The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-18
NEW YORK A. 0. REGATTA.
Spirited Contests OF the winged Foot
Oarsmen at Travers Island.


took place yesterday at Travers Island. and
the winged foot" oarsmen Of all ages, grades
shapes and weights had gala time. The
day was fine. the water smooth, and there was
big crowd Of the members and their fair
friends present to see the sport. Five events
made UP the programme, and for the cent?
pedes, doubles and Fights the course waa
half mile long. The singles were roved
over "A course about seven-eghths Of a mile.
Those who were responsible for the success
OF the affair were L. j. Gianinni. NJ Austen,
II. p. Halpin p. ]. Walsh, q. Underwood.
James Miller. DR., +. j. Keane and d. @.
Smyth.
SINGLE scUIIs. HANDICAP.
B. L. Zlmm. scratch; S. G. Carr. 40 seconds; r
Uthon. 45 seconds: r. B. Mann, 8 seconds Fl. s
Clark so seconds. p. II. Moore. rs seconds; z SwaI
rs seconds: ID. Miller, 20 seconds: g. Smyth 70 sec
onds: H. S. Lyons. IS seconds: II. Warren. 50 SEQ
onds; II. v. BeechinoI. 40 seconds: W. W. Swan. N
seconds: II. Gone, q seconds; G. p. Stewart Is,
seconds; J :. Cothran, seconds
1t was anybody's race until about the half
way mark. when Swan showed in the lead.
with Miller and Mann close up and rowing
about level. Passing the boathouse. which
is about 200 yards from the line. Miller went
to the front, but was overhauled by Mann
Just at the finish. Mann won by half a length.
Swan was three lengths behind Miller In third
place. Zimm, the scratohman. stopped row.
ing, seeing that he had no chance. Time
Of the winner. minutes AZ seconds.
PAIR DARED GIGS.
Crow No. &c. +. Quinn. bow: II. Love, stroke;
d. Miller. coxswaln.
Crew No. 2--J. Boylan. bow: II. A. Jackson,
stroke: G. Smyth. coxswan.
Crew No. S-R. Is. johnson. bow. L. deb Hand
ley. stroke: p. II. Moore. coxswain.
Crew No. 4-B. l.. Zmm, bow. O. p. Stewart,
stroke: W. Swan. co1swain.
Crew No. 81. Steen bow: H. v. Beechinor.
stroke: J. Gibbons. coAswaln.
There were two heats. Crews No. 1, and 0
rowed In the first heat and at the crack OF
the gun. No. was first away. At half the
Journey No. weakened and fell behind. Nos.
and drew level. Thus they rowed unit Il
100 yards from the line. when No. drew out
and won by length and a half from No. 2
Time minutes 10 seconds. In the second
heat crew No. took the lead soon after the
winning by a length and half from No. 8.
Time. minutes 50 as seconds. The anal
was an easy thing for crew No. 4. They LED
the journey. Time, minutes 81 rs seconds.
ouApRUPLE sCUIIA,
Crew No. 10 smyth, bow J. Boyian. .; @. r.
oqnn Ree % Swan s'f Cow THOMPSON
crew N ga sE Mssns ssT H. sn.r
Crew No.i-R Mann. bow; t. KnoI, .: c. swars.
o. Crew No. snP, Il. Moore, bow; D. Miller. ,; Il. 8
Clark. 3; X. b. johnson. stroke.
Crew No. e-B. L. Zimm, bow; ]. Steon, q J. Tracy.
Crews No. /, 2 and started In the first heat
and after rowing about half way Nos. and
collided and crew No. rowed on and won.
minutes 81 rs seconds In the second heat
No. 9 ran aground soon after the start and
there was good race between Nos. 4 and S.
man caught crab and No, won by two
lengths. Time. minutes 10 seconds:
Al the last moment crew No, 2 withdreNw,
it out. No. cut out fast clip in the final
and drew away, from No. 3 at every stroke
They as they pleased No. did
RIoHT oARKD sHHIL.
Crow No. 1.E; J. Kssne. stroke; 3, L. Zlmn. 2;
,t Boysn " BesshinOT o. s j. Trscy 80 B.
Crew No. ar B Mann, stroke; I. Dc B. H.naley.
CLARK, 3; a. L. Thompson. q; Z. p. Reynolds, bow;
H. b Warren. eoxswain.
Quinn. 4; ". w wilisrd, O. b. Hesser. s: p H.
Moons. 9 (, g; johnson. 8: =: Welnscht' a ~. Ut
The crews got away TO q good start and
after about dozen strokes or so No. l. took
the lead. with NoS . and 8 rowing second and
until about 400 yards from rom home when No. 8
sprinted and looked like overhauling No. /,
but that boat put on some steam, too. and
held their own to the fall Of the flag. No
! won by quarter of length from No: 8.
Crew No. 2 stopped rowing and did not finish.
Time. minutes, 81 Us seconds.
"HUcKLKBKRRr INDIAN" BARoE RACE
Grew No. LII. W. Peckwel bow; r. T, Lyons
2, W. z. Hindsale, 5: II. W. Con, 4; E. r. Haubold
8: f. wenacht. stroke. r. MoGiti. ooxswain.
Crew No. 2-F Perham. bow; r. Stoll, 2: z, J.
Benson, 3; G. II. Lebert 4: T.. p. Reynolds s; J. j.
McDermoit, stroke: r. Shubart, co1swaln.
The course measured only three-ejghths
OF q mile and the crews were nip and tuck
for about half the distance. BY q well timed
squirt crew No. ! gained a quarter Of q length.
and this advantage they kept to the hnish.
Time, 8 minutes 81 seconds.