New-York tribune., 1905-07-05
SHEPHEARD BEATS TITUS.
E1-Champion Oarsmdn IN Lead
When Taken 7cith Cramps.

PhiladelDhfa July 4-The annual Peoples Re
gatta, over the national course. on the Schuylkill
River, furnished fine sport for rowing enthusiasts
who came here in large numbers from all the Mid
die Atlantic States. The water smooth and
the weather perfect. great crowd saw the vari-
events.
The greatest interest centred in the senior
singles which was won by Fred Shepheard of the
Seawanhaka Boat Club, Brooklyn, and the senior
eights, which captured by the Harvard varsity
crew, rowing under the colcrs Of the Craigie Ath-
letic Association. of Boston.
The defeat Of Titus in the senior singles a
surprise rowing experts. In this event
Frank Wesley. of the First Bohemans New York.
took the lead and held 1t for quarter of u mile.
when Shepheard and Titus overlook him Shep-
heard led at the three-quarter mark, where Titus
spurted and assumed the lead.
AT the mile and quarter post. Titus suddenly
stopped rowing and held his side as if he had
cramp This put him out OF the race, which
Shepheard easily. Jesse Williamson, I'd, of
the University Boat Club, this city. and Wesley
rowed dead heat for second place Titus said
after the that he taken with severe
stitch when 200 yards from the finish.
The senior eight was a procession. The Harvard
varsity crew. which was the same shat which
rowed against Yale last week with the exception
it all the way down the mile The time was not
good % % as that ma made by the West Philadelphia
The pEetes rnn race Of the day was hat 0T
held the lead throughout but it was a Inagnif-
cent struggle for second place between Pennsyl-
vania Boating Association and Montrose Boat
Club, Of this city, and Potomac. of Washington
and Arundel of Baltimore The four came
down the river side BY side. Summaries:
Junior singles-won b. Walter Stokes University
Z. Philadelphia second F. Beale Bachelors
B e. Philadelphia; third Z a. jenkins. staten
Island Il. G. Time 10:1Sis.
intermediate singles-Won by @ +. Jolly, Bachelors
B G; second Thomas Stokes. University B. c. Time.
senior slngiesSWon by Fred shepheard, seawan
haEa C., Brooklyn; dead heat between Frank
Yeseiy first Bohemian r. G. New York. Jesse
Williamson "a University b. G.. second place
e 5. Titus Nonpareil b c. New-York, started but
dropped Time. l0:25.
Junior doubles-Won by University 3. c.; second,
Nesper b G.. Philadelphia; third Harlem X. A..
New-York; fourth. Metropolitan r. a. New-York
Intermediate doubles-Won BY Philadelphia b c
second, Nassau b G., Sew-York, third. RavenswoOd
q. G. Long Island city Time. 9:e9Is.
Senior doubes-WCn by Bachelors o. G.; University
G., second Pennsylvania b. c., third. Time. 9:35%.
Junior fous- cared gigs-Won by Pennsylvania h.. 4.
Philadelphia. disqualified for fouIins
Senior fnuf-Oared shelis-Won SeRwazhaka 4. T..
Metropolitan r 4. second. Time. O:05 starters
Senior centipede shesWon by Crescent B. C.. Phiia-
dephia H. e. second Time. $3.50. Two starters.
Junior eight cared shells-Won by Malta D. G. Phila-
deiphia; PENNSYLVANIA II, G.. secondi Potion n G..
Washington, thrd Montrose B c. Philadelphia. fourth.
intermediate eisbts-Won by West Philadelphia H. e..
Aonpariel T. g. NHw-York second: Malta H. a. third.
Time. s:IIia
Senior eishts-won by Craigie A A. Boston; Nassau
B. 9. NeN-YoTlS second; Nev-York A. c. third. Time
So. Nesper B. c dropped out. Time. S;22.