The Washington times., 1905-08-12

a stiff wind which blew directly up
the course interfered SO greatly with
the oarsmen on the opening day of the
National regatta on the Patapsco yes
terday that good rowing was out Of the
question.
From a spectators standpoint, how
ever, the day was q big success. Fully
fifteen thousand rsons lined the shores
of Spring Garden AMI looked on from
every conceivable point Of vantage along
the course. The two boat clubs are
some little distance from the scene OF
the races, but each organization had Ia
separate barge anchored at the finish
from which its guests watched the
competitions.
On the Georgetown.
On the Georgetown coaching launch,
which was, used by the referee, were
the mayor Of Baltimore and several
other distinguished guests. All sorts
and sizes Of craft lined the course, but
excellent police patroling kept the
stretch clear of boats and there was no
objection by any of the crews on this
score.
The only race of yesterday in which
Washington was represented was the
intermediate singles, IN which the
carried by Dan MCGOWAN. Unfor-
tunateIy. the Washington sculler was
the victim Of easily the worst foul OF
the day and all his chances for victory
were ruined by the rnishap-
MCGOWAN Fouled.
The foul came in the second heat of
The intermediate sculls. MCGOWAN was
opposed to Walter Stokes. OF the Univer-
sity Barge Club. of Philadelphia, and
James A Ten Eyck, Jr,, of Worcester.
When the starters flag dropped all
three shells jumped away together. and
for a hundred yards there was little
difference between the men. Suddenly
Stokes shell sweryed out OF the course,
and before the spectators We're aware
what had happened the Philadelphian
had pulled over into McCOWan 8 water
and the oars were tapping: McGowan
held up his arm by way of Claiming
foul, and then tried 10 row again. but
the cars were StiH Tapped. Finally Stokes
got free and spurted down the course
with MCGOWAN following.
All this time young Ten Eyck had
gotten q commanding lead over his pair
Of rivals. and he won the heat by three
lengths with Stokes second MCGOWAN
simply padded over the course, expecl-
ing the officials to uphold his claim OF 2
foul, but for some reason they refused.
There was no question about ii foul.
and as the Georgetown was only a short
distance from the shells It IS hard to
see how il was overlooked by the ofi-
cials.
Canadians Defeated
Because Of the withdrawal Of Ten
Eyck and MCGEE. of the Toronto club.
there We're no heats in the Association
singles therefore. the first race Of the
day was the senior pair cared
The Seawanhaka Club, of Brooklyn,
pair jumped into the lead at the start
and was never headed, finally winning
by half q dozen lengths. This race mark
Argonaut oarsmen from Canada. but the
best that they could do was to get sec
Ond place ahead of the West Philadel-
phia and University barge crews.
In the senior double SOULS there We're
three scratches, which left only the Non
pIreI Club. Of New York, and the Phil
adelphia Barge Club in the race, which
/ was won easily by the former pair.
Seawanhakas Won Again.
What was expected to be one of the
pretuest races of the regatta was the
senior four-Oared shells. which brought
together crews from the Seawanhakas,
OF Brooklyn: the Mount City Club, of st.
Louis. and the Argonauts, of Canada.
Rowing q stroke of nearly forty. the
Brooklyn outfit jumped away from
their flag first. and before the crews had
settled down from their racing starts the
SedWanhakas had opened UP lead of a
length over the Canadians, who had q
Slight advantage over the st. Louis men.
The Seawauhaka four reached its
buoy first and after piyOting around the
| flag in good snaps began digging for
home The Mound City crew was out
/ of the race al this point. The ArGon-
auts put their stroke up three diner
ent times in efforts to catch their rivals,
but they were unequal to the task and