New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-05
HARLEM OCTUPLE WINS
VESPER BOAT BEATEN.
Jurenal Defeats Tesely and Titus
in Middle States Regatta.

Philadelphia Sept. 4.-The Middle States re-
eatta. over the national course on the Schuyl-
kill River, which finished the rowing season
here was one of the Labor Day features of this
city. Unfavorable weather during the morning
resulted in a small attendance. but during the
afternoon conditions improved and the crowd
was larger.
While interesting. the races were in no way
sensational with the exception of the senior
singles quarter mile dash. and no particularly
fast time was made.
In the quarter mile dash James B. Juvenal, OF
the Pennsylvania Barge Club. after a close
contest with Frank Wesley and c. NJ. s Titus
who finished second and third respectively. The
time was % There was but one seconds diff
ference between the first and third oarsmen.
One of the most interesting races the
junior octuple. which won by the Har-
lem Rowing Club of New-York. 1t was the
first race of it's kind ever held in this city and
there great rivalry between the winning
club and the Vesper Boat Club of this city.
The local crew held the lead until near the fin
ish. when the Harlem club spurted and won.
In the forenoon the intermediate singles
suited in dead heat between William B. Klare
Of Baltimore, and F. j. Koch. of New-York. The
was rowed off in the afternoon and the
New-York man won easily.
Crews were present from many sections New
York leading with thirty-two entries. This city
next, with twenty-eight. Baltimore had six
Washington three. Toronto two. Halifax two,
and Richmond one.
All the races rowed mile straight
away, except the eight cared shell race. which
was one mile and half and the quarter-me
dash The summaries:
nHsnsP singles singh @ b James
FIRST Bohemian 3 g York. second; 6, NJ S Titus
Junior single shells. mai hestGwon Rqsan
baS r. - long Ls,aPa T. 10 nors.'
PhsdePha. Third Time. sos sSs '''''s
c. PhIIede hs a' Sonpsreii s r c. NewTork second
infesrmediate single shells Dead heat between W. B
h1Fe AFunes B G sa59 FcS and mGeh
third Time. sos In rowon for first place Koch easily
by C. sa@
Saff sss sss3 i7T% #
By @ses
phia b C.. second; Frank Wesley. First Bohemian b c.
5unIo orr coiapie raes@%oH Rowing Club
3 ssesf MIRA sSS0na [n
phadepha Uni%ersits B. G. Phaepha econd
FoPoitan third b Stain Time sIaSs Boat Club
Toronto Rowing club second Nonpare Rowing Club Of
MyoS John Rs 2:
B St M B. a Peek < e.
York, third. Time, 6:31ls.
senior four-oared shelIs-won by seawanhaka. New
York; Ravenswood b {. New-York second; st. Mary's
A G.. Halifax Time, Sion.
Senior eight-o8red shes-Won by West Phiiadefphia
B G: Paramount b G. second. No time taken
Junior gig-Won by Ariel r. c., Ba1innore
Malta Philadelphia. second Staten Island b C.. third
Time $685. ,... =.
aarvs A G, Halifax; c b. Wood. Philadefphie B c.
second r g Peck, Toronto r c., third. Time, 6:S1
Junior singles Chrst heat>-won by E T. Kiefer West
Philadelphia Clayton. Pennsylvania second; j.
T DAILY Potomac. Washington; third Time, I;ol B.,
Junior singles hea:)Won by Fred Beale Bach
eIors' r e Philadelphia; George Rosan sheepshead
Bay New-York second; c. w. Ralph. Ariel. Peltinore
third. Time 6:4sla. o.,-.
Association single shells Chnap-Won by John qN H
ST Mary's A G.. Halifax. " s. G. 9. b Wood tn1a-
delphia B. c. r c. Peck, Palisades B. &. New
York, third. Time 6:31is.