The Washington times., 1905-08-14

wanhaka Boat Club is charged with
giving his eliminates in the international
Tour-Oared shell race an advantage or
one-and-a-half lengths at the start. The
people on the grandstand demanded Pei
tons removal, and Jim Pilkington start
ed the other races. Joe Wright, the
stroke OF the Argonaut crew of Toronto,
which was the chief sufferer by the bad
start in the tours. appealed To the crowd
after the race, and 10, coo persons shouted
in Endorsement Of what he said
The senior single shell race for the
Championship was a cinch for Frank
had a Iook-in. The Boston sculler toyed
with his field in kitten and string
seat to the turn, and for the first time
IN his career the Brooklyn man finished
q race without broad grin. Greer
could have beaten ShepheaTd half
block, but two lengths satisfied him
It was predicted that Shepheard would
give Greer a hard race. but after the
race the former said:
Greer Is better oarsman than 1:
HIS victory was no huke- When he was
going his fastest he seemed to be put
ting forth n exceptional effort. In the
final Quarter-mile squirt, in which he
beat me out. he sat up straight in the
boat and rowed with a straight arm.
The boys tell me that my efforts
appeared labored, and have decided
that il IS finish that l need. Before
this time next year l hope to perfect
my stroke and rely less upon brute
force. Then I hope to be able to be
the first man TO give Greer at least
close race
The race for senior eight SOULS was
distinctly the feature of the regatta, and
local oarSrnen think that races of this
kind will take the place of senior eight
cared crews. All who saw the seniQE
eight scuu race at Baltimore on Satur-
day are unanimous in the opinion that
the sixteen men handling thirty-tWo
oars. with their bddies sWaying as one.
presented one of the prettieSt rowing
speetacles ever seen on the water.
That the mastery Of scuIling is not
hereditary. as many have supposed in
| recounting the aquatic accomplishments
! of the Ten Eyck family, is evidenced by
! the withdrawal OF James A Ten Eyck.
jr., from the association Sculling event
| at Baltimore The proudest feather in
! the cap Of young Ten Eyck is that he
/ IS the son of the professional coach Of
! Syracuse University and a grandson of
/ ar even greater Oarsman than the paid
| mentor of the Salt City university ever
was. They even say that young Ten
| Eyck's eat-grandfather used TO break
! rivals hearts in boat pulling contests
| more than q century ago. The blood
| strain of champion descended to Edward
! Hanlon Ten Eyck, q son OF Jim, but
| there it must have stopped. for Jim
| Junior is not promising blade. he
| lacks the finish Of a thorough sculler
| and he hasn't the grit or ms prothet,
| Edward EanIou. The moral Is simple.
| Young Jim began to row unattended be-
! fore he had any business TO. He formed
| Objectionable habits of oar motion,
| which his father wise and patient as he
| is, has been unable TO correct Youthful
! Jimmy will have TO start all over If he
| hopes to become 2 champion His style
is awkward his speed only fair, and he
| expels a lot of energy which might be
utilized If he only rowed properly. But
| the chances are that ne never will. Last
year young Jim finished third TO Fred
| Shepheard and George H Lloyd, IN the
| intermediate single event at the ma
| tional, and Lloyd defeated him at the
! Royal Canadian Henley. Lloyd is q
member OF the Arlington Boat Club, OF
Arlington, Mass, and a second rate
sCuller at most