Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-03

REGATTA DECLARED
GRATIFYING SUCCESS

Analostan eight were fourth and the Ariel
club last. The Fairmounts hit it up at a
thirty-six to the minute clip from the start.
and they were going at thirty-seven in the
final sprint.
The Nassau Boat Club had a great array
of rooters out to cheer for Hayward I'm the
association senior singles, but their favor
lite was beaten by length by Durando MIL
Ter of the New York Athletic Club. Millers
time was 550h; Haywards, 5:54% Ray
mond c. Peck of the Palisade Boat Club,
Yonkers, N. Y, finished third.
Frank B. Greer. the Boston A. A. crack,
united with Courtenay Guild of the same
club in winning the senior doubles in the
fast time of b:21A. ]. d. Doyle and j. H
Freas of the West Philadelphia Boat Club,
the only other crew entered In the race,
were seeond-a length behind.
Only one entry had been received for tho
Junior octuple sculls, but the Potomac Boat
Club put mixed crew into a shell TO make
race for the Crescent Boat Club of Phil
adelphia. Naturally the latter won easily.
The days racing ended with a victory for
the Nassau Boat Club over the Pennsyfva-
mia Barge Club IN the senior eight-oared
| shells. The latter were beaten by about six
lengths.
The prizes will be presented at the Riggs
House at o'clock tonight.
Summaries.
Event No. 8-Senior quarter-mile dash
First, Frank B. Greer OF Boston Athletic
Association; second, Frank Wesley OF First
Bohemian Boat Club; third. John Hoben
of Seawanhaka Boat Club. Time, 100.
Greer won by half a length; Hoben half a
length behind Wesley. McGowan OF Po-
tomac Boat Club upset about half way OF
course.
Event No 9-Iptermediate single, first,
Thomas MCGEE of Ravenswood Boat Club.
Long Island City: second, Joseph T. DAILY
of Potomac Boat Club; third, Robert Emer-
son OF Metropolitan Rowing Club. Distance
one mole.
Event No. 10, intermediate four-oared gig
First, Pennsylvania Bargle Club Of Phila-
dclphia; second, Metropolitan Rowing Club
of New York; third, Virginia Boat Club.
Richmond.
Event No. 11-Senior four-oared shells
Ottawa Rowing Club. Ottawa Canada, first:
Seawanhaka Boat Club. Brooklyn. second:
Nassau Boat Club. New York. third, Time,
50e1k. =.
Event No. 12-Intermediate eight cared
shells-Fairmont Rowing Association, Phila-
delphia, first: Potomac Boat Club. WASH
ington second; ATLANTA Boat Club, third.
Time, 7.26.
Event No. 13-AssoeIation senior singles
Durando Miller. New York Athletic Club.
first; G. E. Harvard. Nassau Boat Club.
New York, second; Raymond c. Peck,
Palisade Boat Club. Yonkers. N. Y. third.
Time, b.5Ola.
Event No 14-Senior doubles-Boston
Athletic Association, first; We'll, Philadei-
naok (l,,h
5.27M.
Event No. 15-Junior octuple sculis--
Crescent Boat Club. first: Potomac Boat
Club, second.
Event No. 16--Senior Fights - Nassau
Boat Club, first; Pennsylvania Barge
Club, second.
New Record Made.
A new record WIS made in the morning.
7:30-for Junior Fights In the one-and-a-
half-mile race. the previous record being
1853. 1t was the biggest aquatic event ever
held in the United States. Up to the close
of the morning session. for the races lasted
ali day, the local clubs had not shown In
the money, and then at the last OF tho
morning races the Potomacs and Analos-
tans finished one and two in the junior
Fights, with the Atlantas the Ariels and
d
length behind them.
1t was the most exciting race Of the day
up to that time. fer there was scarcely a
glimpse of open water between the leaders
and the three tai'-end boats. 1t was .
race from start 10 finish. and the Fights
fairly ran away ftcm the torpedo boat that
was following them over the course. Il
was Washington rsee also. for the argu-
ment was between the Potomacs and the
Analostans all the way, and the leaders
won only by a fraction Of boat length.
Further, 1t again demonstrated the futility
of what the wstenDen term the super
heated stroke" Il
1t had been the inteition OF the Ana
lcetans to start the race at 46, to drop to
AZ in the middle CT the course ard finish
at 46, thus making It q sprint from start
to finish and using Up their opponents
in the process. The theory was all right,
but the crew could not quite make good
their threat They old begin the sprias
between a 4s and 46 stroke. but they
dropped to go in th. middle Of the course
and did not finish better than 40. They
had rowed themselves out, and at the end
there was no form left in either Of the
leading boats. The Analostans were row.
ing the faster streke. but they had rowed
themselves out.
The Potomacs were not doing above 30
and were almost slG m, too. The Ariels.
the Atlantas and the Vespers all had moro
in reserve and closed part Of the gap be-
tween themselves ana the eaders In the
last furlong. Bnt the local crews were
fighting the water q rate that could not
be cut down. The steadier stroke OF the
Potomacs showed the nose of their boat
ahead and once agsin Inc race proved that
rushing the slides with furious fast
stroke does check the way OF the boat In
the water And the Analostans lost by feet
only. while two lens he would have meas
ured the field from stem 20 stern.
Great Day for oarmen.
1t was q great dsy for the oarsmen The
middle states regatta mad been looked for
ward to as the greatest event of the sum-
mer, but It proved 10 be the greatest event
of the country up to date. The regatta
committee had worked ike slaves to make
II a success All OF he crows on the river
had intended 10 contribute. But the boat