The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-10
caNADIAN oARsMEN VA.
ArGOnaut Four and s'air succesaful on FIRST
Dny Of National Regatta.

annual regatta Of the National Association
81 Amateur Oarsmen began here to-day
and about half the programme was dis
posed Of. The course was one and a half
miles straigbtawsy. and there a strong
breeze with the oarsmen. which had some.
thing TO ia with the fast timed recorded,
IL rained eavily In the forenoon. but the
dark clouds lifted partly in the afternoon
and II was dry overhead while the events
were IN progress.
There were four finals and trial heats In
two other events. and the ArgOnaut Row
ina Club of Toronto captured the honors
with two hrsts-the four and pairs and u
heat OF tho intermediate doubles Tit New
York A. G. came In second with two wins In
the intermediates sculls and a place In the
final Of the Association singles. Durando
Miller carrying the Mercury Foot to victory.
The day passed on without a foul nor was there
a single objection by any crew to another.
For the senior Tours five crews Argonaut,
Seawanhaka. Ravenswood. Century and
Mound C~ity-supplied the sinews OF COM
81. Louis. and considerable Long Island
rivalry came to the surface over the meeting
Of the. R~avenswoods and .Seawanhakas.
about half way. the Argonauts took the
lead and were never headed until the nag
f fs.. Ginning by more sb than Two le epsx sa srP% y
fierce fight with the Seawanhakas all along
the line, but took the. place by a length.
Mound City crew came In fourth.
Another very fine race was the association
singles. In which young Durando Miller q
the New York. A.. c. covered himself with
been left behind the winged foot" boy drove
In q few vicious strokes, shot into the lead
and the Issue was all SSsr thus .st EARLY; r;n Seu, u.
straight as a die he tore along and won
with a lot 20 spare by more than two lengths
length from the Halifax man. Marley Vas
fourth by two lengths and Fuessel was four
lengths behind In NTH place.
Six rev went to the start for the senior
pairs. the event which opened the days
programme. They were the Nets Of Nsy
vania. Barge Club. Sea wanhakas Of Long
Island and the Argonauts Of Toronto, After
the starting gun sung out the New forks ana
quarter Of a mile the Canucks went TO the
front and stayed there until they crossed
he line about a length ahead Of the s,S vs sss,nd
In third place. A quarter Of a mile from
home the Nets spurted. but only managed
brought u. the rear. The Pennsylvania
There was great interest attached TO- the
on account Of the presence. Of .Waldemsr
sands Of the Helias Rowing Club Of Germany
see the Teutonic style of handling the SOULS
and from what they saw IL IL evident that
aquatic men are vet mere tyros at the game
III Nnt lHUu Ol W hblrtIs anu Nab n toi'
ender from the start and at the island a quar-
ter Of a mile from home he Quit when 800
Yards behind. smith Of he vssPsr X; {;
fight for second. which went TO the former.
Warner of Springfield, won the nrst heat,
Miller Of the New York A. c. easily earning
The eight crews in for the intermediate
double SOULS were divided. into two heats.
in the first batch and led from start 10 finish.
The Crescents of Philadelphia were second
And The West Ph M g poo. third third
with a boat full Of water for half the journey
and came in a couple Of hundred yards be-
the front in the second heat. with the tndines
and Maltas. both Of Philadelphia, second
and third respect vely; The Hudson b. c.
senior pair Dared shells Final-won BY Arso-
maui r. C.. Toronto, with J. Jakes. bow; T. Toms,
so%. :. 3 ye fFR%nla y; Is s,s sesend New wl'S So S 4. e ca sRira.
With F.. $. Rice. bow; II. Klein: stroke. Time. Q
minutes IS s seconds. Time OF the second crew
Intermediate Single s~cuIs-Fir.t Hes,-won by
Miller. New YORK A.. G, second; James o'Neiil,
NonpsreiI IL. C., third, Time, . minutes 30 IS
second Heat Won by ;, /. Smith, v,esper 3 G;
Joseph r. DAILY, Potomac p G, second; Frank shea:
Sheepshead Bay II. C., third. Time. Q minutes ~
Intermediate Double scalis-rrst Won
Toons. stroke crescent r. c. PSiisdcipS,s' second,
with r, T.. Weldie. bow; W. Wagner. stroke. wes,
InDhQflDnlt ~ u lnlIu WI " I o bDOntIs now
j 4. Gritn. stroke. Time. 8 minutes 4, seconds,
Time OF second crew, & minutes IS seconds.
Second Heat-Won by Argonaut n. c, with
Joseph Thompson, bow. T. Toms. stroke; Undine.
X. C., Philadelphia, second. with DIR. l.. W John son,
bow: Or. Il. W. Mcdowell. stroke, Malta \. G.,
third. with w. West, bow: ). n. p%oulterer, stroke.
Time, 4 minutes 10 IS seconds. Time Of the second
crew, 4 minutes AZ seconds,
Senior -Four Dared Shells Final Won by Argo-
maui r. c., with Balfour, bow; Davidson, .: Riddy.
); Taylor. stroke. Ravenswood b.. c. second,
with g.. kerwtn. bow: Fortune, :; T.. McGee, y
G. Bryant. stroke. Scwanhaka u. G., third, with }.
Hoben. bow: J. Mclaughlin. . Fred Sheppard. }:
h. Bishop, stroke. Time. 8 minutes 10 Is seconds.
Time Of the second crew, = minutes " IS seconds.
Association Single SOULS. Final Won BY Durando
Miller. New York 4. C.; John O'Nclll. 81. Mary's
\. A., Halifax. ". s., second: " Bowler, Don X. G.
Toronto. third, W. Marley, Atalanta r. G.. New
York. fourth; =. Fuessel. Metropolitan n. C., New
York. nfth. Time. 2 minutes 4 : 5 seconds. Time
OF the second man. Q minutes Q as seconds.
Intermediate Eight Dared Shells, Final-Won
by Potomac r. c. Washington. with W. Thran
bow: q. he Care. :; r.. u. Miller. :; ], Drury. =:
n. Sprans~y. 5; W. Hart, g: II. Ellis, I; H.. Brewster.
stroke. and n. Slocum. coxswain. irmou
n. A., Philadelphia, second. with u. Reinhart,
how: r. l.. Lewis, ?; c. r. Wieland. >: c. H.. Ger
icith. 4 G. McCiay. 5; W. n. Lynne. a; G.. p. Muth.
!: +. Muller. stroke. and $, D. Green, co8swain.
Arundel n. C.. Baltimore. third. with c, 4. Schcm
men. bow: 4. J. Wackhallcr. :: W. ., Kcsrc. y:
q, ". Hoos. 4; l.. r.. Stoll. 81 J. g. Oehrl, g. G. Y.
Parker. Jr.. u w, ~. OeLh. stroke. and G.. W.
Bower. coSsv ain. Time, ! minutes ~ seconds.
Time OF the second crew. 7 minutes 81 As seconds.