The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-02
CUTTER RACES ON THE HUDSON
second Division NAVAL MILITIA
WINS TROPHY.

-iteEulars Defeat Grow Of Granite
Sts's's BOarders signal Corps victor.
me annual rogstta OF the Naval Militia,
r,r,t Battalion, was held yesterday ON tho
hudson River. As good a race as could
y. wished for was furnished by the cutter
orcys of the four divisions In their second
competition for the Duncan trophy. The
second Division. which has won six out Of
he last eight races for crews OF this kind,
snishpd in the lead again after q fierce
Struggle with the boaia from the First Divi-
.ion and the Third Division. The Duncan
trophy mas been In competition for two years
only and the Second Division has won 1t
10Th times. Before 1909 the races were on
he Harlem in connection with the Harlem
reFstta on Memorial Day. The Second
DlvlsIon won all the races there. except In
lpos and 1905. when the Fourth and Third
divisions respectively were viotors. There
u.re four victories there for the crack Second.
The race for the Duncan trophy was the
feature Of the card yesterday. Four crews
we're entered. The victorious Second got out
on the water first and tied up to the launch.
heir flag with the blue ball on the yellow
reld tapping in the breeze, Then came the
Fourth Division boat, bearing the colors
red end blue. The First Division craft
nulled ont next. not showing up very well
"a oarsmen, and got the third position on the
towllne. The Third Division was the last
10 leave the float. In that order they were
lowed TO the starting line of the Columbia
University bosthouse at 1lsth street, Against
h tide the milltiamen apparently did not
care to row up TO the start.
When. they got up 10 the start il took a
deal Of Juggling and fussing around TO get
.htm started. The crews were all ready,
but the officers down on the old Granite State,
once the New Hampshire, had to flap wig
ways around for several minutes before the
race could be on officially. Eventually the
right combination was achieved and the
men on the judges launch up near the uni
verslty boathouse let the flag drop. Give
EN- double, A and EE Jimmy, " said an ohioer
on the bridge OF the Granite State, and that
seemed TO be the ofhcial signal that the race
The first division had the advantage Of
whatever tide was stirring. being inshore,
where the tide. was turning. Next to them,
out from the east shore. was the fourth
.ecCpd and third division. craft, At the
sisrt The FIRST division got away very smartly,
. .Sf t"e The o fUsr% sRAddFi 1IsIo she a so's wa 81 d sSSS
rom rom he marx Down mast the q. 5. s. In
amateur comrades a rousing cheer as they
swung past the bsttlsshipf The fourth
matter OF about 200 yards from the start.
The third division crew was lighting. hard.
no, 20 get up among the elect. when there
+ S,TS Ss ssaR Plie id 3 she n oar thN Tht crew r. b =; SMas on
9 .scr,. This threw Tie. Whole crew out Of
order, There was a quick shift while Wash;
he boat, and then The procession reformed
inoTder. washburn threw IN mighty strength
on his new oar. which held better than the
hsIlesd ip spite o. al that the others could Do.
The third division roTTssd %stT9nSly in The
s 15't IRs sT3h ID she T psssea rs and n az b %aae d SUl1e
n 'l}Sin S'f 4 the x'f foot o. GIVES est SSlE neiyyese Sessihi
Come on. fourthl" was. the cry. The
60 yo,H, third" was the answer. You'll
ILL ioo a.sn ' &. teis ~ time Ss, as i tAs fourth S.5 rs d.
'ssd Et Il sss Is. ' sSEoen sPd ai eGi = WIS., shslF 1 srsst
ciiSe tSirS division crew, although the latter
SS StSs 2. S s 8. q ts1 s& Ss; ssSend G d%islSn crew !STsR
I@.ntio9s' q ftS;s, fqSfth diiyisisR crew. and
wed a hkhfe RACK For The ainish flag bet "
The three remslning crews ..u.
= foot or 80 in front Of che 6rst division boat,
which surpassed all expectations. The third
diyti9n, crew also proved better than eK;
1nis6 the second division boat was about
l Il1S ty Would ID h ave o sSsei d ali the fne three RsSv crews
prestige of Victory helped the second ,,di;
he mile course BY about eshteen feet: Right
m%snfully TO defeat the third divisiSn 'by, half
CIew tailed in four open lengths behind the
eeI inf ! '@' minutes Wss Is' 3 seconds seSo 19s for %!f The 0f mile.
scott, who. sat with Brant in No. ~ seat
II the winning crew was quite done out blythe
dhsffed By By Il psof ButIeq Duncan 'a1es' iJPe so osspf g
grace the division room of Division ?: for
Dirsrtly after the interdivisional race
iye on board the Granite state and smother
sl,tss' Navy who are detsYIed to Jake care
rom the miltlamen The touGhO old fellows
h,ii' mile aiH% co o@s ' and hsid their beH 'i adysntsse
Il fhs ne fe snd, l Mere w SSes Sy V on 0 Bs t tHsnS jan.
sho did not row, who aiso gave the defeated
II .hss aSst44Sis5 tSs sses ,", :. , ,no "..s
iSs i nss sSS Ia sae b g. en fHa q f sa' a E fs4m
Of one yesr only formed crews to race. There
Tere four regular division crews and a
es second eGati0Af DIVISION lsG% t espe etstf'0G another %sei
IN this race. because many Of the
nen. who In the other race also were
eligible for the one year contest. In that
hey we're disappointed. however. because
me signal Corps Grew proved 10. be much the
from the Second Division. Juniors, The
latter In tlpn were a quarter of a lengt ahead
Of the Third Division crew. The ships
,dlngy beat the First. Divisions
lunior crew an inch or. 80 at the end; 1t
vas a. food a race as the other. but there
not as much Interest In IL.
After the interdlvislqnal race the crews
about seven weeks, and they felt that some
,nine had TO be done To- csleorste the'race
ne regatta was 4atched By q great crowd
on board; the Granite State II the young
sample the Naval Gfiitia has ! SzeSt iollcW-
lnf Anong the fair .opee There. aren't
any pretty sirls elsewhere in New York to;
gay. said one happy Jmilltlannan who had
one Of The prettiest. They're, all right
The only drawback 10 the whole affair
me breaking Of the ganaway TO the
oticEt. The aanRway has been In, place
.lnet 1911 when the ship wa built, and when
.hIfty odd spectators attempted 70 get on IL
BENG only a short tall 70 -thS'deck' IT, ,
. InIyrdis iGonsi Gutter ssss-punc4n trophy
Son by Soeond Division. with King !; BartoL 2;
BARBER, 8; Nan Vechten, 4 McCAhlli. 8; Earle, Q.
stsht Scott. 81 s. stoekwell d Scaultie 10;
Thuyler ~ Z. II, StockScllf-t1;l 1eut, .Hohxrt