The Washington herald., 1907-07-05
snecial 70 Tic Washington Hcrald.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Philadelphia, July A national inter
est was evidenced In the junior eight-olred
shell race at the Peoples Fourth Of July
regatta for the John Wanamaker cup,
Vesper and Potomac caught the water to-
gether, with Falrmount one stroke be-
hind At the trolley bridge the crews
were a square away, but as each eight
spurted the Potomacs, who had TOWcd
over 70 the east position. forged the nose
Of their shell ahead. with FairmOunt sec
ond. and Vesper, on the extreme west, in
third place. At Peters Island, the final,
and what proved to be a desperate strug
gle, ensued. Potomacs. rowing well with
in themselves, held the lead 20 the finish,
Vesper tapping the Fairies" for third
place. The finish OF this event. the first
Of the day, thrilled the crowd. although
the two Philadelphia crews were beaten.
The four intermediate sculle-s who had
won the right IN the morning trials 10
compete In the final heat were sent away
20 a good start. Daily, OF the Potomac
Club, Washington, was on the east; En-
erson, Metropolitan Rowing Club. New
York, east of center: Clevangen. BaChel-
ers' Barge Club. Philadelphia. center.
while Doyle West Philadelphia Boat
Club. was on the extreme west
DAILY led to the trolley bridge when he
wss passed by Doyle and Clevangen, and
tie race was between these two sculIers
70 the finish. Emerson found the pace too
speedy. and stopped rowing az the mile.
Doyle, sculling like a veteran. crossed the
finish line In S:43. beating Clevangen, who
rowed a hard. plucky stern chase, by the
narrow margin Of two seconds.
Big Crowd Sees Races.
Everything combined 70 make the re-
gatta a success. The finishes were close,
IN a number OF events at times heart
rending. The crowd was large, probably
the largest that has attended a local re-
gatta for many years. Between 5000 and
lo,00 persons lined the mile and a half
course on both sides Of the river The
weather was an that could be desired.
both from an oarsmsns and spectators
viewpoint.
Philadelphia and New York headed the
list OF winning crews The Quakers had
seven hrsts to their credit, while the Har-
lem oarsmen carried away five first and
seven second prizes. Three of their crews
We're placed third The summaries;
Final heat junior eiglitoarei shells; John Waua-
maker Gp-Won by Potomac Boat Club, 1f Wash
HEtan Bow &. " Davis, 40. ?. Walter Tsrail;
80 g. JOSEPH Deury. No T. Brewer Sprausey 40.
g. Octave de Caire. No. g. Warue Hart: Ne :.
Hauy Ellis stroke D. L. Brewster coXsv ain, Her
bert Sloc0nh Second Fairnount Rowing CluS;
third Eesper Time S02
Senior single srulls-Wou bv F. Fuszel. Metropoli-
'an Club New York second, J. B. Juvenai third,
a. T. Lar-si, n italy Time l.l
Junior f0uF-oaTed Eig-Won hy Bachelor Range
Club; time 3e4 second. Malta Boat Club; time
s.l2. third. Crescent R0at Cluh fourth Faifm0gnt
Rowing Club fifth, Pennsylvania Barge Club. sixth,
Ariel q Baltimore: seventh, MonJrose Boat Club.
Junior doubles. seUils-Won hy Undine Barge
Club. time 2 %. second. Staten Island; time. IS
third New York Athletic Club.
Senior s-llls-Won hy Fred shepherd Sesuan-
hsls Boat Cluh; time. e2i 25; second Durauao
Miller. New York Athletic Club time pa IS;
Third Harry de Baecke fourth J. H. Fress. Wes,
rH.lies, Eth. Wallace r. Klare, Arundel Boat
Club. Baltimore; sixth. James Palrck Institute
Boat Club Newark y. J.
Senior d0ubes-Won by Bachelors Boat Cl1b.
Time s.3- Second Metropolitan Rowing Club
Sew YORK. Time $50 Third Nassau Heat Club.