The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-10
POTOMACS IN FRONT
Win intermediate Fights at
the National Regatta
TIME CLOSE TO THE RECORD
IN Desperate Race over the SchuyI-
XIII course Washington 0Rrsmen
Overcome Handicap Easily and in
a Driving Finish Capture Hammer
Event OF the Day by a Lengh.


Special TO Tie Washington Herald
Philadelphia. Aug. 9.-Under conditions
ideal for the contestants. but dishearten-
/ ing 20 the committee and spectators. the
races scheduled for the first day CT the
thirty-nfth annual regatta Of the Ma
tionaI Association Of Amateur Oarsmen
were decided over the national course on
the Upper schuyllm River this after
noon.
! Lowering clouds and frequent showers
so nattened the surface Of the river that
/ it was as smooth IS an inland lake Rain
last night had swollen the tributaries OF
the schuylllil so that there was fair
current, which gave the competing oars
men a chance at the records.
In only one Instance was a previous
record really approached, that being in
the intermediate eight-oared shell race.
the Potomacs. Of Washington. crossing
the line in 7:1 10. tie old record being
1888 which was made 81 Detroit four
teen years ago. on the Detroit River.
! Compare lively. the performance Of the
Washington crew excels the old figures
This event, which, from rowing stand
point was a GROWING feature Of the
days sport, was the anal Of the after
noon programme. The Potomacs have
been coached by Pat Dempsey, the only
! professional sculler who ever coached an
+ American eight-oared crew which won
the worlds championship. Jim Rice had
tutored the Arundels, Of Baltimore. while
the third competitor, the Fairmouut Row
/ ing Association, Of this city, was the
/ best product Of the club.
OF to Perfect start.
The regatta was rovcd over the ll.-nlle
straightaway course from the Falls
Bridge TO Rockland. Starter Regan sent
/ the three crews away together, the twon-
ty-four sweeps catching the water as ono
oar.
Potomacs. who were rowing rather
/ ragged, forced the Arundel crew close 10
the west shore, while the Fairmount cox
swain kept his crew we'll out in mid
stream 10 get the benefit Of all the cur
rent. The wisdom of this was only too
/ apparent. as. when the three crews
reached the shadows Of the trolley bridge
/ the nose OF the Paramount shell was in
/ front by half a length Potomac was
/ second ana Arundel third
A desperate squirt now eHsued. Stroke
BTe.-sleT, Of the Washington eight. called
for his men to reach out. and when the
mile post was reached Potomac led by
/ quarter length while Paramount and
Arundel were 0beam Of each other. neither
having any advantage
4 Beautiful squirt.
At the head Of Peters Island, a quarter
mile from the finish, an open space OF
water on which SO many crews have col
/ lapscd in the one last effort TO snatch
victory from apparent defeat. the Po-
t0macs gave another heart-breaking
squirt. A half length was increased TO
open water. and the Washington eight
crossed the finish line winners IN the fast
est time Of the day, the three men in the
waist Of the boat having rowed them
selves 10 a complete standstin
/ Paramount had 70 row TO the very
limit 10 beat the Arundels out for the
place only winning by the margin Of feet.
This was the final heat Of this event. and
/ Coach Dempsey has the honor Of afHx-
Ing another championship 70 his long list
/ of achievements.
The Summarizes.
Senior par-oar5d shells. luaI-Wou Lv Ary.ragt
R. C., Toronto y. Jakgs bow: Toms. stroke:
espos D. C., second y. J. Hartman. bow. j. l.
Flanagan. srTuEel- Eme. 9I5 Is Time Of the Sec
Cnd CIV 9.9.
Intermediate single sslls-F1st heat-Won b.
Alexander Warner, Springfield B c.. James A
Miller. New 1ors \ c.. second; James O'Neii
| NorDareI h. c.. third Time. $685. second heat
Won by r. l. Smith, Vassar 3. c.. Joseph T.
DAILY Potomac b. c.. second. Frank Shea. Sleeps
mead Bag R. C.. third. Tune sA2
lhteIl-cdiate double scllis-Firsc heaJ-W0n By
Nassau B. C. w A. Kohlsr. bow; E G. TcrE
strokel; Crescent 3. g r. L Weidis bow, W
| Wagner, stroke, second; West Philadelphia y e.
/ IL. ~. Dtcuer, bow; J. A. Griffin, stroke third
Time. s:i2 Time q the second crew s:5. Second
Lcat-Won b AGSouaut T. Z. joseph Thompson
bow; T. Toms. strcAol; Undins T. c. lDr l. W
johnson. bow; Dr. Z. ". Mcdowell. stroke sec
ond Malta .. C. W. West, bow; T. y. Poglterer
stroke. -lhd. Time. $50 - Time Ct the second
/ crew. So
Senior four-oarcd shells: fnaI-Won BIZ Argo1aut
( z. c. lBaifor. bow; Davidson. 2: Riddy, 8 sud
/ Taylor. strolel; Rareaswood b. c. %. Ksrvin
/ bow. Fortune. .; Z. AIcGee 8 and G. Bryaat
! stroke, second; Sewauhaka B. c. j. Hoban. bow:
! J. Mclaughlin, 2; Frod Sheppard s. and r
Bishop strokel third. Time, SO 10. Time Of tbs
I second crew. sly.
Association single souls; fnal-woa by Dursndo
/ Miller. New York A c.; John ONeu 81. M,ry's
A. A., Halifax. y. S., second; W Bowler Don
{ r. - -"let'o, anu W. Htllts, AJla1Ja X. -
/ New York, fourth T. Fgessei Metropolitan r. C.
New York. dftb. Time. 9:0i % Time Of the second
I nan, 9.J3 IS.
Intermediate eight-oared shells; fnal-Won By
/ Potomac r. c. ~. fhTan. bow; 0. de Care, 2; K
/ Z. Miller, 8; J. Drlry. !; 2. spransey 5; w Hart
/ s. +. Ellis. Z; D. Brewster. stroke, and r. So
/ Gun c1Zsvainl; FaimCuut r. \, philadelphia
/ III ReinhaTt bow; Z. L. Lewis. 2; c. T. Wielaud
/ g.; c. H. Gerlaith, 4; G. McClay. 3; w. R. Lynne
G.; g. F. Muth, Z; +. Muller, stroke and ) B.
! Green, c0xswa;nl, second; Arundel B. c., Balti-
moys C. A. Schemmen, bow; \. J. Blsekhailer =
! ". = Keare, 3; G. VI. Hoos. 4: L H. StcIl, 3;
J. c. Oehrl 6; q. R. Parker, r.. Z; W. Il Oehrl
/ stroke and G. ". Bower, coxywain third Tine
7:l4l-5. Tine Of the second crew, 81 rs.
TO BUY THE CARDINALS.