Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-15
OARsMEN COMPETE FOR TITLES.
Springfield Men Beat New York A. O.. in Doubles-Nonpareil Pair Wins.


 in Doubles-Nonpareil Pair Wins.
 Springfield, Aug ~15.--The St Paul and Halifax oarsmen made the strongest showing in the first days races of the thirty-sixth annual re- gatta of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen. John O'Neill of Halifax walked away with the asso- 1ciation's singles. The St Mary's of Halifax captured the International four pared event, and the Minnesota Boat club of St Paul led at the finish of the intermediate four cared and eight cared races. -..*is. s.a
 The senior doubles went to Harry S.. Bennett and Alexander Warner of this city, who beat out the New York Athletic club pair by only fraction of boat length.
 The Nonpareils of New York came in for victory in the pair cared event and the West Philadelphias captured the intermediate doubles. It was ideal weather for the re- gatta, the water. being nearly as smooth as that of a mill pond. The course was kept clear of boats, there being only one slight accident. In the intermediate double scull race ,Bresnahan and Fitzgerald of. Spring field, who were rowing close to the west shore, struck an overturned canoe containing a man and wo- man. The canoeists, were rescued and the pair finished out the race.
 The course is so wide that in the intermediate doubles eight pairs rowed side by side for more than half a mile before the chain was Kf,rapa,s'tgE s4s N,sE+~ FNE-s t-i &RGs '
 In the association singles William E. Mehrhoff of the Nassaus of New York and Alexander Warneek of .Springfield were the fayorites, but f0,Neill of Halifax rowed in great form and finished strong length and half to the good, O'Neill by winning the association singles is entitled to enter for the champion ship to-day. J. A. Miller of New York finished last.
 The senior four pared information al event was rowed over a straight away course of mile and a half and for the greater part of this dis tance the six crews were nearly abreast A quarter of mile from the finish St Mary's took the lead and could not be passed, although the St Paul boys made a great spurt at the finish. The Vespers were a close third.
 The West Philadelphias handily beat the New Rochelle Rowing club pair in the intermediate doubles. The Nassaus were third and the New Yorh Athletic pair fourth. -~
 The senior doubles was beautiful race. Bennett and Warnock set the pace the entire distance with the New York Athletic close behind. The New Workers made game spurt in the last 100 yards. Bennett and Warnock quickened their stroke however, and cheered by thousands finished several feet to the good.
 The summary:
 Intermediate four oared-Won by Minnesota Boat club, St Paul, Minn Time, 9:37. St Joseph's Association club, Boston, second. Time. 10:3O
 Association single sculls-Won by John O'Neill, St Mary's A. A., Hali fax. Time 10:17 2-5. William Mehroff, Nassau Boat club, New York, second. Time, 1O:35. Alex ander warnoek, Springfield Boat club. third.
 Senior international four oared- Straightaway--Won by St Mary's A A., Halifax. Time, 9:29. Mime sota Boat club. St Paul. Minn, sec ond. Time, 9:34 Vesper Boa club. Philadelphia, third.
 Intermediate double seulls--WoI by Brownell and Gordon. West Phil adelphia Boat club. Time. s;43 4-5 Atworth and Carter, New Rochell, Rowing club. second. Time. g:5( s5. Nassau Boat club, New York third. N sa
 International. pair oared-won bl Kuehne apd Krapp. Noupareil Row ing club, New York. Time. 10: 20 Allison and Gordon. West Philadel phia Boat club. second. Time 10.25h.
 Senior double scuIls-won bl Bennett and Wsrnock. Springfield Boat club. Time, s:2s Is. Rivai and. Quinn. New York Athletic club second. Time. s:32 7-5. St Al phonsus club. Boston. third.
 Intermediate eight pared Straighaway-Won by Minnesota Boat club. St Paul. NIinn. Time S:sz. Detroit Boat club. second Time, S:47 2-s. Rockrimmon Boa club, Springfield. third.
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