The Washington times., 1908-09-07
THRILLING SPORT
IN BIG REGATTA

CContiRued from First Pagel
of the Harlem Rowing Club. New York.
after one of the closest races of the
morning He was less than two yards
ahead OF Bernard Won GAIA, of Prussia
James a. Miller, n. Y. A. c. took third
place.
Rowing easily within himself. S. F.
Gordon of the West Philadelphia Boat
Club, finished a good first in the open
ing event, the association senior sin
giles RAYMOND c. Peck, Of the Pal
isades Boat Club, Yonkers, \. Y, and
Wallace =. Klare, Of the Arundel Boat
Club. of Baltimore. finished second and
third respectively, two boat lengths
behind Gordon, klare being beaten d
scant half yard for second place,
Hank Shea of the SheepsEead Bay
Rowing Club, Brooklyn, y. Y, the only
other entry. was hOuelesSly beaten.
Gordon took the water well when the
starters pistol cracked. he jumped
into the lead several yards at the start
and slowly Increased 1t to two boat
lengths by the time he reached the
bridge, 150 yards from the finish. Sat
isfed with this advantage, he made no
effort to increase his lead. The night
for second place was pretty struggle
between Peck and rI[lare. until they
reached the bridge both we're rowing
hard with no apparent advantage 10
either. They held these positions until
y
Peck. squirting uQdgnif1Centlys increased
his stroke. KlaTe. a lew seconds later,
followed suit, bat was unable to make
up the advantage gained by the former.
Potomac Juniors Win.
The nnal events in the morning pro-
gram in the junior eignt-oared shell
race, was won by the Potomac Boat
Club of Washington, in the fast tine
Of minutes and lS seconds. The race
was one OF the most exciting and close
ly fought OF the program.
The DOdts were on even terms for the
first quarter-mile then the Arundel crew
forged ahead. At the bridge the PotO-
macs took the lead and at the three
quarters the POtOmacS and Aruud els
we're lea1ing the other two and rowing
finely. The POtOmCs pulled ahead at the
finish by barely half a length. The Ar
undels finished second, the Ariel Row
ing Club of Baltimore third and the
Virginia Boat Club OF Richmond fourth.
Summaries
First race-Association senior singles,
won by :. r Gordon, West Philadelphia
Barge Club: second, Raymond c. Peck,
Palisades Boat Club; third, Wallace h.
1<lare. Arundel Boat Club lime. 6:12 2-5.
Second race-FOur-Qared glg, won by
Pennsylvania Barge Club, r. Leary, II.
Cleaner. r C. Kelly, J. L Henry, and
IS. SchibenCr; second, AlaCayunk Club
OF Philadelphia, A. Smith, Il. Gillespie,
q. Kelly, G. Santman. and Thomas Ma
guiTe; third. New Rochelle Rowing Club,
New Rochelle, n. Y. +. De Engelis,
j. Sterling, c. Barton, J. a. Anderson,
A. c. WaldTadt. Time, 5.4S 4-5.
Third race-Junior singles, won by
George w. Allison, West Philadelphia
Boat Club; second, c. ID. Davis, PoJO-
mac; third, S. p Martin, University
Barge Club. Philadelphia. Time, 6;22 SIS.
Fourth race-SeniOr fOur-oared shell,
won by Vesper Boat Club. Philadelphia
+. J. Hartman, J. s. Flanagan, Richard
Cromhie, II. e.. DeBaecke; second, Ar
undel 3. c.. Baltimore, G. w. Hoos
!. II. Stroll, ". H Oelvllie, g. z. Par
ker ir TIfle, 5:20 3-5.
Fifth race-Senior single: Guarter-mile
Won by Fred FuesseH. Harlem Rowing
third. James A. Miller. n. Y. A. c.
Time. los.
Sixth race-IntermedIate quadrupl,
souls. Won by New Rochelle Rowing
Club, A. c. Atworth, +. n. y. Whiting
George Carter, A {. Foster; second
Pennsylvania Barge Club, W. r. Smith
i. Y. Chapman, A. Beers, r. Clayton
third, UaiOn Boat Club, A. b. Pacini
J.. II. E-ins. +. A. Jergensen, T. T
Grimsdale. Malta Club was scratched
Time SOP Is.
Seventh race-Senior doubles. Won b.
West Philadelphia Boat Club, G. =
Allison and S f. Gordon: New Yorl
A c.. /. g.. Rlvas and c. 5. Quinn
second; Springfield 3. c., AleXande
WarnOck and Harry Bennett, third
Time, 5:32 %.
Eighth raCe-Junior eight-Oared shells
Won by POtOmacs, of Washington
Arundels. of Baltimore, second Ariel. o
BaltimOrc, third. Tine. 5:l3.