New-York tribune., 1908-09-14
LIFESAVERS In RACE
South Norzcalk Cre5o Wins Doss
from Battery to Coneg Island

Thorsten Staben and his brother Artbr
South Norwalk. Conn. with William A BvYbs~
as coxswain and substitute won the 1szr -
rowing OF the United States voIuntear T1s I.'
Saving Corps yesterday. from the Ba++a-,
Harvey Bowen's Majestic Station, at 2Oth s+-
Coney Island. by just one minute A crew o- 80
Throgs Neck, Pelham Bay. was second T. ~,
the first amateur long distance race Of ths co-
and the time made by the StabeiI Brothers -
never changed seats from start to finish or ,v~s
their substitute as they were permitted n :.
will stand for a long time. it is thought o..
speed record for the distance.
great throng OF spectators lined the Ra+..--
sea wall when the starting gun was fred :.
12:SO:0 p. m, by Superintendent George A. Tbo--
mann Nine of the corps regulation pair-oara.
dories propelled by oarsmen clad in knee tr,,L-
and sleeveless shirts bearing the CORPS en,hIa--
shot away from the sea wall at the signal a.
cheers encouraged their efforts as they spreaS
out heading down the bay
The course was left to the Judgment oT ~
oarsmen. All but the South Norwalk and ~
Port Morris crews went through Butterr,,,s
Channel to the east Of Governors Island IT,
tide was fair for all hands. and when they cana
out 70 the southwark Of the island the commit,sa
In charge OF the race-Comnodores E A Trad.
lanes NJ Finch. Charles StahI. William Ninrt4
z H. Siexas and Superintendent Thormau-ub,
followed the contestants in Commodore Au1,..
q MiIIer's power boat. the Lorraine. OF PsIhar,
Bay. saw that the South Norwak crew had n
commanding lead. The Port Morris boat. rous5
bv V. J. Goehrfng and Henry d. Martin. wit5
CAPTAIN VIII Goehring for coxswain. was second
but the Pelham Bay crew, composed Of W. Cum
rnfngs T c. Petersen and William SpOoner ovo-
hauled and passed them before the Erie Basi,
was abeam-
Off SD street. Brooklyn. the crew from Conov,.
street BrookIyn-PauI A Legno. William Bank.
and William Chambers-passed the Port No+,
Off fba 81
the South NorwaIk men led the Pelham Bay ersV
bv about an eighth of a mile with the Cnovs.
street boat about the same distance in the vaks
of the Pelham Bay crew.
Thew finished in that order. with the Port Norris
crew, fourth: the Bay Ridge crew, Ropert Brown.
Eugene Monahan and William Conologue. fifth:
the He'll Gate crew, A Panzenhagen John NIL
and Fred Heidecker sixth: another Bay Ridge crew.
in boat No 3. Lewis wagerman, H. P. Currier and
Captain Theodore G. Thornann. seventh and the
South Norwa1k crew. in No. 1 dory. Edward ].
Creaeb Henry H. keyser and Charles 4 Volk.
eighth
All the crews were allowed to the substituts
In the boat as a relief at the oars. and they all
did so except the winners. who rowed a straight
race from start TO finish
The conditions were excellent. the water being
smooth all the way until the oarsmen passed
through the Narrows. when a southeast wind
kicked I'D a small sea. but not enough 10 ship any
water IN the boats The crews were welcomed at
Harvey Bowen's station by many enthusiasts. in
Guiding James II. Brennan. who has charge OF all
the thirty-four stations on Coney Island
The summary. showing the elapsed time Of each
boat. follows:
FIRST ROWING RACE OF THE UNITED STATES
VOLUNTEER LIFE SAVING CCRPS-PAIR DARED
uORIEs WITH COXSW AIH-STAE,T- 12.SO:3O-
DISTANCE. 1875 MILES-IIDE. 1EB-"lND.
LIGHT SOUTHEAST