The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-05
Capital Eight Beaten Back
in Last Quarter Mile.
Finish Close.
DAVIS COLLAPSES;
KEEPS HIS NERVE
Washington Oarsman Receivers and
Gamely Rows Across Line-B'sn-
nett and Warnock Win Doubles.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. July 4.-Stars
| of all the boat clubs in the East. oars
men who hold national championships
and who are entered in the netionai
championships next month, competed in
| the Peoples Fourth OF July regatta on
the Schuylkin here today.
| Members Of the city council. Mayor
Reyburn, and a delegation Of prominent
| politicians from Oklahoma were among
the prominent spectators. while thou
sends of spectators crowded the hills at
the finish line.
After holding it's rival TO even terms
for nile. in the junior Fights. the
Potomac Boat Club crew, Of Washing
ton, were beaten back TO third place
| IN the last quarter mile. The finish was
| one OF the c!oest in many years, the big
crew Of the Quaker City Barge Club. of
Philadelphia, finishing only a. length
ahead Of Penn Barge Club, also OF this
city. The SoUtherners made a game squirt
at tho finish. creeping up 70 within less
than a length of Penn Barge
South's First Victory.
The South gained its frst victory IN
the race for junior singles IN which two
members of the Potomac Club Of WASH
| ington and an Ariel sculier from Bal
timore competed. Victory fell 10 j her-
nan, of the Ariels. T. J. German, OF
! the Potomacs. finished third. after a
close battle with J. Sullivan. Of the
| Atlanta Club of New York. who beat
him out by less than a length The
race furnished some interesting Incl
dents
c. D. Davis, Of Potomac, suddenly
| collapsed 90 yards from the finish He
was in danger OF falling overheard
when the police boat King ran up 10
him. and held him in place until he re-
| covered He then gamely rOwed across
| the line, and was loudly cheered- Sam
| Gordon. Of West Phiilies. caught bad
! cramp Just after the start, and fell
| overheard. but he was also pulled out
! The race for senior doubles was one
Of the big features. The double from
the Springfield Club. OF Springfield,
Mass. Bennett and Warnock. each
holder Of a 4tional sculling champion
ship. won easily
The Summaries:
Junior eight-oared shells. won BY
! Quaker City Barge Club-C- Leider.
bow: II. Smith. 2: r. Gamble, 3; W.
/ Thorp, 4; W. Smith. 5; w. Kelly jr. 6;
| F. Becker. Z; H Werner, stroke: H.
1 Delaney. coxswain-
| Second, Penn Barge CIub-E. Ridg-
way. bow; r. Moore. 2; GIaezner.
8: w. Coultey. 1: Kelly. .; Wiley, 6;
Ieavy, :; Henry, stroke: Hall, coXswain-
Third. Potomac Boat Club. Washing
ton-Howeu, bow; Smith. 2; Miller. 3,
Morse. 4, CouItey. &; Foster, s: BullOugh.
Z: Murray. stroke; Slocurn, coxswain-
Fourth, MontrOse Boat Club. Phila-
delphia.
Fifth, Lone Star Club, New York.
Time. $40 80
Levin double SOULS, won by Spring
field Boat Club, Springfield. Mass-War-
mock. bow; Bennett. stroke
Second, Vesper Boat Club, Philadel-
phia-R. Smith, bow: H. DeBaecke,
stroke.
Third. New York A C., New York
Rfvas. bow; Quinn, stroke
Fourth. Ravenswood Boat Club, Long
Island City-Korwan, bow; Fortune
stroke.
Fifth. Nonparei Boat Club. New York
J IN. Kuehne. bow; W. Kuehne. stroke
Time, s:22
intermediate four-oared gigs-won by
IUndine BArge Club. Philadelphia
Heistler, bow; Slower, .; Roberts. 8;
!. Mcdowell. stroke; Melloy, coxswain-
Second-Crescent Boat Club, Philadel-
lphia: futile. bow; Somersall, 2; weldie.
l3: Swallow. stroke; Longbridge. cox
swain.
Third-Fairmount Rowing Association,
Philadelphia: Muller, bow; Wieland. q
Lynne. 8; Smith. stroke; Koch. cox
Time. Gas.
Junior single scuTs-won by ]. Ker-
nan. Ariel Rowing Club. Baltimore
Second, J. A Sullivan. ATLANTA Boat
Third. ]. German. Potomac Boat
Club. washington.
Fourth-C. D. Davis. Potomac Boat
Club, WashingtoIn;n Time 1l 5;,s u,o-
by Malta. ladelphia-Markert, bow
Mullen. 2; Robland, 3; Carries. 4; Welte
10; Nolan. 6; Malone. Z; Joy, stroke
second~Penn Barge Club; Radge-
way. bow; Moore, 2; Glazner, 8
COutley, 4; Kelly. s. Wiley, 6; Leavy
Il; Henry. stroke; Hall. cOxswain.
Junior double sculls-WOn by West
stroke.
Second-Penn Barge Club.
B Third-Undine Barge Club. Time, 1872
} intermediate singles-WOn by J. H
J Miller. Sd. New York A. c.. New York
) Second-R. Vortacels. Bohemian Boat
Club. Long Island.
Third-E, w. Hoffman. jr.. University
= Barge Club.
Fourth-G. Bryant. Ravenswood Boa
Club. Long Island. Time, HOP.
: Junior four-oared gigs-Won by Malta
Boat Clubs. w. Drew, bow; Kelly
2: BelCher. 8: Bawn. stroke; Parsons
, COxsWain.
Second-West Philadelphia Boat Club
Williams. bow; Thompson, 2; Simons. 3
Litzenbere, stroke; Flood. coxswain.
I | Third-NcGinty, bow; Gamble .: Park
3; c PARK. stroke: Rear1on coxSWain
Fourth-FairmOunt. Philadelphia.
No time taken.
levin single sculls-Won by d. Miller
jr., New York A c. New York
Second-FTed Sbepheard, Seawauhaks
0 3. c. Long Island.
Third-T. MCGEE, Ravenswood B. c.
Long Island City.
, FOurth-R. H. Knapp. Nonpareil, New
York. Time. 1881.