New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
GREER REGAINS TITLE
LEADS SCULLERS AGAIN.
Neu York 4. c. Eight Roscs to Fine
Ticforu at Springfield.

so-snr6eld Mass Aug. 15-In a mastery oenl-
onstration Of renewed strength ano skiii riahA
r Greer of the East Boston Athletic Associa-
+so, resained his title of champion sculler on
the Connecticut River to-day In the prlncipai
event of the National Regatta Greer ro"eu
down, with apparent ease, four Weii-trieo o
-nen Including Harry s. Bennett, Of the Spring
field Boat Club. who defeated the Bostonian ias'
year al Philadelphia
There was never doubt regarding the out
come for Greer held his opponents easily turned
in the lead and increased his advantage on the
way home. until he merely padded across me
line John O'NefIl, of Halifax. who entered tne
championship event by virtue OF his Veto an
the association singles yesterday, was gooo sec
ond. beating out Bennett who had 10 TO" haro y
keen Durando Miller. Of New York. in fourth po-
sition while Fred Shepheard. Of Brooklyn was
q poor fifth
II was the fourth time that Greer has captured
the championship. and he was heartily cheereo al
the finish and warmly congratulated by benhet
soon after they crossed the line
The other six winners Of the days events were
the Vesper Boat Club. Of Philadelphia, whose
crews captured the senior fours and the senior
pairs: the Metropolitan Rowing Cub. OF New
york whose sturdy rowers won an easy victory
in the centipede race the Riverside Boat Club. OF
Cambridge, whose representative Carey fauli-
rner gathered in the banner intermediate singles;
the Dedham Boat Club, whose husky paddlers aug
out g victory in the war canoe race, and the New
York Athletic Club whose sturdy representatives,
won the grandest race of the day IN the senior
eights This last-named event. although delayed
until the sun was sinking behind the Berkshires'
was well worth waiting for
-Four crews padded down to the start, q mile ana
a half away and It took forty minutes TO get them
lined up properly. At the half mile New York was
leading with Detroit second Minnesota third ana
the Riverside tagging On passing the mile post
Detroit and Minnesota spurted until both drew up
and lapped the New York she'll From that point
10 the finish it was squirt after squirt until coming
into the stretch New York had less than half a
length on Detroit which in turn was being over
hauled by Minnesota At the finish New York had
half length over Detroit while the Minnesota bow
oar was abreast the Detroit coxswain Riverside
was only two lengths astern-
The afternoon started of well, with fine contest
IN the senior fours St Mary's, Of Halifax. was a
post entry and for time was quite factor in the
race The vespers led at the turn by short length
but had TO work hard 10 keep the advantage on the
row home for Minnesota and st. Mary's pushed the
Philadelphia crew right up TO the finish
The best filled event of the day was the inter-
mediate singles but the start of the eight men was
& wretched one two OF them being left completely.
Faulkner dashed out in TIE lead with Gordon, of
Philadelphia, in hot pursuit They were on nearly
even terms the turn, and ii was warm work all
the way the finish. Faulkner getting the flag by
half length
The war canoe race was procession the Deo-
ham ten always being masters Of the situation.
Then came the championship singles on a river
that was scarcely ruf1ed by a breeze and had only
q
gun with shepheard second. Miller third, and Ben
nett and ONeill in the At the half mile Greer
was leading by q length. while oNein had shot up
into second place closely followed by Miller Greer
spun around the turn a few seconds ahead of
O'NeiIl while Miller reached his buoy before Ben
nett Shepheard turning last
The home a hot contest between Bennett
and Miller for third place, Greer being well up
ahead while O'Nein seemed satisfied with second
place Bennett caught Miller at the mile. but had
20 pull hard keep his advantage at the finish
II was said that Millers shell was injured last
night by vandals. The other two races were less
exciting and were both won by many lengths.
The found the Connecticut a rare good
course for national event, while the facilities for
watching the race were above the average.
The summary follows:
Championship single sculls-won by Frank 3 Greer
East Boston A A: John oNeiI ST MaTys a A. Hall
fax second: Harry s. Bennett Springfield B. G. third
seaWanhaIIa B. c. Brooklyn. NTH Time. 9:5a,
Senior pair Dared shes-won by vesper B. c. Phila-
Senior shells-Won by Vesper B c. of Phil
sdelphia Minnesota p G Of 81 sg Sei9nq; R s
Long island city fourth. Time. s:5s34.
intermediate centpede (straightaway-on by Metro
roltan r c. OF New York City: Union B. c. OF New
York City. second; Harlem r. c. Of New York, third
Time. S:lS 3-5-
intermediate single sculls-won by Carey Faulkner
Riversite P. c, Cambridge Mass $ F G9rden West
c. Cambridge. third Time. lo:1T.
War canoe race-Won by Dedham B. c. Dedham.
Mass Crescent Canoe Club MalthaT: @ Mass second
Springfield Canoe Club. third Time f;SS-
Srub- Detroit Boat Club Minnesota Boat Club,
St Paul Riverside Boat Club, Cambridge, Mass
fourth. Time, S:44
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