New-York tribune., 1908-08-23
HARLEM OARSM EN- RACE
Club Regatta Produces Close FIN
ishes IN Al EUents.

Bv winning the eigbt-oared shell race Crew No z
carried off the honors of the sixteenth annual re-
gatta of the Harlem Rowing Club. held yesterday
afternoon the Speedway course There were
four crews in this race. and &c resulted in dead
heat between Crew No ? ana Crew No. I. although
many inclined to think that the former crew
had about four inches the better Of its rival How
ever it decided to row the race over. and IN
one of the most spirited contests of the day the
winner just got up at the finish and received tne
verdict by a scant quarter of length
In the row-Over the crews got of to good start
and kept together until about seventy-hve yards
from the finish. Here 1t seemed as II Crew No l
would have a wak-over. but its opponent was
evidently taking a second breath Dipping their
oars into the water like professionals. the men
came with fine burst of speed But the lead
ers were not beaten yet. They increased their
stroke. and a desperate fight Crew No.
came on with rush and won Both crews were
cheered Justify they padded back to the finish
In the original Crew No. l. which finished
third. put up fine and was beaten OF by
less than length.
Fred FUessel, who two years ago one OF the
best oarsmen in local waters. but had to abandon
rowing because of Illness, again in evidence
yesterday winning the single shell handicap event
he pleased. There nine starters. and the
handcaps ranged all the way from eight 70 thirty
seconds w McCullen. with handicap OF ten
seconds who would easily make two Fuessels II
size -onsidcred. tried hard 10 win the hon
ors, but he had to be satisfied with second place,
little a length back. J. D. V Breen with
eight seconds, in third
Another interesting event the four-oared gig
race and It was won after close finish by Crew
No 4 Following a good start, five crews caught
the water together and were well aligned UP TO
the quarter-mile mark At this point Crews No
and No. jumped away and after hard fought
contest the former crew came in the winner by
scant half length. Crew No third
All the races were half mile. the starting
point being the beginning of the Speedway course
and the finish off the clubhouse float. The boat
house was decorated With American flags, and it
estimated that nearly thousand persons
were present Oldtfme members said IT was one OF
the best regattas the club had held in many years
The summaries follow:
Junior single gigwoR by f,a L PhtI;Rs 4,E 9c0n-
Junior single giE-Won by ". J. Maney L w S1raieS'
Intermediate single gfg-won BY H Evans: William
Barters. second: Frank J. Nelson third. Time, 2;2s
Double gig final beat)-won by Fred Fuessei bow y
ScSwsrtz Su1r9t sProte tbir6' Time 2.is
bow NJ J. Davis 2 J. oT5rien g. H Nonenbacher. stroke
J. R Van Wagner, coxswanl; No crew second C. W
stroke; J. FuesseI coxswain): No third IT. Brady.
1r. bow H Barteis. 2: Eirsch 3: J. D. B. BFeen'
single shell Chandicap-won by Fred FuesseI scratch:
William McCuIIen 90 seconds second. J. D. V Sreen
Eight-oared sheIl-Won by crew No; u. o 5rien'
bow; F ]. Nelson: 2; s Eirsch; 3; Brady 4; :.
ond t. E Nagie bow G sehofeld. 2: Manley. s.
Fuessei seln7s e Z { conn Stroke Il G psvs coxxsin
No crew third u. D. v Breen- bow; v Eltzpatr1ek
Rcv a So9a g George s. i De1oe 8 James j h7ons Stroke
Byrnes coxswain)- Time 2o2