Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-02
TWO BLADES BEST
Three Canoes So Propelled Win
interesting Race Across
River and Back.
ANOTHER TEST IS POSSIBLE
Rock Island and Davenport Beat Own
ers Meet and Lay Plans for
Races Labor Day.

The canoe race held by the Island
City Boating association last evening
resulted in a clean victory for the
double paddle canoes over the single
paddles. The race was to settle TO
the satisfaction of C. R. Chamberlin
and Phil Mitchell whether the canoe
propelled by man using a single
bladed paddle was faster or slower
than the same canoe propelled by a
man with a double bladed paddle. As
the three double paddle men who
were entered in the race all finished
ahead of the two men using the sin
gle blade it had to be conceded by
Mr. Chamberlin that the opinion held
by Mr.. Mitchell was correct, but he
now asserts a belief that canoe with
two men using the single blades is
superior to the canoe with two men
using double blades and it is more
than likely that another race under
those conditions will be run.
The race last evening was run by
Rollin Sturgeon and Herbert Reck
with single paddles and by James
Hall. Ben Gest and Ed Concannon
with the double blade paddles. James
Hall won the race by a narrow mar
gin over Ben Gest and Ed Concannon
was a close third while the other two
we're close together but considerably
IN the rear of the first three. The
course was a half mile diagOnally
across the river and back again. max
| ing the entire distance covered one
mile. The time that it took the first
canoe to cover the distance was u
minutes and Al seconds. The race
| was close enough at all times to be
| greatly interesting TO the many peo-
pie who lined the banks to see the
| race.
| Schedule of Races Planned.
| Following the race the race COM
mittee held a joint session with sew
eral of the members of the Davenport
race committee Moline was also eX-
lpected to be represented at the meet
ing but no one put in their appear
ance from that city and the business
of the meeting was carried on with
out them. J. r. Flemming, w. H
Gosch. Otto Hill and Henry Kohrs
were present from over the river. Il
Twas decided to hold tri-city races OF
Labor day to which all the boats OF
the tri-city boat clubs will be eligible
The races will take place at either
Rock Island or Suburban isle. a han
,dicapping committee composed of one
from Davenport and three from this
lefty was appointed TO make provision
.or the ratings of the different boats
in the big race for the Ramser trophy
One will also be appointed from Mo
line when it is found that that city
is going to be interested enough il
he project to enter any boats. DR.
IE. A. Moetzel of Davenport and Ed
| ward Brein. c. L. Beardsley and RALPH
MacManus of this city were named or
the committee. With the exception
of the 10-mile handicap race for the
trophy cup the races will be open tt
any boats belonging to nearby clubs
and it is expected that there will bC
a large number of other than tri-cit!
boats here on Labor day.
List of Races.
The list of races has been prepared
by the joint committee and with prob
ably a few minor changes the races
will be run off as follows:
10-mile handicap for the tri-cit.
championship.
One mile canoe race, two paddle
to a canoe.
Three mile race for boats between
16 and 20 feet in length.
Five mile race for boats between
20 and IS feet in length.
One-half mile slow race. Open II
all.
Three mile handicap. boats 16 to 2
feet.
Five mile handicap, boats over Q
feet.
Five mile handicap, boats from 2
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