Evening star., 1909-07-06
ACCREWSFA|L
IN PEOPLES REGATTA
Philadelphia 0arsmen Sweep
the River and Take Most
of the Honors.

The Peoples regatta of yesterday.
rowed over one and a quarter miles OF
the historic course of the SchuyIkill
river will be one to be long remenr-
bered by the oarsmen along Boathouse
row. as the Philadelphia oarsmen swept
all before them, winning eight events
out OF thirteen. while New York won
four. Baltimore one. and the Potomac
Boat Club Of Washington nothing at all.
The weather and water conditions
were perfect the river was smooth as
q mill pond and hardly a ripple dis
turbed Its placid waters, and fast time
in nearly all events was the natural
result. Yesterday was the first time
that the Peoples regatta has been rowed
over the mile and quarter course.
Heretofore the distance has always been
a mile and a half. consequently the
time taken on all the races will stand
as the first records to be broken on fu-
ture occasions.
Crowd a Recordbreaker.
Never before did such crowd gather
to witness a regatta on the Schuylkill
as was present when the first races
were rowed. From the beginning OF
the course both banks OF the river were
thronged by rowing enthusiasts down to
the finish line at Rockland. Over on
Peters Island the oarsmen from the
clubs were assembled, and as each crew
appeared at the head OF the island the
men were called upon by their club
mates, and, nerved to further efforts
by their lusty and long-continued
cheers. extended themselves to their ut
most.
The days sport was replete with
l,rr - &N,,-
Great excitement was caused in a num-
ber' OF events by the oarsmen becoming
exhausted and falling overheard as they
neared the finish line, but fortunately
no disastrous results were reported.
Potomacs Were Outclassed.
The Potomac Boat Club was outclassed
in its race in the junior eight-oared
shells. which the Maltas won in 652
The Potomacs finished In seventh place
with the Ariels OF Baltimore third and
the ArundeIs fourth. Herman of the
Ariels collapsed while leading near the
finish I'm the intermediate single sculls
and finished fourth.
Carl Mueller, the rotomac Boat Club
single sculls. finishing in fifth place.
after grueling race. The Arundels got
second In the four-oared shells, and then
scooped the junior double sculls in
furious finish.
The Potomac Boat Club rowed a plucky
race in the senior eight-oared shells I'm
the fast time Of 642 Is, but the pace
was too much for them, the Vespers.
West Philadelphas and the, New York
Athletic Club crew all crossing the line
ahead OF the southerners. who seemed
much disheartened by their defeat.
Summaries.
Junior eisht-oared sheils-won by Malta Boat
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Philadelphia; third. Ariel Rowing Club. Balti-
more. Time, 1872.
intermediate single sculls-won By G. ". AL
lison. West PhiladslDhia B. c.; second. ]. Ker-
Senior double sculls-Won by Harlem r. C..
Sew 2erf see0pS Ssw York third
Intern Intermediate G ' eirht.oarea ssells"Won s 6y West
PhilsdeIhgia; rI third. Ariel Il. O.. Baltimore.
x!4l !Snio; single ssrl,.nMSn by G; gelehsr.
Pennsylvania B. c.: Philadeiphia. Time. s22
Senior single sculls-Won by Durando Miller,
head Bay h. c.: third. Samuel Gordon. Vesper
B.. c., Philadelphia. Time. S.14.
BY E e. n F.
adelpha third, Montrose B. c.. Philadelphia.
intermediate double sculs-won by West Phil
adelphia B. c.: second, sheepshead Bay r. O..
New York: third. Undine B. G.. Philadeiuha.
Senior four.oared shells-won by New York
A. c.; second, Arundel B. c., Baltimore; third
Harlem II. O.. New York. Time. 7.o4.
Senior centipede-Won by Nassau B. c., New
York; second, New York A. c. Time & 40 As.
intermediate four-oare gigs-Won by Pennsyl-
vania b. c.. Philadelphia; second, yesper B. G.,
Philadelphia: third. Cndine B. O.. Philadelphia
No time taken.
Junior double sculls-won by Arundel B. G..
Baltimore: second. Quaker City B. c.. Philadel-
phia: third. Philadeiphia B. &. Time. 733.
Senior eixht-oared sheils-Won by vesper B.
G. philadelphiai second. West Philadelphia b.
c.; third. New York A. G. Time. 6.45.