New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-07
LOCAL 0ARSMEN WIN
TAKE FOUR-OARED RACE.
Mercury Hooters Beat Arundels. of
baltimore, IN Fine Struggle.

Detroit, Aug s.-Canada and the East shared
winning hOnOrs this afternoon in the opening
events Of the thirtyseventh annual regatta Of the
National Association of Amateur Oarsmen, which
was held on the Detroit River. under the auspices
OF the Detroit Boat Club. Perfect weather, per-
feet water conditions and splendid racing combined
10 make the opening Of the regatta complete
success
The international senior fOur-oared shell event.
which went to the New York Athletic club. was
the race OF the day Three shells swept across the
finish line close together that the spectators
could not tell which was the winner until the
official announcement or the judges Three Of the
smells crowded dangerously close together on the
outer edge Of the when about half way
down, and this forced the New York Athletic Club
four 70 drop back 10 avoid being bumped. The
New Workers fell in behind the leading trio. and
when the pace had told on them spurted ahead.
coached by Jimmy Rice. OF Columbia. also had
fine burst OF speed left IN They chal-
lenged the New Workers as the latter swung past
the three shells which had led the mile mark.
The New York Athletics and the Arundeis fought
It out In the last two hundred yards with the OF
tawas 30 close behind that from the clubhouse the
three boats appeared 10 be Tapped. The New York
crew had the speed. however. and won the race by
less than half length. with the Arundel shell
few feet behind and the Ottawas not a length fur
Their back
The Argonauts Of Toronto won the intermediate
eight-oared event with comparative ease with the
same crew winch Will meet the crack DETROIT BOdc
Club and the New York Athletic Club Fights to-
morrow IN the senior race The Canadians took
the lead from the start. and never IN danger.
There hot fight between the Detroit Boat
Club and the WyaHdOtte Athletic Association crews
for second hOnors IN this race, which went to the
local men.
In the intermediate double SOULS the Arundel
Boat Clubs pair won easily by i've good lengths
after leading from the start. The Harlem Rowing
Clubs pair had a similarly cheap victory in the
B senior double sculs. winning the event by ten
lengths with Fred Shepheard bowling and laughing
/ TO acquaintances on the club balconies
/ The Hamilton Rowing Clubs four entirely out
classed the four OF the Detroit Boat Club in the
/ intermediate four-osfed shells event
! James Cosgrave. OF the Argonaut Club. OF To-
ronto. finished FAR ahead Of the other starters in
the OF the association senior single SOULS,
showing marked superiority all the other en-
trants The second heat was pretty race in the
last quarter-mile between Samuel Gordon. OF the
/ Vespers. OF Philadelphia and William MerhoT, OF
the Nassaus. Of New York. Gordon beat the New
York man by a small margin. Fred Fuessell OF
the Harlem Club. after leading the three-Guarter
mark. seemed to tire and finished padding, badly
beaten by both Gordon and MerhOh-
The summaries follow:
senior double scuu sheus-won by Harmed Row
ins club. York; Western Rowing Club, 81. Louis.
Rowing Club, Hamilton, ontario Detroit Boar Clun'
Detroit. second. Time. ~ 2-5-
Boat nb Rslsim SP sprineasld Boat club spring
Held Mass. second: Grand Rapids Boat Club Grand
Intern sdate eight-oared sheIls-won by Argonaat
[ second. Wyandotte Athletic Association Wyandotts
international senior four-oarsd shelIs-won by New
York Athletic club New York ARUNDEL Bcst Cub .
tari0 third Time. 6-2I 20