Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
CANADA AND EAST
DIVIDE THE HON0RS
Keen Contests Mark Opening
Events of Amateur Oars
mems Regatta.

DETROIT. Mich, August. Every
oarsman attending the thirty-seventh an
nual regatta OF the National Association
CT Amateur Oarsmen. which Is being held
on the Detroit river, under the aus
pices of the Detroit Boat Club, turned
out today with the hope that the finals
Of the regatta this afternoon would be
favored with the ideal weather and water
conditions which fell to the lot OF the
contestants in yesterdays events. This
is the big" day of the regatta. with
interest centered in the championship
senior SOULS. the senior eight-oared and
the senior four-oared shell events. The
senior four-oared shells brought together
practically the same crews which fur
nished the feature event on yesterdays
program. when the Ottawa, Ontario crew
lost out by few feet to the New York
Athletic Club and the Arundels of Bal
timore. after leading throughout four
fifths of splendid race. There was
some fear that the New York Athletic
Clubs crew might be withdrawn from
this event. in the interest of the sue
cess Of the New York clubs eight. The
four is made up OF members of the
larger crew.
1t was anticipated that the five senior
lights which were scheduled to meet
develop one of the finest races in the
history of the association. The Detroit
Boat Club eight proved its mettle two
weeks ago at st. GATHERINGS. Ontario. by
winning from the Argonauts Of Toronto,
whom they meet again this afternoon. Re-
ports of the prowess of the New York
Athletic Clubs crew of husky young men
made Supporters Of the Detroit and Cana
dian crews respect their chances in the
race, while the appearance Of the young
men in the boat of the Minnesota Boat
Club gave them many adherents.
Cosgrave the Favorite.
The senior single SOULS brought togeth-
er three strong men, with the winner
of the final in the association senior
SOULS, which was rowed two hours be-
fore the big single race. On his pre-
liminary showing yesterday, it was ex-
pected that James Cosgrave of Toronto
would win the final this afternoon, and
be the fourth man in the race with John
w. O'Neill of Halifax. Fred Shepherd of
New York. and Durando Miller of New
York. The success of yesterdays events,
coupled with the Saturday business half
holiday. brought tremendous crowd to
Belle Isle TO watch the races. A long
line of sail boats, launches, steam yachts
and even little canoes and rowboats lined
the outer edge Of the course.
Today's Card.
Following are today's events and en-
tries:
Association single SOULS: senior; final first and
second men in yesterdays trial heats)-James
Cnssrave. Argonaut Rowing Club. Toronto: A.
Warneck. Springfield tHass.) Boat Club: Samuel
Gordon. Vesper Boat Club. Philadelphia, William
Merhoff. Nassau Boat Club. New York
Quadruple shells; senior-Nassau Beat Club,
New York; Western Rowing Club, ST. Louis.
senior single SOULS; Quarter-miie DASH. J.
saea; Sh Sheer Bay Rowing CLUB. sro?klyn:
John W. o'Neill st. Mary's 4. A. A.. Halifax,
sG'ep1 5sss Mssea a alson nSn Eo 9S
Club Toronto.
Senior four-oared shells-vesper Boat Club,
SeR sa1R sundel n Boa. Club
Row Club. OTTAWA. Ontario; Wahneta Boat
troit Boat Club; T. D. Mann. New YORK. Ath-
letic Club; +. b. Butler. Argonaut Rowing Club,
Toronto, James Stewart, Cadillac Boat Club. De
Clhs, Cham senior single SOULS John ".
Rowing Club. New York: Durandp pA Miller a. New
York Athletic Club. winner Of association sin
giles.
st. Paul: New York Athletic Club. Detroit Boat
Club. Argonaut Rowing Club, Toronto Ontario;
Wyandotte Athletic Association, Wyandotte,
Mich.
Perfect Conditions.
Canada and the east shared winning
honors yesterday afternoon. Perfect
weather, perfect water conditions and
perfect racing conditions combined to
make the opening Of the regatta COM
plete success.
The international senior four-oared
shell event, which went to the New
York Athletic Club. was the race of the
fho
finish lire so close together that the
spectators could not tell which was the
winner until the official announcement
of the judges The Ottawa Rowing Club
lead when the six shells were sent off,
and for four-ffths of the course the
plucky Canadians held 1t. with Wah-
meta Boat Club Of Flushing. N. Y. and
the Vespers of Philadelphia close be-
hind and threatening every instant.
The Argonauts Of Toronto won the
intermediate eight-oared event with
ease with the same crew
which tomorrow will meet the crack
Detroit Boat Club and New York Ath-
Arundels Win.
In the intermediate double-scull shells
the Arundel Boat Clubs pair won easily
by five good lengths. after leading from
the start. The Harlem Rowing Clubs
pair had similarly cheap victory in
the senior doubles. winning the event
by ten lengths. with Stroke Fred Shep-
herd bowling and laughing to acquain-
tances on the club balcony.
The Hamilton Rowing Clubs four en-
tirely outclassed the four of the De-
troit Boat Club in the intermediate
four-oared shell event.
James COSgrave of the Argonaut Club
an{- g.
other starters In the first heat Of the
single senior SOULS. showing
marked superiority over all the other
entrants. The second heat Of the asso-
citation senior single SOULS was a pretty
race in the last quarter-mile between
Samuel Gordon of the Vesper of Phila-
delphia and William Merhoff Of Nassau
of New York Gordon beat the New
York man by a small margin Fred
Fuessell of the Harlem club. after lead
ing to the three-quarter mark, seemed
to tire and finished padding. badly
beaten by both Gordon and Merhoff.