The Washington herald., 1909-05-23

srsoial 70 Tie Washington Head
Philadelphia, Nay 2.-Under execrabIe
conditions for spectators. but undcr most
ideal conditions for fast rowing. the sew
enth annual regatta Of the American
Rowing Association was held to-day On
the SchUyIkin River over course meas
ur1ng one nile and so yards. II rained
IN torrents az times. while a str0rg WIND
blew right down the course There was
only handful Of spectators 70 witness
the events. So strong was the wind and
swift the current that six records were
established
In the junior collegiate eights, the first
race Of the afternoon. Cornell made q
new record. when the Ithacans won from
Harvard and Pennsylvania in the fast
tine OF 60 5-5. Yale held the former
record Of 6-27, made last year. IN the
first four-Oared shells event which was
won By the Arundel Boat Club, OF Bait
more. the time was lowered from 5.07 s-5
20 so %. In the first single souls Du-
TanGo Miller. OF the New York Athletic
Club, lowered his own record Of SIS by
three-ffth OF second
Miller Lowers Record.
J. "A. Miller. third. rowing under the
colors Of the New York AthIstic C-Iuh
established new tine in the second sin
gle SOULS. winning from two competi-
tors in s-o4. The best previous tine was
ST %. IN the first double souls. tie
Harlem Rowing Club. Fred Fuessel and
F. H Shepherd. made d new record
when they won from three good souls in
the fast time OF IA The former tine
was 7:2s2-
New York Won seven events. Phna6sl-
phia two, Harvard, Cornell, and Bsl,i-
more each one
Two Of the best races o. the day were
the second eight-oared shells and the
interscholastic eight-oared shells. Pitred
against the Quaker youngsters in tie
first were the Georgetown freshmen.
Georgetown gave the Quakers q sterling
race. and L was not until half OF The
distance had been covered that the Penn
freshmen were assured oT victory after
Penn once obtained a lead the advantage
was gradually Increased until two lengths
separated the boats q the finish.
Props Finish Fast.
There were three crews entere5 IN +bs
school race-the Philadelphia Central
High. Baltimore City Couege. and
Georgetown Preparatory School Three
lengths separated Central High from
Baltimore City College when they cross
ed the finish line. Georgetown Prep gave
the Baltimore crew q stern chase. a1d +
was not until the last quarter OF a nile
that the Georgetown lads began 70 lose
ground They finished about q length
back OF the Baltimore eight
The Summaries.
InteTsoholsstic eiEht-oo-ed s7sus-wcn b Csu--zl
HiEh School. Philadelphia. ssoo1i. Bzlt-uor- C7-v
ColleSsi third GeorEetowa Prep SS5ool, Washing
ten, D. c Tine. s2oS
Qua6r1ple sculls-Won b. New YORK Arhlstio
Cub; secozd Mzna-tak Boat Cub. Phlas.iphis-
Tine. ~
First .r-rozred shells-woa b. A-uussl Boat
Club. Baltimore; second. New York Athletic Cub,
third. University Barge Cub. Philadelphia. Tins,
TC5 -
FiTss single sculis-won b New Yo-t Athlrt;.
Cub: second. University Barge Cub. Phlaaelplis.
Tine. s042-
Second four-oa-ed SleIs-wou by HEszn Rozia-
Cluo New fOrk; secocd. Ariei Rowing Cub. Bzlri-
more Tine. ia %
Secoud single sculls-Woa b. New YORK Afhletio
Club; second Nassau Boat Cub New yorS. third
University Barge Club. Philadelphia Ina SD
Second siZhJ-oared shells-vou b Co8ezs Boas
Cub Philadeiphia; second. Geo-EstoEn Freshmen.
Washington Tine SIS 20
Second octopede scuus-Von by Metropolitan Ro--
iag Club. New YORK; second. Crescent Boat Club.
PhilzdelDdiz- Tine. SIS
First eisht-oared saeils-Won hy harvard U.ivs--
ssty Beat Club. MASSACHUSETTS,: second Malta Ross
Club. Philadelphia Tine . -
kIrst double sc1lls-WO1 bT Harlem Rowing Cub.
New YORK; seco1d. New York Athletic Cub: thsrs.
University Barge Club. Philzdeiphis; fourth Dun
hzn Club. New Haven. Conn Tine. IA
First pair-oared shells-Woo By Noupa-sn Rou1uz
Club. New YORK; second. Undins BzrEs Cub. PM
zdelphis- Tine. So.
Junior collegiate eiEht-osred snslis-Toa By Co.,
ael Universisy- Ithaca- y Y; second. Esrvzrd U-i
Tersity Boat Club. Cambridze Mass; third. Coyicr,
Boat Club University of Pennsylvania T1ns
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