The Washington herald., 1910-05-22
CAPITAL CREWS
SHOW UP WELL
GeOrgetOwn's Eight Finishes
Second at Philadelphia.
POTOMACS LOSE CLUB RACE
Dempsey's Blue and Gray Oarsmen
Finish Behind Harvard, and Preps
Are TraiIed by Central High at
American Henley Regatta Over
the SchuylkiH Course.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Philadelphia, May 2-Close finishes
were the rule of the day in the eighth
annual regatta Of the American Rowing
Association and In the Junior Collegiate
eght-oared shell race, which was won
by Harvard. Columbia and Pennsylvania
rowed a dead heat for second place OF
the twelve races on the programme New
York clubs captured five, Philadelphia
five, and Harvard two
In the special interclub second eight
cared shell race the Potomacs. Of Wash
ington. got of In :he lead, with the SWah-
netah Boat Club, OF Flushing. y. y. ly-
ing IN close behind. At the quarter the
latter drew up and the Potomacs were
unable TO stall off the challenge. The
'Wahnetahs gained at every stroke, and
were soon in the lead. The Union Boat
Club. of Boston, also forged ahead, and
the finish was between these two. The
Wahnetas just managed to last long
enough 20 win by quarter length.
In the second four-oared shells. the
Ariels. Of Baltimore, took the lead at
the start. but were soon ove-taken and
passed by the Maltas Pennsylvania made
determined bid. but had waited too
long. and the Union Boat Club. of Bos-
ton, was nowhere. The Ariels had some
thing in reserve, and in the last quarter
drew up ana gave the Maltas the scare
OF their lives, the latter winning by only
one foot
Preps show Up Well.
Central High School took the lead at
A..
shell event. and was never headed. It
won easily by length from Georgetown
University Prep with Baltimore City Col
lege a bad third
Georgetown Harvard. and the Wander
ers were Off 10 an even start In the first
eight-oared shell event, but at the quar-
ter Harvards faultless work had put her
a length 20 the good. She swung along
easily and kept her lead 20 the finish
Georgetown outclassed the Wanderers.
The races were rowed in a downpOw
Of rain. but that didn't XIII the sport
The Columbia freshmen defeated Yale in
their race and the New Workers junior
boat rowed dead heat with PennsyI-
vania for second place in the collegiate
elghts. Harvard won this race. The re-
suits:
Second single S-uils-WJu d Fred RUSSELL Ha-l-r-
r. c.. Nrw ICu,: =. T. smith Union B. c. E1s-
ton second; G.. L. Belc1sr Malta r. c.. Pul1deI-
phia, third Time. $50 20 SPLINTER Club second
,ght-carcd shell won ty Wahnctah 3. G.. N-R
York, Jnluu T. C.. Boston. second; Potomac p. g.
Washington. third. Tine. 10 %
First fouro3rCd shels-Wn by University B7r-r
Club. Philadelphia; University q Peur.ylvauia ..c-
ond' Arundel B. c.. Baltimore, third. Time.
SNe Is
Wir,t ro,,- ,,-.4 I'LL w. H. r-.--.. p, ~
Philadclphn. Metropolitan II. c.. New Yc.k sec
ord. Time. 80 Ouly two starters.
Junior collegiate elghtolrsd shells-Won b. Hsr-
yard dead heat between University of pcuueylvl7il
and C0luntia- Time. 7C9 Is Three starer-.
First single 5c1lls-Won by Fred shepherd. Har-
lem r. g., New York +. F. Hoffman UNIVERSITY
i. c. Philadelphia. second; Elliot Ncwlm. Pnila-
dclphia T. c., third. Tine. 30. rs.