New-York tribune., 1910-09-11
JUNIOR GIGS IN FINE RACE
Prettiest Contest at Regatta of
Nautilus Boat Club.
FAVORED BY THE WEATHER
Big Crowd Witnesses Annual
Affair-Mulligan Brothers
Stars of the Day.

Trndor ideal conditions the twenty-sixth
annual regatta of the Nautilus Boat Club
was held over the club course at Gravesend
RAv Yesterday afternoon The surface Of
the wafer was as calm as a n1illpond.
scarcely a ripple disturbing the surface
while a mild westerly wind blew down ths
course.
The races were all over the mile, with
a turn. starting and finishing in front OF
the clubhouse Yeranda. which was crowded
TO its capacity with fully FIVE hundred per-
sons. many Of whom were fasIionabIy
govned women The sport Of the day was
rarred to a considerable extent BY long.
tedious delays before each event In the
forJr-oured gig race the only two starters in
the field were on the line for more than
half an hour before getting the word 10 60
The Individual stars Of the regatta we're
the MuIligan brothers. Jack and George.
who we're in three winning crews during
the day Jack stroking the intermediate
double to victory. while George won the
senior singles and stroked the senior
double crew which won A g. Salmon won
the junior singles and the intermediate
doubles
The races. with the exception OF the
Junior four-oared gig. were ons-sided az
fairs. the winners In each case beating the
field by open water.
The senior doubles produced a pretty
struggle for three-foUrt1s the distance,
crew No. 2, stroked by Harry Clarke, the
promising scuIler Of the y. 7. A. c. de-
feating Boyle and GoIlner by open water
after hard fight. Boyle and his partner
caught the water first and shot away in
the lead. which they held until the turn
CsiarLya r11- sor-a a,-+ra
power and spurted ahead and won
The race of the day was the gig race IN
which crew No. won by the scant margin
OF three-fourths Of length At O'Clock
the crews left the boat house 10 paddle
down to the line. II was still daylight, but
long tedious delay ensued before the
judges shouted: They're off, The moon
had risen and was shining in full glory as
the crews caught the water to perfect
start There was little TO choose between
the crews. and every inch Of the way was a
race. Far down the course, now clear OF
all craft. the crews could be seen battling
for the lead which both were unwilling 70
reInquish. Urged on by the appeals OF
their coxswain Sullivan's men jumped into
a momentary lead. but soon dropped back
on even terms when their squirt was an
swered.
\ quarter OF a mile from home Hayward.
of crew No. 2 called for the finishing rally
and Combes Iashed his stroke UP until the
tired men were rowing forty 10 the minute
The shell Ieaped out into the lead and
despite the great squirt which Sullivan
made, crossed the line victors by scant
three-fou-ths of a length.
The senior four-oared race and the water
sports We're postponed until to-day
The summaries follow:
Novice single gigs-Woa By ". II. Hunter:
Charles H Leahy, second: L c. Klein. third
Time. 6:35.
Junior single gig-Von by A. G. salmon; :.
s Shyroek. second; w. T Corlbes. third Tine
Senior single gtgs-won BY G. T Mulisaa:
3. ". King. second; C. E G0i!ner, third Tine
Intermediate double gigs-won by crew 40
&c ". Ruprecht stroke: J. a MuIIigan. bow
crew No (R- De Nett. stroke; z. G. LuciIs.
bow. second; Crew No 1 "a F Wilson, stroke;
Junior double gigs-Won by Crew No. 3 a
G.. Salmon. stroke: :. ;. ShyrOck, bowl crew
No > O. a Stephenson, stroke; ". H kipp-
bow. second: Crew Ne I "a SChwstler- stroke.
Senior double gigs-Won by Crew No c.
T. MulIigan. bow: H J. Clarke. strokei- crew
No. I C. f. Gollner. bow; r =. Boyle, r1Aal.
second. Time, 5:f5-
c. W Ruprecht. second, :. : ShyrCck- third
Time, $40
Oh. F. Brcorne. bow; e G LuciUs. No 2 g
F a Harvard coxswain): Crew No. ,W. g
Center bow. J. R Fielding. No. . w H ktpp.
No. 3; J. W Sullivan stroke, l. J. B---ilaS.
coxswainl, second No time taken