Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14

away on the recovery for another stroke.
1t was beautiful sight, and for the first
hundred yards there appeared to be little
advantage. But the Canadian crews
seemed to be getting the most out of their
stroke for the work they were doing.
Then the Potomac crew slowly dropped
back from it's too fast company, and the
Ottawa crew pushed to the front AT the
half-mile point the Ottawa eight was
leading by length, and the Argonauts
and Vespers appeared to be on equal
terms. This was the relative position of
the three leading crews for the next half
mile. At the mile point the Argonauts be-
gan their squirt and moved slowly up on
the Ottawas. This was the VesperS' cue
for squirt. too. and they raised their
stroke and also moved up slightly. But
the Ottawas had too much left in them
to be overhauled with the goal almost
within touch, and their old rivals, the
Argonauts, whom the Ottawa crew had
beaten at the Canadian Henley recently,
were unable to gain that little distance.
Dramatic Race for the Scullers.
Even more drastic was the race for
the senior singles. There were only three
starters. S. F. Gordon, winner of the
association singles earlier in the after
noon, was entitled to enter the race. but
decided not to do SO after his hard
contest in the former event. This left
William Mehrhof. winner of the quarter
mile dash Friday afternoon. Dorando
Miller, the New York Athletic Clubs
great oar. and Fred Shepherd Of the
Harlem Rowing Club. When the three
men were sent away they went op!y a
Few strokes before Miller and Mch5;, /
fouled. Referee Pilkington. presldcns OF
the National Association of Amateur
Oarsmen. Immediately called the oars
men back to the start. Again the pistol
flashed and the oarsmen were off. This
each n
Shepherd. with a powerful drive, shot
into the lead in the first quarter mile.
Mehrhof, rowing a higher stroke than
either of his opponents, caught Shepherd
and passed him soon after the first
quarter-mile mark had been reached.
Miller. the favorite In the race, was row.
ing with long. easy swing, content, it
appeared, to stay behind the others
was rowing well within himself and
seemed to have plenty Of power
AT the half-mile point Shepherd drop
ped back behind Miller. His early squirt
seemed to have tired him, and his friends
thought him out of the race. But he had
really only taken a leaf out of Miller's
book and decided to play waiting
game. Miller began to let himself out,
ly was overtaking Mehrhof, who still
stuck to his fast stroke, rowing thirty
six and even higher. The Nassau man
had apparently determined to row the
the auarter-mile sprint the previous
day. relying on his stamina TO carry
him through.
Miller was tapping Mehrhof at the three
auarter-mile point ana sun de,e rom
not to lose his lead, increased his stroke
10 thirty-eight, Miller sticking to two
or three points lower
Miller Collapses.
Then came the big surprise of the day.
Miller suddenly stopped rowing and dou-
bled over his oars, in great distress
The referees boat stopped to aid him. lt
was learned later that he had been at
tackled by indigestion and was unable
to go or.
On down the course swept Mehrhof.
four lengths ahead of Shepherd. who ap-
peared hopelessly beaten. But without
warning the big Harlem oarsnian began
a squirt IN the last few hundred yards
of the race that would have landed him
a winner had the race been fifty yards
longer. Had he begun his squirt earlier
he might have won. too. Mehrhof was
yisibly suffering from the fast pace which
he had SCI AL through the race. Shepherd
cut Mehrhofs lead TO three lengths, to
two lengths With a mighty effort he
lapped Mehrhof's shell. But the finish
line was at h; nd and with final return
of his old strength the Nassau man
pushed the nose of his slender boat over,
hardly a half tenth ahead Of Shepherd.
II was a great race and the thousa nds of
spectators who lined the course shouted
their approval.
Huge Throng Sees Races.
a huge crowd lined the river bank of
Potomac Park. and hundreds of persons
stood on the Highway bridge watching the
races all afternoon. A fiotilla of hun
dreds OF canoes, launches and other craft
lined the west side of the course. Along
the driveway in Potomac Park automo-
biles hurried back and forth following
the races.
The first race, that for association
singles, was sent away soon after $3.50
O'Clock There were ten starters in this
event out of the eleven entered In the
race. r. II. Lepper Of the Don Rowing
Club, Toronto, being the only man who
did not come to the mark. The ten
shells looking like huge spiders, stretched
out over the course and made an unusual
spectacle. For the first quarter of a
mile they stayed well punched, and then
began TO string out. S. F.. Gordon Of the
Nesper Boat Club. rowing Clearly, went
into the lead early and kept Ii till the
end. Fred Fuessel of the Harlem Row
ing Club was second. and = b Butler of
the Argonaut Rowing Club finished third.
Arundels Win Again.
Tho Arundel senior four az Baltimore
again proved its worth yesterday. Fri.
day this crew took the Inflated lnterna.
tiona! senior four-oared race. In the sen.
icr :our- Dared race yesterday the Arm.
Gels won by several lengths. Tho fieE
frr second place was keen between the
Mound City Rowing Club q: ST. I.ouis
and the Central Rowing CI;,b of Ct. Louis
The corner won out, however. The Po.