The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-14
GREAT FINISH BY MEHRHOFF
NlSStr SCCLLER WINS THE
CHaMPIONSHIP RACE.
shepherd sf the Harlems Beatea ny less
ThAn Mn Feet IN the Contest-Otta-
Was Take the senior Eights BY OnlJ
IIttie-New York Z. q. smut Out.

w.sRrxGroN. AUG ~ Two Of the host
finishes ever s-en IN the history Of Amer
ira'- rowing champion ships marked the
Slo-s Of the national regatta here to-day.
William MshThod of the Nassau boat Club
az New York won tho single srulling cham
pion ship and the Ottawas of canada cap
tur-d the International title VA the senior
eight oarrd race
The contestants in each race we're cheered
wildly by a great throng. In the singles
Fred shepherd Of the Harlem Rowing Club
Of New York was the almost universal
favorite. with Durando Miller Of the New
York Athletic club as n second choice and
Mehrhon OF the Nassaus backed by few
under the impression that he could not
last the full distance in the championships.
A. the crack NJ tho gun Mehrhon got
into the lead. amt before half the distance
had been covered IL appeared as though
he could win as he pleased. Miller quit at
the mile. thereby ending the triangular
contest between New York's greatest scul-
lers. and tho race developed into a duel
between Mehrhon and shepherd. with
the latter in stern chase which was cal
Ctilated to discourage any ordinary athlete.
As the shells approached the finish Mehr-
hon conceded q victor by all except
shepherd. Nho suddenly made move
about an eighth OF a mile from the line and
foot he moved M on his rival until the shells
were Tapped and II appeared 10 the cheer
ing thousands a. q dead heat
Mehrhor. who had rowed himself almost
into insenslbiliiv meeting the rush OF
shepherd. had Just enough left to give one
mighty stroke in the last wards and win the
championship Oy a margin Of less than six
feet
Mshrhon was on the verge OF COLLAPSE
a. the shells stopped. but soon recovered
and together with shepherd rowed back.
TO the boathouse.
The eight Dared race was a battle from
gun 60 hag and VAS characterized nv
sista lined squirt by the ArgonAuts in the last
quarter. when they drew up on their fellow
countrvmen. the ottAwas Of canada, and
missed victory by a scant three quarters
of a length
A. Mehrhon had done Ia the singles the
Ot'Awas went ont from the start and sue
'e"dsd in keeping their boat near a full
length ahead until the squirt started and he
ArzoDautS drew ~ ia a manner that prom
isnd 20 win Further back in this race there
I aud the N~SpeTa 81 Philadelphia. the
Oraker- getting III" place hy even a smaller
nav T@" TS s petomass Of Ws-htnS,on %ers
last being unable TO stand the terrific pace
the Canadians set In their efforts TO get
The a-sooi ation singles tho third most
important race Of to-day went 90 y =
Gordon Of he Lespers Of philadelphia,
who got an early lead and left Fred Fuersell
81 'hs lIarlsms ~ New York and Butler
81 the ArRonAui- to ontest for 49, ond place.
vhTh went to the New Worker by feN
feet
The New York 4 = was unable TO hold
on fo the Na-saus 81 New York In the quad
Tilpls srulls 4 fuTrowsd ours and adj
N-r-s' Wind made time rather sloN The
summaries
4. o-iaHon single Souls Srnior Won BY y
Gordon. Nrsprr ~ & Philadelphia Fred
Tue>ssn. Harirm n e New Nofs serond Time
: minutes - Seconds
N-nior Tour cared Shrus-won by Arundel
9 BAIumorv Nognd titY e =, Louis
second Ccntral Z ~ loIls. third PotomAT
e fourth Tine minutes - seconds
intermediate single sculIs Won BY y
jScS.s. AIEoGAyi - Toroato. J Kelly
Wet Lynn Il .. l., M Mac nitro lseorEe
levi, ARIEL Il = Raiimors fourth. q } Mu-l
lsf. posoInA" attn J. nN'~y Riverside
0uadripte ScuIs Scrior Won by Nassau
4 No Vow N~S NOrk 4 g .sOnd Time
min E~ - . -rrOnds
Championship S,nxl- S.uIl> wos by wImam
N~hrror Nss,sy e. Ired Shepherd HArsfu
y , >stond Time minute, ~ s--onds
N~nior Eichi OATs.i shells Won by Ottawa
u tantdA lrgonAu' u Z Toron 10. s-cond
, fourth rotoWA" & MIN Tine
minutes ~ s~rOuds
lnt~rnA uouAi Pour Dared Conso lAiion Won
bN N~~lrrS o; PhilAdrl phiA rntrA Of 81 I.OtIi>
sc-ond Mound CiU " ~ Lost. trirf Tiu.s
minutes = ~rrond>