New-York tribune., 1910-09-25
Ohio 0ARSMEN V|cT0RS
Take Interstate Cutter Race in
Naval Militia Regatta.
THOUSANDS SEE CONTESTS
South Carolina Crew Wins Firs.
Event-New York and New
Jersey in Dead Heat.

Jersey in Dead Heat.
At least ten thousand persons vffr.,
some part Of the interstate naval -,s1,.,-
regatta rovsd IN cutters on the Hrs,,-
River yesterday afternoon. for they IRA
the shores and Riverside Drive fro-, a.
starting points OF the mile race OF f1-,s
street and OF the two-rnils contests =.
137th street all the way down to a-,,
street. where fully thousand usrbs-,
and guests Of the 1st Battalion viewed ~.
finishes from their headqusrters-ths a.
frigate Granite State-which was v,vr-
dressed with flags for the occasion.
Better roxed contests have not been 49,
on the river for years At the invftat;o, :.
Commander Russell Raynor and the osbs-
officers of the 1st Battalion. ~ Mn
coxswsins and crews from Maryland. sou,a
Caroline. Ohio and New Jersey have bsa,
their guests for nearly a week on board
the Granite State, and after daily practf-,
spins on the river all the men were IN fms
fettle for the contests.
The weather was all that could ha d.
sired The races were rowed down stresr,
on an ebb tide the course being kept clear
BY revenue cutters in charge Of Captain
Hamlet and Lieutenant James Albert Alzs-
The referee and fudge Of the course Uas
Dr. Walter 3. Peet. and the regatta com
nittee of the 1st Battalion was composed
of Iieutenants starr Taintor. T. c. De-
KAY and L. Edison Raff. The judges at ira
finish were Commander f NcC. Petsrs
Lieutenant Commander +. 2. Baldwin. U
& N and Lieutenant r y. Robinson
The tInekeepers were LieUtenants Starr
Taintor and ii. ". York. OF New YOrk;
Ideutenants VI. r. Sullivan. OF South Caro-
lima: II. F. Biggar. OF Ohio. and Henry S
CoIding. of New jersey.
There were three races rowed. and ths
last one. started az 5:A p. m. was the
principal contest of the day II was the
Interstate cutter races. with crews OF ten
men from the Ohio. I'd Battalion. the
South Carolina and New York battsIions
The race was two miles straightaway for
the naval militia championship Of ths
limited States and a silver perpetual chsl-
Ienge cup presented by Lieutenant and
Pavrnaster Louis VI. Josephthal Of the 1st
Battalion. Naval Militia. New York.
The Buckeye oarsnnen Won.
A. the words Are you ready followed
bv a shot from a rife fired by Lieutenant
Taintor on board Commando Fry's launch
,fobica0 the New York crew. with Lieu
tenant Raft as coxswain. took the water
first. pulling forty strokes 10 the minuts
for the first five hundred yards. then slow
ing down 10 thirty-six for half mile
This crew had the outside course. ths
South Carolina men being in midsfreaH and
the Ohio crew nearest the New York shore
Ohio was pulling thirty-eight strokes and
South Carolina the same number until tha
mile stakeboats were abeam, then the Ohio
men hit up the stroke 70 forty. while South
Carolina dropped to thirty-six and New
York to thirty-twO-
Ohio and New York were even at TIE
mile with the Southern men couple ot
lengths astern. but soon the ono crew.
with their steady. swinging stroke of FOR
~. count 'em. forty" crept ahead into
such a commanding lead at the mile and
half that nothing short OF an accident could
have beaten them. The South Carolina
bows hit IL I'D 70 thirty-eight and passed
the New Workers half mile from the m
fsh, and the Ohio crew. squirting 70 forty
six at Tooth street. crossed the finish hns
off 97th street the winner by about fow
lengths from It's Southern rivals, while The
thousands on shore yelled themselves hoarss
and a hundred steam whistles prccia'Ted
the victory for the sturdy crew from ne
West The New York men were only
length or so astern Of the second boat The
time was IA minutes 55 seconds for me
two miles
South Carolina won the first race ef ne
day. and it's representatives hotsted t'7
pine tree flag as they pulled in 70 the yea,
after the finish II vas s1x-oared reos y
one mile, in whaleboats. for the interstate
trophv- and the Portsmouth trophy snisio
presented by Commander r Met Fe'e'S'
Of the New Jersey Naval Militia The. Wv
Jersey crew was second. the New io'N
third and Maryland fourth in tols rsc7.
Only twenty seconds separated the hrst sn'
second boats.
Herbert l. SattsrIee. formerly Ass's'1'-
Secretary Of the Navy. and an officer OF W
fst Battalion. presented a bronze ana 'e
trophv for a ten Dared nile race OF d"
"chfppfe'' crews-men Weighing nov m'
than 135 pounds. This proved 70 o
closest race OF the day. Crews from u'
New York and New jersey battallons COM
peted. They roved a dead heat N ni'
rtes so seconds. II was the intention -
row Off the tie. but II fell dark oeIore ~
race could be started. \ twO-nan psuUl"-
canoe race was won By the 9Th Ifvisiol.
tst battalion. There was an eutertain'n7"e
on board the Granite state last nisnl.
which all the crews were present anu 00
prizes were presented