New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-25
0arSmen viii Flock to Saratoga
SPRINGS This Week.

F~rd r For+r1ever sec-e+a~-- NJ the Va
t'onal Association OF Amateur Oarsnen. is
authority for the statement that the
thirtv-ninth annual renewal ~ tho national
regatta ar Saratoga lake on Friday and
Sarurdav will be- one Of n not the greatest
ever held I'm the history OF the sport Hun
dreds ~ oarsmen. representing more than
fifty rowing clubs IN this country and
Canada. have entered and viii flock 10
Saratoga Springs in the next Two DAYS.
The range Of terrttorv reaches from the
Mississippi River m Nova Scotia. from
whore John W O'NeiU. the ex-chanpion
single sculler OF North America VIII face
the line in an effort 10 defeat a formidable
field and win back his defaulted title.
Sixteen wears ago, when Jack Magic and
Fred Hawkins established worlds record
for double SOULS over the old lake course
Saratoga Springs was abandoned n tho
seat Of q national regatta. Saratoga has
spared no effort or expense 70 aid the as
sociatior. and In addition 20 the special
decorations many side trips and entertain
nents have been arranged FOR the oars
men
With the return ~ John O'NeiU and
Louis Scho.es to the sport tho interest Of
the oarsmen centres about the champion
ship singles and the question u.s. Can
C'NeiU and Scro'ee come back and boat
Gordon and Shepherd? There is little
doubt that O'Neir at the time that he won
the title in Detroit Two wears ago. was
one Of the most polished 0arsmen IN the
world He was powerful and clever. but
he was driven 10 the limit and Just barely
nosed ont Dorando Miller by inches IN one
Of the most desperate struggles the sport
has ever seen Since that time O'Neirl has
been out OF the game and done little active
work SchOles too. was once the Henley
champion and defeated tho flower Of Brit
ish oarsmen but no. too. retired for two
years
Shcpheard was never In better condition
In his l!fe. and after two solid months ~
training is ready 70 battle 20 the finish
Fred is one OF the most unucltv athletes.
Three times ne has lost the title by inches
At Springfield. in zoos. he was defeated by
inches. and the same happened Ar Detroit
when O'NeW won the race. Luck OF the
hardest kind deprived him NJ the title IN
Washington last wear When Dorando
Miller was forced 10 quit. jim Plkngton.
inc referee ran MS .rAIlI NN Nii NllfI'-
heard's boat and knocked the oar from
mis- hand Mehrhof spurred and picked MP
four lengths. but "Shep" rowed Ike one
possessed and was beaten by less than a
FOOT. one Judge declared the race a dead
heat. So close was the finish. Shepncard is
picked 90 win this year
7 Crippled 20 "A degree by the fire which
wiped out the homes of four ~ The most
prominent clubs in the country, New York
ritv will not be represented hy its usual
auots Of oarsmer. hut what the list lacks
in number f. more than makes up in
qualify The Nonpareil. Harlem and Met
ropolitan clubs viii fash the coiors Of the
Harlem River over the lake while New
Rochelle. Flushing and Sheepshead Bay
viii also have their standards injured 90
the winds. with fair chance OF winning
honors.
pespite tho calamity howlers who during
the last winter cried ont for Fuessel and
Sbenbeard to disbdnd or the death kneIl
OF double scuIling would be sounded, 70 field
nj seven crews VIII back down 20 the lire
when me race is called. The Vesper Boat
. club. of Philadelphia the Nonrarel Boat
I club Of New York the Ariel Boat Club Of
Baltimore. the New Rochelle Rowing Club
OF New Rochelle the Rockrimmon Boat
/ club. of Springfield. the Union Boat club.
OF Boston. the Argonaut Boat club. NJ To-
ronto. and the Wahueta Rowing club, OF
Flushing make Ip the neid.