New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-28
0ARSMEN AWAIT THE GUN
SCho|es and 0'NeiI Not to Row
in the Single SOULS.
THE DOUBLES ALSO SUFFER
Big Crowd Gathering at Sara.
toga Springs for the Ma.
tional Regatta To- day.
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fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribunel
Saratoga Springs " Y. July with
every promise OF perfect conditions. the
oarsmen representing more than fifty %
the most prominent rowing clubs IN this
country and Canada will meet on Saratoga
Lake tomorrow afternoon and Saturday.
before the eyes OF some fifteen thousand
persons who have iourneyed TO this quiet
little village from all points OF the country
to witness the annual regatta Of the Ma
tionsl Association Of Amateur Oarsmen.
few Of the races have suffered from
Withdrawals or these the championship
single souls has paid the heaviest toll, for
both Lou r. Scholes OF tho Toronto Row.
ing club and John W O'Neil. the former
champion Of America have Withdrawn
their entries and will not be on the line
when the gun is fred. scholes who at
one time won the Diamond SOULS at the
Henley regatta. in England, tried hard 20
come back" but after a hard siege Of
training he found that he could not get the
old speed out OF the shell and gave IL up.
Eu Butter, VINO u not idFotlis III 'Vth
the association senior sculs and the quar-
ter-mile dash, beat the old champion BY
half a dozen lengths In a half mile trial
last week. and Lou decided 10 lay ssids
the SOULS for all time as a competitor in
/ championship races No explanation -
given for O'Neirs failure 70 compete, but
there are persistent rumors 10 the effect
that the task OF rounding into form after
long rest was too arduous.
The senior doubles also have suffered.
Dick Stapeton. stroke oar Of the senior
crew OF the Wanetah Boat Club. OF Flush
ing Long Island. ran A rusty nail into his
foot and IS threatened With blood poison
ing Ed Butler and y B. Jackes, II tbs
Argonaut Rowing club, % Toronto, also
I have withdrawn. The excuse offered -
that they smashed their shell on buoy
while at practice on the bay. The opinion,
/ however. is that Butler IS saving himself
/ for the two singles races.
With the exception Of the Union Boat
! club. OF Boston, all the oarsInen were ont
/ for trial spins this afternoon. The shells
from Boston were delayed In transporta-
ton. hut the men are I'm fine condition and
/ the loss Of the work to-day vii 90 them
, little harm. All the eight cared shells were
ont for the final trials, and the Soaches
/ drove the men over the course at racing
pace. No times were announced but the
men in charge said they were we'll pleased
/ with the work Of the boys, and all were
confident Of making a creditable showing.
! battle ROYAL is promised in the cham
uionship singles Shepherd. Of the Harlem
Rowing CLUB; Gordon. Of the Vespers' from
/ Philadelphia and both Butler and tuessel'
one of whom ia expected 10 win IN the as
ISOLATION singles. are moving on the wings
Of tho wind The men are In 1ne condi-
tion and the race seems TO favor Shep-
bord Either Fuessel or Butler is expected
IN win I'm the association singles. and II ~
generally thought that, after the bruisins
struggle that is sure 10 result, neither VIII
be in condition 70 do himself justice in the
championship race.
Although the New York Athletic Club
defeated the championship Arundel four
Dared crew in Philadelphia, the lads from
tho Monument city are in better condition
than at that time. and are confident or
their ability 70 trail the Mercury root IN
the spray of defeat.
The crew of the Argonaut Rowing Ciuo
Is fsyorite for the senior eisht-oared smell
race over the crews of the New YORK Atm
Ietic and Detroit Boat clubs. Inc husky
canadians are rowing like machine ann
| showed the best Workmanship to-day or
anv NJ the crews They are big, strong
and experienced. while both the Detroit
and New York crews are made MP OF men
new to the game.
The senior centipede crew OF the Non
naroil Club was timed over the course IN
s.5O Yesterday. and finished with Furious
snr,nt that told OF great reserve power
The lake was ike a mirror this aiter-
roon. and scores OF crews went over u
course for their Anal sprnts
A big tent which furnishes shelter for tho
sbeus stands on a line midway between
the buoy marks at the finish and the cox
svains were admonished by their trainers
"a steer for the tent II YOU wan, 10 win. :"