Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-30
Dominion Oarsmen Triumph
in National Amateur Regatta.
WIN 6 OF IL EVENTS
Vespers Of Philadelphia Get Two
Firsts and Arundels Of Bal
timore One.

SARATOGA, N. Y, July 29.-Canadian
oarsmen triumphed again today on
Saratoga lake, the Argonaut Boat Club
of Toronto winning three of the six
events on the second days program of
the championship regatta of the Nation
al Association Of Amateur Oarsmen. The
Vesper Boat Club Of Philadelphia won
two races. and the Arundel Boat Club
Of Baltimore the other.
In the two days sport the Argonauts
won six out Of twelve events, every
race in which they rowed.
Today the Argonauts took the inter-
mediate and senior Fights. and E. Butler
won the quarter dash. Philadelphia
captured the senior double and senior
quadruple SOULS, while Baltimore took
the senior international tours. The
Union Boat Club of Boston was dis
qualified for finishing out Of the course,
after rowing the Vespers a dead heat
From the start in the senior eight
race the Canadians set up a terrific
pace. and although the Detroit Boat
Club held second place at first. the con-
test developed into a battle between the
Argonauts and the New York Athletic
Clubs crew. With half mile to go the
latter drew up slightly, but the Argo-
nauts spurted and crossed the line
three lengths ahead, with Detroit a
length behind New York. The time was
Gil Is.
In the senior quadruple scull event the
Vespers led at the start. The Boston
crew gradually drew up on even terms
Bow to bow they flew down the course
until about hundred yards from the FIN
ish, when the Unions, who had no rud-
der, veered toward the west shore and
the shell ran out OF her course behind
the judges boat.
Before it's momentum could be checked
the shell was carried almost on the bank
Boston and Philadelphia were so nearly
abreast when they crossed the line that
one Of the judges sang out Dead heat.
but the referee megaphoned that the
Vespers had won. with the Nonpareils
of New York. who were at least three
lengths behind, an official second, because
Of the disqualification.
Fights, the Areonauts winning after q
lively scrimpage with the Duluth Boat
Club, which was a length and half
behind at the finish The Rockrimmons
Of upringffeld. Mass. were third and the
Maitas Of Philadelphia, last.
Butler had been licked to win the
single scull quarter-mile dash and full
filled expectad ms. Fred Fuessell of the
Harlem Rowing Club was a length and
of the Metropolitan Rowing Club Of New
York third.
The Arundels of Baltimore, in the
senior international tours. defeated the
| New York Athletics by a length. with
third. the Detroits fourth and the Mound
City Rowing Club last.
George w. EngIe and Samuel E. Cor
don were In the winning Vesper shell In
the senior double scull event, with the
Wahnetas of Flushing second, Rock. TN
mons third, Harlem Rowing Club fourth
and Nonpareiis fifth. The Ariels o.
Baltimore did not finish.
The summarizes:
Senior double-scuIl shells-Won BY George E.
Engle and Samuel +. Gordon of the vesper Boat
Club Of Philadelphia. by two lengths: second
u and
Clifford and W. r. Chisholm Of the Rockrimmon
Boat Club; spr!ngneld, Mass fourth; Fred Fues
q. 'I waldo smith. IT,, Of the Nonparsil Rowins
Of MsT YORK d se sed
Baltimore. Time. 7.3l.
Senior International four-oar shells.Won by
the Arundel Boat Club Of Baltimore, Md, by 9
length and a half second, New York Athletic
Club Of New York city: third, Western Rowine
Detroit; attn Mound City Rowing Club of ST.
BY the
Boat Club of Duluth, Mimi; third. the Rock.
the Malta Boat Club OF Philadelphia. Pa. Time,
834 1-6.
Won by E. B. Butler, Argonaut Rowing Club, by
a length and a half: second. Fred Fuesseli Of
Howard Hart. Metropolitan Racing Club. New
York. Time, 40.
Senior quadruple.scull shells-Won by the Yes
pareii Rowing Club of New York. Time 6.4S rs.
The Vesper Boat Club and the Union Boat Club
Of Boston Mass. rOwed a dead heat but the
latter club was disqualified for going out OF its
course.
senior etsht-oaYsd sbells--Won By Argonaut
Rowing Club Of Toronto, by three lengths; see.
ond, New York Athletic Club q New York;
third the Detroit Boat Club ce Detroit, MICA.
Time A. Il.