The Washington herald., 1912-09-03
NEW YORK SHOWS
UP WE'LL WITH
SEVEN FIRSTS
Gotham Cracks Capture Cream Of
Middle States Regatta Rooney
An Easy Winner.
ARuEDEIs FURNISH suRrHIsR
By DIR. WAITER pEET.

nONlnE EXIxIt OF l1c SfW IO<k 0oflo-
New York showed up most remarkably
in the greatest regatta that the Middle
States Association ever pulled OF. II
was the twenty-third annual meet and
the water and weather conditions could
not have been better.
Out Of the seventeen events, with en-
tries from all quarters. New York cap
tured seven In the easiest possible man
ner. and II was done entirely through
the cleanest and most scientific oarsman-
ship.
Here Is New York's winning list:
Junior sipsis seull-fred Miller. New York Ath-
Arscciation single scuiI.-Thouas I. Rooney. Rs.
yenswood Beat Club
Senior double scuIis 1so-pound -Metropolitan
Rowing Club
intermediate eisht-oared shelis-Nev Rochelle Row
inc Club
intermediate quadnple SOULS tfor the Interna.
ticnal cupI-New Rochelle Rowing Ciub.
Senior double rcIilis-New Yosk Athletic Cub
intermediate double scills-Nex Rochelle Rowing
Club.
To start the bali rolling. young Fred
Miller. OF the New York Athletic Club
the youngest. but. withal, the taiiest
member of the rowing Miller family,
simply walked away with the Junior
single sculls. This younsster Is the
same that rowed starboard stroke so
efficiently on the Columbia varsity crew
this year.. To Jim Rice's coaching he
has much to thank In the way he ham
dies his slide on the recover and the
manner in which he jams his legs down,
not to speak OF his remarkably good
torso swing. Also his training with
the Columbia varsity crew over the
grueling four-miie course. gave him
great lasting power and stamina. and
this was most evident after he had
Killed AH a of h. hot
mile. His start was most deliberate,
and. In fact he did not extend himself
at any stage OF the race. 1t is regret
table that he was entered IN the inter-
mediates. He will undoubtedly eventu-
ally run up through the classes to the
championship. but next spring he will
be hampered by having to again row
on the Columbia varsity crew.
Felix. of the Undine Barge Club. Of
Pniiadeiphis, was the only other man TO
be considered. and he was far back. as
the figures show. Time. minutes. 40
seconds; minutes. is rs seconds
Rooney An Easy Winner.
In the association senior sculls Rooney
simply romped away from the other
two, Deering. after his initial quarter
mile spurt. died. Pearse. OF the Non
pareils. did hang on for a while. but was
Fever dangerous. and was beaten over a
length of open water Time, 6 minutes.
3 3-5 seconds: 6 minutes, IL rs seconds.
Gotham again made good In the SEN
Tor double sculls di0-pound class, but
only after the hardest race Of the day
hart and Emery, of the Metropolitans
were paired up against West and Drew.
of the Malta. OF Philadelphia It was a
and tong race from start to
hnish, but the New Workers lost at least
two lengths by bad steering. They were
most fortunate not to have been dis
qualified. At the finish Hart fell over
unconscious. and nearly went out of the
boat. Only the forward eonvas separ-
ated the two noses. Time. minutes, 90
seconds: s minutes, "a IS seconds.
New Rochelle. coached most admirably
by George Van Vliet. won the intermedi-
ate eight-oared shells hands down in
The very good time of Sis 4-5 Potomac
boat Club was over three lengths. to the
pad In 5:2o 20. with Analostan tapping.
Van Vliet again brought out a winner
IN intermediate quadruple sculls, not
the fact that his bow man
had just stepped out Of the winning in
termediate eight and was somewhat
tired. Malta was second by open wafer
Time 5:3e 4-5. 5:is As.
For senior double scuIls Eugene Clam
mi brought down a most beautifully
1cwing double to represent the New York
athletic Club. They were Kuscke and
Srady. kuscke is veteran stroke and
was surprised to see him In bow seat
o-day. The speedy Crescent double of
Philadelphia. Furstenan and Swallow.
md Crowley and Schwarz. of the Nom
oareils, were against them The Mons
sropped out early in the race and then
here was quite fight between the New
forkers and the Quakers for tllree-auar-
ers of the. distance. New York, clockine
hirty-four. was always two points higher
han Crescent, and yet was decidedly
orger In swing. Because of this the
iothamites won. Time, sos. SOS Is.
New Rochelle AEnin supreme.
New Rochelle was again supreme in
double scuIls. Pitt and MIL
er. the former an old Columbia var
sity man and the latter a. former Cor
nell crew oar. won. despite the fact
hat they had short time preyiousls
owed in the winning quadrupIe race. 1t |
vas one of the greatest struggles of the |
lay. for vesper. Of Philadelphia, kept
With them during the entire route, and /
vas beaten out only the length OF the |
anvas
II was seesaw race until the very
hnish. Hudson, the other entry. never
had look-in. Time. 6 minutes s4-s |
seconds: minutes 4 1-5 seconds.
All eyes were centered on the senior |
'ingie race. and 1t was the best exhibi- |
ion OF amateur sculiinz that we have |
lad for several seasons. Kelly. OF the !
Vespers. of Philadelphia. sprung a de-
.ided surprise when he ran away from |
rooney. Of Ravenswood at the start.
rhe Long Island man was entirely too i