Evening star., 1912-09-02
ARIElS OF BALTIMORE !
WIN CLASSIC EVENT
Defeat Potomacs by Inches in Junior
Eight-0ar Contest.
CONDITIONS ALL ARE IDEAL
Miller, Rooney and Graef Victors in
Single Scull Competitions-Ves-
pers Down the Arundels.
Apache on Scene.

The junior eight-oared shell race, the
classic event Of the morning session OF
the twenty-third annual middle states
regatta today, was won by the Ariel Row
ing Club Of Baltimore. Old rowing men
who have seen a hundred races won by
varying distances were wild with excite
ment the boats crossed the line. and
because there was but eighteen inches
difference separating the victorious Ariel
eight and the plucky Potomac Boat CluD
eight of Washington, the racing men de-
clared it was the best race ever seen I'm
Middle States events.
This event was worth the two and half
hours stay in the broiling sun. The thou
ands OF watermen who fiocked TO the
reedy banks of the Potomac to the
races will perhaps forget the finishes in
all the other seven events of he morn
ing. but no true lover of the racing game
will ever forget the neck-and-neck bat
tie OF the Ariels and the Potomacs.
whose shells were nose and nose for
mile
Third in this classic were the eight
| white-shirted Analostans. perfect day.
| a perfect race for the biggest event per-
feet water with no wind. made the morn-
ing races OF the kind the old fellows
treasure in their fondest memories. How
| ever. as perfect as all these elements
events were not remarkable.
Thousands on Bridge.
Upon the Aqueduct bridge several thou
| sand people had gathered, with field
glasses and telescopes. From the river
the structure seemed black with spec
| tators. The somber shade of these on
lockers. perched SO high above the rip
pies OF the water course. was Offset
many times over by the gayety of the
/ folks in the water craft below.
| Young men In canoes began to dart
hither and yon upon the river early In
the day, and the inevitable motor boat
1 began to cough itself into q frenzy
| soon as their untiring owners donned
dirty breeches and started in to ''get the
right mixture" The Drowned oarsmen
were in. evidence around the Potomac
Boat Club. and admirfng youngsters
stood around in awe at the sight OF the
shell.
To give the river and the course a
proper tone. the revenue cutter Apache
crawled lazily up to the finish mark.
suits of white. and some of the men
got out on the river In fussy little
launches and helped the innumerable
officials. who shot all over the course.
with ''Of1ciap on them in white letters.
Tie Up to the Apache.
On the lee side OF the Apache few
canoes gathered early in the morning.
and later it became fashionable for
| canoeists to tie up at that place until
| the Apache and her little canoe craft
friends reminded the men in the press
boat OF huge duck with an enormous
brood OF young ducklings.
The canoes were the picturesque fea-
lures Of the river. for they contained
every kind OF color. from plain white
to striped variegated rainbow bathing
suits.
Thousands OF pretty girls went out on
| the river with strong youths who pad
died canoes with fine graceful sweeps OF
| the paddle, and the sunshade parade back
to the clubhouse at the close of the
morning races was one OF the features
| OF the day.
The ten events of the afternoon started
| at o'clock.
First Contest OF Day.
Four boats lined up for the start OF tho
first race. the junior single sculls. which
event was won by +. Miller of the New
York Athletic Club. A. G. Felix OF the
Undine Barge Club of Philadelphia fin
| ished second. while the two Washington
| men entered were in third and fourth
places at tho end.
Felix OF the Undine Club took the
lead at the start He was rowing 2
| er than Miller Of the New York club.
Miller took things easy until abOur
three-fourths OF the race had boen
rowed. then Quickened his stroke.
the easiest kind OF manner until ths
end.
Thran and Mueller. representing the
Potomac Boat Club. finished third and
L n 04k r.~Yax
hard run for second honor by a brilliant
spurt near the finish. but could not oyeys
come the decisive lead.
Vespers Capture Event. a
The senior four-oaFed shells put mp q
fine contest. The vespers and the Arun-
dels were tho only two entries in the
event and the latter had been generally
picked to win.
The vesper Club. however. jumped
out q single let-up in it's stroke. cross
| ed the finish line q length ahead. The
| vesper boat crossed the bow Of the
| the bridge. It was the first time I'm
years that the Arundel crew had been
really outciassed in four-oared
The dual race between the vespers and
Arundels was one Of the feature events
and the result was general surprise.
The time OF the winner was 539. while
the Arundel crew covered the distance
In 5.4S 3-5
Rooney Never in Danger.
There was not much excitement during
the association single sculls. Rooney OF
the Ravenswood Boat Club Of New York
took the lead on the start and there was
not a time when he was in danger.
He outclassed the men against whom he
was pitted by a wide margin. Pearse or
the Nonpareil Club OF New York hung on
for a while, and 1t looked as though he
might give the Ravenswood man a tLssle
for the victory. He had been working.
though, while Rooney had hardly been
doing anything more than padding.
The Malta Boat Club won the next two
races. In the junior quadruple sculls the
Fairmount Club held the lead until just
before Ii reached the finish. Mhep Ihs