The Washington herald., 1913-08-09
.DIbbLE FEATURES
AT Opening DAY
Toronto Oarsman, Of Don
Rowing Club, Trims But
Ter, Of the Argonauts.
WINS THE SENIOR SINGLES
Inaugural Race, the intermediate
Fours, Easily Landed BY the
Duluth Boat Club.
WINS THE SENIOR SINGLES
ny CONSTANCE 8. TITUS,


Boston. Aug. s-R. Dibble. Of the Don
Rowing Club, Toronto. featured the in
augursl days rowing for the National
championships which will continue
throughout tomorrow afternoon on the
Charles River basin. Dibble trimmed +.
b. Butler. of the Toronto Argonautsers
while American champion. in the quarter
mile dash by fully three-quarters of a
length despite a head wind. and showed
the good time Of one minute and thirty
four seconds for his sprint. An hour later
this same Canadian outrowed a field
OF eight In the second heat of the 5
sociations singles. Dibble's form in both
events was very good and although he
made bad turn at the stake boat In
his second race he finished in eight
minutes and twenty-five seconds
1t looked for time as il Dibble's
faulty turn would cost him the heat in
the senior singles scull. T. ]. Rooney,
VINO finished second. made q beautiful
turn and led Dibble away from the stake
by FULLY two lengths. Dibble's mistake,
however served well to impress more
forcibly' his great watermanship. In
one Of the most stirring races of many
day Dibble set out after his rival and
completely rowed him down. Rooney put
up terrible fight to hold the lead and
IN 30 doing took so much out of bimseIf
that Paul Wilmington came very nearly
overhauling him.
Rooney. however. had a final spurt
in reserve that saved him that humiIia.
ton. This heat was rowed twenty-one
seconds faster than the first one of the
association singles which was won in
easy fashion by ]. b. Kelly, of the
Nesper Boat Club Of Philadelphia. q.
w. smith. OF the New York A. c., was
second to Kelly. These four men will
meet tomorrow at 1:30 p. m. for the
final. The winner will be eligible for the
billed for $50
In the inaugural race of the regatta
the Duluth Boat Club had almost a
walk-over in the intermediate four
Dared shell. Duluth won as it pleased
In minutes 50 seconds, with the New
York Metropolitans second
The senior international four-oared
shell race was beauty. though it hus-
tied the Toronto Argonauts to take the
measure of the Eespers These crews
were naturally great rivals. The Cana
dians a week ago had equaled the
course record while the Quakers had
been clocked in equally fast time
The Argonauts got away in front.
rowing IS to Vespers' 40. and opening I'D
half a length in the first hundred yards.
Halifax, an unknown quantity, appeared
on the point of dropping out at this
stage. Open water showed between the
rivals as they passed under Harvard
Bridge
Here the vespers uncovered a terrific
spurt. but the starboard side was too
strong for the portside and the Philadei-
phians ran over into Argonauts' water.
Seeing this Halifax got very busy. Be-
fore the leaders could untangle them
selves the Maritime Province entry
drew up almost upon even terms. But
here the Argonauts and Vespers broke
loose and began the race all over again. |
Another terrific spurt of the Vespers
,ailed, and as the Quakers at the finish !
crossed the stern of the Canadians with |
out further interference there was no |
One Of the prettiest races Of the day was
he senior quadruple scull which fell to |
he Rversides in TOO by a quarter OF q |
ength over Union Boat Club. Sum- |
nary:
'ibble. Don Rowing Club. Toronto; Z b. Buritor. |
econd, Argonaut Boat Club Toronto Time, Is - /
econds.
sinsleblads canoes-wou by W. Z. Schmidt.
resent Canoe Club. Time. minutes e seconds
Association single sculls-First heat won by ]. Bs
Ielley Vesper Boat Club. PHILADELPHIA: Z. ".
mith. second. New York A. O.: ". Neer. third.
'etrcit Boat Club. Time minutes q as aeconda
Second heat won by r. Dibble, Don Rowing Club.
oronto; 7. ]. Rooney, second, Riyerwood Boat
lub. New York; Paul Wilmington. third. Union
oat Club. Boston. Time. minutes . seconds.
intermediate double-Won by Union Boat Club
J. A. Sargent. ir.. and W. 7. Gardiner; Cndne
oat Club, second Philadelphia; Springfield Boat /
lub third. Time, minutes 9 Is seconds.
Four-oared navy dinshey distance. one mile)-
ION by U. 8. S. Nebraska; North Carolins second |
hester. third. Time Is minutes Q seconds
Senior intermediate four-oared sheils-Won BY
rgonaut Rowing Club. Toronto ct. Carson. 5.
ddison, A. G. Keefe and J. Girsanl; vesper Boat
hub, second, Philadephia; Duluth Boat Club. third
ime, minutes IS seconds.