Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-07
'L0CAL ROWERs Co STRONG
VIRGINIA BOAT CLUB BOYS
SECOND IN TWO HOT RACES
Rirhmondcrs Make Surprisinyly Good
showing In Middle States Regatta
mt PhilulclphIn,
rHILADELrHIA. PA, september g.

PHILADELPHIA. PA, September g.
Nmid the plaudits of thousands in the
ne n."i ,,E crowd which lined both sides
armed oarSme n contested in some of the
most thrilling races ever seen on the
famous course. OF the sixteen events
Lhiladelphia captured eight; New York
nve' Washington two, and Baltimore
In the Junior eisht-oared and the
JUNIOR four Dared. the. only events in
which their city was represented, the
Virginia Boat Club. OF Richmond, was
n strong contender, taking second place
III both races.
The red shirtcd Potomac Junior eight.
Dared shell crew, rowing in magnificent
Virginia Boat Club, of Richmond. and
the Nesrer crew of the Schuylkill navy
rotomac shot out into the lead ut the
crack OF the gun. and was closely fol-
lowed 10y the Nirginians and Vesper
Iesper for a time led the VirSInians
nui the striped shirted Southerners hit
Hammer and tonEs the three crews
pounded over the course. Virginia chal-
ienged Potomac time after time. but
the Washington lads were always
the line leading Virginia by halt
length The Nesper crew was tapping
flag fell. so close were the three
rea Ths ime siaF sig n rIfe Was
Junior single sculls-Won by w.
flanagan. New York Athletic CLUB:
second; =: D. Mcfarland. Ariel Rowing
Columbia Boat Club. Pittsburgh. Time,
I:l5.
Junior four cared gigs-won by NAL
"a !i, Eoat tS Stub rhiihadeipha: second. vir-
Arundel Boat Club, Baltimore; fourth,
Ariel Rowing Club, Baltimore; NTH.
:ltalanta Boat Club. New York Time,
Senior single SOULS, I4o-pound class
mon -i ny v; Nh H. Hart. Metropolitan Row
M West Sew rhade IssGnd boa, W. c1 l
Frank Patchcll Columbia Boat Club.
Senior single sculls--Won by j. r.
Kelly, Essrcr Boat Club. Philadelphia;
CUB. Long Island City; third. II. II.
Livingston. Nonpareil Rowing Club,
MN T York ,1 fourth. w; NJ Hoover; Du-
Intermediate single sculls-won by
e; G. schmidheiscr. Undine Boat Club,
rhiladelphia: second d. l.. Haws. Jr..
third. w. L. Alters. Arundel Boat Club
Baltimore: fourth. Steve Zeybcl. Colum,
hia Boat Club, Pittsburgh; fifth. F. w.
ing Club. Time, Gar.
Junior double sculls-won by Penn
syiyania Boat Club. Philadelphia &C. F.
second, Malta Roat Club. Philadelphia
Or. +. Reed and ]. L. Brown) third
West Philadelphia Boat Club CIV. Nc
r red u, anu r D. Nliiiams). lime,
intermediate four cared Eigs-won
by MahnGi1s Boat Club. Flushing. L. l.;
Time, $50.
rS Ss s5 10 81, GuTdruple seulls-wen by
per Boat Club, Philadelphia. Two
Association senior single sculls-
Won by Henry Heller. Metropolitan
Rowing
Newlin, Philadelphia Barge Club; third
! Thecobold Clark. Philadelphia Barge
Club. Time. 6:l9 As.
Senior four Dared shells. 40 pounds
, , class--Won by Ariel Rowing Club. Bal
timore: second, West Philadelphia Boat
club. Time. 600. Two starters.
Metropolitan Rowing Club. New York :
second, Potomac Boat Club. Washing
ton; third. New Rochelle N. W Row
New York; NTH Pennsylvania Boat
club. philadelphia sixth. Quaker City
Boat Club. philadelphia. Time. 5:35 10
Potomac Boat club second, Virginia
Boat Club. Richmond. third. Ncsper
Boat club; rhiladelnha. Time; 5:l7;
Potomac Boat Club CIV. +. Powell and
T. T. Chamhcrlain); second. Undinc
Bcat club; rhiladGlnhia IE: p. schmid-
iGutscgelD, fourth. New Rochelle Row
ing Club &C. Cole and II. Cole): fifth
Malta Boat Club. Philadelphia Or. T.
Reed and J. l. Brown. Time. 5:5s o-5
Senior double sculls--Won by Vesper
Boat Club CW. L. Smith and j. b.
kellY): second, Pennsylvania Boat
cluh 'c F, c. Jaeger and W. ] Nc
Carty): two starters. No time taken
Senior double SOULS. 40 pounds class
Won by Malta Boat Club &C. Malone
and w. w CampbelD; second, Columbia
Boat Club. Pittshurr;h IS Zeybel and +.
1 PatchclN; third, West Philadelphia
Boat club (J. 4 DOYLE and G; w. Ali
/ SOM. Time 5:57 As.
Senior eiEht-oar"d shells-won hv
Nospcr Boat club. Philadelphia: second.
Jndinc Boat club, Philadclphia; third.
Ana loS'an B"at Club, WashinEton. d.
more. Time. 5l2
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