The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-01
FORDHAM OARSMEN
LOSE MAIDEN RACE
Freshmen Row Well but Can't
Keep Up With Mixed Crew
Of Columbia Men.
KELLEY DEFEATS ROONEY

crew.. composed Of juniors and fresh
men. raced away from Fordham in the
annual Decoration Day regatta Of the
New York Rowing Association yesterday
afternoon on the Harlem River course
along the Speedway and won by two and
a half lengths in the exceptionally fast
time of 5 minutes so 3-5 seconds. The
two colleges were the only entrants in
the Junior eight cared shell race. which
opened the afternoon contests at 80
+. NJ. II was Fordham's maiden race.
and when II In considered that the Ma
roon yearllngs covered the mile and a
quarter In 5 minutes IS as seconds their
naval debut was anything but discour-
aging.
The crews were helped by n swift tide
to some extent. but they rowed up to
the time. For the first half mile neither
eight dropped below thirty-two strokes
to the minute. and the spurts saw them
going as high as forty. Columbia had
the strength at the end OF the oar. how
while Fordham was wasting a lot
inboard. The lost motion began to show
itself opposite the Nonpareil boathouse.
Columbia hit up the pace and each
vi Nh'i 4 'AN .
more feet behind. Both crews crossed
the finish line at Fordham Heights pretty
well rowed out.
Much popular interest was centred about
the senior single SOULS race. In which
Tom Rooney OF the Ravenswoods lost his
title to his arch rival. John B.. Kelly of
the Vesper Boat Club of Philadelphia.
In the morning Kelly with his mate. W.
Il. Smith, had won tho senior doubles
SOULS title In n hard race. The United
States and Canadian doubles champions
seemed no hard put that II was considered
a certainty that Rooney would conquer
Kelly In the latest renewal OF their
periodical duel.
Rooney started of with his Gus
tomary speed. but lacked finish and APP
peared as II he hadn't been rowing as
regularly as his Quaker adversary.
Spectators along the course had bet
freely on Rooney. although advised that
he wasn't in perfect condition. The
Long Island lad raised their hopes, how
ever. by continually squirting ahead. Al
the mile mark he had ten feet. Then
suddenly he crumpled as II hit with a
mallet, When he got back in his stride
Kelly had open water between the
shells. He won In 9 minutes 46 seconds,
doing the trick In the last hundred
The New York A. C, Metropolitan r.
and Vespers OF Philadelphia got the
Ions share OF victories. each with two.
Winged o oarsmen scored two
econd places and won third. While the
Nets scored two seconds aside from their
They were as jubilant as one
OF Billy Sundays new trail hitters.
The New York A. e. had another race
won. the senior four cared shell
race. only To lose In the last quarter
mile. The entire port side had been
close TO the water and creating
a dangerous wash. A quarter OF a milo
from the finish at Washington Bridge
the crews crossed the line during
the morning races-the entire port side
OF the Winged Foot shell caught a crab
ana lost three lengths before rhythm was
The University Barge Club OF
grasped the opportunity
rowed In a winner by a length.
FOR the second time since schoolboy
rowing was revived on the Harlem, New
Rochelle High school walked of with
the cup. High school OF Commerce was
second. This was the only race rowed
over a mile course. Flushing High
school was picked TO down the West
chester County schoolboys. hut n.
Stowie, No. 3. had "A bad fall as the
crews were pre- paring 10 take 10 the
and Went into the race SO badly
'haken up that he was more n hindrancs
nan a help to his crew. Fordham PREM
also was entered. but finished "A bad
The summaries:
MORNING RACES.
Junior Single Sculls-won by W. Hanna
New York A. C.; +. E. Farnnn, !
M.tropoiitan X: G., second. Time. : min
iniermediate singh. sculi.-won by J.
arGs, bohemian b c ,. ,Bssge. Metro.
} G.. third, Time. : minutes Il seconds
senior Double Sculls-won by vesper
troke. J, Is Kelly; metropolitan B. e.
bow. l. j. Emery: stroke, l.. A. Jsuss1. |
roh nassau y. g .bow. W; S. Kohier:
10 s.5 seeenhsk'' 'h"d' Time !
Junior Double Sculls-won by Now York
! voo e. 'oow, l.. ketchpm; stroke, L. =.
troke. J. J. PettiD. second. Time. 7 min.
ties "a ~ seconds.
ialta X. c. tbow, II. l.. schewinx; No. %
y F. nroEan; 40. 3, 7; r, McMs.t.r:
ipr o%' Ct T + F c,sytoS5; rsa'Tmoqnt +. G
20, 3, O.: Porter; stroke. w. 4. sch meMis,
eI A.socln atom minu.es - ssGonds 49,,
Arundel Is G.: r. H. fPearss'
Sonparell H.. G., second; S. q. Bennett.
'heepshead Bay r. c. third Time,
senior Four Dared shelis-won BY Uni
ersisy h"rEs club tbow. r., T Nallis;
u, Mi''3Si No. J, X. Thayer. Jr.;
!. c. ,'bow, 5 II Wide; 10. 2. C. castus:
so, = L. Cattus; stroke, e. KuscheJ.
&C. sSo9 2. W Ark shln r; e no ,s0s y 6 s, M,r HoysT%
troke. A, SMITH. third. Time, s min
ties II - seconds.
AFTERNOON RACES.
Innior Eight Dared shslls-won by
; M@n.eaeh! No. ( ": ". Hocv.n; No. :.
Ritter. No 6, Il. ". .Lahey; No. I. W.
' o. E1Egl; Fordham University lbow,
10, s. b. G. SuicaiSSsy'' No. g. p W flHff Il. Mnls
70. l., A. Healy; stroke. Y. NJ. Dohert:
ssniar iins y, MHa nS1,,mxi .,cOHs,
ton, Nonpareil r C., third. Time. 6
Junior Eight Dared Shells For High
chools~won by New Rochelle Ibow. j.
ali; No 8, i %sscobiiee':' H NS' :. n 10 LoS .; w:
troke, ID l.ovejoy; coxwain. A. Stod.
High school of Commerce bow,
! .Borers. No. 1, ii Greenberx; no, s,
Parks; No; 6. q. Johnstone; No, I. j.
,nrrry stroke A. Wolf; coxwain, l.
,GhGoI cHow, s. r., %jnsser; 10 g. ~
~ H'g saSIa, So Ne q T. = Clark; No
hird Time, 6 minutes ~ seconds
JUNIOR -Four DARED .iis Won by Mas
No. 8, ". Tonk: stroke, +. +
Walsh coxwain, J. southardD; Nonpareii
%. !. a p Eop T. M" sisoke. ~ +. : ;. Il M,t Tanrn,
In; coxwaln, J, A McLoughlinl, second.
Zine, none taken.
junior Quadrnple sculis-won by Met
OnDlitan II & lbnWE q n E,n.1I.l.