New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-01
Kelly's Victory In Senior
Single SOULS Feature
of Big Regatta.
SCHOOLBOY RACE
DRAWS HUGE CROWD
New Rochelle High Proves the
Winner-Clinton Disabled
Through Collision.

Philadelphia oarsmen carried of a
big share of the honors at the annual
Memorial Day regatta of the New York
Rowing Association. held on the Har-
lem River. yesterday. The GROWING
glory in the Quaker City's day of tri-
umph came in the race for the senior
single souls, which J. B. Kelly, of the
Nesper Boat Club. won after terrIhc
struggle with Tom Rooney, of the
Ravenswood Boat Club.
Chief in interest was the race for
schoolboy crews. which attracted, so II
seemed at least, the greatest portion
Ct the crowd of 10000 or more per
sons who lined the Speedway. The
New Rochelle High School crew won
the race. put not until after it had
rowed down the High School of Com
merce in a gruell,ng struggle.
Five crews started, but Clinton, after
n collision with Fordham Preparatory,
in which the high school boys lost
their rudder. withdrew. and New Ro-
chelle, Commerce. Flushing and Ford
ham Prep were left TO fight IL out.
They finished in the order named.
Crews or individuals from Philadel-
phia won four of the fourteen races,
and a Baltimore four captured one.
i
in the senior double SOULS IN the
morning and kept on winning right
through the day. Only two college
crews were entered the Fordham
freshman eight and mixed combina-
iion from Columbia. The Columbia
eight. which was part freshman and
part varsity substitutes, rowed away
from the Fordham youths.
One Of the finest DAYS that have ever
Craced a regatta on the Harlem dawned
for the oarsmen. Save for slight
wind which roughened up the water
for the afternoon races conditions were
ideal
Poor judgment. more than anything
else. cost Rooney his race with Kelly.
Four men rowed TO the start, Fl. Llv-
ingston. Of the Nonpareils, and l..
Zoha. of the Bohemians, in addition to
Rooney and Kelly, the two star en-
tries. There was a lot Of jockeylng
before the four boats were sent off,
Kelly drew the Bronx lane. Zoha was
next TO him, Rooney was second out
from the Manhattan shore and Living
ston rowed nearest the Speedway bulk
head
Rooney shot away from the mark
with a terrific squirt and led at the
end OF hundred yards by length
with Livingston in second place, iona
third and Kelly last Rooney contln-
ued TO draw away, while the other
three fought on almost even terms,
with Zoha leading Kelly by TOUR feet
al the half mile mark and Livingston
only few feet behind. Kelly seemed
content 70 stay back, and he was care
ful to nick out the best water right
along the shore line.
Kelly and Zoha seemed out OF the
race. SO far as first place was concerned
when Rooney swept past the Nonpareii
bosthouse two lengths of open water
in front. He was coached TO ease up,
but he continued TO fight with stroke
above 32 and at the mile mark had
opened a trife more. Kelly had passed
Zoha. and just as he reached the power
house he made his bid.
II was here that Rooney set himself
for his last and greatest effort lie
raised the stroke. and for Few beats
the shell flew along. Kelly was not to
be denied. Rowing perfectly and keep
ing his boat as steady as rock he
answered Rooney's squirt and hit up
terrific pace. Rooney faltered mo-
ment and then broke under the mad
speed He fell back go quickly that
Kelly passed him like a streak. and
when the Philadelphia continued on
Rooney all but stopped rowing. He
pulled weakly across the line, about
Two lengths behind the Quaker. Liv-
ingston outsprlnted Zoha for third
place. =,
The false start in the schoolboy
race, which put De Witt Clinton out of
the contest. married the event and made
on more in the ,ong list Of mlsfortures
which have overtaken the Clinton boys.
When the crews got of for the sec
ond time New Rochelle and Flushing
Jumped out in front. with Commerce
third and Fordl am Prep last.
Commerce fought on gamely, and at
the half-mile mark, pulled abreast of
Flushing, and set out after the leaders.
New Rochelle, however, pulled on with
increasing speed and Commerce just
held its own, the New Rochelle boys
winning by half length of open wa
ter. No time WAS taken.
The summaries follow:
Junior single sculls-won by f. r rsrnsu Met
Iopohsn Rowing club; W ,Hannes'n Ne" Ao'
Iotcr1rlisio single sculis-Won by J. Jsros First
Bohemian Boat club =. Bssgs. Metropolitan Row
lux club second Time. % f-j
Senior double SOULS Won by yesper Boat Club.
With " l. smith. bow and j. h. Kelly. stroke:
md T. A. Jauss. STOKE. second Nassau Boat Club.
Win " S. Kohler bow. and !. y. Deerins. stroke.
'j Junior double sCaiis-wo2 by NeM York A 6:
with L. KOtcham bow. and /. S. wooley stroke
Malta BoAt cub with J. l.. Brown. bow, and J. J.
Tettit stroke second No time taken 49,.
Intermediate Qusdruple sculls-Non by Mats
boat Club (R l. SchcryinE. bow: W y. Brogan.
No 2; r II. McMsster No. 2. and +. ] clayton,
.tTokej Paramount Rowing Club &C.. o. Rose bow
II. L. Asws. No. 2 O. Porter No 3 ana '" A.
Schoeni strokel. second. Time. 1915.
ASsocation single scus-Won by Leo Schane.
Arundel Boat Club; r. II. resrse. Nonpsreil Row
ing Club, second $ C. Bennett. Sheepshesd Bay
Rowing Club. third Tmo OIL D.
senior four cared shells-Won By University
Barge Club tR r NAlne bow; II. Wilcox. No. .;
r. fhDsI. r. No 3 and E. n.i Honm an; r.
CAitus. No. .. J. CIttus. No. 3. and G. kusche.
strokeJ. second Ariel Rowing Club &C. I. Howard.
low; ~ Skinner. No. 2: y Mcfarland. No. g..
and A. {. Smith s.rOkel, third Time. SCI -
Junior eight cared shels-Won by Columbia Uni
vefsiiy &C. ". scngstsckin. bow S Burghsrd.
no. g. P. P. Mausbsch. No. 3; W. II. Hooveu. No.
4 H. Ritter. Ne 8. II W. Lshey. No. 6; W. Pen
nell, No. Z D. Legs. stroke. and W @ Fogg. cox
.rsin) Fosdhsn yni"rsity q ,o j. SslhTk bow
FitIpatrici No !: D. q. Mulcshy No 5. W. IL
Marsn. No 9. A. Hesly. No. I: v. NJ. Dohert