Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-01
FALL LNAVY RACES
PROVE A SUCCESS
Younger Oarsmen Absent
Because Of War, but Vet
Grams Perform Well
NAVY MEN DO WELL

The fall regatta of the Schuylknl Navy
proved to be quite success. The addition
of the special eight-oared- race between
the University of Pennsylvania and the
Vesper cub helped things along, as this
was one of the closest races of the day
1t was not known that this race would
be rowed until after the senior centpede
race was rowed The Penn boys were
down at their clubhouse and after going
over the matter with oach Wright he
finally consented TO let them get mixed
crew together to go into the race.
There was not the usual large crowd
owing to the fact that a large number of
the olrsmen are away in various army
camps and in the navy About IS per cent
of the members Of the Philadelphia and
University Barge clubs are in Government
service, and a large number of Undne
Barge Club men are also away, and as a
general rule these three clubs have n good
representation in the various regattas. one
thing the regatta proved, and that was
that even il the younger lrsmen were not
there, there was considerable enthusiasm
among the veterans as there were three
veteran races on the program.
Men From Iowa Row Well
The cutter crew from the L. S. S. Iowa
made a fine showing in their race They
had no difficulty in getting away from their
rivals from the L. S. S. Connecticut and
L. S. S. Hancock at the very st lrt One of
the sailors from the ship said after the race
that the crew mad been rowing together for
some time, going out daily for eight-mile
spins. The result of this hard work showed
itself by the condition of the men after
the race, as they d. not appear to be at
all tired and Immediately on crossing the
li"a they raised their oars and cheered the
second crew, while on a tender which fol-
lowed the race a band played and cheers
were sent up from the crowd of sailors
on board.
The Junior centipede race was won by the
Undine after hard fight with the Vesper
crew. The West Philadelphia crew prob.
ably would have finished better had they
steeTed better course, but as soon as the
race started they headed their boat for
the east shore, and had It not been for the
referee going right over to them their
boat might have been smashed They rowed
many yards out of the course and, at that
only a little distance behind Vesper, who
was second, Had they gone straight this
would have been very close finish
Engel and Costello Star
Wash" Engel made a good showing
against Malone in the veteran single race.
Engel had a fve-second handicap. and was
pushed hard from the start. Paul Cos
tello, of the Nesper, sprang a surprise in
the senior single race, beating out Newlin
as easily as he did. In former years New
lin has always been able to keep up with
most of the local senior single sculIers.
but this year on account of business he has
been unable to get in much rowing, and
it showed up in his race with Costello, who
looked to be in the prime condition, and
the way he Towed made one think of Fred
Shepherd, the former Harlem River star
as his style of rowing is similar to the way
Shepherd rowed.
Costello rowed quite a good race against
George Allison in the quater-mile dash