The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-14
BAYONNE OARSMEN
SCORE IN 2 EVENTS
Carry Off Honors In Senior and
Junior Four Dared Barge
Races on Harlem River.
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MORRIS DEFEATS KUNAR
Takes Single Shell Race In
New York Rowing Asso-
citation Regatta.
NORRIS DEFEATS KUNAR

REPRESENTATIVES of the Bayonne Row.
tng Association of New Jersey won two
OF the five events contested yesterday in
the midsummer regatta of the New York
Rowing Association over the Speedway
course on the Harlem River. Tho Jer-
seyites triumphed in the senior four
cared barge race and the 5unior four
cared barge.
In the senior race the oarsmen from
srross the Hudson rowed like seasoned
veterans. They won the event by four
lengths from the Woodcliff Boat Clubs
crow. In this event the Bayonne crew
took the lead soon after the start and
had little trouble in shaking of the
woodoliff oarsmen, who finished second.
Tho Bayonne clubs victory in the Junior
four cared barge was rs easy as In the
senior event. In this race the Jersey
crew led the Varuna Boat Club crew
ever the finish by six lengths.
or the 1--WE events decided, in only one
were thore more than two crews The
lack of competitors proved very disap-
pointing to q big crowd that lined tho
banks Of the river. The only event In
which tnreo crews faced the starter was
the Junior double she'll raca-
Race in Calm Water.
The starters IN the FIRST four races of
the programme found tho tide to their
tfkinS as there was not \ ripple In the
water. When time was called for the
anal event the senior four Dared race,
however. the tide had changed and the
crews ware forced to pull against a
strong incoming tide. Each race was
over tho mile route. with the starting
point slightly above the Washington
bridge and the finish at tho Fordham
bridge.
The closest finish Of the afternoon was
seen in the Junior four gig race in which
the woodcllft Boat Clubs crew beat the
Varuna Boat Clubs oarsmen by q
length. The race was q keen struggle
over the entire distance with the crews
alternating the lead on several 90
eksions-
At the quarter mile mark Ralph
Warner. the Woodcliff stroke, lost his
oar. which enabled the varuna boys to
pull away to a lead of q boats length
The woodclin crew. however,. soon re-
gained what ground they lost through
their accident
william Morris, tho novice Metropoli-
tan oarsmen. had things all his own
way In winning the Junior single she'll
race. The MET" athlete defeated
Joseph Kunar of the Seawanhaka Boat
Club. Kunar at the start set . terrific
U&So W1liCh udu hhh oAhAdohou OcAoio
half the distance had been covered and
forced him to retire
The Summaries.
Junior Double Shells - Won By Nom
pareil Rowing Club CIV. Donovan bow and
II. p. ODea stroke)j First Bohemian Boat
Club Frank Kriesl bow and l.. Toman
strokel, second; NarunA Boat Club Gray
Myers bow and Harry Mckay stroke).
third. Time, s;o1 2-5.
Junior Single Shell-Won by, William J.
Norris. Metropolitan Rowing Club; Joseph
starter. did not finish course Time.
1851 2-5.
Junior Four Dared Barge-won by Bay
onne Rowing Association u. A. West bow,
EDWARD Boylan No. 2. Gerard Noonan No.
., r. J. Pomel stroke. e. A Walbourn
coxswain); yaruna Boat Club Julius
Smith bow, Frank Fgrsy No. Z. Walter
s:22 SIS. varuna's time. s:4s is.
Junior Four Dared Gig-Won by Wood
cliff Boat Club CIV. Brickner bow. w.
Rudolph No. ?, John Brickner No. 3. Ralph
Warner stroke, George BInet coxswain)
Varuna Boat Club RAY Myers bow, Harry
Mckay No. 2. John Heating No. s. Arthur
second. Time. s:s5 As. Varuna's time.
Senior Four Cared Barge-won by Bay
onne Rowing Club (Kennth Combes bow,
Frank Brooks No. 2 George Templeton No.
o. Kennth M Reed stroke, e. A. walbourn
coxswain): woodclin Boat Club (Howard
Binet bow, Charles Walk No. 2. Edward
Robert sturcke coxswain). second Time.