New-York tribune., 1919-07-14

Inc nrSC victory came IN the junior
four-oared barge event, when the in
experienced and youthful Varuna Boat
Club crew was outdistanced by a mar
gin of six lengths. Charles w. Allen,
jr., the Varuna coxswain, was some
what responsible for the defeat, for he
guided the boat on an uneven course
thereby losing much ground.
But it was in the senior four cared
barge race that the Bayonne oarsmen
showed their superiority. When ready
TO assume the van the Bayonne men
shot their light shell ahead of the
Woodclitf Boat Club. their only op-
ponents, to win padding by four
lengths.
A Disappointing Entry
While the competition was of the
keenest the entries were disappointing
in each of the five events on the pro-
gramme Except for the junior double
shells, which had three entrants, the
other four contests only had two.
The course was mile long, starting
just above Washington Bridge, with the
finish under Fordham Bridge. Tidal
cond ditions were favorable for four
races. but the crews in the senior four
Dared barge, the last event, had to
row against the incoming tide. Spec
tators lined the course in hundreds,
the starting and finishing points at
tracing many pleasure boats.
The most stubbornly fought contest
was the junior four gig race, where
Woodclif succeeded in beating Varuna
by q margin of one boat length. The
Varuna boys who were considerably
Handicapped in weight. put up a bit
ter struggle. and their determined
rush near the finish threatened to
overtake their opponents. But the
older Woodcliff men had wisely con-
served a little reserve strength, which
they put into their last strokes.
When nearing the first quarter-mile
point it appeared as if the Varuna
boys would win easily, especially as
the oar of Ralph Warner, the Wood
cliff stroke. became unloosened from
the lock This misfortune enabled the
the lead while Woodcliff rowed along
with the aid of only three oars. How
ever. Warner quickly clamped in his
oar and with powerful strokes the New
Jersey boat began to retrieve its lost
ground.
At the half-mile point Woodcliff
came abreast of Varuna and immedi
ately began to open up big gap. The
Varuna oarsmen splashed badly in
raising their stroke and consequently
lost more ground, so that their finish
ing squirt was useless.
The Varuna junior feur-oared barge
crew bowed before the speed and
strength OF their Bayonne rivals. For
half the journey the fight was close
one, although Charles Allen, the Va
runa coxswain. handicapped his crew
BY his poor steering.
Exhaust Their Strength
During this period the Varuna
youths, who were representing their
club in rowing circles for the first time
since 1913, were calling into play all
their strength TO keep pace with their
opponents. Therefore when the critical
three-quarter mile point came they
were dead tired and dropped down to
a padding stroke as they passed the
referees boat.
Veteran oarsmen who watched the
races spoke highly of the form OF
William Morris, of the metropolitan
Boat Club, who easily beat Joseph
Kuna-, Seawanhaka Boat Club for the
junior single SHell HoiolS. nAOii l .
swept along with long pull and
Kunar was hard pressed to keep
abreast of his rival Passing the half
mile point, Kunar began to weaken
badly and was barely able to manipu-
late his oars Less than fifty yards
further on hs stopped rowing entirely
to permit Morris to go on to the finish
line as he pleased.
W. Donovan and H. P. ODea, the
NonpareiPs representatives in the
junior double she'll race, showed the
wisdom Of veterans in defeating the
First Bohemian and Varuna boats
rather handly. The victors permitted
their opponents to use up all their
speed in setting a fast pace at the
start only to overtake them at the
half-mile point to win finally by one
and half lengths.