New-York tribune., 1919-09-02
New Rochelle Quadruple
Scullers and Union B. e..
Rowers Take Honors

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 1.-The Now
Rochelle Rowing Clubs quadruplc scull
crew. coached by George Van Nlet. WON
most decisive victory in the middle
states regatta here to day. as was pre-
dlcted in these columns Also, the
Union Boat Club carried off the hon
ors in the intermediate eight-oared
smells and four-oared gigs.
New Iork's Union Boat Club eight
Dared Shell crew, coached and rigged
by the great rowing authority, Bill
Pilkjlngton, covered itself with glory
at the very beginning by winning the
intermediate eight Dared shell! race
from the speedy combination OF the
undine Barge Club, of Philadelphia.
IN the fast time of 5 minutes sec
onds.
The New Workers went out from the
shot OF the gun and had the best on
1T by a quarter Of length at the
trolley bridge. which is a quarter OF
a mile from the start of the one-ni!e
course, over which the races were
rowed.
Union continued to gain until at
the head of the island, which is a bit
less than quarter from the finish.
where they we're one length to the
good. Here both spurted and Pilking-
tons men drew out ahead a few feet
more, gaming open water.
Unions Outrow Undines
In the intermediate four cared gigs
uHlon Boat Club, of New York. added
another victory to its credit when il
outrowed the Undine Barge Club, OF
Philadelphia, from start to finish. At
the head of the island the Union men
were IN the van by more than a length
OF open water, and although they did
not exert themselves, they added
stIll more to the lead in the last
quarter mile. Time, S minutes sec
onds tor Union; minutes ~ seconds
for Undine
AS was predicted George Van Vliet.s
good New Rochelle quadruple scull
crew copped the junior centpede race.
out not, however, without terrific
struggle with the Arundels, of Balti-
more, coached by the former Columbia
mentor, jim Rice.
Henry Penn Burke sent off four
other crews with these two. They were
the Crescents. Of Philadelphia; Poto-
macs, of Washington; Vespers, Of Phil
adelphia and West Philadelphia.
New Rochelle and Arundel were in a
Grass by themselves, and the other four
cropped Immediately behind. The Bal
timore quartet led to the head of the
island, and there New Rochelle gath
cred strength enough to push ahead
and win by a bit of open water. These
youngsters covered the course in the
nice time Of minutes Is seconds.
Selgel and Froleich, of the Lone Star
Boat Club, of New York, were barely
beaten after hard race by Keller and
Supplee, former University Of Pennsyl-
vanla varsity men, rowing under the
colors of the Undine Barge Club of
Philadelphia. The New Workers. were
placed second in a field of six.
Kelly Breaks Own Record
In the quarter mile dash the national
champion, John B. Kelly, of the Vesper
Boat Club, of Philadelphia, and George
W. Allison, Of the Undine Barge Club.
of Philadelphia, went to the start. Burke
sent the pair off on even terms. and
the writer, as head timer, had the sat
lsfactlon of clocking Kelly in the rec
ord time Of IA 3-5. This is the sec
ond time this season that Kelly has
nung up new figures for the distance.
In the senior championship single
sculls Kelly, Allison and Walter Ring
ling, OF the Nesper Boat Club, got off
to an even start. Little Allison crept
into the lead and at the trolley bridge
vas a quarter of a length to the good.
Kelly, however, soon came up on even
terms, and was content to stay there
for two-thirds of the distance, when he
let out couple of links and shot ahead
winning from Allison by third of a
length. Ringing was a good third. de-
spite being tired out from his efforts
IN winning the intermediate and asso-
citation senior singles almost immedi-
ately before the start of the race.
In the senior double sculls Jim Rice's
crew, Alters and Scharfe, of the Arun
dels, of Baltimore, got the jump at
the start over Kelly and Costello NJ