The New York herald., 1921-05-31
COLUMBIA CREW IS
VICTOR ON HARLEM
Junior Varsity Beats New
York A. G. in Feature of
Regatta.
BY DANIEL.


Keeping tabs on the features which
crowded on each other In the annual
regatta of the New York Rowing Asso-
ciation on the Harlem River yesterday
was like watching a three ring circus
with ono eye under patch Events
moved In swift and at times sensational
sequence in the most interesting races
vet held by the local navy, which saw
Columbia's second varsity take the
junior eights; saw Jack Kelly, Olympic
champion sculler. sit in two winning
boats brought the defeat of Harry
Heller, best of the New York scullers;
witnessed a comeback by Tom Rooney.
once the king of sculling stars; all that,
and considerable more.
Columbia's second varsity rowed a
race which more than made up for its
recent defeat by the Pennsylvania junior
eight. There were FIVE crews In the
contest, over the Speedway course or
one mile, with Columbia contributing
two Of them. 1t also sent out Its fresh
man eight for a spin preliminary to
the Poughkeepsie race, and the yearlings
showed that they were sadly in need
of racing experience.
The Columbia junior eight won by
three-quarters of a length, with the New
York Athletic Club second, the Potomac
Boat Club OF Washington third, the
Union Boat Club fourth and Jim Fice's
freshmen last. After the race the New
York A. C. protested on the ground
that Columbia's junior varsity was not
eligible. The Mercury Footers con-
tended that as the Columbia eight had
beaten the Yale juniors Rice's men had
been graduated from the junior class.
1t Is doubtful II the New York Rowing
Association officials will allow the pro-
test when they take up the matter at
their next meeting.
Columbia Not Extended.
Columbia had the race we'll in hand
all the way. The collegians got away
in front and stayed there. At the half
mile they had a lead of three-quarters
Of a length and decided to hold it. The
New Yorks sprinted several times, but
always the Columbians came right back
and brought their advantage back. to
three-quarters. The time, 4.3S, was
phenomenal, a strong current and a
following wind helping to make 1t so
fast.
The Potomac Boat Club finished a
good third, and the performance was
made all the more creditable by the fact
Washington boat were boys from Cen
trail High School. Later that same eight
Central in the interscholas-
tic eights and won by three lengths from
New Rochelle High School. West Phila-
delphia High broke an oar at the start
and Withdrew. New Rochelle rowed the
last half mile with only seven men, as
Gilday, its No. 6. jumped overheard
after breaking his oarlock.
Kelly was quite the individual star of
the day--a shining light who made 1t
easy for the populace TO recognize nm
by wearing hat of bright green. The
sculling champion did not compete in
the singles, but took part In the double
and quadruple sculls. In the doubles ne
and Paul Costello. his cousin. had no
particular trouble In beating the shea
brothers OF the Nonpareils In slow
race. The Philadelphia pair were tired
from their exertlons in the quad
which came only fifteen minutes before.
Beat New York A. G. Four.
In the quadruple Kelly and Costello
had Regan and Morehad. a strong pair,
too. as crew mates They rowed In
boat which they had borrowed from the
Nassaus, and which they had been
went to the front at the half mile and
won by three lengths over the New York
A. C. four, which included Rooney. The
Undines of Philadelphia wers aur' Used
by the New Yorks and had to be intent
with third place, In front OF tae Poto-
macs.
The lone upset OF the day came in the
senior single SOULS. There We're some
who looked for Heller to reassert his
supremacy and there we're many VINO
expected Louis Zoha of tho "Bohos' 70
turn the tables on his rival. But nobody
thought that Garret Gilmore Of the
Bachelors of Philadelphia had II In him
to beat the local stars.
However. that's just what Gilmore
did. At the half mile Heller was in
front and apparently a winner. with
Zoha second. Then Gilmore challenged.
He passed Zoha, then went after Heller.
The champion of the Harlem fought
hard and for a time managed 20 beat
Gilmore back. But the Philadelphian.
who was In far better condition, would