New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-05
New York A.C.
Takes Feature
La Big Regatta
Local Junior Rov,ers Win
Close Race OH the Schuyl-
kill; Oarsmen Collapse

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Of four rowing centers shared in the
glory of victory in the Peoples
Regatta, feature of the independence
Day celebration here, in a seris of
hardfought races to-day over mile
and quarter straightaway course on
the Schuylkill River. Racing condi-
tions were ideal. although the heat
caused many of the crewmen to topple
over at the finish. All were quickly
revived.
Philadelphia clubs won eight events,
the West Philadelphia Boat Club lead
| ing with four victories and q second
place in FIVE starts. New York en-
tries won three races, Walter Hoover,
of the Duluth Boat Club, two, and the
Potomac Boat Club, of Washington,
one. The Washington Canoe Club
crews won both canoe Races, which
were rowed over half-m course.
The junior eight-oared race was
one Of the closest of the day. 1t was
well-timed squirt, dashed from third
to first place in the last quarter, beat
ing out the West Philadelphia Boat
Club by three feet in 6 minutes 50
seconds.
Seniors Also Score
The Union B. c., of New York
stroked by Brodl and containing seven
! of the eight Columbia University var
| sity crew, won practically as it pleased
in the senior eight-oared event. The
| Unions led from the start and finished
five lengths ahead of the Undine Boat
Club, their only opponents. The time
was 6:32.
The Malta Boat Club, Of Philadelphia
won the intermediate eight-oared race
| by one and half lengths from the
Potomac crew.
Walter Hoover won two events
against the same field. In the senior
uuarter-mile dash he beat Gilmtreu
Garrett, Of the Undine B. c., by length
and two hours later he outclassed the
field in the championship singles, win
ming from Garrett, who finished second
| by six lengths.
New Rochelle Boy Loses
A. n. Hutterly, of the Potomac B. c.,
won the association singles event. He
dashed ahead of Morgan LIE Count, Of
New Rochelle, N. Y, in the last quar-
ter mile and won by two lengths in
minutes 10 seconds.
The summaries:
Senior championship single sheIls-won
by Walker Hoover. Duluth B. G; second,
Philadelphia; third. Walker Rigling. I'm
dine B. c., Philadelphia fourth, Robert
Duncan. Potomac 3. G. .Washington: w
7:45 2-5.
Junior four-oared gigs-won by West
Philadelphia B.. e; second. Union B. G.,
phia; fourth, Paramount r. A, Philadel-
phin. Time. 1887.
intermediate double, shelis-Won by
bow; A. R. Cunningham stroke; second
Ravenswood B c., Astoria, L. l., August
v sonntsg, bow; Eugene L. Quinn, stroke
Va. Time, 1888.
Intermediate quadruple scull shell-won
bow; j. NJ. Kelly jr.. Robert Regain. a. r.
! Cunningham. stroke; second, New York
A. c., J. A. Lennon. j. J. Curran. NJ. J.
Durgea. T. ]. Van Twisk. stroke. Time,
1ntrmediate Eight Dared shell-won by
Malta B. C.. Philadelphia; second, Poto-
B. C., Philadelphia. Time. 6:42 3-5.
Canoes, Quadruple Double Paddle, Half
pileaW Won. by washington Canoe Club
Burlington. N. J.. third. Time 3:43 2-5.
intermediate Four-Oared Gigs-Won by
Malta 3. G., Philadelphia; second. Undine
B. c., Philadelphia: third. Viking r. c..
Senior Eight-oared shells-Won b.
| Union B. c., New York; second Undine
B. Canoes c Rhit oasdphna s Tme ss2 S,
lance half mie)-Won by Washington
2. C.. Canoe Club; second. Red Dragon
Canoe Club, Philadelphia; third. Phila-
deiphia Canoe Club; fourth. Philadelphia
Junior double sculls-Won by Malta B.
| G., Philadelphia Crank Knowlan bow
Charles Sherwin strolke); second Bachelor
. C.. Philadelphia Crank Ehle bow, Gill
bert Hunt stroke); third. Pennsylvania B.
G.. Philadelphia Dim Petit bow, Franz
Federschmidt stroke). Time. 1928 As.
| ter Aaam, Paramount R. A. Philadelphia
second. James A. Fellows. Undine B. C.,
Philadelphia; third. Albert schweitzer,
g. Eicholz tr:;. Active b. c.. Edgewater,
w. Asso .S.I single seulls-won by A. H
ond.. Morgan Le Count, New Rochelle Roc lie:
third. Gdward Graef. CRESCENT 3. C., Phila..
deiphia. Time. $40:
crsnins, New york 4 E, ROW o oysr. No
Junior eight cared sheiis--won by New
d derd A. C.; West Phlladsiphia B. G. Phiia-
fsSSsa ss:ass City p Ehhi!!,sSs'Gh,s
Pennsv IssTent B. c. shiladephia. sixth
Time. s;s5. seventh
senior single seulls auarter-mile dash
NO Mon u. ey walker Hoover. Duluth B. c.;
Z ork second; Walker Rigling. Undine B.
~" Philadelphia, third; George w AL
1son, undine B. c.. Philadelphia, fourth /,
ton, NTH: w. z. Garrett Gilmore Bachelor
b. C., Philadelphia sixth; Ben FRANKLIN
sra Bachelor B. c.. Philadelphia, seventh.
Time, 1:12 3-5.
Junior quadruple-sculls sheils-won By