JUNIOR SINGLE GIGS

CHAMPIONSHIP SENIOR SINGLE SHELLS  

Most interest centered in this race in which three of the oarsmen who challenged for the Gold Cup entered.
Costello retained his title, taking the flag at the finish with one and one-half length of open water showing between his boat and that of Gilmore.
Costello assumed the lead just after the half-mile post had been passed, wrestling it from Rooney, who had almost immediately forged ahead of Gilmore, the latter having gained a slight advantage at the start. Costello gradually switched over to the east shore. As the head of the Island was approached Gilmore rowed in close, taking advantage of the little shelter it afforded from the strong wind blowing upstream. Rooney continued his course in midway. At this point Costello was leading by a good two lengths, with Gilmore and Rooney rowing abreast of one another. The whole three spurted at once. Costello and Gilmore attained virtually speed crossing the finish line with nearly the same distance separating their shells. Rooney, however, could not stand the pace and dropped back of Gilmore to pass the Judges’ stand a poor third.

This race failed to come up to expectations. Vesper won by only a slight margin, one length, but did so with such ease as to fill the spectators with wonderment. Vesper practically toyed with Undine all the way down the course, spurting just enough to win as the finish line drew near.

Won by two lengths.

Bachelors came through with a surprise by showing two lengths more speed than Undine could answer. Vesper, which has held a monopoly on the honors in this event for nearly ten years, finished third.
The Bachelor crew was composed of nearly all the Episcopal Academy blade wielders, who broke the one mile schoolboy record in the American Henley Regatta.