Close Sprint Races Mark Final Events of Brilliant 2-Day Summer School Regatta

Hard-fought finishes in almost every event climaxed the final races in the third annual Summer School Regatta, held on the Charles on Thursday and Friday. The number of entries, large though it was, was not a record, nor were there many meet records broken, but the men and women rowers chalked up excellent times in a smoothly handled two-day contest. Of the 91 entries, medals were awarded to 18 winners of first and second places, ten of them men and eight female rowers.

Frame Retains Championship

J. S. Frame '30, of New York, senior singles title holder of last year, retained his championship in the closing and perhaps closest race of the afternoon, when after having caught a crab at the start, he drew up to the front and sped across the finish line of the short 300-yard sprint. He was closely followed by J. G. Park, who had qualified for this race by winning the men's Novice Singles, and by S. D. Peirce '32, Frame's time of 1 minute and 1 second is short only three seconds of his record time of last year.

Women's Singles Close

Just as close a finish was the result of the women's single race, a new event for this year, in which Eleanor Owens shaded Betty Howe with a time of 1 minute, 17 seconds. This time will probably stay unassaulted for a few years, to judge from the disproportionate speeds of the other women's events.

Park's excellent time in the first of Friday's events, the novice singles, one minute, three seconds, gave him the victory over W. H. Holcombe, Harvard Varsity bow oar, who caught a crab a few strokes from the finish line. Park took this race from the winners of the five preliminary heats on Thursday, which desposed of a record turnout for one event. His brother, T. L. M. Park captured the men's broad compromise battle in fine style. Holcombe started a favorite for the novice singles sprint, as he turned in remarkable time of 1:01 in the trial heat on Thursday.

The whole regatta was marked by a smooth cooperation on the part of all officials, contestants, spectators, etc. There were only three cases of capsized boats, one of those occurring in the Woman's Singles, oddly enough. Following this race, in his capacity as referee, was James Roosevelt, eldest son of the President, and aided by his gallant crew in the Newell Boat Club motor launch, Red Top, he salvaged the beat, along with its skipper.

The Summary:

Men's Novice Singles -- 1st. J. G. Park; 2nd. W. H. Holcombe. Time -- 1:03.

Women's Wherry -- 1st. Razel Armitage; 2nd. Constance Lane. Time -- 1:27.

Men's Wherry -- 1st. E. H. Parkin; 2nd. F. L. Morrell. Time -- 1:12. Record.

Women's Broad Compromise -- 1st. R. D. Reirmayer; 2nd. J. L. Osborne. Time -- 1:24.

Men's Broad Compromise -- 1st. T. L. M. Park; 2nd. L. B. Flint, Jr. Time -- 1:07.

Women's Narrow Compromise -- 1st. N. Y. White; 2nd. Annah T. Bleed. Time -- 1:24.

Men's Narrow Compromise -- 1st. H. A. White; 2nd. Lindsley Loving Jr. Time -- 1:05.

Men's Senior Singles -- 1st. J. S. Frame; 2nd. J. G. Park. Time -- 1:01.