The Interport regatta, held on the Haiho, about 3 miles below the city, was a highly successful affair and a tribute to the. hard work and good organization of the Tientsin Rowing Club committee. Shanghai was fortunate in drawing the bye in the fours, and Harbin was eliminated by Tientsin in the heats rowed off on the Friday before the regatta.
The Pairs was the first race to be run off—over a mile distance with a strong tide assisting the oarsmen. Shanghai, represented by W. Neugebauer (bow) and A. Pressler (stroke), got away to the best start and took a slight lead from Tientsin (Kouleff and Sdobnikoff) while Harbin was
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