The annual Metropolitan regatta, which was held on the Back Bay basin yesterday afternoon, resulted in an almost complete series of victories for the Weld Boat Club. Out of six events in which the Weld entered, they won five with comparative ease, demonstrating a superiority that was almost outclassing over their competitors, and bringing to a highly satisfactory close the most successful season of the club's existence.

The fine showing made is largely due to the efficient coaching of Donovan, the regular Weld coach, and to W. S. Youngman, L. S. The former especially is deserving of great credit for the consistency and excellence of his long term of coaching, which has resulted so splendidly.

The races began at 3.45 after a considerable delay. The referee was M. L. Butler of the Bradford Boat Club; starter, G. Du Blois of the B. A. A.; J. G. Lathrop was timer. The conditions were almost perfect; an even tide was running out and a light wind blew down the course.

The first event was the novice single sculls which was won by C. Blaikie '99, ten lengths in 11m. 1s. The intermediate single sculls which followed was also won by Blaikie by half a length in 10m. 13s. The next event in which the Weld was represented was the junior fouroared shell. The Weld entries composed of G. Merrill, stroke; F. O. Hodges, W. D. Hennen, R. Burnham, won from the B. A. A. in 10m. 12s. In the last quarter-mile when six lengths behind, the B. A. A. crew ran into the wall and broke an oar, forcing a man to jump overboard.

The last two events of the afternoon, and about which all of the interest centred, were the races of the junior and senior eights.

At 4.45 the junior entries, composed of the Lynn Rowing Club, the Columbia Rowing Club and the Weld Boat Club faced the starter. At the work the Weld jumped quickly away, and in a few strokes were leading by a length. From here on they were never headed, and, rowing in excellent form, with plenty of reserve strength, they pulled steadily ahead and won by four lengths in the splendid time of 8 m. 7s. The crew as a whole did fine work, showing a marked improvement over the form shown by the Weld crews in the class races. They rowed an even and well-lengthened stroke with lots of life, and never were in need of spurting. The crew was made up as follows:

Age. W'ght. Height.

Str., Harding, 18 158 5 ft. 8 1-2

7. Dinsmore, 21 180 6 ft. 2

6. Millard, 20 156 6 ft. 3-4

5. Huntington, 20 163 6 ft.

4. Davis, 18 160 6 ft.

3. Bigelow, 20 160 6 ft. 1

2. Stoddard, 19 163 6 ft. 1

Bow, Robinson, 21 155 5 ft. 9