Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-01
The Boat Race Yesterday.
THE ANALosTANs DEFEAT THE PoroMA,

POTOMAC9.
The announcement that a trial of skill
and muscle between crews of the above
named boat clubs would come off yester-
day afternoon attracted to the river shore a
W WIge asse mDlage OF ladies and gentlemen.
alike brilliant with the fall colors of the ladies
costumes, making turnout fit to have graced
The welcome reception to the Grand Duke
Alexis and his feet. Promptly on the hour the
racing crews were steered into line and were
ready ION the give way" waiting for the mo-
men.ous Got, This was at last given, and with
a leap they started bow to bow. When passing
the bort house Of the Potomac Club there was
great clapping of little hands, waving of red
shawls, handkeTehiefs and flags, and every en-
couragement offered to the muscle in the PO-
tomac boat, but alas! even smiles and good
wishes failed, and the new and well creased boat
OF the Analostans spurted ahead right In the face
OF the home folks of the POtomac's house-only
TO be encouraged in their ungallant action a.
they pass their own boat house. Having in the
past few opportur tiles for giving way to their
enthusiasm the ladies and gentlemen in the An
alostan boat house were at first little uncertain
as TO how to encourage their victorious ssHey-
euteses," but finally managed by screaming
jumping up and down, blowing whistles Of
steam tugs and other quiet ways to let them
know they were seen and appreciated. As the
stake boat was neared, the excitement of the race
iessened, as 1t was a foregone conclusion that
the Anaiostans would be the victors SO far
were they ahead of their opponents The stake
boat reached, the Analostans were the first 10
turn and on the home stretch pulled up towards
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the home line one minute and forty-two seconds
In the lead of the Potomac crew.
The crews were as follows: The Analostan-
SOrson, bow, i; Roach, 2; Bailey. 8; Clarke. 4;
Prescott, 5; Gurley, stroke, 6, and Lewis, coy,
swain The Potomac-MiIler, bow, /; A. Cr0p-
ley, z; 5: Wheadey, 8; Derrick, 4; Fox, s; Truax.
stroke, 8, and Gordon, coXswain.
The time made, as reported by Major A. s.
Nicholson, was % minutes and IS seconds by the
AnalOstan, and % minutes and 10 seconds by the
POtomacs.
In the evening a larga port;o,, 81 A. -, -
OF both clubs assembled by agreement AT the
Inlon Hotel, Georgetown, for the purpose of
Witnessing the presentation of the cup made of
sterling silver lined with gold at a cost of 5000
The result of the race has been great sunrise
10 the boating fraternity, and various opinions
are expressed az to its cause. Some give the
Analostans the credit of muscle aided by their
new and excellent boat; Others allege that tLe
stake boat OF the PotOmacs drifted. and hence
the difference Of distance occasioned their de-
II n. III 70 the latter opinion, however,
II may De as well to state that before the race the
captain OF the Potomac crew stated when fine
question came up of fastening more firmly the
than keep his men in the cold. The Potomacs
have, however, settled all outside opinions nv
relinquishing the cup.
BETTER ACCOMMODATIONS WANTRp-The
miserable accommodations for the Police Court
IN the building now used for that purpose on g
street, are the subject of common remark by
persons having business there. The murky
state OF the weather to-day and the large crowd
present causes an atmosphere In the rooms ex-
tremely offensive. Yesterday after the court
adjourned, Judge Smell caused the rail which
formed the prisoners dock to be removed, and
to-day the prisoners were arraigned at the door
Communicating with the little room over the
STAR case. This Is some Improvement over the
for the purposes Of court, and 1t is to be boned
that some other place viii be provided. Some
time e. since, Judge Smell applied to Gov. Cooke
Ior the use on the Aldefmen's Chamber in the
City Hall, but the Judges of the Snnrerna 60.