National Republican., 1873-06-05
RACE ON THE POTOMAC.
CHEsLPEAKES VERSUS ANALOsrANs.

CHESAPEAEES VERSUS ANALOSTANs,
A Victory for Norfoik-eoed asd Escitiaa
Race e-ssae Reaectiss. ss the Dereat-
General Descriptisu Of the Fine Aaair--,
The River Crowded for the Rvsnt-wby
the Race Was Lost and Won.
In the annals Of beating and Of boat raring
In washington there has never teen more ex-
citing day than that witnessed here yesterday.
For several days past the contest between the
Chesapeakes, Of Norfolk, and the Analostans, Of
Washington, has formed large staple In the
town talk, and the excitement eliminated yes
teriay afternoon In the gathering Of an immense
number OF people 10 witness The race. The
boat-house Of the Analostans at the foot Of
Seventh street, was crowded with ladies' and
gentlemen. the roofs OF the houses along the
wharves, the wharves themselves and the shore
OF the river was crowded by people anxious 70
witness the noted contest. The river was nlled
with steamers, tugs, shells and boats OF even
description. and these, when al parked a. they
were on the right bank Of the river. presented q
novel and interesting alght
nm ORGANIZATION
Of the race was a. follows Analostans- -Coiors,
blue pants, white shirts, and blue handkerchlefs.
II. NJ 0urley, stroke, weight 100 lbs; o. l.. Pros
colt, No. D. weight llo lba.; II. J. Clarke, No. 2,
weight iO4 ibs.; c. A. Brown, bow, weight io6
lbs. Average weight Of Analostan crew, Ia lbs.
Trainer, John Biglln. Of New York.
Cnesapeake-Colors, white pants, blue shirts,
and white handkerchief. y. Hardy, stroke,
weight las lbs; !. c Baker, No. ., weight lte
lbs; l.. NJ. Tazewer, No. 2, weight las lbs.; W.
c. Dickson, how, weight 10 lbs. Average weight
Of crow, las lbs. Trainer, Patrick Reagan, OF
Boston.
orFIcERs or rHE RACE.
Judges, Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Moore, Of the
Chesapeake club; Mr.. Tappan and Mr.. Carson, Of
the Auaiostan; umpire, Mr.. william alimor, Of
the Ariel club, Baltimore; tlme-keepeua, Colonel
c. N. Alexander and Captain Munson. ne
general Management Of the race, 70 far a. ar
| ranging It's details, was entrusted TO Mr. Roach,
Of the AnalostAn, and u Ia only justice TO him To
say that he was strictly impartial. " his
natural sympathles hal been with the Ctesa-
| peake club he couh not have been more par
ticulsr In seeing that the visiting club had fair
play. 49,,
race, but u was amer six before all things were
Each crew as Il emerged from the boat-house
/ was greeted with cheers. OF course the muscle
quickly scanned. Their bare arms and shoulders
/ and legs afforded plenty Of room for estimates
on this SCORE. While the average weight Of the
tSss 81 ne CnssapeSss tRsy oOSsS S'e naeS %
heavier. The nrst dip OF the oars In taking posi-
tion also proved that the Anaostana are the
that the cSesspesses have greater presision,
more method and nrmer endurance, As will he
shown further on. o..
ruH srLHr.
The crews were In position and the watches Of
the timekecpers In their hands. Mr.. Gilmor
shouted the word "so" from the Judges boat,
and on they started for the three mile-rAce. The
Analostans had the right OF the river and start
ing with quick and even stroke OF about forty.
two 10 the minute, they shot on full length
ahead OF the Chesapeake and amid the wniving
Of handkerchief and the cheers Of their friends.
The Chesapeakes started with q regular and
very precise practice stroke, Of about forty 70
the minute. Tue positions were maintained
until Rssby's wharf was nearly reached, uher
two @ H per- minute, % and were even % Win he ' &as
lostans when passing the wharf. IL was evlden
that at the end Of the nrst half mile, the hurried
stroke OF the Analostans was beginning 10 tell
! on them, but not, after all, 80 mnch from IN,
exhaustion Of rowing a. from the fact thai
owing 10 the roughnesa Of the water they had
saStlSuai PsSs ssSse OI ISsISsrsass % IN Ss % osT
from = rough sea, whom compared win the ex
perience Of the ChesaPeakea in this regard.
As the race proceeded the Chesapeake crew
gained steadily until when reaching the stake
boat they were some lengths ahead. Tue bow
! oar OF the Chesapeake, hr. Hardy, not bein,
a9n ISerrs1 % io osips 70 me crew tuy one hsif
, what they had gained. Tue AnAlostAn crev
, also experienced smoother water near the stake
oG on the %u ON @ asoasa the csesapssi
gained steadily, and came IN pulling a. the,
: started, without TO unpracticed eyes mayed
nass.s % as sscSuas Tss Time n o. n
: AuAlostans was 81 minutes and 10 secondS CIV
4 ing the advantage TO the winners Of only
y seconds.
|, the Chesapeakes were greeted with mos
, generous cheers from the crowd Of fully tire
|, thousand ladies and gentlemen on the shore an
= from the hundreds In the steamers and sma
boats In the river. They handscsen q
knowleiged the compliment, and proposed tire
! cheers for the Anaiostans, which was a. hearth
: given.
TIE RETuRS on TIE cRKws
l. and resting on their oars, afforded more con
, plete opportunity for critical observation, an
even to an inexperienced eye IL appeared thu
the crew OF the Analostan club had been badl
, selected. Individually they are splended oar
y men, and the tremendous muscle Of Guriey wa
IA especially commented on and admired. Bt
there Is too much discrepancy IN the crew
seat, length OF arm, Development Of musei
|. on The other hand, In the Chesapeake ere
there Is more uniformity In size. To illustrat
Between the weight OF Clarke and Brown, OF u
's Analostans, there 10 q difference In weight 4
.. twenty-eight pounds, and between Prescott an
IA Clarke difference OF twenty.four Poundat n
!. betwoen Guriey and Brown q difference Of fon
" teen pounds. It Is Impossible for such ere.
TO pull for any length Of time an absolutel
y steady stroke. Grabbing Ia inevitable. d.
70 Now, the greatest difference In weights In III
q Chesapeake crew ts between Tazewell and Dlci
70 son, and that ls only seven pounda. Tue mel
difference Is between TaEeWell aud Baker, While
ID IL four pounds, and the least between Baker an
u IiArdy, which Ia only one pound. Personally "
= know nothing OF the habits OF the Chesapeak
:" crew, but they are evidently regular, Whil
N trained down, and II Is said they have come
,f day after day from their practice work slmpl
a with cheeks Redeemed and with bdght eyes.
; II Ia these facts tnat enabled them 70 win ID
victory, and Jet Afior all t was . Victor
v being equal the okeaapeskss are better oar
q men In a rough sea than the AnalostanA hut
y majority Of the Anaiosian crew mixed With a
a Chesapeake crew viii beat the latter In any Kin
a OF water that is TO say and repeat that indlyit
4 hut are lacking in method, precision and win
IL PROFESSIONALS AND ANIrErR.
There isa vide and very marked dlnerens
between q professional crew and an amAtev
one. Professional oarsmen make their livin
= and try to make much more by rowing and ths
have their 'young men with them special
4 trained % make bets for them. On the 9th,
l. hand, an amateur oarsman Is . gentleman VII
/; has an honorable and reputable business occl
!, patton In life, and who rows for glory and plea
7, ure. the reader will recall The names OF sue
: professional clubs as the It, Johns, the Bigil
:, and the Wards.
d Then Of the amateur clubs there are a
4 Quaker City and the Crescent, OF Philadelphia
!, the ARIEL and the Undlne, Of Baltimore: the Al
4 Alostan and the Potomac, OF Washington; an
: the seablrh, the Chesapeake and the Undine,
Norfolk. There Ia not the slightest doubt b
, that these amateur clubs have . strong tendenc
'e TO promote the physical welfare OF the youth
d any large city, for they greatly encourage q
manly sports.
Is The Chesapeakes celebrated their victory /
giving q grand supper TO the Analostans la
10 light at the Arlington. Tue boys were free, an
h 80 was the wit, wine and song. The supper W,
a a happy termination Of . most pleasant vlsi
" The AnAloatAnA will row q match with th
, CheaApeAkes In their own waters.
! AMERICUs YACHT CLUB.
o Tribute OF Respect TO the SIsnsFy sf d