Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-15
LOCAL NEWS.
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THE kkcATrA THIS MORNTNQ.
The regatta which started 81 the IN street
wharf TIM morning drew together large num-
her Of persons ~ an early hour. The sharves
sud IrU NJ places we're thronged 20 witness
the start The race. as before stated vas IN.
yided into three cls~es OF yachts. Tor which
Capt Shskeu offered prizes ~ folio :-First
class, so, second $50 third, so, either In money
fee wss charged, IN order to encourage the com
petition BY bringing In the largest number OF
oosts- The weather vss tne, aod . cool breeze
tor good cay. Most OF the boats we're on hand
and beatty rugged st the hour appointed for the
start The steamer Columbia ~ss on hand, and
her decks crowded with persons Interested IN
the result, and among the passengers were msny
ladies. The judges chosen It the meeting on
saturday night 80 the Fulton house we're also
SsssfOId, n. W. Jones and &. \. BATES; alter
Rates, W. j. Stephenson and Andrew Archer.
AZ so'clcck the rules governing the race we're
read 20 Tie captains OF the several boats and
every preIarstion made for the start. The eosts
entered In the third clASs, which started Al >
O'c,Ock, 81 the sigma given, were the Lacille
SPisy and Alice Saliua. The Spray tsSk the
cad, aud kt 81 IL al the way - Ear ss seen, fol-
loved closely by the Lucille, with the Alice Sa-
iIna long way behind.
Tie bosis in the second class reported as fol-
owe East Nud, Columbia and Dsaatl,ss.
IN the start the Fest Wind Ted. but ~as soon
passed by the Columbia, which kept the lead
III the VAS down. ~ far ~ hesrd from.
The mt q ~ hOa-s we're A. follow Amer
cue, Alice Trt adwell. Fsnuv Rel. Witch OF
he Wave, Lizzie Raesu, NsItha Tr.verse and
MOiliC. The q. Il. lsmh, "a dti rot put Ia an
appearance, nor DID the MzyhS~er. ca the
-'guhl heug 3 ven, fhe Amhtcus l-,l, followed
y The Witch o. tic Wave. Which gaineA the
i,sd before reaching the Arsenal wharf. ana 40
AZ as cou.d he seen, maintained il. The Fanny
Sen was neat . the Witch.
be hcsts OF The fret class. comprised those
OF Keel ranging from 81 q ~ feet: the second
class ranging between q, and 81, and the third
Glars uudCr p feet Keel The breeze fresh
ened mp after the start. with a head wind which
required all the boats 60 att down. aud the
contest Was very spirited one The Spray, OF
ne Third class. held her own and passed Alex
sncria at 10 IS followed by the Lucille 5ve min
ptos later. ] be Alice Sslins was long wsv be-
hind, and cid not pass .his point until IN a..
The Columbia, OF the second class pasSed
Alexsi cria st 10 IS 40. followed closely by the
East Wind, tv c minutes behind. The Dsunt-
iess passed At II Is. The Witch Of the Wave
passed Alexsndris ~ II y; Americas At ll.l6,
rresdwen II 2 Fanny Bell III IS; Martha Ira
verse ll.4.o and MOllie II ask.
The wharves NJ Alexandra were covered with
people, presenting a very amin sted APPEARANCE,
ana be's were freely made GU the Spray, Column
bis. and Witch OF the Wave.
Nothing occurred mp 90 the hour OF passing
Alexandria 10 mar the pleasure of the sport.
snd q vas one OF the finest regsttss which has
The race is TO end at Glymont, ana q vas ar
ranged with the tugbos;s which folio vel down
to TOW the boats back 10 the starting point.
THE ANNUAL REGATTA oF rHKPo-aNAc ROW.
VIII take place on Thursday, June >, consist
ing 81 six races over the regular club course %
the Three Sisters and return:
First race, single sculls-SeniOrs -Carpen-
ter, CODehlin, McBlair, Derrick, 5. Wheatley,
Jones, George Fox, L. l.. Cropley.
Second race, siugle culs-Juni0fs-Grin-
nell, Po'estsd, Nicholson, Dodge, Aothrim,
Davis, Snyder, Gadsby.
Third race, four-oared sheIls-NameIess-
Deifics, ;. Whestley, McBlair, Miller. Sara
i0gs-CoughlIn, Carpenter, Jones, TruAN
GtrtTuGe-G. Wheatiey, Brics, BestOr, DOYLE.
Fourth race, l9-feet working boats-S appho
s. has fer. Wsnstaii. Signal Gibson, For
>yth. Pet-GadShy, Antrim. Little Fraud
DOYLE. Bestor. Bvssie-PTOctOr, Dodge.
Fiith Face. 6-oared 4 gs-MArried.-CoagLlin,
Wheatley. @: man, Miller, Truax. JOnes. and
Smith, cox. Single-McBlair. Carpenter Grim
nell, beTIick, Nicholson, A. CroYley, ani Cor
don, cox.
Sixth race. double sculls-Mi Her aud Cough
In, Jones and TrBzx, CrOpiey Brothers.
Barge creW-Dr. Schaell-r. Or. Hxrt Nc
Jeod. Eaton, MOHehouse. Balch, Msrbury,
Eitcbie; VIM Gordon, c5Nswsin ana starter.