National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-09-16

terested in the proposed skif and tub race. The
race came of yesterday afternoon. and was wit.
messed by at least i've thousand people, who
seemed to take o deep interest In the sport. At
about 4i45 the judges took their positions as fol-
lows: Messrs. Wm Dickson. Thos. Mcmahon and
Alfred Burdine on the Anscqstis bridge; Messrs.
VIM. E. Vermlllion, Geo. A. Shekells and A.
Cottle In the home-boet, and Messrs George
Smith, VIM. Shelton and VIM. Rountree in the
stake-boat at the Baltimore and Potomac rail.
road bridge. Ats o'clock the skiffs were ordered
into line, as announced in yesterdays issue Of
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,. At seven min
utes and thirty-ive seconds past five Mr.. Bur.
dine fired the signal gun from the bridge for the
sktfs to get of, and they started in beautiful or
der, Mr.. Luckett being In the lead, followed
closely by Beach and French. From the time
the race started until the first boat turned the
home-boa the excitement among the spectators
on the bridge and the surrounding bluffs was in.
tense, and many were the surmises as to who
would win the race. About ten minutes after
the start the exits commenced to turn the stake
boat, and
THE WINNING sKTFF,
the Mary rowed by Mr. William Luckett, came
around The starboard side OF the Judges home
boat in twenty-three minutes and forty-fye
seconds after she left the bridge. She was fol-
tWenty-four minutes and ten seconds the LIlIey,
rowed by J. W. Boggs, in twenty-five minutes
and fifteen seconds the slipper. rowed by George
flower, rowed by Samuel Brown, in twenty seven
minutes and twenty seconds and the Reed Bird,
rowed by George French In twenty n; nine n minutes
and twenty seconds. The other skifs that started
did not turn the home boat.
The Tub Race.
The line ofpeople stretched along the banks and
the bridge began to smile when the tubs were
rolled out and active preparations were made
for the tub race.
The interest in this part Of the days sport was
absorbing. Men balanced themselves on sharp
corners of rocks, and women crsned their necks
over the shoulders of the crowd, just to catch Q
glimpse of the course to be rowed over. No one
felt bad when little boy tumbled of sand heap
into mud-puddle and walked away feeling Of his
pants, and when the proprietor of the Over
clsmbered into his craft and exposed q neglected
spot in his garments no one made any remarks.
The Red Cloud, commanded by Philip Mansfield;
the Diver, by Herbert Lewis; the Oreeper, BY
George Scott; the Over, by Harry CLARK, and the
Do Drop In, by Albert Smith, were drawn in po-
sition ct one end OF the course, on the Washington
ae TIn tng sSar Sne Pr0ptetSrs called
about one hundred and fifty yards out 10 the
river. At 5:53 start was made. The shippers
Of all the tubs used their hands as u motive
The ways Of sitting in tub successfully are
few, but the i've contestants in this race each
adopted q unique plan Mansfield, who had q
large balfhogshead, squatted, tailor fashion, in
the bottom. Smith and CLARK reclined in their
tubs with their legs dangling over the PROV and
thsir arms oyer tne rear, nke man VINO mad
coiiect his senses LAWS and Scntt scattsgra n
themselves about their vessels and in the water
in q very reckless and interesting manner and
appeared to be undetermined upon any one post
ton. Scott Of the Creeper, went over very soon
after starting; Lewis tub jerked out from under
him too; and soon CLARK, who was taking things
easily with his feet stuck out like feelers in front
of his tub keeled backward and disappeared for
Eli , tUno 81 nas hais ~ ,h,.,
their tubs and swan along amer Inc fort1nats
Witbstandin9 The strong tide. and after aiobt
minutes ana thirty seconds OF vigorous naddi7ng
rounded the stake Smith. Of The DO Dron In
I'd tSs staEe IN tbiTteeD mInntss Tha ,haa.
were ruled ont as thew had NOT stuck In tbeir
tubs The Tub race was over and the hundreds
fied and smiling. '''''-
A tub, like mule is one OF the most uncertain
things In the world and, still further like mule
upon IL with the least result fhan spy other craft
on the waters
fresentatlcn OF the trlzes.
After both races were over the Judges repaired
20 NJ r,b-t.,uo,,,., ~ r,Iohth - r 800.
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southeast, "here they met as oody and decided
that William Luckett had won the shotgun,
Lewis Beach the poWder.hesk and J. W BogRs
the shot-pouch in the sklff race, and that Philip
hoA .
hAhsneiu hau "on the nrsS PRIZE, 30 IN the tup
race; that Albert Smith, one Of Uncle Sans
boys, had won the second prize, and that George
Scott. being the FIRST overheard. wa, entitIsd 10
,ho To.bhoord whan Oh. dacTs,o, - ..aS.-sS
the NasnooaIu: w IN men tne oecision was rendered
Ine al s 20 DC assembled
IN la ~ nIdar he Nj oODn, T1 hn oney were
csile9 70 3I1SI Uy nL. oonnSr, VINO lntrodaced
the Hon; william i Dickson, who had previously
q lie 6Esi race In The performance Of this trust
MI OiSAson ssiu'
REMARKS OF MR.. pIcKsoS.
The .,,.o,ina dntv hos hssn a.aian.,
sent ne nriZss 70 he snccessf1 comnarI,o,! %
The skin race II is Sratfying TO those of ms who
tseI an Interest IN 1asfimss and Ssai,hfnI
country we daily hear Of inspiriting contests OF
skill, demonstratlng the TACT that our young men
OF the present age are not only July equal but In
many IesPects e1eSi IN manly exercises where
p.,h Wy DFH are fequeu 70 Dring
Amerlcans are DoasIIu! people, contend that
We can Justly REFER Wlth Pllde anu Satisfaction TO
tne acnievements oi our lepresehtause pleasure
oIeAniLauons DULL AZ 9one anu aoroad. Inc I'M
on the shores OF eooo old Ireland sent thrill Of
enthusiasm through the heart Of every true citI.
zen IN the lAno, anu ouL yscntmen IN foreign
waters nave won uoenyiaDIe reputation and
tn[T With ont s ~ ~ eH On tne
suIt VIII OUT .niIe ., ssCca' IN our boating
contests ana ooilege res attas we nave proven our
pLogIesslVenessl ana II mas Deen accorded that In
MhateVer puIsult our sountrymen may De found
epgs Etss, tney are nSra . peat ,r,,,
OonIests sucn as We nave Witnessed to-day
should be fOstsred and encouraged. Aside from
tne Densnt anu exslclse ueIlveu LheIeIrom, they
hsslsL N PIonounk PIeasAns rivalry, creating
IIienosIIips a 1, sngepnerng gooa VIII among
men. 1oqr enoIts To-Day are worthy OF emuls-
uon, anu uus. tnat neieaIter We may look Ior.
WARD annually 10 arepetltlon Oh the pleasures OF
To-Day.
hero Of he day. present this hSndsoms aon S
barreled gun, expressing the hope that 1t will
ever prove uusty companion and never - miss
nre."
TIE speaker tnen presented the powder-fask to
Mr.. Beach and the shotpouch TO Mr.. Boggs,
alter which the audience greeted him with three
rouslng cheers
Alter the close OF Mr.. Dickson's remarks,
Mr.. John z. vxRu111Iox
49,, .o,,,s - g. -. - e
nas 81, Shea On ~ Piss t me nst Two prizes IN
'hS ~. ~ 49, sS eIJ I'm ~ uonB ~ ne saiu;
AZ. tAe sIeas Pte a. N nssns Dsen seIecteo
% sI ha N, G 70 Pressn. you Win tne prizes
s you Mon Ie .a o. 50 mpcn skill
Mno az Iesst ESseIve sur Plslse. IN al time 70
come, ana ~ All your unuersskings IN NE trust
yoo NAY oe % suoceesiui as you nave Deen 20
Jay py the courage you manifested In THIS In
stance;
IN al contests Inere must pc victor and the
VanquIsneaTNneIe one WINS tne otner must lose.
az was wen saiq py tne Duke OF Wellington,
Sraa ne yicso1y sSam ss,S eesfs 70 see
only one thing worse than great victory, and
have the honor To present TO Won. MT Msrsfeid
the snm OF ave doiIars' which Won have richiy
5000 " $1,000, " ~ -~'S AASA--s