National Republican., 1880-07-07
RAPpkHANNOCK ROWERS.
Annual Regatta of the Virginia AS
ISOLATION.
Several Thousand Spectators Of the Contest
A Successful Day FOR the Potomac Club
of This City-Two OF the Ihrco
Prizes Capturcd-Tho Races
OIL tho Schuyiltill To-day
college Race.
The fredericksburg Regatta.

The Fredericksburg Regatta.
TREDER1cKsBuEG, VA, July 6.-rhe an
nual regatta of tke Virginia Amateur Oars
mems association was hold here to-day in the
presence of several thousand spectators from
near and distant points, throngng the banks
OF the Rappalannock. Tho first race, one
mile aud half straight away for the strHn
gers cup, was rowod by the Potomacs Of Wash.
ington, and L'Iiroudcllcs Of Baltimore, four.
cared shells. The Potomac crew was CrOpcy
stroke; Morgan, 3; Bailey, 2; Wheeler bow
The LHiroudclIes' crew was G. L. Chamber.
laine, bow; X. L. Chamboranc 9; Duluney, g.
and Williams, stroke. The RappHhannoCks
of fredericksburg entered n crew for this
race, but broke a ruddcr wire while going to
the start The start was good. The Potomacs
took the first water, and led at the halEmile
nag, steadily increasing their lead to the fin
ish, and winning tho race by four lengths in
minutes and A seconds,
The second race was for the citizens cup.
single scuIs, one mile aud return, between
Roberts Of, the Potomacs and Hardy of the
University of Norfolk. Va. At the quarter.
mile Roberts led, pulling thirty.eight to the
minute, making the first mile in seven min
utcs, and turning twcnty-thrcc seconds before
Hardy. On the return Roberts pulled thirty.
one and Hardy thirty.siS, Roberts winning by
fvo lengths in 1i;25.
The third race was for four.oarcd gigs, ono
mile and a-holf, straight away, for the chal
lcnpe cup of Nirgnig---a large and costly piece
Of silver, tweuty.six inches high--the second
boat to take the smaller cup, which was rowod
for last year. Tho entries were tho Rives club
Of Virginia University, R,lpahannocks of
Frcdcrcksburg Olympics Of Richmond and
AppomatoX Of Petersburg, The boats got off
ut the word, except the Olympics, which mis-.
hel 4 dr.,
out Of the race at he threc'qutrter mile Nag.
Tbs Rivcs led, pulling stroke Of forty, fol-
lowed closely by the Appomatox. the Kappa
hannocks last This position was not changed
during the race, The Riycs winning by thirty
seconds. Time, 10 min 10 Sec The Rives
crew were Hampton, Gibson, Andrews, Grid-
ely and Redwood (coxswaml. The Appo.
matox, winning tho second pri2c were Rag
land, llapiCr, white, CabUness and Bishop
(coxswain).
Tonight grand banquet and ball are given
by the citizens of fredericksburg to the visit
ing crews, preceding which the prizes are to be
rendered to the winners.
iho schuyIIsill Regatta.
PHILADELPHIA, July G.-To.norrow morn
ing the annual regatta Of the National As.
sUciatiou of Amateur Oarsmcu will be in.
Ru&uTtod on the national course on the
SChuylkiIl Tho very largo list OF entries. the
character OF the crews entered. representing
every section OF the country the operations
that have been made TO insure II grand success
aud ia fact everything contributes to make
this regatta the largest aud best ever
given under the auspices Of the association
The regatta, which lasts over three davs and
probably will occupy Saturday us well, will
be such a one as will rival, IL IL does not
eclipse the great regatta OF the centennial
year About eighty shells will start In the
different races, aud oarsinen from all parts of
the United States are here.
The drawings for tho positions took place
this evening with the following result:
First hcat-Junor singles No 1 (west
sldcJ, Fitzgerald; ., Connor 3, Whitaker; A.
ChOWte.
Second heot---Juniors No. l. Elliott; 2
RciseI; D. Stiilc; 4 Field
Third heat-Juniors; No. /, Brno 9, Mur.
ply; 3, Rommc 4, Campbell.
Fourth hcul--Juuiors No J. jackson; ..
Dempsey; 3, Worthcy; 4, Kirby.
Fifth hcut-Juniors No. /, Gigues: 9, ITar-
ris 5, Riley; 4, Fox.
Sixth hrUt-JuniOrS: No. l, Leonard; 2
McManus,
Senior singles: First hoat-No. l. Young
2, Musgroyc; j. MUmford Second hcat-NO
/, Hall; ., Choato; 3, Holmes. Third heat
No. l, Bowlsby; 2, Ball; 3, Brine. Fourth
heat-No. l, Topham; 2, Gaisel; 3, Murray; 4,
Goddard.
Double sculs; First heat-No. /. Yesper
., Mulua 3, Pawtuckot; t. Shoewaccncmettcs
Second hoat-No. l, New York Athletic; 2
WHh.Wsh-Suus, B. Hartford.
Pair oars; First hent--No. /, keystone: 9
Albany D. West Philadelphia. Second heat
No. !, Zephyr 9, Carman; B. metropolitan.
-Four ous: First heut-No /, Argonaut p
Uuycl3iy Of Pennsylvania; B. Wyandottc
Second hcut--No. /, Carmau; 2. Centennial:
8, Eureka. Third heat-No. /, Saugertics; g
Albany B. Hillsdac. Fourth hcul-No. J.,
Nautilus; =, Nolan; 3, Crescent.
SiN-Oarct shol! racc-No /, Mutual; ., In.
stilute of Newark; s. Ariel Of Newark; 4, Mar.
ra2unse,t.
Eight.onrod shclls--No. /. Nassau; >, Rcso.
late; s. Duuntless 4, Crescent.
College siuglcs-No, /, Powers; 2, Hall; g.,
DGvCrcuX.
College four.oarcd raco--No. /, Princeton:
Q, University OF Pennsylvania
The following is the programme for the first
day; p. nlo first heat junior singles 1880
T. M. second heat Junior 5iUgcs; . p. M, third
heat junior single; 23O y. M, first heat pair
ears; p. m, second heat pair oars; 'i;3O D. m,
fourth heat Junior singles; 4 p. M, fifth heat
Junior singles; 1870 p M, sixth heat junior
Sg,gles: p. m, first heat doubles; $50 p m,
5-ond heat doubles O p, M, college single
scull race; U3O p, 10, college flul-Onrcd race.
PHILADELPHIA, July G,-For the second
and thhd days the programme is rs follows:
Thursday, 2:3O p. ~, first heat senior singles;
81, m second heat senior singles; $50 y. m,
FIST heat four oars; p, M, second heat four
oars; 4:3O p, M, third heat senior singles; ; p.
M, fourth heat senior singles; $50 p, IN,
third heat four oars; o p m, fourth heat four
oars, Friday, 2;3O y, No., iual heat four oars
p NJ, iual heat junior singles $3.50 p. M,
hHUl heat double sCulls; p, M, final heat
senior singles; i30 p. M, final heat pair oars;
=. m, siN-oaIed race; $50 p, mr oght.ourod
race. Mr.. J, IL. G Watts the Undino club
Of Baltimore was selected as umpiro for the
FIST day, blr, L. Stanley Foster Of Albany,
tmcEcepcr, and Mr., q, L JAnucy Of the I'm.
d,ue club ofthis city, the judsr ut the lush.
Tho Culloge Iioat Race To-day.
NEW LONDON, Conn, July 6,--Thc race be.
tween cigh,-uarcd freshmen crows from Har-
ward mi Columbia colleges will be roNed
Upon the last two miIus ui the Ihtme: course
az noon tomorrow, Both crews are ia good
condition, except that Chapman, lIaryard's
stroke, is i'll and will probably not row. Ban
croft, the coach aud old University stroke, sat
in his place during the practice pull on Mon.
day. Tho Harvard GROW average nineteen
,.rr, 1863 Wounds, five feet iru inches AGAINST