The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-07

the course, scarcely stirreu NV
the water. and all promised wen ior - uno
n contest as is usually seen on such oo0'-
sODs. ,,,,,.ee
HosPITALITIEs TO THE PRESS.
Tho citizens OF Fredericksburg organized
a Press Reception Committee, CONSISTING VI
Novor / w. Sener, cX-Mlyor VI. slaughter,
Major Kelley, Judge J. 4. Goolrlck' ana
Mr. J. II. Hurkamp, and these gentlemen
entertained the press representatives at
rooms prepared for the purpose III Tegal
STYLE. After the refreshments had Deeh uuS
tested and approved the press men were
taken i'm backs and driven out 10 see tne
town and points Of historic interest I'D Tue
vicinity. 10 was your correspondent goou
fortune TO lind himself IN hack with Gen,
eral FitZ Lee, and the drive was enIlVeneu
by talk OF "knlghtly deeds " Is the scenes
called 10 the mind OF the soldler me
stirring events OF the great struggle. we
visited Marye's Heights, where the Con-
iederates msde their gallant stand
and saw the stone wall against
which Meagher hurled his Inflated brigade.
Where swept the iron storm seventeen
wears AGO now smile green fields, made FER
lille by the reconstructng Influence OF ma
tine. This ride convinced your c0rre,pon-
i y
Mace As would perhaps be inferred from
the closing paragraph OF his letter yeStef-
day. Her large manufacturing enterprises
were reviewed by the press men to-day, and
her fine facilities in the way OF water-poWer
aud location will probably be waited fur
Their than they nave gone heretofore. She
only needs ne,o blood. though the old blood
here is OF the very best kind.
The CROWD.
1t is estimated that there are $1,000 peO-
pie here, though think 10000 would
cover it. Certainly the place is uncomfort-
ably crowded, and the streets remind one
somewhat OF the streets Of Richmond
during Fair-weck. Trans from Washing
ton and Baltimore brought 4 great many
people. The regular train from Richmond
was filed even to the baggage-cir, while
the excursion train, numbering fifteen
coaches, thoroughly packed, could not have
brought less than 500 souls. You may e,ti-
mate the money they will leave here, and
tell the Richmond people whether it will
pay them to make an effort 10 have the re-
gatta there.
THE RACES.
As early As p. VI. crowds began to turn
their faces towards the river, and by the
time the first race was called the shelving
banks. grand stands. boats, barges, bushes,
and back fences were literally lined with
The vast thrOng.
FIRST RACE-THE STRANGERS.
4 little after 4:ij the four-oarcd shells
were in place and received the word " Go
A. the word, Are YOU rcady?" the POtO-
macs took the water-whether by accident
or not cannot say; but the start was evil
IDENTIFY unfair. Their plucky competitors
took the water at the word, and for the first
minute rOWed fl strokes 10 the POtOmacs
40. To the bali-mlIe flag the race was very
close. but now the superior weight OF the
Poiomacs began TO forge their boat 10 the
front. and their lead was slowly increased
TIL the end, when they crossed the line some
three or four lengths ahead. in minutes.
80 seconds. This was a great dIsappoint-
ment 10 the crowd generally, a the Bati-
moreanS were great i,yorites, but they said,
in manly way. "We were simply out
rowed."
THE SINGLE SOULS.
Hardy. OF Norfolk and Roberts. OF VAST.
ington, were next called 10 the start and
sent off well together at the word. The
rowing was highly cTeditable to both. IIar-
| Nv ndNlUg Nl>lbl iNuIibfth NiuN' lh>N , tdl' .
They turned the stake pretty close together,
and Strengthened out for home in seven
minutes. Roberts slowly increased his lead
| Though Hardy made gallant squirt at the
closel. and crossed the line fifteen lengths
| i'm advance in II minutes, % seconds, Ilar-
DIV following l. seconds later.
THE STATE CREws-UNWERsGTY WINS.
4 little after o'clock The State crews
Cwhose names and weights | gave you yes
terdav) were in line, and alter a little delay
received the word from the referee. They
took the water well together, with The eX-
ception OF Richmond, who was probably
three or four strokes behind, claiming to
have misunderstood the start. The RlyeS
crew OF the University dashed at once
for the lead. and had 1t at the end
o. a dozen strong strokes; this crew got
a magnificent start, their great weight and
brawnv arms seeming fairly to lift their
boat out OF the water All of the crews
pulled thirty.nine strokes for the first
minute except Petersburg. who pulled
thirty.fye. At the eud OF 200 yards there
was clear water between the Riyes and Pc
teisburg, and between Petersburg (whO
came next and Fredericksburg, while pos
sibly whole length to the rear found Rich
mond pulling gallant and determined
stroke.
PETERSBURG'S BRICK.
The time had come for Petersburg 10
throw that brick. and they did il with a
vim. They hung with tenacity 10 the
fanks Of the Ryes. though that powerful
cretv wgS steadily increasing IFS lead and