Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-14

The Citizens, BOat Race.


ANALosTANs AND PoroMACs BOTH G. AraE1G A
FOUL-PROPOSIIIoN TO ROW THE RACE OVER
AGAIN-THE AN4L0STANS OBJECT.
A clear afternoon, water just what It should
be and the best of arrangements were the con-
ditions under which;the crews OF the AnaIostan
Potomac and Columbia clubs started in the
citizens race yesterday afternoon The bal
comics OF the boat houses were bright with
hunting and ladies. The Columbia house took
the Lead In profession Of color and fair faces The
nne Oh Wharves from which the race could be
seen was wen sprinkled with spectators, but
course and then sounded for the crews TO take
rosltion. On that boat were besides the
referee and time keepers Whiting and Hayes,
Mr.. Cook, of the citizens committees the re-
porterS and few others,
THE CREWS AND THE BOATS
The Columbia crew was the first to pull ont
and take positon-on the District SIDE it's crew
was w5-I BIlce, stroke; Brace. 3; Ziegler. 2. and
Dut were unders1Zed as compared with the
other two crews They We're In q cranky oli
shell S lent them by the Analostan CLUB The
PotomacS next showed themselves and toox
position for The middle course. They could NOT
have looked better Crosley was their stroke:
Morgan, 3; Bailey. 2, and Wheeler bow. Tn,
Analostans were the last to take position They
put Inc 1oiloWlng crew On the water: White
ssiIohe; Douglass, 3; Maunder, 2, and Page,
shortly before five the referee gave the word
lof me crews to go. The Potomacs took the
Ea'er IKE a flash and jumped a half boat length
aneao Oh tne other crews. The Analostans I'M
Hledldtely put On stroke of a. while the P0-
1ninacS pulled 90. The former soon got q lead
ne Coiumbias fell behind gradually. The An
aiostan blue caps soon showed In the Potomac
wafer: The latter crew logged them. OpDo-
site ire Ana!oStan boat house the Anaiosians
were leading the PotOmacs by a boat length
and half with
TIE CoItABIAs PRACTICALLY OUT OF THE RACE.
the Analostans pulled In splendid form; their
shetl sat on even keel. The Potomacs pulled
somewhat recklessly; at least four times their
starboard oars failed to catch bnt fraction of
stroke The stroke OF the Columbus was the
best on the river. Their beat reSembled a cork
screw, and their crew was new. They were
bedten from the start. but had The pluck to pull
under overwhelming disadvantages Opposite
the Washington monument the Potomac crew
had allowed their opponents TO get tour lengths
ehead. Here 1t was seen that the two leading
crews had done wild steering.
AT TIE TURN.
on the flats both began TO pull at an angle
Ior their turning flags, the Potomacs putting on
a sIuIt Analostan turned first, IN 61O; Foto-
inac second, In 6:1S. and Columbia came around
In 6:45. The Potomac squirt mad pulled down
lIe lead or Analostan TO three lengths. They
low put on more speed They pulled together
mIi ng and their boat responded. They
htean 10 creep up; the AualcStans began to do
ndFu "oik. Slowly but surely the distance be-
tween the two boats IeSsened. Both crews na1
1 1aket 10 SoiuG o1as water. The contest was
very exciting Soon there was but foot be.
tween stern and nose OF the boats Then the
Gay hght disappeared altogether.
FOUL
~, Re Analostans were then seen 10 change
ihtlF course and steer across the Potomac
bow. Morgan, OF the Potomacs threw up his
ha1u u. ana then the Potomac ran into the quar-
ter OF the Analostan SHE'LL Both sides claimed
a i0ul, but il was evident that the Analostans
were 10 blame. Wheeler Putomacs bow, last
0ne-half the blade OF his oar by the collision.
I9f crews diSehtangled and pulled on TIE
IolGmacs pulled magnt1eent!y, though their
strohe oaTSluan, when the Anal0stan b36t-housr
was reached, seemed to feel the pace Their
pow steered badly, too. They were even with
Ine AnaiC Stans al the way from the foul. or
but very little behind until above the b1af
house. Then they had TO make an angie nj
stake.
TIE FINISH.
1hey could Lot make up that difference With
Analostan rowing straight for home the latter
cross 4 the lie III 1921, with the Potonacs q
Mite less than two lengths behind in 1851.
5 dne SCiulaola pulled over In 14:11. The three
crews padded TO the referees boat, and both
Analostan and Potomac Claimed a foul The
Ieiefee reserved his decision. The general sen.
l liinent Is that the race should be rowed over
ILat seems the most practicable and fair soiu.
tloh 1nere was much Indignation at the Poto-
mac hOat-house. The members OF both the
AIal6Stan and Potomac boat clubs are mrrn
excited over the race.
a EN-
RACE-ANALOSTANS OBJECT.
The referee, Mr. Miliet, and the Judges met
last evening 10 come TO some conciuSt IN as TO
lhe race. After consultation Mi. Yiilat de-
c!ded, al three judges cOncurrlng WITH MIN.
Inat Tie race Should be rOWed again next
tflCaY over the same course-one mile aud
turn. The Columbia and Potomac clubs ac-
cepted this decision promptly, but the AualoS.
ians VIII Lot have II. They ''kick" aud It is
LOU Known exactly What The outcome VIII b.
THE REFEREE DECLARES COLUMBIA THE WINNER
WASHINGTON, ID. C., October 18th, 1s5o-
gd,'a upon The Potomac river, yesterday, d.
ciCe that both the Potomac ana Anaio5lan
crews are ulSquaiined and not entitled 10 posi-
ilOp, ana award The race and medals TO the
Columbia crew. All bets follow the decision.
awarding the race to the ColumblaS
JAMES L. WILLETT, Referee
Ills decision is the most satisfactory ore
that could De given in view or the fact TINT
decision other Than 10 row the race over again
was demanded by the AnaiOStanS. Members OF
The latter club define their position by saving
mat tEey VIII row the POtOmacS for flag Vtth
perfect Willingness ut any tfmei but that claim
ing yesterday S race fairly they could not con
sent to f06 again for the prize offered. Mem
oerS Oh lie Potomac club say they are willing
70 row the Analostans again. Both crews being
CT this opinion 1t is to be hoped that steps viii
be taken that VIII cUlminaJe Ia another con-
TEST Ihe public generally desire It. With the
proper manag another race can, IL W0llt
seem, be easily arranged.
ANOTHER RACE NEXT WEEK.
A movement was set On loot TO day, which
III pIOpaoly result In another race next week.
III NLlch all three OF the crews VIII ayain mar
ticipdtt. ~
AN INTELLIGENT DECISION OF the question:
Where TO tuE boys and childIen's cl0fa lnor n4,
not be had without aft IuSnecttnn of THO St.