National Republican., 1881-11-01
THE FouR-oAREp RACE.
CoIumbins and she Potomncs-Thc Co
IumbInu Win.

The much.tallSed-of four-oared shell
race between the Potomac and Columbia Boat
Club was rowed last evening over the upper
course and won by the junior boat club Of the Dis
riot, the Columbia. Amer the fine showing that
the Columbia crew made at the National Associa-
tlon regatta here IN September, the members Of tho
clubs thought 1t equal to winning from the other
District clubs. so when the Tobacco Boat Club
Of Lynchburg invited the District clubs to partici'
pate the Columbias at once entered their crew.
Unfortunately the POtomacs were unable 10 go,
and the Columblas had u walk over Atter the
return of thecre the club at regular meeting
decided to challenge the Potomac Club, which
was done, aud Mt n meeting of the Two COM
mittees, as announced in THE kEruBLI-
CAM, 1t was decided TO row q four. Tour
cared she'll race, two miles, with turn, for SlOO
prize and four individual medals. The race was
announced for four clock, and ut apou, that hour
the tug q, W. Pride put out, with John w. CorsOn'
referee; Frank Miller, judge for the Potomac / a..
T. Brice, Judge for the Columbia; 7. n Dodge
umekeepcti the representative OF IilE REruhlioAN,
and others, to the starting boats, which were
moored just below the Potomac boat house. Owing
to the unpropitious weather
nut FEW LADIES WERE PRESENT
but the boat houscs wharyes, and river front gen.
orally were crowded with the sterIfer SEX Had II
not been for the outlook for ireshct the race
would have been postponed for day or two. Az
appeared on their floats the Columblas being first
out, followed in n few minutes by the POtomncs,
the Columbias winning the choice Of positions
afler giving instructions to the crews, gave the
word go" the poomucs rot away first, both
crews pulling iorty strokes per mleutc, They Kept
side by side until at tho bridge the Column
bias made q slight veer and the Poto-
mats passed under about half length
ahead. From this point To the tun
first one crew aud then tile other led, and, just be-
fore the turning. buoys were reached bosl crews
were pulling forly.onc strokes per minute. The
Coumbias got to their stake half length ahead,
but made a bad turn. Their boat, being long and
deep, did not turn easily. Wheeler seered u
beautiful course for the Potomucs, and their boat
coming around MS though on pivot, they squared
ahead of the Coumblas in I'm. los, This was the
greatest distance that separated the boats ut any
point until the finish. The Columbias, pitcr they
once got around, settled down to hard work, and
caught the Potomncs in n short time. Then, rs
before first one and then the other led, both pull
| desperatcly-the Columbus forty strokes pei
led slightly at the bridge but short distance be-
low the P0tomacs In turn led. AS the crews ap'
preached the Columbia boat t-house
THE CHEERS FROM TnE BALCONY
nerved the men, and the Columbus spurted tC
forty two strokes per minute, the Potomacs moi
being able TO get above thirty eight At this point
the Columblas began to gain inch by inch until
the finish. Near the finish the Potomacs stopped Il
stroke which made no difference In the result ex
cept to give the Columbus clear water, they cross
ing the line one and half lengths in the lead III
| 1890; POtomucs, 1923 The Columblas won by
hard training, the difference in form being notice
able. Both clubs took the result very gracefully
1t was by far the pretticst and most
exciting race ever rowed on the Potomac
The men at the finish were nearly all very much
distressed Mr.. J. II. Marshall acted as Judge at
the finish. In the evening the Columbia Club
gave dance that was largely attended by our So
cciiety people, among whom were Misses Dougall
| Hester, Mitchell, Sutherland Black, Barney
| Erck son, and Danenhower, Mr.. and Mrs. George q
I.kimb0ll, Messrs. Walluch, Kintner. Mute, Brace
Brice. Gordon, Gibson, Crane, Dodge 0lds, Lake
| Murphy, Snyder, Knott, Shaw, Run, Wilmington
| Mckinney, PuirO, and others.