The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-10
THE EVENING CRITIC.
THE RACES ARE RowEp,
And the Amateurs arc Pulling ia
Their HOmes.-Prizcs Awarded Z
the winners.


And the Amateurs arc Pulling for
Their HOmes.-Prizes Awarded TO
the winners.
The regatta of the National Association
concluded successfully after the report in
The CRITIC closed yesterday. The account
in THE CRITIC closed with the second race.
Considerable interest was manifested in the
third race-inal heat of Junior singles, who
won heats the day previous. The starters
were O'BrieH of Boston; Riley, of Albany;
Schweikart, of Detroit, and Appley, of Paw
tucket. OBrien crossed the line first in
l942l. tt,l .isilliti iAI'+fl l'-
The fourth race was the final heat of
senior singles, with Holmes, of Pawtucket
Buckley, of Portland, and Laing, of Mon
treal, as contestants On the last quarter
Holmes forged to the front and crossed the
line three-quarters Of length ahead In
9:06i; Buckley, 9:10. Fifth race, FINAL heat
for four-oared shells, was won by the Hills
dalcs in S:06l. Sixth race final heat for
double SOULS, was won by Holmes and
Appley Of Pawtucket, in 1901.
The last race was waited for with some
interest. 1t was between the three eight
cared crews-Narragansett Metropolitan
and the Potomacs of this city, The three
made fine race, but the Narrgansett's
ponents, and they won the race in beautiful
style; time, 7;51t; Metropoltans, 1861.
The visiting oarsmen were taken down tho
Potomac ON an excursion last night.
Awarding the Prizes.
The most interesting feature of the re-
gatta was presented Mt the Arlington Hotel
this morning, where tho prizes were
awarded to the victorious oarsmen. The
presentation took place in the two parlors
on the II street side. The cups, medals,
banners and other prizes, q costly and hand
tr,
tables. Around the room, sitting and
standing, were gathered the oars
men, n ine-looking set of young
fellows, all robust and rosy, perfect
pictures of health. Mr.. Saunier for the Ma
tional Association opened the ceremonies in
a brief speech, explaining the object of the
meeting. Treasurer Garfield addressed the as
semblage, stating that the regatta committee
had passed resolutions thanking the citizens
and local committees for attentions and
their efforts to make it pleasant for the visit
ors. Mr.. Saunier then introduced J. Hall
Sypber, who made very neat speech, COM
plimenting the victors and the association
generally for the success of their regatta and
their excellent exhibitions of skill. He was
especially complimentary to the Canadian
oarsmen, saying that if they had failed in
carrying off the highest honors, it had
4, been no fault of theirs, as Canadian
to the world, through their famous
oarsman, Hanlan. He then proceeded
to award the prizes, which have already
been described in THE CRITIC. O'Brien
and Holmes received handsome medals for
. senior singles. Medals were also awarded
to the Pawtucket's, and a large silver vase
was awarded to the pair-carod crew of De-
troit, Mich. Then came the awards to the
famous Hillsdale crew. Each member re-
paiynd n modal and in r,raeanfino thar,
Mr.. Sypher made a very complimentary
speech. As each member came forward he
was greeted with enthusiastic applause.
This crew is composed of the following gen.
tlemen: G.. w. Terwillinger, ii. p Meade,
L. +. Eckhart and Z. b. Van Walkenberg.
The Eurekas, of Newark, N. j., then re-
ceived their challenge prize for six-oars, a
costly vase aud a medal apiece. Then came
theaward ofan0ther challenge prize, o silver
won for two successive years, and will now
keep it another year. To the famous
Narragansett crew Of Providence. r. l.,
medals were awarded all around.
: This crew won the holly contested four
cared race When the coxswain, Master
David J. Boyd, came forward to receive the
medal, he was loudly applauded. He is a
very little fellow, not more than three
feet high, but of manly bearing, and in pre-
that ho was to be complimented, not only
for his clear head, admirable steering and
keen eye but also for being the smallest
oarsman in the world upon you,"
he said, "rests the success of your
crew yesterday, and l have the
honor of presenting you another medal
voted for by the association to-day" Ban
ners were then presented to the Eureka
six-oared crew; to the Hillsdale four;
O'Brien, single; Holmes and Appley, dou-
j bles; the Detroit crew, and the Narragansett
explanatory speech, stating that the lack of
enthusiasm and attendance at the races
might very properly DO attributed to the
great national calamity, our stricken Presi-
dent. "This, gentlemen" he said, throws
o cloud over every class of business men
and individuals, and your local committee
were on that account necessarily embar-
rassed But you have been successful, and
I congratulate you most heartily" Tho
oarsmen then dispersed.
The visitors Delighted with the
ass Potomac Course.
A reporter of THE CRITIC interviewed
members of the several crews this morning,
and found that they.were all much pleased
with tho, manner in which they had been
!. treated, and considered tho course a good
one. The time made in each race, they
said, was generally good and quite up to
the average, though perhaps not as fast as
the respective oarsmen or crews could
have made on their home courses Said
Mr.. Allen, of the National Associations:
"You have a good course and good water.
Everything the men wanted they have had.
The regatta, as a success, has eclipsed the
most sanguine expectations and was sur
prisingly free from accidents"
"Have you heard any dissatisfaction ex-
pressed with reference to the decisions of
the referees and judges?"
"None at all. The weather was the
only thing complained of, and even that
complaint ceased yesterday, which was n
most charming day for racing
"What do you think the chances are for
having the regatta here again?"
"GOod very goods but l do not think
il can be arranged for next year You see,
we hardly ever have regattas at the same
| points in succession. think we are likely
to go to Detroit next year" o"
Most of the oarsmen left for their homes
! to-day A number are still in the city, but
| all of them will leave by tomorrow.
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National Hotel Arrivals.
J. +. Dunn and wife, Fleetwood, Pa; g.
| ]. Howard, Atlanta NJ. Cohen, Richmond;
J. b. Shaw, Brooklyn; r. S. Gardner,
ClarlSsburg; f. w. Wood Phila,; j. IL.
rnolr VT Rulloclr Wv.