National Republican., 1882-07-05
OUR BOYS WIN
AT THE FREDERICKSBURG REGATTA.
The Junior Potomac and the Columbia Crews
Successial-McKiuney Comes in Ahead in
the Single Scnll Bace-Large Num-
ber Of Washing gtonians Present.
10 TILE NATIONAL nrrrn11cAn.

Special 10 THE NATIONAL REPuBLIcAN;
FREDERICKSBURG, July 4--The regatta Of the
Virginia State Association, held at Fredericksburg
to-day, was quite successful two races being
rowed in the morning and two in the afternoon.
Soon after daylight the sky began to be clouded,
and the early risers in the ancient burg predicted
rain, and sure enough the rain began to fall
shortly after q. m. The only hotel In the
place Of any size-the Exchange-was crowded
SO that after last night not a room was TO be
had. All the crews and scullers were quar-
tered ut this hotel except the Virginia crews,
they finding quarters at private houses. During
lhe early morning the onrsmen either con-
gregated at the hotel, to lounge around and chat
with each other or else visited the boat houses TO
put some finishing touches on their boats. At $3.50
a. m. the excursion train arrived from Washing
ton, bringing n large number of Columbia Poto-
mae and Annlosan men, who mingled together,
manliesing the best OF feeling toward each other.
THE POOLS THIS MoRNISG
sold about US follows; Mckinney, 81; Barclay, of
the Undines, 81. Brace withdrew last night OH ac
count of sickness. For the match junior race be-
tween the Rappahannook aud Potomacs but few
takers could be found for the Rappuhannocks at
any odis. A very funny incident occurred upon
boys on hoard formed into line and with drum
major marched up to the hotel. Repetti's baud Of
Washington came down and during the races and
the afternoon discoursed some very good music
The Columbia boys VINO came to witness the cx-
cursion all wore tall white hats, which created a
good deal Of meriment. Major Appleton, of the
Potomac' oflciatcd rs referee for all but the Vir
giuia assJcln ion ces for which Mr.. Gibson, of
starter and MIR. William j. Moore as time. keeper.
AT the hour named for the st race 1t was rain
ing quite hard but Notwithstanding the fact
THE MEN WE'RE CALLED OUT.
The course is very good one and runs along in
| front of the town. At a little over quarter of
| mile from the start Is bridge which spans the
river, and from which descend steps to little
| gardens, swings, dc. From the bridge mugnf-
cent view of the course can be had. This was
being available), and by nearly all the boat club
boys. The Island was also largely patronized,
and the dresses Of the ladies and the vivid green
foliage on the Island was SO thick that but little
rain penetrated, and consequently but little dis
comhture was experienced by the fair sex. The
banks of the river were also crowded with specta-
tors At exactly, ll;3713 a. m, the word was given
in the four-onred match race, with
THE BOATS IN THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:
No. /, Rappahannock, colors black and red ].
Hazard, stroke; NJ McCracken, No. 3; A. X.
Phillips, r., No 2; W. g. Hazard bow; average,
aud blue; j. J. Hollster, stroke f. Barbarian, No.
3 Dulf Kaufmann, No. 2; Arthur Harrison, bow
average weight, 1i9H pounds. Both crews got off
well tOgtther-the Kappahannocks at 3S and the
Potomacs pulling 80, The Rappahannocks took
the lead on the jump, but at the bridge the Poto-
macs were level. The Rappahannocks lost length
by a foul with the bridge From this point on the
race was mere practice pull for the Potomacs,
who on the home stretch waited whole minute
for their antagonists, finally crossing the line in
1915, q long distance ahead of the Rappahan-
nocks, who crossed in 1905: The distance was
very strong mile and half Immediately after
the finish of the fours
THE SINGLE WAS STARTED,
with Barclay No. 2, colors blue, and Mckinney No.
g. colors red and white. At the word Barclay
jumped off with the lead, and maintained it to
the bridge, which he reached about one length
ahead. The Baltimore men wee wild at this, and
gave cheer upon cheer for their man. The Wash
ington men were not whit dismayed however
and loudly offered two to one on their man. Nc
Kinney as soon as he shot the bridge let out peg
and pit rlc ha1 tIa 1naI md
| race 1t being mere processio after that; Nc
Kinney finally winning as he pleased in 1881
Immediately after the finish of the single scull
race every one rushed Tor dinner About p. m.
"Old Sol" made his appearance, much to every
ones satisfaction. After dinner the pools Sold
Columbia, Sc; Analostans "a; Potomac, So.
Promptly at 5;3O p. m.
THE CREWS MADE THEIR APPEARANCE
At this time the crowd was much greater than
during the morning races, and a squad of Column
bia boys with white hats kept every one in
roar on the island. The pot5macs were first to
put out closely followed by the Analostaps and
| tolumbias a few minutes was lost in getting the
boats in line the following order: No. |, Col
pm16a blue and white
stroke stroke BartaTan, 8; Kaufman, 2; Harrison bow;
and Sue No. g. whs f9Os sroFe
Eddy, 8; Douglass, 2; Page, bow; average
weight, l6lA pounds; cooIs, blue and white. At
- bad ST. -tea g. rrrorg
HAS vent at ones stff"~1Te Analostnns aud Colum-
were exactly even. there being ABOUT one and-a- |
half boat lengths of open water between them and
the Potomacs The Columbias reached the turn |
over n length ahead which was decreased Il Little
at this point by the Analostans. Coming home the |
Coum6ias increased their lead, and when at the
bridge 1t was sure that, barring accident, they
would win, such shout went up from the
Columbia boys could have been heard mile,
Keeping about the same relative distances, the
boats crossed the line in the following order: Co.
lumbia, 1882; Analostans, 10;50 Poiomacs, lin.
The eyDpcteQ to be close between
the Coumbias and Analostans, and 1t would have
been still closer than II was had the Analostans
been better boated, their old cedar being no good
as she now is The Columb as nave a crew that
viii give any crew in the country tough race to
ali BY he osged way y q Rep othe
boats 1t wGs not expected of them TO win, as
they are a junior crew, and they more than real
lied expectations.
THE LAST RACE
was for the Virginia Association cup, ~ miles
straight away, which brought out three crews:
The University of Virginia, No !, GoloIs cardinal
per, No. .; boswell, bow Redwood, coxswain
average weight of crew, lGO pounds Gockads
white; Thompson, stroke; Bond, $; Taylor, 2;
Harrison, bow; Witherspoon, coxswnin; average
weight ii2 pounds Olympic Of kiShmond ,ai No.
bow; Hawes, coxswain; average weight 1899
The University OF Virginia took the lead, olympic
| Cockade City, by fine squirt, took the second
place, the finish line being crossed by the Uniyer-
81 hrst, COckade secod, ana olympic third. Ihls
makes the third time that the University has won
the cup. The town was
CROWDED WITH WASHINGTON PEOPLE,
among whom were Messrs. Olds, Merrell, Presi-
dent Coon, Captain Gibson Johns, Murphy, Parke,
Maury, Towers, stinemetz and about six!y more
of the Columbia men; Paymaster Doyle, Fred
Hollister, Claude Zappone, T!escott. Harden,
Wheatley, and Others of the Potomacs; Pairo,
| Noyes Hatch, and others of the Analosan;
| Richard Somers and schoocraft of the Plate
| Printers Association; Mr.. G. q. Kimball, of the
AgsOpjate ted Press John DOyle of the SnddU Herald
and other newspaper men. Among the many
| residents of fredericksburg who exerted them
| selves to make the stay of the visiting oarsmen
| pleasant none succeeded better than Colonel
Grafton, of the Alexandria and Fredericksburg
| railroad. X.
MARY ANN.
Mary Ann on Monday morning