The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-05
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FREDERICKSBURG, VA, July 4, 1882.
This old borough was crowded last night.
| Hest race. There was rain through the
morning. not heavy but steady-Iust
enough TO dsmpen the linen OF the lockers
on, but not enough TO worry the oarsmen.
city brought goodly freight OF anxious
spectators. The resources OF Stafford and
the county which holds the Wilderness
are almost illimitsble, and by many roads
the people Of all the country around sought
lodging for the day in Fredericksburg.
Beside the yeomanry and yeo-womanry OF
the counties hereto adjacent, the country
beyond pays tribute to
THE REGATTA.
Petersburg Is here in force and Standing
up manfully for the COckade crew; Wash
| ington, with many hundreds, backs up its
three splendid crews the University sends
It's forces to cheer on the Rives; the Rap
pahapnocks are ut home--their colors
are everywhere; and the Olympcs, Of
Richmond, lack nothing in the way OF
moral support. But 1t is fact that both
Petersburg and Washington have more re-
presentatiyes here than Richmond. The
Olympics are not making themselves con.
spicuous in the early morning.
TIE RAPPAHANNOCKs AND POTOXACs.
The first race Of the day, at 11t O'Clock
A. NJ, was between the Rappahannocks, OF
Fredericksburg, and the POtomacs, Of
Washington. 1t was almost foregone
conclusion that the latter would win, and
they did handsomely. Though the Kappa
hannocks had an excellent crew, and gave
evidence of skill in the management OF
their shell, they had a formidable contestant
| in the Potomacs. Both crews came down
the stream in excellent form, their oars
catching the water rs beautifully as one
could desire. However, the contest was not
an animated one, as the victory OF the Po-
tomacs seemed an easy one. The crews OF
the shells were as follows:
| JUNIOR FoUR-OARED SHELLS.
Rappahannocks J. Hazard, stroke; NJ.
McCracken, No. 3; a. Il. Phillips, Jr., No.
.: w. O. Hazard, bow. Average weight
of crew, 13S pounds. The POtOmacs had
j. j. HoIlister, stroke; +. Barbarin, No.
3; r. Kaufman, No. 2; A. Harrison, bow.
Average weight 145 pounds. The cOlors
OF the Rappahannocks, black and red,
were everywhere conspicuous. There was
no lack OF the red and white OF the Poto-
macs.
1t should be stated that each OF these
crews used the Davis patent oar. Noother
crew will use this oar during the regatta
The advantage OF this new implement is
not evident TO q somewhat inexperienced
oarsman.
sINGLE-sCuLL RACES.
Certainly in the early contests the single
scullers' race between DR.. ID. Barclay, OF
the Undine Club Of Baltimore, and w. C.
Mckinney, OF the Potomacs, elected the
greatest interest There could be nothing
better than the way these sculers took tht
water and the way they pulled through the
course. Mckinney, who has earned th'
championship OF the Potomac, had LITTLE
difficulty in beating his opponent. Th'
style OF DR.. Barclays rowing was splendid
and an outsider is at q loss to know why NJ
was 80 easily beaten. Mr.. Brace, OF th'
Analostan crew, Washington, who hat
been expected to row in this race, did no
put in his appearance.
| After these races
THE RAIN
fell abundantly and everybody sought shel
ter and dinner. Grumblers were numer
Gus. but dinner was abundant, and Cad
mus Luck was equal to the occasion.
The Columbia Club is here in large mum
hers. and. take them all in all, splendi
set OF fellows are they. Their captain, W
II. Gibson, who does not handle an oar Il
the races, understands his business an
duty. and before the race OF the shells hi
crew had the largest following. Mtlscl
and weight do not always win the race.
BY the way, it would be leaving out on
OF the most
PLEASANT INCIDENTS
n. the day to fail to record the fact that th
Columbians, OF Washington. in large nun
hers and in full accord with the day an
the regatta, made song and dance on tn
bridge when the crafts were jumping owe
the water.
The course is splendid one. Only IN
James below the Brewery or the Eizabet
east of Norfolk can present so strong an II
ducement 10 osrsmen in Virginia.
TIE AFTERNOON RACES,
~ course. were the occasions OF the livelie'
4, interest. All of the city and country aroun
were on the island or hills adjacent. Nearl
every house In Fredericksburg was o.
serted, and everybody on the rivers banl
The three splendid crews OF Washin!
ton, contestants for the shell-race, wei
ready at the word, and started without
recall, as follows:
THE CoLuMBIANs,
Ir. A. Mute, stroke; c. j. kintner, NO.
G. ID. Davis, No. 2; &. w. Henderson, DO"
average weight, l55 pounds. Their Pape
!. boat was built by Waters, OF Troy, n:
The Potomacs also entered this race: In
morning they were successful In tne ;r "a.
0 with the Rappahsnnocks. This evenir
they were bad third.
THE ANAIosTANs
o .nneared without experience with U
% conrse. vet their splendid Craftsmanship W.
> Tor them no mean praise. The Coium1iI' y
had . foenlap worthy Of their spoon-p -plao
After sll,
TUE EVENT OF Tus DAT
20 WAS the contest between the severa, cISv
I the Virginia oarsmen. Every indlcatis
wes In favor OF the success OF the Oiympic