Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-15
A SUCCESSFUL REGATTA.
Brilliant Races on the River Last
Evening.


Brilliant Races on the River Last
Evening.
THE HIILsDALEs WIN THE STAR cuP-THE CoLuM-
Ella EIGHT BEATEN BY THE MErRoPoLITANs-THE
PRIZES AWARDED LAST EVENING.
The regatta yesterday afternoon was q complete
success. The races were all very interesting and
hotly contested. The arrangements were salts
factory and reflect credit upon those who had
charge Of the management There was very little
delay in starting the races What little time was
lost at the start was made up later and the last
race took place upon the schedule time. Mr.. j. S.
White, of the Rappahannock club OF Fredericks
burg. was invited to be referee and performed the
duties very satisfactorily.
THE FIRST EVENT.
AS stated in yesterdays STAR the first race (for
dOubleS) was Won by Kintner and Zegler At the
half mile they had obtained a lead OF two lengths
and were never headed in the race. At that time
they were rowing 81 strokes and Williams and
picked up little, but they could not stay there,
and the race was rowed to the finish without any
material mat ri change kntsr ana ZeigIer crossing the
or Williams and Lake, who finished eleven Sec
onds later.
THE JUNIOR SINGLES.
The second race was for the Junior singles.
luo WeTc COuys VI MeITOpOulanS, OF
New York; Somers, Of the Anaosuans, and Kear-
ney. OF the Potomacs. Cody was the favorite At
the word, kearney got off first and went rapidly
ahead OF Somers, VINO Was soon seen to be out OF
the race. Cody was not far behind Kearney, and
II was very pretty race for the half mile, when
kearney obtained lengths lead, rowing 81
the Virginia shore, while Kearney steered out and
was soon seen headed for the Maryland shore,
steering very wildly. Notwithstanding this he
Kept his lead. and before Easbys point was
reached had the race we'll in hand AMI gained
rapidly He crossed the line In 1o:4O; Cody seven
or eight lengths behind In 11:10, and Somers
ABOUT half dozen lengths behind Cody.
THE JUNIOR FOURs.
The next race was for junior fours. The only
starters were TWO crews from the Columbia club
They were: Biue-Coilins, Leach, Krouse and
Rudy, and red-Oids, Fildew, Kerr and Ballan-
yne the reds got off irst rowing at the rate OF
a doZ strokes had been made Ballantyne, the
stroke OF tie reds slipped his seat and, before he
race was very close, the two crews rowing side by
Side over nearly the entire course. At the three
quarter mile the blues seemed to get little
ragged, but they held on bravely and could not be
shaken OIL for long time. AT ElSby'S Point the
reds put on squirt and gained lead of length.
Just before the finish they sheered OF towards
tEe Maryland shore, going a good deal out OF
their course. If their opponents had been able
to to Il make % good squirt they would probably
100 much for them, and when the grand stand
was reached they ceased rowing. The reds won
Ill
THE EIGHT-OARED RACE
Which followed between the Metropolitans, of New
York, and the Coumbias, was a beauty. The
crews were: etropolitan-Cody, bow; Schie,
jackson, Bonham, Nape, Wilson, Kent, and pix
1ngton (strOke), with T. NJ. Mcintyre coxswain;
and Coumbia-Smith, bow; Brewster, Young,
kondrup, Mackall, woodward, Wade, ard Mute
lstroke), with Capt. Gibson coxswain. After a
false start the two crews got away on even terms,
but the Metropoltans soon had slight advantage,
rowing at the rate OF 42 and their opponents 40.
about half length. They were rowing in mag
n!tcent form, and their boat fairly jumped from
the water at every eve stroke glven by the eight pow
gamely and were in good shape, and it was evi-
dent that their powerful rivals could not afford to
before they had gained a lengths lead, rowing 40
strokes and the Columbias 3s The positions of
the boats were not materially changed during the
nearly made that there was daylight between
the stem OF the Metropotans boat and the bow of
the Coumbas. The Metropolitans crossed the
line in s:25k, the Columbias only four seconds
behind them.
DISTRICT SCULLERs.
The special race for District scullers came next.
The starters were Fisher of the Potomacs; Somers,
Of the AnalOstans, and Lake, OF the COlumbias
At the start Fisher forged ahead, followed by Som
ers, slightly in advance Of Lake. at the quarter
Fisher led by two lengths. Lake made good
unab- TO hold it. At the thTee-quarters SOmers
had again taken second place, anG soon had a lead
OF lens:h and a half over Lake. AL this time
Fisher was gaining rapidly at every strOks, and
was many lengths ahead OF his competitors. He
was pulling in fine form and steering q beautiful
course. The interest centered in the other two
men, who were making a hard fight for second
place. At the mile Lake had lessened the lead
little, but could do no more and fell back, Somers
having been weakened by several days sickness,
was unable to keep the pace. Fisher finished
nearly n, twenty lengths ahead OF the others, in
THE FOUR-OARED GIGS.
The next race was for four-oared gigs. The
starters were Pennsylvania, of Philadelphia; :;
Cockade City, Of Petersburg. Va. and the Rich
monds. The Philadelphia boys were the favorItes,
The ltvelest betting, however, was between the
hackers OF the Cockade City crew and the Rich
monds. At the word the Rchmonds took the
water first, at rattling stroke, and within the
first hundred yards were leading by length the
Cockade City. who were a little ahead OF the
Pennsylvania. Notwithstanding their position.
the friends of the Pennsy vanas on the tug offered
plenty OF bets that they would win, without any
takers TT, They were were pulling be- uiiful stroke and
and the Pennsylvanias within half
magnificent struggle. At the half mile the Cock
AIDES were almost even with the Richmonds, but
they could not quite stay there: The Pennsylva;
without quickening their stroke were gaining inch
by inch. At tho three quarters they had passed
the Cockades and were almost even with the Rich
monds: At the mile they had lead Of length
over the R1chmonds, who were hotly pressed by
the Cockades. At Easby's Point the Pennsylva-
Mas were two lengths ahead, while the Cockades
and the Richmonds were abreast. Before reach
ing the Analostan boat house the RichmOndS made
magnlncent squirt and drew away from their RI
vals, and at the finish led by three lengths The
PennSylvan1as crossed the line In 9:42, two
lengths ahead OF the Richmonds.
THE SENIOR SINGLE RACE
was very good one. The starters were JAS
Pilkington, the stroke of the Metropolitan eight;
W. c. Mckinney, of the Potomacs; P. A. Dempsey,
OF the Pennsylvania club; Ed. Waterman, of New
Orieans, ana f. b. Morgan, of New Orleans.
Dempsey was decidedly the favOrite, and odds
were offered on him against the field At the start
ne jumped away like flash, followed by McKln-
ney and Pilkington: 1t was soon evident that the
race was between these three. At the half mile
Dempsey had good lengths lead, and Mckinney
and PllktngtOn were making a hard fight for
secon1 place. At the mile Pi!kingtOn had shaken
on Mckinney and tried to catch Dempsey, but the
iatter Spurted, and gained rapidly at the finish
Delng ABOUT f1ve lengths ahead of PilkingtOn, who
leo Echlnney by about length Time: Demp-
sey, 1O:23; Pilk1ngton, 10 :3S; Mckinney, 10:4Q.
THE SENIOR FOURa
The last race was for senior fours. There were
four entries-the Ottawas, of Canada; Eclipse, of
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