The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-05
THE STATE REGATTA.
THE appomArrox CREW VICTORIOUS.
The Trial Heats-The Final Heat-Great
Enthusiasm and a Little Bitterness
Scenes and lncIdents-The Time.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.

Scenes and lncIdents-The Time.
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Especial telegram to the D,spaich.l
LvycHBuRG, VA, July 4.-The regatta O
the Virginia Rowing Association tool
place here to-day over tho James-rYel
course. All the races were mile and
bali straight away, and were Of most IN
teresting and exciting character. Thou
sands Of spectators witnessed the regatta
and large amount OF money changed
hands on the result, one o. ne most re
markable features Of the betting lets b.,
the favorites in the pools WEI. DICTATED IL
every instance.
! THE TRIAL HEtTs.
The trial heats OF tie Association gig
race for four-osred crews were rowed In
the morning, commencing at 10 O'Clock
In the first heat were entered the Apo
mattox, OF Petersburg: Hunnicutt, stroke
Eppes, No. 8; Heath, No. 2; Mann, bow
Cuthbert. coxswain. The Riyes, o. the
University: Massey, stroke: Randolph
No. 8; Harper, No. 9; Carroll, bow; and
Nelson, coxswain. The Olympics, Of
Richmond: Petticolas, stroke; Hicks, No
s; johnson, No. 2; Davis, boy; Halves
cOxswain.
1t was splendidly contested over the en-
tire course, and until within two hundred
yards Of the finish the prows Of the three
boats were even. The University then en-
dcavored to squirt; but the AppomattoX
responded with much greater vigOr, and
won the heat by half Il length, the OlymrIcs
close third.
The second trial heat, contested by the
Tobacco City Boat Club, OF Lynchbure
Jennings, stroke; Kennerly, No. 3; Hicks,
No. 9; McClossin, bow; Sherman, cox
swain), and the Cockade City, OF Peters
burg Campbell, stroke; Williams, No. 3;
Traylor, No. q Parkinson, bow; HarIi-
son, coxswain), was simply a procession,
the Cockade never being pushed, and win
ming by dozen boat-lengths.
THE FINAL HEAT.
The final heat between the Appomattox
and Cockade City was rowed off in the
afternoon at 6 O'Clock, and was one OF the
prettiest races ever seen on Virginia
waters, and excited the most intense inter-
est. The Cockade City were strong IA
vorites, and friends backed the crew to
win to the extent OF hundreds OF dollars
at great odds. The start was even, and
the boats kept together for the first quarter
OF mile, when the Cockade City drew
away from the Appomattox, and held the
lead by one boats length until within two
hundred yards OF the finish. Here the
Appomattox quickencd their stroke and
overlook the Cockade and won by nearly O
boats length.
HOW TUE RESULT WAS RECEIVED.
Cheer after cheer rent the air at this I'M
expected victory, and the friends OF the
winning crew were carried away with en-
| thusiasm.
The race for single scullers, Virginia
Association clubs, was won easily by But
Ter Malone, who beat Daniels, Of Frede-
ricksburg, and Plummer, OF Petersburg.
Otway Owen, the Lynchburg sculler, was
shut out Of this race on technical point,
at which great indignation is felt. 1t is
claimed 10y his friends that he can beat Ma
hone badly, and they offer odds-two to
one. Owen challenged Malone TO row to-
morrow, but the latter declined the chal-
lenge.
THE VISITORS CUP.
In the iour-oarcd-shell race for the visit
ors' cup, under the auspices OF the Tobacco
City Club, the entries were as follows
Potomacs, OF Washington-Frasier. stroke
Baker, No. 3; Ryan, No. 3; Mckinney,
bow. Columbus, Of Washington-Nute,
stroke. kintner, No. 3; Wade, No. 2;
Woodward, bow. ElizaDeths, Of Ports
mouth-Callahan, stroke; McGrath, No.
8; McGrath. No. 2; Nolan, bow. The
race was closely contested by the Poto-
macs and Columbus, the Elizabeths hay-
ing run into bank before going a quar-
ter Of mile. The Potomacs won by three
lengths, and were greeted with wave OF
his hat by Kennedy, their trainer, as they
neared the finish. The Columbus sold as
first choice, and were strong fayorites.
GREAT SUCCESS.
The regatta was in most respects great
success, though some bitterness OF feeling
is caused by the refusal to admit the Rich
mond Rowing-Club Crew and the reiec-
ton Of Owens entry. The application Of
the Richmond Club to enter the Associa-
ton was laid on the table at the meeting
last night. The aforementioned crew rowed
over the course against time, and made a
mile and a half in S.94, while the reported
time OF the gig race is SIS.
A grand, movable stand on the railroad
track enabled the spectators to witness all
O! each race. The trophies were presented
tonight by the Hon. Thomas Whitehead,
editor Of the Advance.
BOat.R Race Among Professionals.
IBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.