The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-15
THE COLUMBIA REGATTA.
A BIG DAY FOR THE BOAT CLUBS
AT WASHINGTON.
Eight Intereting Contests-Some Beautirul
Rowina-The Richmonds secure the Sec
opd Place In the Four-Oared Gig. Raee.
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! WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE weather
was cloudy and calm. and the water smooth
The frst race-for double SOULS. with
two entries from the Columbia Club. OF
Washington-was won by Zeigler and
k,ntner In 10:42; Lake and Williams
time 10:53-second.
In the race for junior single SOULS the
entries were w. f. Cody, Metropolitan
Club, OF New York; Richard Sommers, OF
the Analostan Club, OF Washington; and
stephen Kearney, OF the Potomac Club. OF
Washington. This race was exciting
throughout. Kearney went of first with a
rapid stroke, Cody second, and Sommers
close up. At the end OF the first half mile
Cody was rowing "a strokes and Kearney
81. At this point Cody appeared to have a
slight advantage. owing TO Kcarney's En-
ratio steering; but the latter soon straight
ened out, spurted strongly and repeatedly,
and passing Cody with ease. At the end
OF the che soon increased his lead to
ten lengths. SOmmers was far in the rear.
Time kearney, 10:40; Cody. lilo.
The third race was between two fours-
crews from the Columbia Club. and was
won in 1876 by the crew composed OF Bal
lantvne. Kerr, Fiedew, and Oliver.
The next event was the contest between
the eight-oared shell crews OF the Metro
politan Club, OF New York, and the CO.
lumbia Club, Of Washington. Much in
terest attached TO this race; besides, the
same crews had met at Newark with rather
unsatisfactory results. Although the CO..
lumbias followed with stroke OF fifty TO
the minute, the superior rowing q the New
York men showed to advantage, and with
stroke OF forty they soon began to forge
slowly ahead. The race for the
lead in the first half mile was
highly exciting, but the Metropolitans
managed to hold their advantage. On the
second half mile the Columbus dropped to
~, and the Metropoltans increased their
lead three quarters Of length. still row.
ing at 40, both crews rowing like clock
oarsmanshIp. At the end OF mile the
Columbus made desperate effort TO catch
up, but succeeded only in reducing the
distance between themselves and their lead
ers to a scant length at the finish. Time
Metropolitans, S:25t; Columbias, S:294.
The next race was for single scuIs, open
only to the District scullers, and was won
with ease by Fisher, OF the Potomac Club,
III llslD. CDiulhtl>, vi tue AHdlONiluH tluD,
second, and Lake, OF the Columbia Club,
third.
The iour-oared gig race proved to be
highly interesting. The entries were
Pennsylvania. OF Philadelphia Cockade
City, of Petersburg, Va; Richmond, OF
Richmond, Va. The Richmond crew went
OFF with rush, gaining a length within
the first hundred yards, Cockade City
- |. A Al.
end OF the first half mile the crews
were rowing with great speed. The
Cockade City had closed up slightly
on the Richmonds, and the Penn
sylvania crew was two lengths astray;
but at this point the last-named crew
fell into a splendid form, aud rowing
but SO, while the others rowed "A ana IS,
came up rapidly and took the lead, which
they held to the finish, winning in DAP.
The race for the second place was very
close for over mile, but the Richmonds
spurted and came in two lengths ahead OF
the Cockade-Clty crew in 0:57.
For senior single souls the entries were
Pilkington, Of Metropolitan Club, New
York; McKinny, OF Potomac Club, Wash
ngton; Dempsey, Of Pennsylvania Club,
Philadelphia; Waterman, OF st. Johns
Club, New Orleans; and Morgan, OF
Eclipse Club. New Orleans. Dempsey got
the best of the start, with McKinny Sc
cond and Others on even terms. Pilking-
ton soon came up with McKinny, and they
raced along for time one length behind
Dempsey, who was pulling along easily at
80. Morgan began to creep on the leaders,
bat was never able TO get the third place.
Waterman had fallen to the rear and did
not get place. AT the end OF mile Pill
kingdom had shaken off McKinny and en-
deavored TO catch Dempsey, but the latter
held lead Of two lengths, which he in
creased to SIX lengths At the finish. Time
Dempsey. 1923; Pilkington, 1888; Nc
kinny, 1910.
The last race was for senior four-oared
shells, with the following entries Ottawa
Club, of Ottawa, Ont; Eclipse Club, Of
New Orleans; and Hillsdale Club, Of Hills
dale, Miss. The Eclipse crew got away
first, rowing 81 strokes per minute; Otta-
wa second. with a stroke Of A. and Hills
dale last. rowing a stroke OF 80 to the min
ute. Within the first 100 yards the Hills
dale passed the Canadian crew, and soon
afterwards forced the Eclipse crew TO the
second place. At the half mile they led by
two lengths, the Eclipse crew having about
the same advantage over the Ottawas, al
though the Hillsdales had increased their
stroke to IS. At the three-quarters they had
increased their lead over the Eclipse, who
were rowing at A, to four lengths. The
Eclipse crew led the Ottawas by two lengths
and had taken their water, but at the end
OF the first mile the last-named crew, with
long. even stroke Of ~, began to close
up rapidly. Meanwhile the Hillsdales had
lead Of five lengths and were rowing
easily, having dropped to 4G. The Eclipse
crew spurted again and again on the last
half mile. but were unable to close up with
the Hillsdales, who finished dozen lengths
in advance in $40