The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-07-31
THE REGATTA.
Active Preparations In Spite of the
threatening weather.


Threatening weather.
Preparations for the Potomac regatta
were perfected last evening at meeting Of
the joint committee. They finished the
fow remaining preliminaries and had the
crews and scullers draw for positions. Tho
stations will number from tho Virginia
shore, and, with tho present freshet, tho
station next that shore, at least In the first
races, will DO the best by odds. The posi-
tons In the three principal events arc as
follows: In the senior four-oared she'll race
the Columbus have the Virginia shore,
Elizabeths tho centre and the Potomacs the
Maryland. In the gig race the Pennsylva-
MAS have the Virginia shore, Columbias
the centre and the Norfolks the Maryland.
In the senior single scull race Mumford has
the Virginia, Slatzell next, Smithson next
and Kearney the Maryland shore.
An official programme of the entries and
colors was not furnished the press, but was
accurately compiled from unofficial sources
as follows:
First race, a o'clock, junior singles. Prize,
medal. Experimentation, of the. poto.
Second race, a,30 o'clock, senior fours.
PRICE, medals and nag and the Post and Star
cups. Observation-Disclosures, blue. Kondrup,
bow; Wade, 2; Kintner, 9; Mute, stroke.
Elizabeths, white. Curran, stroke; o'Conner,
8: Nolan, q; Perkins, bow. potomacs, red.
Mckinney, bow; Ryan, 2; Baker, 8; McRae,
Third race, o'clock, junior tours. Prizes,
Individual medals and o crew nag. Contestants
-Analostans, white shirts: Palro, bow; SOM
mere, 2; Janus, 81 Eckstein, stroke. Ariels,
dark blue;G NJ. Muncks, bow: q. Morton, 2;
WIS. Kahley, o; A. q. Seal, stroke. Column
Pas 6S Kerr
Onley, 2; Cornwell, 3; Noordzy, stroke.
Fourth race, 800 o'clock, gigs. Prizes,
taptsMtoiumbias blue; Kondrup. Bow; wade,
Q; Kintner, o; Mute, streke. Gibson, coxswain.
Norfolk Athletics, white and blue; Herman,
ier, coxswain Ponnsylvanias, zebra stripe;
Beck, bow; Yogel, 2; Nagle, 8; Alder,
stroke; Beck, coxswain.
Fifth race, O O'Clock, senior singles. Prizes,
medal and nag. Observation-Disclosures, OF
New Orleans, white with blue zono. Kearnoy
and smithson, both OF tho Potomac, red.
stated, OF Philadelphia, zebra stripe.
Sixth race, $3.50 o'clock, light weight fours.
Prizes, medals and crow flag. Contestants
Columbias, Smith, bow; woodward, 2; zelgler,
81 brewster, stroke. Potomacs, Warden, bow (;
Roberts, 2; Smallwood, 8; Fisher, stroke.
Seventh race, o'clock, eightoared shells.
Prizes, medals and nag. Contestants-Colu
Gull, a. Kondrup, 3; Wade, 0; Kintner, ii;
Mute, stroke. Potomacs, Wilmington, bow;
Douglas, 2; Doxon, 81 Noordzy, A; Cornwell,
81 Ryan, q; Baker, q; McRae, stroke.
On the referees boat will be tho referee
representatives. Several private parties
have engaged tugs. The prizes will be
formally awarded at the Riggs House at 0
o'clock this evening.
All the crews and singles were out last
evening practicing on the course, and an
immense number Of pleasure boats were out
on the course, their occupants engaged In
watching the crews, taking the time
counting the stroke, etc. The Columbis
/ Ok oil Hol
| four with their peculiar electric stroke
the Potomacs with Courtney alongside in
| tently watching their movements, the
| Pennsylvania model jig crow, the Norfolks
| and the Ariels' bright uniforms, were
among the attractions that presented
themselves, and tho ladies from the pleas
ure boats and Analostan galleries expressed
their admiration of the manly forms ant
handsome costumes.
Everything seemed to be in readiness for
close and earnest contests to-day aud
| 1t was apparent that severa
thousand dollars was destined to change
hands on the issue. The betting wa
very lively. The favorite wager apparently
was an even bet that the Columbus can o
cannot carry of the palm In three of the
five contests for which they have entered
Pennsylvania, Elizabeths and Potomac
were willing betters against Columbia
| WDeucVcr opportunity OUcreu, auu SOlum
bia men were anxious to get every avail
able dollar on their own crews against tn
field.
Not Very Cheering Prospect
Hut the Races Will Not be Post
pOned.
The boatmen were not encouraged thi
morning when they found dreary rain
storm in progress, and the clearing skies o
the forenoon did not entirely restore thei
spirits, steadily increasing current and
southeast wind filled the river with white
capped waves. The rains of the past weel
had not affected the river until late las
night, when the freshet got this far dow
and began to rush Off with great force, rem
dering rowing up stream very difficult
except near the shore on either side. TIL
current increased to-day and 1t was atmit
ted that the time would DO very mucl
slower than anticipated, probably not les
than eleven minutes in any instance.
None of the crews were out this morn
ing, but nearly all the contestants spen
the day at the lighthouses, and there wa
much excitement and animation. 1t wa
remarked that the difficulties of waves ant
currents would give the local clubs the ad
vantage growing out Of their superio
knowledge Of the course.
There is no idea ola postponement Of TIN
races as the visiting clubs would be unabl
to remain, and the Objectionable curren
would be but little better tomorrow thai
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