Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-31
THE POTOMAC RIVER REGATTA.
Program OF the Races - be Rowed
To-day.

Program OF the Races - be Rowed
To-day.
THE SCENES ON TIE HfvfR-sPycuIkr1oN As 10 TIE
wINNkRs-THR INTEREST IN TIE sKxroR yorl-
CARED RAcR
everything was activity on the water and In the
ooat houses last evening. All the crews were out
taxing Their practice spins and crowds OF enthust
aSuc admirers OF the sport watched them nom the
oaiccnles OF the boat houses and from pleasure
ooats, which dotted the course from start to finish
Field glasses were In demand and those who pos
sessed them were enabled to watch the form Of the
crews over nearly the entire course The knowing
ones could make but few predictions as to the 10
SUITS OF toeays contests 30 equally are the crews
matched The senior four-oared race ives the pr.n-
SpaI TOPIC on speculation. as It's result would un-
ow aa sUss M On sn ,s to
put the one fortunate enough to get the Virginia
shore VIII have considerable advantage. The Mary
center OF the stream will have to battle against
DOM zoe and current There Is not as much cur
[ent IN tne yef rs was expected after the recent
neaVy ralnIall but still 1t Is SUFFICIENT to make the
,na ne SLOW. The winning crew WIN probably not
last evening. and all fell within the required limit,
US pounds, as follows: Columbia-Smith, bow, lis
pounds; d. NJ Woodward. g l26 pounds; Zeigler, s,
TX pounds Brewster, stroke. ls pounds; average,
rlotonmsc..McKinney,, bow, Iss pounds Small
moo1, ~ pounds: Roberts, 9. III pounds Fisher,
sIioAe, l@o pounds; average, 122k.
TIE PROGRAM OF THE RACES
The races this afternoon begin at 4 O'Clock and
finish at half hour intervening between every
two races The following is the program:
q p m--Junior singles, Potomac, Smithson; Ana
lostans, Perley.
4sO p. m.-senior four-oared race, Columbia
Mute stroke, Klntner>S Wade 2, Condrup bow.
rotonacs-McRae stroke, Baker 8, Ryan 2, Nc
sd, DOW Elhabeth-Curran stroke, oCon-
uOr 3, Nolan 2, Perkins bow.
. p m;-Junior fours, Potomacs-Nordzy stroke,
CornWeli B. Of1ey 2, Yarrow bow. Columbia-FlL
f aew E scroke, sloan Schmidt Kerr bow Anaos-
r Sso p;m-0Four-oared gig. Columbia-Nute stroke,
kintner 3, Wade 9, kondrup bow. Gibson coxswain.
man bow, Walker coxswain Pennsylya nia-Beck
stroke Vogel g. Maggie 2, Elder bow, Brice Coxswain
6p. m.-SeniOr singles, F. L. Munford. Perss3er-
Pennsylvania boat club OF Philadelphla; stephen
hearney and clinton SmithSon, Potomac boat club.
go p.m-Light-weight fours, Petomacs-Eishsr
stroke, Roberts 3, Smallwood 9, Mckinney bot.
Columma-BreWster stroke, woodward 8, ZeiGler
2, Smith bow.
Rintnsr Wade nee G. Kondrup iouSs
co1swan, III pounds fotenac-NcRae stroke,
Douglas 3, Wilmington bow, c. A. Warden cox.
swain, lO9 pounds.
DIsCouRLGING WEATHER.
The weather this morning was rather unfavor-
able for successful regatta, and fears were enter
tanned that the showers would continue during the
day, but it is was confidently expected that the
races would not be interfered with, although the
number OF spectators might be decreased in conss-
guehce. Knots OF boating men gathered IT the
anxiety about the weather soon changed to anxiety
about the water The river rose considerably during
the night, and this morning quite . swift current
was running, With the prospects OF growing worse
before the hour for starting the races. Communi-
cation with Great Falls showed q continued and
rapid rise there. The strong current would not In
terfere with the races further than causing much
slower time than was expected, and giving the
crew able to keep out OF the current q great adj
vantage
THE SENIOR FoUR-oARED RACE.
Everybody refers to the senior tour as the most
important event, agreeing that it, result Will have
an important bearing upon those to follow. That
tne winning crew Will make poor time there Is not
the slightest doubt. The tide will be running out
with the current and will offer the more resistance
II Is scarcely probable that the senior race Will be
rowed inside OF ten minutes, and many think the
time VIII be nearer eleven than ten minutes
CoURTNEY's OPINION.
Said Courtney this morning, as he glanced at the
strong current: "The crew that keep out OF the
current this afternoon viii win with hands down,
but they will have to work pretty hard to keep out
OF it, for 1t is likely that they will all get chance
to pull against 1t'
TIE POSITIONS.
The announcement OF the positions in the senior
four was mistake. The result OF the drawing was
Potomacs, on the Virginia shore: Columblas, Mary
land shore, and the EllzabethS In the center There
Is diversity OF opinion to choice OF positions
The majority think the Virginia side is preferable
put others favor the COlumbtaS' water The Eliza
course.
The boating men busted themselves in putting
their racing shells in condition this morning, and
they were all polished with pumice stone aud Oil
until they shone like mirrors. None of the crews
were out this morning, but rested quietly In their
respective quarters until the hour for commencing
the races drew near.
The stake boats at the start were placed in posi-
ton this morning. although considerable difficulty
the current, which Is particularly strong at that
point There is slight danger OF a foul at the
start, as the tide will be liable to swing the boats
together. but the bow oarsmen will probably be on
the lookout to prevent any such p1shap.
The officers OF the Potomac club will insist upon
starting junior four. although they concede that
there is no chance OF winning. 1t Is likely that
Yarrow and Ofliey will row and the two substitutes
will take the places Of COrnwell and Nordzy, who
ney thinks it would be FOOLISH to row these mem In
race with no show OF winning When, by keeping
them fresh. they would better the Potomacs
chances in the eight
COURTNEY GOING HOME.
Courtney will 60 home this evening. He will at
tend the regatta at Irondequoit lake, near Roch-
ester, on the 18th, Sth and 9Th OF August He will
receive 500 per day for exhibition rowing on each
day. He considers this engagement as an evidence
that the boycottlng by some OF the professionals
has not injured him. He Is Indignant at the mes
sage from Wallace Ross In a morning paper, and
says that Ross knows that he Courtney VIII cover
his money Immediately If 1t is put up.
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