National Republican., 1884-05-16
ON THE WATER.
Two Very Lively Races Between Rival
Columbia Crews.
The Club Members and Their Friends
Enjoy the Rowing and u Dance.

A slender young man, carrying big walk
ing stick, hurried down High street, George
town, yesterday afternoon and entered tho
Columbia boat house. His appearance was
greeted with loud cries of Here he comes %
On entering the boat house he hurried to tho
dressing room, and soon emerged therefrom
sttired in rowing costume. "You are late"
said President Coon, who stood on the float
in front Of the boat house. "Hurry up, they
are waiting" Tho young man sprRng
into q long scull with three other young
men, and the boat dashed up tho river.
covered with ladies in bright and pretty
toilets, while on tho float outside were as
sembled about 100 gentlemen. President
Coon stood in tho front rank, his face suf-
fused with smiles as though well pleased
with himself and at peace with the whole
world. out on the river were innumerable
craft, with fair and gallant freight, while the
surrounding docks wero alive with spec
tators.
There were two races rowed. The first be-
tween four-oared shells and the other between
double Dared outrigger working boats. The
crews taking part in the first race were;
The Ride-Lake, Oyster, Chaplin, aud Fill
dew
Rover-Brewstor, Greene, Schmidt, and
Pendricl
Passaic-Young, Bartlc, johnson, and zoig-
Ter.
Perfection-Perry. Brawner, Rudy, and
Kerr.
A long barge, manned by ten muscular
young men, struck of from the float about
$3.50, and pulled to point mile and half
above the boat house, or opposite the Colum-
bia landing, the starting place. Sam Stein
metz stood on one of the piers in front of the
boat bOuSp aud apta1 a indua and tima
keeper.
The starter gave the word at 6:57. The
Rifle took water first, with the Passaic at her
stern, tho others q length away. At the
bridge the Passaic overlook her leading OPP
ponent, and while the crew Of the latter
spurted Chapin's seat became loose and tho
crew was compelled to stop for repairs. Some
time was lost in this operation, and when tho
Passaic reached the mile point, the boys pull
ing hard. the Rifle was five lengths away.
The Passaic crossed the line three lengths
ahead amid loud applause. The Rifle
headed tho Rover by two lengths, with Por-
fection in the wake. The time of tho race
was $50 for the winning crew and 0;52 for the
Rifle.
Three crews were enterod for the next
race which was for everybody, nobody being
tavorito. The ladies on the balcony laid
wagers Of gloves and candies, but no money
betting was indulgod in. The crews wero
Wade and Newt, Kendrup and Kintner,
and Brewster and Young. Tho distance was
a mile, with turn, from the boat house to the
bridge and return. Wade and Newt caught
the water first, and headed tho other two
until tho turn was reached, when kendrup
and Kintner pressed to the front, followed
by Brewster and Young. The latter could
not hold their own, however, and Wade aud
Newt took second place. kendrup and
Kintner crossed the line two lengths ahead
NJ WaIn nd Natut with Rrnyygtnr and YOunp
three lengths in the rear. The time was z
minutes for tho winning crew, 7:25 for tho
second, and 7:29 for the last.
Both races evoked genuine enthusiasm, in
which representatives from the other clubs
joined.
At o'clock the upper floor of the boat
house was lighted up, and strains OF music
come from tho windows. Nearly two hun
dred couples attended tho ball. Dancing was
continued until midnight.
The next race will take place on tho Goth,
between the heavy weight crew, and for
which they are some strong entries. Tho
Columbias now. number over one hundred
and eighty members.