Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-01
HE POTOMAC RIVER REGATTA.
A Day Of Exciting Sport, with MANY
MisbaPs.

HoNoRs CARRIED OFF BY TIE POTOMAC CLUB
FOULS AND ACCIDENTS IN SEVERAL RACEs-A
HARD STRUGGLE IN The FoUR-oARED RACE
The Potomac river regatta, which was held yes
teruay afternoon, wac a complete success, not
Wlthstandng an unusual number OF fouls, which
are always deprecated on such occasions The at
tendance was unusually large aud a great deal OF
enthusiasm and excitement manifested among the
spectators The heavy rams had made a very
swirl current and poor time was predicted.
THE JUNIOR SINGLES.
The first race for junior singles was called few
moments after four o'clock. The only starters
were Smithson, Of the Potornacs and Perley OF the
AhaloStanS, the former being the favorite. Perey
got the tart. rowing 90 strokes Smithson rowing
Sa he latter pulled TO the Virginia side out OF the
current. but Perley increased his lead several
lengths in the first half mile At the mile Smith
son put on squirt which soon put him even with
Perley; Al the mile and quarter SmithSon led by
several lengths Perley gave up the race, and did
not nnsh. SinithSons time was 1918
THE SENIOR FoURS.
The second race for senior tours was looked upon
as the main event of the day, and would have been
amagi;lilcent struggle but for an unfortunate foul
which occurred when the race was but one-third
fO'Ged The starters Were Potomac IS, Virginia
shore Elzabeths, center, and Columbias, Mary
land shore. The latter were the general rayOrites
and were heavily backed to win the race The Pc,
tonacS got of first. rowing A. the EliZabethS sec
ond, at 10. ard the Columbias last, at 40. In the
ABOUT ON even terms, with the advantage trl1ie
III FAVOR or The former. The EliZaoet were over
a length behind, but at this point they gathered
themselves together and spurted, pushing their
DOW past the CoiumblaS. In the meantime the
POtolnacs had gained Il lead OF q clear length over
DOth- AT the half the COlumblaS were pressing for
second place. ana when bow and bow with the
EiHdOethS. they Sheered over into the EliZabeths'
water ana the oars struck. The bow Our OF the
ElHaOetllS threw up his hand to claim a foul, but
Wa1le veered on, and 1t looked as though the race
would be rowed ON its III, rits. lie could not keep
The boat straight, and In hall dozen strokes The
TWO boats Were together and stopped Before they
separated the Potomacs had gained Il lead Of eight
or ten lengths. The Elizabetns after the foul
Spurted away from the Columbus who seemed
dtliOrdZed The latter rowed towards the Viz
Sinla shore and made no further effort prelerring
when all chance or winning was gone, TO save
themselves Tor subsequent Races. The EliZabeths
tileu htid 10 catch the Potomacs, and les>ened
their lead Soulewh hat In the haiI nile, but the
Potoinacs had the race well In hand and dropped
their stroke TO 40. AT the mile the EiiZaGcthS
caught The 1ull lorce OF the current 1t swung off
from Ed,Dy point, and lost considerable heaGway
III CONSEQUENCE. Here the Potonacs quicAened
theif SlrOhe TO "A and crossed the line nearly
dozen lengths in the lead, in 9:31L; EliZaDeths,
lU:ll4. Inc CouIn5.as Claimed a foul, out the
referee decided against them, giving second place
To the ElZabeLhS.
THE JUNIOR FoUES.
The thi-d Face was for Junior fours, the starters
being the ArielS, OF Baltimore, on the Virginia
shore; AnalOstdns. In the center, and the Column
bias, Oh The outside The Potomac crew failed TO
start, but with stroke OF forty-two Were soon on
even terms with the ArielS. who were pulling forty
Iop The Columbus, row ing IOTty-two We're soon
behind. and SteeTed towards The Virgtnis shore by
Which they lost still more and at the quarter were
several lengths aStern. The AreiS and AualOst ans
Iu.scu sue by Sde for quarter OF mile, neither
crew gaining "a decided advantage. AT about the
saline point where the foul In The senior tours oc-
CURED, the TWO leading Junior crews came together
through Tue Analostans' fault. Both crews lost
n..l Il dozen strokes or more. The Columbias in
the meantime were pulling i'll smooth water and
before The 1Ouied boats were under way again, had
obtained Il lead OF three lengths When Separated
the ArlelS got of first with lengths cad but the
Analostans drew up on them very rapidly AT the
thret-quafterS they led the Arls 10y na1 a length
ana We're leaSCnlng the lead OF The Columbus. At
lhe nile the Anaiostans were rowing thirty EIGHT
and COluEIbilS forty, with the Areis practically
out OF The race Here the Analostans made a gal
lant squirt. ana In another eighth Tapped the Co
luInuido. faro avoiding a foul very ceverly. At
The mile and quarter the Analostalis bow showed
TO the front, but the ColumbiaS were soon even
The race TO the finish was beautiful one. First
one boat and then the other would seem TO have
the advantage. When within less than hundred
yards OF The line the AnalOstan boat Sheered off
toward the Maryland shore in u curve while the
Columbus kept Straight and won by a little over a
length, In 1O:iGl4; Analostans 10:52H. The Ana
losans deserve great credit for their plucky rowing
alter the foul
THE GIG RACE
was next. the starters being Pennsylvania on
Virginia shore. Columbias ard Norfolks3 In the
first quarter the Norfoks rowed at the rate OF ~
:.
Al the quarter the Pennsylvanians were leading
the N0rfoiks slightly, While the CoumbiaS had
fallen two lengths astern At the half the Column
bias We're four lengths behind, with the Norfolks
pulling nearly even with the Pennsylvania At
the three-quarters the NorfOks had dropped to 49,
but We're holding their own The CO,unbias in The
mean time nad Towed to the Virginia shore n Quiet
water and were crawling up. AT the mile the Nor
Ioihs Struck the current full. and after rowing
lew more strokes, suddenly stopped As the re-
ferees' boat came up Ii was announced that No 3
had given out. The Pennsylvanias relieved OF the
crew that had Rugged them so closely, shot away
ru"llf IN line form. The boys In dark blue, row.
ing along the shore. awOke to the necessity for ac-
tlon, put on u magnificent squirt and gained a
length on the Pennsylvania in ISIS than no time
ana tnty Kept on gaining III they kept I'D that
magnificent rowing 1t seemed as If nothing could
prevent their winning, but something did prevent
lt-tne little coXswan that sat like statue In the
pennsylvania boat, kept his head. He knew he
had the right OF way. and inch by inch he forced
the tolumolas in toward Analostan island for
theE were IN the Pennsylvanias water On they
came, headed straight for the fleet Of pleasure
boats which lowered about the finish PeoDe
yeiled, whistles blew and guns We're fired. and the
BOW ol the C0lulnbiaS was almost even with that
OF the Pennsy!vanias- The pleasure boats tried to
get out or the way, but one OF them struck the bow
OF The Pennsyvanias. and il seemed as II the CO.
iumbias would be rewarded with victory. But the
boat that struck the Pennsylvania was right I'm
,heir course; and they. too, foued it. 1t wanted
but Few rods 10 the finish. and the Pennsylyanias
gathering themselves together, pulled q few
strokes and crossed winners in 1O:5O5s.
THE LIGHT WEIGHTS
The next race was the first in which there were
no mishaps and although 1t was rowed in a gale of
wind the shells were kept on their kees over nearly
the whole course. The crews were the Potomac
and Columbia light weights The wind was blow
Ing so hard and the water was so rough that they
did not wait for the word from the r.feree but
started themselves in even terms At The start the
P"tcinacs took the lead and gradually increased II
to TWO lengths in the trst half of the rae though
they were in the middle OF the river and got ,he inn
force OF the wind In the last half the Po.onacs
gained several lengths land were easy winners in
1885, tC.unlbas 1885,. The rowing OF the POtr-
macs through the white caps was bile
Only once Gid the boat go off her keel when Fisher
the stroke slipped his seat. At the next stroke he
raised MS body on hi, OR ana Roberts, who was
behind bn slipped his seat back again very neat
bit Of work.
THE SENIOR SINGLES
waited until after the ran when thev were started
Muinf0rd. OF New Orleans. the favorite had The
Virginia shore. kearney 9. SmthsOn g. and StatzeIl
OF Phlladelphia. T. kearIey took the lead with
SmiihSon second! MuInford slipped his seat and
broke his slide. but kept on, AMI had q hard frht
the Ictd from hedrncy at the rnile. The LATTER
scored Wretchedy after passing l,lsbvs point and
did not cross tnc line. Smit llSun won easily i'm
N%nt. AuniOrd took second place from Statzeu
IL i@-lsH, S.;-tzeii finishing half second Later.
TIE EIGET-oAREp CREWS
Tile last race was between the Columbia and Pc
t"laIc cights- The general expectation that the
macs get OF first, rowing A.. Columbas 40 At the
quarter the boats were even bat the COumbiaS
sion had a slight lead. At the three-uuarters the
Coumbias led by half a length. The PotOmacs
were steered rather poorly, but Notwithstanding
they drew up on even terms when Fasby,s Doini
was passed The Co.umbias, who were rowing in
magnificent form. put On sNurt ana drew rapldly
away. cro.sin. the line Ia l0:1aii the POtOmacs