The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-09-13
ROWING.

The fourth annual regatta of the Potomac River
clubs was carried to very successful close Thurs
Cured to mar the affair. The regatta committee
wisely had wire barrlcade erected on the Virginia
myrads Of small boats lowered and remained during
all the races. The course was well arranged.
Nearly al, the huoys were removed, thus aiiording
faction to an. the daily papers having given such
for us to give summary OF the races as
matters Of record. The Columbias carried of the
w o s psc ns ar RSs as
as wrestling from the Pennsylvania the Palmer cup
for senior gigs The washlngtons met with serious
in the senior four, but smithson in the
senior singles and Baker in the junior singles
tans won on their merits, much to the satisfaction
OF everybody. The Pennsylvanias and Ariels of
Baltimore, came down and backed their crews
crews was the wonder Of the day. It is estimated
that on the three races In which the Washingtons
lost many hundreds of dollars. Before the race
Smthson was 300 TO flO0 the favorte. The Unions,
T New Ssr m sg d
OF their ability to beat the Coumbias II they would
row gig and not paper shell, but such talk was
senior fours, In which the Washingtons and COlum.
bias were the starters Both crews went OF to-
ingtons getting the worst Of It, as Sweeney went too
far over to the Maryland Mde. AT the mile Kintner
waved his hand to the tug boat on which were the
light. From the mile out the race was a hard
one, the Columblas finally winning In 9:s2 Wash
stroke, kinner 8, Kondrup 2, Snyder bow; Washing
ton, Smithson stroke Baker 3, Ryan 2, Sweeney how.
the Potomacs, Analcstans, Goumbias, and Arlcs, OF
Baltimore, started. The race from the start was
virtually between the Potomacs and Analostans,
tile other two being Outclassed. The two leading
crews Tapped each other from the start, both steer
Ing beautiful course and the Analosians, having
great excitement. Time, 10: 40. It was 1: magiiin-
cent struggle, and the Anaosans should feel proud
o. lnelr victory. me Colnmelas stroke soon after
far astern It did not Affect the race. The crews
C!oskcy 2, somers bow; Potomacs, sprague stroke,
Elmore ?, Wheeler 2, Doyle bow; Goam6ias. Green
bow. In ihe senior singles Kesrney' Of the Poi".
ans as me
were Lliirell, Of The kappahannocks Baliz, o. the
OF the wasningt0ns, and Noordsy, OF the Poomacs.
Littrell won handily In ii:llH. seven lengths
son fourth, and Noordsy far in tic rear
The NTH race was for gigs, n which the ColumbIas,
Unions, OF New York, and Pennsylyanias started
| The Pennsylvana boys were out Of the race from
the start, AZ the Unions and Columbas cut out too
hot pace for them and soon left them astern.
The Unions led up to Easbys Point, when the Co.
lumbas commenced TO put.0n that famous squirt OF
| theirs, which they husbanded until near the iinlsh
for s aa Te ~ oSs
sweryed little at the finish, but the sagacy OF Glib
son carried mis- boat few feet ahead and across the
line IN 9:22, the fastest time made during the day.
| The Columbia crew was the same a. In the senior
shell-Unions; shle stroke, Patterson 8, Jackson 9
stroke, Wall 8, Maggie ., Statzell bow, Agard cox
swan. THIS closed the races. In the evening the
asTeas wsIs e the the
stepped forward 70 accept their medals; Kearney's
| all boating men, as the ambitious career OF the
plucky little fellow has been watched with interest
| by all boating men. Col Corkhlll made the speech
that at last The Analosians had senior nj ~ crew.
Everything passed OIL quietly, and the committee
should feel satisfied with their labora.
Ere II Ia too late the Poomacs should take steps to
re-eDgage Breen for next season. other clubs will
be hunting him next year.
Soon after the finish OF the junior four race Wheeler
who pulled number two In the Potomac crew, was
taken III and had 10 remain In the Analostan house.
Hilyer, OF the Anaostans, took hs place and helped
the POomacs to get 10 their house. The showing OF
the Poloinacs in this race surprised everybody.
John White, Of the Analosians, mas got the rowing
Thanksgiving Day in the Fights. Ills idea is to ar.
range one big crew against the Columbus, picked
from the three other clubs, and another from juniors
Of the four clubs. 1t would cause quite rivalry II
| such race was arranged, but the question would
arise Of the lateness OF the time.
The sowness OF the time In the various races at
Inc regatta ON Thursday IL accounted for by the fact
that the senior and junior fours and senior sngles
rowed against wind and current, while the junior
singles and four-oaTed gigs rowed with the tide
Previous TO the race the Arels, OF Baltimore, filed
protest against the Columbia crew, claiming that
Mesrrs. Green and Simmons, OF the crew, were
senior oarsmen, having rowed In open eght-0ared
regatta at Old Point. The question was moi decided
though II III claimed that The N. A. A. o. have ruled
In similar cases In favor OF the oarsmcn
Danny Breen intends going Into training for race
with Dan Gaanagh, Of Philadelphia. II BreeI
trains himself like he did the PotOnacs he will land
himself high, dry, and penness. Breen az trainer
IN no good, as he did nothing benefit the crews O
the Potoacs for II he had properly looked after Ia,
juniors they might have won. All the crew learned
was from the Instructions each gave the other, IA
Breen never went out with them but twice.
Around tue boat houses II Ia said the reason IA,
Iotomacs did moi start an eight was because III,
Columbas did not enter lightweight crew. Wha
connection the one thing could properly have viii
the other VIII puzzle every one not familiar with Tho
petty chickering's among the weaker-Ininded mem
hers OF the two clubs. Tho Columbia Club IL @,
reaGy an any organization To enter crews and uphold
the interest OF amateur rowing, aud II either II oi
the Potomac Club could not gel up q crew for par
ticuar race II II 70 be assumed that the difficulties
were real ones, anu tha the alleged reason for moi
starting aa eight IL an unfOundei imputaton upon
tue managers OF the Potomac Boat Club
The Washington Club, Not dlsheartened by thel,
defeats last week. intend training some Of their new
men for the crews next season crew Will com.
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