Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-18

Mass. IT was named the Thompson, but 1t.
| new owners re-clris.ened IL the Billy Blaikie
| The shell crew consisted of Prescott, Freeman
| Ghrley and Corson. race was arranged be
| tween the shell and. the Potomacs' six-oared
| gig The shell was considered flyer, and the
Potoniacs thought they had no chance Of win
| ming. But little was then known of the relss
| prise, the Potemacs had no difficulty in pulling
| right away from the shell crew, and beat them
u qua rtcr Offs mile.
OTHER REMARKABLE CONTESTS.
October 25th, 1875, the Analostans and Poto
| macs had four-oarcd shell race from the white
rock, near the Potomac landing, about three
miles down the river. The crews were: Ana
lostans-Prescott, stroke; Cum bertrand, 3; Burns,
McBiair, 3; Randall 2, and Truax, bow shortly
after the start u foul occurred, and the AnaOs-
tan tan, boat was considerably damaged: The blues
willingness to start the race again. This was
done. and for about half q mile the boats were
pretty even. The Analostans then began to
lag, and n gap soon opened between the boats.
The Potomacs won easily In 1892, with the
AnaIostans 40 seconds behind. Three days
later the AnalOstaDs raced with the Nassaus of
New York. The crew of the former was the
same as that in the race with the Potomacs,
averaging 55 HIS, their competitors averaging
14Ste lbs. The race was very pretty one. 10th
crews kept together 10 the Chickens, rowing 3S,
| when the Analostans quickcncd tolO, land gained
u haif-hoat length. The visitors recovered the
lost ground without increasing their stroke,
and the bow of their boat soon showed slightly
by two lengths, and as the boats passed the Pc
tomac house the Analostans We're three lengt hs
behind. They made q noble squirt here, gaining
rapidly, 50 that when the stake-bOat was reached
there was but Il little over length be tween the
two boats. Time: Nassaus. 2U:o2; Analostans,
2O:5S. Although the boys scored u defeat, it
was considered n very creditable one.
The Analostans defeated the Undines OF Bal
timore, the champions Of the Patapsco. in q
very handsome manner, on the 26th OF May,
1877. over two-mie course The Analostan
crew consisted of j. II. White. strokc; ]. X. Mar
shall. ); f. :. Mannder, 3 and Q. D. Hall, bow.
Their average weight was LAG pounds. The
course was from G street wharf, mile down
the river and return. 1t was expected that the
visitors would be easy winners, and much sur
prise was expressed ut the result. Before the
race odds of four 20 one, with lew takers, were
offered ON the Undines. At the end Of the first
half mile the ADalostans led by halt 81 length,
rowing on the Virginia side, the Undincs i'll the
channel. At the stake boat. at the end of the
| ond~ behind. There was q very plucky contest
TO the finish, but the 4tnaostans continued to
gain, leading at the mile and half by three
ana Il half lengths. The Undincs spurted and
crossed the line two lengths behind. Time -
Anaisstans, 1850; Undines, 12:USiil. In the
evening the visitors were Handsomely enter
bOat-hOuse.
THE NEW BOAT HOUSE.
The membership of the Analostan club in
creased so rapidly that soon the club house was
| rot large enough for its accommodation, and u
steps were taken to build a new house. The
efforts OF those who interested themselves in
the matter were so successful that the club was
enabled TO build handsome and substantial
boat acuSc 1T the foot of New Hampshire ave-
nue.. That house the Analostans now occupy,
and it will compare very f;,vcr,bly with any OF
the boat houses of the country. Several years
ago the indebtedness on he house was all paid,
and the CLUB .nclnbcrs celebrated the event by u
Joiilhcatlon meeting at Analostan landing.
RECENT EEGArrAs.
The citizens regatta was held on the Potomac
October Is, 1880. It gave rise to the present
annual Potomac river regatta. The Analostans,
Po:nnlacs and the recently organized Column
Es took S, pat in , The course was i,on G.
The Analostan crew consisted of White, stroke;
Donglass Maunder and Page bow. P4;omacs,
bow. Columbias, Brice, stroke; Brace, Zcigler
and Moore, bow. The AnalostaIs soUm took
the lead and the Potonacs' water, with the
the Analostaus were leading by several lengths,
and We're first around their stake boat. The
Columbias were practically out of the race.
the c5umeias water. The poiomac coat grad
boats almost entirely disappeared. Then the
Analostans were seen to shoot across the I'oto-
macs bow and a foul was The result. The two
leading boats Kept on, however, and were al
most even till the Anaostan boat house was
reached. In making the finish the Po.o.nacs
were compelled to change their course, and the
result was they lost nearly two lengths. The
Analost:ns shot across the line in IL minutes
% seconds Potomacs. - minutes, 81 seconds
Columbus, II m nutcs, i seconds. The Foto-
macs claimed the race on n foul, but Referee
Willett decided that the race should be rowcd
over and set the day: The Anaiostans refused,
to the Columbus.
AT the Fredericksburg regatta in 1882 the
Analostan's rowed against the Columbus senior
crew and the Potomac junior crew in a mile
and q half turning race. In the Analostali b oat
were White stroke, Eddy 3, Douglas. 2 and
Ti1,if fSln
for them. They came in second, in 1850, 1S
seconds after the CoIumblas. In the fall regatta
crew for the junior race only-Pairo, douglass.
Robertson and Marshall. They were second,
with Coiumbias first. At the next annual re-
gaia, september Goth, 1888, their Junior crew,
consisting of Eckstein stroke. Janus, Sewers
and Pstiro bow, was pitted against the Potomac
juniors, McRi,e. Wilmington, Smaliwood amt
DoXon. This was one OF the closest races ever
rOwcd on any water. The POtomac's won by
putting extra power on the last stroke as the
! line was crossed Some claimed that it was a
| dead heat.
At the next regatta the same Junior crew
from the Anitostan club rOwe1 against the CO.
iumbias and the -Arieis, OF Baltimore The
! Arieis and Aiaios:ans were bot.l pulling hard
| for the lead, when they iuulcd. Ia the excite
ment which followed the Columbia boat took
| the lead and were several lengths ahead when
| the fCu!ed boats became separated. The Ana
lostan crew rowcd s,iendi,iiy afterwards, shal,-
| overE,uling the ColuInbias. Wien the finish
! was ncared the two local crews were or even
| terms. with the chances in favor of fine Ana
| iostans. When within hundred feet of the
| line the AnaOstan boat sud ,enly veered Off ut
an angle and allowed the Columbus to win the
race. 1t was II gallant struggle, and the Al i,-
| loStans received - much credit as if they had
won.
| The Analostans have not taken as much
| active Interest in race rowing as the other Dis
| trict clubs, and consequently have not such
| racing records. The majority of the members
OF the club believe wholly in pleasure rowing,
/ but always encourage the few who are willing
| to take Il seat in a shell to uphold the rowing
| reputation Of the blue. The Anaiostans arc to-
| day probably on the best financial footing OF
any OF the clubs There are eighty-five active
| members on the secretarys books, and u large
| list OF inactive and contributing members. Tie
| following are the officers of the club: W. A.
| Mckcnny, president; Samuel Maddox vice
president; +. w. Flowers. financial secretary;
| W. W. BoarInan corresponding secretary; r.
| f. Pairo, treasurer; F. p. Wright, captain; j. II
| Goodrich, first lieutenant; w. A. l.. Gresham
second lieutenant.
| Luxury vs.. Nuisance.
| To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
| 1 entered an open street car, No. SIS, on
Thursday evening, with my wife, at the termi
nus of the Metropolitan railroad. on East Capt.
toll street. Our anticipated luxury was imme
diatey changed to a most intOler;,ble infiiction
| by two bipeds, who at once filed the surround
ings with the fumes Of cheap cigars. The more
offensive smoker, with more mustachc than
| brains, was on the front seat and seemed To
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