Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-05

Weal her, westerly Wluuo
THE REGATTA.-The annual reg Alta OF
the Virginia Association of Amateur Oars
men was held here yesterday and attracted
y large crowd of visitors to the city. The
wh4rves, river shores, and hillsides were
crowded with spectators. while the surface
Of the river was dotted wi boats Of every
description, all gayly bedecked with flags.
The water was in excellent condition for
the races and the temperature vas delight
fa With fine breez.
The first race was for State four. Dared
pigs. and the entries were: Rives Club, of
the University of Virginia; University
School Club, OF Petersburg; Old Dominion
Club, Of Alexandria. The Rves Club, at
the last moment refused 10 row, saying that
they bad ueoer been over the course and
that the heat at O'clock, the time fixed for
the race, was 100 great. The two Compel
ing crews, with the tug Annie, on which
were the regatta ommltee ard officials
proceeded to the starting flag, one and one
half miles down the river. The first race
commenced al 3:l4 snd both crews rowed
remarkably sell throughout. Wind and
tide were strongly with them, 30 that it was
not very surprising when the Old Dominion
bows finished Just eight minutes and thirty
seconds from the start, with the Petersburg
crew nineteen ecopds in he rear. The Old
DJmnions had the race from the beginning,
so did not exert themselves, but the Peters
burg BOYS pulled mantuly TO the 6pish,
winning applause for their grit. They were
compimented ON all sides for their gentle
manly bearing ard for the good nstured
way ln which they took their defeat.
When the crew had landed and the judges
tug had reached the wharf, the following
was handed on board:
ALEXANDRIA VA July 4th, 1888.
Hurry Yohc, esq, Secretary Of Virginia STATE Asso-
station Of Amateur 0arsmea:
Dear Sir: In behalf of the Rives Boat Club OF
the University of Virginia, l protest against the
hour fixed for the start of the fouroared gig race
for the championship of the State and the French
CHALLENGE cup also as the decision Of the chair
man at the meeting held TO day, that the hour
for the race can be determined by the Old D0min-
ion Club without the concurrent vote of ma orr
" OF the meeting. therefore beg to Inform you
that the Rives will not start on race fixed
for three O'clock, aud you may consider this their
formal protest both rs to the race and the decis-
ion of the chairman of to-day's meeting.
Very respectfully your obed ient servant,
LEwIs NJ G. BAK r,
Captain of Rives Crew.
The ODD minion captain then challenged
the Rives University Club to race them at
$50 D. m for the medals which they THE
AitAduuIlhurJ HdU Jucg WOus no was 10
iected The Rives club later said they
would row for the medals and the French
cup or nothing This was Immediately
agreed to by the captain of the Alexandria
crew but before race could be arranged
the following protest was made by the mem
bers OF the Rappahannock club of Fred
ericksburg:
That rs the race for fcxg-oared gigs has been
duly rowed at the hour fixed We as members Of
the Virginia Association Of Amateur Oarsmen,
object to any race for the French challenge cup
until the next annual regatta.
H. r. JOHNSTON
Representing Rsppahannock Boat Club.
President Hufty decided that the protest
was proper one and that the French cup
could not be rowed for till next Juy. The
announcement of the challenge and of the
decision of President Hufy was made from
the deck Of the tug Annie by Cap. Mushbach
and was received with applause by the
crowd on the wharf.
After doing all in their power to induce
the University crew to enter a race, the Old
Dominions had to give it up.
The second race was for State single SOULS,
ana ss John d Hooe of the Cd Dominion
Boat Club, rowed over the course alone be
captured the State gold medal for his paius.
G Z Sawyer, of the Potomac Boat CLUB
senior and junior single scull races, and yet
rowed over only one course. The commit
tee decided that this might be done because
there was no competitor in either class.
The next race was for double ontrigges.
open only TO members of the Cd Dominion
Club. Three crews had entered, but only
two rowed Messfs. w. e. Dienelt end +.
J. Psh, and Frank Carlin and II. F. Wheat
The course was one mile in Length, and the
race won easily by Carliu and Wheat
The beat race of the day was the four
cared contest between the Potomacs and the
Anslostaus Of Washington. splendid
start was made and the Potomacs took the
lead at once. Up to within 500 yards of the
fnish the race was close, but when it was
nearing n conclusion the Potomacs pulled at
an increased speed finishing four lengths
ahead Of the Analostans.
No crew had entered to compete with the
Potomac four in the senior four-oared race,
so tina. crew gave an exhibition of rowing
that would be hard to beat and were
awarded the medals.
The concluding race was for four-oared
gigs, end the competing crews were both
irom the Old Dominion Club. Crew No.
Was the one which came in victorious in the
hfst race 1t was as follows Norton, bow;
Burke, ,; Lambert, s; Blackwell, stroke
HnHn, c0&6Waln. Crew NO was OF sllentiy
inferior rowing material, its members being:
Hooe, bow Wheat, 2; Waters, 3; Perry,
stroke; Yohe, coxswain. No2 was given
Oh seconds start but before the mile WAS
reached the two boats were about even.
The wash of the steamer George Leary was
caught full by No. 2, AMI it broke them up
TO such an extent that No. l won q race
that they would probably have lost had it
not been for the swell caused by the
steamer.
The committee in charge of the affair was
composed OF Francis Hufty, chairman; al
bert Bryan, J. T. Burke. l.. &. Uhler and
Harry Smoot. Capt Zappone, of the Potc-
macs and Mr.. White, of Fredericksburg,