Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-05
TIE RIVER ROW ERS.
CONTEST BETWEEN THE VIRGINIA
AND RiVES CLUBS.
Xyhcu shall tho Postponed Race for the
state Cup Take Place DE
olsiun To- Day.

When the rowing contest for the State
r-otsto come % IS still unsettled.
Yesterday was the date fixed but the
condition of the river (swollen from re-
cent rains and with wharves and banks
c..rrel With mud from the overflow
altogether prccludcd the idea. and hence
the Riclmopd club on Wednesday met and
p.4pauc3 this racc and the whole regatta
until tho ltil instant.
This dome tlcv dispatched the Captain of
floircr. w. Nr. VT. Iuslcy. aud Mr David
Edmond. stroke. % Philadelphia, where
.rDat rowing races occurred YESTERDAY. TO
s. trnsc oarSmcn and persuade them, or
some nf them. 90 come here on the 10th
and help make oar regatta lively.
A QUESTION.
ff lfl not occur - the Richmond crew
tAa' amy objection could be lawfully made
g. the Ostpoucment particularly as Il was
believed that The river would not be IN
good rowing condition until the 10Th.
The EiYc~ crew. however, dcmurred from
tho outsf1rt That they were indls-
posed fo accommodate the Nirginias, but
because il woull be simply impossible 10
keep their crew here until the 10th or TO
irl.e thcIn lack should they resolve 10 60
homo.
They riscd tine point, too. that while
tH. iono club were authorized 20 deter
mime somo details of the rowing, II was not
b.. trrir province 60 decide any question Of
tLia character bat that the Council Of the
Virginia Association of Amateur Oarsmen
V,, the only go Oupetent authority go to do.
ioIt they were willing to leave the ques-
ton.
,fFrITSg or rHE cOUFC1L.
Ti;s Council met al ] p. NJ. yesterday in
Tho rooms of the lar Association. over the
Merchants National Bank, and IN the alb
sgure oi tnc president. Nr. ". y. WhltH; on
fredericksburg, wa, organized with Mr..
Charlie Herudou. oi frsdeTicksnTg, as
olaifllaL. The secretary, Mr.. }. Lud Hill,
,yls at his post. Tine following representa-
tyys were present. II. If. Johnston, of the
l.apiahanuocl~ Is. T., CrUmp, of the Nir-
r.uIas. f. o. McCahe. of the University
School, of Petersburg, and james c. Lamb
oi tbc Elves. or University of Virginia
Nomcmher wae present 90 represent the
Clt Dpniuious o' Alexandra.
Besides these rcpr"ss uta,ives there were
Irs cent about fifty spectators. mostly men,
l,r- Or friend, of tine TWO bodies OF oars
men entered for the State cup.
srLwnT YOUNG MIN.
u was an assembMgc of Young men,
and humorous faces showed exposure
500 the glariug rays Of The summers sun.
They we've n stout set of handsome fellows,
who gave to the questions discussed that
grav. attention which Indicated zeal, de
votion. and oarueStne-e of youth and
freedom from great care.
TWO IE4AL ONsslfUN.
Most of the speaking Was done for the
Nirg1nia- ly their president Mr.. BeN erley ".
Cnmp. and Tor the riyts by Mr. james G.
Lamb one of their honorary members.
Thu lawyer opposed lawyer.
Tho discussion, however. was mostly of
90 conversation. character, and WAS dis
tugui7net by great courtesy and good
uItare.
TIir CONTENTION.
This point VA, soon reached, that the
Eit4- stated ompls lsticallv they would
consent to pos;poD"mcut until Saturday,
lut uo further. lney declared they could
pDt keep their men together longer, and
said th,v learned That by that time the
river wod... probably bc IN condition for
rowing
Tho Ni~oi1ias were unable To assent 10
this-date uc,st,fse Of the absence IN Phlla-
d.1phia of Captain Tiusley and Mr.. Ed
mOud ihes asked thai there should DE
au adjournment of the council until tins
morning -o these gentlemen might be com
muu-ntcd with or, d they returned here,
might be present At the council. They
said to Communicate with them sooner
uoul lr quito impose lhle, fs both wtre mo-
doubt ou thc wafcr-course and there was
Ao ling when they would return 70 Their
hotels.
ASSURANCE ASKED.
One of tle members asked If the Virginia
Cub could give tho assurance that II the
adiourumcut asked for Was granted the
crew wolid certainly row on Saturday.
Secretary lilil sand no. they could mol. |
Tho fact was, he cNplnnc, the whole de- |
DislOu rested with the Captain. I'm the ne !
Ginning picuip0tcnt4a 4ary powers were placed !
ir hi5 hands, and f b, returned here TINS !
morning and said he would not agree 20 20 !
into the race on SATURDAY tfat would be |
the end of the thing s0 inr ae they we're !
concerned: their crew would not mco, 10
matter what might he the judgment oi the |
council.
These were the facts and Nr. Hi stated |
ti,u iu "a candid but quiet way.
Alr. Lamb remarked: Then YOU can't |
giycus the assurance that they VIII row. w !
No." said Mr.. hill, we cannot, but |
they are apt ,o do as We wish.
Mr. Lamb reiterated that If new date |
i- go Doe liked 10 must be Saturday; that |
Wa the best they could DO.
ADJoCmMEsT,
Nj. Thomas Poindcxter. Of the Nirginias, |
Also urred that there he uu Adjournment |
uutl to-day. and hc eaid whether the w |
.tnil Club had acted wisely or not, the !
-,v, mont fln .d members of their crew had !
m
pI.s with the understanding that all the |
Faces were deferred 10 the 10th of July.
Next arose u discussion as 90 what should |
Do the terms Of adjournment
FINALLY 10 was resolved that the contest |
which vas 90 have taken place yesterday |
should De postponed until day TO be |
Hereafter nauied, aud that the council ad-
.ouru % meet at n O'Clock to-day.
n WAS agreed that no change of course !
b. made.
meet at A. M day.
Il1FGRApUED FOR
The Ereinias have tciegIaphed the men,
lrr- of thc.r crew who are away 20 return /
to-day. and they are expected to reach
Acre til, morning.
IHn KE0ATTA.
IL is not expected that the race, If held
S.rurGar. viii affect the regatta on the
.rta. iu fact If the committee from the
\ .reiuas now North succeed IA securing
ono or more crews for the 10th, OF course
the Nurinias VIII put IN crew.