Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-13
THE COMING REGATTA
ARRANGEMENTS PERFECTED FOR
THE RACES TUESDAY.
The Potomacs TO Send Twenty Oarsmen-
Five Contests Decided Upon
Half-Holiday scheme.
nae reratta vii como ofr Tuesday

The regatta will come of Tuesday.
This is the determination of the Virginia
Boat Club. They have not succeeded in
getting all the entries anticipated but the
crews who will take part are of sufficient
guarantee that the affair will be of great
interest.
THE PROSPECT.
The Potomacs, of Washington, Will send
down twenty well-trained oarsmen; the
Virginia Club will make several entrees,
and Kearney. from the Institute Club Of
Newark, n. j.. will be here to enter in the
seniOr-scull contest.
IL was expected that the Ariels, Of Bal
timOre, would enter but a telegram was
received from them yesterday announcing
their inability TO be here. Likewise the
Columbus. of Washington, will not enter
as the Richmond boys had hoped. The
crew from this club WAS the one defeated III
the late tour-oared gig-race In Baltimore.
OTHERS MAY YET ENTER.
Crews from Philadelphia and New York
may yet enter. They remain TO be heard
from As they spoke favorably Of the trip
TO our boys IN Philadelphia on July 4th It
is possible they may yet determine to SEND
crews.
MEETING YESTERDAY.
The Virginia Boat Club held a meeting
Yesterday afternoon at $50 o'clock. the
president, Beverley T. Crump, Esq, IN the
chair, and Secretary Oscar Swineford at
his post.
The interest of the members in the re-
gatta was shown by the exceedingly large
attendance.
About an hour was taken up in discuss
ing the regatta and reading letters from
crewswhich had been invited to enter.
II was the almost unanimous sentiment
that with the entries already assured 1t
would be wise to carry out the programme
of having the races next Tuesday, and 1t
was so determined.
THE COMMITTEE.
Tho Regatta Committee, consisting Of
Messrs. Thomas Poindexter chairman,
James T. Wayt, w. f. Tinsley. Powhatan
Boiling, and W G.. Watson, were instruct
ed Ia make all the arrangements for the
occasion.
HALF-HoIIDAY sDHEME.
The races will begin at o'clock, and the
bows expressed a great desire that all the
merchants and other businessmen should
give a half-holiday on Tuesday IN order TO
allow their employees who may desire to do
so to attend theregatta.
1t is big undertaking for the club, and
our citizens should aid them IN making the
undertaking grand success.
The BOYS are in hope that some public
spirited businessman may make the move
to-day for half-hOliday, and then others
will follow the example.
The Dispatch will publish the names OF
all those who accede TO the wishes OF the
club,
THE ENTRIES.
The following entries have been made:
PotOmacs, of Washington: Junior and
senior shell race, and junior and senior
single scull race.
Virginia Club: Senior and junior gig
crews. and W. +. Brodnax in the Junior
single scull race.
Institute Club. of Newark, \. j.: Kear-
ney IA the senior single scull race
THE RACES.
There will be five races as follows:
Four-Oared senior shell race between the
| two Potomac crews.
Junior single scull race between Lin
| green, of the POtOmacs, and BrodnaX, OF
/ the Nirginlas.
junior gig race between the two Virginia
/ crews, both of which are in active train
/ ing
Senior single scull race between Sawyer
and Lingreen. Of the POtomacs. and kear-
/ ney, Of the Institute of Newark.
Senior gig race between the Potomac
and Virginia crew.