The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-02
THE REGATTA THURSDAY
ALL ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED FOR
THE GREAT EVENT.
Tho Race Course ana the Bcsf Places
20 sec tho Races-The River Tee
tcrday-wcdaIs and PRICES
.shat viii he Awarded.

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IL is but two days before the greatest
regatta that has ever happened IN Rich
mond or vicinity will take place on the
James river. Just below tho city.
Ii WAS arranged by the indcfatigable
management sometime ago to provide
for races Of different classes, so as TO
have four-oarcd gigs, junior and senior
four-oared shells, junior and senior
and Junior and senior skulls. all
In addition TO the four-Oared gig race
between the Virginia Boat Club crows.
members of the Virginia Association Of
Amateurs Oarsmcn. This race will be
for the silver cup which belongs 10 the
Virginia Association, but Is held by the
club that wins il at any race. For the
past two years it has been held by the
Alexandra Club despite the protests Of
the Virginias two years ago. that the
Alexandra Club did not properly win
it. This year the Alexandria Club de-
clincd 10 run on the James. 20 had 10
give up the cup. and it was brought TO
Richmond day or two ago. where 1t
has since remained IN Jeweller Spott 5
window.
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given to the individual winners and
crews IN all of the other races.
The course is straight rs an arrow.
two and half miles in length. II be-
gins three hundred yards below the
monitor fleet and ends Immediately in
front Of the entrance TO Warwick Park.
The whole course can be seen from the
Park.
HOW TO GET TO THE PARK.
There will be nine barges aud two
steamers TO take people to and from the
park. They will run every hall hour
from a. NJ. until all the people have
been brought home at night. The fare
Will be fifty cents for the round trip:
no charge for admittancc to the Park
Those who go in private conveyances
will take the Osborne turnpike. Such
people will be charged twenty five cents
for admission TO the Park.
The jctties at the Park house were
covered over aud rallied in and will
provide standing room for many
thousands. The bluff and the pavilion
will hold many thousand more, so all
who 20 can have no trouble IN seeing
the race.
The two city tugs have been loaned
the regatta committee. One will be
used by the judges. The other viii be
used by the representatives of the press.
in charge of Mr.. Watson.
Only two crews will race for the
State cup, the Rivos crew from the
University, and the Virsinilns, Of
Richmond.
THE RIVER YESTERDAY.
The James river yesterday evening
had risen about one foot and half, and
was slowly rising ii it gets too high
the water will cover the flooring over
the jetties and make the current over
the course too strong TO admit Of race.
1t was not thought, however. yesterday
evening that this would be the case.
The races will begin at O'Clock and
end probably 10y : O clock. Mayor Ely
son will present the prizes. There will
then be fireworks on the Chesterfield
side The grand ball Will begin at .
o'clock Il. NJ. and end at . A. II.
THEPG GaAMM
At the meeting Of the regatta com
mittee held last night. the following
was decided on as tine consecutive ar
rangemcnt for the rowing:
lat. The row between the Nlrginahs
and the Rives of the University Of Nir-
GINA This is a four Dared gIg race for
the silver cup OF the State Association
of Amateur Oarsmen. The Rives I'm
iversity) crew will wear blue and
orange; the Nirginias, blue.
Second. Senior fOurOared shells.
PotoHacs, of Washington, ID. c., red
and white.
Third. Senior singles: Potomacs,
red and white: Nirginias, blue.
Fourth. Junior four-oared gigs !:
Virginias
Fifth. Open for all: Gig race, Poto-
macs and Nirginas.
Sixth. State signals.
\ MEETING THIS EVENING.
A Joint meeting will be held this
evening mt No 3i3 east Franklin street
at $50 o'clock. of the Virginia Beat
CLUB and the Regatta Committee, when
details will be perfected
There is a possibility that the pro
grammc may be changed ON account of
other crews reaching the city.
The University or Rives crew consist
of.Preston. stroke wilson, 3 Hall,
2; Wells, bow fletcher.
THE CREWS.
These fellows from the University
pull good stroke. They have prac-
ticed for good time, and will pull the
Virginas pretty good.
The Virginia crew Will consist of the
same men who won the victory on the
Patapsco.
They will he David Edmond, stroke ;
w. +. Brodnax, a. 81 Petticolas, 2 /;
G.. b. Pegram, bow W. f. Tinsley,
cOXswain.
OTHERS PRESENT.
There will be present at the regatta
delegations from Norfolk. Petersburg,
Alexandria. Lynchburg, members of
the boating clubs, who will not take
part in any Of the races, but enjoy the
regatta as lockers ON. They viii be
shown appropriate courtesics by the
Virginas whose committee on re-
ceptlon is untiring in providing for the
visitors. The University crew will
have present at least one hundred mem
beers Of the Rives Club.
The question was asked yesterday
who the "RivesN crew were or why
they were 30 called. The answer IS
simply this Mr.. RiVes. Northern gen
tleman, furnished the money with
which TO build the University Boat
Club "A house. furnished them with
money to buy boats and endowed them
with sum Of money. lie did II from
love of the great university which JEFF
fersOn founded.
The Eighth street tunnel.