Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-02

couRrSEY--rHE PorOMAcs rISrsH cREprr.
ABLE THIRD.
The Columbia. Athletic Clubs senior eight
cared crew yesterday won the mile race at the
Staten Island Athletic Clubs regatta. near New
York. The Potomac crew finished third, and
today the town is coiored deep shade by the
Columbian adherents The race was rowed in
the afternoon, the start being made at O'Clock.
The entries were the Columbus and Potomacs
OF this city, the Arthur Kulls Of New Jersey,
the Tritons OF Newark, the New York Athletics
OF New York and tho Staten Island Ath-
letics The Potomacs made q poor start
owing to the suddennoss Of the word. The
Columbus and Staten Island crew at once took
the lead, the former little bit ahead. An
accident to the steering apparatus of the New
York Athletic shell caused them to drop out
after pulling about dozen strokes. At the
half mile the Columbia led by length. with
staten Island second and Potomac third, two
lengths behind Staten Island. The Potomacs
soon made squirt which nearly closed the gap,
but some unsteady work in the boat caused
her to lose her course and the gap was
widened again. Columbia crossed the line
a clean winner by a length. having never been
headed her time being 44Ola. Staten Island 8
time was 4453s and Potomacs :5619. The vic
torious crew were shouldered by their club
men, a large delegation having gone over to
New York TO witness the race, and u scene of
wild enthusiasm followed. The Potomac peo-
pie, although considerably out of pocket took
defeat philosophically. Both crews returned
to the city today. The crews are as follows:
Columbia Athletics-J. M. Kenyon. 1; A. A.
Snyder, 2; L. L. Harlan, 8; Ed Ryan, a; A. W.
johnson, 5; W. Z. Crist, g. Charles Baker, 2;
3. :. Janus, stroke, and W. A. Smith, cox
Potomac Athletics-H. ". Elmore, 1: G. E.
Sawyer, 2; W. I. Norton, 8; John Reinhart, A.;
p. H. Reynolds, s; C. G. Smithson, 6; l.. A.
Fischer, z; J. S. Dyer, stroke. and W. +. Rob-
erts, coxswain.
THE vIcToRs WELCOMED HOME.
The victorious Columbia, crew with their
trainer, Courtney, and the faithful Jack Brem-
mer were met at the Pennsylvania railroad
station this morning by a delegation of the
stay-at-home club members. At the club house
the crew were formally welcomed and feasted.
IL was there that STAR reporter gained bit
OF news regarding the regatta from MIR. Court
ney, who declared it to have been an easy VIC
tory, yet no floating race by any means. He
Iurther said that in his experience he had
never witnessed such squirt at the finish On
that OF his crew. There was no necessity
for It, as the race was well in hand, but the
coxswain yelled out, Now lift her, boys" and
they did
The form which the C. A. c. boys showed
In the preliminary practice turned the tide of
betting, and it was with considerable difficulty
that bets were made
After the race men who were supposed to be
TOO dignifed to smash hats took hand in it
and Courtney's hat locks az though lots OF them
had taken hand in it.
The Atlanta Boat Club members were out in
the clubs launch singing ditty something
ABOUT the three C's, meaning Courtney, Cor
nell and Columbia.
Tho medals are Of a very handsome design.
The large bowl. the trophy won by the Co.
lumblas, Is now on exhibition in the main hall
way OF the club house