The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-16

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even yours My destiny viii have to find
me tnassisted, or / will not recognize
! him"
The "airy, fairy Lillian" was quite as
attentive to jerome Bayne as Harry to
! Lottia. even going so far in hsr coquetry
as to cajole him into making an offer,
when she told him of the compact with
! Harry in regard to the coming race.
"Done~ said Bayne; 81 like such high
stakes, and shall row as never before-to
winl And by this token kissing her hand)
shall hope to clasp it as my own in the
course of a week"
Don't be fool in publicr' said Lillian,
snatching 1t away, but at the same time
giving him look that mad. him a bigger
fool than ever-if to be most desperately in
love is to merit certifcation with the
fools" Of life.
Come" said he, that is our waltz"
and they turned and glided away in perfect
step and time-so perfect that most of the
other dancers left the floor content to
watch ''the prettiest dancers in the room"
marry the rhythm of motion to the magic
of music.
1t is not necessary 10 give the exact date
when an elderly gentleman, very short in
the legs and large Of girth, might have
been seen trotting along in the direction of
the Analostan boat house with short steps,
but an air of conscious pride, charming
young girl hanging on each arm. They
were dressed in white, their flounces and
furbelows iuttering in the breeze as they
walked, the animation of happy girl
hood in every movement. 1t is explicit
enough to say it was an ideal September
day; the air seemed to pulse with the blue
mistiness that presages the smokes of
autumnal fires. 1t was Dr. Griswold and
his daughter Lillian, with her friend Lottie
Wren, and their anxiety was to secure a
good seat on the Analostan veranda from
which to view the regatta. Those girls
knew something was to be ''won" besides
the ordinary stakes, hence their excite
ment; for they did not know much of boat
ing, save that it was pretty sight.
When they arrived the balcony was al
ready crowded, therefore they had to take
a chair on the fat roof, an equally good po-
sition for seeing.
The steam launch was putting and snort
ing impatiently, with the referee, newspa-
per reporters and invited guests all aboard,
ready to verify the result
The Analostan colors were blue and
white, the Potomac, red and white, and
the Columbia red, white and blue. These
colors were to be seen in all sorts of boats,
owned by the respective clubs, the rowers
in bare arms and low necks, with trunks
and long stockings, picturesque company
padding around, pleasing part of the
gay scene. The bluest Of skies was reflect
ed in the most placid of waters. 1t was
lovely day for race
The "start" was fixed half mile above
the Long bridge; the finish" at buoy set
between the Analostan and Potomac boat
houses, or perhaps nearer the Columbia's
club house. The first race was for the
eight Dared shells, and was participated in
by all the clubs; the second a gig race" by
a picked six from all the clubs; but last,
and most interesting, the shell race by the
senior four. Jerome Bayne was one of the
Columbia four, and Harry Hines rowed
with the POtomacs Il really makes no
difference 10 this story If the Analostans,
for some petty reason, did withdraw dur
ing the last half hour before starting
Even in the crews, as in life, there will be
discOrd now and then, and some fellow
who cannot have his own way will not
row. The PotOmaCs wore red, sleeveless
shirts, with a white star on the breast,
with blue trunks and red and white striped
caps. The COlumb bias were attired in dark
blue shirts and trunks to match: blue caps.
The crews took their places in the eight
Dared shells, and the steam launch followed
them down TO the start to see that all took
their position fairly. At the signal the
boats shot out abreast, but soon the Ana
lOstans dropped little behind, and the race
was between the PotOmacs and Columbus,
who kept on side by size almost to the end
of the course, the launch steaming after
like a fussy duck after her ducklings, when
suddenly the Potomacs spun ahead half
boats length and wonl Such a din as went
skywardl Men shouted, handkerchiefs in
fair hands futtered, while boat whistles
blew congratulations loud and long AS
the din ceased the launch steamed back 10
the start to see that the rowers in the gigs
started fair.
The excitement in the crowd was on the
increase when the eighteen rowers in the
gigs" came flying by, the boats abreast,
the rowers straining every nerve to round
the stake Inch by inch the Analostans
gained boats length, which brought out
cheer after cheer, and the futtering salute
from the fair as they waved handker-
chiefs The Columbus made a squirt,
which produced another demonstration Of
appreciative noise. The Potomacs seemed
to pluck up new courage, for they shot
ahead but the AnalCstans rounded the
stake Just ahead, and in time TO win the
victory from their strongest competitor
Cheers, salutes, whistles and a din gen
orally again testified to the popularity of
this success.
Excitement in the races was at its near
est height. 1t would eliminate in the
four cared shell-the senior four of the Po-
tomacs and the Columbus.
As they rowed down TO the start, past
the Analostan boathouse, where Lillian
and Lottie sat, Lillian managed to blow
Harry kiss and give Jerome salute
with her handkerchief, so near together
that these athletes scarce knew which to
claim, but the signal" conveyed a senti-
ment that shot home to the heart of zone
who truly loved her." so each thought TO
himself
The senior four-oared shell race is always
most interesting % Sil, for the very best
rowers are in it, As they glided swiftly
and almost silently over the course to the /
start, the arms of the rowerS keeping per
feet time, they looked like wings beating
the water. They came back flying, with {
the launch following after, abreast the /
greater part Of the way. Then one gained /
and the other fell behind; now il Is Ana |
iostau and now PotomaCS, and vice versa /
until near the finish, when away spurted /
the potomacs two boat lengths They (
reached the stake amid such cheering, /
whistiinC and du;ters Of applause - made /
l. 1. Is. J..
this ovation.
Harry's crew had Won -be rare and with 4