Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-19
Yesterdays RACES.
The National Amateur Regatta on the Pc
tomac.

| SOME GOOD CONTESTS AND SOME CNrNrRREsTINa
| oNEs-HEATs IN THE JUNIOR AND SENIOR
| sINGLEs-FINE CONTESTS IN DOUBLE scuLLs-
| COLUMBIA FOUR DEFEATED BY THE FARMoUNTs.
| Yesterdays boat racing on the Potomac was
| OF an odd variety. There were good races and
poor races, close and wide. fast and slow. 1t
was day for favorites and for dark horses as
well, and the results bring the regatta to the
second day in such shape that no one wishes
| to pick winners with any degree Of confidence
There could not have boon a better day for
| the events. for the water smooth as glass
and the skies were sufficiently clouded to
screen the oarsmen and spectators from the
glare of the sun during the long and rather
| tedious waits between races. A thunder
shower arose in the middle Of the program
and slight wetting was given to those who
had no umbrellas, but no one minded the rain,
for it was over soon and left the air clearer.
The first race was somewhat delayed by the
Discrimination, as usual, on the part of the local
steamboat inspectors to letting the ''press
boat Templar go out from Georgetown as car
rier of passengers. Things we're finally ar
| ranged with them however, and the tug steamed
| over to the vicinity of the Analostan house and
took on its load, the greater part of which was
| composed of young men whose solo idea of the
| ''press' was that which took place around the
exte mporaneous buffet that had been provided
in the stern.
THE QUARTER-MILE DASH.
1t was the general opinion that the quarter
mile dash was not success. There was too
much uncertainty about the course and too
little room for the men. There were six start
ers: Hedey of Philadelphia. Freeth of Brook
Ign. Anterior of New York, Carney of Newark.
Caffrey of Lawrence, Mass, and Bergin of
| Cambridge. Hedlcy. who was thought to be q
sure winner, had the Virginia shore and Bergin
had the other side. HedIey steered straight for
! the mud at the word and thus lost much
ground that he was out of the race from the
start. Bergin took the lead and held it. He
was crowded little by Caffrey, who was pushed
| to one side in turn by Carney. Carney camo
near fouling and was ont of the race by trying
| to get back into his water. Atherton and
| Freeth lad hard work to keep their places in
| the race at all. Bergin's lead at the finish was
fully length and half and his time for the
quarter was l minute and 90 seconds. Caffrey
Kept on well and crossed the line second in
l.3l4 The others finished in this order:
Carney, Atherton, Freeth and Hedlcy. Some
thought that Hedley saved himself for the heat
in the senior singles later in the day.
FIRST HEAT For JUNIOR SINGLES.
Tho second race was the first heat in the
junior singles, and though four men were en-
titled to start, but two of them did SO, both
from the Crescent Boat Club of Eoston-Fiem-
ing and Dyer. Austin of the New Works broke
his oar lock at the start and could not SO off.
Fleming had n walk-Over, winning by several
lengths in 1912 2-5. lie rowed easily and was
not pushed at any time in the heat. Both men
go into the finals III the race this afternoon.
APRETTY CONTEST.
The second heat was OF the prettiest races
Of the day. Wright of the Argonauts Of Toronto,
Panton of the Atalantas, Berry of Passaic and
Haggerty of Long Island City were the
starters. 1t Was instance of an oarsmans
| regaining ground lost at the word, and Wright
was the one to do it. He rowod plucky u
race as was ever seen here Panton went ahead
at the start and his lead at the first eighth was
| fully length, but Wright kept at his stern and
soon forced him back into his own course.
Berry Ill tho meantime was steering well and
Keeping well up with the leaders. Haggerty
pulled badly and in wild fashion that cost
him the place. He went far out of the course
toward the fats and soon out
of reach. The lead kept alternating be-
tween Wright and Panton for n half,
and then Berry had come up into the
bunch and Panton, finding the pace too hot
Tor him, dropped back and was satisfied with
third place. Wright and Berry were brushing
for the honors. The former took to steering
at the last quarter In way that threatened his
safety, but he recovered soon and found Pam
ton, who had changed his mind and was spurt-
ing, In his water again. Panton was forced
out and this cost him the place beyond hope.
Berry was at the end of his speed and Wright,
having found his line again and pulling in
magnificent form, gradually pulled ahead Of
him and won by three lengths in l0.031l.
Berry time was l0.145i. Wright and Berry
will meet Fleming and Dyer this afternoon.
FOR DOUBLE SOULS
The rain was falling when the word was given
the three crews in the first heat for double
SOULS, but it did not interfere with the event
N tho lpnct Tho starfcva 4
Van Nliet of the Vespers of Philadelphia, Null
cahy and Monahan of the Albanys md McAIanus
and Maggie of the Manhattans. 1t was a close
and exciting race for blood from the start to
the finish. The Manhattans led at the first
jump Nespers second and Albany slightly in
the rear. When the second quarter was reached
Albany pulled up and led with the others to-
gether. This lead they kept to the finish.
maintaining beautiful form and an even stroke
that could not be touched bv either of the
other crews. The Manhattans gave up the
fight at the mile, though still pulling hard
and the Nespers went and finished second.
The Albanys crossed the line two leng tbs in the
| lead. Time, $40 3-5. Second timenot taken.
| MAGNIFICENT HEAT.
If the first heat was pretty, the second was
magnificent. Adjectives fail to give an ade-
| quate idea of the perfection of this event as a
| matter of intense interest. 1t WAS rowed by
| four crews, three of whom were SO close to-
|
| no one could tell which was ahead. The start
ers were Quill and Belyer OF tho Varuras,
| Cameron brothers of the Baysides of Toronto,
| Donohue brothers, champion skaters, of the
Manhattans and Case and Henderson of the
Catlins of Chicago. The Yarunas spurted at
| the word and took lead Of half length. The
skating brothers steered badly aud went wild,
| heading for the fats in such way that they
| were never in the race. At the first eighth the
Varunas went over into the water of the Cat
| Inns with lead of half length. and the Bay
| sides were line with the second boat.
| Varuna was rowing quick stroke, the others
pulling long and steady. by the time
| the second quarter was reached the Catins
had crept up to a lead of q nose. but it was any,
| bodys race yet, for all three boats were to-
| gether. At the mile the bunch was unbroken.
At this point the wash from the umpire's tug
overlook the tagging but plucky skaters in the
| rear, and they had to rest on their oars while
they went over it. At the last quarter all the
leaders we're in such positions that any one
could, by squirt, win the race. but they
seemed to be waiting for one or the other to
| weaken. The Farunas increased their stroke
| slightly and went ahead about half length at
the last eighth, cutting into the water of the
Catlins, 50 that there was danger of II foul. At
| this juncture the aysides found that they had
had enough Of the race and rested. while the
Varunas, keeping the lead recently obtained
held 1t to the line, winning in length and a
half. Time, 9.07 and 912sl.
SENIOR SINGLES.