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

| tOmac.
SOME GOOD CONTESTS AND SOME USIyrrREsrryo
| oNEs-HEArs IN THE JUNIOR AND SENIOR
| sINGLEs-FIyE CONTESTS IN DOUBLE SOULS
| COLUMBIA FOUR DEFEATED By TIE rAIRMoUNrs.
| 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 been a better day for
| the events, for the water was 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. 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 1t was over soon and left the mir clearer.
| The first race was somewhat DELAYED by the
disinchnation, as usual, on the part of the local
steamboat inspectors to letting the '.press
| boat Iemplar go out from Georgetown as a car
rier OF passengers. Things were 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 sole idea of the
| press was that which took place around the
exte mporaneous buffet that had been provided
| in the stern.
| THE QUARTER-MIE 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: Hedley of Philadelphia, Freeth of Brook
| lyn, Atherton of New York, Carney of Newark,
Catrey OF Lawrence, Mass, and Bergin of
Cambridge. Hedley, who was thought to be
sure winner, had the Virginia shore and Berpin
had the other side. Hedley steered straight for
| the mud at the word and thus lost SO much
ground that he was out OF the race from the
start. Bergin took the lead and held it, He
was crowded a little by Cafrey, who was pushed
| to one side In turn by Carney. Carney came
near foulinS and was out of the race by trying
| to get back into his water. Atherton and
treeth had hard work to keep their places in
| the race at all. Bergin's lead at the finish was
| fully length and a half and his time for the
quarter was minute and 20 seconds. Caffrey
kept on well and crossed the line second in
l.3l4- The others finished in this order:
carney. Anterior, 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.
The second race was the first heat in the
Junior singles and though four men were ell
titled to start but two of them did SO, both
from the Crescent Boat Club of Boston-Flem-
ing and Dyer. Austin of the New Yorks broke
his oar lock at the start and could not go off
Fleming had a walk-over, winning by several
| lengths in 1912 2-5. He rowed easily and was
not pushed at any time in the heat. Both men
go Into the finals in the race this afternoon.
APRETTY CONTEST.
The second heat was one 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 an instance of an oarsman's
regalnlng ground lost at the word ard Wright
was the one TO do it. He rowed as plucky a
race as was ever seen here. Panton went ahead
at the start and his lead Mt the first eighth was
fully length. but Wright kept at his stern ana
soon forced him back into his own course.
Berry in the meantime was steering well and
keeping well up with the leaders Haggerty
pulled badly and in a wild fashion that cost
him the place. He went far out of the course
toward the fats and was soon out
of reach. The lead kept alternating be-
tween Wright and Panton for q half.
and then Berry had come up into the
bunch and Panton, finding the pace too hot
for 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 o way that threatened his
safety, but tie recovered soon and found Pam
ton who had changed his mind and was squirt
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,
magnificent form, gradually pulled ahead of
him and won by three lengths i'll l00818.
Berrys time was l0.14s4. 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
in the least. The starters we're Megowen and
Van Vliet Of the Vespers of Philadelphia Null
cahy and Monahan Of the Aibanys and Nc Manus
| 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 by either of the
other crews. The Manhattans gave up the
fight at the mile, though still pulling hard.
and the Nespers went on and finished second.
The Albanys crossed the line two lengths in the
| lead. Time, s.49 3-5. Second timenOt taken.
MAGNIFICENT HEAT.
II the first heat was pretty, the second was
magnificent. Adiectives fail to give an ado
quate idea of the perfection of this event as
matter Of intense interest. 1t was rowed by
four crews, three of whom were so close to-
! gether up to 200 yards of the finish line that
/ no one could tell which was ahead. The start
ers were Quill and Belyer of the Varunas
Cameron brothers Of the Baysidcs of Toronto
Donohue brothers, champion skaters, of the
Manhattans and Case and Henderson Of the
| Catlins OF Chicago. The Varunas spurted at
| the word and took lead of half length. The
skating brothers steered badly and went wild,
! heading for the fats in such q way that thew
| 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 on 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 Catlins
had crept up to a lead of 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 umpires 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 were in such positions that any one
could by a squirt, win the race, but they
seemed to be waiting for one or the other to
weaken. The Varunas increased their stroke
slightly and went ahead about half length at
the last eighth, cutting into the water OF the
Catlins, SO that there was danger Of a foul At
| this juncture the Baysides found that they had
had enough of the race and rested, while the
Varunas, keeping the lead recently obtained,
held it to the line, winning in q length and q
half Time, GOT and 912s4.