Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-19
AQUATIC TRIUMPHS.
The Great Bight-0ared Race Won
by the New York Club.
A SPIRITED STRUGGLE.
The Day Closed With a Splendid
Contest for Supremacy.
SOME GOOD ROWING.
Successful Regatta Of the National
Amateur Rowing Association.
T II E 9TH Err EVEN rs.
SOME GOOD ROWING
T HE OTHER EVENT
Great Enthusiasm Manifested by the Crowds
That Witnessed the Races-The River Alive
With Craft Of Every Observation-Disclosures
Satisfactory and the Management Praised.

After THE STAR's report in the second edi-
ton closed the sun kept getting hotter and hot
ter. 1t began to broil and bake the spectators
who had come to the river in advance. The
big steamers that were on duty yesterday as
floating grand stands were tied to wharves in
Georgetown. taking on their freight, cool in
nannels and muslins and looking very nautical
and handsome. Tho burning qualities Of the
sun were soon displayed and many pair Of
pretty lips pouted at the prospect Of good
brown coat of tan over the delicate COM
plexions
The officials promised everybody that the
races would begin promptly. and made every
possible arrangement to that effect.
LIVELY SCENE.
Before o'clock the river was again lively
scene. All sorts and conditions of small craft,
sporting here and there gaiIy decked with
bunting and flags and loaded with spectators
anxious to see the races. The course is clear
of all interfering tow boats and mud scows and
the starters boats have been anchored in posi-
ton ready for the start. Now and then an oars
man shoots out from the shore to take q pre-
liminary spin on the river. while the crews of
the safety Of their barges before placing them
In the water.
Crowds Of persons are gathered on every
conceivable point Of vantage on the porticos
of the boat houses to see the finish off the An
slostsn club house. The water is az smooth az
glass and only light breeze fans perspiring
macs Of excited humanity.
At 2:30 and then until 8 o'clock, however,
ALL A Ho,
duced packets of luncheon and made use of tho
time to forestall the hunger that yesterday 3
experience had shown would ensue.
ToDAY's PROGRAM.
The program for the day was as follows:
At $50 final heat in junior singles between
Fleming, Dyer, Wright and Berry.
4p.m.-Race for pair oars-Argonants, At
alantas 1.-TWO crews), New York Athletic Club
1.-TWO crews).
4:30 p.m.-Senior four-oars-Potomac, Ar
lngton, Neptune and Ariel.
5p.m.-Final heat in senior singles between
Hedley, Caffrey and Higgins.
$50 p.m.-Final heat in double sculls be-
tween Albany, yesper, yaruna and Catlin.
6p.m.-Race for eight-oared shells-Colum-
bia A. c., Fairmounts, Atalantas and New
Yorks-
The crews rowed as follows: Double sculls-
varunas. Quill and Belger; Catl;ns, Cass and
Henderson; Vespers, Megowen and yanvliet
Abanys, Mulcahy and Monahan.
KIGHT-oARED CREWS.
Atalanta Boat Club, New York city-H. P.
Cashion, bow; G. h. Storm, 2; ]. H. Charm.
bury, 8; b. Van Chef. jr., 4; C. A. Lunjsck. 5
+. Freeman, 6: J. Weldon. z; NJ. T. Quisley,
stroke; $. Simons, coxwain.
New York Athletic Club New York;. Craw.
ford, bowl. Crawford, 2; Z. L. Cook, 8; C. X.
Noblock. 4; A. Mac orkindale, s; Z. J. Gianini
8; A. Clark, 2; s. b. Hunt, stroke; d. G..
Smythe, coXwain.
Paramount Rowing Association, Philadel-
phia-wm- Brownell, bow; T. Gibson, 2; D.
O'Neill, 8; J. Smith, 4; T. Bloomer, s; W.
Hoover, 6; l. Oler, 4; ]. Snowden, stroke; G.
W. Mitchell, coxswain.
Columbia Athletic Club, Washington, d. c.
L. L. Harlan. bow; r. J. W. Brewster, 2: 8. l.
Janus, 8; Edward Ryan, 4; A. W. John son, s.
W. E. Crist, 6; Chas. Baker, Z; l. Dyer, stroke
J. W. Welsh, co1swain.
The First Race.
The first race Of the day was quite prompt in
starting. The course was clear and tine waite,
smooth, and the four contesting boats were
promptly aligned While the tugs we're going
down to the start they met q newcomer on this
river, a fine steam yacht, the Sybilla Of Pbila
delphia, owned by the son Of John f. Betz. the
brewer.
She was occupied by q number of Philadel.
phia men, members Of the vesper Boat Club.
A band on board made things lively. The
craft was roundly cheered a. she gracefully
made her way up the river and took up q posi-
ton near the finish line. The press boat wa,
spoken by the tug Samson on the way down
and it was noted that the latter contained
Mr.. Harry Mcmillan, the umpire. When asked
why he was not on the Key, the regular UNI.
pires boat, he answered that he was not goin,
to umpire. There was some trouble among
the committee, he added, and 1t was not Ger.
tain as to who would oficiate. The Samson
and the Key afterward effected q conjunction
before the start. and Mr.. Mcmillan was trans
ferred. He acted as umpire throughout tn,
day. The difficulty, whatever it was, had bee,
adjusted.
THE WORD TO 90.
The word to 60 was given at $40. wrieh
went ahead at once. Berry failed to take til,
water at first and had to squirt to get his posi-
ton. Fleming was the only man who CAV
Wright any trouble, Berry and Dyer droppin,
| back badly. Fleming held his own with Nrigh
| to the half and there a nice race there
Wright was pulling with long sweep and hel,
| the lead. At three-quarters his lead was fully
boats length, with Berry two lengths behind
Fleming. Dyer was three behind Berry. A
/ the mile the Canadian had put q length of opel
water between him and Fleming. who had gon
over into his course. Berry saw = chance at tn.
4 third quarter to get q place and he pushed
Fleming for the place, passing him at the last