The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-02
PREPARING FOR THE RACE.
The Regatta on The Fourth Promises to
be q Great Success.
TIE THIRD PULL IN THEIR NEW BOAT.
roth Crews Doing Good Work. and II Ia
Impossible TO Say which VIII Win the
Cup-Details Nearly Completed.

very lively scene could be witnessed on
Navo's Island and on the James river yester-
5sv afternoon when the two crews Of the Nir-
c..,e Boat Club and the Richmond College
Club were busily engaged in spinning across
tho water 70 obtain if possible. still greater
perfection OF tho oars.
II was A beautiful sight indeed 10 see tho
virginia crew start. When the men took the
wafer the gig was on an oven keel, and in the
same position it kept on gliding down the
rvcr The mon rowed beautiful forty
stroke. no times increasing it 90 fortv-four
and even more. The crew was IN command
o,Clutain william lins.ey. who for several
seasons past has steered his men 90 victory.
How'll he coxswaiu of the Virginia crew at
tbrla. for the challenge cup Oh next 0atlr-
day
THE COLLEGE CRfw.
Tho crew Of tho Richmond COLLEGE Club
,reated no less admirauon. The students have
h.er under some disadvantage for TREY re-
cr.teI their racing nOat only on Tuesday
,ver,n.. When they got in their boat yes
FRIDAY afternoon for the third time only, they
1lro.iy seemed 10 he perfectly at home. ~
te- tle able management of MI James 4.
! yub. who has worked very hard for The past
~ months 90 get his men Do tIim they
p..el powerful. steady str ke OF thirty
=. .lt which gave them az opportunity o.
apply their muscles of which they have
plenty. 20 tho best advantage.
While the ir-inia crew has The benefit of
having two men who took part 10 the race
two seasons agr when the crew came out VICE
tou0us. The College crew certainly has the adj
vantage of four very evenly matched ineu.
From present appearances 1t is to be sup
posed that the coming event VIII bc % highly
interesting one. A. this time it Is lm o.s'o.e
g. guess whi j crew viii be the victorious
one and whoever viii carry OH the challenge
cup viii fully deserve the prize
TIN RACE.
The beginning Of the race hes been set
down for clock in the evening. Ly that
time 10 is expected that the ball game between
tle Old Domnions and 'Narsites at Island
Park will be finished Tho race viii start
from point below the old brewery and be a
mile and "a half straight away 10 "a point near
I'll. lower end Of May0's Island. The course
viii be stakcl of SO as 10 keep it clear from
outside vessels. A tug VIII follow the crews
" -l the Judges. time-beepers, and represen-
ltves Of the press On board.
The lower part of NaYo's Island Inns been
fe.ureI by the Virginia BoDt Climb ana an Hd-
mission fee of ten cents VIII Doe charged. hat
la ot DE island Will give 70 sp.cndl view ~
g.. hrl-h while from that point .u.lr three
quarters Of the whole course can be over
l.ohtl.
NrArIr co,TurrD.
The arrangement. FIR the race are nearly
fI complete thanks to the I'm ted efforts of
t.e committee. cons. sting ol Ne-.rs. t..wari
III. Bi-sel. d. L. llll all O-. ar swine. or4.
The winning Grew y j receive tie cusio ~
0t the challenge cup until the next state r'-
gatta, and IT'S members WILL lie presented WIN
valuable gold medals he cup and the
ga .0|l uff DrlsHTf ION