Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-05
GAY C0BB'S ISLAND.
A PRETTY BOAT RACe-THe MACON
CONOVeR VICTORIOUS.
Watching Party In Peril on Carriers Bar
Rescued by Life-savers-fine fish-
Ing and Good Fishers

rCorrcspondcrce Of tho Richmond Dispa'ch.l
CoBB's ISLAND. July 3.-The island re-
sounded AGAIN and agair last evening to
the shout of the natives as they returned
yictors from the boat-race, in which COLDS
was pltted against Red-Bank IN this
county. The event had been looked for
ward To with anxious expectancy. ana
although the weather was very ugly and
strong northwest wind blowing, nearly
two hundred people gathered at the place
of meeting. which was PrOuts island, Just
at tho north end of Cobb's. The contest
mo boats we're the Macon Conoyer, OF
Cobb's Island. owned by Joseph Iatum
and smiled by Mr.. L. Cobb. and the
:. =. Robins. Of Rod Bank, sailed by Mr.
Polk EttleetOn. The course was to q STAKE
boat five miles distant and return WIN
wind dead ahead from the start. The purse
smiled for was considerable. and as tho
final preparations for the start were beng
made the betting between the friends on
the two boats becamo quite animated. IL
WINS a pretty but rather one-slded race.
Cobbs Island soon took the lead and main
tanned it 10 the end. being four minutes
ahend at the turn and six minutes at the
finish.
CALAMITY RESCUED
Another even. OF unusual interest to the
CHESTS this week was the ordering out OF
tho hfe-saying crew by Captain Crump,
the hooper az the station here. hand
some aul costly large pleasure-yacht IN 60,
IN out from the island suddenly becailned
and was swept by the ebb tde upon
Carriers bar. about q mile distant.
A southeastorly wind came up. ana 1t was
determiued 10 go 10 the rescue. n crew
was ORGANIZED and the surf-bOat launched
IN less than five minutes. Your correspond
ont was No. IN the crew, and We soon
boarded the sloop. The party were all
gotten of without accident.
APPRECIATED HIs COUNTRY
Among them was well-known Rich
mond LAWYER, who when saved exclaimed.
II never before 50 appreciated under what
a great government | lived that | should
be rescued by my country when least eA-
, pected it" Tho yacht returned to the
! island. another pleasant evening was
spcnt. and an event which Tor time
/ looked forboiing gave another proof 70
the truth of the old adage OF AIS Wei
/ That Ends Well"
EXPERT ANGLERS.
The capricious wea Ter has been de-
cidedly against fishing. Yet there nave
( been some fine catches. Mr.. Ashby Jones
I is probably the most successful fisherman
! here. Yet ii practice makes perfect" he
/ has right 10 be. Dr. l.. &. Garland, OF
4 Nashville, Tenn, president OF Nanderhht
/ University. and his son, Mr. NJ. ii. bdr,
/ land. OF Lynchburg. are expert lovers OF
I the rod. while our townsman Alderman j:
I If. Capers, Mr. Charles Baughman, and
| Citv-Aftorney G. Y. Meredith are untiring
aud interchangeable anglers. Among the
/ ladies' Mrs. Ashby Jones. Miss Irene Plea
SAINTS. Miss Antrim, and Miss Nina Ran;
| doph. Of Richmond, and Mrs. General
/ Long and her daughter Miss Virginia Long,
J Of Charlottesville. carry of the palm toI
successfully alluring the tinny, not to
mention their powers amongst men.
PERSONAL MENTION.
DR.. j. l.. VI. Curry left with his party
! this evening after short but pleasant
stay.
/ Mr.. Joseph T. Mason, OF Petersburg
and for 30 many years United States Con
/ sui at Dresden. 10 here with his son. he
/ possesses q great fund of information anC
/ IS "a rare cOnversatiOualist.
/ DR.. Thompson. Of Lynchburg, the resi-
J dent physician, arrived here this week anC
/ finds business very dull.
! Mr. and Mrs. Ashby Jones will leave
: next week for an extended pleasure trlI
through the mountains of the North.
The place is rapidly filling up. A mum
! Der of arrivals from Richmond are looked
| for next week. COB.