Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-22
SOME SURPRISES.
The Interesting Events OF the Annual Regatta
of the Columbia Athletic Club.

The Interesting Events OF the Annual Regatta
of the Columbia Athletic Club.
The regatta of the Columbia Athletic Club
yesterday afternoon furnished some surprises
in the result of the races. The fact was de-
veloped that the junior crews are coming to the
front as oarsmen and men of muscle and that
the erstwhile champions Of aquatic sports must
ook well to their laurels, for strong arms are
reaching out for them.
A fair crowd was in attendance along the
river front and ::on the Aqueduct bridge to
witness the sports, while the Columbia boat
house balconies were crowded with the friends
and admirers Of the young athletes who were
to take part The male portion of the audience
ut the boat house stood on the float to watch
the calling away Of the boats and to talk sports
and athletics.
HANI.AN AND o'CoNNoR.
Just before the first race started q murmur
of admiration went through the crowd and all
eyes were fastened on o couple Of stalwart fell
lows who came down the float bearing between
them q shell. The two men were Hanlan and
O'Connor, the celebrated oarsmen. who are
preparing for tomorrow's regatta, and who were
going out for spin. Splendid specimens OF
physical manhood they were as they stood on
the float, every outline Of their magnificent
physique visible in their light boating suits.
long-drawn "Ah-h-h!' escaped from the ad-
miring crowd as the little shell shot away like
an arrow from the bow to the powerful strokes
Of the two giants.
THE RACES BEGIN.
The raceS were set for $50 o'clock, but it was
later than that when the two four-oared shells
that were to make the first race headed up the
river and got into place ct the Three Sisters,
above the Aqueduct bridge. for the run home.
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crew doing great work. just below the bridge
the seniors dropped out and the ''chippies'
came in on an easy stroke. No. in the senior
had slipped his sliding seat The other events
Of the day came off in quick succession and fur
nished much amusement for the crowd. The
result Of the regatta was rs follows:
Event No. 1-Four-oared shells; one mile.
White crew: MCGOWAN, stroke; Mann, 8; Lee,
2, and Burroughs, bow. Blue crew: Elder,
stroke; Blunt, 8; Perry, 2, and Baker, bow.
Won by white crew. Time, 5.S1 SO.
Event No: Swimming race; 100 wards yards and
Mcdonald. Won by Mcdonald, Sewel second
and Wilson third.
Event No. 3-Four-oared gigs. White crew:
O'Lesry, stroke; Adam johnson, 8; Oliver, q
Campbell, bow, and Welsh, coxswain. Blue
crew: Simmons, stroke; Van Hook, 8; Jean
coxswain. Won by the white crew. Time, 657.
Event No. 4-Pair-oared working boats.
Starters: Dashields and Kondrup, Van Dyke
and Mooney, Wade and O'Leary. and Dickinson
and Bell. Won by Dashields and OLeary; Sec
ond, dickinson and Bell. Time, 3.1S.
Event No. 5-Eight-oared shell. White crew
Burroughs. bow; Harry Lee, 2; Weaver, 8
Bell, 4; Adam johnson, S; Van Hook, 6; Perry
stroke, and Joe WEIGH, coxswaIn. Blue crew
Balentyne, bow; Ward, q; Blunt, 8; Jean
OIeary, 4; Oliver, 5; Janus, 6; Baker, z; Nc.
Gowan. stroke, and Hannegan, coxswain. Wor
by blue crew. Time, 5.35
Event No. Cub race. Starters: Sewell
Smart. Mcdonald, Dickinson, Dashields, Mike
OIeary and Schafhirt. Won by Wilson; Dick
enson, second.
The officials were: Starter, ]. B. Crosby
referee, Howard Gibson; judges, Howard Perry
r. w. Ryan and Sam Stinemetz; timers, Hibb
and PIERCE.