Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-25

Hanlan and O'Connor the Winners in the
Events.

Han1an and O'Connor the Winners in the
Events.
First days race-Double sculling match be
tween Hanlan and O'Connor and Ross and Hos.
mer, won by Hanlan and O'Connor. Time
16.45
Second day-First race, single sculling be-
tween O'Connor and Hosmer, won by O'Con-
nor. Time, 1925. Second race, single scull-
ing between Hanlan and Ross, won by Hanlan.
Time, 1913
This is the record and result Of the River
View regatta Of Saturday and Sunday. The
worlds championship for double sculing re-
mains with Hanlan and O'Connor, the attempt
Of other corners to wrest il from them being q
failure. The regatta was held in view Of I'm
mense crowds on both days, who manifested in
deep-throated huzzas their appreciation Of the
sport. Unfortunately, the races are valueless
as far as record is concerned, for the course was
not accurately measured and it is
impossible to more than approximate
the result. 1t was intended to make the course
three-quarters Of a mile in length, which being
rowed over four times would make the distance
three miles. 1t is thought, howeter, that &C
curate measurement would demonstrate that 1t
was not over ~ miles.
The races were closely contested and no one
could find fault with the earnestness with which
the oarsmen struggled for the prizes.
Saturdays race Was commenced inst as the
sun dipped behind the Virginia hills. A toss
up for position gave it to Ross and Hosmer,
who chose the Virginia side. When the two
crews got away Hanlan and O'Connor were
slow in dipping and the start found them nearly
three-quarters Of boats length behind their
opponents. They rapidly regained their loss,
however, and in o short time were forging
ahead Of the other crew. On the third quarter
ff he raco Sr,
the swell Of o passing steamer and it Is to the
delay caused by this accident that they attribute
the loss Of the race.
When the two boats approached the finish
the great crowd stood up and cheered again and
again. and when Hanlan and O'Connor crossed
the line boats length ahead the finish was an
nounced by one mighty shout
Nearly 5000 people went down to River View
Yesterday to witness the second days races.
The steamers Samuel J. Pentz, Mary Washing
ton and Pilot Boy were packed to the guards
with perspiring humanity, who soon regained
their good nature when the steamers got in the
play Of the river breezes. When the sun got
low and the long shadows reached out across
the water the spectators sat down on the grassy
banks at River View to watch the races. O'Con-
nor and Hosmer we're the first to launch and
the toss for place was won by OConnor, who
chose the Maryland side. They got away az 6:45,
with Hosmer in the lead. Several times during
the race did they change places and on the last
turn rowed fairly abreast Of each other for some
time, until O'Connor put on squirt and won by
half length.
At 100 Hanlan and Ross got away, Hanlan
taking the lead from the start. Ross made a
brave fight for 1t, making several beautiful
spurts, in which he regained lost ground, but
Hanlan's easy and almost mechanical stroke
was more than o match for Ross superior
strength, and when the final push wss made
across the line Hanlan was three-quarters Of q
length in the lead.
II is probable that a match will be arranged
some time in September between Jake Gnudaur
and Hanlan or O'Connor to be rowed on the
Potomac