The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-25
FOR EACH CLUB.
,ur RICHMOND COLLEGE Hors
,o.Iy gINTHE FRENCH cur.
..,--,ris. secure the single sculi Prize
- tho Appomattox Lead the Junior
pscc Medal Presentation.

.,,s very well represented. Nisi-
...,.l into the Cockade City all
,.tosrb the races were not TO begin
go. rrP. ~ Heretofore the annual
&c. have been held on July 4th. but
..... has shown that 1t has been
-. ,,.roes.ble 10 induce outsiders TO
.-. ON that day and take any
e'.' 1..t.yer fn the programme, for the
pans .t4f there are quite a number or
.. Going ON that day annually in
t''. ...n Sew York. Philadelphia and
Besides. 10 had been neces-
..t.- t0 the wishes OF the Rich
COLLEGE Club, member or the
lr,.au for the past two years, and
... Of which could not without great
W. r inconvenience. agree 70 run in
.ra.r the old time conditions.
... ~ thc Association early this
.,.-e the date Of the regatta for
.rr was therefore greeted all
'1 attn perfect satisfaction. and II
,...aUv gratifying 90 an inter
e.. tho art Of rowing when IL De
t-oer that the mounting OF the
..o ,aars would be broken TINS year
G consent Of the AppomattoX Ciuo
re,a~eburr to start ere" 70 coilpe''
,1. tna Virginia and Richmond College
c..hs for the French cup IN 'he io"'
cared e.- race. ,..-..,.,,.,, Cq,,b
.,,+.-a crey at tbis years regatta was
..il the fullest satisfaction by
~. two clubs who had for two years up
rr5 tbe Association, and IL was deemed
81, be very helpful I'm infusing new me
&C.,, Tho 0arsmeu OF Virginia since 1891
.r.-s had not been more than two crews
.h wear for the French cup. ana 'he
...snIufv of having the old interest re-
asoI created quite n stir AT the time
r fact matters had been growing worse
f-am year 10 year. and the posslolilty OF
d dissolution OF the Association mao u"
o. Seriously considered az one time. Mr..
g. II French. the dOnatOr ~ the cup, was
,bso0uentlv conferred with. ana that
..rffeman very kindly agreed that II ,he
,eeociofi0n should ever go TO pieces the
..,, ebouid be turned over 90 the state OF
VIRGINIA. 10 be preserved in the state
As if has been the custom for years
ta annual meeting Of the Association
Vas held yesterday prior TO the regatta
tr Petersburg. Mr.. j. l.. iilll representa-
emo virginia Club. Mr.. J. II. Reld, Jr', lhe
pi.hmond College club and Mr.. John II.
-.f.-ies the Appomattox club. Of Pc
t.reburg. A good deal Of routine business
vas transacted. and the constitution ana
te-l4ws Of the Association were SUD-
t.rted 10 some rather essential altera-
funs Several other matters were con-
s1erod. but no definite decision was ar
rived at at that time.
The ARRANGEMENTS for the regatta were
rar entirely with The AppomattoX Grub
NJ Petersburg and that organization de-
serves the highest praise for the circum-
.na.t manner I'm which AN possible wants
a ~ ..r.l.| "a o.. %
anIrlpated. Two large harges had been
fraI up for the accommodation of the
r.esnnrprs. and q loice schooner was
used for the same purpose y band or
music enlivened the surroundings with
select music Somehow or other the
schooner was At once selected as head
quarters by IIchmonds best society
young men, who are all members OF the
virginia Boat club. and who succeeded IN
artertaininC the large crowd in the best
trrsibIo manner by selections or songs.
shortly before b o'clock the two barees
I'D the schooner were towod down the
,f.er 10 the finish Of the different races,
while the different crews had % row two
miles and "a half before they reached the
START the course being up the river.
The fouoWiu- were the judges. etc.
appointed for the occasion. starters
carter R. bishop and ". j. Epps, of the
which followed the crcw-H. g. Burnett
NJ the Richmond College club; j. IT,
cump of the Virginia Boat Club; John
d. Haelaud OF the AppomattoN Boat
cub Refcree-Jom H. Cahaniss Of the
Arromatt0x Boat Club. Judges az the fin-
i..L D. Samucis. OF the Richmond col
laa club. ~. r. Wyatt, of the Virginia
Boat Club. h. j j. Sprauey Of the Ap-
lomattox Boat Club.
The Races.
The first race on the programme was
single scuu race hy James Armstrong
Welsh. Of the Virginia Boat Club. and
Butler Malone. OF the App0mattOX Club:
THe former weighed l55 pounds and Ma
hone 1D Malone drew the Chesterfield
SID. nj the river. and Welsh the Prince
George county side. The race started az
ta b. ST.. and Welsh was So the add
vintage from the beginning, Malone
catching % crab with his left oar when he
f-f dipped oars Welsh who rowed
quicker stroke. soon pushed his scun TO
OH front. and. crossing over % the other
SIDE forced Malone out Of hts course
u. latter followed at some distance. and
WeIshs course after the FIRST han
r. De afterwards spurted and les-
Ei the distance some. Near the bluff,
n .h- Prince George side, within a short
distance 0f the finish. where large num-
h.r0l Petersburg people had settled them
selves 200 prominent point Of observa-
f.. both 0arsmcn came up I'm a process
sion hut Welsh soon took 90 his original
COURSE. ana i'm an exciting squirt 10y both
Boz came out the winner hy two lengths
I'M tr.e and one-half minutes. the dis
lance being a mile and a half. The result
r r. Io.e was rather unexpected. for the
raeu chat Mr. Welsh only about
N.s ago decided 90 enter the contest
next number Of the procramme was
t.- Junior four-oarcd eig crews. rowed by
members ~ the Virginia and AppomattoX
Cubs THE race was only arranged during
fe .as' teu DAYS. and was very exciting.
tf. crows were as follows.
Virginia Cub-R IT Waldr,n. stroke:
rl.r-f0n. 3. Mervian Branch. ?. =.
1"'on bow; Major James W. Pegram'
N.n
tromattox Club-NI Gin. stroke: c.
-c- Rogers. .: Easley, bow; Sutton /
0
r. course was three-fourths OF mile. /
te Virginia club drew the Prince /
a e.le Although the Petersburg /
h tii not come up 90 the line AZ the +
t fho Nireinia crew at once forged /
ai 10th crews rowing a thirty-six /
'H during the first eighth Of mile. /
H afterwards the AppOmattox changed /
y. forty stroke. while the Nirginias con- /
''i t1 row their old stroke. but kept /
le test form. 40 the half mile Pc
'''irf began 90 pick mp with a forty
stroke and after a hard struggle
tte lead which 70 kept 10 the
.. the Nircinias continuing their /