Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-25

W At..Iai cent tlAAtiHA-.' 'Nlf A-4f''-A
s. ..s roach Cup which IS always
.. tae successful crew in the annual
...- ta. heeu hold as follows during
..-t thirteen years: 1850. 1881, aud
Tie l.lves crew; iSs5. by the APP
.-.x crew: 1854, by the Norfolk
-... l--- aul 1886 by the Nirslnias; 1857
.. .--. ly the GA dominion crew; 1852.
....A .-Lirias. 1901 and 1892. by tho
t..,l College crew. by whom ths
,-s cup IS won II this regatta Is tod
winning crew also captures the
f..'tr. nrI costly racing SILVER cups,
. .v tile citizens OF fredericksburg
.t.. Norfolk Athletic Association, ana
.l I.rag the Isst two years by inc
.r.u college Club.
ftry Handsome elk banner. con-
.. by the Messrs. Never II this
awhIto back ground with red cross
i- tns Prize awarded 10 the second
ll TIC race.
THE RACE COURSE.
race-course was one and n half mile
..h and 100 feet IN width. The starts
~ was rust within the mouth OF
g.. .DIvck Cut, from which there IS
s.-..-..t course OF 400 yards, then agraduai
c..f. t. the left of = quarter OF mile.
enc. 3 straight course OF a quarter OF
ra A. eu p slight curve 10 the rlght OF
.t go Yards. thence straight line 10
.. tr-.-about 100 yards above Bstess
syria - oLe mile below the city.
HANDSOMELY ENTERTAINED.
It. crews Of the Richmond clubs were
.- rey entertained to-day and to-
l- it tie AppOmattOx CluD. ana
,t.eudly feeling Was exhibited as be-
--.. sac contestants. Indeed, the reel
I.-.uWn on all sldcs WAS not 50 much as
.. probability Of winning the races,
natural pride was eyinced III that
O. as t. the desire 70 keep up the
port OF the amateur oarsmen.
I.. rams from Richmond tins after-
. brought over many hundreds OF visit
.... l.e.4diug both ladies aud gentlemen,
wearing TIE cOlOrs OF Their faVOritc
r,yoKABLH FoB THR RACE.
afternoon was clear, no breeze was
.a.rr. and the surface OF the water was
..t is smooth as glass. The crcum-
-s.. could hardly have been more
-'.l-hle for boAt-rsce. IL - esIltnateu
t..t .twecu 400 and 5000 people were
Iry.t.. When the first race was called
nv.. dead low tide and the water was
a. 80 az a stAndstll.
gHE siNGLE-sCULL RACE.
lleGrs, contest was single-scull race
l..n..u u. Butler Malone, OF the Apo
l.'t.x Cub. and James Armstrong
g. g.. - the Nuginias. The start was
o.. ia good style At $40 o'clock, esch
~ the same siTOke-about thirty-four
stls minute. For about quarter Oh
TIE two souls kept abreast, when
welsh passed Naboue. About the
t'..Q uarteT-inlle post Welsh was
-. three boat lengths ahead. and TINS
Distance was kept no 70 near the nile
tl.t when II became apparent that Ma
-s MAS gaming lilo continued 10 gam
DO a. the mile-Snd- a-qusrter post. when
'1.i f0wcrs made spuri. Welsh came IA
a. gao Gnisb Two lengths ahead. Tine, ~
l.l-iss % seconds.
THE JUNIOR of0 RACE.
The next called was the junior gig-race.
over distance Of three quarters OF mile.
Il.s s,.s declared 10 be tue prettiest race
o. Tie series and elected tho highest
IIsse on all sides. The crews were:
IyqJAos Shelton. Branch, z; Thurs
ton, 2 Waldrop. stroke; Major j. w.
lsFfam. ooxswain. Weights not given.
/lgomqttoz --Bsasley. Rogers. 2; Sea-
tury. .. Mccall, stroke; sutton, cox
tw ~.
Tho start was made ut G:l5, the Apo:
moltox having the Chesterfield side and
lhe Frgiu.as the Prince George side.
10th crews promptly answered the signal,
making al even start. the Appomattox
palIing n short quick stroke VI about