The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-05
YESTERDAYS REGATTA.
FRENCH CHALLENGE cur WON by
THE YIRGINfA CREW.
After Three-Years' Struggle the Trophy 10
Once More wrested from the Col
lego Club.

The crew of the Richmond College
Boat Club was beaten in yesterdays re-
gatta by ten lengths.
The weather was perfect yesterday
afternoon, and soon after o'clock the
people began TO flock TO Mayo's Island,
in order TO witness the aquatic contest
between the two Richmond clubs. IN
order TO allow those who wished 10 at
tend the ball games also to see the boat
races, the regatta had been set down TOT
o'clock In the afternoon. a red nag
nailed TO an oar on the 1etties opposite
the new wharf now ipcouIse or construc-
ton at the Chemical Works marked the
start, and similar dag, with the IN
scription Finish" on the lower island.
pointed out the spot where the great
struggle was TO come TO IN end
The two crews VINO entered tine regatta
were az follows:
Virginia Club: Stroke, L. NJ. Williams
No. 3, James i. Watson; No. ?. James
w. Gordon; Bow, l.. Koden; Coxswain,
Richmond College Club: Stroke, J. T.
Lloyd; No. 3. l.. H. Athey; No :. T.
l.. Bosher; Bow, ID. Ii. Rucker; CoXs-
VAIN L. NJ. Long.
Both crews had worked hard for weeks
TO prepare their bodies for the coming
event. The friends of the College Club
felt almost confident that the trophy
would fall TO them for the fourth time:
The members OF the Virginia Club and
result, although they hoped that the
event might this year end in favor OF
their men. The close observer. how
ever, had an idea Of the turn matters
would take, In view Of the fact That
Mr. Langbourne NJ Williams was the
captain and stroke of the Virginia crew.
That young gentleman had previously
been a member OF a victorious eight of
the University Of Pennsylvania, and
while in training with that crew had re-
ceiyed the most careful instructions from
a Yale preceptor. For the past few weeks
he had given great deal OF thought
and study to the subject Of rowing, and
while his crew was never in one day to-
gether more than an hour In the even
ing, yesterday 8 regatta has shown that
| his Instructions were well needed and
! led his men to success.
A BEAUTIFUL RACE.
The race itself. although It only lasted
nine minutes and ten seconds, was
| beautiful one, and every one who wit
| messed IL had to admit that IL was fair
in every way. and that one crew had out
| rowed the other.
MIR. Clarence Millhser had very kindly
| placed at the disposal of the Virginia
| Association OF Amateur Oarsmen his
| naptha launch Resale which carried the
| referees and representatives. Of the press
over the course.
That organization met at II o'clock yes
| terday morning a the building OF the
Young Mems Christian Association to
and appoint the following officers of the
| regatta:
Referee at the start Mr.. Morton Riddle,
| Of the AppOmattox Club, in Petersburg.
Referee at the finish: Mr. II. 7. SUIT
ton. Of the AppomattoX club.
Judges at the start: Mr.. Harry X.
Nayt, of the Virginia Boat Club. and
Mr.. Frank w Duke, Of the Richmond
judges at the finish: Mr.. Thomas A:
Spencer. of the Virginia Boat club, and
Mr.. George T. Harris. Of the College
| Club.
At $40 O'Clock the Resale started from
| the virginia bOat-hOuse over the cours p,
carrying the respective officers IN the
stake boat at the finish. The Nlrelnla
| crew was the first one TO leave the Dcat-
| house. and slowly they rOwed towards
| the starting point. They worked IKE
| clock-work. and appeared 70 be IN spieh-
| did form and condition. HOW ueceINliiS'
| however. their slow stroke was 10 the
! locker on may be imagined from re-
marks made by old tars, that Is tne
crew that will be beaten, they maven .
got wind enough, "they are p layet oos
would be heard here and there. Ihree
| of the men wore plain red shirts whlIe
| Mr. Gordon wore a red shirt with whlte
! strine across. Williams and w attson
wore black caps. while Gordon had on
a white cap. and Raden went into the
struggle bareheaded.
A BAD oMEN.
Soon after the College Crew pulled out
from th. float of the Y. VI. c. A. Boat
Club. The men all wore new pIue vi,
forms and were bare-headed IL cDuIu
he eoan AT a glance that they We're
the heavier set Of men. and ther lO4h loon.
eeened 10 Justify the foregone conclu-
sion that the cole crew WouIu pe
victorious. When the college BOAT pass
| al tha ROsalie some OF the passehEtI :
of the latter commented on, the me
| onnearance Of the men, and casually
mentioned their new uniforms. &c.,. .,
"A bad omen, to wear new eI Sdy oIten
| reroar]ted Referee Riddle, nave O4teh
senr colors beaten in new clothes. 49,
Tbere was some little delay at IN.
start the two stake boats li non 80
the gigs we're to be started pelI1s 81 90, -,
aICn9 nv the current. The course was
Ill 7on1 a half on the Ricl mcLd slde OF
NJ river The Virginia crew had uraWI
the inside and was 10 TO" ! taitSt " t t,,t
Mar chester side. once they stdrt""; ~
rad to return, the toi'S 80 ne shore
When for the last time the WORD 90
No Given bv the referee. the two boatS
were not over foot from the starting
line. .., C,.,,.,,.otr, 1Iael,eu
of the Virginia crew and Now go Ike
u fell in a second later CoWswaU
Lang. of the College crew. M, ...,.
Al off thew went in beautiful style
The Virginias taking the water first ant
heading their boat directly for the benz
IN the course off Allison q Addison'
wharf. In doing this they at once gam
ed ground over their competitors, al
though the latter worked for all thel
were worth. The Virginia crew set II
with a. thirty-eight stroke while the Col
lege men started with forty stroke
Both crews, however, soon atterward
lowered their stroke TO thirty-eight, an'
during the last mile they almost con
tinuaily pulled a thirty-six stroke.
xr,prNG TIP TrrpN
When the two boats came near the turr
at Allison q AddisOn's wharf. the Colleg
hoat seemed TO almost rise from tn
water. bat the trouble was the men dh
MOI work together sufficiently and splash
ed a good deal Of water. After makin
the turn the boats went out OF slght 10
those on board the Resale, and whel
the latter finally reached the bend Their
WAS only a minute and a half left unit
the finish The Virginia boys who be
fore the start had taken of their fowin
shirts. could only be seen indistinctly a
a distance. and, although 1t seemed as
they had the lead, even their best friend
on board Of the Resale did not believe II
Finally smoke could be noticed iron
The stake boat at the finish, and two sec
onds later the report Of the pistol-shot
announcing the end of the struggle, wa
heard Still the passengers OF the judges
boat were left in uncertainty, and II wa
not until il came within hundred yard
| of the finish, when Judge Spencer, o
the Virginias, yelled that their crew ma
won by ten lengths and his announcement
was confirmed by Referee Sutton. tina
the result was known.
| On the Resale went to the Nirgini
boat-hotse. carrying with her the officer
| -...o1 tho finish. \ mighty SnOu