The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-17
THE OARSMEN'S DAY.
Boating Crews to Contest for
Supremacy on the Lake.
The LAST DAY OF PRACTICE.
Esess 60 start from Madrons and Fad
ss Asdison-The Championship
TN the Singles.

1be regatta - the one Absorbing topic
of conversation in sporting circles. and an
immense crowd will undoubtedly be pres
ent AZ the races today. Every avail
able craft on Lake washinaton
has been engaged for the oeca-
sion, and the youth and beauty
Of Seattle will be present. sporting the
colors Of their favorites. The crews we're
ali out yesterday. both in the forenoon
and afternoon. and all say they are in con-
dition 10 row for their lives.
Johnson and Qusckinbosh, the contest
ants for the singles championship. we're
out practicing. Both showed up finely.
Betting Is expected 10 be very lively on
this event, and Melissa says II his pro-
tege, Johnson, does not win IL
will not be owing 70 lack OF con-
dition. Both the senior and junior
crews Of the Burrari Inlsts showed
up well in practice and will undoubtedly
be favori;es in the betting. The Portiands
and Wiliamettes were out, but disap
pointed their friends. They say 1t was
owing 10 the roughness of the water. and
promise to give n good account OF them
selves today and tomorrow.
The senior and junior fours of the Bur-
rard inlet Club attracted the most atten-
ton, but as regards appearances the :. A.
Z. crew Is far superior 10 any crew that
will start. One OF the Burrard Inlet crew
remarked 10 Posr-IsTELLIsESCERr reporter
last night that they were the fnest looking
crew Of four that he had ever seen. The
water yesterday morning vas very smooth.
but in the afternoon became rough and
choppy. making il difficult to row.
What might have been serious acct
dent to the Burrard Inlet crew happened
as they finished their afternoon spin.
They were lifting the sHe.l out OF
the water. and one of the seats In
some way got loose and fell into the
water. II. w. Kent. No. of the crew. took
in the situation at glance, aud Owed
after the seat. coming up in short time
with it ia his hand. much to the surprise
and satisfaction of the crew. 1.-THE seat
had not been recovered the crew would
have been badly handicapped.
The association held its annual meeting
last night at the Rainier and elected off,
GERS for the ensuing year. and also per
fected the arrangements for the regatta
J. 3. Goldsmith. of Seattle. was elected
president; John Gill, Of the Willamette
club. vice president. and II. f. Judge. OF
the Portland club. secretary and treasurer.
The association recognized and Endorsed
the action of the Canadian association in
reinstating r. n. Johnson as an amateur.
George r. Carter of the Seattle Athletic
Club was selected as umpire and starter,
and he chose Charles Watson and ID. b.
Porter TO respectively fire the pistols al the
start and finish. Mr.. Carter says that If
any crew attempts to beat the pistol. that
crew will be put back ten feet and If a
second attempt be made, il will be put
back long distance.
Positions were drawn for and resulted as
follows: Senior race Saturday. counting
from the shore, Portland No. 1. ). A. G. 2.
Burrard Inlet 3. and either WilIamettes
or Vancouvers 4; junior race to take place
today, Portland l, WilIamettes 2, Vancou-
yer 8. Burrard Inlet4.
The winner Of the junior race today will
be allowed 10 compete In the senior race
tomorrow without making previous
entry.
The first meet under the auspices OF the
present association was held in 1892 at
Vancouver, and the cup for the senior
championship was won by the Portland
Rowing Club on a protest made by the
Willamette club against the Barnard Inlet
club on the ground that Johnson. who
rowed No. in the crew. was profess
sional.
The claim was allowed and the race
gwen TO the Portland club. which was sec
ond 10 the Inlet club by two feet The Bur
rard Inlet juniors won the medal for this
class this year from the Portland club, with
the wiIlamettes third. Quackinbosh won
the singles from Johnson by several
lengths, although II was not fsir test OF
what Johnson can do. as he had inst
finished rowing in the senior race. which
was an exceedingly hard one throughout
Last wear the regatta was held at Port
land. and was very largely attended. The
cup for the senior championship was won
by the Burrari Inlet crew by half
length from the Portland crew.
The Portland juniors were fret
in their race, the Willamettes second and
the Burrard Iniets third. In the singles
Johnson did not enter and Quaekinbosh
easily beat Bush OF the Portland club.
The Portland club and Barnard Inlet
club nave each won tie cup once. and IL
becomes the sole property of the winners
Saturday.
THE start will DC made of Madrona park
and the finish will be at the foot of Mad
,son street. The first race will be called
At 2 o'clock, and II the water is too rough
will be postponed till Saturday morning.
In the betting the Barnard Ialet crew is
fayorite for the senior fonrs, ouackinbosh
tor the singles and even money on the
Portland and Burrard lnleis in the junior
fours Today's races will be as follows:
First raee-Jupior fours; entries. Port
land T ". Yreeland bow, r. l.. Cooper 2,
m y I,oundsoury 3. r. =. Oaks stroke.
Rurrard Ialet-R Spinks, bow; De v.
Campbell. ?; c. II. Mecauley, ); +. Mil
Willamette. Charles Dillon bow Charles
On Cett. 2; W. Patton. 5; Capt Hsnrys,
Vsnceuxer-P. W. Carlson. bow: +. W.
Aisxander. 2; A. T. Salisbury. 3, l. l..
Springer. stroke o,..,
Willamette clab; r. NJ. Johnson. Bur
rard's Inlet club.
Both races to be one and one-ha!f miles
straight away.