Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-26
TAKEN OUT OF TOWN
Two Cups Go to Baltimore and a
Third to Pennsylvania.
WELL-C CONTESTED And EXCITING RACES
The PotomacRiyer Regatta Of 1895
a Grand Success.
DETAILS OF THE DA Y

As announced in the regular edition of
The Star Saturday an extra was issued
later in the evening containing a full &C.
count of the very successful Potomac river
regatta. as well as the results Of base ball
games and a description of the great Eu-
turity race. The regatta was the chief OBJ
ject Of local interest, and the enterprise of
The Star IN acquainting the many persons
interested with the outcome Of the contests
was literally applauded.
There was a great crowd present during
the progress of the races. which were all
well contested and which presented many
surprises.
The days sport started with the race for
Junior Fights. in which crews from the Co
lumoias, the Potomacs and the Baltimore
Athletic Club were entered. The water
was choppy, and a strong wind blew down
the river against the boats, which were
started at the line of the national course,
and were sent up the river a mile and
half straightaway to the finish, opposite
the street wharf. The Baltimore Ath-
Ietics won in S.14, not being very strongly
pushed. although the Potomacs Rugged
them closely and finished three seconds
later, the Columbus the same time behind.
Close Race Between Local Crews.
The second event, for light-weights fours,
was a strictly local event, between crews
from the Analostaps, Columbias and Po-
Il macs. There was a foul at the start,
caused by the wind blowing the Analostan
Loaf into the Columbias water. Umpire
Statzell very properly declined to entertain
the idea of dsqualifying the Analostans,
and started all three crows from the foul
ing point. The Columbus led for short
distance, but the Analostans quickly over
hauled them and with the PotomacS poor
third this order was maintained to the
turn. Here the race was settled. The Ana
1ostan boat rounded the buoy as IL 1t was
on a pivot but the Columbus were in diff
ficulties, Lunsford, No. 2, losing his oar.
Before they recovered it the Analostans
had Strengthened out for home. and were
slapping away at the water in rapid unison
terms with the c. A. C,'s. The latter quick
ly pulled away, however, and started after
the leaders, but the distance was too great
to make up, and they were beaten by
Ter 9Th, with the Potomacs five lengths be-
lind them. No time was taken on account
OF the foul
The third race, for junior tours, found
three crews en- the water, after the Mason
cup the Baltimore Athletics withdrawing
to save their men for the intermediate
eights. The contestants were the Arieis of
Baltimore, the Columbas and the Ana
lostans. The two latter were never in it
after the first two hundred yards, but fin
tshed in the order named, a length apart,
behind the Ariels, who crossed the finish
padding. winners by five lengths, in 1O.22la.
With the Mason cup, two banners and
thirteen medals already won by Baltimore
representatives, Mr.. Lewis NJ. Reitz of the
Ariel Rowing Club rowed over the course
alone, and won the medal for junior singles.
the other entries. Messrs. Maurice of the
Potomacs and Moar of the Columbus hav-
ing withdrawn.
The Evening Star Cup.
The fifth event was for senior four-oared
Shells the prizes being 1.-The Evening STAR
cup, a banner and four medals. The start
ers were crews representing the Columbias
and Analostsns of this city, the Ariels OF
Baltimore. the Pennsylvania Barge Club of
Philadelphia, and the Metropolitans of New
York. The race to the turn was close and
exciting, the PennSylyanlans leading, with
the Metropolitans. Columbias and Analcs-
tans on a lire behind Them, with the Ariels,
wearled by their former race, plugging
away manfully in the rear.
There was sagious question when the
turn YVES reached whether the Pennsyl-
vania boat had turned it's buoy, the i'm
preston on the press and umpire's boat
being that 1t had not. The race home was
pretty one for awhile between the Penn
tylvanians and Colpmbias, but the visitors
better training told and they finished win
ners in 9.52. with the Metropolitans third,
Ariels fourth and Analostans last.
Protest Filed and Disposed OF.
Capt. Baker Of the Columbus entered a
protest against any decision being made
until the opinions of the judges at the turn
could be secured.
The intermediate Fights, over which there
was such diversity of opinion. was the
last event OF q great regatta, In which all
the races had been exciting, and made a
fitting close to day full of interest. Opin-
ion was divided as to whether the PAIL
sades or Montrose men would carry the
Post cup out of the city the heels of
the Mason and Star cups. The fine show
ing of the Baltimore Athletics in the first
race of the day, however, had made them
many friends, and their chances were con-
sidered good, especially when it was de-
clared they could go the mile and a half
twenty seconds faster The water was to
their liking also, as they are accustomed
to choppy and rolling going. The Column
bias and Potomacs' entries had been with
drawn, leaving only the visitors to make
the contest for valuable local trophy.
Before the race started the umpire's
beat steamed to the Anafostan boat house
and got MIR. w. p. keene, who had~been
the judge at the turn in the senior four
race. Umpire Statzell asked Mr. Keene IL
the Pennsylvania crew had turned the
buoy, and Mr.. Keene said all crews had
made their turns properly. Mr.. StatzelI
still withheld his decision, as claim of a
foul after turning the buoy had also been
made against the Pennsylvapians by the
Columbias Capt. Baker withdrew his pro-
test about the turn, and later the foul
claim was disaiiowed and the PennsyIva-
mans awarded the race.
Mr.. keene's prompt settlement of the
question illustrated how easily persons on
the boat hundred yards so away from
the buoy were mistaken. Old and expert
oarsmen on the Bartholdi could have hon
estly sworn that the visitors had fouled
their buoy and failed tdDso around it. His
decision also relieved Mr. StatzeIl from a
delicate position. He Is one of the most
popular and honorable gentlemen in the
Quaker city, and as he is a member of the
Pennsylvania Barge Club. whose crew was
rowing. he had more than an ordinary
weight of responsibility resting upon him
Another for baltimore.
The intermediate Fights lined I'D soon
after $3.50, and Umpire Statzeii warned
them against forlng. They were in III
rect line at 6:s5. and the umpire started
them off. At the word go the Palisades got
off first, but the Montrose and BaItimores
were right with them The race that en-
sued was wonderfully contested for awhile.
The Montrose and Palisades, pulling forty
four strokes. were on even terms almost
the Montrose having shade the best of 1t.
while the Baltimores, pulling forty-one
were half length behind When five