Evening star., 1895-08-24
ON THE River.
The Great Potomac
Regatta Of 1895.
THOUSANDS LINE THE SHORE
Good Time Made By the Win
ming Crews.
some VISITING CLUBS SUCCESSFUL
Revival Of Boating Interest in
This City.
LOCAL OARSMEN GRATIFIED
some VISITING CLUBS SUCCESSFUL
Revival Of Boating Interest in
This City.
LOCAL OARSMEN GRATIFIED

The great Potomac regatta of 1895 Is now
a matter of history. The six races on the
program were rowed this evening over
what Is known as the national course,
stretching from the street wharf over
the broad water toward the Long bridge.
The finish in all the races at the G
street wharf. The races were witnessed
by thousands Of enthusiastic friends Of the
brawny oarsmen, and the spectacle on the
river indicated revival of interest in
aquatic sports on the Potomac.
The crowds began to go over to George
town, despite the merciless rays of the
sun, before noon, and from midday up to
the time set for the races to begin there
was a steady throng down New Hampshire
avenue and other streets leading to the
Analostan boat house and the G street
wharf, where the best views of the races
could be secured by those who did not care
to be affoat-
The Analostan boat house was crowded
with guests, the gay costumes of the many
ladies among them making the scene upon
the balcony extremely brilliant and pic
tvresque.
The private pleasure boats of club MEN,
bers and unattached boating men were all
out on the water with pleasant parties Of
passengers, among whom were many
ladies, and the establishments which have
boats for hire had their facilities taxed to
their limit early In the day. Consequently
the river was crowded with small craft of
all descriptions, and threading carefully
through the flotilla thus formed were
numerous sailboats, which the steady
breeze propelled at a satisfying pace, and
here and there an important-looking steam
launch pufed along rapidly.
Tips on the Winners.
The only betting this morning was on the
result of the junior eights, and some even
money wagers were made between the
friends of the Columbias and Potomacs in
the Junior race. The opinion of an expert
before the races began was that the Junior
eights would be a close struggle between
the Columbias and Potomacs; that the
four-oared senior was cinch for the Met
ropolitan; that the Analostan would win
the light-N eight fours; that Rietz would
win the singles; that the intermediate
eights lay between the Palisades and the
Montrose, and that the Columbias would
win the junior fours, closely pushed by the
Arieis.
The Palisades We're pretty confident of
repeating their record in the middle states
time on the Harlem river course, 500 IA
for mile straightaway, defeating the
Staten Island Boat Club. the Newarks, the
Nassaus, the Lone Stars and the Wy
anokes. The Palisades We're also second
by half a length in the national regatta
this year. Mr. John Fitzpatrick, the Pali-
sades trainer, was enthusiastic over the
course. 1T Is as straight and fine
course as there is In the world, according
to my opinion said Mr.. Fitzpatrick, land
! know of no place where there are better
facilities for boat racing"
Mr.. Fitzpatrick trained the Potomacs dur
Ing part of 1893 and all of 1894, and was
given great reception by his old pupils
when he arrived.
Positions Drawn by the Crews.
The drawing for positions took place last
night at the Analostan boat house, and
resulted as follows: The positions from the
District shore. The color of the buoy is
given.
First race. junior eights-No. 1, Column
bia Athletic Club, red No. q Baltimore
Athletic Club, white; No. 8, Potomac Boat
Club. blue.
Second race, lightweight fours-No. 1,
Columbia Athletic Club, red; No 2 Ana
lostan Boat Club, white; No. 3, Potomac
Boat Club, blue.
Third race. Junior fours-No. !, Columbia
Athletic Club, red; No. 2. Ariel Rowing
Club of Baltimore, white; No. 8, Analos-
tan Boat Club, blue; No. 4, Baltimore Ath-
Ietic Club, green.
Fourth race, Junior singles-No. /, Moar
of the Columbias, red; No. 2. Rietz OF the
Ariel Boat Club of Baltimore, white; No
3, Maurice of the Potomacs. blue.
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Metropolitan Rowing Club of New York,
red; No. 2, Ariel Rowing Club of Baltimore,
white; No. 3. Pennsylvania Barge Club
blue; No. 4, Columbia Athletic Club, green :;
No. 5. Analostan Boat Club, orange; No. G,
Potomac Boat Club, black.
Sixth race, intermediate eight-oared shells
NO. l, Columbia Athletic Club, red; No.