The Washington times., 1895-05-19
PotomacssaPuIIed Steadily Away
Frem the Middies.
yIcToRs eHEERED ToTHEECHo
Both Crews. Got an Excellent Start.
Wind ana Water Favored the Row.
ers-Our Boys Crossed the Line
a Length and Half Ahead of
Their Rivals.

Directly after the close of the game Of
baseball, the crowd OF spectators, rooters
and all, repaired TO the waters edge to
witness the light-oared shell contest be-
tween the Naval Cadets aud the Potomacs,
OF Washington, in which the latter came
out winners. by length and half.
The victory was indeed a great one and
the victors were cheered to the echo for
the very excellent race they rowed.
The cadets were anexcellent crew strong,
but not beefy, averaging 160 pounds. They
handled themselves well, having had
constant coaching from such excellent
2oachers as Josh H artwell and Paul
Dashiell, of Yale, and Prof, Cain, an old
oarsman. With all this in their favor
little wonder is it that they were the
favorites at Annapolis ard put down for
sure winners on all sides? They rowed a
strong race and their defeat is no disgrace.
THE BEGINNING.
1t was q little after clock when the
two crews took their seats in the shells,
the Potomacs in red shirts and blue trunks
and the cadets stripped 10 the buff.
The crews were soon in position, and at
CHdip OOO U CLOCK hdTlWHtl gave
the word 60 and the race had begun.
To an excellent start both crews got
away, the Cadets slightly leading, each
crew rowing at about thirty EIGHT stroke
The wind had died down and the water
was comparatively smooth. Both crews
rowed easily, the Potomacs at the quarter
mile having eTept up and now lead slightly.
The Cadets seemed TO be holding them
selves back for a strong finish, and row.
ing we'll within themselves.
at the half mile CoXswain Warden, of
the Potomacs called for little more steam
and Increased his lead to nearly length
the boats still tapping. The Cadets now ran
their stroke up from SO 10 3S, and the
Potomacs steadily pulled within themselves
with a swinging 81 and thus the two boats
remained until the mile flag was reached,
when the Cadets put OH some steam and
slightly closed the gap, but TO Coxswain
Hart's call for more beef" an echo was
found in the Potomacs boat, ana they
forged ahead in pretty squirt and showed
clear W ater between the boats
ing Well within themselves.
1t was fine race and both hcoXswainssteer-
ed a beautiful course. 1t was still far
enough from home TO give the Cadets
chance to close up, but they could not over
come the ever increasing lead and the gun
fired as the Potomacs crossed the line a
length and a half ahead The winners
Cheer upon cheer greeted the victorious
Potomacs, after which the crowd went
slowly away, sad Indeed over the pet
Cadets double defeat on land and water
IL was the prettiest mile aud a halr race
ever rowed on the Severn, and the plucky
oarsmen in both boats were congratulated
for their excellent work.
PRAISED THEIR RIVALS.
The Potomacs were loud in their praises
of the excellent treatment received at the
bands of Ensign Gilpin and Capt Kim
ball, and all of the crew, with whom they
dined in the Naval Academy dining room.
Ia addition, the Potomacs' shell was car
ried To and from the cars by sailors, aud
the crew was thus relieved OF that great
care. After the race, further attentions
were shown the crew, and all visitors from
this city have reason TO be pleased with
their visit to Annapolis.
Following are the crews as they rowed
yesterday:
Potomac Boat Club-1. Guy Davis. 2.
Corbin Ball g. Dr. H Cockerille 4.
Samuel Boyle. 5. U. S. Roulette. 8.
John j. Nolan. z. w. NJ offley. Stroke,
Joseph A. Oliver. Coxsw ain, C. G.
Warden.
Naval Cadets Muslin e Collins
g., Craven. 4. f. McCauley, Jr. s.
overstreet. g. Mccarthy. Z Palmer
Stroke, Kimball Coxswain, Hart
The officials We're: Prof ]. w. Cain,
OF st. Johns, referee: Josh Hartwell, start
er and Judge; Paul Dashiel, of Yale,
judge; Lieut.. E. MeCauley, U. s. N, and
j. Hadley Doyle, of Potomacs, timers.