The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-05
LINES PIJER DESERTED.
No inclination for Aquatic Sports to be
Discovered.

James river had rather piuful ap-
rearancc yesterday. and u oso who ie-
member the Fourth of July of former
,.oar. must have been sadly dlsappoint-
oi when they saw how much ths majestic
..tfr had been neglected by the craft
that heretofore moved backward and for
ward on The nations birthday. Ihere was
Dot u vessel 10 be seen near lne WidilS
0f the Oh Dominion Steam1hip company
tN. Virginia Navigation. Cunard, ana
Cvde Lines. and even the Henry chils-
tan the clty's tug. was IN hlalhE SOM
where else. the two drcigeS' CIly %
T. hmOnd and Admiral, offered lHeidh-
gHrlv sieht deserted as they were, an
caorcd near The lock-gates. n,-,.
A three-master. MARY Curtis OF Iich-
nond. was the only representative or the
merchant navy that could be seen. she
VAS moorcd 10 the Allison n Addison
wharf on the Manchester side, ana IN
honor OF the day had decked hcrset
With all the flags that she was aole 10
De-. .-e. Further down the river the gov
eminent steam launch and the launch
LOLA were anchored near the laboratory,
and d large propeller. tightly shut, WIN
Uo visible name or other marx that iilltht
have diyuised It's name, kept them COM
Sim further down the river. in front
Of the Ola Chesapeake and ono Whdfi,
was anchored another three-master from
Bath. Me- loaded down with railroad
sailing vessels that could be noticed
anvwhere. Besides. there were not mere
than half a dozen rOW-boatS 10 De seen
between the old Dominion Nhaff ana
Warwick. whose inmates INDUCED ID pls-
'fhe cause of all this loneliness ana
n0slect of interest in aquatic sports WIS
tine fact that il had not been possible 10
make arrangements FOR the hoitls ot
.n annual regatta between crews OF boat
.Ihs l.loueiug tD the Rowing Association
of Amateur Oarsmen in Virginia. Inc
Virginia Boat Club has never yet ialleu
o. put q crew in the field for TINS event.
and that club early III the spllHs iMla'" M
strenuous efforts to bring about lflehu-
d. contest with some other boat cluD Dul'
i0r some reason, all attempts III that III
d., lion proved to be dismal failures.
Merely AS matter of fern, crew OF
N..siniaDs appeared on the float at nlsh
tI.. shortly before noon, and rOwed IN
ole OF the fOur-Oared boats over tiic
course. The French silver cup, Wileh
va. So n0hiy Won last year from the
L.rulnond College Boat Cluu, Will remain
+. ttc possession OF the irsinia Boat
I.lO foi' at least another year l,,..,.
The boat-hOusc of the Nht4hla Ciup
Was. of course. open to members yestei-
U.t afternoon. but In view Of tAe humtr-
D.. attractions offered by excursions,
f.ulls. etc.. lIly q few OF the ola stand
b.. pat in an appearance. captain \. y.
I.ll.Dlas auQ Mate Harry Ndyt were OF
,...... there The former glanced with
s..f.Af4l look over the muddy james,
u iue in vain that tie river might clear
ID. to enable MIN to catch a ilsh or TWO.
Aato WayL the sailing master Oh tHc
c.. east his eye longnsly skywdrd.
hoping that he might discover some lhuI-
,4.ous OF good slt breeze, or at least
a .uarlor OF u breeze, 80 tlal ne mlsht
lu. MS craft Tor a snort cruise, Dut tAe
b..eze he lOrged for never came.