The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-11
Smithheld. Va. May 7, lST.
4LBERT SYDNEY AND HARRY LEE,
The Boat Club Crews at Washington and
Lee Preparing for the summer Races.

Lee Preparing for the summer Races.
LEXINGTON, VA, May 10.-Special.-
There are many things in the life of a
college student that enthuses his mind
to a more or less degree Of excitement,
and really this short but eventful and
happy life is filled with such things.
which will be greatly missed when he
faces the cold world In after business
life, but there is nothing that creates 50
much enthusiasm among the students or
Washington and Lee University as the
annual regatta between the boat crews
Of the Albert Sidney and Harry Lee boat
clubs.
These clubs are made up of students
OF the University. who in their freshman
year choose 10 be members OF either one
club or the other, and when they have
once chosen a club they remain loyal
members TOR the rest of their entire col
lege life. As many men who desire TO-.
can begin to train for their respective
crews. Each year a committee is APP
pointed in each club to train these men,
and generally a large number begin TO
train. From this number the committee
from time TO time drop such men VINO
prove inefficient. In the latter part OF
May the committee picks the two crews
Of four oarsmen and a coxswain each
from the remaining men.
The first boat race ever held at Wash
ingtOn and Lee University was in the
commencement week Of June 1874. Dur
ing the winter before this commence
ment the two clubs had been formed. one
named Harry Lee. for Light Horse Har-
~, General Robert L. Lees father. and
the other named Albert Sidney, for Gem
rrslsa ~
was az that time the popular professor
OF history In the University. The FIRST
race. which was rowed in six cared
barges with coxswain, was draw, but
the next race which was held at the
June commencement of 1875, was won
by the Harry Lee crew. The Albert Sid
ney crew, won in 1876.
In 1871 Bishop Pinckney, of Maryland.
who took great interest I'm the race.
gaze the magnificent Pinckney Cup,
which Is presented to the stroke OF the
winning crew each year.
Since the first race. the interest has
grown TO such an extent. until now there
Is nothing that interests the students Of
Washington and Lee University more.
The race is one Of the greatest features
OF the commencement Since 1874 the
Harry Lee crew has won ten races: the
Albert Sidney nine. In 1871 and 1871 there
were no races, and in 1874 and 1883, there
was n draw.
From the number of men who are run
ming this year for the two crews, il is
expected that the race will be very close
as each crew promises to be a good one.
For the Albert Sidney are Messrs. Par
nish, j. S. Mcclure. j. c. Mcclure, Ober-
lin. Smith, Snyder. Barclay. White
Roark, Witherspoon, Hammat and Bryan
For coXswaln, Messrs. Guthrie and Nell
son. Committee. Messrs. jenkins. Guth-
RE and Marshall. OF the above, only
two men have rowed before.
For the Harry Lee are Messrs. Will
son. Moore. Shields. Powell McPheeters,
Bowen. Neblett. ONeal. Harrison and
Webb. four of whom have rowed before
COXswain. Messrs. Rogers and Mcclure.
The men have been In training since
the first Of February in the gymnasium.
and began rowing the first Of May. The
rowing was much delayed this year Oh
account OF the bad weather.
Many prominent men have been oarsmen
on these crews. Among others may be
mentioned Hon. w. A. McCorkle, ex-
Governor OF West Virginia who pulled on
the Harry Lee crew for three consecu-
tive years winning once out of the three.
which time ne was stroke for the crew.