The times., 1897-06-30
BEST MEN WON THE RACES
Columbia Athletic Clubs First
Regatta of the Season.
SENIOR CREW AGAINST TINE
Crossley's Gymnasium Boys Won
the Junior Race Splendid Ex-
hib.t,ops of watermanship-Sh
CoIIides With an Obstruc tion-Atl
the Events Well Contested.

Yesterday was regatta day at the Column
bia Athletic Club boathouse, and as usual
upon these occasions it was gala event
The weather clerk was kind 10 the oars
men and provided splendid rowing weather.
although little cloudy. The water, too,
was perfect and as smooth and placid as
the bosom OF a lake; there was little or no
wind to either interfere with or help the
sturdy oarsnen in their work.
It was the first OF series Oh club re-
gattas arranged for the season, and the
initial event was a brilliant success in
every way, barring the delay in starting
the first race, In which the crews took
the word "go'' at least an hour after the
time scheduled. The fault lay with the
oarsnen in showing up SO late.
Notwithstanding the threatening wea-
ther there was present at the boathouse
the largest attendance of spectators which
has in recent years graced similar event
Lieut.. Charlie Baker, in charge or the
rowing department, was busy at WORK
arranging his crews, and his wisdom anu
Judgment We're fully borne out IN the
close aud interesting contests which were
won and lost for the pleasure or The
admiring crowds at the boathouse ana
on the adjoining wharves
The river presented an animated scene
with its scores of small pleasure boats
filled with living freight The ten
cared barges FROM the Potomac and Ana
lostan boathouses added animation to
the pretty scene. Ali races except the
eishts started and finished in front OF
the boathouse and the course, a mile, COW
cred to the bridge piers and return The
eight race was mile straight away.
TIE first event was for four-oared crews
made up of the senior and lightweight
crews, and called the whites and blues
To good start both got away and pulled
side and side to the bridge: both turned
the piers together, the whites getting
away for home a little the better Hav-
ing straigtened out, the crews came down
nip and tuck and rowed tight race. at
the ice house the whites" put on spurt
and took a lead and came over the line
in splendid form, winning by half length
The WORK Of both crews was excellent.
The winning crew had McGowan, stroke.
Parsons, 8; O'Leary, 2; and Blunt, bow;
the losers were Magee, stroke; Mann, 8;
Eaton, 2, and Elder, bow.
The next event was for Junior fours,
and in this four crews competed, and they
finished in the following order: No. l,
Humphreys, stroke; Waters, 3; Crow, 2,
and Nudge Ross, bow. This was the gym
nasiur." crew, and the winners and Prof.
Crosslcy were loudly cheered for their
excellent work They finished two lengths
ahead of No. crew, which had Swiggart,
STROKE Mahorl, 3; Myles, 2, and MCGOWAN,
bow; No. 8, Hecox, stroke Fowle, 8; Fow-
Ter, 2, and Lunsford, bow. This crew
had the misfortune 10 come in collision with
bait-box at the turn, throwing Rowman
Lunsford out. He swan safely TO shore
Fowle then drew in his oar, and the remain
ing two came over the line as PAR oar
crew, leading crew No several lengths,
and this latter rowed Purman, stroke
Walsh, 3, Murphy, 2, and Turkey Par
SONS, bow.
1t was now growing quite dusk, and
by the time the eights started in their
event, just below the Three Sisters, IL
was quite dark. 1t was the best race
of the card, and it was pity that It
couldn't have been enjoyed in the day
light. The crews were we'll matched, and
rowed tight race They came under
the bridge together, and, at that point,
Hecox's crew put on a little steam and
came away In good form, rowing strong
and steadily, and were ewarded for their
work by winning out by about two
lengths.
The winning crew rowed: Hecox, stroke;
Lunsford, 4; Mahon, 6; Fowle, 8; Daily,
4; MCGOWAN, 3; Waters. 2, and Ross, 1;
of~, ~ n
MCGEE, stroke; Swiggart. Z; Purman, d;
Fowler, s; Meyers. A; Walsh, 3; Shannon,
2, and Murphy, I, with Hart Cabrera,
coxswain. Between the races the senior