The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-27
The REGATTA A SUCCESS.
Three Excellent Races Under Auspices
Of Virginia Boat Club.
The EVENTS WERE H0TLY CONTESTED
Fast Time Was Made In the Fo"r-osfe"
Gig Race-Thers Were Tub and Duck
Races and One Hundred Yards Dsshs
The winners aud Their Records.

While no records were broken, and the
shores were not lined with thousands oe
wildly-shoutng enthusiasts, yet aoun-
dant success attended the regatta or the
Virginia Boat Club. About three hundred
lovers of aquatic sports lined the poins
OF Mayo's Island yesterday afternoon.
and they witnessed three excellent races.
A number OF young ladies were present.
and their bright dresses served TO lend
pretty coloring TO tho scene.
The events which were decided yester-
day. exclusive OF tho 100 yards swimming
dash, tub and duck races. were tho single
scull. pleasure boat aud four-oared gis
races
II was shortly after o'clock when the
finish boat aboard which, was the judge
Mr.. II. r. Wayt. and number OF othef
gentlemen. including Tho Times repre-
sentative put Off from tho CLUBHOUSE
and anchored on the Manchester side o<
the river, at point nearly opposite IN"
end OF Mayo's Island. few minutes
later Captain A. S. Petticolas the starter
pulled rapidly down the river 70 Allison ~
races were started.
r,ba co,rsa was a half milS strafght
nm stream. The tide was about halfs
ebb and a gentle breeze from tho nerths
east added to the favorable conditions
while the sun consented 70 hide It's facS
behind a bank OF clouds, by way or beino
agreeable
AN EXCITING RACE.
The first race. that Of single sculls. was
4 beautiful and exciting event. IL "as
between DR. Richard Walden ana Woods
bridge Edmond. II must be said In pe
hair of Or. Walden, that he pulled the
race in a single gig, which was aoous
ten pounds heavier than the sculi IN
which was Edmond while the latter alse
had an advantage Of about iive feet IN
tho length OF boat
The race which was made In fve ah(
a half minutes. was decided tie by th(
Judges. Edmond crossed the finish line
about nine inches "A head OF Dr. Waldc1
but tho latter had the best OF the STAG
hy two feet, which fact coupled WIN
the difference IN the length or the hoatc
made the judges decide the race tie'
although II was evident that Dr. Walden
pulled the better race.
THE SECOND RACE
The second event the Single Pleasure
boat race. WAS easily won by Mayo Bin
lord, who crossed the line two lengths
ahead of Charles Jord0n. while Willie
Wood was hopcies8ly LETT IN the rear,
and gave up the race WHOM he had cover
ed about four-hfths Of the course
Binford took the lead at the start and
Aeld &c easily az a thirty-siX stroke clip
winning IN 600 nat.
THE GIG RACE
Next came the race Of the regatta, the
four-Oarcd gigs. There were TWO crews.
crew No. T. WAS composed Of Tom Spen-
cor bow. Field Wilbon. No 2; Frank
Duke 40. g. Joseph Young, stroke, ana
Frank Smith coXswain.
Grow 80. .. DR. Richard Walden. bow;
Leo Eimand. No. 2: Whitfield Jones. No.
3. n. -. Lewis stroke; W. II. ciaiporn@
coxswa.n
This race was won I'm four minutes ~
crew 40 p VINO pulled beautiful oar.
They started an forty stroke ana increas-
cd if TO f0rty-four and Won by three
lencths
crew No. hqd had comparatively llttlo
practice. but they pulled a game race,
and would have made a FAR better show
ing. had not No. 2 canght bad crap
when about two-thirds Of the course had
been covered.
THE OTHER EVENTS.
There were seven starters in the 100
yards swimming dash. which was easily
won bv H. y. Lewis. with Field Wilson
second
Julian Bnford was tho successful con-
/ testaut in tho tuh lace, while Whitfield
/ Jones landed tho unwary duck IN that
/ laugh1nle race.
After the diversion Of the afternoon.
nght rcfroshments were served at tho
clubhouse