The times., 1897-07-25
0ARSMEN WIN CLUB HONORS
AnaIostan's Annual Regatta Scored
a Brilliant Success.
Lively Shell Races, IDterspersed
With Canoe ents-Four-Oared
Gigs Close Finish.

The Analost an Boat Club heldits annual
regatta yesterday, and as usual scored a
brilliant success The elements were IN
perfect accord with the occasion and helped
materially to make the affair the sue
cessful one it was, enjoyable alike to
spectators and contestants.
The balcony of the pretty boat house
was filled with a large number OF the
prettlcst girls in town, and these, In their
gauziest and brightest costumes, helped
much TO make pictule. with the marine
views thrown in which all lovers OF the
sport oD the water enjoy so much TO be-
hold. The adjoining wharvcs were weil
| filled with spectators, and the river was
| thickly dotted with pleasure boats and
racing crafts from the Columbia and Po-
tomac clubs Altogether the occasion was
a gala one.
The course used this time was the up
river course, and covered about mile.
the turning buoys being opposite the Co
lumbia house, and all races, except the
eight against the four, started at the
Analostan house and rowed around the
buoys and finished at the starting point
thus giving the spectators full view OF
| the full contests
As usual upon occasions of club regattas,
! the races were late in starting, and in
| consequence the last eyent-the, most in
| teresting of all the eight against four
| finished in the dark The first race was
| for single sCulls, and was between Clagett.
| Bradley and Leet. Bradley led 10 near
the buoy, when Clagett spurted and made
| his turn and Strengthened out for home,
| and won by three lengths from Bradley.
who was two lengths ahead of Leet.
Two touT-oared shells were the next
| to appear and to a good start the crews
| stroked by Perry and Taylor, respectively
| got away. Rowing well together to the
one-eighth mile, Perry's crew there put
! on squirt, and with splendid steering
\ took lead, Taylor's boat steering Off
4 and losing ground PerTy's boat took tie
| buoy first. and in a pretty turn straightened
| out for home. and led all the way, row.
| ing In splendid form, as did the other
| crew. bot the latter put off its spurt too
late, and Perry's crew won by two lengths.
| The crews were: Perry, stroke; LUd
lum, 3: Ross, 2, and Moore, bow. and
| Taylor, stroke; r. G. Howard. 3; Leet, 2,
and Fisher. bow.
Next came a canoe race from the float
to the middle OF river and back. In this
! DR.. E. a. Clark and Chandler appeared.
| The former won On better padding and
| steering.
The four-oared gig race proved TO be the
most interesting event Of the card, be
| cause it was the most closely contested.
| To splendid start the two crews had IL
| nip and tuck to near the. buoy, when No
| crew spuTted AMI turned the buoy first,
| turning, however, from starboaTd 10 port
| instead OF the reverse of this. After the
| turn came the hottest part of the race, and
first one and then another led, and each
| squirt was quickly answered, except the last
| one, which Fischer's crew was unable to
| take up. The two boats finished lapping
| with the nose of Torbert's boat three feet
| over the line first.
The crews were made up as follows:
| No. Lewis, bow; Roberts, 2; Claggett, 8:
and ] c. Howard. stroke: Torbert, cox
| swain No bradley, bow; Harris, 2;
James, 3; Mccoy stroke: Fischer coxswain.
| The next event was for canoes, with
Miss Mdrcie Pa schall and DR.. Clarke
| against Miss Wright and Mr. Chandler
The ladec padded almost as strongly rs
the men and deserve credit for their
work. Both boats took the stake at once,
| but Clarke turned first and then led all the
way To the finish. Itwas a pretty contest.
the ladies coming III for much enthusiastic
applause, and arm In arm the victor and
vanquished walked up the gangway The
double working boat race was won by
Norman Howard and Jones from Lewis
| and Roberts.
| The upset canoe race was an amusing
affair and kept the crowd in good humor
and was won by DR. Clarke, and Chandler
won the upset jousting tourney
The last event was finished In the
dark 1t was the race between the big
four and an eight-oared crew and was
a mile straight away, starting above
the Aqueduct Bridge.
The four had Fischer, stroke; R. G.
Howard, 3; Perry, 2; and Moore, bow.
The eight rowed: Leete, stroke: Ludburp,
Z: j. G. Howard, 6; Clagett, 5; Torbert, 4;
Harris, 8; Bradley, 2; Mccoy, 1; with
Lewis, coxswain. Soon after the start
the four drew away and kept the lead,
finishing a winner by two lengths OF
clear water.
| Lieut.. Charles Bates, OF the @. A c.,
vas referee, and in the absence of Capt.
| Warden also officiated as starter, and filled
both positlLns to the satisfaction of all
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lumbia, with crew in new white uniforms
and made UP Of Hicox. stroke: Lunsford, 8;
Burch, 8; Underwood, Z; Shannon ,'6; Maun,
3; Butts. 4: Merrill. 8; Hood, 2; Ross, 1 and
j. Hart Britain, j. z. Boland and Dan
| Fowler as guests OF Lieut.. Baker.
| Dancing at the boathouse followed the
races, and the victorious and defeated oars.
men LED the pretty girls through the mazes
1 - ftsa NTH n Jat h.,
thus ended an enjoyable and successful
a. B. c regatta.
Bank Closes Its Doors.
Mammoth Springs, Ark. July 24-The
[ Bank nf Mammoth Snrinps closed its doors