The times., 1898-07-31
RACING ON THE POTOMAC
AnaloStanS and Columbias Ap.
pear With Their Rivals.
TIGHT FINISHES THE RULE
Most Successful Affair I'm Recent
Years - Splendid Exhibitions of
Amateur 0arsmanshiD-s'BIue and
Mhfter Lost the Junior Event and
the .sWinGed Arrowo Landed the
One for "Mixedn Fights.

The regatta held by the Potomac Boat
Club yesterday afternoon will go down in
long and honorable history as one of the
most successful given under its auspices.
Not only were the events well contested,
but they were promptly started, and the
last event was finished at the time at
which in other regattas, the start for the
closing race IS made. All this reflects
credit upon the able management of
Capt Joe Bradley and Lieut. Harvey
Blunt, who worked hard for the success
ful carrying out of the program, before
and during the regatta There were no
Cpsets, no fouls nor interference from
pleasure boats or craft of any kind. The
course was kept clear, and the best
crews won.
The weather conditions were nearly
perfect. and the elements behaved their
very best. The big balcony of the boat
house was crowded TO the limit, and the
tower windows. too, were filed. The
clubs fair friends, in their prettiest
gowns, were present in large numbers
hnd their enthusiastic and impartial ap
pause and encouragement inspired the
persplrlnS oars1nen 10 do their level best
The balcony was a perfect beauty bow
er, and the river. with its countless craft
from the single outr1gger 10 the more
awkward Whitehall, nearly all filed with
talr freight, was q moving panorama
Thich Is on view only on regatta days.
she Columbia boathouse had a large
crowd, and the Wharyes between the
houses were filled with spectators. The
big bridge too, was lined with admirers
OF the sport. Putting UP and down the
river was the Bartholdi, carrying the Of
Ecials and few invited friends A band
On the balcony played during the races,
efter which there was dancing
The four-oared and single and double
races, which were part of the program,
were not rowed because of the darkness,
which was fast setting in after the last
eight-oared race was finished
The eight-oared races were a mile
Etraightaway and started in front of the
Three Sisters and finished in front of the
boathouse.
This year tn. regatta was made the
more interesting by the fact that the An
Elostans and Columbias each had in an
hight for friendly race in junior and
mixed classes. respectively, with the Po-
tomacs. The Analostans lost their event
by q half length, and the Columbias
downed their old-rne rivals of the 'red
and white" by about the same distance.
J. Holdsworth Gordon officiated as ref
n
Fischer took up the responsible duties
and J. Hadley Doyle was timer. All serv-
ed In a satisfactory manner.
The first event was for junior eight-Oar-
&C crews from the Analostan and Poto-
mac Boat Clubs. They faced the starter
with the Analostans on the Virginia side
and the Potomacs on the District shore
Both got away 10 a good start, the Ana
lostsns rowing a quick stroke, which
they kept up throughout. the Potomacs
rowing a steady swing, which was more
effective In its results. The latter
throughout rowed easy and well within
themselves and Won by half length.
Their workmanship was frequently and
favorably commented on.
To the bridge it was pretty race. with
the Potomacs in the lead, and the first
under and out by quarter of a length.
"A hundred yards away No. OF the lead I
ing crew caught a crab and his boat lost |
q full stroke, which the Analostans were |
quick 10 pick up and almost closed the |
gap. At the -four mill both crews steered |
out OF their courses but keeping their |
felative positions. AT the c. A. c. house |
the Potomacs spured and increased their |
lead with the blue and white pulling |
gamely along. but their squirt, which was
called for too late, ayailed but little, and /
the Potomacs crossed the line a half |
length ahead. II was tight finish Of
very interesting race. Time, $50 minutes |
The crews were as follows:
Potomae-I.ooker. stroke; Bradley. Z; Britt, G; |
Connor, 5; Heth, :; Won Dachenhausen. 3;
Young, 2; Grove, l, with Warden. c5xswain.
Analostan-J c Howard. stroke; Mccoy Z;
TAYLOR 6: Clagett, ); Whelpley, ); Allen, 3,
Bradley, .; Burke, !. with Lewis, coxswaIn
The second event was for Junior e.shts,
for the championship OF the Potomac Club
and this proved contrary TO expectations
a very exciting race One Of the features
Of this event was the work of Master
Herbert Doyle. son Of President Doyle
who was the coxswain of the lightweight
crew. which lost its race through no fault,
however. of the little coxswain, who
steered a clever course.
To a good start both got away, the
light-weights rowing clipping stroke,
while their rivals in the heavy boat con-
tented themselves with the old Potomac
swing. II was nip and tuck to the bridge, |
from under which the heavies showed |
five feet ahead. AT the mill, the crews
were on even terms and it was a tight
race, and anybody's victory, but just
when all hands were settling down for a
spurt, No. 6, in young Doyle's crew.
caught a crab and lost all chance of
winning though they parnelV DicEed IL