The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-05
POTOMAC CLUB REGATTA
A Big Crowd Witnesses Some Close
and Exciting Rowing.
Ana1ostan LOse. the EiGht-0ar
Event by hSlf Boat Length-Tbe
WhippIes W in the Canoe, and Mac
kenzie Sinrle OutrigGer Contest.

| The regatta cs the Potomac Boat Club
was held yesterday under conditions most
| favorable. The races were i4eld at dusk
| Not the breath of breeze ruffied the
| course and the skies were cloudless.
| The Aqueduct Bridge was thronged with
spectators. The galleries of the boathouse
held an enthusiastic audience of the f.isnds
Of the members of the club, and the bright
costumes of the gentler sex were every
where in evidence. The overflow found
accommodations upon a four masted
| schooner locked conveniently near, whose
! deck afforded an excellent vantage from
! which to view the course. The river WIS
dotted with numerous shells and baIges
| which had gathered fC the occasion.
Through the courtesy OF the owners the
| tugboat Bartholdi was placed at the dis
| posal OF the club for the accommodation
of the referee, John Hadley Doyle, FRESH
dent OF the Potomac Boat Club, ard his
party. Some little delay was experienced
in preparing the contestants for the f 81
race. and 1t was fully O'Clock before the
Bartholdi reached her position al TIE
starting point and word was given Cor the
rowers TO go.
What is known as the upper course was
used. 1t is down the river from the start
ing point. abreast OF the Three Sisters. to
the clubhouse, where the finish was made.
The principal event was the mile race
between the Fights of the Potomac and the
Analostan Boat Clubs. The supremacy of
the Potomac eight was asserted through
cut the race, but at the finish only half a
boat length Separated the two shells. An
excellent race was rowed by the Potomac
crew. who maintained an even stroke
Throughout and were not pushed at any
moment. An oarlock was broken IN the
race by one of the rowers in the Potomac
shell, but this accident did not interfere
with the result.
Tie Analostan eight showed want of
practice, despite the good material appar-
ent in the crew. and may be expected TO
give better account OF themselves in
later races A very irregular course was
steered by the coxswain. and considerable
lead was given to their opponents for this
reason The oars OF the Potomac eight
took the water at the signal to start, and
their she'll passed under the Aqueduet
Bridge with an advantage that was never
menaced to the finish.
The following were the members of the
crews selected to represent their respective
clubs: AnalOstans-Burke. L; O'Conneli,
2; Allen 3; MeCauley, 4; Baldwin. 5; How
ard. 6; Roberts, 7; WheIpley. stroke;
Moore, coxswain.
ADMINISTRATIONS, 1; Winship. 2; Roll
and, 8; Herman. 4; MCGOWAN, 5: Libbey 6;
Lowe, Z; May, stroke; Young. coxswain.
The first event. a race between three
eight-oared crews selected from the Po- |
tomac Club. and known the Red. White, |
and Blue eights was most evenly con- |
tested. The finish was close and ea citing. |
and until the decision OF the referee was |
announced, giving the victory to the Blue |
eight the result was uncertain to the |
spectators. Second place was won by the |
White eight, with the Red eight third
The personnel of the three crews was rs
follows: White-Mays 1; Brit. 2; Taylor, /
3; Worthington. 4; j. Hett, 5; Mackenzie.
s.; Smith, 7; Lundsburgh. stroke; May
bury coxswain. Red-Hett. 1: DAILY, 2;
Blackstone. 3: Slater. 4; Galloway, 5;
Guista, 6; Lundsford. Z; Won Dachen-
hansen. stroke; Herbert Doyle, coxswain.
Blue-Young 1; Mangan. 2; Mays. 3; |
Jones. 4: Thompson, 5; Haskell. 8; Hill |
yer. 7: Middleton, stroke; Stern, coxswain.
Two other events. the double paddle
canoe race and the single outrigger race.
were contested. The double-paddle canoe
race was rowed across the river and re-
turn The event was won by the Whpple
brothers. OF the Potomac Club Cls = and
Ambrose. with the Analostan canoe won
second place. with Coburn and " Isl {, OF
the Potomac Club. third.
The single outrigger race, rowed on the
lower course, was won by Mackenzie
Haskell second and Corcoran third.
This regatta. it is anticipated. will be the
first OF series which will be undertaken
cojointly by the Potomac and the Ana,estan
Boat Clubs.
After the regatta a dance was he'll in
the clubhouse.