The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19
BOAT RACES IN RIVER
INTERESTING EVENTS DURING
 THE FALL FESTIVAL.
oarsmen from St. Louis and New Dr. leans Have Already Been Enter ed-The Vaudeville Perform
 ances e Feature of Show.


 of the Festival week. namely. a regatta race between skilled oarsmen from rep resentative cities of the country on the Alabama River. It will be the first time in the history of the State that first class boat race has ever occurred within its borders, and this unique and inter- esting event will take place at the river wharf. This event will no doubt attract to the city on November 1st, Regatta Day, tens of thousands of people from all over Alabama, Georgia and Florida, who have never witnessed the exciting scene of a boat race between trained ex- perts. It will probably be the only time when such an event will take place In the State. The Regatta Committee has been at work on the matter for two or three weeks, but no announcement of 1t has been made, pending a completion of defi- mite arrangements. New Orleans papers got hold of the matter a week or so ago, through a communication to one of the boat clubs there, and devoted over column of space to it's announcement. It was, however, premature, as definite ar engagements had not then been com pleted.
 Now, however, the Regatta Committee announces that it has secured as the principal event of the day, four-oared crew from the Century Boat Club of St. Louis to, be pitted against a four-oared crew from the Western Rowing Club of that city. The Western Rowing Club, whose boat house is at the foot of Borcas Street, has within its membership the champion four-oared crew of America, which recently won the championship at the National Regatta In Philadelphia. The Century Club, whose boat house Is To- cattd at the South Wharf in St. Louis, For AkAV ct txua1 va months has given the Western Rowing Club cause for the keenest anxiety to retain it's championship honors.
 The St. Louis newspapers of October Sth contain accounts of the last big race held on that day in St. Louis, five diner- ent clubs of that city participating. In that event, the Century Boat Club teams were winners.
 Substitutes will, of course. be brought to Montgomery so that the race may not be delayed on account of sickness or oth- CT circumstances. The shell will be transported by swinging in baggage car and a special car will be brought on for this purpose. The oarsmen are in perfect training. and as the clubs have been rivals for years, the secretary writes that "a race for blood may be expected"
 The course has not yet been slaid out upon the river, but will either consist of a mile turn-around race or three straight away mile heats. best two out of three.
 It is probable that a double scull race will be arranged between the Young Mems Gysmastic Rowing Club of New Orleans, and double scull from either the Escambia or Pensacola Boat Clubs at Pensacola. All of these clubs are members of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen, and the race will be pulled off under the rules of that organi- zation. These clubs are not permitted to row for a monied prize, and the com mittee will, therefore, arrange for a cup to be presented to the winning club as souvenir of the occasion, with individual medals for each one of the winning crew.
 It Is now barely possible that New Or leans will be able to furnish four, in which event there will be three four pared entries instead of two.
 To this, one of the biggest events in athletic circles that has ever occurred in Montgomery. thousands of people from the larger cities of the State will be attracted. There is no prettier sight inn aginable in the athletic world than a four-oared barge race between trained ex- perts. The fragile shell used upon this occasion responds to the muscular stroke of the trained crew working with clock like precision and professional skill, and bounds through the water with marvel ous speed. aided by the river current. These crews will come down to the finish ing line with the speed of a railroad train, and the banks of the Alabama River will, no doubt, be lined for half a mile with a surging mass of cheering people.
 The committee Is endeavoring to ar- range for a naptha launch to be brought from Selma. in which event 1t is prob- able that a large number of enthusiastic oarsmen of that city will be in attend ance to aid in pulling off the match.
 Within the next few days. the person. mel of the four-o -oar6d barges will be an- nounced the colors to be worn by each club will be given publicity. so that all who are interested may pick out their favorite crew.
 As stated before, this promises to be one of the most sensational and exciting events in athletic circles that has ever occurred in the State.
 The Vaudeville Performance.
 The Street Fair management is making special efforts to make tho vaudeville performance to be given in the Audito- rioum, one of the best features of the entire festival week. The vaudeville will begin at 8 p. m. Monday. the 18th. lasting about three hours. the show being re- peated. with some variation in program every afternoon and night during the remainder of the week.
 MT. F. P. ChafIee, chairman of the Vaudeville Committee has about consum- mated arrangements for securing an az gregation of the finest vaudeville talent ever shown in the South. the performers being drawn from the very best Obtaina- ble talent. The entertainment will be interspersed with some of the best musical selection by the famous Pao- lette's band of New Orleans, which will act as orchestra for the show.
 The program which has been most care fully selected will comprise one of. if not the very best, fire dancers on the vau- devlle stage. Her butterfly and pillar of fire dances have attracted special at tention in the larger centers North and West Among other numbers are fine troupe of trapeze performers, comedy, acrobats, song and dance artists, imita- tors, magicians monologists and a large troupe of Royal Japanese performers.
 Altogether. it will be a show that one cannot afford to miss. The Street Fair Association Is not giving these perform ances a sa money making scheme but is spending a large amount on this feature in order that the public may be able to enjoy a thoroughly good. clean vaude- vile show at a nominal price of admis-