The Washington times., 1902-07-13
ANALOS*AU5 HlLD
ANNUAL REGATTA
Potomac's Junior Eight Won
by an Open Length.
Well Rowed Race Reminder of Former
Rowing Days-La-ge Crowd Wit
messed the Sport.

alostan Boat Club was the one which
was witnessed yesterday afternoon by
a large number OF followers of the
sport Water and weather conditions
were pcrfect. and the events, while few
in number, were well contested.
The scene on the river opposite The
hoathouse reminded one of former years
when rowing was the most popular sDort
in this vicinity. Fer a half mile down
the west shore Of the river drifte!
small boats, and large ones. canoes.
single shells. working boats, whitehalls.
and barges. filled to the gunwales with
fair freight. the sisters and sweethearts
of the brawny oarsmel of the Analos-
tan, Potomac and Georgetown Uuiver-
sity boat clubs.
Old Dominion Barge.
To add dignity to the scene, and az
st!ll further reminder of the livelier
rowing days. the Analostan and Potomac
clubs had out their ten-oared barges,
and a welcome visitor to the regatta
was the big barge Of the Old Dominion
Beat Club, OF Alexandria, which upon
more than one occasion has played the
generous host to local oarsmen The
big boat was given a hearty cheer wren
it started on its long pull homeward
after the regatta.
The Analostan boathouse was filed
from roof to feat with the fair friends
OF the members, all enthusiastic al
tiwgrG Z. nd ha 90,
ants, especially in the eight-oared race.
iE which the Potomacs figured. Upon
this they ventured their last penny of
pin money on the Analostan crew. ana
as will be seen, lest. but lost man
fully" and without a murmur.
Potomac and AnaIostan Fights.
The program included races for ca
roes. gigs. and eight-oared shells. The
which most, If not all the interest was
oentared. was the last event. in which
eight-oared junior crews from the An
alostan and Potomac Clubs we're the
leading figures. 1t was the one great
reminder OF former days. when crews
a. HAil htttSt 'AtDHY anu VlLttS, 1tEEu LEe
starter for the long pull over the same
course which they covered yesterday.
Yesterdays was a one-mile. race. and I
started above the Long Bridge and fin
ished directly opposite the AnaIostal |
house. The Potomacs won by fuli |
length of clear water. The race was |
pretty all the way through, and both |
crews gave a clever exhibition OF water |
nE0iD The tnnD VI clT
strokes betold the work of veterans,
.ather than OF oarsmen who had less |
,han fortnights preparation for the |
event
To a good start both got away, with |
the Analostals' outboard work a little |
ragged. but they soon settled down and |
-owed clean stroke. which put them in |
the lead slightly. They held the lead |
until the quarter-mile point. when they |
We're a least one-quarIer length to tha |
good. Here both crews encountered |
rough water which the wind against the |
tide was kicking up, and here the advaa- |
tage the Potomac crew had in weight be |
san TO tell. for on a call for a squirt from |
Coxswain Young. Herman ran the meas
ure up to SO and pulled it through until |
the half mile, when the boats were bow |
and bow.
Potomacs Won by Length.
The crews rowed side and side for
some distance. but on call for a spurt
from Coxswain Fischer his crew failed
to respond. and simply held its own
until the three quarters, at the sea wall.
%as reached. when the red shirted Po-
tomacs put on some steam and pulled
into a lead. This they held until the
finish. drawing 1t OUT to a length of clea.
water when Mr.. McKenney, Judge at the
finish, dropped his flag as they crossed
the line. Then there was cheering ana
noise il plenty On sno-e and on the little
fleet off the course. The Potomaes pulled
straight for their house. while the "blup
and white" Carsmen came TO their feat
to tell how it all happened.
The result Of the race may lead to an
other contest between these clever
crews.
Veteran Louis A Fischer held thu
iGdder strings over the AualOstan boat
and brought his crew up the course in
good shape. and got out the best there
was in it. Wilson Ioung brought the
winners up like veteran, and siiilfulIy
nursed the crew speed and strength.
Makeup of Crews.
The Analostan crew was made up OF
Nevins, stroke; Evans. !; Whclpley. 6:
Collins. .; !. c. Howard. 1; Houston. 3;
Edmrnds, . Burke. /; L. A Fischer.
coxswain.
The Potomacs rowed: Herman, stroke;
Marean, I; Cohurn. G; McGowan. >;
4; Chase. 3: Middleton, .:
/; Wilson Young. coxswain.
The four-oared gig crews were sched-
lied 10 row half-miIc and return. and
they started OFF to make 1t a good race.
Hhea at the NEST exciting point, when
making the turn, the Carlock OF Richie
No. 2, in the "starboard" gig. broke,
and the race was off. At this point the
crews we're On even terms and starting
or home
The "starhoard" boat had Vass.
stroke; Parker. 3; Richie. .; Bynum, /,
%lth TGrbcTt, coHsWain.
The port" crew rowed: Ridgeway,
stroke; Hiilyer. 5; Hughes. >; Harri-
son, /, with George Howard. coNswain.
Double Canoe Events.
The double canoes padded across the
liver and back The event was won by
sizer and Evans, who beat Gibson and
Neightman by a length. in an exciting
ace from sta!t to fnish.