The Washington times., 1902-07-06
TALES Or TIE.
PEs R>SEsVER ANCE CLUB
BIZ JAMEs A1BERr WALES.
BIZ JAMES A1BEKr WALES.

At the beginning of the last half tn,
Star coxswain. shouted: 'Hit or up
boys; here's where we win by ten
leDgths." Turning TO the Perscvcranc.
crew. nc shouted as the Stars increased
their stroke and shot 10 the front.
Come on. little bows; well show yet
the way home,"
Now. all together, Perseverance,
cried Joe Stein. Take little longer
stroke. but keep that same even swing
Remember that cur training is going TO
INT at the flnish.' Captain George
did not increase his stroke. but took a
longer and more powerful stroke, which
resulted in increased speed. The other
beat was a little ahead and gaining.
Soon their stern Tapped the Persever-
ance bow, for the Stars were rowing SO
to the minute and squirting. Persever-
ance kept to 80. and managed to prevent
the Stars from increasing their lead.
| At the last quarter the Stars were row.
ing 81 and making desperate efforts to
heep in the lead. Perseverance still
kept to So but rowed so evenly and pow
crfully that the Stars were still hardly
| length ahead and could not gain.
) The long, steady swing Of the Perse-
verance boys exasperated the Stars, who
were anxious to win the race by several
lengths. Come oni' shouted their cox
swain Lets leave these babies far
behind. Hit II up faster-you've got 10
go faster, | tell you,' The men re-
sponded. an1 gained few yards on
Perseverance. but il was evident that
the long squirt was Furnishing them.
Their No. was groggy and rowed me-
chanically, with his eyes rolling. The
coxswain had to pull the rudder slight
ly to one side to keep from fouling the
Perseverance crew.
1t was now the last 300 yards. Now.
boys, get at emf shouted Coxswain
Joe. Put everything you have in you
Into one last effort, Go. Go, Co..
almost instantly the Perseverance boat
sseemed to leap out of the water and
.spurt ahead. The boys hit up thirty
five clip, but lost none of the strong.
Eeven sweep they had maintained
throughout. Compared with the
wearied Stars, they we're fresh
and in prime condition Stead
lily they gained till they we're even
with their rivals. The Stars were roll
ing wildly, yet they seemed to be stand
ing still when the Perseverance boat
swept by them like a whiriwind. No. .
finally fell over in his seat and lost his
oar.
The Perseverance boys we're rowing
their thirty-five like veterans. steady
and regular as clockwork They did not
let down. but crossed the line winners
by seven lengths. perfect pande-
monium CT cheers greeted their spec
tacular finish. They rowed back to the
float and showed but little signs OF ex-
hetBtion. The crowd swarmed down 10
tho float and seized the boys by force. |
carrying them into the clubhouse in tri- |
umph. The Stars came in not long |
afterward. and went to their dressing |
room in deepest detection. No one
taunted them about their boasts-their
appearance was sufficient humiliatio
Some of them had to help others up the
gangplank and into the house, fer they
were tco used w. to walk. That such
great. strong fellows should have been
beaten by such puny rivals was almost
impossible to believe. II was n case OF
science against strength-brain against
Drawn. Had the Stars not attempted TO
force matters. and had they kept a
stcadier stroke, they might have wcr.
When the boys were fully dressed they
came ou: to the porch, where Mayor
Barclay was to give out the prizes.
Winrers of first ard second places in
appropriately lettered In gold.
The winner Of the duck chase was given
the duck Itself. ard the winner of the
tub race got a toy washing board.
No prize had been prepared for the
barge race. but to every ones surprise
the mayor held up a handsome silver
cup. which he declared an unknown
friend wished to present to the winning
,rew. 1t was learned afterward that the
unknown friend" was none other
han the modest mayor himself. A few
lays later the cup was engraved with
he name of the winning crew-Perse
rerance-and placed in the glass case
beside the relay cup which had been won
n the track and field games.
Such successful conclusion to a
successful days sport was very en-
to the boys. They were
pleased because it was their
arewell appearance till the fall and
hey liked the last impression to be a
pleasant one.
The boys got everything in readiness
or camping, and, the necessary equip
nent having been provided. they took
he train one fine morning. bound for a
delightful time at Lake Glenwood. in the
leart OF the mountains. Here they will
lavc fishing. bathing. hunting mountain
limbing and good times of all sorts.
And so We shall leave them. wishing
hem the best Of good fortune and hop
ng that their sports may always be
,uided by the same principles as in the
true to the motto of the
Perseverance Club.