The Washington times., 1902-08-10
POTOMAC CLUBS
REGATTA A SUCCESS

Calypso" cedar boat The race was
over a mile course and was we'll con-
| tested.
The crews came down the river in
| fine shape, rowing in good form, and 1t
looked like there might be a tight finish,
but at the icehouse, one-quarter OF a
mile from the end. Daly's boat put on
squirt ard came away an easy winner
by full length. This was Chase's first
effort in double shell. and he handled
himself like veteran. setting a steady
effective stroke and was cool at all
times. He gives promise of becoming Il
valuable mar to the club.
Analostans Won Fours.
The junior four-oared shell event was
the next, and brought together the Po-
tomac and Analostan crews. Both were
ready for the struggle and restless to
get off. The Potomacs were not SAN
guine of success. for they had been to-
gether only since Tuesday and they
roWed in borrowed boat, whose in
complete condition was their unnakine
for twice during the race the oarlock OF
NO. sprung open, releasing the sweep
causing loss of time and headway in ad-
justing il. The Analostans, however.
won on their merit.
starter Mckinney sent them away to
good start. and together they whipped
1t TO the Bridge in see-saw fashion, the
Analostans at times steering out of their
course, but without detriment to their
rivals.
AT the bridge the oarlock of No. 2, in
the Potomac boat, spread and released
the oar. They went at It again and
almost made up the loss, when they
steered away from the course. At the
icehouse the Analostans were two
lengths ahead and rowing we'll. At this
point the Potomacs stopped. because of
another spreading of the same oarlock
They were cut of 1t and did not finish
The Analostans swept past the boat
house in fine form. winning as they
pleased, Burke steering straight as
string. After crossing the line the win
ners cheeTed the losers and these re-
turned the compliment.
In the double canoe event the Ana
lcstan entry was also victorious Med
bury and Garrett. Slaybaugh and Ourand.
Eberbach and Whipple padded for the
Potomacs. and Evans and SIzer wore
the Analostal colors. The latter crew
was The first to make the turn. and
come away ioT home and won handlly
IN PA; Eberbach and Whipple second.
and the rest finished later.
Doyle's Eight Won.
race for Potomac mixed "eights,
Reds" and Whites" was next. Presi- |
dent Doyle was coxswain Of the Reds"
and steered his boat TO victory |
II was mile race, and from tho |
trldgc down was good one. To that /
point neither boat had much advantage.
but at the three-quarter mile point
Doyle called for a squirt and Maize re-
tronded well. putting the boat in til.
led. which 1t held. winning by three
quarters of length. the boats tapping.
An upset canoe race. between Eber-
Moons sport. Eberbach succeeded in
pushing his canoe to the float about
two feet ahead of his competitor.
The success Of the affair is due to
The efforts OF President DOYLE. who was
referee, and to W. c. Mckinney and
Charles Baker starter and timer, re-
spectively.
After the regatta there was dancing
1T the boathouse. which was enjoyed
~ the large number of guests of the
hub who witnessed the races.
The Summary.
Single shells-won by Maize; McGowan, sec
Dnd; Redngton third
Single canocs-Won by sizer, Analostan Boat
Club; Ebcrbach. Potomac. second
Double shells-WOn by Chase tstroke) and
DAILY (bow); llecox and Maize. second.
Junior four-oared shells-Won by Anal9stan
Boat Club Neyi,s. stroke: Evans. 3; Whelpley,
!; Burke, bow. Potomacs: Herman. stroke:
3; Moses, 2: Marean. bow.
Double canocs-Won by Evans and Sizcr. An
llostan Boat Club: Eberbach and Whipple.
'otomac Boat Club. second
Upset canoes-won by Eborhach; Garrett,
eound.
Mixed cight oars-Won by Reds Maize,
troke McGowsn, I; Rengla. G; Chase. 81
iareau, s; Middleton. 3: Ourand ,; Redng
on, ]. Doyle. coHswain. Whites: Herman.
trokc; DAILY, Z. Winship. s. slsybaugh. 5; | !
toses. 4; Mueller, 3; HecOx, 2; Freeman, / /;
ioore. coAsvain.