Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-06
THEPOTeF|Ae REGATTA
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Potomacs Win Junior Fights and
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All roads LED to the banks OF the Potomac
this afternoon, THE Potomac river regatta
being the magnet that drew people by thou
SANDS to available places on the banks OF
the picturesque Stream, Handsomely gown
ed ladies filled the porches Of the Potomac
Georgetown University and Analostan boat
houses, while the general public pushed on
IN CROWDS to the Aqueduct bridge and the
wharves along shore.
Inc able management Of the course
showed the good Judgment Of the officials
In charge, and everything went OF in
clockwork order.
Inc oncials OF the regatta were: Referee.
Fred r. Fortmeyer, Passaic Boat Club,
Newark; timers. H. J. Andrews, Vesper
Boat Club; Robert Stoll. New York Ath-
ietlc Club; Lee Williamson, Aerial Boat
Club; Charles Breisandanz, Fairmont Boat
Club; William B. Hibbs, Washington; clerks
OF the course, Frank J. Kerns, Georgetown
University Boat Club; Charles kengla. Po-
aomac Boat Club; starter, Robert Pelton.
Seawanka Boat Club.
The Course
The regatta course is the upper one. All
races. with the exception of the two eight
cared events. will be one mile and half,
with turn. the start being off the Poto-
mac Boat Club House, up the river to a
point midway between the Aqueduct bridge
and the Three Sisters and return. The
two etght-oared events will be mile
straightaway, the start being made a half
mile above the bridge. the finish being OPP
posite the Potomac Boat Club house.
At exactly 1 o'clock the torpedo boat
Talbot steamed away from the Potomac
boat house carrying the officials to the
starting point for the first event, the Junior
eights. The press and other boats quickly
followed. A few minutes later the George
town University, Pennsylvania Barge Club
the water and rowed to the starting point
amid the cheers Of the crowds at the club
houses.
The stin breeze from the northwest which
sprang up this morning, continued during
the afternoon. and the river was SO rough
that at times the shells were half filled
with water. But these conditions favored
no one. and the piucky oarsmen pulled
away as though rough going was very
much to their HIKING.
Potomacs Win the First.
The opening event was won by the Poto-
macs. Georgetown University being second
and Pennsylvania Barge Club third. It was
procession all the way, the Potomacs
winning by four lengths, six lengths sep
arating the Georgetown and Barge crews.
Potomaes Take the Second.
The second event was the junior singles,
and brought together Britt of the Potomacs,
Riodearmel Of the Ysspecs Of Philadelphia,
Barrett of the .Arundels Of Baltimore and
Griffith Of West Philadelphia. Rodearmel
got Off first at the start. and was in the
lead until the turning buoy was. reached. At
that point Britt had canght up, and was on
even terms with the leader when straight
eried5 out for home When the two leaders
were going under the bridge Britt ran his
stroke up to thirty-four kept the lead, and
from that point It was procession, the Po-
tomac's sculler winning by about 100 yards
Rodearmel, second; Barrett, third; Griffith,
last. e--.-
Vespers Take Double sculls
The senior double SOULS was won by the
vesper Boat Club Of Philadelphia by three
lengths; Malta Boat Club of Philadelphia
second by half length; Atalanta Boat Club
of New York, third. Time, 6.12
Thise race furnished pretty finish be-
tween the second and third boat, the Maltas
winning in the last fifty yards.
Wesley Wins Senior Singles.
The fourth event, the senior singles, was
won by Frank L. Wesley, Bohemian Boat
Club Of New York. by three lengths; B. L.
Zimm, New York-Athletic Club, was sec
ond. by one length; Robert Farman, Sea-
wanhaka Boat Club, New York third