The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-24
Oarsity and Second Boats
Finish Ahead Of the Macy
IWo Boats at Annapolis
Yesterday Afternoon.
First Blue and Gray CreqU
Cobers Course in Fifteen
Seconds Less Time Than
NaDy' S Second Boat.
LBy 4 STAFF Correspondent

by 4 STAFF Correspondent
ANNAPOLIS, May 23.-For the second
year in succession the Georgetown Uni
versity crew defeated the navy crew in a
two-mile race at Annapolis The race
was even more satisfactory TO the
Georgetown crews and their coach, Mr..
Dempsey, because in the four cornered
race between the two Georgetown and
two navy crews the Blue and Gray boats
finished first and second respectively.
There was little doubt which crew
would win after the first mile, the
Georgetown varsity crew having secured
comfortable lead of almost two lengths
and the men rowing well within them
selves. From then on the real race of
the day was between the Georgetown
second and the first Annapolis. The
navy crew was over a length behind at
one time. but by magnificent squirt in
the last half mile, which soon made the
adherents of Georgetown fear for the out
come of the race. the navy crew crept
up foot by foot and finished only dozen
feet behind the second Georgetown crew.
Change of Plans.
The original plan was made for two
races. one between the first. crews Of
each institution and one between the
second boats. On Friday night, how
ever, Coach Timmons, of the Navy, ask
ed that the four crews be entered in
the same race. Captain Russell and
Coach Dempsey, of the Georgetown
crews. agreeing TO this proposal.
Coach Timmons also decided to enter
the second navy crew as the first, and
vice versa
About half an hour before the race
there was some doubt whether the
: weather would permit the race to be
pulled off at II o'clock, as scheduled. |
There was a brisk breeze blowing up the |
course, on the starboard quarter, but as
the tide was setting in strongly the /
water was not rough. and it was decd !
ed to start the race. When the crews |
had lined up at the start. the breeze |
had fallen and the conditions were fairly |
fast.
All Of Together.
The four crews were of together, the !
Navy crews rowing sc to the minute |
and Georgetown two points lower. Side |
by side the four crews raced down the !
course There was good rowing in every !
boat. though the strokes of the George |
town and Navy crews contrasted sharp |
~ The Navy men were very quick on |
the recovery.
As soon as they finished one stroke |
they hurried down on their slides to get
another Georgetown, on the other /
hand, took the recovery slowly. handling
their slides well and letting their boat
ran out between strokes.
Georgetown Leading.
AT the mile the Georgetown varsity |
was leading by nearly two lengths. hav- |
ing dropped their stroke to thirty. and |
the other crews were tapping each other |
The midshipmen still chung to their |
high stroke, the second crew rowing .
thirty-hve and the first thirty-four. |
From that point on it was a race for |
second place. On they went, straining |
every muscle. The navy second crew, |
hitherto the first, slowly dropped back, |
fighting every foot of the way
AS the crews passed the one and-a- |
half-1nile point. where the santee is an
chored. and a crowd Of small launches !
were scurrying out of the course, the |
coyswain of the nayy's first crew called |
for a squirt. and his crew responded.
Blue and Gray Hits 1t Up.
The Georgetown second crew. however !
also increased its pace. and finished one /
second ahead OF the navy, rowing about /
thirty-three TO the minute.
The time for the Georgetown varsity !
crew was II minutes and seconds; for |
the second Georgetown crew. II minutes |
s seconds: for the first navy crew, II |
minutes { seconds and for the second !
navy crew II minutes Il seconds.
The Georgetown crews deserve a great
deal OF credit for their good showing |
Captain Russell set his crew q good |
stroke and showed good head work.
Navy in Hard Luck.
II is only fair to the navy 10 say that !
they have had unusually hard luck in
the last two weeks. losing their stroke !
oar. smyth. on account Of sickness. and
number seven being on the sick list for
a good part of the time.
Lineup Of Crews.
The crews rowed in the following |
order:
Georgetown Varsity - Russell (cap-L
tain. stroke; Hayden, 7; Bremner. 6;I
Curren. .; c. Seitz, 4; Mahoney. 3;
Egan. ?; Backers. bow; shriyer. cox
swain.
Navy Csecond)-Fitch. stroke: Laird
7: Farley. 6; Michael. .; Todd. 4; Rod
gers (captain), 3; Battle, 2; Court. bow;
Hart. coxswain.
Georgetown (second crew)-Atkinson.
stroke; Shepard. 7; Rorke, 6; Oracle. 5:
Kirby. A. Teevan, 9; Graham, ?; Herman.
bow; Fairfax. coxswain.
Navy (frsD-Minitz, stroke; Marston
7; Conan, E; Jensen, 3; Reichmuth, 4;
Tafinder, 3; Root, e; Bartlett, bow;
Green, coXswain. !