The Washington times., 1903-09-08
First Bohemian OarSman
Wins From Former Ma
tionaI Championin Middle
States Regatta by Half a
Boats Length.
Effort to Be Made to Have
All Meets Of the Associa-
ton Held Here-Maltas
Win Senior Eight-Oared
Shell Race.

Washington may be the scene OF many
future Middle States regattas. John o.
Regain, president of the Middle States
Association. said last night in an ad-
dress delivered Immediately after the
award of prizes that he hoped the time
would soon come when all the Middle
States regattas would be held on the
Potomac He added that this was the
feeling of his associates in the Middle
States regatta committee.
President Regan was unstinting in
his praise of yesterdays regatta, which
proved the most successful ever held
in the history Of the Middle States AS
ISOLATION.
Now that the Middle States Regatta
is thing of the past, only praises are
to be heard of the committee in charge
OF arrangements, headed by John Hadley
Doyle. president of the Potomac Boat
Club. The entertainment Of the visiting
crews. the policing of the course. aid
the excellent manner in which the re-
gatta was run off and. above all. the
high grade of the contests, are topics
that call for commentator on all sides.
The greater part of the work fell upon
the shoulders of the Potomac River re-
gatta committee, composed of J. H.
Doyle. president; c. R. Zappone. treas
urer; E. r. Gasch, secretary; c. C. War
den, J. J. Nolan. and Odell Whipple
The Middle States Regatta committee
aided greatly in creating interest in
other cities in the regatta and the large
number Of entries, which put the regatta
on a par with the national regatta and
of mora Importance than any other held
this year, was due 10 their efforts
Not for years has so much enthusiasm
been evinced in rowing in Washington as
there was yesterday. Several thousand
people watched the races from small
boats. the Aqueduct Bridge, and the
banks of the river. At the finish. where
most interest eentered. the river was
black with boats
Frank Wesley yesterday again demon
strated that he is sculler Of the first
water, by defeating c. S. Titus in one
of the hardest and most exciting races
of the year. When the senior singles
were called. the crowds of spectators
made for the points of vantage. and
I
see the weII-known oarsmen.
Bets were placed on the First Bohem-
ian oarsman. Titus. however. since his
defeat in the national regatta, when
he was declared out OF condition, had
trained hard, and was thought to have
regained his old form. But Wesley had
the weight and strength. and was In re-
markably good form.
Although there we're four entries in
this event it was evident soon after the
start that the race was between the
former national champion and Wesley.
Wesley took the lead. and choosing a
stroke OF about thirty-three TO the min
ute. held 10 IL consistently. Titus rowed
a trihe lower and kept a constant watch
on his opponent. He seemed to have
some difficulty in locating his position
on the course. for he was continually
looking around. At the end of the first
half Wesley was leading by about a
length.
This lead he increased until when be
was nearly opposite the Georgetown boat
house-about 200 yards from the finish
he had nearly two lengths on Titus.
Here IL was that the former champion
began a squirt that brought forth the
cheers Of thousands who lined the
course.