The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-19
POTONAC'S REGATTA
PROVES A SUCCESS
Nine Races Carded and Run
Off With Dispatch.
AN AL 0STANS RUN AMUCK
Crews Shell Fouls That of Old Domiu-
ion, Which is Observation-Disclosures
Dance Follows Races.

siastic crowd and amid the cheering of
hundreds OF supporters OF the various
crews entered. the thirty fourth annual
regatta OF the Potomac Boat Club was
successfully rowed last evening over the
usual river course in front OF the boa.
house. at the foot OF Thirty-frst Street
northwest
The regatta was beyond doubt the
largest and most successful the club has
yet given For months past the various
crews have been in hard training. and
all were confident Of victory and trained
70 tAe minute
Nine Events CaIded.
The program consisted Of nine events.
-Four OF these were big events. while
the remaining five were canoe races. run
of in front OF the club house while The
stellar events were in course OF prepara-
tioa.
The first race was started shortly
after $50 o'clock. and from then on each
succeeding event was pulled off on
scheduled time and no long and tedious
waits were occasioned by delay between
races.
The only mishap of the whole affair
was In the four-oared race between TIE
Analostens and the Old Dcminions. Of
Alexandria. In this race, on account
Of a Misunderstanding as to which
bridge arch the respective crews were to
pass under. the AnaIostan she'll. when
about half way over the course. fouIed
the Old Dominion boat and injured II
to some extent. On account OF this
foul. the race was given to the Old
Dominion crew. Later, last night, the
captain CT the AnaIostan boat entered
protest ard claimed a foul in be-
half of hts own crew.
Mr.. Doyle Stands Pat.
Referee Doyle. after lengthy talk
with the Analostan captain. decided that
the Analostans had clearly fouled the
OLE Dominion boat. and that for this
reason the race stood awarded 20 the
Old Dominicns- 1t vas explained that
in practice spins the Analostan crew had
been using what Is known as the third
arch. and thought that the same con-
ditions would apply to the race. The
Old Dominion crew had Instructions to
use this arch IN the race, and it was
shortly after the passage through the
arch that the foul IN question occurred
The Analostan boat had been forced
almost against the bridge pier and was
recovering Its course when the boat
swerved and the foul occurred.
DAY Row 1t Over.
The affair was an unfortunate one, as
the mishap arose from a misunderstand-
ing as to what constituted the water
of the respective crews. 1t was ru-
mored at the boathouse last night that
an attempt would be made to have the
race run over. and thereby cause salts
faction to all concerned. This side OF
the matter. however. has taken no def
mite form, and It is not known what
will become OF 1t.
The other events were all closely con-
tested, and were run off without hitch
Potomacs.
The eight-oared race between the Po-
tomacs and the Analostans was. per-
haps, the most eagerly awaited event OF
the program. Both crews rowed In fine
style, but Potomac clearly demonstrated
her superiority by winning by four
lengths. IN 6:O2. The coxswain Of the
winning crew. Henecke, is a compare
lively new man, who is undergoing .
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