The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-27
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Won Eight Dared Shell.
Race In Sensational
Finish.
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BALTIMORE TAKES
TWO OTHER EVENTS.
Immense Crowd Witness Mary
1and-virginia Regatta Yachts
and Launches Lined the Race
Course-Richlmond Oars
men Jubilant at Win
ming Blue Ribbon Race.
Especial from a stan Consequently

Especial from STAFF Correspondent
WEST POINT. VA. August 2s.-Thc
great event Of the Virginia. Maryland
regatta. held at West Point this after
noon, went to the crew from the Vir-
glnia Boat Club. OF Richmond. and great
Is the rejoicing In consequence. The
clght-onred shell race, the blue ribbon
feature on the card was what Arundel
and Virginia had both been training hard
for since the torrid days OF June, and
although there were two other races
competed for, they were In the nature
OF outside events When 1t was seen
: that the stafwart men from Richmond had
gtrenuously forced their eight over the
line ahead OF the Baltimore boat. a glo-
rious cheer arose from the thousands WHO
lined the water front. and mboat
whistles Joined In shrill applause
1t WAS 1t best a narrow margin OF vic
tory. but that ELK feet Of hard earned
lead was as great win as though whole
boat lengths had separated the two strug-
# Cling crews. 1t was such a race as Will
long be remembered By every one who
~ saw II. for from start to finish the long.
slender race shelly were Tapped contin-
uusly. and not until tho last desperate
squirt came just before the finish did VIC
tory rest with Virginia.
Loud Cries Of Foul
An unfortunate accident occurred Just
az the finish line was reached. when the
Arundel boat struck a yellow rowboat.
manned by q very black negro, who had
crowded upon the course The oar OF
4 Mr.. Rider rowing at No. 6 for Arundel.
,t<.ntS t,afvt a
cry OF foul was raised by the defeated
crew, and members OF their eight" be-
gan to scream: Row It over! It's a foul!
It's n foul! No race! No race!'
The Judges. Hon. Bev. Y. Crump, OF
IL Richmond. and Mr.. Francis l.. klemm,
OF Baltimore. decided that the race had
( been fairly rowcd by. Virginia. and an
nounced that 1t was rirsinia's victory.
The Arundel captain then filed u for
cree, who summoned coxswains and judges
before him. After a careful investigation
he announced the following decisions:
5'I Will let the race go as 1T stands.
Virginia wins. l have given Arundel
every chance could. utthis decision is
final. i make this decision because the
Virginia crossed the line first. and be-
Il cause + there was a foul It was made
on account of Arundel crowdng into
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finish acknowledge this.
Tho next two important events were
landed handily by the Baltimore oars
men, who simply outclassed the Rich
mond boys This was especially true In
tho four-oared shell race, when the fast
x crew from the Arundel Club made q
procession OF the event, after two hun
bred yards had been covered.
Home Club Satisfied.
Although two out OF the three races
were won by Baltimore, the Virginia
Boat Club members and crews are moro
than satisfied, for their victory means
that they will send their eight against
the big clubs of the North ut the fall
regattas,
Both clubs after the race were jubi-
liant the Arundels because they had
won conclusively two of the three events.
and tho Virginans because OF the defeat
they had administered to the strong
eight from Baltimore. Honors were even,
as far MS the boating people were con-
ccrncd and both clubs were satisfied.
AS the hour for the first race drew near
West Point began to galy bedeck herself
for the occasion. The little town grow
suddenly alive with people, and the big
harbor Nwnrmcd With Erafts varying
from The small rowboat to the stately
i Day steamer, hCIlNS, buIiS rtAJl'so a"eA'eI
ing, and launches alive with many col
ored flags. steamed up and down tho
course, while the crowd of five or six
thousand people lined the boardwalk and
yelled themselves hoarse shouting for
Maryland and Virginia. The Arundel
crews reached West Point early this
morning, after a very rough trip down
the bay. Four of the men were III when
tho ''Danville" touched the wharf, but
when they stepped into the race boat
they were as lit as Fighters and on
edge for the events.
Too Much Rough Water.
Captain Shelton for Virginia md Cap
tam Thomas for Maryland tossed for
positions at 4;20 o'clock, and Mr., ZIDpnne,
the referee at once called out the
'eights' for the first race, at hat time
the wind was blowing Il miniature golc
and small white caps appeared far ous
In the llarbor. Even sailing vessels vera
listed so far that It seemed TINT they
would turn turtle. ana it seemed IKE
madness to send n race shell over thu
course that had been prepared. a meet
Ing of the officers Of the two clubs WAS
called and 1t was decided to make 4
change and to row across the HBeach
Park" front, over n course little longer
than one half mile,
At ABS the Arundel Eight left the
float and padded slowly to the starting
point on the outer side followed three
minutes, later. by Virginia, Mr.. zippone
tho referee, came out In the Pless boat
and warned both crews to keep carefully
In their allotted positions, The Virginia
hoys then stripped and appeared only
In trunks, while the Arnndels turned ont
In white shirts and red TRUNKS.
At the word Ego, y Arundel hit the water
a RI not full i1anp h n bo