The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-25
sbel, ono and one.,alt lengths over the

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shell ono and one-haif lengths over the
8 eigllf -oared shell.
sts8 The start WAS from below tho curve In
the river, ncroas from tho Virginia Savi.
CATION r,ompanys wharf. IT was blood,
y from the crack OF the starters pistol, ana
as the rock was passed every boat was
Iapped.
Half II milo from home the gig fell back
"a and left the shells to fight 1t out. Craw-
ford steering the four, did great WORK.
keeping IN under the south shore and
saving every yard. Stanley worked ike
n Trojan at stroke In the eight and
carried his crew to victory in heart
disease finish by half a length. The crews
both did plucky work, which set the
crowd wild. The race was the event OF
the regatta.
Third race: single sculls-1. Mr.. Clai-
borne; 2. Mr.. II, w. Shelton.
Mr.. Kersc was also entered, but
scratched at the last moment. Tho two
contestants were sent away from the
4 rock and Tapped until the last two hum
ired yards, when Mr.. Shelton hitting 1t
IN to a lightning stroke, pulled away
and crossed the line two lengths in adj
vance OF Mr.. Claiborne
Fourth ace-Freshmen's Four.oared
Crew No. l.
No. l, Smith, S.
% e. Goodwin,
g. Bates. w. b.
Stroke. Meade.
CoSswan. Waddey
Crew No. p
No. /, Brothers
4" q Dew.
% g. Simpson.
Stroke, Betty
Coxswain, Gray.
Crew No. 81
No. j. Gillian.
2, Bailey.
:. s. Christian.
Stroke, Sampson.
Coxswain, Beers.
The gigs were gent away from the
'.rock" and came home at a runaway
clip. Crew No. and crew No. Tapped
in front of crew No. J. and 1t looked like
a close finish until an unfortunate man In
No. 2 boat caught the unlucky crab. =
and 1t was all over but the shouting.
Crew No. 3 won, with No. and No. 1
in the order named behind 1t.
Hurrah for Beers.
Coxswain Beers was cheered BY the
crowd that liked to listen to his loud cry
Of encouragement to his crew "Hurrah
for Beers" brought back happy memories
to many red nosed thirsty individuals on
the banks. The cry was popular.
Fourth Race Canoe Doubles:
Chamberlayne,
Il Thomas.
No. ..
Bailey
Christian.
No. 3. 5i
Berkeley, M. F.,
Retty.
No. 4.
Michacls. r. G.,
Forrest.
No. S.
Nlchaels, RE,
Shelton, R. H..
No. 6.
Goodwin,
Smith.
This was a quarter mile dash against
the current and In the teeth OF a strong
wind The canoes were all over the river
and it was anybody's race.
When the pistol was fired and the round
up took place 1t was found that No. was
winner, with No. 6 second.
Sixth Championship Four-oared
Crew No. l.
No. !, Ballou.
. 2.-Forrest.
e 3. Crenshaw ]. H.
Stroke, Thomas.
Coxswain, Gray.
Crew No. p
No. i, Moore
. = VI
8 Berkeley, NJ F.
Stroke, Shelton. H. w.
Coxswain, Bailey.
Crew No. 81
No. /. Smith, G..
g. Booth.
:" 8, Davis.
Stroke, Ingles.
coxswain Waddey.
Crew No. f.
No. l, A1ichaels.
. 2. Williams, Irwin.
= 3, Michaels, r. E.
Stroke, wford.
Coxswain Beers
The boats started from the Rock and
gave pretty exhibition until half way
home, when crew No. 2 was seen to be
in trouble.
Crew No. 3 won out handily, with No.
in second place. and No third.
AS Crew No. stopped rowing, Shell
ton keeled over from exhaustion, and 1t
was a half hour before he was able to
sit up He was transferred from the race
gig to a row boat and towed by Mr.. Cor
don's launch to the float. :Dr. Bright be-
ing with him.
Coach Reilly Talks.
When seen after the races Coach Reilly
said, II am more than satisfied with
the work done by the men in the races
It makes me feel sure that the club will
make fine showing In the coming races
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