Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-07
M|DD|ES WIN BOTH
Exciting Boat Races on the
Severn River.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md. May 6.-The Severn
river was the scene of two interesting boat
races here today between the third-class
crew of the midshipmen and Georgetown
''Preps." and also the crew of Yale Coi-
lege and the first-class of the cadets
Both races went to the credit OF the Mid
dies" hence tonight the future officers OF
the navy and their friends are jubilant
and are painting the old town red. In honor
of the races large crowd came from New
Haven Philadelphia. Baltimore and Wash
ington. and they were well repaid. as both
contests were spirited, especially the Sec
ond one, where Nays wonderful squirt
landed them a winner in the last furlong
of the race.
The Severn was animated in the appear
ance made by the hundreds of steam
launches. in charge of young midshipmen.
and freighted down with hosts OF pretty
girls. There was a stiff breeze blowing d.
rectly up the course, and this affected the
time considerably. The gunboat Alvarado,
one of the prizes captured from Spain. anu
the U. S. s. Standish. under great canopy
OF flags, were anchored at the finish while
the torpedo boat Manley was used by the
referee to follow the crews over the course
The First Race.
The first race was called at pm. and the
two crews, "Preps." of Georgetown Univer-
sity and the third class did not delay long
in getting under way. The "Preps.' We're
decidedly the lighter crew, too light for
the heavy water, but at the start they took
the lead and with O'Gorman setting the
stroke at thirty-fve they assumed lead
of nearly a length in the first quarter and
were going finely up to the half-mlle post
There the Navy went after them, and by
wonderful blade work, considering the wa
ter, they gradually rowed their opponents
down, and at the mile point were we'll in
the lead. The heavy water, the lack "f
workmanship and weight soon told on the
"Preps," and the Navy romped home, n
winner by six lengths in 900l2. the "Preps.'
crossing in 917h. The "Preps" made a
great race. and under the circumstances
should feel encouraged over their first APP
pearance. and especially against such a
fine and fast crew. The crews and weights
were follows:
Navy third class-Meyers. stroke, 1856;
Draemer, I, 15S; Adair, g. 100; Williams. ).
16O; Farrell, f. 155; Laizure. g. 100: Hill, 2,
152: Stimson; |. 157. Read; coxswain
"Preps''-OG German. stroke, 165; Adams,
7. 1876; Smythe g. 151: Rice. ,, 1872; Dowd 4,
1873; LIE Counte. 3. 1856; Jeffs. 2. 100: Paller.
/, 152, and Guigne, coxswain. Distance
rowed one mile and q half.
The Second Race.
In the race between Yale and the first
class the crew that had already defeated
Georgetown and Pennsylvania, much time
was lost in getting the crews up to the line
for a start. When they did get off the
start was beautiful one, Yale getting, If
anything, a shade the better but the effect
was not material. At the start Yale start
ed with a stroke of thrty-six, and their
new Davies boat rode the water beautifully,
while the Navy seemed to labor considera-
bly,. At the first flag, or quarter, Yale had
gone into the lead by a quarter of length,
with both crews rowing finely. and this po-
sition was maintained until the first mile
was reached. After passing this point Yale
seemingly gained. and at the mile and
half was reary q length ahead. but here
the Navy began its wonderful squirt, and by
a clever piece of rowing went right up TO
front and. racing home, finished a winner
by a full length in "a Yale coming close
on with 11.5S. The crews:
Navy-Reichmutn stroke; bartender. .;
Cabinss. 8; Brainard, .: Bradley, 4; Dreut-
ger, 3; Causey, .; Jensen, l. Wilson. cox
swain.
Yale-Bouldin. stroke; Weeks, Z: Scott. C;
Kineon, 5: De Freas. 4; Williams ;; Ort-
meyer, - Blair. l. Kruttschmitt, coxswatn.
Distance rowed, two miles.
The officials were: DR.. A. p. Magruder,
referee; Capt. Williams of Yale, starter.
Judges, Ralph Bloomer of Yale. Ensign
Grady of navy and Mr.. John Hadley Doyle,
Potomac Boat Club. Timers, w. c. Nc
Kinney and Charles Baker.