Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23

padded were: samuels and Moody. Ed
monds and Duckstine. Gibson and Weight
man, and Leet and Josh Evans This race
was started about 100 yards down the river
ana the finish was directly in front OF the
club house. The starter fired the pistol and
the canoeists We're off in n bunch with tho
launch following In their wake Samuels
and Moody seemed to be crceplng ave-,
from the other paddlers. although ali I'm the
race were padding strong and covering
the distance in fast time
A Canoe Upset
The race had not progressed over 100
feet before the canoe padded by Leet
and Josh Evans was seen by those in the
club house to suddenly lurch forward and
disappear beneath the muddy waters. In
a moment both the overturned canoe and
Leet and Evans appeared upon the sur
face, and the launch steamed Immediately
to their rescue and took them aboard
and the overturned canoe in tow. For a
moment many in the boat house thought
that the canoeists might have some diff
nculty in getting to the house, as the
point at which they were overturned WAS
IN the middle OF the river, and at the
time they upset the canoe with it's occu-
pants could hardly be more than dis
cerned.
launch would rescue Leet and Evans con-
tinued the race and finished with Samu,,ls
and Moody the winners and Edmonds
and Duckstlne in second place and Glib
son and Weightman occupying third
place.
One of the most interesting events was
the fitting contest by canoe doubles. The
entries were Weghtman and Gibson eccu-
plying the first canoe and Day ard Haynie
in the second canoe. While one OF the
canoeists padded the other held a long
pole padded at the end. and the two
canoes came together they parted with the
occupant OF the other boat who was SINH
larly equipped. After considerable spar
ring, during which the canoes had come
together several times. Welghtman and
Gibson succeeded in overturning the canoe
manned by their opponents, who, after being
thrown into the water and their craft over
turned succeeded in moment In over
turning the canoe Of their late opponents
and conquerors. This contest was held
directly in front Of the boat house and
near the shore, the occupants being towed
ashore, together with their craft, by the
launch.
Race for Fights.
In the eight-oared shell event the con-
testants were the Junior crew and a mixed
one Both crews appeared to be in excel
lent form, and a moment after they
showed off with a perfect stroke many were
the remarks of admiration expressed. After
a pretty contest the junior crew won by
about one and one-half lengths. This shell
was occupied by Moody at /; Ssmuels. 2:
Evans. 3: McCurdy 4: Titus. 5; Whelpley.
6: Edmonds. Z; Williams. stroke, and G. 9.
Howard. coxswain. The losing shell
contained the mixed crew, as follows:
Leach, 1: Ritchey, 2: Moore, 3: C..
N Howard. A: Sizer, 3: Garrett, 9; r. &.
Howard. Z; Perry, stroke and Kupfer,
coxswain.
A swimming race was held after the re-
gatta. and was won by G. T. Howard. who
displayed his ability in the water by doing
some remarkably fine swimming.
The single shell race was not rowed The
entries in this event will be Captain Nevus.
Williams and Perry. and will doubt
prove interesting, as all the contestants
are good oarsmen. The officials yesterday
evening were DIR. James Tubman, starter.
and Messrs. H. c. McKenny, R. f. Pairo
and Charles J. Murphy acted as the judges
at the finish. After the regatta the mem
bers of the club gave an informal dance