Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23
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RACES IN SHELL,
GIG AND CANOE

The members OF the Analostan Boat Club
held their. annual midsummer regatta last
evening over the Analostan course. which
extends from a point in front of the Poto-
mac Boat Club to a line in front of the
Analostan club house at the foot of F
street northwest, and in each event the
contestants did good work. Considering the
inclement weather a fair-sized gathering
was in attendance to see the events and In
the balcony were a number of ladies', who
thoroughly enjoyed the regatta, If the fire.
Quent applause which emanated from that
section of the boat house during the finish
of the races is to be considered. The events
were scheduled to begin at $50 o'clock. but
1t was nearly before Capt. Nevius an
nounced that the first event to be decided
was the race between the two four-oared
shells.
At this time the rain was coming down
In a slow driZZle, and many thought from
the indications that before the regatta had
been rowed the rain would be coming down
in torrents. but after two of the events had
been decided the downfall ceased and the
water became remarkably smooth, In fact,
nearly ideal for racing purposes After the
four-oared she'll race, which was the first
event on the program. and the gig race.
the regular Analostan course was not used
and a special course was adopted, dis
lance of three-quarters of mile below the
al
where those In the house had no trouble In
judging the finish.
In the canoe races the course was for 100
yards. directly in front Of the club house.
Race for Fours.
In the four-oared shell race the starters
in the gasoline launch steered up the river
and started the crews directly in front of
the Potomac Boat Club house. The juniors
had crew entered and the other shell was
manned by mixed crew. Promptly as the
pistol was fired by the starter both crews
were seen from the Analostan Club house
to get away with good stroke and neither
with the least advantage over the other.
Williams was the stroke for the juniors.
and had the outside course. In few mo-
ments 1t became apparent to those who
were watching the two crews from the diff
ferent points of vantage that his crew was
rowing in excellent form and was appar-
entity rowing away from Its opponents. Ii
raced for some distance with about three
lengths difference, but near the finish II
could be observed that the mixed crew. was
pulling hard and 1t could be seen that 1t
was gaining at each stroke. But the junior
crew spurted. and as it crossed the finish
line it had managed to show two lengths
of open water between 1t and the craft of
it's opponents. The winning shell was
manned by Moody, 1: Samuels. 2: Ed
monds. 8; Williams. stroke. The mixed
R. c. Howard. 3; Perry stroke.
After this event the Port and Starboard
gigs rowed over the same course and fur
nished some interesting sport, as they were
very evenly matched and the finish
very close, the Starboard crew winning by
less than one length. The crew that sat in
the winning gig was composed of Gibson, 1:
Haynie 2; Titus. 3; Day, 4. and Weight
man. coxswain. The Port crew rowed as
follows: Wright, 1: Kupfer, 2; G. 7. How
ard. 3; Josh Evans. 4, and J. o. Evans.
coxswain.
Contests Between Canoes.
The third race was open for the single
canoes, and 1t was announced that seven
entries would contest. The winning canoe
was padded by Samuels. and the second
and third were Weightman and Gibson. re-
spectively. 1t was one of the most inter-
esting of the events.
In the double canoe race the entries who