Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, August 12-As far as
the national regatta is concerned It may
be written down, wherein the Washington
oarsmau is concerned, az not a glitterlng
success. This Is simply because the only
club representing Washington the Poto-
macs, failed to make good in either of the
$40 contests they started In; in fact they
w,-e q sad disappoinl to the thousands
from Washington who came over 20 witness
the closing day Of the greatest of all days
Ca American oarsmon. Unfortunately just
rs the FIRST race was called heavy squat
struck the neighborhood and the immense
crowd was treated 10 4 Grenchlug rain, hat
It chung 70 its vantage places and during
a.. ,Hc rain the spectators never deserted
tlelr posts Ii was an inspiring sight and
tie course was surrounded by q great
floulla of craft from the beautiful revenue
cutter Window. decked out from stem to
post with flags down to thousands Of small
motor boats. all filled with the leading
people of Baltimore. The course is not one
adapted to the mile and a half straight
away races, as there Is angle that makes
It an awfully bad course to steer. Friday
the Argonauts of Toronto beat out the
Arlels in the intermediate race because the
latter did not keep In their lane and round
the buoys and in the big race of today the
Nassaus were disqualified because they re-
fused to do
This WAS the only drawback TO the re-
gatta; otherwise It was a success and the
Baltimore boys may feel gratifed over the
finish of the affair. The visitors were cared
for admirably and no one can return home
disappointed at the reception accorded him.
There were no great surprises IN the day,
though the victory OF Greer in the cham
piouShip singles was q heart-breaker for
the New York crowd, who backed Fred
Shepard to win the event. but it wasn't in
him, as the champion Won quite easily, and
well within himself.
intermediate Doubles.
In the intermediate double DAILY and Red
ingcou of the Potomacs started against the
double from the Ravenswood of Long ISL
and In size the New York pair dwarfed
the local boys. and they looked like pygmies
alongside of them. At the start the Poto-
macs too kthe water first and pulling a
clean stroke went TO the front and sur
priscd the crowd by their good rowing.
They swung together nicely and continued
TO lead UP TO within one hundred yards OF
the turn, where their boat swerved and
they went off the course, allowing Ravens
wood to even up and reach the stake ahead
of them. Ravenswood got around first and
was well away for homo before Potomacs
Strengthened up, but the lead of Ravens
wood was cut down In jiffy, as the Poto-
macs came with a rush. and it looked as
II they would win. AT the mile and quar-
ter Daily steered off and Redington kept
looking out OF the boat, which allowed
Ravenswood to gain length, and as Poto-
macs still sagged away, the others in
creased II TO three lengths. Here the Poto-
macs lost the race, as the lost time could
not be made up. and the Ravenswood
crossed the line winners in s,Jl. the Poto-
macs time being 9.o9.
Race for Senior Fights.
In the eight contest the group OF
starters was the largest that ever faced a
stt rter In the national regatta. while 1t is
doubtful If five finer crews ever awaited the
starters signal in the national regatta. The
Argonauts had No. l, Detroits 2. Nassaus j.
West PhiladeIphies and Potomacs 5. The