Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-31
lrna vas crowded with CAV parties Of en-

i.lcnd was crowded with gay parties Of en-
Nearly all OF the events were closely con-
tested Probably the most interest was
manifested In the two lnst-the relay race
FSnd the ulting match The former was
with the Kolumbia Kanoe Klub second.
The contestants covered the three legs OF
the course In opposite directions and there
Nas pretty hnish close to the spectators
None OF the events was more exciting
than the fitting match. In this the Canoe
Is navigated by one raddler. who sits in the
! stern: while his partner stands in the CEN
ter of the craft and balances long pole.
or lance. the end of which Is a mop
each aquatic knight tries to throw one OF
the men In the other boat into the water,
thereby winning the match.
@. w. Barnes padded by Hunter Ten
nent crossed lances with G. w. Matthews,
padded by E. A. Pitxin. in the first bout.
After few minutes of clever charging by
both crews Tennent was tipped overheard
BY skilhul balancing his partner was able
to retain his place in the boat. but the
bout was lost to the other crew, which
then went against Raymond Carrot. pad
died by Lawrence Eberbach- much more
spirited twenty-five minutes resulted. during
which time both Garrett and Matthews lost
their lances; but the winner of the first
bout finally succeeded in giving both OF
Clifford Bangs. last years champion. pad
died By Adrian Sixer. then took up the
lance against Matthews and they fought
furfously for some time. On number Of
coca sions 1t looked as II Banks had the adj
vantage Of the other and would overturn
him The result was declared, however, on
fosls by the Judges. The winner was de-
clar ed to be Bangs. 1t was alleged that the
holding of his opponents pole by Matthews
repeatedly was forbidden In the rules for
the match and that he failed to stop this
The following are the summaries of the
events:
Novice singIe-won by A. Nevius of the
Analostan Boat Club; second, ]. s. Burrus,
of the Capital Canoe Club.
Novice double-Won by o. De Care and
c. Campbell, of the 1nter-ciub Canoe Assoc
citation; second. G. w. Matthews and II. C.
Bangs, of the Inter-ciub Canoe Association
Association championship single-Von by
Adrian Sizer. of the Sycamore Island Canoe
Club; second, Lawrence Eberbach, of the
Washington Canoe Club.
Association championship double-Non by
o. De Carre and c. Campbell of the Inter-
club Canoe Association; second, R. p. Bur-
rus and G. L. Livingston. Kolumba kanoe
Klub
Club four-Won by Evans MENUS O'Cen-
mel and Sizer of the Sycamore Island Canoe
Club: second. Livingston. r. P. Burrns.
Schriner and j. S. Burrus of the koiumbia
Kanoe klub.
Relay race-Won by Garrett Whipple,
Barnes, Talmadge, Eberbach and Skinner,
for the Washington Canoe Club; second,
Weiberger, Livingston, r. p. Burrus Sehri-
ner, Pugh and j. s. BurruS, Tor the koluI3-
bia Kanoe klub
Mixed doubles-Won by H. C. Bangs and
Mrs FL. 3. Fred of the Washington Canoe
Club; second. A. P. TaImadge and Miss K
r. Tennent of the Kenton Canoe Club.
Tail-end race-Won by Lawrence Eber-
bach of the Washington Canoe Club; sec
ond G. w. Barnes of the Kenton Canoe
Club.
fitting natch-Won by III. c. Bangs of
the Washington Canoe Club second, c. w.
Matthews of the Interclub Canoe Associa-
ton.
The officials of the meet were as follows:
Referee c. D. Merwin; clerk of the course.
Dr. w w Hodges; starter, E.0B. Finch;
judges, Willard FraclSer, Carl Stodder. ].
r. Whelpley: course committee. j. .. La
Gorce, j. A. Lord. d. S. Masterson.
The following the officers OF the In
terclub Canoe Association:
Commodore, Adrian SiZer: vice commo-
dore. John o. Evans; treasurer, w. B.
Whipple; rear commodore w. w. Stevens;
secretary, L. F. Eberbach librarian custo-
dian, E. B. Finch; purser, Ray Garrett:
executive committee, Adrian Sizer, E. B.
Finch, Fred O'Connell, w. w. Stevens.
John o. Evans, Odell Whipple. w. r. Gar
rett. Carl Stodder, w. B. Whipple; aquatic
and regalia committee, DR.. w. w. Hodges.
W. C. c., chairman; r. c. Heffiebower, G.
W. c. c.; A. Nevius, A. B. c.; L E.
Shrirer K K. K; w. Fracker, H L. c. C.;
G. Barnes, K. c. c.; ]. A. Lord, Y. NJ.
c. A. C. c.; ]. B. Carr, s. l. c. c.: w. w.
Stevens, A. c. c.; L. F. Eberbach, W. c. G.