The Washington times., 1906-05-31
GOOD CANOE RACES
ON UPPER POTOMAC
Large Crowd Witnesses
Contests.
TlLTlNG EVENT THE FEATURE
Match Was Won by Bangs and Sizer
on Foul-Campbell and DeCarre
Show Up Well.
TILTING EVENT THE FEATURE

Something like 1900 eanoeists jour
neyed TO Sycamore Island. on the Upper
Potomac at Broadwater. yesterday TO
witness the second annual canoe races
OF the Washington Inter-canoe Club
Association
a number of those who took the trip
went up on the Cabin John Bridge cars
and were ferried over the canal and
stretch of water separating the island
from the mainland. but the great ma
9ority padded up the canal or went up
IN launches Some had gone up the
night before and were on hand TO vel
come those who went up in the morn
ing, and by the time the events BEGAN
the west side of the island and the
water about was dotted with the grace
ful little craft
Tilring Was Interesting.
What proved TO be easily the feature
OF most interesting program was the
last event, the fitting contest, in which
two boats at time are engaged. In the
stern of each is a paddler. and in the
bow stands the knight with a long pole
the far end of which Is padded heavily,
and which IS used 10 upset or push the
other man out of his boat Barnes, with
Mathews with E. A. Pitkin padding
were the first pairs TO engage, and after
short but merry affray. the latter
soused his opponents into the water.
rett with Larry Eberbaeh in the stern.
This match proved 20 be more inter
esting than the former. and for a time
II looked as though Larry would ste er
his team mate TO victory. but Mathews
by clever foot work and lucky stabbing.
managed 10 land the padded end OF his
anatomy, and the latter lost his balance
ana he and his partner were unmerci-
fully swamped in the chilly depths.
Races Closely Contested.
Although the second match was good,
the last between the winners of the
first two and Clifford Bangs. with Adrian
Sizer doing the work, was better. Bangs
stated that he was unable TO swim but
was willing TO meet the redoubtable
Mathews. and after giving the latter q
slight rest the men were soon after each
other hammer and tongs. Mathews has
a peculiar crouch which makes ii diff
cult for Il man 10 hit him, but he found
his match in Bangs regardless of the
fact that he couldn't swim, and Bangs
eventually won on a foul.
The other events We're all closely con-
tested, Courtney Campbell and o. De
CsRre winning two doubles In their Will
lams, after being pushed hard by &.
W. Mathews AMI Bangs in the novice,
and Burruss and Livingston in the
championship doubles.
The Summaries.
Novice singles-yvon by A Nevius,
AnalOStan Boat Club
Novice dOubles-Won by o. De Carr
and Courtney Campbell. Inter-Canoe
Association; o. W. Matthew's, and II. c.
Band. High Island Canoe Club.
Association singies-Won by Adrien
SiZer. Sycamore Island Canoe Club:
Lawrence Eberbach. Washington Canoe
Club
Association doubIes-won by G. L.
livingston and r. L. Burruss, Kapitol
hanoe Klub-
Association dOubles-WOn by o. De
Carr and Courtney Campbell, Inter
Canoe Association; second. G. i. LIv-
ingston and r. L. Burruss, Kapitol
Ksnoe Klub.
Club fours-Won by the Sycamore
Island Club. Evans. Nevius O'ConneH,
and Sizer; second, KapitOl KauOe Klub
Livingston. r. P Burruss. Shriner. and
J. s. BurrUss.
Relay race-Won by Washington
Canoe Club. Garrett, Whipple Tai
madge. Eberbach. and skinner; second,
Kapitol kanOe klub. r. p Burruss
Heiberger. Livingston. Shyiner. and
PUgh
Mixed doubles-Won by H. c. Barnes
and Mrs. Fred. Kenton Canoe Club;
second. \. p. Talmadge and Mrs. Ten
nant
fitting race-Won by Barnes and Tai
madee: Matthews and Bangs, second.
Tail-end raCe-Won by Eberbach;
RaTres, second.