The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25
VIRGINIA CREW WINS
FROM ANALOSTANS
Richmond Oarsmen De.
feat Washington Men
in a Fast Race.
LEAD FROM START
TO THE FINISH
Large Crowd Witnessed the
Event and Chccred Victors
and the Nanquisfed--No
Provision Made for Of
fcials or Press Rep
resentatives.

In the second eight-oared she'll race
this season between the Anastolan
Boat Club. of Washington, and the vir-
ginia Boat Club, the latter scored Its
second victory this afternoon at West
Point where u large crowd of Rich
mondcrs and residents of this section
had assembled TO witness the con-
test.
The two shells broke evenly. but
within few seconds the Rlchmonders
were forging ahead by nose. which
the Analostans battled desperately to
overcome. But 1t was n vain effort, for
the Virginians crawled forward until,
at the half-n1ile post. they were
quarter OF length ahead, finishing
at the goal by good quarters
length lead.
Day Was Idenl.
Never was day more IDEAL A
slight northwesterly breeze fIoated
over the river in the early afternoon.
but at the time of the race the air
was perfectly calm, hardly ripple
stirring the surface of the water. The
sun had set, and the softened glow
OF evening stole over the broad ex-
=
and peaceful, like a vast mirror.
Several fishing crafts, launches and
pleasure boats lay idly tossing on the
water. making the scene ono of poetic
and perfect beauty.
Crowd on the Pier.
Fully 12Go people lined the piers
and wharves fronting the water, all
intensely eager for the race to be.
gin. and all chatting at the long delay
which interviewed between the firing
OF the starters psto! and the time
scheduled for the race 10 begin.
In the crowd were many members
OF the Richmond club their guests,
visitors and few who had come down
from Washington to cheer the Analos-
tans on to victory.
Tho latter formed a fine body of men
stalwart and trim. looking their part
es oarsmen, with a fine show Of vitality
and strength. They averaged about
five or six pounds more in weight than
the Richmonders, who averaged about
$50 pounds. The Virginians also APP
peared In fine form and juhlant over
their former victory. showed all expec-
tation Of winning in the second con-
test.
The Analostans arrived in Richmond
over the Seaboard Air Limo at 1890
q CLOCK, .DuL were fI1Ol IflSl III Ltte N4all
Street Depot by the Virginia Boat Club
owing to a mistake as to the car or
which they arrived. They came in or
special car, the last in the train, anG
Il tho members OF the Richmond Clut
who We're to meet them were told they
had not arrived. The Washingtonians
however, took their she'll and carried /
on their shoulders to the Southern De
pot. where both crews embarked at
o'clock for West Point.
After their arrival both crews were
quartered at the Terminal Hotel, wher.
they rested and refreshed themselve
until the race was pulled off. Though
the race was scheduled to begin a
5:30 o'clock, an almost interminabi
delay INTERVIEWED and 1t was fully al
hour later before the officials announced
that all was ready.
Poor Accommodations.
There were no accommodations 70
the referee or the press represen ia tives
as the Beach Park management, VIII
had invited the two crews down 70
the race. had no launch fast enough t
follow the racers. The starter got TIL
two crews off, and then came puf1in
III, far behind the two shells, who GOV
cred the course in less than five min
utes, and the judges remained at tn
SCdl III dIlOlHGT launch. IneFG wa
some fear expressed that the oarsme
might strike shallow water, and thu
stop the race, as the tide had ebbe
to Its lowest point But the course wa
laid further out which added to tn
already prolonged delay, and the crew
finally got under way.
The judges asked them as soon O
tho race was finished If any of thel
had struck bottom, and, on receiving
negative reply from both crews dt
clared the contest fair race. Bot
and there was great jubilation anon
the Richmonders over their llard-wo
victory.
After drawing for position and wal
Ing for the course tolbe changed ar
cleared, everything was finally read
and at the crack of the pistol bot
crews started with a Will and the ra'
was on. Not a breath of air WI
stirring, and hardly Il ripple stirred Il
CLASSY surface OF the water. The on
difficulty with which the crews hs
to contend was the tide. which, hoy
ever, interfered but little. as 1t W,
almost at the point between the inflo
and the ebb.
Nirglnlnns Led.
Both crews started off in fine shar
and for perhaps q hfth OF the cour
remained with their bows on a lev
Near the quarter-mile post, howev,
the Virginians began to crawl ahea
end at the half-mile post they We're
quarter length ahead.
This lead they began slowly to /
crease. tho men bending to the
sweeps like veteran oarsmcn, and t
frail craft cut through the water
tremendous rate. The Washingto
ians made desperate effort to owe
come their opponents lead, and ma
magnificent squirt. But, try as tn
would, they could draw no closer
their opponents, and gradually. in
by inch, fell further and further b
hind. Edmonds. No. 3, of tho Analc
tans, became exhausted before t
course WAS quite nnished and his .