Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18
Twice Victor in Potomac Re.
gatta This Afternoon.
CREW AND SCULL RACES
GOOD TWO LENGTHS AHEAD
Potomac First in Junior Eight-0ared
Shell Competition.
Ideal Weather Conditions Prevail
and the Races Attract Thousands
Of Spectators.

Enthusiasm In the hearts OF the boat
ing fraternity Of Washington was keener
than II has been in many years when
Starter George A. Turner fired his pistol
noon today for the first race In the
big regatta of the Potomac River Re-
gatta Association. This first event was
a race by junior eiht-oared shells. and this
was followed by the junior single scull
race. The first was a thrilling contest be-
tween crews OF the Analostans. Potonnacs
and Virginians. These will be followed by
motor boat races. canoe races and 90 On
down q program that will last until sun
down. washingtonians won In the two
events pulled of.
A river carnival-that is what II Is.
Everybody who has ever been interested
In any sort OF river sport 10 either In
some craft along the course, which ex-
tends from point opposite the old Naval
in the throng that lines the sea wall
around Potomac Park. the Virginia shore
and the bridge.
II the old Potomac ever presented .
love to say. 1t certainly does today.
The Atlantic torpedo notilla Of the United
States Navy, the revenue cutter fleet ana
scores OF other craft are anchored up
above the Highway bridge alons. the
course. End to end the torpedo boats
worden. the flagship. with Lieut. Com.
mander F. N. Freeman on board; Stock
ton. Blakely. Shubrick. Stringhan, Du-
pont and Biddle. mark the southern hno.
Acts As Police Department.
The revenue cutter fleet. including tho
races, Is acting as the police department
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boats Of the local police force. The light.
house tender Holly is also anchored just
above the bridge. The commanders Of all
these crafts are under strict instructions
to maintain order and carry out the rules
Of the regatta, and they are effectually
doing It.
But there is no suggestion of confusion.
q snap that delighted spectators. ofacials
and participants alike. The rules gov.
erning the regatta were put into enect at
II 80 o'clock this morning, and when 1t
was time for the races to begin order
was everywhere as apparent a. ex-
pectancy. Not until o'clock will the
guard boats relax their vigilance. After
that the more informal events will take
place, and all the craft will be given
more leeway to go and come as they
please.
After dark all the boats on the river.
from the little canoes to the war vessels,
will be festooned with lanterns and cleo
trio lights. and sight well worth the
seeing 10 promised. During the progress
Of the night water pageant there will be
a fine display Of fireworks on the shore.
Ideal Weather Prevails.
Overhead the weather conditions were
ideal When noon arrived scarcely .
cloud was In the sky, and the air was
cool enough to temper the heat OF the
tho rnryin0 and naAd1}n0
however. the wind was bad, blowing ale
most directly across the course and max.
Ing the surface too choppy for best work.
The motor boats were unable to get
ready for the races that were to begin
the regatta at noon. and the first race
to be run was for the junior light-oared
shells, one mile. The starters pistol
cracked at 1910 pm. In this race the
Boat Club of this city and the Virginia
Boat Club of Richmond contested for first
place. All three crews got good start.
and II any one got away best 1t was the
Potomacs.
The steady. hard stroke Of the Ana
lostans soon began TO tell. however. and
at the half mile the Analostan crew
passed the Potomacs, the Virginia crew
falling to the rear.
Won by Potomacs.
The last half mile was a hard fight.
The Potomacs gradually forged ahead and
finally crossed the line a good two lengths
ahead Of the Analostans who left day
light between themselves and tho Vir-
ginians. The result Of the race was ~
follows:
Won by Potomacs. time 5.43.
Second, Analostan, time, $40.
Third. Virginia, time. $40 SIS.
Mueller by Three Lengths.
Next came the junior single SOULS. This
race was q terrible pull throughout be-
tween Carl J. Mueller Of the Potomac
Boat Club and r. w. Leary Of the Penn
sylvania Barge Club Of Philadelphia. The
other entries were j. c. Blackholler,
Arundel Boat Club Baltimore. and George
A. Herman, Potomac Boat Club. Mueller.
who had q middle course. won by over
three lengths, with Leary second and
Blackholler third. Herman, although get.
ting a bad start, held his course with ex.
ceptional steadiness. and although he nm
ished last. he won much applause by his
fine rowing.
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