The Washington herald., 1909-08-15

Richmond. Va. Aug. 1.-Two crimson
crews, streaking like lightning down the
James. working with might and main.
one flashing ahead by a quarter Of q
length al The finish, and the Virginians
passed the Potomacs in perhaps the
prettiest boat race seen in the South IN
many years.
little after O'Clock. bow even with
bow, the rival crews OF the Potomac
Boat Club. Of Washington. and the vir-
gina Boat Club. Of Richmond. began 10
pull down the mile toward the boathouse.
In four minutes and fifty seconds the
mile race was won.
There is nothing IN al the world OF
sport half Sc exciting as the finish OF a
good, evenly matched boat race. A three
bagser IN the last half of the ointh. a
touch-dovcp in the last minute OF play
these cannot compare with the tremen-
dous thrill thar leaps through you when
two well-uained crews. with lightning
Ike speed. so close that you can hardly
tell which is ahead. come 10 finish; and
so il was this afternoon. Il was a race
that held a mighty throng breathless
with excitement. causing them 10 rise
10 their feet 70 see II, and 20 cheer IN JOY
and gladness when il was seen that Vir-
ginia was ahead.
VirginiRns in Lead.
II was a clean. even race, and nothing
in the way Of mishap came to either team.
From the start. which was admitted fair.
Virginia took the lead and maintained Il
gntI the pistol was fired at the finish.
The lead was not at any time much
more than a quarter Of a length. and it
was not ar inch more than that when the
race ended.
The stroke OF the Potomacs was slightly
faster than that OF the Virgiuiahs Tyler,
Of Virginia, used mighty good headwork
IN setting his stroke, and the crew kept
at IL smoothly and powerfully ali through
tho race. There was no splashing. no
misdirected energy Of any sort, and
everything was accepted by both crews
and the spectators as fair and in ac-
cordance with the rules OF boat racing
The visitors themselves made a splendid
show, and We're free from wrangle. ac-
cepting their narrow margin Of defeat
with good humoT.
Coach Hecox. Of the Virginians. de-
clared u ore % the best events he had
ever seen, while Capt. Richardson, Of the
POtomacs. said. We are satisfied that
we did the best we could. IT was a close
race, and If we had 70 be defeated, we
are glad the margin Was narrow"
Win Canoe Race.
In speaking Of the races Richardson
was much pleased with the fact that two
OF the Potomacs. Miller and Spransy, Won
the canoe race. coming out first. IN this
race there was great fun. Two OF the
locals canoes turned over at the very
start The contest was confined 70 club
members. Miller and Spransy took out
a canoe and entered this race. They
handled II like young Indians op the
Great Lakes, and finished ahead by a
length or so. This was one victory for
the Washington boys
The winners;
Match racc. eisht-oared she'll; one uile-virSinia
Boat Club; & minutes s. seconds
Eight-c5rod shells; one mne-WO1 by Tie
"Whitesr
Pleasure boat race, Cne-1uarter mle-t. ID. Nluis.
fTSr. F. II. T0Tuirg. seo0ndi II. l. Staples third.
Double GIG race-N. Z. Gillian and J. p Nc
Carthy.
Fosr-aared SIS race; one-quartef rnile-'Reds-'
Canoe race: 20 yaris-Srrsnsy and Miller. OF The
Potoracs. frsts; J Al Royal and J. p Mccarthy.
scccrd. F D. Cluis and d. Il. Smith third
Canoe tgunament-F. D. Cluis and II. j. smith
Tgb race-F. D. Cluis
Swimming race-G0rdo1 Saith.
Distance diring-Gorion smith
Fancy divilg-H II. Smith.