The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-04
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Thirty-Fifth Annual Regatta
Promises to Be a Great
Success.
INTERESTING PROGRAM
OF A EVENTS
Race Between Eight Dared Shells
of Virginia Club and Rich
mond College Will Be Feat
ure Event.

The thirty NTH annual regatta of
the Virginia Boat Club. to be held on
the James Saturday afternoon, begin
ming at 4 O'Clock. gives promise of
interesting ever held In Richmond. As
soon as the entry lists for the various
events were opened three was a rush
for places and q few hours after the
events were posted they were filled.
The officials appointed are wen quail
flied for the work and II may be ex-
pected that the events will be run off
In good order. A list OF Interesting
events may be expected to keep the
large crowd excited from the beginning
to ths end.
The Club officials have sent out a
large number OF Invitations and the
club enclosure will be well ""~A with
friends Of the members and the shores
OF the river on both sides will be
lined with interested spectators. A
good view OF most of the events can
lbs had from the shores Of the river
and there will doubtless be many more
spectators there than on the club
house enclosure. The principal event.
the match RAGS between the Virginia
and Richmond College Crews, will at
tract considerable attention and, since
the course will extend for some dis
lance along the river. an excellent
view OF the ace win be afforded to
all. E
Reception at Club
Following the events there will be
a reception to the guests OF the club
and refreshments will be served NJ the
club house. At this time the prizes
viii be awarded by Judge Beverly r.
Crumr. President OF the Club.
Music for the occasion will be fur
nished by Mr.. Polk Miller and his
negro musicians.
Both crews are said to be In excel
lent shape for the big race and there
IL much speculation as TO which will
win. The COLLEGE Crew In new this
year but they are strengthened by
having three OF the best men OF the
Virginia Crew. These met are Hax-i
lett. Johnson and Tyler. who are at
tending College this year and are row.
ing with the Spirers under special
ag~reenpant. II n understood that they
are tosrow with the Virginia Crew In
any oth0x c of the season.
While the Virginia Crew In some
what Handicapped by the absence Of
. three old they hnya eight
good men In the shell and have made
. rood showing on the river In the
Trial spins during the past week. II
= expected that b race will be close
n exciting from the start and NO
one has vcntured to pick the Ytnner..
TIT crews Of he two boats have
Just been nnaly picked by the coaches
and are ~ follows: ytrx1nia Boat
Club: !. w. l. Gillian: 2, r. b. Forest:
"a. Med. Wexford: 1. ". r. Watt: 6.
A. ]. Seville: 4. L. N. Wexford; 4.
T. II. Gillian: ., j. c. Wheat. stroke:
Coywain. w. r. Waddey: Substitute,
J. II. Jones.
Liss u oiFciai..
Tho oficials Of the regatta are a.
Referee and Starter OF Match-w.
Starter of Club Races-w. p. Shed
Judge. :. t,nish-w. q. watson. !
e. Hill. L d. Grant. and T. B. Nc
Fioat Commfttee-w. n. crav,o,a
W. B. Claiborne ana a Thoma.
Committee on Arrangementa-W. I.
Gillian. W. q. Watson. and +. :.
Sampson
Crump.S
Oompasse Program II Evcnss.
The complete program Of events
and the names Of the entries or each
are ~ follows:
First event-Four-oared gig race
White. - a. Thomas. H. A. Calls,
Il. 4. Claiborne, Joseph G. Crenshaw:
Coxwain. George HssrA Red. Rob-
ert Cushman. h b. Meade, ". r. en-
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