The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05
VIRGINIA EIGHT
GAME[Y WHIPS
COLLEGE CREW
Boat Clubs M a ster
Stroke Gave 1t Good
Margin at End.
BURST OF SPEED
TOWARD FINISH
College Team Pulled Powerful
Oar, and Showed Skill. but
Winners Were in Better
Form ny Crowds Cheer
Along River-Winners in
Other Events.

stroking masterfulIy across the fin-
ish line with an easy lead Of a length
and quarters. the Virginia Boat
ed the Richmond College eight at the
thirty-sixth annual regatta of the club
Gaining the water first at the start
and maintaining good margin OF dis
lance ahead until the last the victors
came up the river with an even, ma
chine-like stroke. each man pulling at
q powerful clip. SO that there was no
doubt as to the result when the rival
crews flashed into sight OF the hun:
dreds OF spectators who lined the river
banks and the bridge The college
men rowed good race. They gained
on the Red and White oarsmen once,
shortly after the start. but the latter
soon regained their lead. The student
eight put up a valiant fight. for the
race was not a runover BY any means.
Winners Off First.
simultaneously with the report Of the
referees pistol. the oars OF the vir-
GINA Boat Club eight scudded along
were off, five strokes ahead OF their.
competitors. A few more minutes and
the lead was full length or more. This
was increased shortly to length and
a half. but the Richmond College crew
I spurted along for a decided gain, de-
| creasing the lead of the boat club.
| This did not last long. for the latter
| again forged ahead, and kept the
| length distance until after 1t had shot
| past the bridge, when the first and only
| call for faster work was made, to
! which the Virginia Boat Club Crew
| responded with such an impetus OF re-
| serve power that few seconds later
1 the line was crossed at almost double
/ the speed maintained in the earlier
| part of the contest.
1t was evident from the first that the
stroke of the Virginia Boat Club was
| superior to that of the Richmond Col
i lege eight The work of the victorious
/ shell was wonderfully smooth and even:
4 1t looked as II one man were rowing
rather than eight
No one would have detected the abb
sence of professional coaching in the
excellent team work displayed by the
/ Boat Club crew. Coxswaln Waddey
4 had his men we'll in hand and only
4 once urged them to a faster effort.
i Pulled Powerful Oar.
Il The Richmond College oarsnlen
i pulled a powerful oar, but their stroke
was choppy and uneven, and often
times there was a tendency to splash.
| Tyler and Hazlett. two of the old Boat
ilClub men, did good work with the col
sIlege eight. Considering that many OF
| the coilegians were men unframed In
the sport. they did most satisfactory
work and have no reason to he disconl-
i fited at their defeat.
i GINA Boat Club. w. l. Gillian; q
Forrest: 3, NJ. C. Wellford; 4, Watt; 5
y Saville; 6, L. NJ. Wellford: Z, g. H
\ Gillian: s. Wheat; Waddey. coxswain
4 Richmond College,. Parker; o Mont.
4 gomery: 3, Kershaw; 4, Johnson; 5
4 Smith; 6. Hazlett; Z. Danner 9. Tyler
i Smith, coxswain
Il There was no dearth of spectators
lat the Boat Club there was a great
q outpouring of the members and theil
i friends. The green parasols and at
\ tractiye gowns OF the women seated II
z tho club grounds We're very much II
. evidence.
q There was much sportsmanlike en-
1 thusiasm. and both the Richmond Col
bIglege and Virginia Boat Club crew
4 were warmly applauded during th
j race and at Its conclusion. UP on tn,
a bridge lot of lusty Richmond Col.
.|lege lads formed a genuine cheering
section and made the welkin ring witt
Z srah -rahs for both Fights
All the events of tho afternoon were
!, interesting and none went by default
I, The four-oarcd gig race for a quarter
!. of a mile, was the first contest pulled
a off. 1t was exciting and close, bn
. at the last minute J. p. Mccarthy, o
:. the Reds, lost his oar and caused thu
victory to 60 to the White" Grew
consisting OF II. A.. Claiborne, H. a
J, Calls, f, M. Thomas. Joseph IT. Cren
} shaw and George Fl. Beers, coxswain
II Some other Events.
N The second event was the single
mems pleasure boat race, one-quartel
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