The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-04
Virginia Boat Clubs Regatta
Puts Members in Sharp
Rivalry for Honors.
CONTESTS WERE EXCITING
Whites Start Well, Winning
Junior Four-Oared Gig, and
Then Lose Their Grip.

In the fall regatta of the Virginia
Boat Club, which took place yesterday
afternoon on the James River. the
Reds outclassed the Whites, winning
the majority of the events by the
score of 20 to IL points out OF Dos
sible 81.
From the first crack of the starters
pistol the contests were lively and the
rivalry keen. The participants were
in the pink of condition and strained
every muscle to tenseness to bring
victory. BY the skilful manag
of Captain r. B. Forrest. the Reds
rowed to victory against the Whites.
captained by w. L. Gillian.
The Whites made an suspicious start
and won the junior four-oared gig
half-mile race by a good margin. At
ter this they appeared to lose their
grip, and went down in defeat before
the Reds In rapid succession. The par
Elephants in this race were: Whites
Jones. Dew. Calls. george Haw. Beers
(coxswain). Reds--Adair. D. Haw, NJ.
Gillian. Meade, Waddy (coxswain).
In the pleasure boats (single) quar-
ter-rnile. Ford for the Reds won by
a length and half. Those in this
race We're: Reds-Ford, Twining,
Wingo, Rostrop. Whites-Royall.
Staples, sutton. Wren.
Reds Win Senior Event.
With a strong and sweeping stroke
the Reds won the senior eight-oared
shell. one mile race. crossing the line
by more than one length. The Whites
stroke snapped his oar before the race
was half over and they were obliged
to pull with only seven oars. Consid-
ering their handicap they made good
fight. The Reds crew was: Cushman.
Forrest, Csenshaw. Johnson, Watt,
Crawford. Saville, Tyler. W audy COCKS
wain). The Whites crew was. Crump.
s.. Smith. W. Gillian. H. Claiborne, L.
Wexford Hazlett. L. Gillian. Wheat.
Beers (coxswadn).
The canoe doubles eighth-mle event
was easily won by Whittett and Shu-
man. of the Reds. Royal and = Gill
liam, ofslthe Whites. finished second,
while Flemming and Turner. OF the
Reds. and Smith and Lacy. and Wneat
and Wexford padded far behind,
The most amusing, If not the most
interesting. contest was the tub race
for forty yards. Flemming, OF the Re SOS,
won with Royal. OF the WHITES. a
part We're: Reds. Turner, Wlngo,
Hughes; Whites. 2. Gillian and spill.
man.
The double pleasure boats, uua a
mile race was won by the Reds (Cush-
man and Ford, and Waddey. coAsw Wal ~
finishing with lead Of half boat s
length. The Whites crew was 70 !" a CO.
Calls (Beers. coXsWaln9:
Forrest the Winner.
With a beautiful stroke. 1ar aheau I pl !
his opponent. Forrest (captaih u LIZ, liz
RedsJ won the junior single scuA!s,
quarter-mtle event, over Ha2iett, -; ~
the first try Hazlett ran afoul OF the
pie az the Seaboard Air Line Hallway
trestie and another start was mace.
This fine Forrest led at tue tlnlsil, nut
the Judges ruled that lie mad ;Iouiea
his rival and the race was roWed as tltl:
This fine Forrest distanced Hazlett.in
a longer course, and won oy8a sooa
boats length ,.+.ndtnp, .eirhth
- ~ : mi ,,,i,s race, Whittet GRedsl crossed
the me with his oppe9aain,n ag several several
wards in the rear, padailng ae Nslo
ateiy Others in the Reds team We're:
Flemming, Turner sehMm nan sd IN. ie
Fiemming. Ford, Lacy and Il, H. smith.
anE = e stltbtiil race for q quarter
~ n no nile dash, senior single sGulls.
y, Won by B, f. Dew, OF thes heds.
Was Ms Nj opponert, S. S. Smith. of the
I 11yhttas crossing the line less than hal
Wr hoat length ahead (No score re-
cor !Tha distance diving event was wor,
hv &c Gray with several others few
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