Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-13

but Win long, 1aUItleSS strokes the Har-
lem pair kept in constant touch with the
Vespers.
When they turned loose their expected
squirt at the finish they drew rapidly
| away. The Nesper pair stepped just be-
| fore they reached the finish line, think
ing they had crossed.
Argonauts Distance Detroits.
In the intermediate eight-oar race, Joe
Wright's fast crew from the Argonaut
Rowing Club of Toronto finished in the
lead. The Detroit Boat Club got second
place with the same fast crew which,
earlier in the afternoon had won the
junior eight race. defeating the Potomac
crew.
If the Detroits had not been forced to
the limit by the Potomacs in the first
race. they might have given even a bet
ter account of themselves in the interme-
date event.
Argonauts Fouled, But Win.
In the race for intermediate fours. the
Argonauts won handily. although fouled
by the ST. Charles crew of Waltham,
Mass, soon after the start. The Ariel
four from Baltimore was second, al
though they steered all over the course
and got outside at one point.
The Argonauts were the favorites in
this event. The st. Charles crew entire
lv lost it's bearings and ran into the
District shore before it finished.
The Pennsylvania Barge Club finished
third. The Crescents of Philadelphia
were scheduled to enter this race but
were scratched to save the men for
later race.
Mehrhof Hard Pushed.
1ohr bn
quarter-mle dash. He showed great
speed in getting away on the start and
chung to his lead to the finish of this
short race, despite that he was hard
pushed by Fuessel of the Harlem Rowing
Club and Butler of the Argonaut Row
ing Club of Toronto. who rowed a dead
heat for second place.
X. Knapp of the New York Athletic
Club ran into a buoy at the finish and
was capsized. He was quickly rescued
by the revenue cutter service men who
were patroling the course.
Police Under Arrest.
The policing of the course by the Of
ficers and men of the revenue cutters
Apache and Onondaga was excellent.
With the exception of the official boats.
no craft were allowed on the course dur
ing the hours of the races
So well and carefully did the revenue
service maintain their guard that one
Of the police launches containing Seret
Passano and three policemen of the Dis
tr1ct force. was arrested by a revenue
launch and taken Immediately to the
Apache for judgment.
When the young officer in charge an
peared on the deck of the Apache. fol
lowed by his somewhat bewildered pris-
oners, the captain of the Apache saluted
the young officer gravely and was gravely
saluted in return.
What have you here sir?' said the
captain. eying the blue-coated policemen
with some surprise.
Il took these men on the course sir.
in their launch replied the young of
f1cer. still gravely.
Aren't YOU police of the Washington
force?" asked the captain, turning to
Sergt Passano.
Yes, sir was the reply, we
And aren't you cooperating with US
in policing the cc-rse?" continued the
captain.
Sergt. Passano answered in the af-
tirmative, and managed to explain that
he was merely taking the signal colors
to one of the boats anchored nearby,
where they were To be displayed. show
ing the winners Whereupon the cap
tain. still grave, said:
The prisoners are discharged.
Thereafter the police and the revenue
cutter men worked together excellently
Boy Swimmer Rescued.
One of the revenue service launches
rescued a boy who had attempted to
swim across the river just below the
Highway bridge during an interval be-
tween the races. The boy became ex-
hausted when he was within forty
yards of the Washington shore.
The youngster had been swimming
with long, easy strokes. AS he neared
the goal he tired. and. throwing up his
hands, cried for help. The revenue
men were on he job and hauled him
out, after he had gone down once
The officer in charge DESTROYED the
dramatic force % the occasion by tell
| ing the youngster that he ought to have
a good spanking for attempting to swim
/ across the river.
The police came valiantly To me res
! cue Of a distressed press boat. the
, Cloelia, the yacht owned by q. W.
| Forsberg and loaned by him to the
| newspaper men for the occasion. The
| engine had gone wrong on the Cloella
while the last race was in progress;
The scribes found themselves unable To
! reach shore. But the Nigilant, the police
| boat, came in answer to their distress
! signals and towed them to the th
street wharf.
Results of Yesterdays Events.
I The results Yesterday :