The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-25
w ashington and Lee Put.
Up Game Fight for
Eionors.
SOCIETY F'OLKO OUT
IN LARGEN NUMBERS,
College Crew Was Handicapped
Because of Makeshift Eight,
Composed Of Two Fours.
Nevertheless, Race Was
Close-Events Pulled /.
Off Promptly.

On the ebbing tide of the historic n
James. the thirty fifth annual regatta
OF the VirE-..ia Boat Club came to a;
successful conclusion late yesterday 4
afternoon, when the representatives.
eight of the entertainers. with snappy [!
swings of their sweeps. sent their fra-ig
GLE shell across the lino two lengths "
ahead OF the boat carrying the WASH 81
ington and Lee crew in one OF the 4:
most thrilling one-mile races ever Wit 4
messed hereabout. ls;S MI
From every standpoint the regatta Il
was an entire success Tie Invitations
we're limited, but the meet, neverthe-ts
less, was Well attended, many outsof- 20
town guests being present. a EoodlyS "
contingent was present from Wash
ington and Lee University to- cheer it's Z!
representatives. while the local oars-tt
men did not lack for encourag ement- g
Crowd Gathered EARLY. ~!
Long before the first race was called.
at 4:25, the vcrandu and temporary.
benches at the clubhouse On Mayo'ss
Island We're filled Wit. society people
Mayo's Bridge served as a vantage
ground for hundreds who view tho
races from high above the river On
the river itself were many Steam and
gasolene craft. The yachts wera gaily5
decorated with flags and pennants. Fs
Much credit and pra lse We're Slventthe II
officials for their able handling OF the
meet. II is probable that notregatta
was ever handled more ably than yes
terday's. Once the first race was
started there was never a moments (;
lull the events being completed prac-
tically on scheduled time y
Winners Awarded Trophies.
H Following the races, the guests as
sembled in the clubhouse. where the +
winners received their trophies from 4
I2A1 Fl (v,.,.x u ~
the Washington and Lee crew were
entertained informally at the Country
Club. y majority of tho visiting oars-9
men Will leave for their homes to-day.
Not an event that didn't furnish its
quota of Interest and excitement. either;
because of the closeness OF Lac race OF 5
some untowerd Incident that added to
the fun.
Although minor event, one of the
stellar attractions was that between
the white and red eight Dared crew, of 3.
the Virginia Boat Club. the whites
winning the half dash by less
than one-eighth of length. Not un- 8
til near the finish line was the race q
settled. CoSswntn Beers turning tho Z;
trick when he called for the nnafS
squirt.
Likewise was the war canoe race
exciting. Many thought the Powha-f
tan and P-cahontas crews finished In!
a dead heat. but the Judges ruled that u
the Powhatnns had won by SIX inches,
A rare exhibition of true sports!
manship was noted in the quarter
mile race for single SOULS, In which
B. F. Dew and c. F, Ford were the,
entrants. III si5, /.
Ford Thrown Overheard.
Ford was an added starter. enterinsi
SO that he race could take place Hell.
started on even terms with his more n
[ q rival q
board Air Line bridge was reached
was some distance ahead. Here Devil
steered behind the abutment, and vast
practically out of the race. Ford,
however. waited until Dew regained \
his course Then ;ne race started I.
crab, and las tossed. overheard. Dew
winning lily, Ford. however. won &
much admira tion for his race. f ~
Equally Interesting were the othen
preliminary races. and tho fitting con 4 I
tests and tub races furnished fun for
the spectators But these but served
to increase interestin the star attracS
ton of the day. the eight-oared race
between tho Boat Club and the unit
Yersity octettes. III
IT was nearly 6 o'clock when the
university eight came from the clubs.
house, and padded from the wharf 4
They were followed few minutes 4
crews padded leisureiy down the II
river to the Old Dominion docks, where
the race started $S /!
There was little waiting. both crews
being anxious for the race to start +.
On the toss of coin. the Washington
and Lee coXswain elected to row onE,
the Richmond side of the course: the
Virginia Boat Club crew taking the n
other path. iiSs s
No jockeying for position marred the
start. Both sides laid back on thelr5
oars, every muscle at tension. II SlS- 4
teen oars simultaneously hit the water.
when the word was given. 81 S:tjj5
Visitors Stnrt Well. G$i tssSik3s
Washington and Lee started weiiS8
For the first fifteen strokes. NJ they8
forged ahead maintaining. for a shorG
distance. slight lead. At the guar. &
ter they still held their advantng sc oyeE
the local crew. But here the Better
form, and more telling stroke OF til q /
Virginia Roat Club crew began ftoiiss
tell Z. & ;ss X n III IS 81
With CoSswain yYaddey's words ots3
announcement ringing in their enrs3s
the local oarsuen bent to their tssk,iI
The stroke jumped from thtrty-twc It'd 4
thtrty-four. Inch by inch the lead i'd &
the visitors was cut, and soon; X hs3E
Richmond boys were on even tepiasS