The Washington herald., 1911-07-05

With the Engineer Band to stir the
contestants to victory. and more than
l,OG spectators to cheer their favorites
the ninth annual regatta OF the Inter
Club Canoe Association was held at the
Tidal Basin. yesterday afternoon. Not
single accident was recorded, and no
upsets occurred.
Most of the races were close. and in
one. the mixed doubles, H. R. Schmitt,
OF the Washington Canoe Club and his
partner, Miss Bausch, won from z. A.
Schmitt and Miss Marston, also of the
Washington Canoe Club, In the last five
feet Of the contest. by a squirt. Horace
NJ. Rivers and Miss Elsie Carbery, un-
! attached, ran a close third
The 'tail-end'' race and the club fours
were also closely contested. The war
canoe race, which was to be the feature
Of the regatta, was called off, owing TO
the death by drowning Monday night, Of
John E. Holiday, of the Analostan Boat
Club.
The scene of the contests, at the Po-
tomac Park end of the Basin, was dot
ted with canoes and launches, in addition
to a number of plain rowboats. Nearly
every person was a member or a root
contestant lacked applause when he fin
ished.
Members of the Washington Canoe
Club were overjoyed at the results. for
they won a majority Of the events, but
they had, too. the greater number Of
entrants.
A Gordon of police, besides two police
boats, kept noncontestants from the
course, and also kept the driveways
leading to the races open. This was
necessary on account OF the automo-
bilists
Summaries:
Novice singies-E. O. Mcdonald, Potomac Boat
Club, first; L. c. Newman, p. B. O., second; w
c. GreenIey unattached. third. Newman should
have won. but finished far outside Of the course
Novice dnubl3--F. W. Albert and Ralph Brudie,
Washing Canoe Club, first; A: S. Wolfe and
J: w. Buck unattached, third.
Association championship sipgles-Charies Il. Wag
ner. P. B. c., frSt; T. H. Heidenneh. W. G. G..
second W L. Crane. ". c. c.. third
Association championship doubles-W. A. RoeeH
Rutherford, AnaIostan Boat Club. and W. l.
Crane. W. G. O., second; c. n. Davidson and
Frank Watson, W. C. C.. third.
Mixed dOubles-H. r. schmitt and Miss BGusch,
W. G. O., first; Z. A Schmitt and Miss Marston,
W. C. G.. second; HOracs NJ Rivers and Miss
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Clnb fours-w. A. Rogers. E A. Schmftt F. q.
Heidenrich, and ". A. Garrett, W. O. c.. first;
Wallace Mile. L. Cloud Newman. Frank Chamber
lin and Charles II. Wagner, second The race was
delayed, as one q the oaranen for the ". c. @
broke paddle
Tail-end rec: canoes stern first; paddler IN bow.
facing forward-C. ". Davidson, We c. O.. first;
L. F. Eberbach, W. c. c., second; Reginald
Rutherford. AnnlostAn B. O.. third. Davidson won
BY less than ono length.
Upset race, canoe to be upset at start--Reginald
Rutherford. Analostan Boat Club. first: F. II.
Heidenreich Washington Canoe Club. second Held
enreich was ABOUT FIVE lengths ahead of Rutherford
but stopped his ten yards in front Of the finish
line hearing friends say he had won.
Blindfod race: canOeists TO guess course Reginald
Rutherford AnalostSn Boat Club. first; F. H. Held
enreich Washington Canoe Club, second; L. F.
Eberbach Washington Canoe Club third. Most Of
the contestants in this race never finished. going
wide astray. Rutherford finished well within the |
buoys.
Tilting match two In canoei one tilter contest
ant falling from boat having five fouls called loses
Wv A. Rogers tilter, and l. +. Eberbach, Wash |
inrton Canoe Club first; Charles H. Wagner litter
and Frank Chamberlin Potomac Boat Club second |
Officials Of the races were: Referee Charles Baker
clerk Of course. George Hutchinson; starter Dr. j. |
R Tubman; judges, 7. n. Geager. Alfred B. Dent !
and A. p Hastings; course Committee j. Frank /
AIedbery, Edward B. Finch. and Adrian Sizer; re-
gatta committee. Edward b. Finch chairman, Al
fred b. Dent Adrian size- George Hutchisou A. r. !
Hastings @. C. Perkins, ID. L MasterSn J. Frank |
Medbery, A. NJ. Nevius. w. +. SUNNY. and W. u |
Sullivan