The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-30

esting one. Five double canoes were
put into operation, with one crew
of Blues, ami the remainder Viz
ginians.
They fought Valiantly tor the vic
tory, regardless Of club affiliation and
when Master Watson announced the
winners here is how they stood:
l. G. Wexford and d. g. Tyler,
I first. H Fl. Smith and George Schu-
man second; W, w. Crump and John
! RoXalL. FirginiAns- and H. u Qaartes
and q. d. Dennis Blues tied for
third place w, L.. Ciilllam-and- S
Smith, fourth.
There was little space between any
of them, and the finish was topped
off by much applause. not only from
the lawn. land the clubhouse. but from
the craft in the river, and the crowds
on the bridges
The four Dared gig race was q
beauty. While the Nrginians took
/ the winning il was not such Il glori
Gus victory. for the enemy was some
thing to reckon on. and bur for the
fact that the gig struck a snag in
tators was Grabbed, and a stroke lost
there might have been a different tale
TO tell.
The gigs were loaded this way
Blues-James Strother, ,, o. D,
Dennis, s. George Haw; 4, w w
Crump, Harry Quarles, coxswain,
Virginia., Robert Duncanson. >,
Albert Word: 3. Douglas Cooke: 4,
w l.. Gillian. George Beers. coxs-
vain
Close Finish of Race
The course was just a quarter mile,
but 1T was a fast one. No one knows
what the time was, for IT was so
close that all hands forgot 10 take a
look at the watch and chain. and his
tory viii not have that particular
time. Ii was really fast, though, and
the Firginians won by less than a
length. Plenty OF applause as the
= q 4--ats Si..ae -t--ttf-+t- dressing ruurus-
All the Blues withdrew from tile
/ pleasure boat event THIS WAS a
Quater-mile race with lady coxswain.
-Four oarsnen ventured in care If
their ladies
/. G. p. Ford with Miss Sadie Ford.
2. ]. II. Jones, with Miss Holdcroft.
;. +, Fl, Twining with Mrs, Twinlng.
4 A, Upshur with Miss Mary
! woodbridge
They started in thar order and i'm
ished the same, The race was pretty.
and the oarsmen used great care.
/ None Of the ladies' were dampened
with the ardor of their charges, and
! that was why the time was not as
fast as it might have been.
Single Canoe Race.
In the single canoe race some good
work was shown There were four
entries, all from the club.
Robert DuncanSun. Il. Smith
George Schuman and NJ Gillian es-
sayed TO wan the prize, and they
strove srant,cafty for that prize. which
was q cigarette holder. presented by
Mccoy
No one could tell who might be the
winner until the race was won. Clg-
liam. fortunately for himself, became
the possessor OF the case because his
canoe unintentionally drifted in the
road over which Smith was travelling.
That put Smith in second place, Schu-
man in third and Duncanson, fourth
This race was the most Spectacular
Of all so far. The racers stood erect
in their light canoes, just like the
pictures of Indians going over rapids
and they stood there despite the rip
ping of the waves and splash of the
neighbor's paddle.
At the finish the four We're IN a
bunch and no one but Master Watt
son could have determined who were
tho followers Of Winner Gillian.
Big Race Starts.
And now comes the great event.
1t was held however. TO whet the
appetite of the reader who Is fond
of aquatic sports, and now that the
big event has been reached In this
narrative there will be much ex ,ite-
ment.
For the, two Fights left the club
house in charge of their coxsWain.
just like Harvard or Yale would have
done. The orders for handling the
fragile craft were issued IN deep hass
voices, and the men ppeyed like an
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