The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-05

RACES ARE EXCITING

4 creek on the James river. WneFS t5ae
sxc sosn together, enjoyed themselves
yesterday with yachting, dancing. mo-
fcrAaA: racing and trap shooting. The
nny was sdeai. ard the green shores
a. the river proved themselves to be
4 particularly inviting spot Tor those
~hn waated TO free them from city
cares
Mars members o. the club, accom-
4 M MED hY their families. I-ert 10 the
4 rsssA neusa NV The river while faT
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ss=xsas-r w-vsk xsT7T7 - t+s~ A-s%FS4arE
sr-rnss@ and walked the remainder o
The distance
- forenoon vas spers mainly IN
Aas-4--- 81 III. ming and II little
I rssrryr ra-F7es -ne afternoon WAS
rgr4r a. q, sra sporting events set
Ger ssa esccaS on and II Al Informal
<xzsc4 TIE clubhouse vas epsela.l5
ss~cu-Sse3 tar the Gay and aA me
Nsxss s-s~-s were covered with h2ntsns
a r6+-&s.5r cr5p1s.
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d FsH-seas Afternoon the special events
~~~s STARTED While the members q
4ss Fgn es1n we're shooting al Gay
vszgssz.zs IRE -roior9ost races we've be
wNrs 3zaz rsse crowd. consisting % seF-
I ~~as hundred. ha-d angie opportunity
Ut W St1ssG Ge3&sA4
Il TIE raotorhoAt races were partiea-
Mr. exciting In the first, a handi-
cA- Ter seven miles the Edythe. owned
~ T Fl. Maher. came ~ well ahead 81
xh~ rsSt though followed closely eH
ths Mar c. owned by 6 T. Clay.
The Others trai3ed close together. ana
] II was pretty sight 20 see them
rounding Drewerys blun and 20 near
the exhaust Of their engines as they
nwept up tho river,
The second race WAS free-for- all.
for about two miles, which was won
by the MARY c. owner, q. p Clay
the second In being the Edythe,
owned by T, y, Maher
Ths free-for-all race did not give
however, an idea % the speed ana
power az the boats, as Al given shot.
fhey had 10 TURN IN theff course And
come down river to the club house
Thus th. slowest boat IN going up was
the first to turn. and had a long dis
sance on IT'S opponents. Crowds watch
( ed the race with excited enthusiasm.
and the winners were heartily cheered
a. they crossed the line with Their
water spIashing about their bows ana
their sferns careering IN the break
Hardly less interesting was the trap
shooting Brown Was high gun. with
Hechler a close second. Though thA
80 80. xs.c,,e said ~ no All I.ovices.
their scores demonstrated that, with
praetice they will develop 10 be good
shooters.
Christian made an excellent score
nas,,tss vvi1so,, ana ISiuns also shot
ns1lahss " w. sttl4
.siA anu WI So ,s-es,n ~
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