Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-21
REGATTA A SUCCESS
Potomac Boat Clubs Races
Well Contested.
EIGHT-OARED RACE feature
intermediate Crew Beats Out the
Seniors by Well Timed
Squirt.

0eMOIb ~ Weu Almeu
Squirt.
The annual closed regatta Of the Poto-
mao Boat Club was held yesterday aft
ernoon, and to say that It was a success
is putting It rather mildly. An unusually
large crowd turned out to witness the
sport. the balcony at the clubhouse and
the Aqueduct bridge both being crowded,
and motor boats which lined the course.
All Of the races ended at the bridge.
The feature race OF the day was that be-
eight shells at about seven
eighths OF a mile, the last-named dupN-
eating their victory of last year. and win
ming by a small margin. Tho winners
are the same crew which rowed such a
pretty race at the Independence day re-
gatta at Philadelphia, and their victory
did not come as much Of a surprise, as the
seniors were out Of condition. Spransy, a
member Of Cornelrs victorious crew OF
this year. rowed No. 5 for the seniors,
but even with him In the boat the young
sters proved to be the better men. It was
q great Tdcc. ING WlHHOfS tOOh tH0 IcdU
soon after the start, and they retained
1t throughout the race. 1t looked as II
they might lose at the last quarter. when
the senior crew rallied and decreased the
lead, but they always had something left
and responded splendidly at the call OF
Coxswain Becker. The time Of the race
was 2H.
turned out to be good one, three boats
competing. This was for Junior eight
cared shells at seven eighths Of mile,
the Grays winning by about q length and
a half. after having put up an excellent
race. At the halfway mark all three
seemed to be about even. the Gfays and
Whites drawing away a little at the
three-quarters. 1t was the last few yards
which counted. the Whites pulling away
at the very finish.
In the senior single sculls when Walter
Thrall won from Ed Mueller by about
three feet. dutch" went out Of the
course IN the early sta stages Of the race
1t again. or he would very likely have
won. as he was rapidly gaining on his
opponent toward the end.
The events for canoests seemed to take
WELL That for canoe fOurs furnished
lots Of amusement when the boat con-
tanning Roberts. Kinds. Dulan and Daw-
son suddenly sank. compelling them to
swim ashore and bring their boat with
them. 1Hc quartet COIupOSGO OF 1udm-
berlain. Wagner. Z. Macdonald and Van
dergriff won the event. finishing about
half length ahead OF Revira, Sale. d.
Macdonald and Alwine. The winners are
the present District champions in this
class. they having come into the title In
the regatta of May 80. held at Sycamore
Island.
The rather easy victory Of Claude Par
ker and A. Imirie over Dutch Moeller
and Walter Thrall. two seniors. in the
HN ho -
surprise. as the latter were picked by
almost all of the followers Of the water
sport as being sure winners. They lost
by about two lengths, being In the rear
two minutes and twenty-seven seconds,
is considered exceptionally good.
The club showed its real strength In
the last race for mixed eight-oared shells.
for thirty-six men. The Blues stroked
second, the :Grays." third. and the
''Whites' last. This was the only run
away race OF the day. the winners cross
Of the second boat. Sale. the stroke OF
the Whites" had some trouble with his
OarlOck and could not row, which Is large
ly responsible for the poor showing of his
crew, as the handicap of carrying an
much of handicap for them to over
come.
Parker did a pretty piece OF work in
the novice single souls, when he nosed
Imirie out in the last five yards. The
former had been leading throughout the
race and looked to be sure winner,
when Parker. by a well timed squirt,
speeded up and just managed to beat
him across the finish line.
A dance was held last night at the club
house and q very enjoyable evening was
spent che summaries for yesterday fol-
low:
Junior eisht.oarsd shells. about .even,eighths Of
Foster. :: Newman. !. and jenkins. co1swainl;;
Who s:s a.pp: han' sTne Car
Grnan, z; Imirie. l. and Eyler. co1swsin): third.
Blues pul'n, stroke: Roberts 4: Parker. g:
Becker. i. and Kntz. cozswain5. Time. SIS:
Senior single SOULS about seven-eighths of a
Mueller tonly two entries5 Time. 4o7. "
Canoe singles. one-qsa.ter mils-won b
Newman. Time. 8.01.
intermediate versus senior eieht-oared shells.
snaersrr ssrole ons%ser a E coatIs estS
Poole. !: ara Becker, eos:SsinS: second. senior
leg; i: and Esler. co.swsioj. Time. s27:
Roberts and J. Dain: .eeoed. " CSar H War
ner and D. Macdonald: third, 6. Newman and
Novice single sculls. one.half mile-Won BY
Claude Parker; second, A. Imirie. fOnly two
entries.) Time, $40.
Canoe fours. one-quarter mile-won by Reds
Chamberlain, Wagner. E. Macdonald and Van
dergri1D; second. WHITES (Eteviro. Sale. D. Mac
Donald and Alwine). Blues started but did not
finish. Time. I'll.
Double outriggers, three quarters Of mile-won
by O. Parker and A. Imirie Eyisr coIswsnl;
second Walter ThraIl and Ed Mueller (Kfutz,
coxswain). Only two entries Time. 2.37.
Mixed eightoared shells; seven-eishths OF mile
Won BY Blues Wsndergrin. stroke: Chsmberlain:
Proctor, g; Miller, 5; Zappone. A: Kinds. 3;
Walton, 2: Alwine. I. and Becker. coxswainl;
second Reds (DOnlon stroke: Coultry, I: Hart.
2: Roberts. I. and Eyiers. coxswain) third,
grays Thrall. stroke; Wagner. Z: Carroll. @:
Macdonald. s; Graham, 4: Brown 8; E. Evans.
2; Dawson, I, and Kintz coxswain}. Time. 229.
The odcisis were: John Hadley Doyle. ref
cree; John j. Nolan, Col. John A. Joyce and
o. 81. Willard. Judges; o. r. Zappone. announcer.
and Ieoaard Brown. ttmos