The Washington herald., 1914-05-31
Canoe REGATTA
HUGE SUCCESS
Twelfth Annual Meeting OF
Canoe Enthusiasts Proves
Quite Exciting.
POTOMACS ARE FIRST
Capture Six Out of Eleven Events on
Program-C Chamberlain. Rvero
and Rutherford Feature.
by WALKER H. CoLsTON.

| The twelfth annual regatta Of the
lInterclub Canoe Club, held yesterday or
the broad waters Of the Potomac, was
huge success from every standpoint, The
| events being run of in smooth order
after the rain had cleared away and
many of the finishes being close and ex.
citing.
| Members of the Potomac Boat Club
captured six of the eleven events on the
| program, with the Washington and "Gee
| Whiz" Canoe Clubs taking four and one,
| respectively.
| Only one protest arose which necessi-
tated the officials declaring a race Illegal
and that the club fours, which was won
| by the Potomacs, with the Washington
Canoe Club quartet finishing in second
place The Maryland Swimming Club
four loudly protested that their team had
been ruled out of the race for foulins
when none had been committed, and in
order to give them another chance the
officials decided to run the event over.
The Potomacs refused to again compete
in an event which they claimed to have
won fairly, and when the crews were
lined up the Maryland Swimming Club
team was also missing for no reason at
ALL. The race was then run on, with the
Washington Canoe Club finishing first
-. IIutterly q Winner.
The novice singles was won easily by
ANDY" Hutterly, who was the only man
to cross the finish line.
Chamberlain. of the Potomacs, captured
the association championship singles,
with Rutherford finishing second.
The Gee whiz'' Canoe Club put itself
on the map when Greenley and Anthony
took first place in novice doubles. Craig
head and Bamman finished in second
position. The winners came from behind
in the last ten yards, and won out by
inches This was the best race OF the
afternoon.
In the association championship doubles,
Chamberlain and yandergrift. Of the Po-
tomacs, managed to defeat Greenley and
Ramsdell of the Gee Whiz'' Club.
Much enthusiasm was shown by the
spectators when the mixed doubles were
run of, with F. T. Chamberlain and Miss
De Shields winning out after being
pushed closely by ANDY" Hutterly and
Miss Hutterly, who crossed the finish
line in second place.
rConboy in Front.
"BfIr' Conboy. pride Of the Sycamore
Club. had things his own way In the heat
of the tail-end race, winning rather
eaily over Rutherford. of the Washington
Canoe Club, but got mixed up In the
current of the river In the finals and
was defeated by Rouse. Of the Washing
ton Canoe Club.
Much rivalry existed between Rivero,
of the Potomacs, and Rutherford, Of the
Washington Canoe Club, who met in the
upset race and both were on even terms
until within five yards of the finishing
point, when the latter missed aN stroke,
thus enabling Rivero to win out by q
two-foot margin.
Rutherford came back strong In the
expert singles and won rather easily
from Collier. also of the Washington
Canoe Club, who captured second place.
The cruisers race Was won by Birch
and Collier, of the Washington c. C.,
with Chamberlain and Vandergrift cross
ing the finish line a length behind. The
two other entrants from the Maryland
Swimming Club were completely out
classed. due to the fact that they had
never before used the Morris canoe,
which-every contestant was forced to
use.
The real contest came in the fitting
contest, when. after the elimination con-
tests, Hammer and Camp, of the Poto-
macs, and Howell and Bamman. Of the
Washington c. c., got into action. With
the men fighting on even terms and their
followers cheering them on to victory,
Hammer managed to get his pole hooked
under Howell's arm, causing the latter
to get a good ducking and incidentally
winning the event.
Following are the list of officials: c. w.
Hecox, referee; R. c. Tilghman. clerk Of
course: J. ]. Lightfoot, starter; T. H.
Yeager, z. c. Smith, C. B. Finch. J. G.
McCallister, Judges, and A. P. Hastings,
custodian of prizes. Summaries:
Movies sineie-won by A. Hutteriy. p. B. G.
tOnly man to hnish.)
Association championship s;ns1es-won by +. r.
Chamberisin. p B. O.; r. Rutherford. W. G. G..
second.
Novice dcubles-won by Anthony and Greenley,
g. W. @. c.; Caighead and Brzmmsn, W. O. C.,
second
Association ch.mpiouship\ doubles-won BY
chsmberiain and yanderyrift p. B. c.; Greenley
and RamsdeI. G. W. c. c., second.
Mixed Doubles-won By Chamberiain and Mis-
De Shields P. B. c.: A. Hutteriy and Miss Hut |
teriy p. B. c., second.
Tsil-end race-First heat won By Ccuboye, 8. c. |
c., rutherford, W. C. O., second: second heat won
b. Rouse, W. @. c., schisdt, s. c. O.. second:
finals won by Rouse. W. C. C.. Cooboye 8. C. c..
second.
ford, ". @. C.. second. |
Expert sinsies-wn by Rutherford. ". O. C.;I
ColIfer W. G. c., second.
Cruisers rsce-won By Burch and Collier. W. O. |
c.; Chsmberisin and vsndesgrift. p. B. c.. secDod
fitting contet-won by Hammer and Camp, |
c Club foun-wcn b. washinsto. o.,o, caub
Brch. Knsht. Eisson. zipsD.