The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-19
CLOSE FINISHES FEATURE
ANNUAL REGATTA EVENTS
Senior Crew of Virginia Boat Club
Wins FOur-Onred Gig Rncc.
Bankers Win EfRhf.

Bankers Win Eight.
Before one of the largest crows ever
the Virginia Boat Club held it's annual
regatta yesterday afternoon on tho
were aceomodateu OK Gue ihe nre,tv lawn avn
surrounding the clubhouse on Mayo's
Island. while the south bank OF the
The principal feature OF the regatta
was the four-oared gig race between
glnis Boat Club. and the First National
Bank crew. Owing to an unavoidable
foul, the Juniors were disqualified after
the nature Of the affair, the event was
rowed over. the seniors nosing out the
victory at the tape The the juniors
ripped from stem to stern. The occu-
pants were helped to shore by the
other boats.
feature Of the regatta. 1t was rowed
over a full mile course: Tho First
National Bank was pitted against the
and won the event by less than a
length.
Visitors and guests of tho club were
entertained BY the members, and re-
tervals between the events. The club
house was tastefully arranged for the
regatta, and the well-kept lawn was
VIC SOui &C VI tbuCH
All Of the events were run off in
quick time. The pleasure boat race
was one of the principal attractions.
and easily lead the minor events. With
men rowing. young women acting as
coxwains, the fair sex was given the
limelIght. Miss Baldwin. steering for
Mr.. Coghill, carried off the honors.
The four-oared event was married by
the foul committed by the Junior crew,
although il was unavoidable, and was
caused by the mooring of launch
boat in the second heat created con-
siderable excitement.
echo by the crowd.
Summary of Events.
The winners follow:
First eyent.-single sculls-won by
Beers, third. Prize. Panama hat.
Second even,-standing canoes race
Fleming, first; S. Lacy second. Prize,
fishing rod.
, Third eyent-,pleasure boat race
Cogsiil' first; Frayser. second; Tab6'
can car, Beauty roses were eN given to Miss
Baldwin, who acted as coXswain of the
winning boat.
won by, the senior crew of the Virginia
Boat Club; junior crew, second; First
National Bank. third.
Fifth event-double canoe-Williams
and Hundley. first: Gillian and Mercer,
SECOND. Prize. pocket knives.
CdteSoy Jones, second.
Seventh neutrality-suspicious.,
first: Lacy. second: Turner. third.
Eighth event-merged with fourth
event.
Ninth event-eight-oare race-First
National Bank, first; junior crew, Vir-
ginia Boat Club. second; senior crew
Virginia Boat Club, third.
Tenth event-canoe tilting-FleminG
and Tabb. first; Jones and Smith, sec
pond.
The crews in the four-oared event
follows:
senior Virginia Boat Club-spillman,
/; Kershaw. .; Tyler. 3; Hundley,
stroke; Waddey. coXswain.
Junior Boat Club-Callis. /; Atwill
.; Tabb. 8; Haw. stroke; Brock, coXs-
vain.
First National Bank--Parsons. /;
Parker. .: Goddard. 3; Wheat, stroke;
Beers. coXswain.
Eight-oar crews:
First National Rank-Walthall. l:
Hotze. .: Cayanaugh, 3; Parsons. :;
Parker, .: Goddard. G: Wheat. {; Humid
ley. stroke; Beers. coXswain.
Virginia Boat Club-Beers, l; Hun
ter. .; Turner, 3; Lacy, /; Tabb. 5:
Upshur. s: Thompson, 4; Haw, stroke;
Brock, coXswain.
The Judges were William Claiborne
and Carl ]. Rostrup, and starters, Ford,
Saville and Thomas.