Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20
BIC FROL|C FOR OARsMEN
VIRGINIA BOAT CLUB HAS
PICNIC AT DREWRY'S BLUFF
whole Day spent by Onrsmen on the
Jn nieE--E;vcryhudy Had Big Time
Mnisinl EnOI Disnppcnr.

Those men who failed to accompany
the picnic which left the Virginia
Boat Club Yesterday morning certainly
missed n treat for from the time the
boats left the wharf until the return
late last night & was ono long con-
tinuous run Of fun
At II o'clock everything was ready
10 start Great gloom was felt when.
as time wen, by, it failed TO bring
down those two shining boat club
lumina,ies, George Washington Beers
and Cyrus Townsend montgomery.
However, At the sight of a war canoe
loaded 10 the gunwales with choice eat
ables the gloom dispersed and the
men turned their thoughts to better
things. notwithstanding tho no, Sep
temhcr sun, the oarsmcn and the canoe
men made excellent time and were
soon 1t the scene OF the froliC at
Drcwrys Bluff Great concern was
good flagship eastman" manned by
admiral Gray and his two trua,y
henchmen. kershaw and Willis. had not
arrived.
Az a most important and essential
part Of the picnic was on board, name
'F' 49, ''Tii''I'ii's' y i'''li' ~ an 10
accumulate again.
lookout finally saw tho flagship
approaching slowly, and when the
good news passed ia tho men, rrcnt
Joy resulted. In. nagship locked. pre-
pIratiOps we're made for the feast, and
II was some feast Huge piles OF fried
chicken went like lightning. a box 81
CAKES containing ten POUNDS was dis
covered TO he missing suspicion was
at once cast upon retrucio Piunkott
ana the water rat was made to dis
gorge his III gotten goods The soda
water Was cool and refreshing and
after every one was feeling right with
tn" world. aquatic sports were In
dulsed in.
'a'nstr"ph" Narrowly Avcrtrd.
"ircfUl catastrophe here occurred.
tuch Lamb has a habit which ia al.
most an phsession with him That is
whenever Buck gets near tho water he
has just got TO float Ana 30 when
20 saw the Noble James flowing by
IN all it's majesty. buck was happy.
~" had hardly d0wr"d eats befor. he
was m tho cool waters floating peace-
fully ONLY hts Roman nose was VS.
'h!". slightly colorcd ~ tho sun Nd
mira! Gray nlwaNs on the alert whom
danger threatens. ana with Visions Of
submarines ia his mind saw the
tNanEe object arising from The sur
face II tn" water THINKING i, wos
craft intent upon dcstroyinI: his Nag
snip. ne launched vigorous attack
on the supposed enemy Cakes Of
every description were hurled at the
object and great damage WAS done TO
Mr. Lamh's cuuutcuauCs before the
admiral could understand tina, i. was
not netiScoUc he saw. hut Tho pro-
hoscus Of bis dear fri"nd Buck Il ia
thought that Suck VIII recover
~ o'clock tho unrty started home
"ard bound lierc something remark
ahl" happened. The "E,utlcIncn eight,
manned by very lin. pnsrcug.rs. but
dArrcd poor oarsmcn. royv.d ,h. on
tire distance from Drcwry's Bluff to
tn" clubhouse without stop. dis
'an"@ 81 more than eigh, miles.
How Did II Happen.
The feat t. al tn" moro extrnordi-
nary as tho tide Wa running strongly
out and brisk wind was blowing
down stream When Coach Van Vile,
was informsi Of the accident he saga
~ remarked thai the DAYS Of miracles
we're not over. Nevertheless he think,
ih"r" Is something piloucv abou, it for
one Of the oaysmcn in the boat was
Tom "eal. young gentleman exceed
ingiy fond Of rowing with one hand
ana reading with tho other
When the nrst crew heard Of The
performances tho men were greon with
envy albeit bit red with sun. Tho
men rowing in the oi-hts were
First orew-Strokc. George Mon.
gom"ry: No :, Bob Forrest: No. G.
George Van Nliet. No ,. KAT, Thomp.
son; No. !. Atwcl Tyler, No. 2. Mason:
No ,. PctrucIo p!unkctt and No. J.
Carnegie Gruhhs. CoXswain. Mr. Gil.
liam.
The "rentlemens eight, was com.
nos"d or; stroke, Everard Meade: No
:. Dave Brunor: No. &. Dicl, Byrd; No
.. Jnvenal Sncllines: No !. Attic In
shur' No 3. Tom Neal. No. .. Rob
Fraser, and No l. Eddie Hotze. cox.
swain. Arahella Iafoon
When the clubhouse was ro,cb.,
everyone was tired hu, happy. ana MI
were OF the opinion that Il was The
best nowwoW ever hnlh