The Washington herald., 1916-07-16
Score So Points Of 90 While
the Potomac Boat Club Fin
ishes Second with 81.
c. H. WAGNER FEATURES
HOW THE POINTS WERE
DIVIDED BY THE CLUBS

The able paddlers OF the wsshInrton
Canoe Club earned a clean-cut victory IN
the annual regatta OF the Associated
Canoeiss Association yesterday after.
noon on the Potomac River. Just above
the Aqueduct Bridge. The speedy AQUA
tic athletics from the aboye-mentfoned
club almost made clean sweep Of the
various events, they walked swsr
with all the senior races in one-tvo-thr~e
order
The Washington Canoeists scared "A
points out OF a possible ss, and the oars
men from the Potomac Boat Club were
the only-other TO be considered IN the
cup ta!lying. as they came through with
g points. The Sycamore Island Cance
Club was represented by two paddIers,
and grabbed OF third honors with
points. while the Capital Canoe Club and
the Raccar Canoe Club each scored !
point
{. H Wagner. OF the Washington
Canoe Club. known 10 his fellow team
mates as Hans" was the Individual star
OF the occasion. Wagner scored Eve first
positions in as many events and totsled
, points. J. w. Burch. chairman Of n.
regatta committee. who is a tesmmAte or
Wagner, and H. X knight. anothe<
Washington Canoe Club athlete. were tied
FOR second honors with Is points each
U. X. Byrant, Of the Potomac Canoe
Club. was next in line with a. while r
Rutherford and r. o. ElIason were tied
for fourth position with II points each.
Close finishes were in evidence through
out put the club fours race and mixed
doubles furnished the large crowd 81
spectators that gathered on the wash
ington Canoe Club float the most excit-
ment In the club foUrs. the Potomac
Boat Club had but one entry against
TOUR fast crews OF the Washington Csnoe
Club and the team OF Burch Ruther-
ford. H. 7. knight and Wagner. OF the
Washington Club landed the honors. after
an exciting race
Six crews faced the starter IN ~. ,,,;,ro5
doubles and the spectators were furnished
great race over the entire course Lit
Tie MISS Florence Martin with her team
mate r. o. Elisson. OF the Washington
Canoe Club, drew second position from
the Virginia shore and set the pace fror,
the crack OF the gun Their steady pad
cling and endurance TO keep fighting for
ed them the verdict
The Tailend race furnished a good
amount OF excitement but c NJ Nash
Of the Potomac Boat Club demonstrated
that he could stear the best Of the field
and won by length from R Rutherford
{. H Wagner, who had annexed fifteen
Of his points up to the time OF the upset
race defeated Reggie" Rutherford al his
own style OF racing as he landed this
contest with some room to spare. while
the veteran upset champion was COM
PEELED to be satisfied with second hono-s
The fans were handed quite surprisa
when Frank Chamberlain and William
! F. Powell, OF the Potomac Boat Club.
who are the South Atlantic champion
double sculhers did not finish in the money
! in this event which was won by H T
knight and c. H. Wagner
The summaries follow:
Club fcur-Won By wGshfnrtco Csnoy Cub a.
1 ". Burch. R. Rutherford. b T Kuirht snd q. 81
Wagner; second. wIshinstoo CSnoe Club; third.
Washington CInoe Cub.
Novice snsIss-wcu b. G. BryEat P.B @;
| second. J. G. schlsdt, sycano~. G. o third J. n
P, DupohoeI P 3. o.
Beennes doubles-woo By L. Z Ashford and
]. ". p. Dopohoe, p. B. c; secood K.7z .nd
Mueller. P. B @; third, Ds~sOo .nd ouint1-d.
RAccsr O. G
Senior double--wuu By q. Y. Knight sad @ r.
Wssner. ". @. C.; second J. W Burch .Dd R
Rutherford, W. c. C.: third J. '. Hazard and K
KNIGHT VI. G. C.
Iutern-diate snsles-woa by G. Bryant P. 10;
second ". N.sh, P B. c.; third G---uIey,
NorIo. d0ubles-woa by ". T. oonsoy and G. J.
sehlAdt. S. Q. @; second, L E. Ashford and J.
NJ ?. Donohos, P. B. c.; third. A Rtrs-O and A
i IL r b y.
Senior sinEles-wou by O h Wagner. ". @. O.,
second ?. c. BEnnHn. ". o. O.; third, J. W.
! Burch. W. c. c.
Intermsdi,t. dOublss-woa by L. K. A.Aso-d .sd
J. II. P. Dooohos, P. B. O.: s~oood A Rire-io
| and G. Bryant. P. B. O.; third. J. B. Hsader,daf
| and J. H Davis r O @.
Mined doubles-wcn By kis FSo~-aoe Ms-ftp spt
| r. o. EliAsoo. ". o. O.; s-oood Miss NicAols
snd J. W. BurcA, W. o. O; third Mss n Dc
Shields and F. J. ChxnnerI,in, p b O
Tan end-wou T G. n. Nab, P. B O.; s~o,od
R Rutherford W. O. O.; third. G. J. scAl.dt,
| g. o. O.
Cp,et-won By Q. b w.sner ". O @; s-.o,d
J. W. Burch, ". O. O: third P. @ Bxnnan,
". @ O
Tlttns contsst-vou By O. h wXroer and e ?
\ Knight W. O. C.; s-cood. z b Anxler xpd r O
Ehason. W. O. O.; third J. ". BG-ch sod RutA.r-
| ford. W. O O.
| The individual points sco-ed ~ folc~ri
| r. Gssner, 3; Burch IS; q T. KNIGHT .: Brysnt
| u; Rutherford. Il: EhAson, Il; Dooohcs, Q; sohlzdt
| .; Nash. .; Ashford. 9; Couboy, 8; B<nnsn- u
Ansley. 4; Hazard q; Rtrc-o 4; Outsx !; Ztrpaa IL
| HUI, l. Grr~raleT |. Cnxuh-rlysn