The Washington herald., 1916-07-23
Potomac Junior Crew Is
Nosed Out by Arundels
Local Oarsmen Lose Great
Race In Baltimore Regatta.
Washingtonians Win.
BERT ANSLEY CHAMPION
By EUGENE NJ. FOSTER.

Baltimore. Nd. July 1-The Arundel
Boat Club strengthened its hold on the
Robinette Cup here today when its junior
crew nosed out the snsppy Potomac
Boat Club junior eight, OF Washington.
The race was one Of the most exciting
races OF the large program Of aquatic
events held by the Arundel Boat Club.
al Ferry Bar, and much credit is due the
visitors for the plucky showing
The only thing TO mar the race was the
heaVy wind blowing, which whipped the
water into heavy rollers and white-csps.
The visitors were greatly handicapped on
account of this and showed that they
were not trained 70 row in such water.
The start OF the race looked as though
the contest would be a cinch for the To-
cal crew, as they were little troubled
by the rough water and got a good
clean start The Potomacs however
DID not get away from the mark with
out trouble. Stroke Bob Duncan got OF
with the crack OF the gun with a stroke
or thirty-siN but soon found that the
other men were not catching with him
and lowered it to a thirty-two.
At about the eighth Of the mile the
PotomaCs settled and CoEswain Kintz
called on them for tens and the men re-
sponded with a vim. At the half-mile
mark they had spurted and gotten on
even terms with the local crew. From
premacy. the Baltimoreans having a lit
tie margin on the visitors
When both crews broke into the
stretch, the PotomaCs began 10 show the
result OF the rough work Of fighting the
breakers and were unable 10 pick IL Up
for a finish spurt the Arundels going
over the line with a slight margin OF a
quarter OF q boat length.
In view Of the great odds against them
OF fg
cred good. for they were forced TO use a
borrowed boat and row on strange water.
The members Of the Potomacs eN-
pressed themselves as being greatly
pleased with the reception given them by
the Arundel Boat Club members As
Capt. Powell. Of the Potonacs. said.
They did everything in their power to
make us feel at home and I am sure all
Of my boys thoroughly enjoyed them
selves"
Local Swimmers win.
Members OF the Washington Swimming
Club team carried of the honors IN the
South Atlantic championships held In
connection with the regatta
Everett Ansley. Southern Atlantic
champion. repeated what has come 70 be
his annual performance OF winning the
half mile and the fancy diving
He took the lead at the start OF ths
hat mile event and held II throughout,
being closely pushed. however by L s.
NoureX. OF the Baltimore Y. NJ. c. A
NoureG spurted near the finish OF the
third lap and closed Up enough to touch
of on even terms with Ansley for the
stretch. but the Washington boy kept
on plugging and the local lad was forced
into second place. finishing five yards
behind the champion. who negotiated thu
! distance in the splendid time Of Is min
utes and 30 seconds.
YoureI was the only local man 10 gtvs
the Washington boys q race, members Of
the Washington Swimming Club leading
all others. J. NJ Cults getting third posi-
tion. with c. D. Harriss. J. E. Bryan and
H T Knight, jr., finishing in the order
named.
! The fancy diving championship went
! TO Ansley with a score Of Ss7.S
I The surprise OF this event was the
showing Of H y. Miller. OF the Wash
7 inEton Swimming Club, when he finished
/ second to Ansley with a score OF SOS.7.
! This was Miller's first diving competition
and his feat OF coming second in the
championship against such a classy field
I speaks well for his ability. Third place
, in this event went 10 c. Slinglu1, OF Bal
tiu1ore City College, with q score OF
80. So.