Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-18

a surprise was sprung in the senior
Powell, the Potomac crack oarsmen.
went down in defeat before Alters
and Johnson, Of the Ar9ndsis; The
the haif-mile post, when Il drifting log
threw the Washingtonians slightly of
ahead. but the Potomac represemia-
tives Overcamc the lead by squirt.
The Arundels, however. were. pulling
Il long steady stroke. which they
scarcely lifted to meet the squirt. They
had the stamina TO maintain the pow
to drop back. The Arundels finished
four lengahs in the yan
Club. did not have 70 extend himself
way through the water. He knew
every. ,,sist and bend OF the James
was enjoying things when his nearest
competitor reached the finish.
junior 5s'e eiaht %o The F focal f had
the inside, or stream position. while
the Arundels drew, tho ebh. shore and
Ariels the middle. Again the
Arieis. had difficulty. in getting started,
and the race was between the Arun-
a, the , III OF ,he Virginia craft.
jockcyed for position and took the ad-
bringing them into the stream also
it vas then nip-and tuck affair for
stroke Of the vi.ginians was more
powerful. apparently. than the quicker
snapper stroke of the Arundels. AND
the light craft seemed TO leap through
the water. Forging ahead. the Ntr-
ginians whipped across the Zine Inc ahead head
ever. separated them they were so
close.
The spectators arperently thought
leave. II was fully thirty minutes be-
fore the Washington and Baltimore
crews. came down the river; for the
tonians had 10 borrow one OF the
eiehIs used in The ,bn LIsyio5ps race and
When they got into action, however.
ii was race worth waiting for. Both
were picked crews. Baltimore was
represented By four men each from
the Ariels and Arundels Washington
had the hest men from the Pctonacs
and Anaiostans. Both were powerful,
ful race The Washingtonians were
well in the van when both were forced
out Of the course by the steamer.
VISITORS ENTERTAINED
AT WESTMORELAND CLUB
Two of the events went by default
The Ariels got the junior doubles
scuiis in this manner and the virginia
Boat Club took the inter-city war
canoe even, from Baltimore in a sini
lar way.
Commodore Frank Driscoll, OF the
b
dent OF the southern Rowing Associa-
ton Regatta. was highly pleased with
the first regatta Of the new rowing
| body.
II Eel. sure that we would he sue
cessful, hut in my most optimistic mo-
/ mcnts ] had no idea that the nrst re-
gatta would be what The Virginia Boat
Club made il. Never in all of my
ably handled. Ther. has not been q
hitch and everything has come off in
tip-top order.
"Nn OF the events had strong en-
perfect as any ] hay" ever attended.
Tho committee in charge OF the ar
rauEem"nts is TO he congratulated
on it's remarkable showing and the
people OF Richmond should be highly
pleased To have it known abroad that
they have so successfully conducted a
success OF our first event. feel as
surod that the Southern Rowing Asso-
citation Will make itself known as a
rowing p 9wSr in d the tnssfe; Junior
crew that would give good account
of itself in any company. There are
| few junior crews in this country that
| could have defeated il to-day.
1T Is my hope that next year Rich
{ mond Will have a senior crew 10 enter
/ in the intcr-city cight-oared race.
into one of the classics OF the rowing
game. in this country
! After our reception here. you car
rest assured that the. Southern Row
| ing Association will look forward 70
its next visit 10 Richmond. or course.
We Baltimore fellows want different
result. but the best men undoubtedly
won to-day"
After the races. the visitors We're
entertained by the Virginia Boat Club
at the Wcstmoreland Club. Private
entertainments were also given by
| various members OF the club. Many of
| tho visiting oarSmen Will remain hero
! until tonight.
| SEVEN EVENTS GIVEN
IN SUMMARY FORM
| The summary of events follows:
| Junior Four-Oared Gig: won by Vir-
| ginia Boat Club--how. y. J. Cava-
naugh: No. .. j. r. Plunkett: No. 3,
c. Atwen Tyler: stroke, d G. Tyler;
| coxswair, " =. Waddy. Arundel Boat
Club. second Ariel Rowing Club. third.'
| Junior Centipede: won by Virginia
| Boat Club-No. !. a. l.. Lacy: No. ,,
Hunter Sutton; No. g. w D. Bruner;
No. 4, A. l. Hart. Arundel Boat Club,
| second
Senior Double Scuns: won by
Arundel Boat Club, OF Baltimore. Will
| liam l.. Alters and J. NJ. Johnson. Po-
tomac Boat Club, Washington. Sec
ond
| Junior Single sculls: won by vir-
| ginia Boat Club. 7. c. Wheat. Potomac
Boat Club, second; Ariel Rowing Club.
| third.
Junior Double SOULS: won by Ariel
| Rowing Club, Baltimore-u Adreon
and r. Cover. by default. from Arun
| del Boat Club
| Intcrcity War Canoe: won by Rich
mond from Baltimore. by default.
Junior Eight-Oared Shell: won by
! Virginia Boat Club-No. l. Hunter SUIT
ton; No. 3 \. l.. Hart: No. 8, y. J..
| Cavanaugh. Jr.; No 4. ]. =. Piunkett;
No. S, C. II. Mason; No. 6. w. D Bruner:
No. Z, c. c. Atwell Tyler; stroke, ID.
| G.. Tyler: coXswain, w. r. Waddy.
Arundel Boat Club, Baltimore, second;
Ariel Rowing Club, Baltimore, third.
Intercity Senior Eight-Oared She'll:
won by Westinghouse. I, Smith; No.
| 2. Mcdonald; No. 3. Duncan; No. 1, Hut
terly; No. 5. Powell: No. G, Chamber
lain; No. z. Mueller: stroke, Jones:
! coxswain. Simpson. Baltimore. second.
NO official time kept on account Of
food condition of river.