The Washington herald., 1917-07-08
BOAT CLUB REGATTA
MIDSUMMER EVENT
Many Lovers Of Aquatic Sport
Gather at Alexandra.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
r. y. knight q Son.
a S9 King Street.

Alexandria, Va, July IA large
number of members of the Ole
Dominion Boat Club and their friends
including a number of women, this
afternoon attended the midsummer
regatta, given by that club. on the
boat house at the foot of Duke street.
There were nine events.
They follow:
single canoes-wingate, first; Ash.
ton. second; Byrne, third; Ashby,
fourth.
Single outrigger-Pohl. nrst; Curtin
second; spofrord. third
Double canoes-Francis and Byrne,
first; Ashton and Washington. second
Double outrigger-Pohl and Spoffora
first; Summers and Curtin. second.
Canoe fours-Ashton, Dyson. Francis
and Byrne. first; Reardon, McKenna
wingats and Ashby, second.
Canoe fitting - Pohl and McKenns
were the winners, winning two out OF
three Other crews competing were
Ashton and Ashby, and Reardon and
Byrne.
Swimming race-Curtin, first; Ashby'
second.
Canoe sailing race Francis and
Crump, first; Dyson and Byrne'
second.
During the progress OF the regatta.
George r. Dickson. president of the
Independent Life Saving Corps OF the
American Red Cross, Washington. ana
Miss c. Desio, also Of washington
gave exhibitions of death grips, holds
and breaking same. and Miss Desio
also Illustrated and different tread OF
persons in the water.
Ofifials of the regatta included the
following: George Z. warheld. Capt
Albert Bryan, A. G. Uhler, L. e.
Chler and C. Aubrey Callahan.
Judges: Alfred Moss, starter; +. II.
Carver, referee; J. Sid Douglas, hoat
officer; Carl Mueller, captain OF the
crews.
When oficials a. the Potomac rail-
road yards this afternoon opened a
box car loaded with tomatoes from
South Carolina. bound for New York,
they we're greatly astonished to find
a co!crcd man walk out. He gave his
name as James Doyle, "a years old,
and said he helped to load the car in
Meggetts. S. c. and before he realized
IT he was a prisoner, that being Thurs
day afternoon
DOYLE had the cargo Of tomatoes
and 4 bucket of water to live on. He
says he knocked on the car door al
every station In order to attract atten-
ton. but all in vain. He further says
he was knocking on the car door al
rhe Potomac yards. which, however
allied to attract attention.
Doyle was taken to police station
md given a meal which he ate raven
ously Doyle says he may stay here
nd go to work at the Potomac yards.
In the Circuit Court for Alexandria
Country today Judge Frank 4. Whit
irZ. OF BerTyvilIe. presiding in place
Of Judge ]. 3. Il. Thornton. the court
OverrUled the motion to set aside the
verdict and for a new trial in the suit
of Miss Anna f.. Deahl, OF this city,
who was several days ago awarded
a verdict for 5000 against the electric
railway company, in a suit for per-
so7al injuries.
Miss Deahl was represented by At
tSrney Leo P. Harlow.
The suit was brought Jointly against
the Virginia Railway
Company and the Washington Brick
and Terra Gotta Company.
Mrs. Sarah F. Lyles, wife Of Mar
ket Master Lambert D. Lyles. died
'.s.1 morning at her home. l2i North
'S-ette street. In addition to her
t-cband she is survived by the fol-
!7vin= children: Mrs. John Curtin,
-Seph Lyles, Ernest {. Lyles. Mrs.
ThiHp Park. Mrs. Bernard Barnett
I'D Harrison Lyles. The funeral
will take place at 40 o'clock Mon
day afternoon from the home.
News has been received in this city
~ the death Of George Henry Carr.
- MoTristown, y. J. Mr.. Carr died
from injuries sustained July I by
rc.nE thrown from his mount, during
n" progress OF a polo game. He
married a Miss Bessie Lee, Of this
city, who with a son survive him.
Walter NJ. Donnelly. formerly of
this city. but now OF Washington.
has been commissioned a captain in
the Quartermaster's Officers Reserve
Corps, and will be assigned to duty
under Col. John L. Carson, superin-
tendent Of army transportation serv-
ice. as disbursing officer at New
York City.
DR.. ]. T. Ashton, OF this city, has
received a commission as first lieu
tenant in the Dental Reserve Corps
and expects to be assigned to duty
soon
Wallace II. Fswcett. OF Alexa nd ria,
has received a commission as captain
In IT, Reserve Engineering Corrs, Of
the T7ited States army. and Is at
present stationed at Sault st. Marie,
Canada.
A number Of women Of this city, to-
day registered in the interest of food
conservation. Women conducted the
registration at a stand in the north
end of the city market. They expect
to conduct the work at the same place
next Saturday. Later cards will be
distributed in the churches and after
ward. II is expected to have the police
distribute cards to those who have not
REGISTERED. Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett
Il local chairman and Mrs. NJ. z. Hern-
don. secretary. Many other women
today assisted in the work.
Mrs. j. H. Mansfield, deputy state
councillor, last night installed officers
u Mount Vernon Council, No. !,
Daughters Of America, as follows:
Il s. JOnn Clapdore, councillor; Mrs.
Mary Beach, associate councillor; Miss
Hattie Turner, vice councillor; Mrs.
Icttie Coffin, associate vice councillor;
! A. Forrest, recording secretary for
he eighteenth consecutive term; Mrs
ieoTge Wells, assistant recording Sec
etary; Mrs. James II. Mansfield,
lnancial secretary; Mrs. Mary Ticer,
reasurer; Mrs. Annie Davis. warden:
1rs. John Allen, conductors: ]. H.
dansficld, inside sentinel; Miss Fan
ie Firnel. outside sentinel; Miss Mat
ie Turner. trustee for eighteen
months; Mrs. James H. Mansfield,
leputy state councillor.
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