Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-04
BRILLIANT REGATTA HELD
WATER FETE ON RIVER
ATTRACTS LARGE CROWD
Cunoe Mixed Doubles and Wnr Canoe
Rncc Make Most striking
Features.

II was long time between races;
but among them. watermclons and sea-
girl dives. tho regatta on The James
(. River at the Virginia Boat Club WAS
enjoyed by about 100 persons in the
beat club yard and even more on Mayo
1!cipatcd IN by Ncalc and Miss Fetch
er, Calls and Miss Baker, Gillian and
Miss Spencer. and the war canoe race.
along with the big tours. made the
most striking features Of tho after
noon Miss baker showed remarkable
Annette kcllcrmann tendencies and got
away with a ffty-yard swim in an ex-
ira in eighteen seconds.
4 second feature q: the afternoon
just before the regatta WAS tn" pres
eniation OF service flag bearing -
stars, 10 represent tho members OF the
club In the army and navy. IL. NJ
Smith. Jr, presented the flag, which
was the gift of prominent Richmond
CT MI Smith spoke briefly and APP
The features of the regatta started
at 4 so o'clock with the singles. cahis
and Cpshur thud; This being "a dry
State Beers failed 10 Ee: Oft The
doubles followed. Calls and Forest
beat out SayanS aug ana sutton by the
boat race. with Richmond's and the
Virginia Boat cubs style OF mer-
came on, in the lead; F!;zhush, second,
and Kobe. third. OF these features
the Reds won first place N the first
two and the second and third places In
the third event.
Ruddcr Cord Breaks.
Then came the tours. the big race
upstream. but the rudder cord on the
Reds boat broke and the boats ran
together. In the second heat. the ON
cha! one, the Reds had better luck and
won by the quarter or more OF the
Length OF me boat. Cavanaugh, SUIT
coNswain. were the losers. Gillian
Smith. Forrest Calls and Waddy the
coNswan. were the crew tina; carried
In the canoe doubles. standing An
crews and Thompson. of the Whites.
came out first; PoulSon and Clark. rep
resenting the Reds. were second. Sims
ahd farham and montgomery and
Smith both turned turtle In the
Standing singles the winner was Gill
nam, OF the Reds. though the race was
ciose and exciting.
Al this, point came two interesting
events. me nifty yard swimming race
among Misses Baker. Willis and Hux-
me crack OF the gun. and Miss Baker.
doing the Australian crawl with un-
usua! skill. pulled ahead of her COM
,me was winhne eS seySra Yards Her
rletsher and Spencer doing excellent
Neaie ef w al Mis- MISS rie,t her braves
hrst place. Calls. with Miss Baker
really finished first. but forfeited the
place on account OF foul. Gillian
ana MISS Spencer were third The
Whites won.
Gillian and Smith win.
In the canoe doubles Smith and Gil
lam won for the Reds Andrews and
thompson won second place for the
mites. In the tub race Brock landed
me prize for the Whites; Clark OF the
hcos' was second. In the war canoes
Won alter one OF the closes; and most
tNciting jaunts across the river There
were only two entries The winners
were Lee, Sims Brock. Andrews. Hot.
nni!lipS, Thompson Sutton Ncaie and
Watth"t!. The losers, the Reds were
as, eashie stewart Clarke Montsoin-
In the fiftyyard swim for men. c.I,js
won for the Reds by a good lead and
&hen he climbed on the toat in the
middle OF the river, most Of the otheis
Vas second; In swimming under the
water, Smith. diving ahou; twcntv-,ivc
Earos. Won nrSt place for the Reds
ne SWIM across the river was called
on on account OF the ,ow tide
AZ canoe fitting 10 fencing work Of
Misses Fletcher a.d I;akc" ai,rar,cd
great attention. Tnry "srrInnrli
around with care lrl ,u-tIn,rd
oiows Tor half a dozen attempts with
nut success coming 10 either Miss
fletcher, however put one male foe
out of commission and received ,be
A The end Of the regatta ihosc g.,
the club yard wadcd into The water
meiohS as the participants in the re-
satta had into the James Tn. win
ii.eFs ais" received their prizes. whi.h
~ all cases we're valuable The Eeds