Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-13
BOAT CLUB REGATTA ON
JAMES THIS AFTERNOON
Reds and Whites Will Battle for
Victory in Racing Shell, Canoe
and Swimming Events,
CREW RACES WILL FEATURE
Special Tiers of Seats Placed on
Lawn of Club In Anticipation Of
Large Crowd at Final Aquatic
Meet OF Season on River.

This afternoon on the James River
opposite the clubhouse, oarsmen OF the
Virginia Boat Club representing rival
sides. the Reds and Whites. Will clash
in the last Of The club rcgaitas OF the
season and bring 10 a close one OF the
most successful racing years in the
history of the organization.
The first event will start Mt o'clock.
one passenger. who Will &c; con-
swain. From that time until the last
event. on the program is run of at I
o'clock there will be something OF in
tterest happening in rapid-trc order.
ID Chief interest will center in the races
between the junior and intermediate
tains. Taylor Lafoon and Wade Sims.
VIII put into the field. The Reds eight
will be str oked by Walthall. and that
OF the Whites by Bass. The two cap
tains will ac, as coxswains OF thei.
entries.
intermediate Eight Balanced.
Members Of the junior eight which
won the race from the Arunde! Club in
so%a;ion at baltimore on July ss are
abcuttevenly distributed in the two in
termediate Fights. ke-shaw, Lee.
Grubbs and Wood arc represented in
the Reds boat. and Andrews. Thonp-
son. &iliam and Hur; in the White
shell,taColeman Andrews. who stroked
the eight at Baltimore Will stroke fo-
the Whites. and INDY Cavanausa. one
the Reds On paper. the two crows
seem evenly matched.
ThcSstart Of both OF the shell races
will be AT the creek about half the
distaitce between the clubhouse and
! the ola Dominion Dock. The distance
will lie halt mile. the finish coming
The Junior doubels the intermediate
doubres and the intermediate gig will
start, from the club pier. race, TO the
soutasr1 Railway Bridge and there
..>Girls In Mixed Doubles.
onsSof the most interesting event.
will doubtless he the mixed doubles
race !a which Sims and Miss RuX;er
vii Sow a sa,, G .Sn xo and ,, Miss
are EXPERT handlers Of tho oars, and 4
snappy race is expected.
caHoe events will also play large
canoe; ssinEles, standing and sitting
canoe; :, doubles. standing and sitting
and canoe sailing. n In the canoe sail
ing Only three craft are entered. those
OF SipS and Thompson. Burkholtz and
Cushnran and Brock and Lafoon con-
stituEoS the field.
II }hSre is fair w wind; his his event
ways .heinE the chance OF a spill, TO add
zcst 10 things.
,-Tcn Mon In War Canoes.
The war canoe race will take place
between 8 and I o'clock. Each canoe
will be- manned by ten men. The start
will he. made from the railway bridge.
This &ill give an opportunity for some
good speed before the finish line is
reached
Eaclt member OF the club has been
furnished with two tickets of adm.s-
sion TO the grounds and clubhouse. and
Indications point 10 one OF the largest
crowds that has ever attended re-
gatta .at the club.
Special stands have been erected on
the lawn of the club The even, is
always attended by n large number of
girls and women. Refreshments will
DE setved during the staging OF the
races.
The order and time Of events follow:
400. P. M-Plcasure boat race.
4:15-Junior doubles.
4:30-Intermed!ate doubles.
5:60-1ntermediate gig.
5:15-Junior eight.
5:30sIIntermediate eight
5:45-Canoe singles, standing
6:00-Canoe doubles standing
6:15-Canoe doubles. standing
6:30+9anoe fitting
5:45-War canoe race.
7:00--Swimming relay. ladies' swim
ming races and tub races.