Evening star., 1921-07-31

ctory over the half-mile course in s
ds better than the best previous
Y the Philadelphia Canoe Club crew
All told. the Washington Canoe
Club registered seventy-four points
in the eleven events contested for
the regatta trophy. Philadelphia
Canoe Club garnered second honors
with a total of thirteen points, while
nine and the Red Dragons Of Phila-
delphia were last with three third
places for three points.
Only three crews went to the line
for the senior double-blade fours,
the feature event of the regatta.
The Washington Canoe Club aggre7
CATION that ultimately won the race
had the south shore position, and
the Philadelphia Canoe Club combiI
nation that set the mark in its re-
gatta two years ago was next. On
the north course was the second four
of the Red and Blue, Burch. Eliasoni
Rutherford and Wagner, once the
best set of paddlers representing the
local organization.
All dipped cleanly with the start
ing gun. and they had not Travelled
fifty yards before spectators that
lined the course in padding craft
and launches knew bitter struggle
was on. Although padding in the
more tranquil water near the Vir-
ginia shore. Washington first crew
steadily forged ahead. but the Phila-
delphians, favored by the mid
stream current, doggedly followed
the pace. The Washington second
crew nosed along the stern of the
Quaker craft.
creased its stroke. but the Phila-
delphians followed suit and did not
allow open water to appear between
the canoes. The third craft lost bit
Of distance. although it kept close
enough to the leaders to make itself
within 100 yards Of the finish the
first Washington canoe had opened q
clear gap between il and the fighting
Phiiadelphians. and the Red and Blue
f1oated across the phantom finish line
more thin a canoe length ahead of
the Quakers. who were length in
front of the second Washington COM
bination.
When the time of minutes 80 4-5
seconds was announced officials of
the regatta Immediately began delv-
ing into records of the Chesapeake
and Delaware division of the Amer
lean CInoe Association. They ran
through the accounts of the past two
years and discovered that the best
previous mark for such contest was
Club. But 1t was more than two sec
onds short of the time made by the
Washingtonians. /,
Starts on Winning Way.
Washington Canoe Club started on
its winning way by capturing first
and second places in the senior SIM
Gle-blade fours. Here the same crew
! that later finished first in the double
blade race pointed the way to three
n eh ;pc
ton four was second and the Red
Dragon Canoe Club crew third. Wash3
| ington also finished one-two in the
senior double-hlade tandens. juniof
double blade fours. senior double |
blade singles. Junior single blade SIM
giles and senior single de singles(
This senior race for single blade
paddlers was surprising AFFAIR."
Percy Walton. generally regarded al
the best in that class in the Wash
ington Canoe Club, came down ID
within hundred yards of the fnishs
enjoying a comfortable lead and ap{
parently an easy winner. But Id
| failed to pay any attention to Jint
Burch. veteran Red and Blue canoeisd
Jim rallied Rallantly near the finish
stroke, crossed the line with jusS
| enough margin to score a victory. !
Colonial Canoe Club seriously com
petinr for the first ti'ne In loca
reg? tia. made creditable showing1
Bnelev, R'Egs. Duerest and Eatons
padding as junior four. triumphed
| in the single blade race. while Bogley
and Biggs were second in the contest
for junior douhle-bla tandems, and
Duerest was third in the junior sin !
gle blade singles. being just nosed
| out for the place position by Bryant
Of Washington.
TNtinE Contest Alnuses.
The fitting contest was productive
| OF several amusing incidents. C E AL
tempted to do the padding for Freddy
Buchholz. but was unable to get his crafI
away from the float before his lance
| man was thrust into the river. Wag}
| ner. propelled by Harry Knight, had
compton straddling the water betwee4
Knights and Martins canoes. but
| could not dislodge his opponent. Thd
Havens brothers. Bud and Bill. put uI}
| battle royal before the former gain
ed a decision. The final of the tilt
went to Bud Havens. padded by Sny-
der. who upset Durman in the Phila !
delphia Canoe Club craft padded BY
Svenson.
Girl canoeists performed well in thd
/ regatta. Five couples competed irf
! the mixed doubles that went to Eliza
| beth Smith. champion girl diver Of
! the District, and Harry Knight of thd
ing race with Mr.. and Mrs. c. Bl
!! Eaton. Colonial canoeists. Mrs. VIII
liam Havens and Jim Burch of Wash !
ington were third. The, race was de 4
cided over an eighth mile course.
In the tailsend race Hans Wagne4
| of Washington was leading by good
margin when he swamped. Unaccus!
! toned to submarine canoeing, he wa3
forced to withdraw from the contest
and first place went to his clubmatel
G. H, Mains.
ington Canoe Club III. Knight. K Knight
: Walton. Martini: second. Washington Canot
Club n:urch. Elinson. Rutherford. wagner,
third Red DRAGON Can"s .,, cins n,u a~osfhins1
| Srnior single. single blade-won by Burcf'
| wv. c. CT; second. Walton fw. G, CO:
third pusn ,p,,s p ,.sWo~ Ca T%e Nv o,o,,,
Canoe Club tBogley. Bisss Dusrest. Eatonl: /:
/ SECOND, Washington Canoe club tBryant,
Snyder. Mains: T.l'ert.: third: Washington
Canoe Club fKreisher Davis, C. Harens, r.
Senior tandem. double blade-Won by
Washington Canoe Club tx. knight. ~
J Knight: second. WASHINGTON Ganoe Ciutl
| Canoe Club tCassel. ngden). Time. Alb.
Junior four. double biade-Won by Wash
inrton Canoe Culh tKreisher. Talhert. Bryant.
| Mains): second. washington Canoe Club &c;
| feidt. Hummer. Iumes,. Time. 3.4s.
! Senior single. double blade-Won by b.
CT: third. casseii tP: c: c.. Time. 4.sI Is.
| Washington Canoe Club &c: Havens. snydcrl
second. Colonial Capce Club & ,bog,ey. Bsssl
| Miller). Time. :26, l.5;
| ond. sven.en T; &; C:1; third, Durman GP.