Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-16
CREWS TO BATTLE
ON JAMES COURSE
Nine Events on Program for
Southern Regatta Here
Saturday.
CITY WHARF IS FINISH
Coach Hecox Works Men
Hard for Big Water
Contest.

While the program has not been
completed. IL Is probable that nine
events VIII make UP the card for
tho annual regatta OF the Southern
rowing Association on the James
Rirer next Saturday afternoon. Ar
ransements are being perfected for
the affair. which promises to eclipse
ANYTHING OF It's kind ever, staged in
Richmond.
The Virginia Boat Club will be
hos(s to the crews representing other
cubs OF the association and through
the local organization the arrange
ments are being made. The course
selected is that used in the 1916 re-
gatta with the finish opposite the
city wharf. where seating arrange
ments for guests of the clubs will
be made
Four "EiEhts- Planned.
While the junior eight" now prom
Uses 70 be the feature event OF the
regatta. 1t is probable that there will
he intermediate and possibly senior
eights entered There will also he
lightweight eight" event. making
four OF That kind on the. program.
o'ner events Will Include Junior
singles; junior doubles; Junior quad
rnpie scuils: centlpede four-oared
Sies ana canoe competitions. II 10
propabie that swimming. diving and
tnb races and fitting will be STAGED
IN 'front.' OF the city wharf TO All I'm
,he gaps while crews are getting into
position for the start.
is planned to start the regatta
=. approximately o'clock, although
possible that 1t may scarf
carrier In order to accommod.t
added events. The starting line will
De one mile below the city wharf ana
government boat will he secured to
pa'roi the course during the regatta
Three Cities Entered.
me Aeriais and Arundels of Raj
''Inore, VIII send crews to the re-
Sat1a, as WI, the Potomac Roat c,uh
Oh washington. The latter club vii,
enter each event. while Arundels NAV
nor enter the eight-vared events
=, wood is captain of the V>r-
gina BOAT Club crews and C.. w
nesoS' veteran Washington oarsman
ana Instructor, is coach for tho Ri.h
mond club. Two full crews arc 80
uelnE daily for the races. hn, M
Soach Hecox frequently makes elav.
ehth -nour changes. there is no tell-
ing with certainty who will man,ho
.Heinia shell when II nose, m.
starting line. The first eight 10 rn,,,
,.,Hoe up OF Smithers. stroke: SIa.ssv
rrahck, Devine. Leach, King, Brock
anu RAIDER. with T.afoon, coxswain
others trying for The crew are pin"
arson. HUI. De Motto, Grayens S,o-
Naii' Minor. Stephenson. Gallaohsr
ana Williams. Those falling m 90,
seat In the eight Will man the tnrios
four-oared gig.
Hecox II Veteran Coarh.
loach Hecox, who Stood In the ,..,,
Oh the Virginians three year. IN =
Nv "hen his Potomac crews lad
. am across the finish line, is com
muent mat he will do equally as
Ven with his new pupils. The creu:.
nave been working energeticaTv for
.he regatta and the men are w
hne trim for the event :"
Ihe Junior eIGhts are made mn .,
crews that have never finished er.t
IN an open regatta. The intermedi-
a.es are made up OF mon who have
won In the Junior events. while .the
n.ors are one grade higher. To
make up senior event intercitv
crews VIII be picked. While tbs
Virginia Boat Club is Commemorative
its efforts for the junior events !,
VIII send strong combinations Into
the other races. nv
ono OF the features of the regatta
VIII be the one-mile centipede event
IN which each OF the four oarsnen I'm
tne smell plies two oars. The VIZ
sinia crew Will be made IN OF Gruehs
StoVail. Wood and Stephenson