Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28
RICHMOND VICTOR
IN rowing EVENTS
Potomac Boat Club of This
City Is Second in James
River Contests.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, July 27.-Vlrg1nla
Boat Clubs sturdy oarsmen from Rich
n1ond again reign supreme in Southern
rowing circles.
Competing this afternoon against
crack crews from the Potomac Boat
Club Of Washington. the Arundel Boat
Club of Baltimore and the Old Dominion
Boat Club Of Alexandria the Old Do
ninion entry swept to victory in 8 OF
the 10 events, to lift the crown en-
blematic Of Dixie prestige on the water
for the fourth consecutive time.
The Richmonders rolled up 50 points,
emerging second with Is markers.
Alexandria's oarsmen followed with 20
points, while Baltimore brought up the
rear with 7.
washington took home three first
places, while the Alexandrians cap
tured two. Arundels best was two
seconds and one third.
Day Of Thrills.
The day was one Of thrills for rec
ord throng Of spectators who lined every
available point of vantage along the
historic James River to watch the four
teams match aquatic skill.
Virginia Boat Clubs junior eight pro-
vided the high light Of the afternoons
program by winning both the junior
and senior eight contests. The locals
won the former event by two lengths
over Potomac, with Old Dominion trail
ing. In the latter test they triumphed
by q length over the home senior eight
by q good length, Arundel of Baltimore
failing to finish when Its stroke col
lapsed.
Mitchell Seth Of Arundel bowed after
q warm duel with A. j. Naylor Of Po-
tomac in the junior single shell race,
the opening event on the program. A
burst of speed sent the Washington en-
try to the front.
In the senior four-oared gig, Gran
Vile Guide, Scanned, Bratton, Naylor
and Prettynan Of Potomac shaded
Arundel'S team composed Of Roth
Brooks, Gels, Obrecht and Wolf. The
washington boys won by length and
O half.
Granville GUIDE, Potomac star was
entered In two events. He won the
senior single scull over Anderson Of Viz
gtniA Boat Club In handy fashion. and
&c . member Of the senior four -oared
zig helped stroke his team to victory
ever Arundel Boat Club Of Baltimore.
Old Dominion of Alexandria won f1rSt
Ia the Junior double shell and f1rst
In the junior Quadruple SOULS.
Summary of Events.
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set 1 SHS ssi z: f Donssn: seSss M
eo9xswsin; third. 1lS Demini 2a, B0st Club
ney. Duncan, Bsekus, Becton, Jackson, coz.
swainl Tine: minuteS 49, ~, 'e'r.' r>,s
s S.sSs ss sssl SIho1 Rudd s. 81?
snU 1ess Cub e initiates hsm
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,NTHnAMDIATE5 SINGLE; sa .aaL1 n;s
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gNos sn Sc g Il s sHsfrr. Old Do
XlTsini. Boa! club !doedmsn: MaSoney5.
E,nis Boat CUB lHelndie. sahlman' COSBY,
Heberiis: Jackson. eoxswainJ; tnird; rosomsc
Cansvsn. eoxsWain). Time, minutes oI1s
Boat Club idude); second, Virginia Boat
oiH RsrSEAEnS SiEp6IfaaifE pouBLE sHELL-won
By XEsPIa eSd Slgh en'
virginia Boat Club Anderson. Mahcney,
Club Soude,' sesnnsil: Naylor, BrattonI.
First, Virginia Boat Club (Anderson; Ma
honey. Ailcott; Lensn; second. Gld zi Po-
%nSss' s g 15S s SiNSaE
First, virginia Boat Club tProbst; second,
Potomac Boat Club lscannelll:
SENIOR EIGHT-oARED SHELL1First,
Virginia Boat Club tHeindle. White. Cosby,
BahIman, Montague. Phillips. williams
Ailcott, orschell-coxswainl; second. Viz
xiria Boat Club senior eight christian. An
derson, Mundy, Mahoney. Hamlet. Good
man. Allcott., Lenzi, LafoonIeoxsTTs.in.
Gels Brooks, KIRBY, Cummings Seth
Obrecht, Wolf-coxswainl. Time, minutes
2oss seconds.