Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-30

Society of Natives is the center figure in the
four-oared gig group, and the fourth from the
right, standing, in the eight-oared group 1t Is
to Johan that the writer is indebted for the
use of the pictures accompanying this article.
He admits that he could have but he did not
know Mr.. Kondrup in his younger days but
he surely appears fine today after the lapse of
As and more years, and even looks as though
he might now pull wicked oar if called
upon to do so.
On the Potomac River one of Columbia's
most notable victories took place October 10,
1888 1t was indeed thrilling race and one
can almost picture, in his mind, the desperate
struggle of the crews and the intense excite
ment of the crowd of interested spectators.
Here is The Stars account of the race and
what happened:
The boat race this afternoon between the
PotomacS and Columbus has called forth the
greatest interest among boating men. It Will
undoubtedly prove very close race, and the
finish, which can be seen from the boat houses,
the Aqueduct bridge and AnaloStan Island viii
be fine sight. The judges are: Colonel Jones
for the Potomacs. w. A. Smith for the Column
bias, and Richard Pairo of the AnaloStanS, the
last mentioned to drop the flag Charles Gait
and Robert Leding will be timekeeperS The
referee, President McKenney of the Analos-
tanS"
The following day The Star says: 90
The contest yesterday between the Columbus
and Potomacs was a glorious victory for the
former, yet until the race was nearly over the
majority OF the spectators thought the Po-
tomacs would win. The defeat which the
Eurekas and Crescents met at their hands at
the late regatta, raised the expectations of the
Potomacs and their friends to a high pitch,
An immense amount of money changed hands
upon the result of yesterdays race =
AT the word the Potomacs took the lead, but
did not hold it an eighth of mile The Co
lumbias soon began to creep up on them and
aided by little Wild steering on the part of
the Potomacs at about the quarter they were
soon even with them. Then desperate strug.
gle for the lead. When the Potomac men in
the referees tug saw that the Columbus were
holding their competitors and even passing
them, rowing forty strokes to the minute while
the Potomacs were rowing forty-seven, their
hopes fell The Columbus gained the lead
but the Potomacs held on doggedly, fighting
for every inch At the Aqueduct bridge the
Columbus were leading by nearly a length
Here the Potomacs made a desperate squirt but
SO did the Columbus, and the struggle was
magnificent AS the two boats swept past the
Columbia boat house, with scarcely open water
between them, cheer upon cheer rent the air
from the large crowd assembled at the boat
house and on the neighboring wharves The
Columbus spurted again and had increased
their lead to length and half when the line
was crossed. Time: Columbus, 9i22H; Po-
tomacS, 9:27. Although the Potomacs were Bit
terly disappointed at the result they took their
defeat gracefully as possible acknowledging
that their men were fairly outrowed, but con-
selling themselves with hopes for next season"
TWO years after this race, on September 10,
1885, the Columbias won the Potomac
River championship for senior four-oared shells,
rowing against the Washingtons, a crew which,
the writer is told. had but brief existence In
this race the Columbus won by five seconds.
The Potomacs did not participate As usual,
The Star representative was on hand to cover