Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-06

OF the other clubs used to meet to bury the
Ratchet and participate in the cheer that is
now prohibited. This was a most romantic
spot. the club house on the bluff above the
landing some 200 feet, and down from which
tumbled small stream through ravlnes OF
rocks to the river below.
Here indeed, was the ideal spot for lovers
and Oh how many homes even today turn back
the pages of courtshp days with happiness and
relief in reminiscent mood.
what mysteries Of thought and what realms
OF delight are brought back when the curtain
OF time is pulled aside and retroSpection OF the
social and racing trips made to Frederlcks-
burg Lynchburg and Richmond are recalled,
and where. after the races, the crews ana
members recipients Of Virginian hospi-
tality-receptons dances and conv1Vlal partleS
marked the trips, and time passed lightly to
oil who made the trips.
In boating parlance during its history many
important clews have carried to victory the
coIors of the cub-red and white-prevlous 10
the year 1900, and perhaps the greatest OF
those were the one which made up the heavy
and light four's and which, when thrown into
an eight formed a crew that was the best the
city ever had. The heavy four was made up OF
Dyer Reynolds, Robinson and Elmore, while the
light crew was Fisher, Kearney, CornWen ana
Warden These two made up the famous
eight-oared crew, that, with Doyle in the cox
swain seat won the ST 900 championship cup
given by the Staten Island Boat Club for
race on the XIII Won Kuls course between
Staten Island and New jersey There were
eight crews in the race and the Potomac IN
winning it made the fastest time ever recorded
on that course.
ga MOTHER great crew that also made the
aquatic world sit up and take notice
was that composed of Mckinney :, Ryan 2,
ctr0Lya
into the organization many silken and silver
trophies of their prowess on the water. Per-
hapS their greatest of all great achievements
was the race rowed in the senior tours In the
Potomac River Regatta in 1883, In which they
had as antagonists the Eurekas of Newark,
NJ. J., q four-oared crew that had IA rivers
to its credit and came to this regatta fresh
from winning the championship of America
at Saratoga Lake: the Columbia Athletics, the
MetropolitanS and FairmontS OF Philadelphia.
The race developed into driving test OF
skill between the Eurekas and Potomacs
through the entire stretch of water, and 100
yards from the finish line the PotomacS were
reading by about two lengths At this point
a small sailing boat got into the course and
fouIed the PotomacS, allowing the EurekaS to
take the lead but soon d1Sentangling them
selves the Potomacs Strengthened out, and. In
one of the greatest spurtS ever made, over
took Eurekas and crossed the line winner by
ending, Chadwick. the New York Herald's great
authority on aquatics. said he saw what was
almost impossible to accomplish, but he
doubted if it would ever again be done"
A S usual The Star covered this regatta in its
interesting way and what Mr.. Doyle has
said is supplemented by its report of Septem-
Der 26 1883, which the writer found to be in
part as follows:
"POTOMACS WIN THE THIRD RACE
1.-THE CONTEST BY SENIOR FOUR'S
TIME, 9:38
'~The starters were No. /, CreScentS of Phila-
delphia; No. 2, EurekaS, of Newark, N. j., and
No g. Potomacs of Washington. The Columbus
failed to put in an appearance. At the
start all got off together. The EurekaS soon
took a slight lead. followed by the Potomacs,
but there was but little difference between the
three boats. At the quarter the PotomacS and
EurekaS were side by side, with the CreScents
only half a length behind, the Potomacs row.
ing AZ and the EurekaS SO. At the half the
Potomacs had lost quarter of length, but
soon regained their position, and the CrescentS
were even with the other two.
"At the three-quarters the Eurekas had
slight lead, but it was still anybodys race,
clear water not being visible between any two
of the boats. At the mile the PotomacS had
dropped to third place, but were not length
behind Here the PotomacS struck good water
and picked up somewhat. 1t Was desperate
fight between the three. At Easby's the posi-
lions about the same but the PotomacS
spurted and were almost even with the
Eurekas, rowing A. The oar struck tug and
the Potomacs lost two strokes. They got to-
gether again and spurted magnificently. They
kept it up and passed the nose Of their boat
a few feet ahead and won the race, the
EurekaS right on top of them, with the Cries.
cents among the pleasure boats, stopped.
1.-The Potomac boys were wild with delight.
Notwithstanding the fact that they lost two
strokes by foul, they gathered themselves
together like flash and were Immediately at
work. rowing their lightning stroke clear