The Corcoran carried about five hundred friends of the Washington Canoe Club down to Marshall Hall last evening to witness its annual regatta. The programme consisted of four events, in which there were altogether thirty-three entries.
    In the sailing race over a triangular course of one mile and a half, for a gold and silver medal, there were nine starters, as follows:
    Analostan, Commodore Wynkoop; Wanderer, Vice-Commodore Dodge; Windflower, A. S. Flint; Tonic, F. N. Moore; Iola, John H. Morgan; Petrel, F. J. Monrote; Mohlean, H. C. Dulany; Meteor, J. R. Lake; Olive, Haig Russell.
    There was some trouble about the start and the boats did not get away well together. The Tonic soon drew ahead, with the Windflower second and the others bunched. After the first buoy was turned the boats strung out and made pretty sailing on the port tack, the leaders holding the same relative positions, with the Olive a good third and lessening their lead. Before the second turn was made by all the boats the wind had almost died out, and it was found impossible to wait for the finish on account of the three races to come after. The boats were called in and the race was declared off.
    The second event was a paddling race of half mile and return. There were three entries, as follows:
    Waterwitch, P. Dodge; Potomac, R. Mason; Rob Roy, J. B. McQueen.
    McQueen and Dodge took the water together, and kept close company all the way. McQueen gained a slight lead after the turn, and gradually increased it, winning by eight or ten lengths, with Mason a bad third.
    The entries for the tandem race were:
    Iola, Messrs. Morgan and Cowles; Analostan, Messrs. Wynkoop and Lake; Petrel, Messrs. Hildreth and Monrote.
    Morgan and Cowles in the Iola were seen to be the best men from the start. They won by twenty lengths, Wynkoop and Lake second, and Hildreth and Monrote twenty lengths behind.
    The most interesting race on the schedule was the upset race over a course of 200 yards and return, each canoe to be turned completely over at a given signal, the occupant to regain his seat and paddle to finish. The entries were as follows:
    Windflower, A. S. Flint; Tonic, F. N. Moore; Potomac, H. Russell; Rob Roy, J. B. McQueen.
    The race was nip and tuck until the stake boat was reached. Here Flint was left behind and the three others were all abreast. At the signal from the steamer the men rolled completely over, and then began the struggle to regain their seats. Russell was first in and his heavy steady strokes made him a sure winner. McQueen and Moore quickly regained their seats in the order named and the former made a race with the leader, but could not get better than second place. Flint, who had upset at the turn, was still seen struggling in the water, and when the winners had finished, seemed unable to regain his boat. Several canoes shot quickly out to his assistance, but he was found all right, and he soon paddled to shore amid applause.
    The Regatta Committee consisted of Messrs. J. R. Lake, Pickering Dodge and F. N. Moore.
    The Floor Committee were H. W. Spofford, John H. Morgan and W. A. Cowles.

Source:

Unknown, "With Paddle And Sail," Washington Post, Washington, D.C., Saturday, 18 July, 1885, p. 4.