The Rives Boat Club’s second race was held on June 28, 1878 in Lynchburg, Va. on the James River. The University dueled against the Tobacco City Boat Club of Lynchburg. The race was the same two-mile course as raced previously in 1877.
“the Rives bore the red and gray–which were the University’s colors before the adoption of orange and blue–to victory over the same course against the same competitor.”
The University crew won by seven lengths.
The Crew:
Bow: Thomas Nelson Carter of Manquin, Va.
No. 2: Frank Hampton of Columbia, S.C.
No. 3: Braxton D. Gibson of Charleston, W.Va.
Stroke: Charles Lee Andrews, captain, of Baltimore, Md.
Steering: John Redwood, coach, of Baltimore, Md.
Newsletters, Programs, & Press
The Virginia University Magazine Volume XVIII| Abbreviated Version with Pages Involving Rowing | Full Version via UVA and Hathi Trust | October 1878