National Republican., 1877-03-13
ON THE WATER.
RRILITiST ROiTTSa PROSPECTS
FOR TIiE SUNIHER.

what the Two District Clubs Are Doing
Series of Regnttas Projected by Each
Probability OF II Test of Skill and Muscle
Between Them.
Boating has OF late years become the most pop
ular of all the outdoor sports, supersoding base
ball In that respect. This latter game has fallen
into disgrace, and las les all tho charms that
once characterized It, and made II tho national
game. II fell into tho bands of gamblers, and
like everything else touched by that cla,s Of men,
became disrcputabic and lost its hold on the pub
lie. 1t is not intended to reflect on tho entire
base ball fraternity hut IL cannot be denied that
gamblers and professional men have obtained tho
controlling interest in the principal org,nlra-
tions, and by their questionable practices have to
. great extent destroyed all feeling of fairness
and impartiality that signalized that game in its
palmy days. The game has found q worthy sue.
cessOr in
BoATlNU,
which possesses all the qualities of ski strength
and endurance. and IL, withal. healthy and In.
| vigorating exercise. Our city has splendid ia.
| cilitlcs Tor the enjoyment of this spo.t in tho
| beautiful and placid Potomac. This O. portunity
has not boon neglected and IN tho coIc position of
tho Potomac and Analostan boat clubs our city
can boast 0f material a. good as any similar or
gsnizntion in the country. They are both estab-
lished on 1irm basis, and their Membership in
cludes many Of tho representative young men OF
the District. They are devoted to tho sport, nud
have contributed much to the enjoy mont OF our
city by their efforts on tho river. Beside. being
gentlemen Of the nrst water they possess in n
marked degree all the requirements Of
SUCCESSFUL oARsMrv.
Their regattas are pleasing fcai urCs Of the
summer season, and the announcement Of u
friendly contest with the oars is always received
with JOY. Much Of the success Of our two clubs
sduc 10 the interest taken in them by the ladies'
| An evidence oI this lies in the fact that when.
ever o boat.rnce or u regatta takes place the
| iair sex make up large proportion OF the spec
tatOrs and by their presence instill new courage
| into the compctItCrs, and spur them on to re.
newCd efforts. The vancr Of a bOat-rscc is
uArrY MAN.
He Is the pet OF the ladies' and the envIed OF all
| the men. lie is snlcd upon by tho ladies and
| smiles with the gentlemen. Without the aid and
| cVuutenaGce Of The ladies' our boat clubs would
| die In II very short time. Their encouraging
smiles are the main stays OF the amateur oars
| man. lu addition TO having splendid natural
| advantages. the two clubs have erected boat
| houses in convenient localities. That OF the
Potomac is at the foot OF Congress street. George.
town. The hnalostan boat house is sltua ed at
| q new building, and was rendered necessary by
| the growing membershIp and general
rRosrERItl OF THE cLun.
| For the same reason the PUtomacs were compelled
to make several additions to their original boat.
perfect in everything hat contributes 20 n com.
pleto boat house. The Analostan Is so arranged,
with large hall on the first floor that 1errsi.
| chorean pleasures naturally suggest themselves,
and It has frequently been used for such purposes.
| Both are handsomely furnished, and the lockers
| and pavilons are the cmbOdimcnts of ease and
comfort. They both possess excellent facilities
for viewing the river, and the exciting points
OF an aquatic contestnre easily com manded. The
prospects for
| THE CoNINa SEASON
| are brilliant and full Of pleasant anticipation.
The Analostans have, as usual. taken the initis.
| pnnt trII in
to the cty's summer amusements will be vel.
sSmed con S with great 10y: A. rCsen. mee,ing Of
elected chairman; Mr. }; Stanley Jones cnrrc.
spending secretary, and Mr. Burdette, recording
and the proposition to repeat the ,emi.monthly
| regattas, so successfully ipaugurated last year,
met with general favor. and steps were taken to
| arrange Tor new series.
THE vIcroRIors CREW
OF last year-Messrs. q. +. Brown, l.. s. Maunder,
| J. II. Marshall, and J. l.. White-have already
| issued challenge TO any other four members Of
ienge medal, won by them over ali oompe,itors.
| 1t will probably be accepted in a few weeks by
| some ambitious four, and there is even a likelt.
hood that three or more crews will compete for
the prize. The present commanding Oificer or
man and one who fully comprohends I Tho Sc SifeaI.
ties Of his position. He is n true oarsman and
thoroughly understands the want, Of his club, and
Is making every effort to elevate II to tho highest
standard. Under his supervision
| THE BoAr-HousE
| Is being put In readiness for the spring season.
All the beats are being repaired and painted and
orcd barge Falcon, which has been in possession
Of he club since It's orga nizaiOn, and which was
name which had It's existence thirty. i've years
ago, Is also being tnSrougiiy oyerha9led and put
barses-one ten oars and the other eight oars A
new iour.osred shell OF new and approved design
| Is being built for the club by LarRin, the cele-
| brated builder Of Georgetown.
| TABLE ROCK,
without doubt, the most picturesque landing on
| the Upper Potomac which is controlled by this
| club, Is also TO be bcautihed and improved.
| Amsng the improvements cOntemplat Ct, is a tine
large dancing pavilion, with all the necessary ac.
cessories. Though the AuslOstans have no for
NAL engagement to race with any other club it
is more than likely u match will he arranged
with their old ana very formidable rivals, the l'o
tomacs spat with the CndLno club, Of BiltI.
more, is also among the probablltics..
| THE POTOMAC RoAT CLuR
This sterling organization, composed OF the
| bone and sinew as we'll as the wealth and re.
spectabity Of Georgetown is not a whit behind
| IN It's arrangements Tor a season of pleasure,
Their boat house, boats and other paraphernalia
are being overhaul led and placed in trim clnd.
| gattas, which will conclude with grand auuati ic
carnival: The somewhat unneghborly feeling
their neighb0rs has ended. All differences have
been amcably settled, and the bone Of conte ION
regarding the line between professional and anna.
| teur Oarsmen has been satisfactorily decided.
THE TWO CLUBS
are the most friendly terms, and IL /. to 10
| hoped that this season will witness a friendly
| contest OF skin between their picked Uarsmen.
| The Potomacs have very strong materlfi to select
from, and as they go into each race with a stern
| determination 10 conquer. II would be u very in.
| terestlng and exciting spectacle This club has
held the championship OF the District for several
| years, and has become to he looked upon as in.
yincbe, at least to the efforts Of the Analostans
| who have striven year after year to wrcst tho
prized pennant from them. Though the AnalOs.
tans have always made a manly hght, they have
l u n Ma rnH lita..I a. "A
SPAR, however, and, emuIating the bright exam.
pie of Bruce's historical spider, will make another
and perhaps successful trial. THIS year they
will present q redOubta BILE crew. and u again the
| POtnInacs come out NIclnrlnus llelr nrnXess ~