The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-10-03
AGuatlcH,

Mr.. r. W. Morgan, Jr., son of the cham
pion So ulIer of the Potomac Boat Club bids fair to
rival his father In the Of the SOULS at no distant
day.
Ellis Ward and Richard Nagle, of st.
Johns. N. b.. have signed articles for three miles
sragbta way shell race the SchuylkiIl on October
20, for $500.
The citizens of Toronto, Canada, have
subscribed purse Of a. 600 for the purpose Of send
Ing Warren smith to England to row In the interna-
tOnal regatta.
The Analostans will receive u new cedar
shell from Elliott, Of New York. to- morrow 10
In the race on the 18th.
Riley has challenged Warren Smith, the
Canadian oarsuan. for three mile race for ~, 900
side. the race take place at Saratoga Lake within
thirty days from signing articles.
regular meeting of the executive com
mtee Of the National Association Of Amateur Oars
men VIII be held ut tho Metropolitan Hotel, New
York, on Saturday evening, October ., at u clock.
The committee having in charge the York
town celebration the 10Th Instant have decided to
add boat To the many other features, and the
Pooinacs Of this city Will send shell crew To COM
pete with from Baltimore, Norfolk, Richmond
University, Of virginia, and Fredericksburg. II Is
understood that the four now In training for the race
on the 18th Will represent the club at Yorktown.
series of races for professional and
Me-, ON "Wednesday last. Tho attendance Of profess
sIonais was large. IN the professional fo'ir-oared
race, the Eyerets, Of IiOsion; Coumbias Of Boston,
Unions, Of Portland, and West Lynn, Of Lynn, Mass.
started, the Unions winning easily. Their crew
sisted Of Ross. stroke, Plaisted 4; Les, 2; Davis
bow; time, 1890; distance. three miles. In the
amateur singles Buckley Of Boston, won, with Murry
Of Virginia, second Gaisc third. winner time ~; So
IN the professional singles the starters were Stevens
Ten Eyck, PaIsted, Iee, Riley Hamilton, and Gau-
daur. After an exciting contest Gaudaur won In
22:3o Ten Eyck, second; Riley, third. In the pro-
fessional double Ten Eyck and Kennedy won IN 20
minutes being the fastest time ever made for three
miles.
The interest taken in tho citizens regatta,
and the prospects all tend to very exciting contest.
fuut Of Jefferson street. Georgetown down tho river
| tn the second buoy and return. The crews Of the
three clubs are In strict training and now In hrs
class condition. The Analostans VIII pin their faith
| on White, stroke Douglass 81 MaundeT ., and Page,
| bow This crew will use new cedar shell In the
race which wiz arrive To- morrow from New York.
The Columbia crew Is Brice, stroke, Brace, 9; Xieg
her, 2. and Moore, bow. They viii pull the paper
shell undine, the property Of the AnalOstaps, who
| very generously loaned II To the Coumbias. The
selected by the Potomacs Is the same that rowed
Al the Fredericksburg regatta Wa tropoy, stroke;
| Morgan, .; bailey, 2, and Wheeler, bow. They VII
| use a paper shell race day. III. ronnite'
having charge of the regatta are determined that IN,
shall lie interierej with, and Ia secure THU
| end only the leereeE tug VIII DO allowed Ia follow
the Tile boat Of all three clubs WIN he
opcn 10 the friends Of the respective clubs On race day
li1m which excellent views of the race can he obs
| tiined.