The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-13
Or the Past Week and Coming Events
ut Home and Abroad.-Acci-
dents and Incidents.
calling Squibs, Personals, Pcdes-
trian Points, Turf Topics, Base.
bali and MinOr Miscels
laneOus Mention. .
sculling squibs.

The boating season is near at hand.
Frank Peek says the demand for check
ooms is greater tian the supply.
There is some doubt abont the Aquatic
Boat Club giving another ball this season.
The Harvard crews have gone into
Practice, and class races have been set for
Nay 10Th.
JOHN Barber, the Newport boat-builder,
ut up the frame this week fer new
louble scull.
The Boston Yacht Club will hold an
Spen regatta on June 18th, and club re-
satta on September 4th.
The Dorchester (Mass.) Yacht Club an
nounce open regattas for May 18th and
Beptember 11th, and a club. regatta for
fune 26th.
Schmidt's boat and bath-house is lying
below the { OF of Washington street, and
will be brought down to the city as soon as
warm weather sets in.
Joe Sheck-modest Joe-two tickets
Grandma company-Higginbotha
Sfal dissatisfaction. The above is a good
itory in very few words.
George Hatey's observations on the posi-
tions of floating bodies in a strong current
are most important additions to marine
philosophy. Quiz him on the subject.
The Aquatics are negotiating with the
view of going a short distance East this
summer to row another club In case they
70, their opponents will BE here later in
the season.
Z. The Ohio River water is like Col. Sellers
,VC x.slts1,,c pv
the way, we have an excellent receipt for
making your own eye water: stick your
finger In it."
Frank Peek took the first swim OF the
season Thursday night up Licking River.
He tumbled off barge, and four-oared
crew couldn't have beaten him to shore.
Time not given.
A swivel row-lock and sliding seat, which
are said to be great improvements upon
other styles, have been invented by VIM.
Illig, Secretary of the Modoc Rowing Club
of St. Louis. Mo. :
Sleek, Weeks 4 Co. are setting up the
frame for new four-oared white pine gig,
tbirty-eight feet long, twenty inches wide
for new boat club recently organized in
St. Louis.
The new six-oared rowing, sailing and
steam boat butt by John Barber for S. s..
Miles, is completed with the exception Of
her mast, sails and steam power. Barber
II through with her and she is ready to re-
ceceive her steam power and sails.
The Keokuk Club is in the hale, as il
we're, and have been given thirty days to
pettle things with the Mississippi Valley
Rowing Association. Failing to do so,
they are to stand suspended till the next
animal convention, which takes place in
June.
Owing to the construction of the new
Harlem bridge. at One Hundred and Thir-
ty-fifth street, the mile course on the Har-
lem has been spoilt. The Columbia boat
house will consequently be moved, though
the new site has not yet been chosen.--
New Haven, Conn. Union.
The annual pull between Oxford and
Cambridge is exciting considerable atten
tion in England, and betting on the result
Is quite lively. Our friends wh9 may be
desjrous of learning the tip will thank us
for advising them to bet light on the dark
blue or keep dark while trading bit or
the light blue. Don't give it away.-[Clip
per.
Mr.. Edgley, foreman of Crane, Breed q
Co.'S establishment, is having Z sail boa
built which will be taken to Lake Fri,
when completed. Dimensions, q feet il
length, SH feet beam and 80 inches deptl
ting out the timbers and will build tn
hull. Mr.. Edgley will himself put on th
canvas.
Judge Longworth, of Walnut Hills, is
gentleman who takes great deal of inter
est in Aquatic affairs He owns two sal
boats and six other boats, and is conten
plating building another. He has not de
cided whether to build sail or steam boat
The boats he now has are kept on Ros
Lake, about ten miles from the city, o.
the Marietta q Dayton Short-line Raj
road.
Sleek, Weeks & Co.'s boat-house, at th
foot of Washington street, was sunk earl
Tuesday morning by the rising river !
Is supposed that the towboat Jos. Nixol
pushed the forward end up on the bank
thereby letting the water in the lower end
The shells, sculls and skiffs were safel
taken out and as soon as the river fall
sufficiently the boat-house will be raise,
and moved up on the bank. The Compan
are now looking around for fiat, and will
commence the work of building a ne,
boat-house week after next. The old boat
house will be used for storing boats away
The st. John Rowing Club of New Oh
leans, La, held their annual meeting la:
week. The reports of the Secretary an
Treasurer showed 1851 90 on hand, wit
over $100 outstanding, and assets amour
Ing in all to $9,9i3 AZ There were eight,
eight members in good standing on the rol
and five honorary members, and the ASS
citation was entirely free of debt. A beat
tiful silk flag of white and blue stripes WI
presented to the club by Mrs. E. A. Burk,
10 whom he.>Secretary was instructed I
convey the thanks of the members III
election resulted as follows: Presiden
John Glynn (re-elected for the sixth time
Vice President, A. K. Brown; Secretar,
Geo. Denegre; Treasurer, E. G. Denne
Captain, III. Denegre; Trustee, G. G. Tracl
!. The Mississippi Valley Amateur Rowir
Association decided this week to hold the
first regatta this season on July 22d, %
and 24th, and the Regatta Committee vii
hold meeting next Saturday 70 determin
where the Regatta shall be held and repor
the same by April 1st The Committee o
Programme of Races reported as follows