The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-09-26
Aduattcs.

Weisbergcr and Riley row this week on
Saratoga Lake for 81 900.
Plaisted won the professional sculing race
at R.ckaway Reach on Monday last, defeating Lee,
TenEyck, hign. and D l"ary Plaisied has Issued
challenge Ia Courtney for two-inile race for $500
The performance of Mckinney, in the
slngle-scull race oh Wednesday, was grand exhb
tion of rowing for q 'green one. - Al the turning
buoy he by mistake went around Morgan's nag He
turned, and was clearing for homo when the Judges
called TO him to return which he dld, and yet Nh
isiod good third keep It mp Mac,''
The flags of the different lighthouses yes
terday hung At half-mat In honor 81 Mr.. George
whcatley of Georgetown, one Of the best aud most
genial Of men the world ever possessed. Mr.. Wheat
10y WAS u lifelong member ~ the POomacs and M
mark Of respect tbs clubs VIII attend his funeral In
body from his late residence, an Gay street.
The Potomac Boat Club held a speciaI
meeting last night Ia take same suitable action In
gard IA the death Of Mr. George Wheatley. The moot-
Was held ~ the club-roons, Ia tho Morgan HOUSE,
the president tO Jones, IN the chair. suitable aud
feeling resolutions were adopted expressive Of the
greet Of the club ut losing such valuable member.
Tho club win attend the funeral THIS afternoon in a
body. The club VIII also send y beautiful floral
tribute la the shape of a broken shaft.
The local clubs are fast getting into trim
for the event Of the l2th. The CoumbIas doing
some excellent work, the crew pulling beautifully To-
gcther. II II more than probable that Zeigler viii
give way to BrCe at stroke, he going Ia either
her one two. This Ana0stans are putting IN all
ts practice possible and expect send their men 10
the starting point In fins condition II Is posi-
ble for them 10 he. The Poomacs have not been
regularly at work of late, the practice for their
regatta prerludng, but they viii now commence Wig
OrUus practice.
The eleventh annual regatta of the POto 10
mac Boat Club took place on "wednesday evening last
and proved to he one Of the hnest aquatic events that
has TRANSFERRED uron our waters Tho river was alive
with small boats, from skins 10 eight-oared barges
while he steamers and scbOoners helped to enliyen
the scene. Everything contributed to make the affair
a success the ladies' by their presence the elements
by their tranquility and the participants In the sew
eial races by their friendly but determined struggles
for supremacy Never was tho river In such condi-
tio, It's bosom being as smooth as glass Inc nfst
race was the siuglescu race for the inpionsp Of
the club AT the time held by Roberts. Tho starters
were Roberts, Morgan, Bailey, Mckohney, and Crop
| lev Tho start was beautiful one, the pace bens
remarkably fast Roberts cutting out the work To the
turning buoy, gOug the mile Ia The remarkable time
| vi 5:I7 Coming up the hOme-stietch tho fast work
proved much for hlIu, and he Succuinbed, allow
| Ing Morgan, Bailey, and Mekennoy 10 pass him.
Morgan IN the splendid time Of li;dJ distance
| two miles. The second event MAS HE four uifod-
she'll race between tho following crews; Boat Lady
1horntOn-DoIge bow, Doyle hecond HOLSTER thifd,
! RaTbaru stroke: HuIkalnp-Mheeer low, johnson,
secOud Gadsby third, CIOpley stroke; HE dlstauc,
rowed was about mile anda half The Lady Thorn
| ton won by half hOat's leugih, IN D.la. The mar
Cropley stroke, wasnei nfth, Dodge fourth, harbru
thrd, Mhcatley second, Doyle hsst libbie cON
swaini slugles-wheeler stroke, CrOpley NTH Rob