Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-22
THE EVENING STAR.
AUGUST 22, 1881
THE COMING NATIONAL REGATTA HERE.
Philadelphia Oarsmen Who Will Come to Wash.
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PHILADELPHIA. August 10.
Ihere Is one element in this Charming centen-
NAL city that has during the mast week regarded
the condition OF the stricken Executive with an
interest sympathetic with. but at the same time
separate FROM the universal anxiety and mourn
full sentiments which have affected the general
community. refer to members of the rowing
circles who. outside Of the common alarm which
all have experienced in the change in the Presi-
dents condition, have speculated among them
selves as to how his illness would affect the
meeting Of the national association of amateur
earsmen. which is to take place on the Potomac
on the 9th and 10th of next month.
PHILADELPHIA AN AQUATIC CITY.
Philadelphia is peculiarly an aquatic city, and
many of her young men are identified with the
navy of the Schuylkill, while her citizens gen.
orally manifest a remarkable interest in their
welfare and position in the aquatic world. No.
thing more is needed to convince the stranger of
this than to visit the banks of the romantic
Schuylki river in our beautiful Paramount
park, and there the numbers ofpicturesQue little
boat houses, which dot the shore all along as
far up as the popular Wissahickon; and to view
the bosom of the river on these bright summer
days, and see the scores of shells. barges gigs
and other boating vehicles darting here and
there, or speeded by muscular forms and
brawny arms over the popular racing courses.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE QUAKER CITY BOAT
CLUBS.
We have here what are known as the clubs Of
the Schuylkill navy, the clubs below the DAM
and the Paramount boat club. which. while
located near the Schuylkill house. are not men,
bers of the navy. The former are composed of
gentlemen's sons, clerks and young business
men-amateurs-whO apparently maintain
strict adherence to "caste" the first element of
their corporate existence. The below the dam
clubs are composed of professionals. or those
who have rowed for money, and the Fairmounts.
while also amateurs. are workngmen. They
have strong teams among them. and barring
professionals entirely. could work partial or
complete mastery over some of their rivals
further up the river; but the latter rule them
out on every occasion. and will not countenance
anything which will promise an exchange of
skill or social intercourse or entrance within the
sacred precincts of ''the navy" The question
has frequently been asked, '.Why does the navy
never have an open regatta ?" Ask a member
of Schuylkil club, and he will intimate. in a
vague sort of way, that it is question of social
distinction: but there is some provocation for the
Inference that it is question of skill and muscle
and supremacy in the several navy regattas
do not wish to detract mite from theSchuyl-
kill navy, but simply to express a sentiment
which is growing here. that it should be culled
of suspected professionals and the Fairmounts
admitted to full fellowship, although the latter
have not made any Overtures in this direction.
OARSMEN WHO WILL COME TO WASHINGTON
In the national meeting both the navy and
the Paramount club will be represented at the
national regatta in your city in the four Dared
and senior single events. For the latter young
Dempsey, of the Paramount club has already
been entered and he comes to the national cap
ltal with good chance in the championship
single contest. and MumfOrd. of New Orleans
who won the prize at Saratoga in 20 and here
last year, will find i'm him no mean competitor
1t is true that the fact that Mumford will retain
the amateur championship prize this year if he
is successful will lend additional interest to the
Holmes Of 1riu
also be in, and while few doubt the ability OF
Holmes to make winning chance fight few
think he will do it. and that young Kirby will
carry the.trophy back with him to the New Eng
land states. no less sporting authority than
the Boston Herald says this nut Philadelphia
expects much Of Dempsey who no later than
three months ago defeated this same New Eng
land man and brought from Newark the prize
OF the Passaic River Rowing Association i'm the
Junior singles for which both he and Kirby
were entered. In that event the PhiIadephian
defeated the Providence man in the trial heat
with the exceptional record of $40. The time
of the seniors that day was 9:1O1S and Demp-
sey's effort was the best of the day.
DEMPSEY
is a stalwart young Philadelphia. of 81 wears.
ana rows at 13S pounds His first appearance
was in the Junior singles in the national regatta
here last year. which was won by Mumford He
mas never appeared in senior singles before but
has been in training for several days coached by
Dan Gallanaugh, the Canadian trainer and his
friends are sangune of his success He has
ordered new shell from Rudduck. of Boston.
which will be 80 feet by II inches, and will
weigh ~ pounds. In rowing Dempsey makes a
very long stroke and RECEIVERS quickly. He
taxes the water with a snap and pulls fOreibly
and with telling effect from the beginning to the
finish, and his success lies in his remarkable
staying qualities He rows with the latest
Davis improvements swivel and slide.
The oar is popularity known as the cheese
cutter, is very similar in design to a meat
cieaver and those who use them claim that they
give more force with less exertiOn than either of
the old styles or the spoons.
THE FAIRMOUNTs
Will also be represented in the fOur-Oared race
by strong crew. consisting of J. Boyer stroke:
). Mclaughlin, No. 2; VIM. Browneu. No 3. and
J. McMullin, bow. With close practice this four
VIII make strong competitors for the old west
ern crews. who are bound to put i'm an appear
ance at the capital and do some tall rowing
THE sCHUYLKILL NAVY
will be represented in the senior singles by
Frank Henderson Of the Quaker Citys, who.
with Frank McBeath in double-scull made the
fastest time on record (S:1S), at Detroit i'm 70
Henderson is by far the best sculler in the navy
having won the championship singles twice. and
he has been in the champion four-Oared crew
on several occasions. He has also rowed at
Troy, NY, Detroit, Saratoga, Wilkesbarre.
Newark and Reading. and won in the last
oChusihii dHlua regatta. lie is veteran
compared to Dempsey, and is we'll known in
national rowing circles. In fOurs the navy will
be represented by the champion crew of the
Crescent club, in which the veteran. C. Steele,
Is bow, NJ. W. Phillips No. 9. C. Tasker No 3.
and c. HallOwell stroke. This team. with the
exception Of the college crew. is the strongest
IN the Schuylkill navy, and in the last annual
regatta OF the national association. they led the
WyandOtte and came i'm fair second to the ceIe-
DRAFTED Hillsdale four of Michigan. Since it has
been stated that the HillsdaIe are to meet them
in washington, in view Of their improvement.
there are not few Philadelphia admirers who
will back the home team next month on the
Potomac heavily. These are all the centennial
oarsmen who have so far indicated an intention
OF competing at Washington but there are other
crews in good form. who are seriously thinking
of such a course. and at some near day | will
give you the result of the agitation KIT.
WAS JENNIE CRAMER MuRDERED?-The
cOrOner's jury in the Jennie Cramer case are
waiting for the chemical ANALYSIS, the vital
organs having been submitted to Prof Chitten-
den, of the Sheffield scientific school, who has
been hard at work upon them for five or six
days. The state is not yet fully determined
whether to proceed with the preliminary trial of
the Malleys to-day without first hearing the
verdict of the cOrOner's jury, or to ask for a