The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-05-28

every nne afternoon to launch their boats from the
house Of Cumberland. The date Of their next re-
gatta viii be published next sunday, and from what
Is said among the members their second attempt VIII
far sutpass the hrst Sommcts and Coburn arc out
In their boats every day, and seem to Improve with
every effort
There is an active competition going on in
the Potomac Club to who win nh the boat that Is
to 90 to fredericksburg during the regatta there on
the Fourth Of july one good thing Is In favor OF all
of the young appcants-thoy are 10 good condition
having Kept their muscles well fixed during the entire
winter and whoever Is selected the club may rest
sured that they viii not lower the colors without
gallant race.
Clarvoe and Martie were ont yesterday
afternoon in their double gig, lately received from
johnson, OF Troy, y. Y. Inc boat Is model OF
beauty, and the pair make It skim through the water
very fast Kennedy was also out n his new single
gig, and made very nice appearance Bode,
Semmcs, and Cohutn were also out, but the rain
made them return to the hoathOusc before they had
gone very far.
novel exhibition was seen on the river
lately, II being other than lady In double she'll
The pair was that perfect little scucr, MIR. w. H.
Harrison, Of the rotOmaCs and his accomplished
Young wife, Mrs Harrison pulls and feathers her
oars almost good her husband, and he must look
to his lautels or he will he ecllpsed THIS Is thought
to he the nrst lady who ever vcnturcd In q she'll
The Columbus have been practicing two
| crows tho past wcck both making their shells 60
| through the water ut ycrv rapid rate. Garland
Odds, Murphy, and stinomcta were together. while
NcSmith, tlntncr, Mute, aud Davis were In thu
other. Both crews were snlendidly proportional, and
| made their boats very Trim.
one of the daily papers last week pub
Shed the following as the crew selected by tho
Culumblas for their new shell won ut the National
Rinou' fair John Young stroke; i. T.. Wilmington,
| ?; Ron Mlllct, 2; H. &. Towers, how. The reporter
who got up the Item rather green, or ho was Inn
| posed upon.
The Columbus will put their landing in
the very best Of shape for tho coming summer. New
and varied improvements to be added to the coy
little retreat and the lady friends NJ the club may
rest assured that nothing will I've left undone to make
| the place the most attractive on the river.
| The Columbus are making extensive prep
arations for their exclusion on Thursday evening
next Tile lady friends of the club are all excitement
over the event, and MS that prince Ot good fellows
Harry Towers, viii chareronc. success Is assured.
On Thursday the Potomacs had out From
| their house the eght-oared she'll two four cared
seven singles. aud large number Of pleasure crafts
| the largest number from the house this season.
lis to he hoped that the clubs of this city
VIII not let the season sp ncary through before the!
think about getting up n tace. Experience ia goo,
teacher, but 1t Ia lost upon boating men.
The date of the llanlan- Ross match ha
been changed from June 20 to July I, and the
selected h the Red river In Manitoba. This viii b
also the time of the big regatta there.
McEennv, the champion single sculler o
the rotomacs, out yesterday afternoon, and at
trac,cd no little attention. Mac Is ready for u rae
| with any sCuller anoat.
The Potomac and Analostan Landings ar
all In splendid condition, and, outside OF little hi
| Of paint, no new improvements will he added thi
coming summer.
The Columbus have put new hell regu
lator their shell tn time their strokes II sounds Ink
milk wagon paradtng the streets
handsome oil painting of Analosta1
Landing ahorns one of the store windows on the Av
, enue.