The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-07-09
SPORTS AND pAsrIMes.
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ington alone sending nearly hve hundred Of Its peo.
pie there to witness tho various events The affair
had the appearance moro Of q District regatta than
that Of Virginia, Tor every important position was
occupied by some one member Of the three clubs OF
this city, Mai. Appleton, ~ the rotomacs, being
referee for all the nccs but the Tor the state cup
the position being filled during that race by presi
dent Coon Of the Columbus. The visitors ftom wash
ington were handsomely entertained by the various
members Of the Bappahaunook club, " Frcderlcks'
burg, while Mt the house Of Capt. Hutkamp tn |
Misses Hutkamp had dinner set out tot about sixty
~ which oll Of the District clubs were fully repre-
scuod II nothing else took place at Fredericksburg
favorable to the Washington boys, their entertain
ment by the Misses IIurkamp win be long rcmcm- |
hcred, and II Is certain that when tho ladies visit
this city tholt stay will bc made pleasant by the care
taken Of them by the boating mon At tho residence
ot Misses Lucy ana Mamie Herndon open house was |
the order, nu Informal garden party being held ON |
Monday Cyeniug, at which a large number Of the
boating boys ot this city, besides many of the Nir
glnia clubs, At the once Of capt Grafton the |
&c George Washington Army - held sway undci tho |
captalncy VI Flank Pearson, and II ls safe TO say
that not ono OF the baud wote ever more hosplta-
bly, entertained In their fo than this occasion
The only question yet unsettled In their minds Is
who was George Washington Onyhow9 At the ES- |
change Hotel the greater number OF visitors were |
domclled The best OF care teing taken Of them by
Mai. Luck and his right bower Mt. !, u. Cobb |
Though not expecting the great number that came
the old Exchange fully came mp TO the reputation II
has borne since the town " Frodotlcks.
burg was incorporated, ma being one ot the
best houses In the state. one ~ the funny
sights that came the early morning train
from Washington was gonly number of Columbius
and few roomacs IN stu white beavers aud long
the town by storm by their songs, yells, and dis
charge oi huge lrecrackcrs. Their appearance was
SO formidable that the policeman ot the town
sought place on concetlment ana ala not teappeai
until the happy horde had disappeared from sight.
opposite the Exchange Hotel the ''Gcorge Washing
ton were received by the boating men already on
the giound under command Of Col Joyce, ut Gcuige.
town, who, after bidding them welcome To the town,
badc them break ranks aud seek out their own anusc-
meut-au announcement that was received with q
hearty INST In wat, hrst In peace, tstin the hearts
VI his Counttymen, " accompanied with that miith-
PROVOKING breakdown.
Washington clubs took part were walk overs for the
winners. the Potomac iuniors having no trouble In
defeating the Rappahanpocks, Mckinney, Of the
rctomacs, walking right away from Barclay, Of
Baltimore In the sling eshell race, while the Column
bias had the easiest kind Of Victory the crack
from the Anaostans aud the junior four OF the ron-
| macs. The best aud hardest race was that between
the Analustans and the lightweight Potomac crew
Tor second place In the last contest aud had 1t not
been for the etrtC steering Page Of the Aualosaus
q much more even contest would have been the result
As It was he kept the weights In his wash MI
through the and beat them by only eight seconds
| The form displayed by the Columbia crew was the
theme OF general remark, everybody from this city
conceding that 1t the best and fastest the
| city has ever produced Tho Analostans all admit
| that the crew that went from their house was the
best sent out, and their easy defeat by the
Columbus was something marvellous to them. The
junior or lightweight Potomacs though heavily handi-
capped In the race pulled the finest stern chase ever
witnessed thelrsroke being undoubtedly thepretcSt
of tue three The distance rowed was one mile and
half with turn. In the with the Rappahannocks
the Potomacs made 1t in l2i5 Mckinney in the single
in Il 3D. and the Columbas In their In 10: 81. Mckinney
| proved beyond doubt that he vs. sCuller OF great
ability, FOR besides using his sculls with great power
| and force, he uses great deal OF headwOrk and
| science. Nothing occurred during the entre trip TO
| mar tho pleasure all enjoyed. The mingltng OF the
three clubs Of this city together In body all bent
on having good Time was pleasant to see on the Rap
| ulhanuoCk but how much finer 4 sight Il would he
here at home, on the broad Potomac. Surely If
representative clubs 60 far to fraternize aud
| meet each other as the best OF friends why cannot
| the same feeling he engendered here? Wherever
| was seen Potomac man was seen on his coat the
badge Of Columbia, and, when Columbia man. that
81, tl,
| AnaoStlns " they had brought badges enough for
general distribution. immediately after the races
| the greater number of the Washington boys made
for and took the train home well pleased with their
cordial reception aud voting the people of old Fred
erisksbuIg the right kind of folks to meet In big
| crowd. The visitors bring away Eiatihed memories
| of Mai. Luck and his aifablc assistant, MIR. J. u.
cobb Of the Exchange; capt. and Misses IlutLamp,
Mr Turner the Misses IIerndon. Capt. Grafton of
natures nubumen; Mr.. W. white, Of the Kappa
ha meek Club, and last, but by no means least Mr..
charley Tayor the general ticket agent Of the Rich
| mond and Fredericksburg Railroad.
Hatch, of the Analostans, was the saddest
man IN Fredericksburg after the shell race. The
ladies Of that town We're very eager for Analcstaf
badges but they We're very scarce. shaw made
many friends during his stay In Fredericksburg by
promising them all badge; they hunted him all the
time and he only had ho was forced to relln-
qush 1t to very pretty belle. Paito really thought
the Auaosaus would win, but could not find word,
adequate enough to account for defeat. White pulled
great ace. but could not catch the leader; in fact,
he SAYS 1t enough to get away from the light
weights. McDougas SAYS he would like to see til,
lottery ticket he would refuse for place In he racing
boat. If every sCuller pulled McDouglls does wra
perfect crews could he formed. The hnalnstan Clul
poorly represented In numbers At the regatta OF
Tuesday, hut what was lacking In numbers was made
In tone. Brace did not start In the slngle-SCu!
race because he suffering from strange attaCl
of chs, possibly brought On by tha muddy waite
| Of the river. NGckenney on the bridge duTinl
the aud had splendid view of the whole course
and can give the best account of the race OF anybody
Noyes was heard 10 mnrmer "Sing low swee
charity when lie realized defeat.
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Boat club on Wednesday evening last officers for tn
ensuing wear were elected rs follows: Mai. W. II
Appleton, President; WIN wheatley. Vice President
-. r. schmidt Secretary: \. W. Harrison, Assist
tlnt Secretary: George johnson, Captain; W. e
Mckinney, First Lieutenant; Il. Mcleod, secon'
Lieutenant: Bplt-hCusc and Racing Committee, u. d
Doyle, j. X. Holliser, andH T. Carpenter; FlnanC
Mlybew Platter; Election Committee, j. Maury Dove
J. j. Page aud ". +. Roberts. The former ureSI
dent, Col. Frank Jones, aud Secretary Jacob u,
Doyle. who has held the oihce for nine years
positively refused reelection, Resolutions high
D Cnmmendatory to both were passed hy the club
Every officer elected received the unanimous vote .
the members present, the old secretary casting III
vote of the club. Great enthusiasm manifesto
t over the meeting by the members. OF which ther,
l were sixty present.
1t would he a splendid idea to send Nc
Kinney to Detroit to engage In the races there fo
Singles. II Is more than certain that the Columbia
will go. 1t would be iust the thing for this city to h
c represented by single eCulst. our word for It
g both the Columbus and Mckinney would lower III
colors of many ot the big men who annually meet
0 | the races Of the National Association.
r The new boat won by the Columbus at til
fair the National Rifles arrived 10y steamer Mon
day evening last, and shipped and placed In posi-
ton In the house Tuesday. The model of the boa
Is what Is known rs the Davis patent rig, and Ia sim
~ liar to the craft used here last season by the Mime
10 sofa club, having two cockPitg, the men being 6epa
N rated by pairs In the bow and stern The appearance
T. from the shore quite novel secondary to that oe
m the commonly built she'll appearing II tw
t. pair cared were ont for spin. ON Wednesday III
ii new craft launched, with the champion crew
tI,., Ia
craft go through the water caution. The stroll
having been rugged on the port side Will nccessarl
make change in the boat, Klntner going to strul
, aud suite to number three The parade announce
by the NatOual Rifles IN honor of the arrival Of Il
p, boat has been done away WIN In consequence OF Il
rs boat coming by steamer. 1t h supplied also with
full set Of DAVIS patent sweeps, the first TO arrive
ri the Columbia house.
:. Mr.. W. C. Bailey, of the Potomacs, wi
leave Tomorrow for Boston where he intends ocatii
on himself In business permanently. In losing the
vices OF Mr.. Bailey the Potomac Club suffers the 10
nj Of Of its foremost scucTs aud oarsmen. lie "
Or for one year the champion single-scucr. havif
In wrestcd that honor from such men Morgan, NJ
N Kinney, Roberts, and Cropley IN Of the haIde
SIS fought races ever witnessed the Potomac beside
cy lie has occupied scat In every racing crew for Il
o. past Ave ycars with great credit to himself aud clu
:. Messrs. Ross Thompson, VIII Thompson
S. Arthur Van Voorhees, and Charles Hath, ~ the Go
unbia Boat club left on Tuesday for Rochester,
y, where they Intend taking steam yacht for
cruise on Lake Erie aud M the 81. Lawrence Rly
M TO the Thousand Islands. ON their way home III
W VIII visit Niagara Fails aud Watkins Glen.
We In Justice TO the Analostan crew at Ere
rs erck sGuTg II must be stated that tho boat they
TO was an old cedar she'll very heavy In comparison
D. those of their competitors, and II Is safe TO say III
g. had they been better bOate1 they would have given
40 better account Of themselves, II Is 10 be hoped III
nc the VIII keep In training for tho projected raC
rs here in the fan,
tSS Stinemetz, of the Columbus, says he &
10 nd Of lot Of old beavers that has guted him FOL
century,. Harry Towers, Ionic Wilmington Al
I1ullerith the only ones that returned with Nh,
hats In good condition; they carried the dignity OF I
club on their shoulders. Johns and Murphy did
Ia great pedestrian act upon the foot bridge. Kintu
H. and Mute looked Ike sunday school teachers at 4
Nc, concert Monday night Nesmith says that pref
ch youngady kept looking at him all the time size W
Le singing that sweet love song. Wilson and hennc
cg were IN splendid company ON the Island, 50 much
that every other man present was jealous Of them
No who was George Washington, anyhow f....Par
a looked ikea French marshal with 10 many badg
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