The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-10-01
SPORTS AND PAsTIMEs.



The Potomac River regatta for 1882 will
be thing Of the past before another issue OF this
Journal is laid before its readers The affair gives
promise OF being grand success in every way the
three clubs uniting and working together to accom-
piish the desired aim. The bad weather Of the past
week had somewhat dampened the ardor OF those In
training, but the pleasant and agreeable turn Of
affairs that took place on Thursday served 10 give the
boys chance TO clean OF the accumulated flesh that
arose 10y the two days OF semiaziness far tran
lug Is concerned The races viii start promptly at
1880 O'Clock weather permitting and there win be
none OF the long waits between events that usually
occur on such affairs, and which serve to
tug-bOat Hartley has been engaged by the com
mlttce, and viii have aboard Mir. \. ", e. Watts,
the referee, the Judges from each club and the menu
hers of the local press. This VIII he the only vessel
that viii I've allowed upon the course during tho races
as the whole course win bo under the charge OF the
police OF tho District who VIII see that tho contest
ants have plenty Of clear water to row In. ON We'd
ncsday morning the whole mile aud q half will be
properly Jagged aud doomed Ivy the quarter mile, so
that the time may 10 accurately kent by tho time
Keepers. The nrst race win he tho one for iuuior
singles, the starters being Henderson and smith Of
the Columbus, The second race win he between the
senior singles, the starters being Mckinney Morgan
Crosslcy, VI the rotomacs, and Lake OF the Column
TO Maryland, IS as follows: Morgan !; Mckinney, p;
Crossley, 3; Lake 4. Tho third race Is for Junior
four cared. shell, the entries and numbers being
follows; iOtomaCs, I; Cnlumhlas, .; AnalOstanS, 3.
The crews win be as follows: rotomaCs-Johnstone
stroke; Appleton, B; Jones, .; Wilmington, bow.
Col umbias-Wallach, stroke: wade 3; woodward .;
81 Robertson .; Marshall bow. The fourth race is for
senior -four. oars around which all the interest and
excitement ut the day viii cluster. The entries and
number VI position sas follows: Anaostans poto.
macs, .; Columbus, 3. The Aualostans not GER
tain that they win start in this race and In they
do not the POtomacs win be one and the COumbins
two. TheCrews Will he aSfUllows Anaostans-Same
rs In Juniors rOtOmacs-Barbarin, stroke; IippOne,
q; Whcltley, q Wheeler, bow, Coumbias-Nute,
stroke; hlntner 3: Davis q Nesmlth bow. The
NTH and last will be that for lightweight fours
the entries and positions respectively being; Column
hins, Il potomacs, 3 The crews are; smith, stroke;
Henderson, q: Young, .; Ieigor bow, FOR the Colum
has, aud Mckinney, stroke: Harrison, 3; Roberts,
y; warden, bow, Tor tho rOtomaCS. From the hour
named fur the until late In the evening the men
viii have to contend against strong cbb tide, which
VIII III measure Interfere with fast time being made:
but one thing Is assured TO all who 20 tn witness
the several contests, they Will have
seen boat racing In It's best condition aud
every inch VI space fought for with al the
vigor ct manhood and honest competition. The
handsome prizes for which the oarsmen intend doing
battle have been on exhibition I'm the windows OF the
establishments of Moore X Ledlng, Gait & Co, and
\. saks \ Co. during the past week, and have been
greatly admired The hest place to see the races viii
he from the stand Intended to be erected Analos.
tan Island next TO Bobby Hoffman Palace which
VIII be moved down stream for the interest Of his
friends. the total weights and averages Of the
crews to be sent to the starting point by the Column
blas ana IOtUmacs are given, the AnalOstaus not
giving the WEIGHTS Df their putrIeg