The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-09
SPORTS AND PASTIMES
Aquatics.

The arrangements for the regatta on the
I'D are nearly perfected. The medals very hand
sone both IN design and workmanship. The major
lily seem to think that the single scull match lies be.
| tween oscar Bode and William LOcraft. Morgan and
Mex inney are coaching Rode, while White is giving
| I.0ctaft points. Both OF the take five. mile
spin each evening. The selected Is from point
Just above Hoffman 10 the bridge, distance Of
a mile and half, and selected above the bridge
| 10 avoid rough water Another race Is to be added
dOuble-scull race between the married and sling lie
| men of the bureau
The monthly meeting of the Potomac Boat
club, held last Wednesday evening, was largely at
tended. The following gentlemen elected mem
| bers: Active, Arthur Paddlei0rl, George Truesdell
aud DR.. II. ID. Fry; Inactive Judge Johnston and j.
e. Van Hook. Frank Miller resigned his position AS
captain OF the club on account of business and be-
cause his health will not permit Of active exercise
The election Of his successor postponed until next
| meeting. The racing committee will he appointed by
| the president for the season.
The POtomacs, much to the regret of all
lovers Of rowing nave decided to accept the chal-
enge Of the University Of Pennsylvania for an eight
| cared race. Boating men were In hopes This race
would come OH, as II would undoubtedly be fine one
and give every one chance to see the college boys,
Edison Il. Odds, secretary of the Columbia
Club, brings 10 that position large experience lie
having been the secretary of number Of oTganizl-
uohs. bettei selection could not have been made.
Mr.. Allison, one of the new members of the
Columbia Club is powerful man, and would pull a
good waist oar The Columbias have the material
for magnificent eight.
Henderson and smith, single-scullers of
the Columbia Will both have new shells, and promise
to make II lively for each other without going
| side Of the club.
The Columbas have ordered their new
four cared shell, at the Rifles fair from Waters
& Son Troy, MY. They seem to favor paper boat
every time.
Macdonald Douglass is thinking of enter
ing business In New York Ills loss viii be felt Ia the
Anal0stan Club Of which he was very active mem
her.
Another boating man has " been and gone
and done IT,. This lime It's TIM little PHENOMENON
sculer Of the Potomac club
project is on foot to have s,ries of Sat.
urday afternoon races for gentlemen not connected
with any club.
Cedar shells seem To DO the favorites this
season all the boats ordered far have been Of
| that kind
1t is perhaps complimentary to Tug sun
DAY HERALD each week 10 have its boating news
copied.
Howard and Yale, as usual, have been
unable 10 agree on a date for their annual race.
Maj. Appleton has had his " fleet ;" over
hauled aud put Ia thorough repair fur tie season.
Popular Harry Towers could have had
any once In The gin Of his club.
Frank Johns will row race against time
next saturday,
The Bicycle.
Although the mildness of the last winter
has made bicycling unlnterruptedY pleasant, a con-
siderable Increase Ut the deY0tees Of this useful and
graceful exercise may be expected Win the opening
Of spring.
New Workers are still agitating the uues.
ton whether bicycles shan be allowed In Central
PARK some folks have yet 10 learn that these grace
ful and useful vehicles are also the least dangerous
our local clubs are in iourishng ooudi-
iiDn, aud the width and sm0Othue,s Of our streets
make Washington the hloyrlers paradise
The ten-foot bicycle last week made the
ayerlg, Wheemau look Ike pigmy.
Hase Rail.
As there IL 10 be no professional nine in
ihls city DURING Tie coming summer several gentle
tcmeu who have figured ball players la DAYS gone
by going 10 form sort Of selnl-amateuT one for
the purpose ~ getting few games with Outs do
clubs, and also TO play such teams may be OTgaH-
ICED Ia Georgetown College and the High School Of
virginia. very nice nine could BIO procured not
for gain, but for amusement and the love Of the sport
from such men as Holly Barron, Kipp, IlGugh
EverS, Stearns, Wall, Burch, GIeasnn, Jennings
kal9fus Kenney, and several others.
The professional billiard players in and
around New York have formed base ball club with
william Sexton, president; Maurice Daley, Vice
PRESIDENT Jacob schaetier, treasurer and a. A
hewand, Secretary
The base ball season has opened up rather
brilliantly IN New York, tue MetrOpolitaus with
Lynch as pitcher doing some excellent work, tho
OLD man having recovered the use o that Of his