National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-22
THE BOAT RACES TO-DAY.
First Regatta Of the srHAon-PInte Prir
era On the water.

era Oti the water.
The regatta of the employees Of the Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing viii he held on the river
this afternoon. The bureau at different times has
turned out exceptionally good oarsmen--notably,
White, of the Analostans, and Mckinney, of the
Potomacs 0ho last named now holds the single.
soull championship, but not until this year have
they taken a general interest in aquatic sports.
For weeks past the men have been taking daily
exercise on the water until now they are in the
finest trim. The muscles brought into play IN
rowing are about the same ones used in their work
on the presses, which probably accounts for the
number of good oarsmen I'm the bureau. II was the
original intention Of the committee to have the
races rowed above the bridge; but so general is
the Interest felt in the regatta that the coue has
been changed from a point of the Columbia Land
ing TO n line drawn from the Potomac boat house
TO Analostan Island, so that all points from the
bridge TO the Potomac house viii be equally de-
comes of at five p. m. meeting was held on
lhuSday evening OF the contestants and their
friends, when a reieree-Mr. J. X. While-Was
chosen, and the men drew for positions.
THE RACES TO ne RowBD.
The first race will be for single SOULS, with FIVE
entries, the positions numbering from the Virginia
No. 2, Samuel Kennedy, colors blue; No, 8, George
Burrows, culors req aud blue No. 4, John Schnei.
der colors brown; No. 3, William Locraft colors
Eve entries; No. /, Edward Moore and Benjamin
Throop, colors red No. 2, John Claryoe and viii.
lam Murlie colors blue and white; No g. II. Rogers
| and Tufley Coburn, culofs dark blue; No. 4, John
| Hawkins and John Woodwork, colors white; No
8, Curtis Smith aud Richard somers, coors red
The tugboat William Meredith win carry the
| referee, judges and time-keeper. The steamer
City of Alexandria has been chartered by the club
for their invited guests, who include all the ladies
employed in the bureau. They have also engaged
| n full brass band TO make things Lively on board
| The City of Alexandria will leave the Seventh
street wharf at sharp four O'Clock and steam
around TO Georgetown. The boys never do thing,
| by halves, aud their
| GALLANTRY TO THE LADY EMPLOYEES
will be appreciated. The signal for the start in
each race will DO the firing of gun, and flag
will be dropped as the boats finish. All the boats
| used arc what are known as 20.foot outriggeI
working boats, but are very light and row nearly
| rs fast as shells BOde and Kennedy have been
| doing the most work, and every time they have
met ut practice have had brush with each other
Bodc IS the favorlte in the Singles Locraf is
quite confident. Schneider says that he will get
as good as second place, while Rennedy's stock
has been on the steady rise all the past week. In
the doubles IL is thought that the race will be
between Smith and Somers and Clarvoe aud Mar
| tie. The medals are very handsome--a gold one
| as first and q silver one as second In each race
As the time of the races and course selected arc
| both fvorable, no doubt large crowd viii be IN
attendance II Is rlmored that the young ladie.
\ OF the bureau intend presenting their favorites
| with handsome floral Oflpriuus