The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-09-17
SPORTS AND pAsTIMEs.


The following letter Will perhaps carry
more weight than any previous ever published In
regard 10 the recent middle IS the dcfhonS OF the
various classes " scullers aud o1rsmer. II Is from
the non of PRESIDENT H. W. GARFIELD, Of the National
Association and addressed to prominent member OF
tho AualostAu club: e DEAW SIR Your letter of the
lin Instant addressed to Mr.. w Il. Curtis ot The
Spiyif OF fhs Times, has ny that gentleman been
tnoniti.s von make f. What makes a iunior n |
senior An oorSmsu becomes y seuior by rowing In
y winning boat In any orOn race. He may have
towcd In any race whore his crew did not win aud
sUu not lose his iunlotshp A sCulct to be junior
must never have been winner In m open soul race
aud must ucvor have conyoed IN any senior SOUL
race. q. M'y senior sCuilcr row IN Junior tuut
A. Yes; II he Is uot N senior oarsman. 3. May |
senior sweep Il. e. seHlot oarsmanl row in Junior
ing this viii no clear to you, I am, truly, Henry
whiting GARFIELD, President National Association Of |
| Amateur oatsincn, "
boat.race took place yesterday afternoon |
between Rogers and Marte, Of tho Printers Rowing
Association for handsome prize, Tue course was
from point opposite Holtzman's Landing to oppo-
site the Columbia bOat-houso, the contestants using
tile same single racing gigs used In the previous
pattas Of tho clubs. Marc, after going some DIS
lance, had the misfortune tOrun upon some rocks,
| good lead aud won tho faco easily,
The Joint committee of the Analostans,
| Coumbias and poomacs met ON "Wednesday even
ing last aud perfected arrangements for tile grand re-
tender the position Of referee To Mr. j. H. G. Watts,
| Of Baltimore, member OF the Executive Committee
| Of the National Association. Al the scullers who
engaged In the last year known as the " oars
mems Regatta ~ were declared seniors, the race be-
ing decided to bo an open sCncrs' race. THIS deci-
| sion makes Klmbal Of the Analostaus, Lake aud
DE Rouceray, OF the Columbus. aud BMbarin, llol-
lister Harrison and Croplcyt OF the Potomacs,
hereafter senior oarsnen. rho races agreed upon,
the order In which they viii DO rowed are as fol-
owsi JunlOt single scuers, senior Single scnllers,
Junior four oars senior four-oars and lightweight
fonr-oars. The drst race will be started promptly
| at 30 O'Clock, which, with all intermissions be
tween the races, will make the last race, that for
rgh-weights start about 1880 o'clock thus avoiding
darkness. Entries Will close ON Saturday. septem-
Der ~.
The Analostans are doing good work, not
withstanding the many drawbacks the club has lately
suffered, both 10y the rules and personal disabilities.
1t Is not likely that than two crews VIII enter In
the from this club, senior and junior four and
unlcs the ionl committee valves the standing rule
and allows two new members to participate who have
not been In the club exactly three months the junior
four viii be abandoned. As both OF the men who are
wanted are personally known as Respectable gentle
men, who have been engaged In buslnes In our city
a for their HE almost 1t Is to he hoped that
no objections will be made 10 their rowing The men
who have been doing the hard work arc In good con
dtlon, aud win row splendid race on tho day of the
regatta. Mr.. John W. Corson, OF this club, was the
arst proposed In the joint meeting of the club as
4. | referee but the delegates, Willis thanking the
r movers for the compliment paid their president
thought 1t bost To decline the honor The few active
men OF the club striving hard to ienow life into
the members Of the old substantial organization, and
looks II their endoayors viii meet with success.
It Kennedy easily defeated Riley in their
i o., 600 race on "Wednesday last At Lake Marancook,
n. Y.
The Potomacs are doing some hard work,
the three crews being almost every pleasant after
e noon, with Taylor their trainer, In their wake with
scratch crew In the eight The senior crew VIII con-
. sists of Rarbarn stroke WheatIey g. Zappone . and
d WSee,r bow and their friends are nreaay sansnins
that they will pull OF the fastest races ever seen
l. the Potomac River. They are pulling beautifully
y, together their reach and finish being acknowledged
W lie the finest that crsw from the house ever
w reached They have yet plenty OF hard work before
them, OF the are little gross In flesh, and
" they fully understand that TO win In the coming
they got to pull As thoy pulled before and
consequently are subJectlng themselves to a rigid
n | system OF training In the juniors the hard
Of work is being pushed forward, the crew being made
n, up AZ present follows: Johnston stroke; Appleton
ia Kervanl >, with bow yet to be selected. Where
m Arthur Cropcy, that the club do not avail them
Wheeler In the bow, aud as good An olrsman AS can
be found anywhere. III tho ltght-woiehts the clul
going get Of the fastest that 1t 4
eli possible for the team to muster among Its ranks
there is reason why very fast one should not b
re had with all the men they have To pick from Thu
" club will stir up Its junior scueTs and II the,
n cannot get suitable aud do battle for tn
club that class 1t Is the desire OF the racing
mitee to have representative OF the club In ever
he race October e.
an The Columbias had out their three crew
ny every day the past week. Of them also putting
Nv a good morning exercise such AS good walk and
long pull. The men are all Ia good shape but eNpec
p reduce theseves to near perfection as II Is pos
sibic to get the day OF tho big races. II is no
definitely settled Yet whom viii fall the lot OF fill
ch ing bowseat In the senior four though Is NOR
than probable that Brace win occupy that enyabl
IS. place. With him the crew becomes stronger than
ge ever before, for he is unquestonaOy of tn
most thorough aud powerful sweep oarsmen on tn
ok Among tho juniors the strife for hOnors zoe
Ok brayay AMI the boys entering into the com
ely petition with great deal OF alacry the same bein
noticeable among tMs s AmsME AZ
49, condition, for both are showing their respective Graf
rs through tho water at remarkable rate OF speed, an
ng II Ia expected that these two fleet scuors Will make
tue grand race between themselves, even If no one els
rs enters to divide honors The order Of the races
' published elsewhere Will probably be used for amt
m worth by the club In Brace does not row bow
rs. place Henderson back In his old seat.
e- The communication printed in last Sur
err day HERALD was from tho pen OF Nj. L. f. Sau
nier, the secretary of tho National Association
. Amateur Oarsmen of the United States. The publ
cation OF his 0cla Interpretation of tho rules All
In fell like thunderbot into tho ranks OF OF
mas clubs but fortunately second letter has been
Ihe ceyed this once, Ia which the gentleman ADM
len that In defining senior Oarsllan who has
u.s. tested In open race he erred. What he meant
ma say that senior oarsnen was one who had BET
Ing a winner In open This puts another Al
ais very different construction on the status of the mi
joTlty of the best men In the three clubs, for had II
lar first ruling been adhered to the clubs would ha
@ had TO depend entirely upon new material for the
nti Junior crews The boating men glad to kno
'S' that he made such mistake la his first ruling.
If Ellis Ward has procured pair-oared G
ma from Philadelphia Ia which lie is training the mel
rles beers of the Columbia crews. He occupies the co
cES' swNns seat, and the strength OF the
d1 The men know that IL they do not use all the
s. strength lie will readily 1t and take their paC
ina from them. II Is one OF tile best training inYento
rye OF the times.
, Of The Potomacs have received from Wate
uEh Son OF Troy, N. Y, of his finest paper shell
Sis similar to the one lately manufactured aud sent
'nn England for the OF the fIiilsiales The boat
yn supplied with all the latest inventions In slides, ou
IKE, locks, aud steering apparatus, and WIN set
" sweeps made expressly for tho shell after "A mo-
~ drawn by their trainer, Taylor. The shell is Intend
n for the seniors, and Is twenty-lnch beam, being
IN | OF the widest ever made.
min, The prizes to be offered by the patent
not llctors for light weight exhibition Mt
'I- store OF Messrs, Moore LedInR, on PennsylyiI
avenue, having been received yesterday from Ne
ark, n. j. The badges, four in number, consist
a bar Of gold, with the word {" Lightweight -Four
he'd In blue enamel from which Is suspended the media
H. shield With the following inscription In the cent
'' ''Patent solicitors Prile' Presented 10 -,
alta and number corresponding with the winners 81
t In the boat, and place for the Of he club
here the senior and Junior scuers were also exhibited
VI y, TnE SUNDAY HERALD scribe, and works Of
@ The or tho senior consists of heavy bar Of go
n to across which Is stamped In blue enamel Iette
srtv tre heavy gold chain and spiral rope connocs
"a ~ medallion with the bar, while pair Of scus heav
chased, are Oh either sdd the whole being surroun
, o by beautiful wreath OF gold The medal II shi
.hsIr shape, and bears the inscription Single Son
'Go scented by II, Ledng. Tho for the junior
oyar has plain bar of gold, with oblong plaque
b which Is suspended the medal with the Same inscI
nj Of ton as The above pair Of crossed oars being
,aI either side OF the mccall Inc medals are AL Wfou
out OF the finest gold and arc worth tho endeavOr
Tar our boating men
icnl- Mr. Parker Page, OF the Analostan Club
nion asn "A ,nemher Of III. fnIuous Nassau Chb of \
had ynrk ana Las IthIn ths mast three monihs enga
In r.Ia, renrss.nti,V haaIf IN Iva fran The 1at
enCe cIuh Uni., me racing rulea nf th, mArur s.n
m as lion ma viii drbnr lin from hero ON the
,npt OF OctnbeT ne member OF the AnAIosan, Int AZ
ise The tsi ySs. Tor .sninrs he has adrsssod
hay lar. "a Ion Nc inuey and Mn2yan he oniy amir
the chaIienpinp th. fnr a RAD. ON lie b nf UcIoIsr
HON day f,ilnv repatta anna con
tlOns me chaIismpn nn Iv annie. Ia th vinnrr Mr,tn
they Ins RENTED Ihat IN use o Wins hn viii GLADLY aeon
ap- d,tc Mr pass NM names HatuT,lay urinbeT A,
a day, aud that tbs match be fora badge medal OF
oipi value VI nfly dollars In tho match Is made
men event VIII bo tho Of exciting big interest
lhe tbs friends OF T. Page aud tho successful
ldy OI October II has boon Tor long time mo-
w. 70 question 10 the pIOwGgs Of the AnRlOstAn ChamI