The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-08-20
SPORTS AND PAsTIMEs.


| the guest OF his relative Mr. y. VI Padeiford, we'll
known In this city, but now residing In Newport, and
they with a brother OF Mir Tadelford made the trial
| trip the cuttor-yacht Mona. the property Of
Mir. radeiorl. The cutter Is built ON the model Of
| the English boat MadEe, and though only forty
one feet in length she carries 81 OOo pounds OF lead
on her keel aud draws over seven feet OF water. The
| trip was made from shelter Island to Newport one
| continuous run, In eight hours and twenty minutes,
thedistance being rcckoncd at sixty miles.
Mr.. Arthur Padelfotd, Of the Potomac
Club, has offered rs prize In the october regatta
magnificent hammered silver pitcher FOR single soul
lcrs. II Is not the Intention OF the donor that the
Prize Is TO he individual others having offered prizes
Tor the contestants that N becomes tho property "
tho club from which the winner comes. hehnndsomc
prize viii he on exhibition this week ~ Col n. L..
| Bhcktord's ONCE, ON Seventh street
Tie potomacs intend striving hard to win
the better portions Of the to be held here In Oc
tobcr, and TO that end have secured professional
trainer, who VIII romaln uutil after October T. Tho
person selected Is the celebrated oaisman James fay
| tor formerly Of Eewcastlc England, hut now resi-
dent " the city Of rlusburg. lie Is AN oarsman Of
| acknowledged ability, and wastor long time menu
her Of the famous Taylor wnshlp crew Vt England,
for several years tho champion Of the OLA World
| lie arrived on Monday last, and Immediately set to
work to sec what material he had at the boat house to
select from, having ont every Afternoon At least two
four cared shells aud the eight Ills style meets with
great approval from the men, and that they have
secured the best man possible for thcm, and that II
good crew ur crews H. to he found among the men he
| win discover them. Among those who hayo taken
part In the practices during tho week were Messrs.
| Appleton, Pearson, whcatlcy, zlppune, lIcllstor
Morgan. Wheeler, johnson. Wilmington. Godsby,
| ".
Hoppone, Derrick, Libncy, and Kaufman.
The National Association of Amateur Oars.
men have elected tho following otncers President,
Henry W. Garfield Albany Vice President w II.
Allen, Detroit. Secretary, l., Snnnler. New jcr-
Soy. Treasurer II. X. Hnchman, Philadelphia.
The regatta at Saratoga on Friday, August
So Tor amatcuts and professionals Is attracting n
great deal Of attention from those connected with
boating institutions throughout the world Ross Is
the lion VI the day. his defiance to llnnlan to meet
|
have caused quite siir In ne aquatic world and
Saratoga, putting himself IN trim for the race as Is
also Courtney, The list Of entries win be larger than
at any previous affair. and everything points TO the
races being towed on the square.
The past week has shown quite an in.
creased activity at the Analustan club. house there
being less than two ovety pleasant after
noon. The men have put aside tot awhile the shells
cared gigs, with experienced Oltsmcn Of the club
coxswains THIS Is done tn remedy an mistakes in
the art OF rowing, such starting fcithcring, nus,
aud reach forward and there Is denying the fact
That II Is materially helninc the men. The new men
nie rapidly showing Improvement, aud many OF
. the most sangunc members feel confident that be.
tween this aud the date uf the regatta tho club will
bc able to produce three excellent crews for the va
tiuu9 races II Is more than probable that the
for the senior race will he the same that ut Fred
e elicksburg, on July last, VIZ, White stroke;
Eddy, 3. Douglass, ., Page, bow. In case white
stll refuses to row again in the four his place win he
l taken by Palto. For the other two events good
crew for the juniors may be had from pairo Mar
/ shall Robertson, and Hood while In the light
L. weights Mckenney brothers. Noyes Hatch. Ray
II Run aud Others NAV lie relied npon II is TO he
hoped that those two nne single scnilsrs Brace and
White, Will enter the list OF competitors from the
, CLUB In the single races. The Interest manifested
lately by the boys of the blue and white have stirred
anew the ndor Of days gone by and 1t Is TO lie hoped
that ere the day Of the regatta rolls round their list OF
oarsmen VIII be Increased by many valuable men. II
Is more than likely that professional trainer viii as
sumo charge Of the club about the list OF September
d Among the men of the Potomac Club dur
| Ing last week was displayed more activity than ha
1t been seen at the house for the present season, TIT
arrival Of Taylor their tIaiper serving to stir NJ
things lively at the cub-ho and make the old mem
bers feel that the spirit of gone days had returned
Taylor has assumed control Of the men, and every
pleasant afternoon lie has had out the eight and TIVE
cared shells, filled with the various applicants fo
seats iii the three Shells He satisfied that he has
J. his command enough material to select three gpenl,
rs crews. and If they will do as he wants them he fears
!, no Corners even though It he the famous HIlsales
r. His system has taken the majority OF the glub hy
storm, and the friends Of the old club may
that only the men whom he thinks capable 10 MI the
boats will nd places. No fayOritsm is TO be shown
new man is found, in his judgement, superior to ~
old one the old one viii have to take II back place
I'd ON Thursday lie had out four consisting of Pearson
=. stroke; Appleton, 3. BarbaTiu, =, with Wheeler Il
l. bow, and the way they made their craft go through
h. the water surprised even himself. Pearson, who
t. looked upon the coming stroke OF the senior four
r. has received AN appointment that will render hi
absence from the city necessary consequence that
greatly regretted by the members of the club whic
Is also shared by Taylor, who ances Pearsons styl
very much. Among the light-welghts aud Junior
there plenty of capital men, who not only
but willing to row, aud 1t will be easy task seec
them. though lubertsand Barbarin are loOkedupon u
the strokes of the respective The club abound
i, In rscass single scullers, the all feeling con
dent that the prizes In both classes will come TO the
e, PUtumacs. In the seniors Mckinney, the present
- champion, and Morgan thetwo foremost and til
race between them promises to be interesting. Amon
the Juniors Appleton HOLSTER Harrison ana another
II lie starts win form interesting group scue
Tie prospects are now that the Poomacs viii send
the starting post on the day OF the regatta three goo
nj crews besides ~ least st-Clss single sCuers
n, The Columbia men are taking at presen
n, training until about the first Of September. This
H. done TO give the big chance to recuperate
s. become stale they having been In constant prac
tice for almost the entire wear, and thought tina
g. II It continued steadily until october the me
l. would wGa' themselves ont. Among the participant
p5 for the ligh-weights the competition runs high
H. and II will he hard work for the trainer when he mr.
ives, TO select four from the fact that all
nv good aud nearly balanced In weight and strength
he The junior crew that comes FROM this house viii b.
n good In every respect the seniors because near
to an Of the best men what are known juniors
Ok never having won in open REGATTA there being
les only about seven senior men In tue club; consc
m puenty splendid junior four VII come to the start
Ia ing line to do battle for the tri. coors. Among tn
ed single scuers all viii participate In the for u
y niors those who VIII undoubtedly engage being Lake
viii make splendid racing for the winner. The clu
y win have the service of Ellis ward to look after IL
~ interest of all the men, he probably arriving hcl
mt about the 10th VI september.
G' Quite a remarkable feat was performed o
ist "Wednesday last opposite Columbia Landing, sal
~ Whcatley was practcing In the White swan, the cu
overturned aud thrown into the water. The eight
IL cared shell by at the time under the ohHrg
m OF Taylor, and went to his rescue; and strange
pc say by the mauWuvTng of the experienced
N. lie was lifted ont Of the water and put into the eigh
he cared shell. When 1t WAS taken into considerable
nd that Mr.. Wheatley weighs nearly two hundred pound
L. the dihicuy Of such feat Is apparent II is Vel
he dangerous to get into shell from tsrr1 fTHu, but
ay he lifted bodily out OF the water " miraculous.
ls' The professional race on Saturday, III
" 10Th instant between Mansfield aud Lewis, IepIesen
la ing East Washington. and White aud Payne, We
W" Washington, which Is to take place the Easter
IN Branch Is attracting great deal of attention b
me- tween the friends ot the respective oarsmen. al
"' already large sums Of money have been wagerod q
~ the race Beside this race there ia To he tubra
lie aud a swimming contest.
ias There j. great deal of objection bein
m made the selected iur the regatta In Octoh
a next As it now stands, the finish Is lust opposite
T. street wharf aud 40 property see It Spectators wi
', have to get position ON Anapstan Island, or eli
o nnh seatamouG the coaI-lu5t along the wharyes
vs. q street IS every one the COntc sting oargmc
W. are perfectly familiar with the river, " would
w sion very little dnicuy To have the races started II
house, thus giving the three clubs the same adyal
tlge, which, under the present situation. rs on
shared by the One-AnalOstams. The great obiectiu
raised to such course Is the trouble In shooting Il
Aqueduct bridge, Int rs nearly every bowman
perfectly familiar, on ought to he, with the piers
up the bridge. this score hold good al
get II is to he hoped that some other than the
lgs already selected viii he located Tho citizens wi
m, rights that the clubs should take into account, e
re unless they or hire boats they win lie deprived
ill' witnessing what their money has promoted. N
lth subject Is one that should DO looked into,
,sh As yet no individual prizes have bee
dOuated 10 the winners In the junior COZ
test The boys Of this class while anxious TO do bl
Iey tie for the club they represent, would neyefhele
the Ike 10 something OF personal kind In addition
mt the glory. who Of big firms win generously nd
iey to the list Of prizes by offering four medals Tor Il
up junior class
~" Mr.. A. w. Harrison, of the Potomac Clu
Me- was the fortunate gentlemen raised to big m
md | motion In the Patent Once last week,
hat Whit. v,s out in his gingIn la a ,voaLy nj,
"a looked In splendid condition. Ills friends expect nj
vi 10 go In the regatta In October.
md Parker Page, OF the AnalO3tans, will mo
than likely figure In the for the senior gugles he
an I'm October
lg Mute, of the Columbus, has gone to Ma
rnrauset Pier Ia take fest ere tho fan rryntt,
ma Knucr Is putting all Of his time In now rowing m
vas single gig DAVIS, having laid aside shelruWin
~ once moe takes his place among the barge partie