The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-07-23
SPORTS AND PASTIMEs.


tion, Why do tho District Of Columbia boat clubs
go away from home To row their races2' 1t would
city has found an answer to that question, aud pro-
poses In emulation OF the people OF other cities, TO
offer prizes 10 the winners of four cared shell race
to he rowcd ON the Potomac. So SO good; but
sir II Is not an that should be done. We have the
most beautiful river and the finest course In the
there should not he regatta on the Potomac
ovory year unless the apathy Of the people Is great
rs TO prevent It, There must bo something to now
for-somc Incentive 10 cause young men TO train
themselves and work up Ia raco. gold badge
suitably Inscribed Is certainly not aCusiy thing, but
when fairly by hard work and superior physique
Is highly ptlzcl Mr. Botclcr having tired OF seeing
our clubs leaving for baltimore, Fredericksburg
lyuchhurg, or Richmond to row their races, has
offered prizes for senior tour-oared shell |
crew. Tits Is but part Of = regatta, but |
II Is beginning, and unless the signs are |
mlsl u1dinC the rest VIII soon follow. The writer |
Of this has been In communication with another pub.
lie spirited citizen, and white the exact form VI
this gentleman otter is not vet determined upon, II
may I've stated that suitable prizes tOr the winners Of
ing This gentleman idea OF encouraging the younger
boating Is excellent AS have said, the scheme
Is not yet completed but II may not lmprohaby take
the form Of Gun to bear the name ot the CORPORATION
with which the donor Is so prominently connected,
aud to he towcd for annually, supplemented by
@sm I5ST' Of O'" he winning nH ' crew 1t only
remains now tot some one to step forward
with prize for the winner of single
shell race aud we shall have q regatta on the
Potomac before we know II. In time perhaps In
another year. we might throw the races open TO all
other cities. Perhaps sit, II might even pay the
people OF this district rs business venture Nouis,
aquaiCally, e,
At special meeting OF the Anaostan
Club. last night committee, consisting OF Mossis,
Cotson, Mckcnney, rairo, aud Marshall, was APP
pointed TO confer with similar committees Of the Co.
fcur-oarcd shell race tho Potomac between crews
representing the three clubs. Mr. Boteler's PROPOSE
ton to furnish medals aud ptize banner TO the win
ming crew. was considered with much favor, and tile
Aualostans viii put strong -four into the contest
While the Potomacs will certainly enter
for the Botelcr pfize they will enter the under
more disadvantages than that Of other club. Want
OF concert among the majority Of the heavy win
prevent the club selecting exactly the that the
| racing committee would like, hut notwithstanding,
they expect to place the starting point the winning
| boat The crew mostly spoken OF Is Morgan, Wheat
ley, Pearson, and Wheeler, very strong and heavy
four about the heaviest that ever left the house, aud
also OF wind and strength. The club will secure
the services Of professional trainer and nothing VIII
be left undone to put the men In the best possible
shape FOR the encounter MIR. NJ. F. Davis seems to be
the favorc but his rate Is very high 1t H. not
certain that the club will engage him. After hun
comes Kennedy who handled the eight last season. and
1t Is more than likely he win be secured. The trainer
VIII be given entire charge OF the and he will be
allowed to personally superntend the formation Of the
crew-to pick out exactly the men that suit MIN.
Beside the men named above, there are Coughlin,
| Appleton, kauGmahn, Cropley, Lippone, and others
| to select from, the great unknown Beaver not vet
putting in an appearance at the clubhouse. The
men, since the proposition was made by Mr.. Boteer,
have made up their minds to get together the best
| four possible.
The announcement first made to the pub
lie by THE SUNDAY HERALD to the effect that MIR
John W. Boteer Intended oiferinga handsome prize,
OF prizes for between the three clubs Of this
city, has given rise to considerable speCk Of rivalry
between the clubs and the all-absorbng talk among
the different members Is, When win the affair come
off? Mr.. Botcer left for Europe last week. but he
has left the matter in the hands OF friend, who is to
agree with the presidents OF the clubs upon any reason
was held last week, vt which the donor himself was
present. but no definite arrangement was arrived at,
the gentlemen speaking for the respective clubs,
though all agreeing that race here during the present
season almost now necessity, because the clubs
for the first time in number of years were all on a
friendly footing, and 1t only needed good and deCld
ing to make the feeling hrmer. The committee
will meet early the present week to make further
Engagements thought Is probable that the date of the
VIII he placed at the end OF September the first
part of October, thus giving the Analo,taus AMI
PotomaCs ample time I" get their men In proper
trim.
II the Analostans determine to enter the
for the oteer Prize It IS TO DO hoped that they
will procure boat for the crew, and that they
will not enter the race Handicapped, they were at
Fredericksburg in the late regatta. The crew at the
time, If they had been properly boated, would have
given better account of themselves all agree that
the the best sent from the club house.
with four such men In new boat suitable TO their
weight they would make the race from start to finish
one Of the hottest ever on the Potomac River,
while In case of accident such men as Paro Marshall
Maddox and others could be relied upon to II II
ces. There is to doubt but that the Ana
lostaus produce AZ good q crew as any upon the
river. The at Fredericksburg was white, stroke;
Eddy. 3; Douglas .; Page, bow and IL they can he
brought out again the club viii not have cause u feel
| ashamed Of their representatives in any race pro-
yided, course, they something else beside the
, old tub used on that occasion.
At the regatta to be held at Lynchburg
on the 18th of August this city will he represented 10y
/, a four cared from the COlumuias and Morgan
and Cropey. Of the PotomaCs. In singles. who vii
be their competitors Is not known, but 1t s more thar
probable that the picked clubs Of virginia will par
4 ticipate besides representatives from Baltimore.
. very large crowd win go down from this city, ant
steps should lie taken at once for reduction of rate
' by the railroads. \ little energy by the racing
i committee wonld accomplish this and help swell tn
= | crowd.
e Mckinney received his gold badge won
u | FiedeticksJur on July last Friday II shows ex
cellent taste In Workmanship aLd design. II Is mad
out OF pure California gold, and represents singh
Scuer in position waiting FOR the start entwiaed Will
a garland and a belt made tn represent shamrock,
the whole hanging gracefully from massiy
! pendant. Mae isyery proud OF H. ana on lhutsdi
night 1t very Cunpicuuusy for the benefit of III
lC guests at the hop.
le The idea of getting up a junior race ha
with quite general response from the three clubs
j. and 1t would only take little diplomacy TO weave tn
s. idea into a fixed fact It would be Just the thing
. arrange the race for set of cOlors Just before til
l. for the 4" BOteler Prize, as the two contest
clubs. Let the ball be put In notion aud,
,. Mr. Frank Noyes, of the AnllOstan, has gotten
g good crew together, let him take tho first step.
,,UU The eight. cared crew out from the Potoma
J. house Tuesday Of last week was far superior to an
one that has come from the house this season. II wa
made up of Pearson Appleton HippOne, Durnall
DoNson seunle, Cropiey, and HOLSTER. Lieut. Nc
Kinney commanded them, and they made the boa
"a fly through the water with regular shoe stroke
r. The four-oared race between the crew
IL from the Pstomacs Thursday afternoon last wa
uS witnessed by very large crowd Of spectators IN
ny fDuIs follows: Observation-Disclosures stroke
III ZlppOne 8. Kaufman, .; Wilmington, bow
n CoupOns-Barbarln, stToke Doxson, 3, Llbbey, .
ss Warden, bow The race was very evenly contested
us winning the by tliree-qrarers of length
u 7:l7s. the time of the Coupons being 7:2l4. rh
70. course from tho boat-huuse up and around II
ny bridge, and az strong tide was running In, Il
nn time made is very good
The Columbia boys were very niue
pleased with the complimentary display Of hrewoTh
of the Old DominIOns OF Alexandria on Weduesda
Ian night the occasion of their excursion - Glymon'
nv The members say that at future day they VIII repl
W the compliment with Interest. Several barge par
no ties are the tlp5 but the members very
NV cent 20 the programme a. they wish TO surpTl
NV the Old Dominions
zen The Columbus would be ready for a IA,
r. Tomorrow good has the training Of the club be-
So during the past winter aud present sumner InSte
Of sending out one crew, they are fully able to p
three upon the water each capable of making goo
and possibly winning races Since the Frederick
burg race Henderson has retired from the crew. h
II, place ia the bow beug taken by Woodward, hrs
TED class aud capital seeTeI and the boat
s to he fixed finally for the Detroit regatta. Best
~ the regular crew, which consists Of hntner, Nut
IN Davis, and Woodward, the Cllb have on hand and
splendid condition Henderson, Nesmith, Brace Old
he Lake, Wade WetmOTe, Thompson, smith, al
ny several Others The men are little disappointed
~ the appearance Of Ellis Ward, their trainer VIII
ed n is s,1 f. detained al home hy the illness Of
Yn Wife aud unless he comes they VIII secure Il
&c s.r,ces of some other professional trainer The cu
while NOT Of the atlonaI regatta In "
IT. ttnit next month"; EXPECT the men To give an eXcee
n account of themselves, and, n not winners to 10 som
ne where near al the finish, The crew that AZ
III trnit "a m hardly lie te one that later In e mon
mol VIII do battle on tile raging canal at LynChsug II
rts ing more than probable that crew from the 9th
men named above will be selected, II such Is done
IoI splendid four VIII be arranged.
ny The long expected regatta Of the Care
he Institute Rowing Club attracted large crowd
At Marshall Hal last "Wednesday evening, The Arro
rat smith, ON her l.. NJ. trip carried down about
'ry people. Reaching the wharf about $3.50 +. NJ,
Ia Oarsmeu landed, and, entering their boats, start
rs after the steamer which, with the referee MIR. Jo
Ic r. White and most OF the encuTsOniss board h
Sc headed for point mile below, where they
as start and In with the Tide Theentrles FOR the 81
he giles were r. H. CaTksOn, CooTs crimson; r. H. liar
ing, white; A, s. ElleTy, blue; i. y. Collins pin
az and NJ H. Johnston old gold The doubles consist