National Republican., 1883-07-27
ON THE RIVER.
Fine Prospects FOR the Success OF the Au-
gust Regatta--BoatIng Notes.

gust Regnttn-- Boating Notes.
If imitation be the sincorest hattery, the
Washington regatta committee should feel
| greatly complimentcd. Their action in fixing
upon the week following the national regatta
as tho best time for holding the Washington
regatta has been strongly vindicated by the
selection of the same date by tho committee
| ut watkins, N. Y, for regatta there. This
/ date was hit upon by the Watkins people
| with the avowed purpose of accommo-
dating the contestants at Newark, many
| oil whom, IL is expected, will find IL
! convenient to take in the Watkins races while
en- route for home. The principal attraction
at Watkins however, will be the professional
racing, which will be between Hanan, Lee
Hosmer, Courtney and other we'll known
| scullers, and for which considerable purse
has been raised by the summer resort people
! who expect to benefit by the influx ofvisitors
/ The amateur races are but four in number
and consequently constitute but small por-
tion OF the programme.
| member of the Washington regatta COM
mittee said to The REPUBLICAN last evening
that he thought the apprehension felt by some
that the Watkins races might attract many
clubs who might otherwise come hero was
not well founded. While the professional
racing at Watkins would undoubtedly attract
q large number of spectators, he was conf
dent there would be little or no conflict be-
tween the two events. Tho Washington
regatta was to be meeting of anna
| tours only, and the attending yisi-
tors would DO those who prefer amateur
to professional racing. The prizes were
known to bo unusually handsome and valu-
able, and 1t is believed that, to the majority
Of contestants ut Newark, u trip to Washing
ton would he more pleasant and convenient
than one to Watkins. Besides, amateur crews
and their friends will not be slow to realize
that visit to brother oarsmen in Washing
ton is very different thing from trip to a
summer resort, where they would be simply
part of the show, and where they would
necessarily play second fiddle to professionals.
Some disappointment was manifested by
tho mutual friends of the boats yesterday
when it became generally known that the
effort made by some of them to reconcile the
existing disagreement relative TO the regattas
had failed of success, the Columbia committee
at their meeting on Wednesday evening hav-
ing deemed it impractcable and incxpedicnt
to change the date fixed by them, as their in
vitations wcro already in the hands of clubs
all over the country, and had been accepted
to considerable extent for Aug H.
The regatta committee are energetically at
work and report that everything looks most
iayorable for large and successful meeting,
The remainder of the gold medals will arrive
In day or two, when display of the whole
will be made at Moore & Lcdings
The Columbia junior four has been rowing
together for the past three days, and shows
marked improvements. 1t is believed that
this crew, notwithstanding the short time
available for practice, will make good
showing at Newark.
President Wheatley, of the Potomacs. paid
visit of courtesy to the Columbias last even
ing. He was warmly welcomed by the CO.
lumbia boys, with whom Sam has always
been favorite Afterwurd there was a trip
up the river in the new barge, with which he
expressed himself much pleased.
Kennedy was out in the Potomac's eight yes
terday. In a red shirt, and in the waist of
the boat, John looked like ono of the boys.
1t is needless to say that he rowed in good
form.
Mike Davis, although in town, has not yet
been seen on theriver. 1t is probable that he
is giving the Analostan boys some coaching
on the machines. To our mind the crews re-
ing in exceedingly good form, although not
at all remarkable for speed. Probably
Davis will soon give them that
one has TO go away from home to got the
news. The american Sports, paper published
i'll Chicago, has a sporting correspondent in
this city whose imagination runs riot. lie is
distinctly in error in saying that Ellis Ward
pronounced the Columbias Lynchburg crew
hard to beat Ward did not arrive here I'M
til after the Lynchburg regatta, and had
nothing to do with the crew which lost ON
that occasion.
Tho Analostans had out a four-oared shell
crew last evening under instruction from
their trainer, Mr.. Davis they also turned
out large number of pleasure boats The
Potomacs had out the eight, three fours, Herr,
Cropley, and Morgan in singles tho ten
cared barge, and nine pleasure boats. The
Carroll Institute club barge carried large
number of ladies to their beautiful and ro-
mantle landing. The Columbias sent out
two iours, the eight, Lake, Brewster, john
son, and Kirby in singles, the pair-oared, the
tcn-oared barge, and eleven pleasure boats.
Seven pleasure boats went out from Johnson
& Bakers.
Ward was working his four for the Newark
regatta in the pair-oared last evening, chang
ing them all around. If they should not
make good record in their race, it will not
be for want of good training.
The following prizes for the Potomac river
regatta on Oct. 3 next, have been secured,
and some of them are being made by Calf &
Brothers: Medals for the eight senior fours,
junior fours, light weight fours, and senior
and junior singles.
No matter what your ailment is, Brown.