Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-22

General Imtercst In it-Elcven Races
10 be ROved-SOme Pretty COnteSaS
Expected-Ousside Clubs 10 be Repre-.
sented-Talk Among the Local Oars


Members OF the joint committee who have
charge OF the arrang ements for the Potomac river
regatta, which is to be held on the 26th of Sep
TENDER, grow daily more sanguine Of its complete
success. They predict that there will be q num-
Der Of entries for each event. Already requests
have been received for Information regarding the
regatta FROM different parts OF the country. The
proof OF the invitation circulars received last
evening by the committee, and this evening or to-
morrow several hundred Invitations viii be mailed
to boat clubs In all parts OF the country.
The action Of the Columbia Boat Club at the
special meeting on Monday evening, when they
unanimously decided to take part in the races has
been received with great favor on all sides and is
very creditable to that club. The presence OF the
boys in blue in the different events will add
greatly to the interest, for 1t is an uncontradic.ed
fact that the District people much prefer to wit
ness contest In which the home clubs are repre-
sented.
There are to be eleven races in all, for which
hand some prizes have been provided. The days
will be much shorter by the 26th of next month,
and to complete the program before dark it will be
the Others following at half hour intervals.
The Pennsylvania rowing club OF Philadelphia,
which made such splendid showing In the gig
race at the August regatta, win be sure to be rep
resented in September: the crew viii be some
what different from what it was when here last.
the crew. His place viii be filled by staIze who
rowfd bow. Elder, who is the regular bow oars
man Of the eu1 who Tho was BY bust
rally str0gthen The crew The Richmond gig
Pennsylvania, will be back again, feeling certain
that with steady practice and necessary lnstruc-
ton they VIII be able to cross the line ahead of the
Philadelphia boys.
1t is expected that the douDle-scull race viii be
very interesting event. 1t Is more than probable
that Dempsey and StatZeli, OF the Pennsylvania
Henderson Hutchin Malta
Morse. OF the Nassaus Of New York, viii Contest
amateur oarsmen In the country. 1t is ru1nOred
that Mckinney and Kearney, OF the P0tomacs,
Dempsey and PIlkington will again measure
oars in the senior single race, while 1t is very
likely that Henderson, the fast scuer Of the Malta
Dempsey are great rivals, and a match race be-
tween them has been talked of for some time.
Mckinney, TOO, Of the Potomacs, viii try his luck
again. He thinks that by foregoing sweep rowing
and giving his entire attention to scullng he will
be able to show up well in the senior singles.
came senior scu'iers by winning the Junior and
special races in the late regatta. They will,
OF course, not attempt to compete with the more
experienced scullers Of that class, but will content
themselves with occupying seats in the light
weight four which Will represent the Potomaca
Frazer, the stroke OF the Potomac Lynchburg
four, has expressed an intention OF entering for
the junior SOULS. He was out last evening in
single tor the first time, and did remarkably we'll.
that owing to the recent loss Of some OF their best
men they will probably not enter an eight-oared
crew, but Will be represented In the senior and
junior fours. 1t is the general impression, how
ever, that when the time draws near they will find
that they can turn out crew which will be able
to down the MetropoitanS, as they did last year.
The AnalOStanS, as Is their custom, are keeping
very quiet, but 1t Is evident, from the improve
ment in their style and speed. that they are pay
ing attention to Davis thorough instruction. AS
all OF the AnalOStanS juniors, there will be no
difficulty in selecting an admirable crew for the
Junior four-0ared race. 1t is more than probable
that two crews from the Analostan house Will
start In that race
It Is thought likely that the Eurekas, OF New
ark, and tbs Crescents, Of Philadelphia, will be
here for the senior iour-oared race. These crews,
With fOurs from the Columbus and POtomacs,
would make grand race.
In speaking OF the Palmer cup, which was won
by the Pennsylvanias LII the late regatta, one or
the Philadelphia papers says: SIT Is a massive
and elegant piece or S1lvtrware. in the shape of
an urn. IL has clear and beautiful picture OF the
Columbia boat house with the Capitol in the dis
lance engraved upon it," Tue reporter mistocs
Georgetown college for the Capitol The boys say
that II that reporter will accompany the Phla-
delphia crews in September they will acqualnt
him with the style OF architecture OF the Capitol
OF his country.
II Frazer, OF the Potomacs, gives up sweep row.
ing Tor scuiltng his place In the senior four will
doubtless be filled by McRae, who Is making very
able impression by his powerful stroke.
Davenport, Iowa, who ro.yed ON the Potomac a
great deal last year, will be here for the junior
race.
Cody, Of the Metropolitans, who was defeated
by Kearney last week, will doubtless again enter
the junior single race.
Kennedy, tue Potomac trainer. has, practically
decided upon the men for the different crews, but
he Is not yet ready to place them together. Every
weights, seniors and juniors, are mingled TO-
gether.