Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-05
TALK AMONG THE oAlfsMEN.
The Question OF Classification Of Raw.
err at the National Regatta-A Hali-
fax Yarn About the Hanlam.K X en- Nedy
Match-The Local Clubs and the Po.
tOmac Regatta.

The attention of the officers Of the National
Amateur association is being called to the ned of
change in the present classification OF oafsmen
at the national regatta 1t is propesed to make
another classification in addition to- that OF junior
and senior, and that is to divide the senior oars.
men into three classes, according TO weight: nrst
class heavy weight, or free for all second class
middle weight, and third class tght weight
There Is no doubt but that good heavy man Will
1t is unfair to the light weights to be Nompefled TO
roW against the heavy weights, everything else
In the junior races It is proposed to allow all
weights to enter because It IS known that a light
man Will learn to row much easier than heavy one
balance the advantage OF the strength on the other
SIDE All the champions both In England and
TINS country, have been heavy weights By this
term Is meant men who weigh in the neighbor-
hood OF from 150 to 16o pounds There is no doubt
but that TOO much weight is just as disadvantage
GUS as too little As the rules are at present there
is but little inducement for man OF light weight
70 engage In rowing, for he knows that, no matter
now skillful he may become with the SOULS, he
skfiifu and good deal heavier and stronger while
his chances OF being selected for a crew to take
men are always wanted. 1t is no, probable that a
change Will be made this year, but classification
according 70 weights VIII be made before many
years, for the pressure is too strong and the need
too apparent.
HANLAN WANTS AN APOLOGY FROM HALIFAX
The people Of Halifax have started O story that
there is no money up for the race between Han
Ian and Kennedy on the s0th inst, and that it is
nothing but hippodrome. For this reason Han
Ian QecllneS 10 make match for q race between
Lee and himself and Comfy and Hamin, who rep
resent Halifax, as was intended, unless an apology
Is forthcoming.
THE POTOMAC REGATTA.
At the meeting Of the Potomac boat club We'd
nesday evening committee consisting OF Zap
pone, Johnston and Martin, was appointed to con-
Ter with other club committees on the Potomac
regatta. All the other club committees but the
Anaiostan have been appointed, and that club
will probably appoint theirs at the meeting to-
night A meeting of the committees will be held
snGfty 81 lot making regatta arrangements but It
selecting date that will satisfy all concerned.
LOCAL BOATING NOTES
The improvements to the Columbia boat house
are completed, and 1t is ready to receive the new
boats and the new members The ten Dared
barge has arrived and u.s. the boys claim, the
handsomest barge that was ever built The eight
cared and four cared shells will be shipped next
week. The locker room OF the house has accom-
bership list has now reached It's limits l5O and mo
more members Will be received until vacancies
occur.
Now that there are three ten-oared barpes ON
the river, barge race between the clubs is
talked OF. Those, however, who know how hard
1t Is to get up race on this river doubt II such
trouble in arranging a race between two men who
think they can beat each other, but club rows are
hard to manage.
The Potomacs are hard at work, and every day
q number of shells 60 out from their house. John
Kennedy at present Is giving ats attention to
teachlng beginners
Nj. Maunder who is now In the city, was always
a0Ie to get out more crews from their house than
ali ain o. a the omeers GERS together Il Is hoped that he
before he returns to Mexico