Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-14
The District Oarxmen.

The District Oarxmcn.
THE AUGUST AND OCTOBER REGATTAs-oTHER BOAT
ING NOTES
The regatta committee OF the Columbia boat
club feel very much encouraged with the prospects
for the regatta to be held on the fourteenth OF
next month. under the auspices OF that club. The
entries do not close until the 10th OF August. and
it is thought that before that date the list Of
entries VIII include quite a number OF prominent
clubs from different parts OF the country. All the
prizes for the various races have been secured.
Nine or the twenty-six individual medals TO be
awarded to the members OF the victorious crews
have been completed, and are on exhibition at
Moore Leding'S
As heretofore stated there is but little prospect
that either the Analostans or the Potomacs win
take any active part In this regatta. They Will.
crews, and oner them all the facilities In their
power.
THE OCTOBER REGATTA.
In the meantime, the Analostans and Potomacs
are going ahead with their arrangements for hold
Ing joint regatta In October, and they predict
that 1t will prove very successful event The
individual prizes for the various races have
already been promised, and It is expected that a
number OF outside clubs will be hand 10 contest
for them.
TWO OPEN REGATTAs AND A MATCH RACE.
AS the matter now stands the Potomacs are op-
pose1 to participating in the August regatta and
the Coumbias, for similar reasons, will keep away
from the fall regatta In that case IL may be con-
ndently predicted that the Columbias will be un.
willing to let the season pass without again cross
Ing oars with the PotomacS to endeavor to wipe
out the defeat which they experienced at Lynch
burg, and a challenge Will be forthcoming. Two
open regattas on the Potomac and a match race
between the Columbias and the Patomacs are,
therefore. on the program for this season.
THE ANALOsTANs MEAN BUSINESS
Not for two years past has there been such q
display OF the true rowing spirit among the Ana
lostan men as at present. Two crews have been
prominent In this practice; captainei by Dick
Pairo and stroled 10y Jerry Johnson and the other
captalned by WIN McKenny and stroked by How
BOATING NOTES.
Last evening Mr.. Robert Leding gave very
pleasant party at the Columbia house. 1t was the
Intention to spend the evening at the landing but
owing to the rain that part OF the program could
not be carried out Instead the barge and two
pleasure boats tthe Blue Bird and Josie) carried
the guests up the river. After returning to the
mousse dancing was INDUCED In until ii 80 O'Clock
when a eountiful supper was supplied
Ellis Ward has taken. the Columbia boys In
hand, and has out an eight and four every after
noon.
The Whist club OF Georgetown, had an enjoy
able barge party from the Columbia house. A. ID.
kerr was coxswain, with the following crew:
Young, Monatt. Harlan, Pedrick, Towers, Balch
ana Murphy The passengers were MI. and Mrs.
W M Orme, Misses Renie and Annie Jones, Dou-
gal, Lockwood, Graves, Carroll Barbarin, Moffatt,
CaSSfn and Getty.
On Thursday Mr.. Edward Cady had as guests in
the Columbia barge DR.. Bulky, Judge Cady, Mr.
Mulliken and T.. j. Kfntner.
The Coumb1as will give another dance at the
boat house next Friday evening.
NEW BUILDINGS A. Hetmuller is tearing
down the old building corner of and 14th streets
and proposes to erect on the site five handsome
brick dwellings, to cost about 5000 each. "A
four-story pressed brick front building will be
erected by Mrs. Elizabeth Cullinane on the east
side OF 9TH street. on the site OF one OF the Old
stores now being torn down. The cost OF the i'm
provement will be about $4,000. Mr.. j. J. Meyer
Is the architect, and Messrs. Hurllhey g. Wade the
builders