Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-29

WILL TAKE-THs PoToIAC's FAST EIGHT-THEIR
OTHER CRsws-THE ANALosTAN FoUGs-oAEsMBN
FROM OTEER PLACES WHO WILL PARTICIPATE, ETC.
Comparatively few pleasure boats were seen
upon the river last evening, as the weather was
too cool for the ladies. The different clubs sent
out their usual crews, however, and there was
plenty OF rowing, such as the trainers like to see
The COlumbas had out an eight pulling together
very nicely AMI two fourS The eight was stroked
by Brace, with kintLer No. 2. The latter oars
man Is getting himself into flne condition. He
has worked OF nearly ten pounds since the Atm Of
July, when he rowed in the Columbia crew against
out with q crew in the evening he either takes q
spin in the pair-oared or a good stin pull on the
the waist OF the eight, and will do Justice to II.
The Columbias are certain to enter ono crew at
least IN the coming regatta. and that win be in
they feel that they have tho best chance to cross
the line first. or at least wipe out the Lynchburg
defeat by beating the Potomacs. This four viii
6ltties are that it will be composed OF Nue stroke;
Brace, 8; Wade, 2, and Nesmith, bow. While moth
Ing IS yet certain about entering an eight-oared
crew, it is more than likely that they will be rep
resented In the race for e1ghts and by a good
Kintner, Nesmith, Konirup, Young ana Smith.
The Potomacs last night had out a fast eight,
consisting OF McRac, Kennedy, UraineD Fraser,
They had out also three Iour-oared crews stroked
respectiyely by Barbarin, Wilmington and Zap
pone: The Pot9macs intend I'd entering crew in
good working order, but he is In hurry to place
his men together in their respective boats To the
slst Of McRae, Baker, Ryan and Wheeler, although
no one can tell what changes may take place be-
fore 26th Of September:
evening did some very pretty rowing. They con-
sisted OF j. johnson, stroke; Somers. Eckstein and
HOOD and ng a. gohnson The aae con
siderably Inconvenience at present by the ab-
sence from the city OF several Of their best rowing
however. and Will be able TO enter more than one
good crew In the regatta The race upon which
ae Is the Nr
Fitzgerald, OF the Keystone club OF Philadelphia,
Will be here to contest for the junior sculls
munication from the Union boat club OF New
York, stating that they will probably be repre-
sented in the senior four and eight-oared races,
provided they Will not be too close together, as
some OF the men expect to row in both races. A
reply was sent, to the effect that those races Will
Columbias will row men in both races. and care
Will be taken to separate the two contests, SO that
there will be plenty OF breathing time.
There Is some talk among those having the re-
gatta arrangements in charge. OF getting up a
race for the barges OF the three District clubs,
each boat to be manned by men who do not take
part In any OF the other races OF the day, and to
carry six or eight lady passengers. Such race
would be very pretty sight
MCKINNEY, OI Tue fOCOInaCS, mas QeclQeQ not TO
participate in the race for singles. He says that
he can't get the right speed on his boat He will
probably occupy 3 place in one Of the crews He
would undoubtedly stroke the light-welghts II he
were a few pounds lighter. He may, however,
train down TO the limit Q2S lbS) Mckinney,
Kearney. Fisher and Warden would make very
fast crew.
1t is said that the medal which has been donated
by MeSSrS. Gait & Bro for the special single race
for District scullers who have never won a race
will be one Of the handsomest prizes ever offered
for such contest The entries for this race will
probably be Somers and Perley, OF the Analos-
tans; Cropley, Nordzy, Lang and Phelps. of the
PotOmacs, and Lake and Brewster, OF the COlum-
bias. number Of others may spring up before
the time comes. Perey, OF the Analostans, (for-
merly OF the Potomacs.) is looked upon as the
favOrtte for this racs
Mute. the reliable stroke OF the Columblas, is at
present out of the city Oh leave but he is expected
to return by the 18th OF September. he Is always
In condition, so that he Will be able to row In the
regatta on comparatively short notice.
The POtOmacS are counting upon some such
eight as McRae, stroke; Baker, 2; NOrdZy, 6; Fra
ser, 8; Ryan, 4: Wheeler, s; Cropley, 2, and
Kearney, bow. They will average about l4O
pounds
The photographs of the victorious Potomac
crews at Fredericksburg in 1850, Richmond, 1881.
and Lynchburg, 1883, have been appropriately
framed and will be hung IN the boat house this
evening,