The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-03-18

son ct sSia correct reccid Of all sports aud ractlme
VI general Interest, and cave VIII be taken TO have
especially full aud accurate. Ccmmuui, atlons viii he
thankfully received, and should he addressed
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AaustIos.
The prospects are very bright that boating
aud shell racing between the climbs viii he hveler the
coming summer than eyet before. An three clubs
recognize The fact anil are putting forth their lest
their bOats and making their queters ready Tor the
demands Of the members ~ Is proposed TO have the
annual regatta THIS year soon after the National Re
gatta At Newark, so that many Of the crack crews
and sculieiS OF the country may I've Induced To come
here and measure blades with our representatives.
would cost hut tribe to get out tue circulars aud
have them distributed In time to have the oarsnen
aud scuer mako all necessary gements 10 come
here. The idea Of having the regatta soon after the
one At Newark meets with warm favor among those
" the boating fraternity who desire TO contests Of
a national character. Tho donors Ot the ~ Evening
Stat Cup ~ bad tho same idea In view when thoy
offered their valuable trophy Tot con petition, for In
their letter they said that Tor the rst competition II
should be confined to clubs OF the District, hut after
that to any regularly organized club In the country.
There vs. reason why at the regatta OF this year there
should not I've large attendance from outside organ
i1atons The only thing to balk the scheme win be
the gpnactlou OF the iont committees 81 the clubs,
who 'aill continue In uthce from last season. Let
President Corson Issue his call tor meeting that
preliminary WORK can be commenced,
President Cor'on, OF the Analostan Boat
Club, In an Informal conversation last week, stated
that the prospects lot revival o the Interest In boat
ing In his cldb were bright Tie was agreeably
prsed az the last meeting OF the club to ind the mem
bors unanimously Of the opinion thar the time had
come for the Anaustans to he up and doing aud step
along with the rapid progress Of the other club Mr.
Corson also said that at the noyt meeting It was
thought that lot OF new and capable men would I've
added to the cub, who would bring honor to the old
organi -atiOn In the shell contests of the year, lie In
tended TO strive hard to bring back the prestige that
the club once proudly held aud 10 work would
rlish the tast their was no doubt OF success.
Mr lohn A. Kennedy during his training
VIII locate At Cnmberiand's Joat house foot Of
iwenty.shth street tie Is already Ia good physical
condition, bat has lot OF surplus flesh, the accumu-
laton Of the wner 10 train OF before the dag vi the
big race. Kennedy Is not much u talker believing
good work better than newspaper talk.
The District Commissioners have denied
the petition Vt certain property holders adjacent to
tile columbia house who objected To permit being
given the club for the contemplated enlargement OF
their house, he work viii nov he pushed rapidly
forward and, II favored by good weather, the club
expects 10 have everything completed by the middle
arrive until about the 10th OF Nav time being given
following for accidental delays for the house TO
ready for their storing. When the improvements
finished the club house will he one of the prettes
sights on tile river, 1t being intended to make 1t as
attractive front as the Queen Anne style OF archltec
ture will allow.
The clubs will in all probability give up
their rooms down town early Ia APRIL and Will move
all OF their material to the CuDhouses for the use OF
the members during stormy weather The pool table
Of the Columbia club has produced u good. sls ed
revenue, and VIII mOre than likely lie placed In the
clubhouse.
/ The members OF the Potomac Clubare very
sanguine that they will get together this season two
remarkably fast crews for the senior aud junior fours
none To equal 1t could be procured The practice
nnlls on the machines Of the new iuen have been
watched with u great deal Of Interest by the older
rowing men of the club, and they all agree that
among them are some grand oarsuen, worthy OF
10 tho racing crews; The crew that has done the
most work together Is composed VI McRae, Ryan,
/ Baker, aud Mckinney, aud they are getting into
splendid form Another promising oatsman is
man OF the club. With these and others OF the new
men, and the excellent qualities OF number Of the
old members the club argues that there is
why they cannot turn out winning crews this season.
They will not fail for want Vt labor and time, as the
men are working already like SO many beavers.
The following circular letter has been is
sued by Mr. W II Gibson, secretary of the National
Association Of Amateur Oarsmeu, from his Office In
this city 1.-THE Passaic River Amateur Rowing As
ISOLATION having Invited the National Association OF
amateur oarsmen to hold this year regatta at New
ark and the requirements of this association having
been generously met, am directed to announce that
the eleventh annual regatta OF the National As3oci-
4 alton of Amateur oarsmen Will be held at Newark,
N. D., commencing on the 18th day OF August next.
Hosmer. of Boston, is out with a sweeping
challenge to Courtney Riley, or Lee, for sweepstake
race.
y special meeting of the Potomac Club
will be held Tuesday evening next for the purpose
OF considering the feasibility of holding n dramatic
entertainment At the National Theatre before the
| aquatic season opens.
Our boating people will no doubt be elated
to know that In the Suudry Civil Appropriation Bill
in the clause relating to the Aquednct Bridge is an
amendment providing that the bridge company be
required TO Keep two spans of the structure free from
wash gates. so that boats might pass under without
JeOpardlzlng themselves to being swamped. This Is
what the clubs have long pettioned for aud its
adoption Will greatly add to the comfort our oars
men and boating parties.
The big race this season will be the eight
cared shell contest between the picked crews from the
Potomacs and Columbus. II large race Is arranged
among the three clubs, regatta will then be as
complete in every detail as any similar affair in the
| country.
The Carroll Institute Rowing Club ia
regularly organized, and win act in all regatta mat
tiers Jointly with the Analpstans Columbus, and
I PotomaC3. ~.
one OF the bulwarks Of the boating inz
terests at the Capital sends the following pertinent
note; " What are our clubs doing about the Potomac
River Regatta for 1888? The magnificent Evening
star cup, which won last October by the 90.
lumbias and is now held by that cinb must he COM
peted for each year under such rules may be de,
termined upon ny COMMITTEES representing The ..ess
ularly organized clubs Of the District the only con.
dit0us imposed by the donors being that the race
must he rOwed over the National Association course
on the Potomac and under the rules OF the
and that the race must be omen to all crews eligible
under said rules to row. Here, then, we have a
grand prize for four-oared shell crews which any
crew might be proud to win and any club proud to
hold, II bat for year But other races are nee
essary to make mp regatta, and for these races
prizes must lie provided by somebody. Last year a
few spirited citizens generously provided gold medals
FOR the wnnersOf tue various events TO wit Senior and
junior single scnlls and senior, Junior, and light
weight fours In addition 10 these individual prizes
for the oarsnen the National Rifles aud the Associ-
ated Patent Solicitors both gave handsome silk ban
ners for the winning clubs IL the are to take
place this year, it Will be necessary that some one
should provide the prizes. These shoIld consist
attractive gold medals for the Oarsmen and banners
for the winning clubs. The expense OF these prizes
will not he great but 1t should not be allowed TO fail
Hase Ball.
Mr. Nicholas Young, OF this city. was
unanimously reelected secretary OF the Nationa
League at its last meeting being a continuance il
lonesome without genial - Nick Few men I'm mi
country qualified to fill the position so acceptabIy
as Mr., Toung and the League, recognizing his wcrtl
and ability, have put him on the list for constant
service
Wise is enieavoring to obtain his release
from the Harrisburg club so that he may devote hi
time TO our club
The League has shown its mark of esteem
of the late president OF the organization Mr. William
A. HurlbuTt by erecting magu lhCent granite mon.
ument over his grave in Graceland Cemetery, Chicago
1t bears the Inscription of every League Club, and Il
typical OF the national game.
Work has commenced in earnest on the
new grounds at the corner Of Ninth and streets !
large force being engaged In constructing the hug,
fence while others are laying OH the projected Crane
stand. few OF the residents Of the neghborhoOt
hut, as common rules the building Inspector
department OF our own government there little I'M
easness felt among the hackers OF the grounds. The
grand stand will far exceed any similar structure
built 10 this city, and viii be model OF beauty The
seating capacity will he larger than the Gu the old
National grounds, and VIII be protected from baI
weather by substantial tin roof From either Side
of the grand stand win extend long covered
seats, which will be mostly used by the male patrons
OF the game The in-ield and alley VIII be made a
nearly perfect as possible especial care being take
TO have them proper trim throughout the entire
SON Back OF the alley and protectedb BY the grand
and seats, Will he the racks 10 keep the carriages AM
horses. The field will also have care taken Of IT, al
rubbish and stones being removed, to make It
as any other portion Of the grounds. The who 10
grounds will be somewhat larger than the old Ma
tionas. and will make It something remarkable 10
have ball batted over the fence. The enterprise oil
Mr. MoIIey, the protector OF the grounds Is 10 be
commended, and the hope Is expressed that the fnan
elai outlay will he fully repaid by the season's play
! The American Association held its ad
iouTned meeting In st. Louis on Monday and Tuesday
OF last week and unanimously ratified the report O
the conference between Its representative and thos,
d al laAa