National Republican., 1883-08-02
TIE AuGusT REGATTA.
Meeting OF tI,e Columbia Boat Club Last
NIght-Bonting Notes.

Meeting OF tI,e Columbia Boat Club Last
Night-Bonting Notes.
At the monthly meeting of the Columbias
last night the time was principally devoted to
some necessary changes in the constitution
The desire of many members now on the in
active list to be transferred to the active was
satisfied by an amendment placing the limit
at two hundred in lieu of one hundred and
fifty. This will accommodate probably all
inactive members desiring transfer and allow
of the election of some additional active MEM
bers. 1t was also provided that inactive
members should hereafter be known as con-
tributing members.
Almost the first business at the meeting was
the adoption, by unanimous vote, of the fol-
lowing resolution, viz:
The Columbia Boat club. desiring to foster and
cement the friendly relations existing between the
boating organizations OF the district aud believ-
Ing that friendly competition by the several
clubs in the August and September regattas will
not only be conducive to that end, but will give
to 6oh regutas stronger local Interest than they
would otherwise possess, hereby cordially reaflirms
the invitations heretofore extended to the district
clubs to compete in the Washington regatta, and
expresses Its desire to participate, to great au
extent as possible, in the September regatta.
As the Potomac meeting was at the same
time in session, copy of the above was
promptly delivered to them in order that IL
might be considered without the inconveni-
ence of special meeting.
BOATING NOTES.
The following is clipped from the Philadel-
phia Item, which seems to have inside sources
of information M. +. Davis is coaching"
the Analostans, of Washington and Kennedy
the Potomacs. Both clubs have recently re-
ceived valuable members from the plate
printing department of the government, all
powerful men, in splendid condition, and
only requiring proper coaching" to win.
They propose to make things lively at New
ark, and will take especial pride in trying to
down" the Columbias, of the same city.
In the Columbia eight as now constituted
two oarsmen, entered last week as substi-
tutes, have been rowing regularly since Mon
day last, The crew now stands-W. A..
Smith, bow; Brewster, 2, Young, 3; Kon-
drup, Al Mackall, 5; Woodward, 9; Wade, 4,
and Mute, stroke. For crew which has
been together but three times they appear to
be doing well.
The Potomacs sent out yesterday evening
their eight two fours, Cropley, Herr and Per-
ley in singles, the ten cared barge and eight
pleasure boats. The Columbias had out their
eight and two four-oared crews, the pair
cared, johnson and Lake in singles, the ten
cared barge, and eleven pleasure boats The
Analostans were represented by two fours the
six-oared gig, and many pleasure beats. From
johnson q Bakers were out eight pleasure
boats.
To better suit the convenience of some of
the members of the Analostan club the time
for holding the Potomac river regatta has
been changed from Oct. 3 to Sept. 26.
The regular monthly meeting of the Poto-
mac boat club was held at the boat house last
night, and the entire evening was consumed
in disposing of theIlarge amount of routine and
current business The club took in sixteen
new members.
The following is the programme of the races
for the regatta in September: Eight-oared
shells, senior fours, junior fours, lightweight
fours, consolation fours; senior singles, junior
singles, consolation singles; singles open,,to all
District of Columbia scullers who have
never won race four cared gig. Handsome
gold medals for each contestant, with club
flags for all winning crews.
Upon inquiry late last night THE RE-
PUBLICAN learned that the Columbias' invi-
tation was either declined or not considered
by the Potomacs-one authority stating the
former as the action of the club, while
another said the club would not consider it.