The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-03-04
OUTDOOR SPORTS.


The Columbia men are extremely anxious
TO have the new addition to their club house finished
before tue boating season sets In. and working
like beavers to set aside the objections that have been
raised ty adjacent property holders against the Inn
provements. When completed the house win be the
most picturesque structure on the river.
Brace, of the Analostans. will enter and
start In every first open scuers' regatta the
Potomac the coming summer. Brace has been taxi
ing things very quiet for some time engag Ing In
any races, bnt has devoted himself to the study of
rowing. aud feels Will he able to hold his
own.
The Analostans expect to get a good
tnnior four out OF their club this season. as several
nist-class men who were Ineligible last will
he utilized the coming summer, aud nut right TO
work as soon as spring opens.
The Columbia Boat Club held large
and enthusiastic meeting AT the club room, on New
YORK avenue last night, large amount of routine
business being transacted. 1t agreed to secure
the services Of Ellis Ward trainer one month ubse-
quent to August Z, that the crews Of the club may
have the benefit OF his training before the Nationn
Regatta. M Mcdonald Douglas. formerly
member OF the Anaostan Club, was elected an active
member OF the club, as also were number of Others.
John A. Kennedy, of this city, and Hanlon
have agreed to their race at Points of Pines,
Chelsea, Mass, on next Decoration Day. Kennedy
VIII commence his training the first Of tue present
house. lie will avail himself Of the Of one of the
old shells IN the house until the arrival of his new one
from RuddlCk. Its dimensions win lie as follows:
3Oi feet long, l0lt inches beam. and u Inches deep
lie will row at between hundred a-d thirty three
and one hundred and thrty-eig The match was
made last December, to be rowed IN June next hut
the Chelsea people offered additional prize outside
the stake money II they would change the date so as
to make 1t come of on Decoration Day. The money
for which the race Is to be rOwed az sde) will
De PLACED IN the hands Of Mr. Hamilton Busby editor
posit OF ~, 900 now being up.
At the Passaic Regatta McKinney's chief
opponents viii he Pikinson, OF the Metropolitan
New York; Dempsey, OF the Fairmounts of Philadel-
phia; Rave, Of New York; o,Neill, of the shaw
big field OF flyers for ourchamplOn face but as he
has plenty OF staying ability. his hackers aud friends
fear no reverses. lie will commence, In company
with Kennedy his regular training this week. and 1t
Is expected that being In such company viii bring
out every good point there Is In him.
The big champion four of the Columbus
are steadily at work upon the machines at the club
rooms, and are In good shape. The crew that VIII
make them lower their colors win have TO show some
great rowing. The men are confident that they viii
reflect credit upon the club and the city the coming
rowing season
What promises to be favorite resort for
the members OF the boating fraternity Is the house
taken charge OF last week by SIessrs. Morgan and
Kennedy, the wellknOwn eKpOunders NJ The merit
Of the oar. They are located at sa8 ID street, aud
their opening on Thursday was largely attended by
our boating people.
The early training that several of the boat.
ing men are undergoing at this period Is good fore
cast that the racing Of 1858 win be the lyeest
ever seen on the Potomac.
1t is to he hoped that the Analostans, not
10 he behind their associates, win proceed early In
the spring 10 rub the dust on their many crafts and
commence real hard work from the beginning
Mai. Appleton, the Potomacs has ordered
from Huddick, Of Boston, single shell for bin-
self. II Win be 80 feet long, H. = inches BEAM and
Inches deep, and win DO supplied with gold plated
outiggers. The Major evidently intends striving for
the junior singles. Charley Warden, Of the Poomacs,
willnso devote good deal of hts time next summer
70 slngle-she racing, he having ordered new boat
from Boston.
Base Hall.
Work will be commenced the middle ofthis
month on the base ball grounds at the corner on
Ninth and streets. Everything win be In readiness
by the last Of ApTll.
Manager White will put his men ON the
diamond as soon he thinks the weather win allow
them 10 stand the training with the material he has
at hand lie feels confident that he win be abe 10 sue
eessfully meet all corners.
II is TO he hoped that an official umpire will
be selected for this city great trouble has arisen In
the past by the squabbes over this once.
Sullivan, the modern "knOcker out. " was
formerly professional ball. player, having hlled i'm
p0Ttant positions on the BOsOns aud old HOyokes Of
MassAChuBsttE. Az "A hall. tORger IA wi no good