Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-11
THE DISTRICT 0ARsMEN.
The Regatta Next Tueslay,


The Regatta Next Taesday.
rHE ENTRIES FOR THE RAcEs-A PROSPECT OF FINE
SERIES OF RACEs-AN OPPORTUNITY FOR DISTRICT
sCULLERs. &c.
The moon had sunk low and darkness was
spreading over the waters before the regatta COM
mittee OF the Columbia boat club rose from their
conference At the Columbia boat house last even
ing. Yesterday was the day for the entries for
Tuesdays regatta to close It Is customary, how
ever, to allow day OF grace for entries that are
mailed late. Any entry mailed as before midnight
last night will be In time. 50 the list will not be
every race is filed." said President Coon last
night ian ! We will have a fine regatta"
are OF the and Of the club
and the prospects OF the regatta.
DISTRICT sCUILERS
In order to give single scullers OF the District an
opportunity to enter without obtaining the sigma
lures OF their club officers. as Is usually required
the commit tee last evening resolved "that the
committee will accept individual entries in tie
washington regatta from Sculler5 who belong to
the District clubs, and whose status is known to
this committee" Some OF the Washington single
scullers are anxious to meet the famous single
scullers frcm abroad. The order Of races will not
be finally concluded until the list OF entries is
completed. The hour OF beginning the regatta
se viii to 6e
heats, In which case the racing will have to be
commenced early in the day.
THE RACES
will be as follows: Single scull shells (senior),
single scull shells Gunor), double scull shells,
eght-oared Shells fOur-oared shells (seniOr, four
cared shells Gunior), four-oared gigs and special
single scull shell race-open only to District OF
Columbia scullers who have never won race.
Among the local Oarsmen the greatest interest
attaches to the eight-oared shell race and the
senior fOur-oared shell race The Columbia eight
Will again meet the Metropolitan eight, VINO hold
the championship, and will endeav0r to retrieve
the disasters that befell them at Newark. 1--WE
Will dothe best we can to bent them" said one OF
the Columbia men last evening The Columblas
nave acquired confidence from the fact that in the
con- olation race at Newark Thursday they beat
the time OF the champions.
A LIST OF CHAMPIONS.
The senior four-Oared race will be an event of
special interest to the Oarsmen of the whole coun-
try. In this race the respective champions OF the
lower Mississippi, OF the northwest of Canada, OF
the Passaic. and of the Potomac will meet and
row for THE EVENING STAR cup
The Metropolitan eight are expected to arrive
The Hisdale and Eclipse crews went out on the
river twice yesterday and gave fine exhibition
Two doubles, Kintner and Zeigler and Lake and
McDougas. were out last evening. Two single
sculleIs from New Orleans. Morgan, OF the Eclipse
virginia, who arrived yesterday and were housed
at the Columbus, were practicing last evening
The Ottawa crew which will uphold the prowess
OF the Canadian oarsmen in the four-oared shell
race, will arrive Tomorrow.
ARRANGING FOR TUESDAYS SPORT.
The Columbia committees are busy to-day re.
ceiving guests and arranging the details for Tues
days sport.
The referee and judges have not yet been Sc
lected, but 1t is understood that they will not be
gentlemen from this city. The tug S. Thoma
Brown Will be used as press boat, the Samu
edney for the referee and Mr.. H. d. Cooke has Of
which Will be used as police boat. The regatta
committee OF the Columbia club Is composei of
nnsr 81 Goen Scott s@ta
F.anck D. Johns, A I. Brice and JAS r. Lake
Secretary
THE CREWS TO COMB.
A large number OF the crews that expect to
take part in the regatta will arrive here to-mor-
row. The Ottawa crew is expected here in the
morning and will be the guests OF the Columbias.
Tne pennsylvania crew and the crews from Rich
mond and Petersburg will leave their homes so as
TO arrive here tomorrow. The MetrOpolttanS
Will reach here either tomorrow or the next day.
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Real Estate i'm Midsummer.
CESSATION OF NEW ENTERPR1sEs-Nor GREAT
ACTIVITY IN BUILDING-GossIP ABOUT THE NEW
PENSION BUILDING-OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST.
The full tide Of summer finds the greatest ac-
tivlty In building throughout the city. Builders
and contractors find it impossible to take all the
work that is offered. while owing TO the great de-
mand bricklayers are scarce. Besides the build
1ngs that are being erected by private enterprise
there is good deal OF work being done in and
about the government buildings. The real estate
dealers, however, find the customary summer dull
ness just now, but predict Il lively season in the
fall
NEW HOUSES GOING UP.
Among the new houses now being put up is one
for Mr.. s. s. Watts on I'd street, E. It is three
stories and a basement in height, and Is hand
sOmely Ornamented with brown stone trimmings
and terra Gotta panels
Mrs Hanna is building row of three houses on
Sd street. near F. They have bay window fronts
and are being tastily finished.
An additional wing Is being built to the building
now In progress OF erection known as the Lenthal
Home for Widows at the corner OF 10Th and G
streets. When completed this will be large and
commOd1OuS structure
The ground on r street, between Connecticut
avenue and 2lst street. which belonged to Hon.
John B. Alley. has been sold for $4,000. The new
owners propose to Improve it.
Mr.: Aulick Palmer is erecting three two-story
street 5etween ana streets V Southeast e u They e
cost about 81 900.
Mrs. Mary A. Degges has taken out permit to
build two handsome brick dwellings 2fst street,
between and NJ northwest. The houses will be
,nree-st9res IN height, with press brick front and
bay window In front The two Will cost together
81 600. Mr. Daniel Murray Is the build r.
MI: Henry Dickson is about TO enlarge and i'm
pIoVe tue uWeli!ng mouse NO. ~ lOth street, at a
cost OF $4,000. brick bay window and front of
three-stores and basement will be added to the
house.
MI. Jas. L. Norris is about to further improve
his property, corner Of 9th and f streets north
west He has contracted to build side extension
to the Norris building, at cost Of So OOO and Also
Ing lot, No. COZ 5th street. This will be three
stories In height with fiat roof brick and iron cor
nice, and one bay window, and Will cost 5000.
MIR. z. Downing is the builter
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The king and queen OF Spain returned to Madrid
yesterday. They were warmly received by the pop
uace.
1t is reported that fresh collision has occurred
between the troops and the pOpulace at Ekaterin-
oSlav, Russia, in which one hundred people were
killed.