National Republican., 1884-04-02
THE BOATING SEASON.
The Various Clubs Actively Preparing for the
Summers Campaign.
Every Prospect That the Regatta Will
Be Great Success.

At the houses Of the various boat club
considerable activity is being manifested, aud
q continuation ofthe pleasant weather will re-
suit In the sholls being put overheard cvcry
afternoon noxt week. At the Columbia
house boats arc being thoroughly overhsuled
and all the minor details for an active sum-
mer's work are being perfected. Commodore
Coon has in contemplation system of train
ing for the members of the barge crew that
will work or the surplus adipose tissue from
several Of these jolly young watormen, and
enable them to sit close to tho gunwale with
out listing the boat over till IL takes water
amidships Coffin and Forsythe, Of this club,
have purchased D new double outrigger for
their exclusive use. lt was built at
Cramps shipyard, on tho Delaware, and
shipped here in sections. The model is fash
ioned after that of the celebrated circular
iron-clads of Russia, and when tho crew have
had sufficient practice to got in and out of
this novel craft without falling overheard, it
is thought that they will show the boys some
thing astonishing. Aside from tho crows of
the four and eight-oarod Shells there is de-
cided disinolination among the members OF
this club to 20 in for prolonged course OF
training John Beall and Ionic Whiting
ton complain that they already come within
The geometrical definition of line length
without breadth or thickness, and Harry
server to avoid falling through the cracks
In the boat-house floor. Cockswain Ernest
May has been charged with overhauling and
refltting the landscape Of tho club landing,
and has accepted tho assistance of the, trio OF
Georgetown aesthetics, who will devote them.
selves TO painting the float pale Nile green
with Magenta stripes along tho cardboard
streak.
The Potomacs are also working like beavers
and will be ready TO uphold the reputation o
this popular club in every contest Of the com
ing season. Their boats have been thoroughly
overhaulod and placed in perfect condition
for the summer regatta. They have selected
very strong four.oared crew, and will gel
down to work with an earnestness and deter
mination that will mako them tough custom
ers to get away from.
Frank Pearson, of this club. has arranged
feather weight match with l. Kimball, jr.
of the Analostans. and those two worthie
afternoon swathed in the thickest of haunels
They think that by the middle of May they
will have perspired themselves down to abou
125 pounds each. The match will be mad
for water bicycles with sixty-inch paddl,
wheels. Jake Doyle, Of tho Potomacs, ha
patented an Improvement upon these curiou
craft, and by the interposition of doub
gearing between the pedals and the paddle
wheel shaft, claims that pressure Of sixt,
pounds will give nearly 500 revolutions pc
minute. This contest will como of on th
last day of the Potomac regatta, and eacl
gentleman will be heavily backed by hi
riends.
The Analostan club house reverberate
with the sounds of the hammer and tn
plano. John White, the single scull artist o
this club says that the boys mean businos
this year, and will have q crow in shape a
an early day that will cause the other club
to open their eyes in trial trip with them
a fanturn Of fhA hnatinu this will
be the unusually large number of barge par
ties, there being already over q score pro
jected by oach of the three clubs. In orde
to accommodate these the up-river Landings
OF the club will be retitted and extensive i'm
provements added, to enable them to car,
more thoroughly for the comfort and amuse
ment of their guests.
There is now no doubt that the regatta Of
the Potomac this year will be decided ant
gratifying success. The arrangement for tn
prize cups for the champion four-oared ha
practically been acquiesced in by all th
clubs, and with the harmonious feeling
resulting from this each will exert itself t.
the utmost to mako the regatta tho mos
attractive to visiting clubs that has yet beer
held on the Potomac. The officers of th
clubs are already in correspondence with
number of crews who desire to enter for tn
regatta, and it is evident that the presen
boat houses will be taxed to tho utmost t
furnish accommodation for these visitors.
The Potomac Boat club removed its turni
ture yesterday from the club room in tn
Corcoran building to the boat house and re
ception rooms of the club, located at the foo
of Congress street, Georgetown. The club
actively preparing for tho season. The boat
and all the paraphernalia in the boat hous
are being thoroughly overhauled, although
they are in excellent condition. The furni
tuIe and other appointments in the receptio
and dressing rooms present a neat and taste
ful appearance, and every convenience an
comfort, as heretofore, will be provided fo
visitors during the boating season of 1884.
The annual meeting of the club will b
held this evening, at which, after the tranat
tion Of routine business, officers for the ensu
ing year will be elected.