Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-28
CITY AND DISTRICT.
OUTDOOR PASTIMES.
Steps Taken 80 Organize a Canoe Club
What the Boating Wen Are Doing
bicycling. Bass bail. &c.
Canoeing.

The lovers of this very attractive sport have
taken the first steps towards forming canoe
club here. and judging from those who have
taken the matter in hand. it will prove very
successful one At the meeting AT DR.. Latmcr's
on5ce Thursday night there were present Messrs.
Arthur Brentano. II. H. SOUle. A. S. Flint F.
Y. Moore. J. Il. Lake q. f. Charming. Chas. II.
Calvert and Rev. I. s WynkoOp. All We're
strongly iii favor of forming permanent club,
and committees Were appointed to secure
quarters. suggest q name. and frame bylaws,
dc Although the number OF canoeistS here is
not very large, those present We're greatly in
favor of having quarters of their own rather
than to keep their canoes at the boat club
houses OF elsewhere. as by being together they
VIII Ice much more CompaniOBahle. and will
make the sport much more attractive to others
Many caEUei>tS belong TO the local boat clubs
and have heretofore preferred TO row than
t. cruise in their canoes. because it was so lone
some To go out in their canoes alone Several
cruising parties have already been arranged for
next week. number will send their canoes
mp a tar as Cumberland. and will cruise down
down to the city the Sd and 4th of july
Some viii shoot the falls Others will 90 down
the river sailing. The next meeting of the
canOeists Will be held July 18th. at Dr. Latiner's
office. 1916 New \ ork avenue. when the organ
iZatiOn o: the club will be completed The
probability is that quarters will be secured i'm
The immediate vicinity of the boat club houses.
Rowing.
Seldom has any boat race attracted so much
attention and been so eagerly antcipated as
that between the Potomacs and Columbias at
Norfolk on the 4th of July. The crews met
twice last year, each winning victory. and the
rivalry between them is so strong that a terrible
struggle is expected. Every man who occupies
a seat in the competing boats is determined and
Mil pull for all he is worth. The race will be
= two miles with a turn. Large delegations frGm
the~HS-lAiSia anu Potomac clubs viii go to Nor
folk on the iih of July to see this race On this
occasion the Columbia boys will Introduce their
new helmet The Potomac crew is rather
Light one. averaging about III lbs. but there is
an immense amount of bower in the boat for
that weight. The CoIurl5iaS are much heavier
averaging over 80 lbs and are well boated i'll
a new Waters she'll. Both sides seem confident
of victory. but acknowledge that the race will
be II hard
No other crews will participate in the Norfolk
regatta from Washington. Two seuers from
the Potomac club, Mckinney and Fisher will
row in the race fer singles.
There was not full attendance at the meet
in@ OF the joint regatta committee on Thursday
ard, consequently. but little business of import
ance was transacted The offer of set OF medals
for one of the fOur-oared contests on the Sist of
July from Dir. Il. n Fox. of New York, was ac-
eepted. Tie committee have arranged their
plans so carefully and Systematically that they
Erophcsy the cheapest and most satisfactory re-
G;Ifta ever held on the Potomac
The COnmiias are doing decidedly the best
HJIN in preparing for the Potomac river regatta
and have number of good men i'm training
they have a fine crew in the eight nearly every
eEehing- On thursday evening Mute, Wade.
kondrup, kintner. Snyder. Arnold. Young and
A&5kdll made fine appearance in the eight.
The Counbas new four ont for the first
tine Tuesday evening manned by the senior
four. Ellis Ward cOxswained the eight Tile
lev boat is considered very fine one.
Inc races oi the Columbia club, which were to
have taken place Thursday evening were post
poncd on account oi strong current in the river.
The regular hep took place. however, and was
greatly enjoyed by all present.
Tie Columbia crew and a large delegation of
tie cub Will remain. after the Norfolk regatta
At iinry Point until SUNDAY.
Inc P0tcmacs seem 20 have lost some of their
accustomed energy OF late. They do not get
out a. many crews they did earlier in the sea-
eon. and tie SHELLS that go out are not ALWAYS
manned b. the best men.
Wallace Ross viii leave St Johns for New
York OH Monday lie says he will row against
1eemer Cr CCnley al oak Point, but nowhere
Else.
ss,se Bali,
The Nationals have played but two games at
home 81 far this week with the Kansas City
club. losing both, but making the games very
Interesting The game on Tuesday was won
by the visitors 10y score Of 2 to /. The same
ciub' played again yesterday, the visitors win
niRr again by score of s TO I. The Nationals
have been considerably crippled. but they man
are always to make their games very interesting.
The NashngtonS have been taken into canp
at every game this week to various tunes Last
Sunday the 81 Louis club defeated them by a
score Of y 10 8. and on the two following DAYS
they were. victorious by scores of 8 to and
to 3 Thursday and Friday the Washngtons
played at Louisville and lost both games by
scores of 10 to 3 and ii tO3
The following is the standing to date of the
cubs in the roll for the championship OF the
different associations:
LEAGUE.