Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-30
FOR TEE REGATTA.
The Oarsmen Getting Ready for To.
mOrrosy's Contest.

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morroS's Contest.
TIE CREWS On THE RIVER LAST EvENING-PERLEY
ADMITTED 10 1HE JUNIOR SINGLE RACE-THE RKF-
E1Es SkLEcTED-NoTES FB0M TIE BOAT HOUSES
&c.
me river was full CT boats. OF every description
las. evening Nearly all the racin, crews were out.
ana they attracted innurnerabIe pleasure boats
WHICH hoVerej aOout Tie lower course. and entirely
| GcSerte1 up river In fact they were so plentiful
anu 'Aeir occupants so Careless, that it is wonder
| tHefe was not IN accident. 1t was impossible
lor any OF The crews TO row on time, for some row
| boat would compel a change OF course. Ellis Ward
had tie Columbus out in force. and they roxed as
| they expect TO in the regatta The biz four went
out iroI IN their SHE'LL tuen took out the gig, and
afterwards occupied the last four seats in the
| eight As the eigh shot down the river everybody
expressed admiration for their beautiful FORM their
precision and the speed attained
| IN" Ailels Junior took row last evening. but
Iie impression they made was not very favorable.
IL Il generally thought that this race lies between
| the AE2ipctanS and Coiumbias.
| There ms been Il reorganization OF the Potomac
| IlFAt weight crew. Mckinney and Smai.wooI, the
| substitutes, take the places or Warden aud Whit
| tb9ton. The new crew went out last evening and
ro%ed very satisfactorily. Warden and Whiting
| ton were hoth under the weather, and 1t was
Thought best 10 Change the crew before 1t was too
i late Mckinney sieered beautiful course last
| evening His rowing In the light weights tak.-
him cut OF the eight, and his place Will proba bly, u
! filled by keaFney.
The pennsylvania gig crew received universal ad-
! mTatlon last evening FOR their splendid form.
hry are speedy, too, ana 1t Will take the Column
| bias best crew TO beat them.
| Inc JOINT committee has allowed the entry of
Percy ol the Anaio5ans. In the junior singles, so
tht SnitnSon Will not have TO run alone. but will
nave 10 work harder than some think he viii.
II Cross ol Baltimore, has been selected referee
| of the regatta
The prizes won in the regatta will be formally
presented to the winners at 9 O'clock Tomorrow
evening In the Riggs House dining room.
! CREWS PRACTICISG THIS MORNING.
! quite nunuer OF the men who are to take part
! In to-morTow's races visited the lighthouses this
| morning, ard several OF the crews took advantage
OF the favorable weather ana the smooth water to
tirke practice spins over the course. All the crews
| from other cities were out Tile Elizabeth men
were the hrst to appear. and rowed their quick
HlisdaIe strohe In good shape. Their new boat
suits them admirably and they expect to win, barr
| Ing aecldsnt- The Potomac senior four started
OUT about ten$ciock and after rowing leisurely
up TO the Aqueduct, turned about and pulled over
| the course marked Improvement is noticeable
Ia their rowing since the Norfolk race and pre-
dictlUn> are made by the Knowing ones that If they
/ DON'T win, there Will not be open water between
| them and the winning crew. The senior four
Dared race VIII be squirt from start to finish, and
! tlie chances or the crews are considered even
tat there Is but LITTLE betting. 1t Is reported how
| ever. that the Columbus DickerS are willing to
| put up large amounts on them against the held
| The Columbia crew. did not practice this morning
| Inc Norloik gig crew which arrived this morn
lns. put out from the Columbia house about eleven
! tttOrS by their excellent rowing. Said one expe-
r5need oarsinan as they went of in good style:
| That's good crew; saw them row at Norfolk
| and am satisfied that the crew that beat them
will be tired when they get out OF the boat"
| The PENNSYLVANIA gig crew went out about eleven
O'CLOCK They are all skilled oarslnen and row in
beautiful FORM Their stTOke is long and graceful,
anu they have steady swing, very SIMILAR to that
| ward has taught the Co.umntaS.
| Nuiniord ssatzel. keIrney and SmithsOn all
went out III singles from the Potomac house at dr-
lerent hours OF the morning. smithson has been
,sl II
my pfacticlnS mostly in the mornlhgS 1t is con-
ce1ed That he VIII beat Perley in the junior singles
Muihlord Is given the senior single race in ad-
| Valice' Dat hearuey, snithson and StatZell will
al have hard struggle for second place. kearney
! Is rowing particularly we'll. and If Mumford has
| been oVerrated. he stands q show OF winning
iulnloru looks the oarsin;ln from head to foot. He
Is TAI has good reach aId appears to be in prime
! condition. Statzsi! looks we'll in his boat and
E!ahes good Roadway. but he has catch at the
emu oi MS stroke which Is Of advantage TO him
| lie does not Clear The water well.
| III Is still q question whether the PotomacS will
| start Junior crew or not Courtney had a salts
| factory crew selected. but as OF the old Club
Inembers expressed 1t: ut isn't trainer some OF
| THESE fellows heed. It's a nurse" Many OF the
| members OF the club say the FoIomacS have always
started heretofore III the Races they have entered
and they VIII be Indignant il there are no retl-shrls
! on hand WHEN the junior race is started II may
Dc that they VIII put In an appearance after all
| elisha Beab.''
| M0CRNFCL JEWISH ASNIvERSARY-rHE DESTECC-
TON OF JERUSALEM.
The Hebrews throughout the world will tonight
| and tomorrow morning mourn the destruction OF
Jerusalem. for this will be the dies ueTus OF the
| Jewish calendar, Elisha Beab," or 9Th Of the
| month Alb. Twenty-three centuries ago, on the
| 9Th OF Alb. the Babylonish monarch, Nebuchadnez-
Ear, destroyed the city OF Zion and carried the
| people away captives, TO weep by the rivers Of
| Babylon aud TO hang their harpS upon the willows
! in the midst thereof. Restored from their bond
age. the holy city was rebuilt by the Jews, under
Nehemiah, only To be absorbed By ROmt in her
! Journey of conquest. Nearly five hundred years
after It's nrst destruction. Jerusalem reyoited but
! the insurrecJon was quellcd by the Eomans un-
der Titus, and the city destroyed after. PERHAPS
the most MEMORABLE siege in history and the tenn
| fatal day, the 9Th Of Alb. The special service In
| the temples ana synaSosues is marked with pa
| tnetlc irees: the BOOK or Lamentations COM posed
u The second or The great prophets amid the very
runs 81 the Ir>t temple, is read and especially in
| the ~ nas"gae' OF the Spanish and Portuguese
| Jews ~ the uOurfil Character or the day init
! llajti by the a0uluer haDsinss which drdpe the
+! interior II II" biiiding and the system OF dim
/ llghlS-a very ancient custom from which the
F.. Catholic church BOTTOMS its 'feneDrie During the
three week U.tween 18th Tarnuz and 9th OF AL the
strictly Orthodox Hebrews diminish lheir pleas
intervening day called ROSh HOdeSh 40. AMI from
! the q 10 tie 9th or All will Lot eat meat. The
| tins Is Il time OF mourning and also OF hope for
! among the Jews axe MANY who look forward to
! the day when Zion s.iali be redeemed, while they
pray Tor the restoration OF the ancient crown OF
| thetr glory.
services will be- held in the synagogue OF the or
thooX jews, corner OF 9Th and streets, this even
| Ing at 80, and Tomorrow morning at O'Clock.
I MARRIAGE LICESSEs.--Narrlage licenses have
! been issued by the clerk OF the court TO W T.
/ Eatsihs. OF Richmond, Va, and Jeauhetta Anier-
son. OF Hanover county. Va: Willard 5. Rich :rdaun
| and Annie NJ Daley Edward *. Combs and Mamie.
'. Gunnell: Robert smith and Fannie Frazier
| \ B0YCoTT on STEAMBOATS, RAISED.-The differ
eIIt labor organizations Of this city last summer
passed resolution, bUycOtttng the Inland and SEA
| board Goa ing company steamers Jane Moseiey
| joan ". Thompson and Lady vi the Lake and re-
newell the boycott TINS ye,lr-on the ground unat
The COnp' ny sent tIlr steamers TO Baltimore to be
painted by nun-ullol men, called '.scs,uS." To-day
Nr. tnu Il NOrin-nt, Vice president OF the Inland
! Nr. Phillips the superintendent. to employ none
| but union men. This being satisfactory to the
Labor unions the arbitration committee to-day raised
/ the boycott.
| THE PROPOSED SANITARY CONFERENCE.-THE call
! for meeting Of the national conference Of health
! boards has been made by Dr. j. y. MEG ormack
/ secretary national conference vi health boards
! Bowling Green, Nv. AMI the meeting Will be held
AT the Ebbitt house, In this CT V. on August 2, H.
| the purpose being To secure conference OF action
| between the various health authorities of this
| country In regard 10 the threatened Invasion of
| Cholera: comparison OF views and the discussion
OF methods relating 10 the prevention OF the spread
OF that disease should ii appear in this country:
special precautions, 81, sc. there will be no pub
llSIyu program as il Is special meeting OF this
poiN Win reference 10 this particular subject and
| probably Will b. somewhat Informal.
/ sEM,-ASNrAI SALE OF Dry Goops.-W. W. Bur-
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