Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-08


before either of these regattas took place the Go
lum bias sent an eight-oared crew to row in The
and the Passaic river regatta the day follow
Ing. The crew consisted of Mute, Wade, Wood
WARD: douglass, kondrup, Williams, MackaIl
DAY race they had as competitors the Metro
Poiitans and Unions, of New York, and tint
;A al OF Newark; The Columhias were foulec
py the Unions early in the mile and q half race
put, nevertheless, finished q good second TO tnt
Metropolitans. On the following day the Co
who b Sp SnS wess fas t,
on record, 7:49.
The Washington regatta was held August
BY the Metropoiitans, of New York. This was
the only race in this regatta in which the GO
lumDlas met q crew from another club. Inc
ward Mackall, Kondrup. Young: Brewster and
smith, with Gibson coxkwain The HflSdalei
Won the four-oared race in this regatta, thereby
becoming the holders Of THE EVENING STAR
cup
:. In the Potomac river regatta, September 40,
1888, the Columbias won the fQur-oared GIG
race, In 9:41 1-6, over the Crescents and Penn
ssivanlas. Their gig crew consisted OF Mute,
hf aaat Wade and kondrup. They also Dc
oared y s4eT o
Sute, kondrup. Wade, Nesmith. Kintner,
Mackall, Young and Smith, with Gibson coz.
defeated by the Potomacs. The Columbia light
weight crew was composed of Zefg1er, Hardin,
brewster and Smith.
ANOTHER RACE WITH THE PoToNAcs.
The Columbias, who did not start in the four
cared shell race at the Potomac river regatta,
subsequently issued q challenge to the Poto-
macs, who had won that race in o handsome
manner, to row fOur-Oared shell race for the
championship and the customary medals. 1t
10th, over the up-river course, from point
near the Columbia landing to the Potomac
boat-houSe. distance of a mile and a half In
the Columbia boat were Mute, kiHtner. Kon-
drup and Wade and in the Potomac Fraser,
Baker, Ryan and Mckinney. The race was
holly contested, but the Columbias won in
9:22 LIS.
CONTESTS IN 1884
The next season, 1884, the District clubs
snothered their misunderstanding and petty
jealousies and united in holding the Potomac
river regatta July 31st, both the STAR and Post
cups to be placed on the four-oared shell race.
Before this regatta took place the Elizabeth
river regatta was held al Norfolk, the date
being tie 4th of July. The Columbia four
the four-oared she'll race with the Potornacs and
ktzabeshs, winning, alter very hard struggle,
in 500.
On July 10th, 1884, the Columbia eight con-
tested at Philadelphia for the Sharpless cup.
and won the race mile and a halo over the
Crescents OF Philadelphia, Atlantis of New
in S:6+,, with the University crew second. The
Columbia crew on this occasion was Mute,
kintner, kondrup Wade, Young, Mackall, Ar
mold and Snyder. with Gibson cOXswain.
The Potomac river regatta was held July 81 st,
1884. All the races were q mile and a half.
The contestants in the fonr-oared senior shell
beths: Of Portsmouth,V Va The Columbias fouled
the Elizabeths, and gradually dropped behind,
the Po.omaes whining easily in 9:3ll2; Eliza
and Kondrup composer the Columbia crew
The same Columbia crew in gig was beaten
by the Pennsylernias in the gig race, and
the Columbia lightweight crew, consist
ing of Smith, Woodward, Zeigler and Brewster,
was. beaten by the Potomac lightweight crew.
Ia the cight-oared race the COiuinbias defeated
the Poioinacs in very pretty contest in 9:1744.
The Columbia crew consisted of Mute, kintner,
Wade, kondrup, Mackall, Young, Snyder and
lumbias were Victorious over the AnaIostans
and Ariels OF Baltimore. The race at the finish
between the Columbus and Anaiostans was
very exciting. The Columbia crew consisted
Of Kerr, Sloan, Schmidt and Fildew. Time,
1O:41L.
The Columbias sent both an eight and four
TO the National regatta of 1854 which was held
ut Watkins, n. Y, August IL and Is. The four
secured a place in the final heat with the Ar
Ecor.e, Mich, ana the watkins, and gained
second place, the Argonauts winning in S:22sa.
There were no other entries in the eight-oared
race, so the ColunlbiaS rOwed over the course
and received the prizes.
THE PRESENT SEASON.
The only race rOwsd SO far this season by the
Columbus was the eightoared race for the
Sharpiess cup at Philadelphia July 10th. On
this occasion the crew was composed OF Mute,
all, Young and Sny der, bow, with w. H. Glib
son coxswain. The first heat was between the
Maltas, of Philadelphia, and the Atiantas, of
9:OG14 In the second heat, between the Fair
mounts. of Philadelphia. Narrangansetts, of
Providence, and ColumbiaS, the Fairmounts
won il S:26, with Columbus second. This gave
the Columbus u place in the final heat, which
they contested with the EairmountS and N;ilCas
second N ss5 and the Matas ASIA Ias Sue s:4a
The Coiumbias have the distinction of having
made the record for time on the Schuyikin
course ON two occasions-fh the race with the
Melropolitans, time $40, and in last years
Face, when tho time was S:O64. To the above
list races should be added the gi. race at Nor
tuiied to row, and it was awarded to the Column
bias. 1t will be seen that the Columbia club is
crcdited with twenty victories and thirteen de-
leafs in contests In which crews from other
cubs were eutered. Three OF these victories
were gained, however, by the failure of COM
petitors to contest-the Lynchburg four-oared
ioik GIG. race of July 4th, 1854, and
lhe national amateur elght-oared race at
awarded them by the disbarring OF the other
competitors citizens race OF 1850. The
club has, therefore, won sixteen out OF twenty
niuc Eard-iou.!it races. When it is considered
that III MANY Instances It's crews competed
with tie crack crews OF the country, the record
is certainly Il creditabie one tor IA nve-year-Old
the national regatta at Boston, August 10Th
and 18th, and the boats have already been
shipped. The. four Will consist OF Mute, Kint-
ner. Wade and konaTup, and the eight OF the
ioGr with the addition or sloan, Mackall, Young
and Snyder, anu smith coxSw.iin. The Column
bias VII! enter AN eight, O four and gig at
the Fortress Monroe regatta, August 10Th and
2Uih. and at the Potomac regatta Of 1885 they
expect To start crew in every crew race on the
program.
Tie present officers of the Columbia Boat
club are Charles H. Coon, president; w. II. Glib
son, vice president; +. l.. Williams, recording
secretary; +. T.. Chaplin, corresponding seere-
tSry; Dorsey Brown, treasurer; \. L. May, as
slstant treasurer; ;. w. StineIpeLz, captain; a.
u. Kerr, first lieutenant; X. FL. Wade, second
lieutenant; Howard Perry, third lieutenant.
The Right OF t.ae Gas Company to Ex-
To the Editor Of TIE EVENING STAR:
WASHINGTON, DC, August 9Th, 1885.
Permit me to add q few suggestions to the
most excellent communication in The STAR
of Last evening in regard 10 the doinss of that
imperious autosrat, "The Washington Gas
light Company"
In regard to the right Of w. G.. L. Co. to exact
a deposit before furnishing gas, / would say
tha. think tue company is authorized by an
act OF Congress TO do Sc. Ii so il is needless to
inquire how they obtained such privilege. The
my location, does not vouchsaie any inIornla-
ton in that respectful plainly states that
The w. q. L. Co. has receiv ed the of ten dol
lars as security for gas 10 be supplied and used at
=, pursuant to application Of this date. (which
with interest At The rate OF six cent per
ham, to the Gate vi final bill for gas. viii be repaid 10
him On dnAl settlement aud The return Of this re-
cspt
tsignsd) WV. q. CONE, for the Company"
To show how much m oney ia wi FROM,