The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-09-27

The race for the Hotznan medal will take place
on Thursday afternoon next, having been postponed
repairs. The race is attracting quite big amount
OF talk and money Ia being offered at even odds that
n rei beats Smnson me course viii De over the
The starters will be Sminson, Of Washlngtons: Lit
irell. Of Rappahannocks, Of Fredericksburg, and
good scuers and pushing race 10 anticipated.
The Ariel Club, Of Baltimore, will not give this
season a fall regatta; consequently the Potomac
junior crew Will not have that match race.
The Potomacs intend hitting up their rooms In
C0rcoran Building In fine style, and the committee
intend during the winter to give "ladles' nights"
when members may bring ladies 10 the rooms.
The Columblas, having kept their rooms In hand
all summer Will have no need to 60 to any expense
lhs ia 10 hitting rp A. former Years they srs
teenth street.
Moore and Warden, Of the PotOmacs, tried their
hands ut sailing Luckily, the tug Meredith was
passing for no sooner had their craft capsized than
Under the shadow OF night the two skppers sought
their homes by the back streets, dressed In the
club Hereafter amateur skippers viii be taught by
that old salt Capt johnson, ere they will be allowed
to venture out.
The rowing men practically ended their season
with last week, and hereafter the battles of next
summer, Is well as those Just passed through will
be discussed at the club-rO0ms OF the respective
clubs There is yet the sinRlescul contest for the
iiOltzman medal next Thursday, and II ia possible
that the Analostans may arrange fall regatta for
early next week. OctODer IS u pretty mOutn lot
boating; In fact, nearly all the big races Of years
gone by were rowed during that month, when the
water Is almost always In good condition.
George SmalwOod, OF the PotOnlacs, has caught
the fever aud gone to single-scull rowing. THIS
makes every man In the lightweight crew u single
scuer George will be good junior next year.
There seems to be individually a strong impress
sion among the various clubs that some sort OF re-
gatta ought to be arranged to dispose Of the light
weights and eight cared shell medals that held
over from the regular regatta. But they will have
10 go over, and the medals be b0tched mp for next
season. Our boating clubs offer splendid Oppor-
tunity TO train young men Ia diplomacy, and 1t
would he good idea for them to start school dur.
ing winter to develop this important branch Of study
The younger members of the Analostans are eager
to get up lightweight race, but outside of their
enthusiasm there Is none among the other clubs. A
lot OF the balcony men get together at the club house,
discuss the subject for hours In all Its phases saying
what should be DONE hut never taking the first step
toward accomplishing ii.
BICYCLE NOTES.
The annual fall races of the Capital Bicycle Club
will be held at Athletic Park next Friday afternoon,
beginning at ASS o'clock The following interesting
programme has been arranged: 1. Five-mile race,
for Flint cup, tclub.) 9. Tw0-mile open, dap) Q.
Half-mile open. 4: One mile open. s. Two-mie,
open. Z. Three-mile open, Qap.) 8. e-nSe tam
dem, open. 8. One-mie novice, open. The above
races will bring ont all the best riders in the city, and
they have largely increased Of late 30 that very in
teresting contests may be expected. The entries,
which should be addressed to L. W. Seely, close on
September 20. The track Is In fne condition, and
very good time will be made.