The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-06-28


go through the water at rather fast rate OF speed,
faster, In fact. than any lightweight crew has ever
In way that delights the eye OF the professional
trainer, as well as the old veterans who now row
their races over again on the balconies OF the club
icksburg, for II the lightweight race Is r0wed In the
morning the Potomacs may enter their crew In the
senior race In the afternoon, rs they did In 1884,
This Is only conjecture, though.
Charles J. Kintner, who for years has pulled In
every winning crew OF the ColuInbas, Will this sea
his presence elsewhere. He Is ofthe best posted
men on electrical appliances In the Patent ONCE,
and the increasing lab0rs OH this subject has become
so vast that he has got to look after 1t entirely both
here and elsewhere. His loss TO the club will he a
big one, and his leaving the crew will cause much
regret among the rest OF the organization.
The Columbia crew that will In all probability start
In the "Sharpess cup regatta" WILDE Mute, stroke;
Young snyder, With aSson as soSs SSa
The crew were out every day last week and were
pulling, excepting Arnold, well together. Arnold
habit OF ducking his head down between his knees
that from the shore gives one the impression he s
played: This Capt Gibson hopes TO correct ere the
In the same excellent form and stvle.
The LiDht-Weioht crew OF the Rappahannocks, of
Fredericksburg, Is queerly constructed one, when
stead Of individual weight, the FrederessbnrR peo
pie have made 1t an average one Of one hundred and
thirty-nve pounds for themselves. The Rappas' -
/.
Greene, 2, and W. A. Hazord, bow, nearly the same
crew that rowed the junior races here In 1882 against
the Columbus and Potomacs They are a muscular
set OF oarsmen, and are making very fast time.
The railroad people, the Alexandria and Freder-
icksburg, are making active preparation for u big
exodus to Fredericksburg on July 4. They have
placed the fare at an exceedingly low ngure and, be-
sides, agree to give every passenger u seat. The
tickets are 1920 for the round trip.
1t VIII be quite q treat to witness Sweeney and
Smithson, OF the Washingtons, and Kearney, OF the
potomacs, contendlng against each other In the
not pulling with the same good form he had last
summer, going back too far, 80 far that he looks as
along rapidly. Kearney is pulling faster and better
than ever. and Will make good race. Watch him.
The annual regatta of the AnalOstan Club Will
take place Tuesday afternoon next over the usual
dnshing opposite the boat-honse. The regular hop
Of the club will follow the same evening, Invita-
tions for which are now being sent out by the mem
several races, the various crews having had pre-
lllninary rows during the past two weeks and are
pulling nicely together The shell race VIII have
Lamb 2, Wright 8, ii. G. McKenney stroke. Fraud
Pairo bow, Webb 2, Dent 3, Eckstein stroke. I'm
stroke. Double.worklng bOats-Naiad, tiilihain and
Dent; Triton, Albert and Appel; Noname, Hlllyer
and McCloskey., Gig race-four-oared against six
oara-Culchaw-Eckstein stroke, s. Janus s,
Adams 9, Pairo !. Ganymede-M stroke,
Trimble 6. Gilman 4 Lamb 3, +. Jannusa, Whiting l..
and exciting and well worth seeing, while 1t Ia
probable that single shell race will also be added
by Tuesday.
The Pennsylvania gig crew, OF Philadelphia, pres
men in their crew this season. Elder aud vogel hav-
lug retired. They are being trained by Pat Dempsey
for the event. and reports say that they are rowing
faster by fifteen seconds than ever before. The
Coumbias say that II they get the chance at them
this year they Will wipe the river up with them.
Fully one-half of the various members of The boat
ing clnhs OF this city who take TO shell rowing do not
boats would be liable to lose their lives by drowning
Or course 1t Ia fact that four or an eight0ared
shell has never been known TO have capsized.
but danger from swamping and leakage Ia liable to
come al any moment to 5eopardze lie. Win ali
the facilities athand the members OF the clubs should
teach all those that at present unable to SWIM
This also applies 10 the members who are continually
taking ladies' out In pleasure boats many OF them
are running great danger by Iisking themselves
aioat with ladies' whom they could not protect In an
emergency.
Smithson, the single sculier, who left the Potomac
Club In high dudgeon because he was asked to take
seat In one OF the crews OF that organization, Is
now rowing stroke for the senior crew OF the Wash
tngton Club. Thisis consistency with vengeance.
What could have induced the ambitious young
schiller TO Iisk his chance IN the singles by becolning
stated distinctly that under no circumstances wOud
he ever pull In crew. The young man and his ad-
club desires to carry selfish and ungrateful scuer
on their rolls unless some return is made to the club
he represents.
One OF the morning papers speaks OF McKenny as
Mckinney, OF the Potomacs, there Is big mistake as
Mac will row. II ut all, for the club he is now as
ISOLATED with, and no other. Mckinney does not III
tend to row this year, but Will next season.
The Columbias are putting ont every day lot of
promising yourg oarsmen that Will make avalsble
candidates for the light weights. Hiyer, the new
man Of the Analostans. u properly coached, WIN
loose manner OF the men In charge of the quarries
above the Aqueduct Bridge at blasting times ia
Mr. and Mrs. William Roberts had a most narrow
escape from death, three huge boulders falling on
either side Of their boat. They had received NO
to pull Their craft right into the place .Clmber-
lands new pleasure boats are meeting with success
on 81 sides, their beauty. nnish, and trnneas COM
Ing In for great praise everywhere. big crowd
Of Columbus win 80 to Philadelphia to the eight
Dared race. Ran for Columbias!.. The only one
Potomac House Ia Capt. Doxsen MAI. Appleton, Of
the washingtons, Is now practicing In his single.
Courtney will arrive IN the city early next week
to train the Potomacs. He will be accompanied by
Conley, who will pull double with him this season.
phia on July Q, were out the river yesterday, aud
were pulling In better Trim than at any time this
season.
The Washington four were also anoat last even
down trip. smithson has some faults which will be
remedied In few more days, nd then we may look
lot last tIne from tue crew
Canoeing.
The regatta Of the Washington Canoe Club will
take place on the 18th between the hours OF and s
l.. NJ, ON the Potomac, opposite Marshall Hall. The
programme Will include sailing double and single
padding, and upset races. There Will be plenty Of
NJ s p a lSs @ aa e prep
contest for the pennant. The club have chartered
the steamer CoTcOran for that evening, and have
also arranged that parties no desiring can go down
on the morning steamer at 10 A. NJ. on their excur-
sion tickets and spend the day at the grounds. A
me eaSa as Geen engaged iof M evening Tip aud
he steamer WIN leave Marshall Hall ON the return
trip at 10 T.. NJ.
The lola Ia having a "dandy' (after) sail made
on the plan OF her mainsai, with which Mr.. Morgan
gatia.
Wards legofmulton spoon -bladed paddle Is q
fav0rite with many OF the canOests, but Inc price u
too high.
Secretary Linton was compelled by ill-healih and
pressure Of business 10 resign his ONCE last week.
Mr.. Pickering Dodge was elected his succe ssOr and
Ii already showing c0Inmendable zeal and energy In
the discharge OF his new duties.
Messrs. ID. and II. II. Russell are building them
elves each light racing canoe after the model OF
the WandeTer, which IN considered by many the
best all around" boat In the club. they will I've
IN time for the regatta.
Five new canoes are now building, ali OF which
expected 70 be completed IN lime Tor the regatta
on the nth. Mr.. Kusht0n Ii building MOhican No.
for Mr.. Duaney and Mr. Passeno building what he
Another builder Is constructing tandem
sailing canoe for NJ. Pickering Dodge, and the two
MT ,sa Nv NJ ast 10Y "T ~ now sx
Will include nearly Q dozen Of the "n5ers."
Quite q pretty sight WAS presented on the river
Wednesday evening when the Washington Canoe
Club started out for ts regular semiweekly paddle.
Ii was "lades day" and ave OF the canoes carried
each fair one In It's bow. The impression that o
canoe will upset II you look at u, which seems TO