The Washington critic., 1885-05-28
THE NATIONAL REGATTA.
The Ad,isability of Holding IL This Year
on tie POtnInnC.

II is only two days now before the meet
ing of the executive committee of the Ma
tional Association of Amateur Oarsmcn.
On Saturday next they will meet and set
the time and place for holding the ma
tional regatta.
I'm 1881 the regatta was held here. Prior
to that time the Potomac Club Withdrew
from membership on account of Il decision
rendered in a race between the Analostans
and PotomaCs. On account of their with
drawal they would not join the Columbias
and Analostans in promoting the regatta
or sharing its expenses. They, however,
entertained some of the visiting oursmcn
and entered an eight-oared crew.
The Potomacs feel the same to-day to-
ward the National Association that they
did then, and will not unite in inviting
the association here.
In 1891 the Columbia and Analostan
clubs gave most successful regatta. This
year they are re-cniorccd,by the Washing
ton and Capital clubs. The former is Il
pushing, gO-ahcad institution full of vim
and ready To render any assistance. The
latter would do everything in its power. If.
the Analostans and Coumbias could give
80 successful regatta in 1881 by them
selves, how much more easy would it be
now, with the aid of at least one more
club?
The expense of last years Potomac re.
gatta was about $500 and the regatta
could have been given for something less.
Mr.. Gibson, who, all will admit, has had
more actual experience in such matters
than any one else here, says that the total
expense of both rcgattas, held here on
successive days, would come considerably
inside of 81 300. The people who come To II
National regatta would leave many times
that amount here The money could
easily be IA Used by subscription, and paid
back by sale of grand stand tickets
Last year the question was brought up
at meetings of the several clubs and it
was decided not TO ask the association
then But anothcrycar,' it was said, 1--WE
will ask Them
Another year has come, and still the cry
is, "Wait another year" A few of the
"penny-wisc, poumd-toolishn fellows ask,
whats the good of inviting clubs here to
carry away our prizcs|' The clubs here
are able to organize as good crews as any
clubs in the country. \ crew had to come
all the way from Canada last year To beat
our gallant ColumbaS Bring the best
clubs in the country here and show our
citizens, and those all over the country
who love aquatic sports, that we have
Scul lcrs and uarsmcn capable Of beating
the best. I'll
n,,i,ilSotl, u nc ,ahGS rarG "l nun. ell,
promises 10 ne one Oh me pest amateur
have also Il lightweight crew that it
would ne nara to beat anywhere. Inc
N9l,llnhlna haNt the ocknoWleuged chain'
Ploh EiSli' ol the country ana now thc
oaladiah AiEonaHts are gong to England,
~ ~ VIII ne nara 10 ma Io2ur TO peat thcm.
mere re- lS NOT Il siliSle HGnslDie 4rgunent to
W oifrcu @ agi'llS' iolulllE ,llc National re-
J. shpuld ne. NlIl NOT the 'olumplaS ana
Nlillos'a''S move III the matter at once
That Jolly sca-dog, Fred Plaistcd, to-
gethcrWItlr Peterson, Lccand Tccmer, beat
the ioSmcr-Gauduar combination yestcr-
day IN touls at New Orleans. 1t must
have broken the lattcrs' hearts as they