The Washington critic., 1885-07-20
THE FORT MONROE REGATTA.
Inducements offered for washing
ton Crews 90 Take Fart.


In the opinion of great many of our local
oarsmen. this is mistake. The Potomac
regatta will be held on September 10. If
he should hold his just previous, say Sep
TENDER or just after, about September 10,
he would in all probability catch nearly
every crew and sculler entered in the Po-
tomac regatta. From August 90 to Sep
TENDER 10 is sixteen days, and very few
crews can find the time to be away from
home 30 long. Baltimore and Philadelphia
oarsmen are coming to our regatta This
they have said, and they are not going to
the national at Boston. Mr.. Phoebus will
not get them unless his regatta is near the
time for holding our own. Washington
has quite a reputation outside for its hos
pitality and its well-managed regatta, and
there will be no want of outside oarsmen.
Mr.. Phoebus, it is understood, will quarter
and board all crews free, and the prizes he
offers will be very handsome The races
will be for senior and lightweight fours,
four-oared gigs, eight-oared shells and
junior and senior scullers.
Aquatic RippIes.
In looking around for q trainer it is
funny that Fred Plaisteds name is not
oftener mentioned. With the exception of
Ward, Kennedy, and possibly one other,
there is not a man in the country better
qualified to train crews than Fred Plaisted.
The Bowdoins would never have won if
they had not had Plaisted to train
them; and though their form has been
criticised some, the fact that they covered
the mile and half in S:26 shows that fine
work was done by some one. A gentleman
intimate with Plaisted said the other day
that Fred had experimental more than
any man in the country. He was always
willing to give every new idea trial, and,
40 u result, knows as much about rigging as
any man.
Captain Stincmetz went down to Norfolk
on Thursday night to meet the new eight
cared Harvard shell shipped from Boston
on the steamer. He was obliged to wait
ferred the shell to the Leary, and it was
landed safely this morning. The shell is
beauty and very fast. Stinemetz was in
vited TO be a member of the regatta com
mittee for the Old Point regatta. lie was
unable to accept, however, on account of
his duties as secretary of the Potomac re-
gatta, Mr. Phoebus gave the regatta COM
mittee "A big supper Friday night at the
Hygeia.
1t is very doubtful if the Elizabeth crew
enters another race this season. Gallagher,
bow, says he never will again, his steering
in the Fredericksburg race having been
criticised.
In an article in one of the Sunday papers,
it is stated that Potomac members charge
one thing or another against the Washing
tons. The great trouble is they do not
charge. If charges were made, as was re-
quested by Columbia man at the first
meeting of the committee, they would be
Immediately met; but the rumors set afoat
can't be traced to any one. The Washing
tons have joined the National Association
of Amateur Oarsmen, and have made a
formal request for committee of two from
the executive committee of that assoca-
ton to meet in Washington, throw open
the doors, and hear all that anybody has
to say against them. They will pay all
expenses This ought to settle the idle
rumors forever. If charges had been made
before the local committee, the Washing
tons would have met them. But as this
has not been done, and the stabbing in the
back continues, the Washingtons have
taken this step.
A great deal of injustice has been done
Mr.. Sweeney of the Washington Club. He
came here to go into business, bringing
money with him for that purpose. He
put his application into the Analostan
Club before the new club was thought of.
Before his application was acted upon the
new club was formed, and Mr.. Sweeney
withdrew his application from the Analos-
tans and joined the new club. Mr. Sweeney
is a prominent member of the young
Democracy of Portland and is understood
has been offered Government position
here.
The entries for the final heat in the
Teemer regatta to-day are Hamm, Gaud-
aur, Teemer, Hosmer, Mckay and Ten
Eyck Teemer will probably win, unless
he feels delicacy in winning at his own
regatta. 1t will be fine race between
Hamm and Gaudaur for second place, the
latter probably winning.
Baseball.
sd. j. Mack of the Lancasters did me O
very clever turn to-day" said Manager
Scanlon this morning. ave had regu
lar championship game with them OF
Thursday, the oath. l got chance to
play the Detroits that day, and Mack ha,
kindly consented to postpone our gam,
until tomorrow week | am anxious Il
give our patrons a chance to see the re
organized Detroits, and think that will
Barr in the box, we will play them a yer,
close game"
Barnie of Baltimore has the reputation
of being a very liberal soul His kindness
of heart has been again demonstrated A
lot of the Baltimore players Trott, Say
and others, are laying off there doing
nothing. They are naturally anxious t.
make little money, and asked Manage
Scanlon to give them game with thu
Nationals in Baltimore, on their return
trip. Mr.. Scanlon consented. Trott anC
the others have advertised the game anC
now Barnie comes in and says to Scanloi
that he shall not play there. Under tn,
national agreement he can stop the game
but his meanness is shown in preventin,
his players from making a little money.
The Nationals are negotiating for new
pitcher Mr.. Scanlon has given the write
his name, but does not want it published
until he is sure of him. II is sufficient /,
say that he is cracking good one, an,
well known all over the country.
The game on Thursday between tn
Detroits and Nationals will be a cracking
good one. The Detroits have lost fewe
games in the past two weeks than an,
league club