The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-09-06


act with the committee in keeping the lower course
clear. Only two tugs will be allowed on the course
w,h me Sanction OF me COMMITTEES as at their meet,
troll OF members OF the clubs from transgrcssipg this
order: the tugs engaged are the Hartley and
The former will he the referee and press boat, while
the latter will be used TO carry the donors OF prizes.
keep that portion OF the river clear between Easbys
Point aud the finishing line, opposite street wharf
The entries closed on Thursday evening last, and
perrsal OF them, published below, will show that the
number embraces some Of the best clubs OF the
country. MIR. Martin Hinchman, OF Philadelphia,
Association, has accepted the offer OF the regatta
committee to act as referee Thisis wise selection,
there - sh no esier posted man n boating and rae
agreed upon as foows First race, senior fours;
second race. Junior TOURS; third race, senior
gigs; sixth race lightweight fours; seventh race.
eight cared shells Most OF the interest Of the day
and w S SentIe In the senior foar the gig
Nor fours will be Interesting any contest OF
the day. In the senior four there ia going to be
for first place. The Columbus have openly boosted
since the Fortress Monroe regatta that they intended
out he ~ ,s efea men by The
been hard at work putting their crew In shape for
the encounter, but, as they have made two Important
to make any conjeciures. The crew as now boatcd
is Mute stroke, Kintner D. Lews2, Snyder bow, from
Of the club Wade and Kon,lrup) are missing. n The
new men are as good as the two left out the race
will be close one; 4 they are inferior to Wade and
kondrup, then the Washingtons will beat them as
easily as they did at Fortress Monroe. The POLO.
macs will also enter their crew in this race, their
between the three Washington clubs they are second
In speed and will 80 cross the line. Their showing
at the Old Point regatta has enthused their admirers
considerably, and, though none are confident OF
victory they hope to see the boys well up at the
finish. The Washington crew viii be Smithson stroke,
Baker 3, Ryan 2, Sweeney bow. The Potomacs will be
Fisher stroke, Kearney 3. Smallwood O. Warden
bow The Junior four-oared race will also bring out
crews from the clubs of this city, and the struggle
men as that In the senior race. 1t will develop into
regular "g!t thar" stroked race, and the crew with
lostan representatives are looked upon as the most
likely winners, though why \ is hard to say. True.
Soers) in the boat but they have also two new and
green men, Q!illyer and McCloskeyJ who never
have been tried In an encounter with the sweeps.
together, and will beyond question make good
| race The Columbia crew will be Green stroke,
new to the business, though the other two have had
some experience and they will make good record
likely one will be Wheeler stroke Emore g. Sprange
2, and Doyle bow. This is comparatively light
OF that style this may prove itself very fair one
| and push the other crews hard The crew only
to pull together last week, but what they
did they made rapid Improvement In. Next to the
interest that centres around the four Dared race for
seniors will be that which follows the one for senior
yanlas, Of Philadelphia; Unions, Of New YORK, and
Columbus, OF Washington. These embrace I'M
doubleday the three leading gig crews of the coun-
try and the race will be as fine any rOwed Thurs.
| day next. The Pennsylvania crew will try hard to
win this year, for by so doing they become sole
yearsin succession. The Columhias viii endeayor
to keep 1t home, and their crew, which is doing
syvanias OF the Unions little is known at present.
though they have been hard at work all sum.
mer. schile and Cody, their stroke and bow, were
crew. They may surprise all by jumping in and
winning. Unfortunately. the entries for The Fights
and lightweight fours did not f and 1t remains 10
be seen II the committee will allow two crews from
one club TO make up the races. None of the clubs
thought II possible to get up weight crew to
beat the Potomacs, while the same feeling prevailed
| In regard to the Columblas' eight The Potomacs
offered to loan one of their eights to the Anaostans
II the Columbus would lend one OF theirs to the
washlngtOns, In order that four crews could be made
up from among tner non rowing men, thus insilrpg
spirited and wel-contested race This the Coluni-
bias refused to listen to, the POtOmacs would not
enter crew In that race 80 long the Columbus
kept out of the ght-welghts. Thls was but proper
| move for the Potomacs, as they desired 10 enter
crews in every they had boats and crews avail.
able for, this being shown In entering crew in the
| senior race for tours. The Columbias entered two
crews In the eight in order that they might obtain
the prizes, but is questionable If the Committee
will give them the chance to row unless aroutside
combating the practice Of allowing two crews from
the same club to be on the same side, also placed
ars eoW IN he the entries
years. excepting the gigs though there is enough to
insure frstclass boat racing. The full list OF en-
Senior Fours- Washington Rowing Club: H. A.
Sweeney. Edward Ryan, Charles Baker, G. c. Smith
Fisher, g. \. SmallwOod, s. A. Kearney; substitutes,
Walker Dixon and II. C.. Noordzy. Columbias: A.
| A. Snyder, +; D. Lewis. G. J. Kintner. F. A. Mute;
substitutes, j. c. kOndrnp and James Young.
Junior Fours-Columbias: X. c. Ballantyne, j. G.
pedrics, n: simmons, q. p. Green; substitutes. J.
| Of Baltimore: ". S. Kahler, i. A. Slack, q. NJ
Muncks, w c. Proizman Analostans: o. q. Eek.
stein, f. s N: Hillyer' ,. J. MccIoskey, Richard
sprague, W. P. Wheeler, II. w Eimore, j IT, boyle;
substitutes ls.a ST. T. j. Hogan and W. r. Clark.
senior. senior s,ngles-S. A. kearney, Potomacs: G. G.
Junior slnsles-charles Baker, washlng!ons; IL
burg, Va and E. W. johnson, Columbas.
Senior Gigs ;nna James Young C. kon-
| swain. Substitutes, A. A. snyder and f. d. Lewis
Pennsylvania Boat Club, George ". statzell, Walker
| coxswain. substitutes, Il. II. Rdgway and Frank
e Baliz. New York City Unions, X. H. Schlle, \.
Tra1Terson b. a. Iac ss%n William Il Cody:
Lightweight Fours-P0tomac regulars, Warden,
SmalIwood, Kearney, and Fisher: rotomacs No. 2,
Eight oars-Coumbias Mute, Kinter. Kondrup,
Lewis, Young, Snyder, Sloan, and brewster, with
up similar to the one at Fortress Monroe. "' NC '''
The iime,kcepers will be Messrs Charles NJ. Gait
| and Frank Lewis The first race will start promptly
at 1890 O'Clock, and the others will follow every half
hour until the finish, which will be about 80. The
drawing for positions will take place Wednesday
Of the various crews also being named At the same
time A splendid place to see the finish will be from
the steamer Mary Washington, which viii be
anchored Just above the finish, ana will be In charge
OF Admiral Hoffman. Another good place Tor
carriages and pedestrians will be on the new river
improvements at Easbys Point, the sea wall having
| been finished for nearly mile down stream All
the oarsmen hope for now Ii good water, and they
VIII give our people chance to sec good rowing
Since the above was put In type the committee has
decided that, as no two separate clubs have entered
crews In the lightweight tours and the eight, both
TIL next year. This action Ii manifesy unjust to
| the oarsmen VINO all season have trained for the
given their donations toward getting the prizes for
the two races. Better judgment should prevail, and
crews entered Tor the two races ere the day Of the
regatta rolls around. Our people desire not only to
see the famous eight OF the Columbias row, hut are
AZ equally anxious TO see q lightweight four from
The same club opposed TO the celebrated one OF the
Potonacs Another feature Of the affair comes up
In The donation OF the Merchant cup for light
weights. which reads that II shall DO rOwed tor
annually. Does this NOT imply that a race must
lake place this year. for while the committee may
Withhold the Individual prizes have they the right
| 70 keep back the cupf Another meeting will be
held Monday evening, when It Is TO be hoped that
| the two races will be liked.
the several races: Senior fours washnetons Junior
| BaltE.
The Pennsylvania gig crew, the present holders OF
| the championship cup, will arrive this morning and
VIII take up quarters at the Potomac house.
Great regret Is expressed at the non entry OF the
| famous four from the Paramount Rowing Club, OF
Philadelphia The reason given for the same, after
| they had made such open declaration OF coming
here, Ia meagre, while many assert that strong In.
ducemens were laid down to them by a certain
trainer not to come, az he did not wish TO have two
| OF his crews defeated.
| The handsome embroidered banners for the POLO
mac regatta are displayed 10 the windowsof Messrs
Willett Ruor, o05 Pennsylvania avenue. They are
artlstically made, and renect credit on the above
nrm.
New YORK despatch OF September says: Ed.
| ward llanlan Ia making arrangements to-day with
John Teener, OF Piitsburg, TO row three-nie race
for 81 900: The location for the race has not yet
been decided upon.
| Turf aud Other Notes.
The Rockville fair was the important local event
OF the week. large delegation OF Washingtonians
went up daily. Empress, owned by disappointment
| Clerk Butler and plotted by Col. Jim Morrow, won
the free-iorall class Friday. The time was moi fast
Leroy won good race at brighton Beach on Fri
day. Each DIVER" In the mutual pools paid up
wards OF $500. His price here was l0 10 With but
few takers.