The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-05-24

lng tne services OF oConne OF Portland, as stroke
for their senior four II this IS the crew will be
beyond question OF II not the strongest In the
country. The men win then be placed IN the boat
stroke. II these men occupy the boat and train as
John Kennedy desires them TO do they will be very
n near winning the championship this summer
the great scnller of Portland.
The Philadelphia ITEM OF May IL says Ellis Ward
Will again train the Columbas for the Potomac and
lion as to the truth of The above bn, hopes /, il 40
The pennsylvania gig crew are In preparatory train
ing for the Potomac regatta and the Palmer cup.
They will not win II this season, as the Columbus
say they will leave them far behind.
Capt. Greenwood, of the Capital Club, is deserving
OF much praise for the way he Is working TO have
his club make respectable appearance here this
summer. The membership OF the club does not
number forty, hut still In that number there Is
material enough to get crew that will make them
gig presented to the club by the Potomacs is being
utilized for training purposes and IL by the time of
the Potomac regatta four men can he found who
Will enter IN the junior race they will be entered
that Is IL the Potomacs will lend of their four
cared boats to the club. The Capitals now own q
splendid barge and six.oared gig, besides many
small pleasure boats. Collins Is the champion single
scnller OF the club.
The Potomacs really believe that In McRae,
Fraser, Perey, Crop.ey, Mckinney, Mnderlen,
Cornwall, Smallwood, Fisher, kearney, Smiths0n,
and others they have enough material TO organize a
senior crew that Will hold their own and make the
Post cup their clubs property The club Is de-
ing committee, consisting Of Messrs. =. n. Dodge,
John j. HOLSTER, lack Carpenter, j. Maury Dove,
and Capt. DoXson, clothed with full power to incur
expense. The above committee intend keeping their
own COUNSEL as there Is too much at stake to allow
eavesdroppers to get hold Of The committees very
anxiousto have Smithson try his hand at sweep row.
ing, and there is reason to believe he will upon his
return from the New York regatta.
The Columbias are busiy preparing their new
men for the races this year Every afternoon Capt.
Gibson has out crews in the eight, and the improve
ment noticeable is very perceptible. The crew for
the sharpless cup will be the same one that won 1t
so handsomely last July, VIZ: Mute, kintner, Wade,
Kondrup, Young, Mackall, snyder, and Arnold,
with Gibson as coxswain. This Is the champion
crew Of the country.
The first event of interest to the rowing men of
this city is the regatta next Saturday the Har-
lem river. Smithson, the champion sculler Of this
city, VIII make his first appearance for the season
condition hla friends here expect him TO make
splendid showing. The distance to be rowed, one
mile only Is against Smthson he being better quail
liable to jump away from him In the short race. 1t
VIII be his nrst race away from home water. A
member OF the racing committee viii accompany
beers of the club viii also attend.
PairO, Janus, Somers, and Eckstein, the splendid
junior four of the Analosans, will soon begin
ing II EcSsteln can spare time from work on the
paper he Is publishing. called the " Either Player"
ALEXANDRIA, Will give their first club regatta Of the
year. The events will Include single, double, and
four-oared races. This club has material enough
in 1t to get out splendid crew for the var ous re-
gattas held in this locality.
President Coon, of the Columbus, has been TAX
Ing needed rest at Fortress Monroe.
II everything moves along smoothly the Washing
ton Club expects to enter crews and scullers In
or O'Connell in the senior singles Baker or Apple
ton IN the Junior scus, splendid junior and light
and shell race, and an eight made up from the
seniors and their juniors.
Rink Notes.
The Misses Peloquln and Bemis, champion double
lady skaters, appeared at the Washington Rink on
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday OF last week TO
large audiences.
At the Washington Rink on Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday evenings Mt. George Hutchinson, cham
pion bicycle rider of Canada, gave very clever
hlbitlon OF fancy and trick riding.
The Reds and Blues of the Washington Polo
club played a match game at the National Rink on
wednesday last. The Bl1es won by score Of to
l. The fine playing OF Messra. Costello and BOYD
won the game for the Blues.
A grand skating carnival was the event of the
week at the National Rink. 1t took place Friday
evening, and was great success. Prizes were Of
tered Tor the most original costume worn by gen.
tleman and the handsomest costume worn by lady.
Inc gentlemans Prize pair OF Howard club skates,
as the Washington Monument The ladys prize,
also a pair OF club skates, presented to Miss
| BERTHE Bartlett, who. unprecedented the Queen of
| Rothrock and Miss Maud Miller Miss Alice Rice,
in costume, rendered the song entitled THE Dude j
| and was heartily encored.
on Thursday evening Master Henry Towsey gave
an exhibition of acrobatic and fancy skating at the
| E-street Rink.
The Dudes " and s. Mother Hubbards u will play
| game Of polo at the Washington Rink on Monday
evening next. Both clubs will appear in costume.
ON Tuesday evening Mr.. Charles F. Mckinney
| will give performance of fancy aud trick skating
| followed on Wednesday evening by Mr.. Rex Smith
in his exhibition of fancy and trick bicycle riding
An apron and neckte party will be given at the
Washington Rink on Thursday evening next.
Manager Grouse announces the following attrac-
lions at the National Rink this week: Monday even
ing, exhibition OF fancy skating by Professor Roth
rock; Tuesday evening, trick skating by Master
| Henry TOwSey, and Wednesday evening, hat
carnival" ON this occasion prizes will be awarded
the lady or gentleman wearing the largest hat, the
| Oldest style hat, and the fanciest hat.
Professor W. A. Flngles will give an exhibition OF
fancy skating on Thursday evening at the E-streei
| Rink.
large audience witnessed the 36-ap skating
contest for tine championship OF the District Of Co
| tween Messfs. Towsey and Robertson. Towsey
won by one and three quarter laps. Time, 1880.
Bicycle Notes.
The rain caused postponement Of the Capita
It Is hoped he in perfect condition. The delay hat
given the contestants an opportunity to complete
tnelr training and get 10 thoroughly good condition
Inc postponement Is thus greatly To the advantage
OF the cub as well as The public The entries ART
more numerous than ever before, and Will all bt
| closely contested. The medals and other prize.
were put on exhibition at Willeu Ruon's yester-
| day, and VIII remain there until Monday evening
when they viii be presented 10 the winners with
appropriate ceremonies at The Capital Club house
The following clubs among others, Will participate
In the parade Monday afternoon: Maryland, (Bali
more,l District Wheelmen, Washington Cycle, Juni0
Wheelmen, Ashton, (Md.,l and Capital. The lattel
Will have from sixty to eighty men In line
| commanded by Sub Capt. E. b. Olds
Capt ID. W: GIN Will lead the parade al
Commander. Mr. s.. II. Clark, OF the Maryland
Club, will act as referee. All District records
from Oneqnarter mile to i've miles, are nearly Ger
tain to be broken II Monday Is a calm day. There
will be nine races, as follows: one-mile novice, To-
men who have never won prize; one-mile cham
pionship OF the District of Columbia, open TO al
| amateurs; one-mile, for men who have nevel
beaten $3.50; fyene, for Flint cup, open TO Capita
CLUB members; halfme, for boys under nfleei
| years OF age; three-mile, open 10 all amateurs
| three-quarter-mile, " Sociable' w. "Tandem; 2
three-quartcr-Inile open 10 all amateurs; two-ml,
| handicap, open 10 all amateurs, aud two-mle, fol
Woodward Lothrop cup, open 10 Capital Clul
| members,