The Sunday herald., 1886-12-19
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
Rowing.

Mr.. Gilbert Fitzgerald, of Philadelphia, son of
Col. Fitzgerald, OF the Item, and an oarsInan Of re-
pute, died last week at his nome In Philadelphia
Mr.. Fitzgerald has many friends here among the
boating men, and they will regret exceedingly to
learn Of his death. He rowed in snge-hculls
here In The regatta OF lssi.
Caldwell, the noted stroke Of the Yale College
crew, who has or is about to Join the Columbus,
occupied str0ke-scat In slX different races for Yale
College. and always proved winner. lie vii! be Il
great addition to the club.
When the Alcyones, OF Passaic, n. j., sent their
crew down here last summer, they claimed that
they had lightweight crew that could hold It's
own against the best on the Potomac River, and
said that In 1851 they would send 1t here for our re-
gatta. Now, there Is an inclination among the Col
uInbias and Anaostans to let the lightweight class
20 by, and devote the money for other purposes.
This should moi be, as ligt-welghts are al great an
attraction locally AZ some OF the other classes are
for outsiders. The Potomacs Will have to give up
best two men they have the other clubs VIII now
have a fair chance to down the crews from thai
| club. Light-welghts by all means.
The good return from the cedar shell of the Po
| tomacs has set the other clubs on the move, and
now Il Is cedar shell or none AT all. III the Potomacs
make up their mind TO secure new boat for theli
eg, pay O. he % nse Of y
| and Athletics, OF New York, are gong TO purchase
| such styles ere spring opens.
Lieut. Dent, Of the Analostans, has been elevated
| to the captaincy and Mr. Appel 10 the leutenancy
made vacant by the retirement OF Capt. Wright anl
| Lieut., lIillyer from the city.
The annual election of officers OF the Columbus
takes place next month, January; that OF tine Poto
| macs In April.
| MessTs. Dyer, Robinson, and Reynolds, Of the
POtOmacs Will he admitted into the order Of"fr0wl
| ersn this week. Emore, the other member, II
already worthy member OF the growing order.
Base Hall.
| Mr. Michael ScaDlOn mas severed hs connection
! with the Washingt0ns and will hereafter devote hi
time wholly to his business. For the past sixteel
| years Mr. Seaman has been at the helm OF every or
| uauiZaton. commencing with the famous Oll
| Creighton CLUB in 1870 and continuing up 10 IN
| close OF The season Just over. To Mr.. scanlon be
longs the credit OF fostering ani maintaining IN
game In this District for lie stood by when nehr
every other person had deserted the organization
and brought them safely through many storms
lie was the originator OF the present American Al
ISOLATION, but was Ousied together with his ieal
During squabble early In the spring of THIS yea
about admission into tue big associations II was ~
dlplOmacy that AT last landed thls city INTO IN
League camp His retirement Will lie regretted d
all, for his aim ever to please the public ana al
strength To his team, AMI surely the leagu
aud President Ieweit Will he the loser
not having the service Of such an able e1poundeT
baseball ethics.
Manager GaGney is at his home In Worceste
Mass, and his work ID being managed and al
ranged by his superior, MIR. Walter liewett NO
we Only SPEAK the truth when we say tat the generi
public demands some activity from the home maj
agement. No loud report followed IN the wake
| Manager GatIney signing Crane and stuart. Jui
for the etlr II Will create We respectfully ASK OF
having President Hewitt aud hlH associates ought
nave some return for the hlTe OF the able manage
so II you have grit about you, Gainey, 30 In and wi
/ something.