The Sunday herald., 1886-09-12

The names OF the Iona crew, Of Philadelphia. arc
as follows: II. A. DAVIS how, W. X. Armstrong .,
W. H. Hanson @ ,. G: r. Cattell M stroke s They arc %
Ing their own against all comers. They defeated
the Pcnusylvrnlas with conSummate ease.
Let there be no quIbbllng this year over entries M
Fooac oarsen were deprived of trophies and
medals on questions Of principle. II Is to be hoped
that every club will enter crews in every race so as
to insure succesr. though defeat sares them In
the face. This Is spOristnanlike.
Those who oppose Bakers entrance INTO tue l'o,o-
mac River regatta on account OF his club not paying
share OF the regatta expenses should turn back
the pages OF history and read up events. In 1888
both Kearney AMI Fisher entered from the Potomac
Clup In the Washington regatta held by the Colum.
in ihe Potomac River regatta held by the Anaiostan
and Potomac Clubs. not one penny being contributed
BY either the Pototiacs of GSlubas for the respec
tive opposition regattas. There shOd be no orpo-
sitlon to Bakers entry, and we hope none will ARISE
a. A. Houston, Of the Tomas, Of PhIladelphia, will
enter the junior sculls here At the regatta. lie -
looked upon as the foremost Junior OF the schuyl-
Kill River. This race will I've snOrter with Baker,
sf the Printing Club; Hiyer, Of Analostans; Perley
and Noordsy. of Potomacs; Nolan. OF Portsmouth;
IlOustOn OF Philadelphia, AMI back countries set TO
come In.
four and eiaht-oarcd crews OF the Fairmounis, Of
Philadelphia, were coming here TO row In tho annual
a sca IS s case and a ey ase gwen
up the idea, II It was ever entertained. Thssraher
remarkable as the men are to be kept In r.inDg for
the Passaic and Harlem River the week following
our affair We hope the champions Will come here.
for they will receive cordial welcome. The Phila-
training for Washington, and that there viii be
change made In the crew. Boyer going out anu
Snowden taking his place II this IL 80 somebody
will squeal.
The question as to who will pull in the senior race
for the Potomacs has not yet been decided upon.
Plaisted having determined to walt until early this
week before ,M aoing 80 definitely A. present the
the most prominent one for that post OF honor, but
NJ some Of the older members are squeamsf abOut
Is taken. The juniors remain intact---Dyet. Rey-
nods, Robinson, aud Eluiorc. The llRht-weights
VIII probably be q the % same Ash, as hitherto pa6llsnsa n
down to the figure. Certainly his eliminates would
like to see 1t, but rs he has hls senior singles. the
eight and probably the senior four, II looks as too
much was to be expected from the boy. The eight
viii be THE senior and Junior crew-Flsher, Corn
hest crew The club ever possessed VIII this club
borrow a gig and enter that race7 We hope 30, as
Lieut.. X. v. LaDOw, OF the PoOmacs, mais his ap
pearance at the house on Thursday after an absence
of month lie was al Lake George, and In the full
dress OF an oificer Of the Potomacs he cut quite
dash among the ladies' there.
The gentleman who will run the programme Of
the races this year will Introduce u novelty IN the
shape OF woocuts OF all the principal oarsmen Of the
form and Will he d'tite souvenir Bnt Imagine what
pretty pictures Kondrur, Wade, zegler. Mute,
Fisher, Jack itoblnson, Noorisy, woodward, Hill
yer. Dnrant. ltey nOds and others would make done
up In wood!
The Old DomIniona, OF Alexandria. will enter their
gig crew. Now let the RlchmOnds show their spunk
and come up to meet their rivals.
The Plate Printing Rowing club at q regular meet
Ing ON Thursday night decided 10 enter, Charley
Baker IN the junior single contests on September o.
The club Is In q furnishing condition and will next
season put out nrst-class four-oared junior and
senior crews.
II Is generally nnlcrstood that the champion Iona
gig crew OF Philadelphia will enter here In the race
resentative crew In this race ever since the cup was
frst offered as trophy.
Tho Atalantas having taken Schile. Cody. and the
rest OF the old Unions into their ranks, II Is very
probable that they will come here TO race In the
senior four and gig contests.