The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05
Having.

Young really write that letter to Ellck. II so he
made big mistake.
Howins.
President Garfield, OF the National Association,
has decided against the admission OF the Ariel crew
to the junior race here on the 2sth, as they are
seniors beyond a shadow OF q doubt. Secretary
Boarman has notified them OF the decision, and the
cls nTW % nave a % All ,uo1gns %, coming
material (McClcIland, Williams, Guest. Barclay, et
all, to make np capital crew. Capt. Falkenstore
aud Trainer kilra,n ought to do better than this. n
they want to advance the Interest In boating for that
section.
Nowlan, the promising junior single scullcr OF the
to make entry here he having sent his entrance fee
ut the last meeting lie Isn't 80 fast that one
OF our representatives can't beat HIM over the
course.
Kearney, the fast scuer OF the Potomlcs, ia not
ievoing much tue to scul.ing this season. Hut as
long as he conditions himself pulling sweep he
will only require about a week to make himself at
home with his sculs.
The regatta committee have unanimously agreed
to ask Mr.. Harvey X linchmann, OF the Schuylkill
A better selection could not have been made, ns he
s one OF the best posted boating men OF the country
lie acted IN similar capacity last year here on the
Potomac tD tho entire satisfaction Of all, and 1t ts
to be hoped that he Will accept
In a short talk with ralsied, the trainer OF the
roiomacs, yesterday afternoon, he rdculed the
statement that his crews for the regatta hal been
permanently settled This would he nonsense at
this period, for being new man In a strange house
he al ee s !" ws s men IN the
good crews as possible, put them out, AMI see what
they were capable of-it they were constituted 10
stand the heavy work they will have to meet. II is
possible that changes will occur at an early ,iay ow-
Ing to some mishap but that everything IN settled
Is wrong. The men doing the rowing are good ones
Eugene Johns,one, Of the Columbias, will not row
In tho junior sculls this season, for reasons well
known to himself and club. This Is to be regretted,
as Eugene Is looked upon as tho coming junior.
Noorlsy, OF the Potomacs, aud Baker, Of the Print.
Ing Club, VIII be the starters here In the junior
Now, many OF the eliminates argue against Bakers
admission, claiming that rs matter Of fact there Ia
no regularly organized club from which he can come
ference commttee7 Where do they hold their meet
ings7 Do they own any boatsf When was Baker
elected q member? What dues do they pay monthly !?
One OF the men who claims membership In the or
ganlsaton says the last meeting was held at MIR.
Arthur Small,s, and that, being a minor organza.
is bona fie club cannot be disputed. Where Will
circular sent from the regatta committee reach
the secretary OF the club, aud who Is depu,ized to
I'LL out Bakerss entry sheet? are also propounded rs
queries for the "rlnters" Stl Bakers
most assuredly.
Plaisted executed quite feat Thursday last In his
single smell by taking out passenger In his frail and
delicate craft. The said passenger was given seat
upon the brace near the iootrest anu enjoyed ride
up nearly TO the bridge, much TO the delight and
wonderment OF the other oarsmen.
"It looks rather dubious around the Ana!ostan
chance Of getting out single crew this year. lhave
tried every way In my power, even offered to row
myself, II the men would pledge themselves to come
forward AMI make up one or more crews, and I am
frank to say that IL my wishes had been carried ou,
some OF the men rowing on the river unassociatet
would have been In the AnalOstans, anu line seno,
| crew would have been the result. I still hope, :
says Capt Wright" to get out a lightweight crew
for 40 much has been said hy Analostan men about
crews III every race, and even the borrowing OF at
eight. that 1t would be very enioralizlng the clut
II one crew did not come forward to battle for the
organization. In few days everything will bt
settled Some OF our best oarsmcn are delinquents
| the treasurer's books. II they liqudate their in
debtedness, then perhaps one crew Will come for
| ward: II not, the club viii stand by their cOnsu
tlOn and laws aud on the eve OF regatta Will droI
,hem though they have to let crew racing go by.
The Poomacs are rowing hard, AMI 1t looks as i
some changes VIII occur In the crews Their
| famous Fredericksburg crew, who have been knowr
as the lightweight crew, have developed hlghe
rate OF speed than before, and, as they have de
feated ali other crews In their club, 1t is not i'm
| probable that they will row the senior race They
are a tongh set OF youngsters, AMI pull mile and
half with forty.four stroke as clean AMI as pret,ill
win probably Ind seats in the eight. The junior,
Will be Dyer, Reynolds. Robinson, and EmOre
| They are rowing strong aud well. The light weight
| now rowing are the same as announced Two week
since, namely: Fisher, Doyle, Sprague, Warden, bu
sprague and Fisher are yet above weight. In the
singles kearney Will row In the seniors ami NoOrls
and possibly Perley in the juniors Plasted Is cut
| ting out hard work for the men, and the major
OF them are facing 1t brayely, anu good results ar
| showing themselves.
The regatta committee have agreed to give tn
| contract for medals to the entcrprisng firm
Messrs. Moore Il i.e'iing. This firm will give, n
they have hitherto done, pretty medal for one q
the sculling races, and will remodel the ones lei
over from last season.
A crew came out on the river last week, who u,
tracted considerable attention and much commen
from other Oarsnen. 1t WAS composed of McRa
stroke, Baker8, Ryan 2, and Mckinney bOw-tii
same crew who represented the Poomacs In 1ss
1 Mckinney RI in
the POtOnacs The others, ~ well as himself, bein
| connected with the Printers Rowing Club. viii the
enter here at the Potomac River regatta? IL tn
question. IL Baker IL allowed to come In with hi
single, II would he Just the thing to allow the four
| cared crew also, but common sense should teac
| them that, being home club, they ought to share
| proportion OF the expenses.
The Columbas still keep up their steady work
aud the return Of Mute seems to have had cheer
| Ing effect. as the greatest number Of rowing me
have made their appearance. KnDer has given
half concession that he will row II absOlnicl
nccded--as u KNIT wasn't always necdcd-and 1t
very probable he Will be found In the eight agair
Ward gave the men 10 understand Oh Tuesday tina
he wanted the men to row as he saw ut, and not q
working hard and 1t should he the endeavOr OF ali
assist. The light weights are improving fast, tn
"sweatcrs" on Iiegler and Woodward serving I
get those two In proper trim very rapidly. Tll
juniors VIII require the greatest labor, thong
Green Is setting a very fair stroke. The seniors
but they still little rusty the same viii wca
away In q few weeks. The gig crew Is alsO doin
WE'LL anu hS tnat lakes up all, II VIII be seen thi
the 'Lnmbias are hard at work OH their champion
The hardest Job the regatta committee will hay
to deal with Will undoubtedly be the order OF race
al each club will endeavOr 10 get az much time b,
tween the contests (or "breathing spcllsD pOss
BILE, Going on the snpposi'lon That the Columbia
senior crew Will be In the eight, four, and gig, an
the PolOmacs the same crew In the senior four at
! eight, and majority In the ght-weighis, the on
possible way t0 bridge over The difficulty 10 a pr
! gralnme like the following. In the order named:
junior singles; q, senior fonrs; 3, junior fours;
! | ViQR: r.. liVlt. weight a.
! eight. The only one this would operate again
would be Kearney. In the senior singles, In case
wanted to- row In the eight, but this could be O
Waited by his getting In one OF the tugs and bell
7 taken to the starting place. This order WI
thoroughly canvassed by several OF the members
the clubs and pronounced the best Of all proposed.
Willett Ruo1 have been awarded the contra
|. for making the silk banners for the regatta. III
Y nrm generally donates the nine SILK badges 10 Ii
committee, AZ well al similar number 10 the au
Hilary reception committee
The regatta committee have already received C
y tiles from three outside clubs. Good for q sartt
p hey7
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