The Sunday herald., 1886-09-19

Young 3, Mackali 1. Gibson coxswain. Potomscs
--Kearucy stroke, Cornwell I, Dyer 0, Reynolds >,
Robnscn.s =, Elmore, 3, Fisher 2, Warden l, Doyle
Gig croo.-- -columb,as- Young stroke Lewis a,
simmons ., Mackall bow. In the sculls kearncy, OF
the potomacs In senior; Noordsy, OF the Potomacs;
Baker. OF the Washingtons, In junior.
Kills Ward has made a change In the lightweight
crews OF the Columbus, taking Woodward out and
pug Mmy ~ "s hin ns m nv rss w % a n"Se Se
is boss, or he stops work.
A, the last meeting OF the regatta committee the
entry Of Baker, from the Printers Rowing Club,
was laid over for future action There are no plausi-
blc grounds FOR delaying action on this entry, and
we hope the committee Will rise above personal feel
ing aud give the club footing.
MIR. Harvey X. rinchman, commodore OF the
Schuylkill Navy, has been selected as referee Tor
the Potomac River regatta.
Every leading paper Of the country that dovotcs
any space TO aquatlcs has given the Potomac river
as medals that arc 10 be- oered % IN the SIC
events.
The regatta committee at Its meeting on Tuesday
last agreed upon some OF the arrangements for the
coming regatta. The new steam tug Annie W III he
used by Referee iIiuckman, members OF tho press,
and various mcntcrs OF the regatta com
vi,e gucats and others il was also agreed to nave
n strict observance OF the rules In regard TO light
weights and every man selected for the crew, or sub
stitutc OF same, must he weighed on Monday evening
| September ", nj O'Clock, Mt the Columbia beat
house Care will he taken to have the course en-
patrol viii keep small pleasure boats WITHIN
bounds
| The Union Club, OF New York, has two gig crews
AMI an eight In active training for the Harlem re-
| gatia, and they may possibly manage 10 come down
| here 10 race. II was n mistake TO publish that their
hest men had gone into the Aalanta Club, Mcsars
Kuchler and cody rowed last week in the Union re.
| gatta on the Harlem.
Smithsou, the strong young soullor OF this city
who made q splendid record while member OF the
It.Nttr l. lsar
and junior prizes, but who LOST caste when hc left
that organization, has determined to enter the ranks
sensc 70 fas sas
Of the rowing world. Ills father has purchased for
him new and modern rlgsed craft from Water g
\ Co, and Smlthson Ia daily practlcDg In the same.
An overture was made TO dempsey, OF Philadelphia
for match OF 900, hut the Pnllndcphian wouldn't
the Hay Ridge regatta Il his boat had arrived. 4
match between him and Palsted ls talked about by
some cfthe boys friends.
II the Alcylone Club, OF Elizabeth, N. j., car
two crews here at the big aRilr OF the 2sth. They
are tho fastest crew In New Jersey.
The Fairlnounts are not members OF the schuyi
ali the s Champions 5 s Of thai body at % ali tmss Tney
suffered drawback recently by the Maas giving
them defeat In the eight oaredeshells. For shor
Albany, in the N. A. a. o. The MaItas, resting on
their laurels, refused them another race, aui "a
avengc themselves. hearing the Ionas were coming
TO the Potomac River regatta In Rigs, they imme
liately went into training for said event, hoping
thereby to defea, some OF their rivals 70 the schuyl
| two on the 2sth.
| The Potonacs, after many trials OF speed, have
come TO the belief That their junior crew Is the best
and fastest ia their house. AMI as such will enter
them In both the senior and junior fOur-oared con
tests II IL about the best junlpr sent out
by the club, aud their deba. In both races will be
| watched with Interest.
The following letter has been received from
Referee HlncbmaD: "SeDtember II, fss6--Mr
u. Hddiep Dope: Dear SIR. Your recent pos
tai was duly received. The IOnas and the Fair
mounts are the only clubs from this city that ex-
pect to sec at your regaita. They both intend to
row In the gig races. hope arrangements Will be
| male to keep the course clear nj the finish, aud
that the judge at the finish will have stand for his
own use, free from outside interference. Consider.
able dissatisfaction was caused at Albany this year
for want OF this preclution | know your able and
energetic committee will make all necessary and
proper arrangements hut outsiders frequently on
the ay OF the regatta, through Ignorance, Interfere
and upset all calculations. Very truly yours, Harvey
| X, IlIurhmanr