The Sunday herald., 1886-10-03

| from the Newarks to help them out In the remain
pSa Is nrniins New York, and Kansas ens'e CIV !,
opposed by Washington for the positions they nov
occupy, and the last week OF the games viii be The
most exciting OF the series.
By special request, the ralas and Monumentals
Will play on the tie game OF september VI at OWN
pic Park, Georgetown. Thursday next, at 4:is r. NJ
,In the Department League Friday the Department,
o o, Agricnure defeated the sureau OF Engraving by
championship race, with two moro games 10 he
played between them.
- The NTH annual Potomac River regatta las,
Iucsday was one OF the most successful ever hcid
as well as n red-lcttcr year OF tho Potomac t'inh
whose crews captured all the principal events in
and his assistants deserve the thanks OF The eomm,'
caTrc n ,ST e manner ney worked the affair up and
sutton, kept the course perfectly clear during tho
races The day was unplcasanlly warm for spec,a.
Press, and so clcgraphed through the country, thai
FULLY ten thousand people witnessed the sport The
pnslds element was very strong, and those from
success OF their two crews-the Ionas In the pir and
the Falrmounts In the senior fours. The daily papers
give splendid reports OF the races. and Il will oniy
bo necessary here to make mention OF some of thse
big events. The Columbus beat the Ionas. The
cnamp,om an pa gs crew OF rennsyyanla with consum
pass them twice up the course, but their steady pni
ensnlea them 70 keep almost level and at the princ.
9:24. In the junior four-oarcd race the Potomac, !,
achieved their first victory their crew winning easIlS
he sa wss my scnar snn; 10 o The
test, In which the Falrmounts, OF Phiiadejphia. A.
bearing the proud title Of the champion four-oarei
crew OF the country, which they lately won At tho
national meeting at Albany, were prime favorites in
betting Columbias and Potomncs OF this civ
four made them second iavces, While tho nnSss
OF the Potomacs rested chiefly upon the good show
Sq,s S. made %s, By saelE unSIs Il was 6osace
and, though the champions Of the United state,
jumped on with lead, the fact was apparent when
down to their work that the ColumbIas AZ wei, a.
| the Potomacs were holding them. and inoh by iucS
were re- creeping up. The juniors, asthey were called,
most attention, and their magnificent rowing and The
ease with which they were hanging on 10 Inc other
OF "Potomacs win went from tue To- Is tpe 'nS Ssy
Kept beautiful course. and at the mile had none
| Into slight lead, with the Fairmounis second and
Easbys Point the Potomacs were leueth and a hal \
In the lead, with the same relative positions OF the
put on their famous spurt and at Littleaeid'a had
| caught the Fairmounts and rowed them to q stand.
@ %ss sne hrse sed ~ salr too put on
OF all, Increased their speed and crossed over two
lengths ahead. amidst the greatest excitement ever
ever made In Potomac regatta The roWino nS
this crew, three OF whom never sat In boat before
yea1 ,ss1 " and as they
season. Referee Hlnchman said it was the best crew
ne mad ever seen and that the Potomac Club need
country The famous lightweight crew Of tne Po.
tomacs won with the greatest ease Kearney beat
hopea To o wn fentSe % Se In The Coamhas
never was In doubt, for In the rst ten strokes the
fotomacs gained lead Of nearly length, for.
kearney, they managed to hold their own though
the Coumhlas spurted again and again. 1t was
% Se the
bounds. as the potomaos crossed the line about a
Length t "a ,s hal I, ahead in the almost unprecedented
Attorney General Howard being the orator OF the
e as S and
nai medals, i've cups, and i've banners Of which the
ana for banSsr IwSaywo medals four cups.
for llRht-weights three times In succession IL ia
their personal properly.
One Of the prettles sights on regatta day was the
somey decorated and had on board many nrom,- \
nent guests, Including Secretary Lawless, Of the
Portsmouth (va.) club. '"'
kearney, the wonderful little oarsman and the
all visitors On the day Of ihe regatta he Weighed
any l ye, he pulled u the race left
AZ s mi nss ms rowed the senior and
to the start and got into the eight and stroked il
home for his successful crew. II was the greatest
WORK ever done by any Oarsman, and It goes with.
out saying that the Poonacs almost dnlze the little
fellow. Ellis Ward and Plaisfed say he ia the best
man In the world for his weight.
remarkable fact connected with the success of
the Potomac Club this year Ia that every one of their
men who we're In regular training won an Individual
medal Tuesday. -''
Capt: Davis AMI his hand OF LON a.s. ns they
yeled IT, made Affairs lively aud pleasant around the
Anaiosfan house and Wecker's that evening.
The Farm ,unts. at the Potomacs. anil tho AI,v.
ones, At the Colnmhlas, speak glOwingiy of their
treatment at the hands OF the District oafsmen
VIII the great eight OF the Potomacs 90 next veor
70 i'hiadelphia to light for the Sharpess cur?
neleree iinchman, though having no fouls, etc,
thanklass post OF honor. May ne come again Jim
Mcclellan, OF the Arels, OF Baltimore, was over,
aud as usual, full OF promises of what his club in
Tended doing In the future. II all the Arlels were
ike TINS estitnahle man, how well they would suc-
ceed The Columbian gracefully admitted that
lmey were Outr0wed and beaten on their inertia
Inc tug Hanson p. Key wasn't very nice boat 10
nave around f0r committees tug, as 1t lust man.
aged TO keep within distance OF the single sculiers
because 1e tne boys didn't have much to invest
Times are too hard.
The Colmbias and Potomacs will hold regular
portant business will be transacted.
The Potomacs by the victory OF last week virtually
won the championship OF the United States The
crew, Dyer, Reynolds. Robinson, and ElmOre, are
personal and Intimate friends and Will hang TO.
gether all the coming winter.
The members of the Potomac Club are making nm
large purse to present tn Paisted, their trainer
lie Is te best coach the club ever had In their house.