Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-04
THE POTOMAC RIVER REGATTA.
Prospects Of a Successful Series Of Races
Next Wednesday.

The annual Potomac River regatta next Wednes-
day afternoon promises to be successful in every
particular, and will, no doubt, far surpass in in
terest the regattas Of previous seasons The lower
or national course has been wisely abandoned.
and that which Is known among boating men as
the upper course has been selected which Is by far
more acceptable to contesting crews and
particularly spectators, as there are many
points easy Of access along this course
from which the races can be seen.
The course is mile and a half, straight away,
over as pretty and smooth sheet or water as
could be desired. The start will be made from the
lower end OF the columbia Athletics Club boat
landing, above the Free bridge, and the finish will
be in the immediate vicinity Of the Washington
Canoe house, thus giving excellent opportunities
OF witnessing the finishes from the balconies Of
the boat houses.
Abundance to the boat houses ON the day Of the
regatta will be by card, each member being al.
lowed two cards.
WHO WILL CONTEST.
The entries do not close until this evening, and
there are many surmises being made as to the
crews entering outside OF the District. 1t is more
than likely that the Ariels OF Baltimore will be
represented by a senior Iour-Oared crew to battle
for the Post and EVENING STAR cups, and 1t Is
equally as likely junior four from the same club
will row for the possession Of the Mason trophy.
Robinson, OF the Potomac senior four, who has
had but little rowing OF late, owing to Illness is
himself again, and Will row with the crew on Wed
nesday. much to the qualification Of the Potomacs.
credtable work.
No crew upon the Potomac during the past week
Columbia junior four, which Is composed OF
OLeary, bow; Moore 2, Kenyon 3, and Miller,
stroke. This crew, by its good form In rowing and
speed, has been repeatedly taken for the Columbia
senior four, which Is considered by many as no
mean reflection upon the senior four.
uO,oT or t Wss ooSt Pow % ~, tne
and was feared that he would TO refrain from
rowing. During his illness Duke was put In the
crew, and ne Is now valuable substitute. OLeary
has since fully recovered.
The Potomacs have decided not to enter a gig
crew. This race will be contested by Institute OF
Newark, Nj, Richmond, Va, and Columbia crews.
THE EIGHT-OARED RACE
The elght-oared crew from the Potomac house
will consist OF Dyer Reynolds, Robinson. Elmore,
Mindelen, Norton, Oertel, Oniey, and Doyle, cox.
swain; substitutes: Lingreen, Alpin, DR.. Writ,
The paramount eight of Philadelphia, will be
here 10 contest with the Columbia and Potomacs,
and II Is expected that the race will be a grand
one.
The Columbus have an elegant eight. which
will greatly improve their chances OF winning
The Potomacs Will have TO row In boat which
has been in use since 1882
The columbia eight Is made up as follows: Mute,
Haroan. Snyder. Elder, Kondrup Reed, Hyde, Duke
In Mute. stroke, Harlan 8, Snyder and Elder
how the CoumDias have good strong senior four
which Will hardly take much II any wash from the
contesting crews on Wednesday. Day after day
They are In good trim, and after a hard practice
null they are apparently fresh and ready to mn
seats In the eight shortly after they have had their
squirt
Every effort will be made to keep the course per
| fectly clear, and by not allowing any boats ex.
| ceptipQ racing boats TO be taken from the boat
houses the clubs will assist materially in doing
that which Is most desired by the crews The mo-
ice patrol will assist In keeping the course clear
AS the day for the regatta approaches strong
EFFORTS are daily made by members of the Potomac
and Columbia clubs TO catch the time OF the diner.
ent crews. One man will row to the point where
the start will be made and start the time and an.
other will be at the finish and at signal catch
| the time there. Then the two, by slight figuring
will give the timA sufficiently close enough C
Judge the speed Other schemes for catching the
\ time are tried
| No one VINO has been under the direction OF
| Captain Gibson has improved more than James
Wade, who Is the pink OF condition and who will
| stroke the gig. His weight will be about 18a
| Smithson, who, as a member Of the Potomac
club made such q cred1table record as a senior
| sculler, Is now q member Of the Spa club, O
| Annapolis Md. He will row against Psotta, O
| the Cornell University Navy.
| The trophies which will gladden. the hearts O
| the winning oarsmen are on exhibition in Tn,
| show windows Of Voigt 4 Haas and attract con
| siderable attention. In workmanship and design
they are equal II not superior, to any ever gtveI
at Washington regatta The cups and banners
| which are beautiful also exhibition.