Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-18
The National Regatta

THE POTOMAC 'BIG ForR" AT sUSBuRY-rHus
CHANCES 90 vIcToRY.
Correspondence Of THE EVENING srAa
sUssusy, Pa. July ~
The National Amateur Regatta which be.tns
here Tomorrow II the one absorbing topic OF in
terest IN this beautiful portion OF PennsylvaniA-
The town Of sunbury is situated on the susQuo-
hanna river, ~ miles from Harrisburg and has
nearly 700 Inhabitants, the majority OF whom
are women. ana the hearts of tho brawny oArsnsn
are for the time pinned on their coat sleeves The
town Is rapidly nllng up with visitors tie latter
being easily recognized by th,ir pretty sik.n
badges. The course Is one OF the nnest IN tbs
country, being one-han a mile wide, and free FROM
every sort Of obstruction. IL Is on level extending
from sunbury up 90 Bewisburg. The temporary
boat-house Is already filled with crews
and sculers, ana many are arriving By each
the senior four-oared race. for which are entered
the PotomacS OF Washington; 1orontos. OF Cam
ada; PASSAGES, OF Newark, y. j., and cornell ool-
lege, OF New York. The farrasuts, OF Chicago and
the sylyans. OF Moline. Ills, also emit red. ous
al last accounts would DOT be able 10 reach SUM
bury because OF railway trouble In transporting
their boats The three crews besides the Puto-
macs have been here several days and familiar
with the course. and the opinion IL that of these
three the Torontos are the best The P0tomscs
arrived yesterday and Immediately rigged their
boat Tor preliminary spin over the coursa,
Their form and pretty cedar shell being accorded
much prais'. Unfortunately they sprung one 6
the bolts In arranging a niger and have had 10
have a new one made. Regret II EXPRESSED hero
that the crescents and Fairmounts were not gen.
10 start even though late In entering, the rowing
men pfonouncing IS case OF white feather"
The race Tor the senior four which carries with &c
the utle Of American championship. will not BE-
rowed until Thursday the course being wide enough
for The tour crews 10 start together. The Washing
ton people are numerous, and there IN feeling u
certainty that the"Big Four" will make creiitabs
showing. even among the Flyers az America ana
Canada. Courtney Is here ana n telling everybody
about the wonderful speed OF his crew, Cornell
Tn yerslly, but your correspondent Is satisfied
that the potomacs can defeat them handily. Il Is
on the American copt,nent ana while very FAST 80
time may Lot lie made on account OF head winds,
IL ~in be punisaing race on the crewA The
PoJCmacs will be well up, n not winners so Tar
very nttle betting is being done but as the big
crowd comes tonight and tomorrow morning,
expect 10 see large sums wagered on the result
The array OF single scullers Is something astonish-
Ing, whlle double SOULS and pair oars abound
almost as numerousiy. The eight-oared raoe viii
hing ior FairmoapSs- the poSomacs are maSsag
many trends here. While cannot predict victory
tor yhe "Red and Waite" crew from the Potomac,
say, conndentially, keep a pin stuck through
them and prepare 10 celebrate. kLYoD.
since June / twenty-one persons have been
drowned In or near Baltimore.
In the French chamber OF deputies yesterday a
scheme was adopted for strengthening the naval
defenses providing Tor credit OF 70.oOo.o00
francs win the proyiso that all OF the contract
and that only French material shall be used In
constructing the works
lnltn,t neat prevails IN Suakln- several
sons have dlrd from the effects OF IL. the Their
mometer registered i2oo IN the shade yesterday.
A dispatch from Paris announces the death Of
Antoine ktex, the French sculptor.
The city corporation OF Dublin has presented to
Arcnbishup Walsh an address expressing grati-
tude Tor his conduct at Rome. Itis denied that
the Parnelllte resolutions insult the pope Arch
bishop Walsh Is said 10 have endorsed many parts
! OF the resolutions.
The wife OF the REV. ]. Basel Thomas, promt
nent Baptist min ster, OF Graft. a small town ON
the Kentucky River, has thrown the community
into an uproar by cOwhidlng the Rev. Banda West
Methodist divine, because he told scandAlous
stores about her.
Prince Bernard, OF saxe-weimar, duke of SAY
ony, u at the Futh-avenue Hotel, an New York
city, where he Elil remain until July "a when he
sails Tor Liverpool route Iof home from his tour
around the world.
Plant CITY, South Florida, where fever Il re-
ported as existing, has been entirely depopulated.
WIKI the exception OF two or three persons who
are unable % b. removed and a lew attendants
W. A. fotts. 1r., the murderer who attempted
suicide In the Washington, " C., jail, last week,
made another and successful attempt Monday
night