The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-08-17

the gObOmac CluD tOOk place IN 1rOnJ OIL IDeT
pretty clubhouse From the latter up to the
bridge every available spot was filled with
spectators, while the bridge was crowded. If
such a number turns out for club regatta
alone, what would the people do in case of
Joint AFFAIR." 1t was the best argument in favor
of regatta seen here this season. The various
races were we'll rowed and the rivalry was
spirited, and among the club members there
were many small bets made. Fischer beat
Smithson and Sawyer In senior singles; Sawyer,
smithson, Norton and Fischer beat the old
champion "Big Four" Dyer, Reynolds, Robin
son, and Gilmore, in senior fours, while an eight
composed of Lewis l. Alley 2, Seldom 3,
French A., Mccoy 8, Pierce 6, Fred
erick Z, Barbarin $, and j; II; Doyle
eight composed Of Sawyer l, Norton 2, Elmore
8, Reinhart 4, smithson 5, Fischer 6, Reynolds
2, Dyer 8, Roberts coxswan. The green eight
had handicap of length and half. In the
junior fours Doyle l, Pierce g Cilley 3, and
Reinhardt stroke, beat the other two crews,
though the "Corkscrews,' with handicap Of
four lengths, made good race for new men.
Paisted's exhibition of fancy sculling followed,
and was greatly enjoyed by the spectators.
There was dancing later.
There is no longer any likelihood of Poto-
mac River regatta. The Potomac and Analos-
tan clubs do not seem to care to undertake
the affair unless the Columbias go in heartily
with them. The active and progressive MEM
bers of the Potomac Club were warmly in favor
of pushing the matter, and, If need be, to carry
on a regatta single handed for they argued that
If the Columbia Athletics could shoulder the
responsibility of big athletic meeting their
club ought to be able to give regatta or If
they couldn't, had better devote their time to
pleasure rowing and not spend so much money
going off to regattas at distant points A we'll
known Columbia Athletic man said he was sorry
that no regatta was to be held and sorry that
his club could not see its way to meeting the other
clubs and arrange for the regatta. Mem
bers of the Potomacs seem disposed to
lay the blame of not having regatta on the Po-
tomacs' committee Wherever the blame lies it
is too bad that the project has to be abandoned.
A regatta would be a great thing for athletics
here and for the city generally in a business
sense.
The Columbia eight-oared crew finished third
in the national regatta at Worcester on Thurs
day. The Atalantas won in S:123, the Brad
fords second in S:204, and Columbus third in
S319 The time was slow and head winds pre-
vailed. The Columbus did not make as flat
tering showing as their friends and members
expected, as defeat of twenty seconds in an
eight is rather a bad one They did better than
the Worcester Club, who came in last, few
short feet separating them at the finish. The
crew have returned home today and will com
mence active work for the Staten Island regatta,
where Courtney expects to have them much
faster, and as the race is short one, only a
mile, expects them to make far better show
ing.
The Potomac eight as it will row at Staten
Island will probably be as follows Fischer l,
Sawyer 2, Herbert 3, Rhinehardt 4, Reynolds 5,
Smithson 6, Norton Z, Dyer stroke, and Warden
coxswain. The positions have been changed
around in order to equalize the weight in the
new boat and make it set better on the water.
They have about fourteen days. work ahead of
them, and in that time Plaisted hopes to get
them up to championship form. They do not
pull yet with the snap and vim of former Poto-
mac eights, and this is due, perhaps, to the
extra long and heavy boat they are using, it
being four feet longer than their old fast and
speedy craft, which many hold, if properly
rugged, would be the boat to use in the race.
They get out every night about O'clock
Mr. Fred Jansen has resigned his position as
chairman of the Staten Island athletic commit
tee and as member of the board of governors
of the same organization. Dissatisfaction with
his arrangement of the Labor Day meeting is the
cause of this move, as a considerable number of
the Staten islanders objected because the Alta
lantas were not invited to the regatta. Mr..
Jansen has made the Staten Island Club, and
it remains to be seen whether they will accept
his resignation. He is too valuable a man to be
relegated back to the private ranks.
The Potomac Athletics were on Thursday
elected to membership in the Amateur Athletic
Union. Now they are in position to make
known their wants and to insist on them. Mas
ter of Athletics Elmore, get your sprinters to
work, and let's see what Broadhurst Won
Dachenhausen, French, and Others can do.
At the meeting of the National Association of
Amateur Oarsmen, on Thursday last at Wor-
cester, Mr.. w. Howard Gibson, of this city, was
again elected to be a member of the executive
committee. The selection was eminently fitting,
and gives satisfaction to the clubs here.
Phil Brown and Crist will race at the League
of American Wheelmen meeting at Niagara
Falls August 26. They will, of course, fly the
Columbia Athletic colors and will be accom-
panied by Trainer Crossey. Here's to their
success.
Among the most promising juniors of the
Potomac Athletic Club are Messrs George
Pierce and w. II. Pumphrey They are rowing
regularly, and are generally sought after fol
crews.
Oliver of the Columbia Athletics, bids fair tC
be one of the best oarsmen in that club. He
pulls very strong sweep, and will be heard
from next season.
''Bert" Cilley has boxed up his mandolin, and
is training diligently for the regattas that come
off in the fall, He is making rapid improve
ments.
Advice to the Potomac eight; Discard YOU
heavy new boat and rig up the fast and speedy
old craft that has Won you so many victories.
Phil Brown, the noted bicycle rider of the
Columbia Athletics, leaves the present week fo
three weeks trip to Maine.
Crlst, besides being one of the best bicyclst
in America, is also becoming a splendid oars
man.
Mr.. John NJ. Noah was unable to row in thC
Potomac regatta owing to felon.
The Columbias will probably have clut
regatta Thursday.
BASE BALL.