The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-07-20

idly progressing, ana everything indicates that
the track and field will be in condition second
come to battle for the championship trophies
The track under Tommy O'Neil's care, has
reached re l as perfect condition as it is possible
Flyers do not equal the best on records it will be
because they are not in condition. The carpen-
ters are now busy erecting a clubhouse for the
use Of the athletes while also large grand
stand is being placed around and above it to
seat the many thousands who will go there to
see the events 1t is going to be a great affair
and for the time being athetcally inclined
Americans will have their eyes on Washington.
The Analostans are rowing several very strong
junior and senior crews every afternoon. The
boys of the blue and white desire some of the
medals this year.
Clinton e. Smithson, after an absence of four
years, will once again don the uniform of the
Potomac Athletic Club this summer
1t looks like the good old days of 1881, 's2, and
'S3 around the Columbia Athletic house, for the
presence of Charley Courtney has put new vi
find boats enough for them to ret afloat., Three
eights. four fours, and as many gig crews out
eve, every night give an idea of the enthusiasm in
the ranks of the Columbus 1t is treat to
watch them Mt work.
After a weeks work Courtney, the trainer of
the Columbia Athletics, has picked out the fol-
entered at Worcester next month in the National
Regatta: Janus stroke, Kondrup Z. Mute 6,
Johnson 5, Baker A.. Ryan 8, Kerr 2. Kenyon /.
This is unquestionably very strong crew. In
reserve Courtney will have such men as Elder,
Harlan, Mckinney, Woodward, Green, and sew
eral of the new aspirants in case of accident to
the regular picked crew.
The Ariels of Baltimore, have returned the
eight-oared shell that they borrowed from the
Columbas for the Patapsco regatta.
The Potomacs have ordered a new cedar four
Dared shell from Davis of Portland. 1t will be
superior craft in every respect, the builder
says to the one the club has used so successfully
in the past five years, and will be supplied with
all the latest improvements in rig and sweeps.
One of the additional features of the regatta
this year will be the introduction of Junior
eight-oared race, class of races that has become
very prominent in racing dates at the North.
The Potomacs will commence work on Monday.
The Analostans are getting out some good row.
ing crews, and 1t would appear that they will
have no trouble in bringing forth first-class
junior crew.
The Columbia Athletics some time ago re-
quested the Amateur Athletic Union to change
the date of their annual fall meeting from Sep
tembe ID to date later on. AT a recent meet
ing here a committee was selected. consisting of
Messrs. HI. Perry, of the Columbias, and Mr.
Hough. of the Manhattan Club, of New York, to
make the change, if eXpedient. The New York
Club had selected October IL as their date, but
under instruction they waived their claim to it
and allowed the Amateur Athletic Union to take
it: Therefore the fall championship meeting
Of the Amateur Athletic Union will be held on
Analostan Island, October II, instead of Septem-
Der ID, as formerly selected.