The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-03-30
ATHLETICS AND ROWING.

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proper Is now finished, and is a decided addi-
ton to the architectural beauties OF the region
in which it is located. All that now remains to
done to the house is the finishing of the in
erior, which is now under way. The work is
now in such state that the governors feel
assured that everything will be in readiness by
the middle of April, consequently they have
named April Il as the night for the formal
occupation of the structure. On the evening
of the 18th there will be a card reception TO the
public. President Harrison and Cabinet and
ladies, the Justices of the Supreme Court, Vice
President Morton, and Senators and Represent
atives will be invited to attend as guests of the
club while members will have the privilege of
inviting certain number of friends. Many
persons noted in athletic circles from all parts
of the country are expected to be present. 1t
will be & gala day for the Columbia Athletics.
The Columbia Athletics, through Mr.. Howard
Perry, are cndeavorng to have the date set for
the fall meeting changed from September ID to
october 4. The reason why the change is Ia
vored as stated in Mr.. Perry's letter, is that at
the former date great many of our residents
are away on their vacation tours, returning at
the end of September Hence it would bs bet
ter to have the meeting at the later date. An
other fact which seems to have been overlook ed
is that the Lorillard Athletic Club, of New York
a big organization, have games set for Septem-
Der 13 in New York. As they are members of
the Union, some change should be made.
The annual election Of governors and the rat
itcation of the new constitution of the Potomac
Athletic Club takes place Wednesday evening
next at their clubhouse, Georgetown. There
will be six governors elected to take the places
of Messrs s. a. Dougherty, w. b. Trescott,
Edward Derrick, j. Eakin Gadsby, and w. c.
Lewis, whose terms expire by limitation, and
of W. f. Roberts, who will resign. As soon as
the new constitution is adopted and the COVER
nors elect the officers for the year the club will
at once make application for admission into the
Amateur Athletic Union.
Last summer TIE HERALD called attention
to the curious freak of the famous Passaic crew,
champions, deserting that club and In a body
joining the Atalantas, of New York. The affair
was strongly suspicious of professionalism.
Now the same crew has made another jump,
and this coming season will wear the colors of
the rich Manhattan Athletic Club, an organiZa-
tion that has been guilty of many acts that
smack strongly of professionalism. This sort
of thing should be sat down on.
In discussing last Sunday the approaching
meeting of the Amateur Athletic Union here in
the fall and the prospects of the Columbia Ath-
letlcs holding their own in the various events,
Phil Brown their speedy bicycle rider, was men
toned among those who would accept handi-
caps from visitors and Crist, his club mate. AS
Brown has beaten Crist and many others of the
country who rode in champion form, the place
that he should occupy would be at the scratch.
Since the merging of the Washington Canoe
Club into the Anaostan Boat Club the spirit OF
shell rowing is much stronger than it has been
for years. A prominent member of the club
said recently that he saw no reason why the
club should not take part in the aquatic sport
on the Potomac this summer, as they have bet
ter men than ever before. There are at least
four men among the canoeists who, with lit
tie time, would make great oarsmen.
Recently a number of the Patapsco River
Navy were over here prospecting in relation to
their annual regatta. which will probably take
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three lighthouses and passed some time in con-
The success of the regatta of 1889 has infused
considerable life into the Aries and Neptunes
and they feel confident that this years regatta
will be better in every respect.
If patrons of athletic sports desire to see
something really exhilarating they should
journey over to Analostan Island to watch the
team OF lacrosse players at practice. The game
cannot fail to be of interest here, and will un.
questionably become the most popular out.
door sport
Harry Selden, of the Potomac Athletics, has
received his new single shell from Bergeman &
Co. 1t is beautiful model, supplied with al
modern Improvements, and weighs only twenty
eight pounds.
What has become of the Richmond regatta
When the promoters of the scheme were forced
to drop it last summer they said that they
would hold it early in the spring of this year
Who will succeed Capt Gibson as the captain
of the Columbias? 1t will not be easy to fine
man who will fill the position as creditably as
the retired officer.