The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-22

race promises 10 be royal battle of the oars.
Quite large delegation of the Potomacs will
go over to see the races and whoop things up
for the red and white. The junior crew that
the Columbias will send, if any at all goes,
will be stroked by Shoemaker, with Hill, 3;
johnson, q Simms, bow. This is fair junior
crew, and II they go they stand good show Of
winning, as every man is pulling well and
strong and is down fine enough to pull long,
trying race. There is an evident desire among
the Columbias to have Eugene Johnston enter
the senior singles, but he is disinclined to do
because of lack of training.
The first lieutenant of the Analostan Boat
Club, Mr. j. G. Kennedy, has promising crew
in training, composed of z. Perkins stroke,
Dyer 3, Prentiss 2, Rodrigue bow, Kennedy
coxswain. They are out each evening, and are
rowing in good form.
There were many barge parties during the
week. Mr. Crenshaw gave one Tuesday, and
Mr. Dapray quite a large and enjoyable one
Thursday.
Much to the regret of his eliminates, Harry
Selden had to stop his training for the junior
sculls at Patapsco regatta for next Wednesday
on account of several assesses forming on his
hand. He stood a splendid chance of winning.
The Columbias are working their gig crew,
Ryan, Baker, Harlan, and Mckinney, every
day. They have the 4th of July regatta in view
at Philadelphia.
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Secretary ProtZman, of the Patapsco Navy,
says that the visitors from Washington will be
attended to in royal style. They will be granted
the freedom of the course, and all that will be
required of them is the exhibition of the clubs
badge. Barges will be stationed at various
stages of the course, on which outside guests
will be accommodated. After the regatta the
prizes will be distributed at Acton's Park, where
feast will also be one of the attractions. The
Baltimore boys intend making it pleasant for
the Washington contingency.
Jimmy Green has been elected captain of the
Columbia Athletic ball team, in place of Dick
inson. On Wednesday the team was to have
gone to Winchester, Va, but on arriving at the
depot only eight men put in an appearance, the
absentee being Dickinson, the only catcher set
down for that trip. The team did not go.
The Ariel crew while practicing in the eight
cared shell on Friday evening on the Patapsco
swamped on account of rough water, and the
men were rescued with considerable trouble.
The shell, the property of the Columbias of this
city, was badly injured and may not be ready
for Wednesdays regatta.
The Columbias stove bad hole in their
eight-oared shell on Friday. Bad luck all
around.
The Columbia barge has been out almost
every night loaded down with pretty ladies.
The barge of this club certainly makes the
handsomest appearance on the river when
everything is complete.
Commodore Barclay, DR.. Turner, and Mr..
Montell, of the Patapsco Navy, were in the city
last week working up an enthusiasm among the
club men in aid of their regatta next Wednes-