The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-16
Athletic and ROWING Notes.

Secretary Gibson, of the N. A. A. o. re-
ceived telegram from the Toronto Rowing
Club, asking the privilege OF entering Junior
four in the regatta. This could not be done
under the rules unless all the clubs agreed,
ana Secretary Gibson is now awaiting
responses from the other entries OF course
the Potomac Club would not be in q position
to object, as being home club it is their de-
sire to see as many entries as possible. but all
the same the Canadians had plenty of time to
make up their mind and not wait until this late
day.
The Donohue Brothers who will row
double on Tuesday next, have been training
for several months in Toronto with Hanlan
and O'Connor, and the new pair are yery
speedy. They will represent the Manhattan
Athletic Club, and as skaters they have a
pulls bow, has defeated the fastest skaters
In America and Europe, and last winter won
the worlds championship in Holland. They
are at the Potomac.
The junior crew Of the Potomac Athletics,
Which was gotten together on such short no.
uce, suffered reverse last week, for on
Wednesday Mr.. A. H. Mills, who was stroking
the crew SO nicely, was taken sick and had to
retire. His place has been filed by Mr.. IT, s.
Roulette. Though somewhat handicapped by
lack OF training, the crew hopes to make
ocONA
their friends will be satisfied.
There is no junior eight-oared race at Staten
Island on Labor Day and hence the crew of
tho Columbia Athletics who have been train
ing all summer for the event, are to be sent to
boston, Mass, on that day where there will
be Junior eight race. 1t is good crew,
though the taking out of Welsh and Stayler
somewhat weakened its ability. Selden and
ferry, however, are getting down to good
work rapidly.
kern's, the patentee of the new style row
locks and braces as well as new system of
indoor training for eight Dared Shells had
one OF the latter contrivances placed In the
gymnasium OF the Columbia Athletic house.
Last night nearly all the visiting oarsmen
went there 10 see an exhibition by the famous
Atalanta crew on the machines and il was
highly successful
The first visitors to arrive last week were
the Dempsey Brothers of the New York Ath-
letics, and Higgins the senior sculler from
worcester, Mass. The first named obtained
quarters at the Columbas and the other at the
Analostan House. James Ten Eyck, the fast
professional sculler, accompanied Higgins as
a coach.
The celebrated Atalanta eight is stopping
at the Columbia Athletic house. The Fair
mounts will be at the Potomacs, while the New
YORK Athletics will find quarters at the
Analostans. Hawkins and the Manhattan
Athletic people will make the Potomac
Athletic house their headquarters.
Enterprising firms along the shore are erect
ing grand stands, the course is being tagged
on, the club-houses are being decorated In
bunting and the whole front OF the river is
taking on gala appearance.
Among the new arrivals is Tim Donoghue,
the great oar-maker of Newburgh, N. Y, and
father OF those world-renowed champion
skaters, the Do noghue brothers.
Mr.. Thomas p. Borden, secretary of the
Bachelor Tennis Club, of this city, made
splendid showing in the tennis tournament
which closed at Narragahsett last Thursday.
To-day will be lively one around the sew
eral boat houses as many of the visiting oars
men will be on hand aud afoat to take spin