The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-05
OUR SEASON LATE THIS YEAR
For The Opening Of the Virginia Boat
Clubhouse.
THE APPOMATTOXS LETTER OF THANKS.
Building Being Put In Order-1he 'oi'ese
Boys-Exact Place For This
Regatta Undecided.

Mayo's Island. This year, however, the sea
son is rather late. and IT is feared by the boys
that they will not be able to begin rowing be-
fore May lst.
last week all arrangements were made Tor
tbe onepinp of the boat-house and the lower
floor Of the building. on which the boats are
kent during the season, had been thoroughly
cleaned. when the river suddenly rose again
and prevented the Club from making any fur
Their progress.
water in the boat-house but since then the
river has been falling slowly. ana by t0-uioI-
row morning nothing but several inches on
mud will tell of the presence OF the river III
the house.
Although the season for rowing has not yet
begun. the applications Of wOuld-be members
continue 10 pour in and the coming summer
promises some very lively times around
Mayo's Island.
Club are hard at work now since they have
been admitted into the Association, ana
they hope that they will soon be able TO pro-
cure a boat =,
II the college boys should succeed in their
efforts TO be admitted 10 the privileges Of the
boat house Of the NrginIas, rowing would
certainly receive sudden impulse ana boih
clubs would no doubt get up some lively COM
petitions.
soon after the opening Of the season the
clubs will be thinking of making preparations
for the regatta of the State Association; when
is TO take place on Saturday July 4th, near
this city.
The entries for the races will be quite nu-
merOus and for the tOur-oared gg race alone
which is to be rowed for the challenge cup. IN
all likelihood no less than four crews Will be
entered-the Nrginias Richmond College
Washington and Lee and University School
crews. Besides there will be races for par
cared and single gigs.
THE PLACE TO ROW.
As 10 the place where the regatta is to take
place no decision has been arrived at as yet.
and, in fact the matter will be left open Tor
some time to give the boys ample opportunity
10 consider whether TO select Warwick PARK
or Nenta
The course from the monitors to Warwick
Park. over which the regatta was rowed two
years ago is an unObieCtiOnabe one, provided
II is kept cleaI of other vessels, which cOndl-
ton however. is very difficult TO obtain.
Another matter which deserves very serious
consideration in the selection of the place is
the lack Of proper ACCOMMODATIONS tor the
public TO get 10 Warwick Park and u return
IN good season after the races. All those who
have witnessed the last regatta held there
will well remember what sacrifices became
necessary 10 reach the scene of the races.
On the other hand, if the regatta committee
should decide on the race-c0urse near NCnta,
IL
the railroad company to carry any number
Of spectators 10 that point. and without any
great difficulty arrangements could De maze
b. have an observation tram accompany the
racing crews down the river.
Whatever place the committee VIII decide
upon, there is hardly any doubt that the re-
gatta will be success. provided that theJalnes
river will not transgress It's boundaries as II
did on several occasions last summer ana
summer before last.
A communication has been received at THE
TIMES Office from a member Of the Appomat-
tox Boat Club Of Petersburg in reference 10
an article published last Sunday on the several
rowing clubs which belong TO the state As
ISOLATION The communication, which IS
dated Petersburg, March 3lst, reads as fol-
lows
Editor Times:
Permit me to thank you for the very hand
some notice of the AppOmattOX Boat Club
which appeared in your last Sunday issue.
and to correct an error which does an mus,
tice to a club that we always found rival
more generous in nothing than that courtesy
which our Association strOye 20 make an
essential of membership.
You say that in the Richmond regatta of
1881 the Rives crew crossed the water OF the
Appomattox and that they failed to invite the
Appomattox boys to the regatta ball.
l was the coXwain ofthe AppomattoX crew,
and If they crossed our water 1t was only after
they had passed us and in the darkness OF
rowed us and think clustered us
AS to their failing to invite my crew to the
entertainment that night, can only say that
ouch entertainment IL always given by the
home club, and if any such discourtesy was
shown my crew as You mention II was GER
tainly not the fault of the Rives Club, since
they, like ourselves. were visitors
WASHINGTON AND LEE
As stated in the columns of THE TINES
some days ago the Washington and Lee Boat
Club has been admitted into the State Asso-
citation at its recent annual meeting. The
members of the Cub are busily at work TO
make good showing IN the Association.
The Club was organized several years ago
and rowed in six-oared barges until the year
1886.
Since that time four-oarod paper shells
have been used.
The Club is under the supervision of the
Athletic Association of the University, and is
managed by a committee.
The two crews Harry Lee" and Albert
Sidney, sustained very heavy loss last De
cember in the complete demohshment of the
boat-house and the two boats.
These two crews have not been reorCanIZcd
since this accident and consequently the
usual commencement regatta Will not be held
this year
The late Bishop Pinckney, Of Maryland.
gave very beautiful and handsome gold cup
ntew years ago, which Is always retained by
the winning crew, and IS now in possession OF
new paper gig from Messrs r. Waters q
Sons. of TROY \. Y. which will cost them
about $3.50, and the crew viii probably enter
the State regatta this year.
Some Of the alumni of the University have
generously assis ed in the enterprise with sui
tcriptions, and II is hoped others will do So as
The burden on the boys is right heavy since
the expense of repairing the boat-house has TO
be met by them also
Subscriptions for this purpose may be sent
70 w. f. Darnal secretary of the Atheletie
Association and treasurer Of Boat Club
The WashintOn and Lee club are anxious 10
have a race with the Richmond College Club
In June and have sent them challenge for
that purpose.
The University School Club of Petersburg
are also anxious TO pitch their crew against
the Washington and Lees and are in hopes TO
be able TO induce them to come TO Petersburg
early this summer
THE DATE DECIDED UPON.