The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-03-08

Smthson is the coming spsrrer of the Poto-
mac Athletic Club, says Carciofni.
The new eight OF the Columbia Club will
probably arrive about the last of this or the first
OF next month.
Sewell, of the G. A. c., now that Congress
has adjourned, will have more time to give to
his gymnasium work. He is, next to Dashiell,
the best in the club.
The friends of Mympo Jones, Of the c. A.
c., regard him as one of the best sparrers in
that organization. He does not care to make
his appearance just yet.
What has become OF John Irwin of the c.
A. c.? Has he concluded to assign his titles
and retire to private life ? He is too expert to
do this at this early day.
Dyer, of the c. A. c., formerly stroke of the
Potomac crews lately made a reapplication for
admission into the ranks of his old club, but on
Wednesday last he withdrew it.
Capts. Stinemetz and Zappone were fortunate
personages last week in the estimation of their
clubmates. They acted as judges at the exhi-
bition of the female physical culture classes
and escaped with their lives.
One Of the features of the next athletic meet
ing of the G. A. G. will be the second appear
ance of Messrs. Taylor and Van Hook in a
scientific assault-at-arms. Mr.. Taylor believes
Mr. G. E. Sawyer, of the p A. c., has re-
turned from Boston, where he was guest of
the B. A. A. On Wednesday he resigned his
position as member of the board of governors,
which also carries with it his position as second
lieutenant.
AT the last meeting of the Passaic River
Navy held at Newark, Capt. Zsppone, of the
Potomac Athletics, was selected to referee their
regatta on Decoration Day. This is the second
time the Passaic Navy have called on the Po-
tomac's captain to fill the position.
The Harlem River Association have deter
mined not to conflict this year with the Passaic
River Navy in the date of their spring regatta,
itsan Decoration Day, and have appointed com
the Jerseyites always drew the best clubs to
their events.
On account of the reception rendered the
ladies at their clubhouse on Thursday, the CO.
lumbia Athletics postponed their entertainment
OF last night until Saturday night of the present
week. This is unfortunate, as it brings both
that and tho one of the Potomac Athletics on
the same evening.
At the next athletic meeting of the Potomacs
Professor Carciofni will present his class in
sparring for the first time and expects to make
good impression. One of his best men, a
middle-weight, will appear against the best
sparrer of the class in the District, while the
others will be pitted against one another.
Walter Loveless of the Y NJ. q. A., is be-
yond question the finest club-swinger in this
vicinity, and no one questions his title to that
OF amateur champion. He is also one of the
cleVerest Wrestlers OF his weight, and is regarded
as one of the best-built men that ever appeared
In public. His exhibition at the P. A G. on Sat-
urday night was revelation.
Bobby Elder, of the C. A. c., will probably
take up single-scull rowing this season on
venture, as he believes himself capable of be-
coming good sculler. Bobby generallyma
success OF everything he undertakes. He
made his debut here in 1884 as member of the
pennsylvania gig crew, and since that time has
been prominent feature in all aquatic affairs
hereaboutS.
There is strong rivalry being engendered
between the A. A. U. and the Amateur Base
Ball League, of New York and vicinity. The
last-named organization consists of clubs from
the Staten Island Athletics Staten Island
Crickets, Orange, and several other prominent
organizations and they are trying to induce the
New Jersey Athletics to join them. The New
York papers are filled with acrimonious state
ments from both sides, each charging the other
with maintaining professional and semi-profes-
sional players on their teams, and the end is
watched for anxiously by the lovers of honest
amateur base ball.
The recent sparring encounters at our athletic
clubs have awakened lively interest in the
sport-the best of all exercises when properly
handled; and there is great rivalry existing
among some OF our best exponents of the art.
There is young sparrer in Georgetown named
bateman, VINO is regarded as perfect hurri-
cane for his weight (120 pounds,) and he is
anxious to meet the best at that weight. The
Instructor OF the Potomac Athletics, Professor
Carciohni has pupil with him from Cincin-
natl, named Adams, and he says he will match
him against Bateman for fifty-dollar medal
Adams is in business here, is not in any of the
athletic clubs, so the match will probably be
made. 1t will make splendid meeting, will
be finish fight, and only certain number of
invited guests will witness it; that is, if ar
ranged. Professor Carciofni says Adams is
rather clever, and, though inexperienced in such
affairs, will make good fight.
The annual election of officers of the Potomac
Athletic Club takes place on the first Wednes-
day in April Already there is some canyassing
going on for the line officers. The members of
the club elect only the governors, who In turn
select the various officers, feature that is OBJ
Jectional to nine-tenths of them, and which
would have been changed long ago if proper
attention had been given the subject. DR..
Finley is president and IT is not known whether
he intends running again. large contingent
is very anxious to see Judge r. A. Dyrenforth
tary and Charles Warden as treasurer will be
reelected, as both are Woodworking and ef-
hcient officers. For captain the present in
cumDent, Mr.. Zappone, is, OF course, a can
didate, and wants to be reelected, having now
filled the post for seven years. 1t is likely that
Lieut.. Fischer, prominent oarsman since 1888,
will enter the field against Mr. Zappone and
will make strong fight. A large percentage
OF the members believe that the election Of a