The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-26
THE SEASONS ROWING BEGUN.
Activity at the Virginia Boat Club Head
quarters.
CREW FOR THIS SUMMERS REGATTA.
Training TO be Begun To-Morrow-Richmond
College and Y. NJ. c. a. Clubs.
other Notes.

The rowing season has set in in dead earn
est in this city.
Those who had occasion during the past
week 10 cross Mayo's island in the afternoon
could have noticed great activity about the
house Of the Virginia Boat Club.
All the boats nave been overhauled, scraped
and vanished. and are ready for the sum-
mers sport.
Dozens Of members Of the club hastencd TO
the boat-house every afternoon 10 straighten
out things. and the boys worked hard, taking
special pride 10 have everything done well.
1t j. "a rather strange sight 10 see the mem-
bers OF this club. VINO represent the very best
element IN this city Dusily engaged IN work
which usually Is done by common labor,
At the boat-hOuse it seems everybody IS
ready no any time 70 do all kinds Of work IN
order that il might be done right and at as
little expense 10 the club a. possible.
Last Wednesday afternoon the old VIC
torious crew that carried on the prize IN Bal
tmore two summers ago and soon alter
wards won the challenge cup IN the state re-
gatta at Warwick Park. met once more az the
boat-house and took spin down the Tlvef IN
the tour-oafed gig Virginia.
ii was "a beautiful sight indeed TO see the
hoys stait. aud everything worked Ike
clock.
The spectator would have imagined that
the crew had been in training all the time, and
the BOYS were in splendid condition.
The crewic0usisted OF the following George
Z. Pegram. bow. A. s. leticolas. Z. v. Fred
erick Broduax, 3. David Edmdnds, troke.
Dorsey Cullen took the place Of coxswaln.
which two summers ago was held by William
Tinsey who since then has left the city.
Yesterday afternoon four-oared gig went
down the river with the following crew. K.
Robert
gram, with George b. Pegram a. coIswain.
DIRECTORS srET.
Later in the evening the Board Of Directors
held a meeting at the boat-house, and agreed
that several new pleasure boats should be Or
dered.
An additional four-oared gig has recently
been ordered, which IS expected al he boat
house during the latter part OF next month.
II the old crew Of two summers ago
messrs George Is. Pegram and W. Fred.
BrodnaN have consented 10 rows Tins year Tor
the challenge cup. and two additional mem-
bers will be selected IN proper time.
Those who are willing To 60 INTO training
this season will begin tomorrow afternoon
with rowing etc. 49,
Mr. George b. Pegram will superintend the
training.
There will be one senior crew and one, or
possibly two junior crews
Up 10 the State regatta on July attn things
promise t. be very lively on the island, and
systematic rowing will be taken up IN earnest
during the coming week.
The crew of the Richmond College Club,
although in training for several weeks, have
not yet done any actual rowing, but will be
gin this week
Until they can get their own boat they will
be practicing in one of the boats of the Viz
ginia Club.
I'm. c. A. CLUB.
The young men of this city are deeply in
terested in the boat club about to be formed
under the auspices Of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association.
The committee on solicitation reported that
all the business men called upon are IN
sympathy with the much-needed exercise
being SET in motion. although many Of them
regret their inability 20 give literally, yet
they are responding in a way which assures
the success OF the club being formed.
While some Of those approached by the
committee have not stated the amount t.ey
intend 70 give. yet the committee estimate
that they have raised about 1900 up t. the
present time.
Nj W. :. Bowman. the treasurer OF the
Association reports that up 20 last evening