The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19

by four-oared gig crews on Saturday. July
4th.
OF the old crew that won the cup two
| years ago up 10 the present time only
| two members have declared their willingness
10 row for the cup again-Messrs. II. Broad
| max and George Pegram
In all probability Mr. Dorsey f. Cullen will
take hand in the coming struggle. and a
! fourth member will no doubt be found With
| out any difficulty
| Besides. there will be at least one more crew
60 into training for four-Oared junior gig
race. and the coming regatta promises to be
| an event of rare interest.
COLLEGE BOAT CLUB.
The boat club that has been started under
| the auspices of the Athletic Association OF
Richmond College Is progressing very nicely.
Arrangements have been made by that CLUB
with the Virginia Boat Club by which the col
| lege boys viii have a crew of five admitted to
| the boat-house of the latter. where they can
| store their boat when received.
The five men who make up the crew Will be
admitted TO the privileges of the 5oat-house
against the payment of asmall sum per month
| for rent and storage.
The club has gwen an order for a working
| boat but until its arrival the crew will have
the use of the Olympic Of the Nirsinias.
The crew has been at the boat-house several
afternoons last week TO get things in shape,
! and they will begin rowing early this week.
The rowing interests in this city will receive
n new impetus this week. for at the instlgation
| Of Secretary Candlish, of the Young Mems
| Christian Association. arrangements have
! been made by members of that organization
| for the organization OF Young Mems Chris-
tian Association boat club.
On Tuesday evening the prospective men,
| bers of this club will meet in the parlor OF the
Association building, of which Mr.. ; W.
| Travers, president of the association, Will be
chairman.
Messrs John r. West, r. s. Bosher and
other members Of the board Of directors have
promised 10 assist the undertaking fnanc Tally
! and otherwise and il is safe to say that It's
success seems TO be assured.
The business men of this city will also have
an opportunity 10 show their liberality. and in
view of the high degree of public spirit which
! always manifests itself when appealed 10 IN
this city, il will not be very difficult 70 raise
the amount necessary to put the club on Its
feet
PLEASURE BOATING.
For the present it is only intended to de-
velop one feature of the aquatic sport, that
| of pleasure boating.
tits possible however. that in the near fu-
ture the Young Mems Christian Association
| of this city will be represented by crew IN
the annual regatta.
However. the securing of racing boats IL
rather expensive undertaking. and will there
fore for the present not be considered.
II is the intention TO secure about half a
| dozen of pleasure-boats Of the most improved
| construction. and floating boat-hou5e Will
| be constructed at an early date.
| If the necessary arrangements can be made
with the proper parties. the bOat-house Will
| be mOOred somewhere on the lower end OF
! MayO's Island.
Otherwise, some point on the river in the
lower part Of the city will be selected.
In this connection it may be well TO state
| that a wrong impression has been created by
| a publication made elsewhere 10 the effect
that the new club would Use fat-bottom and
! keel-bottom boats. and not gigs and shells as
| the Richmond Boat Club.
The facts in the matter are that the Virginia
Boat Club on Mayo's Island own number OF
race boats. consisting Of gigs and shells, but
| also possesses half dozen pleasure boats.
which are all round-bottom boats Of the latest
/ pattern.
this week. will not be provided with clumsy
| skifs and tubs as they are usually found on
the river but their boats will be equally as
! good as the pleasure boats Of the lVirginas.
NOT BEEy POPULAR
The fact is that there have been few decent
| row boats on the James river heretofore, and
the sport Of rowing has. therefore, not been
very popular with our young people.
A change 10 the better will certainly be
brought about this summer, and that the
young ladies will also be benefited by this
! change goes withou. saving, for any number
of them will have the privilege Of enjoying a
spin down the river.
The Virginia BOYS have always been very
/ fond of taking their lady friends out rowing.
and in order to increase their facilities they
will increase their feet Of pleasure boats by
| two this season.
Besides they have ordered a new four-oared
| working boat.
The new club of the Young Mems Christian
| Association will probably SGT aside three days
Of the week for ladies' days.
The Virginia Amateur Rowing Association,
| which at one time last season was on fair way
| 10 destruction, starts i'll this year under very
| favorable auspices, and its prospects never
have been brighter before.
At its last annual meeting a very good selec-
| ton of officers has been secured.
Mr.. Carter X. Bishop. the popular and sue
! cessful president of the Appomattox Boat
! Club in Petersburg. who has been elected
| president Of the association, will no doubt use
| his influence in the interest of the association.
| He will be ably assisted by Secretary j. l..
| Hill and Treasurer William Gray Watson, of
the Virginia Club.
As soon as entries will be received for the
coming regatta responses will be made by at
least four of the clubs that belong To the as
sociation for the fOur-oared gig race alone,
and besides there will be participants enough
in the other races from the various clubs to
make the programme very interesting one.
ATHLETICS IN RICHMOND.
Athletics at Richmond College are at .
| boom this season.
The students Of the college maintain an
athletic association which has control OF
every description of athletics.
The officers of the association for the pres
wear are as follows: President, X. G.. Hiden;
vice president. Frank w. Duke treasurer. w.
III. Ryland; secretary. Harvey Hatcher. Jr.
| There are committees on football. baseball.
tennis and field day and the executive com.
mittee which is composed of the officers OF
| the association and the chairmen Of the vari-
Gus committees.
Field day, or the annual exhibition OF the
Drawn and muscle of the college, will be held
on the 2sth instant, and the boys are daily
practcing for the contests in running, jump
ing. etc. Field Day is held under the aus
pieces of the Athletic Association. and, with
the assistance Of DIR. Kyland and Professor
Boatwight, it is thought that the field OF 1881
will be the best and most satisfactory YET
Medals will be awarded for tho following
events Mile run, milo walk, 40 yards dash.
pole vault. broad jump, high Jump, Igymnss-
INN drill. tennis and hurdle race. In add
tion 10 the above the association offers 2
hsndsone sold medal ios che bet all-around
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