The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-07-26

National Regatta: Shawmuts, of Boston:
Bradfords, of Massachusetts; Albany, of Al
bany; Manhattans, New York Athletics. Ata-
lantas, Valencias, Excelsiors, and Hudsons
OF New York and Brooklyn; Passaics and
Tritons, OF Newark, and Maltas, of Philadel-
phia. These crews will make race worth
crossing the continent to see. In view of the
great interest in the affair the local committee
should provide spectators every opportunity
of seeing the race. grand stand should by
all means be erected at the finish.
Says the Boston Herald: About 500 Boston
boating men will go to Washington to witness
the National Regatta. Hayes and
Frank Smith, of the Rversides, will row pair
cared at the National The Arlington Boat
Club will send their junior four to Washing
ton and about thirty members will accompany
them. ..Nagle and McManus will represent
the New York Athletics at the National..
The Donoghue Brothers, of Newburg, N. Y,
Will row double sculls at Washington .... The
great rival amateur double scull teams, Quill
and Belger, of the Varunas, and Hedley and
Van Vliet, OF the Vespers, each of which has
beaten the other, will come together for the
third time at the National Regatta.
The Columbias are rowing senior crew in
their new craft that certainly is whopper
IL properly boated they will make it lively for
the best crews of America. The new boat
that arrived recently does not suit them. 1t
craft OF the Potomac Club they would be ad-
mrably fixed. 1t is powerful crew, the men
have all had plenty of experience, and there
Is no reason why they shouldn't start in the
National Regatta. Dyer is about the finest
stroke the Potomac River has ever produced,
and with three such capable men behind him
as johnson, Baker, and Ryan there is every
reason to predict success.
Mr.. James s. Aborn, of Providence, r. l.,
widely known from his long connection with
the National Association of Amateur Oars
men, has resigned his connection with the
executive committee owing to increased bust
ness calls. He is the leading spirit of the Mar
ragansett Club and his loss to the association
is severe one.
The famous Atalanta four, of New York,
composed of the Dempsey and Ian Brothers,
have disbanded for the present season, as
they found that they couldn't get speed as
good as last season. The Dempsey Brothers
will row pair-oared at the National Regatta
next month.
Lee, the professional coach, has been re-
tanned by the Neptune Club, of Baltimore, to
get their junior four ready for the National
The Neptunes are the hustlers of Baltimore
and deserve success.
The Misses Katie r. and Edith E. Franzon
and Miss Beulah L. Parsons have gone on
two weeks vacation to Mountain Lake Park,
Md.
The river has not been very good for shell
rowing the past week on account of the
amount of drift afoat. 1t is now clearing out
The West has another wonder in Jewett,
who does his 100 yards in even time. He
halls, like Owens, from the Detroit Club.
What meeting there will be at Baltimore
when Cary, Jewett, Remington, and other
champions get together in the 100 yards.
The Potomacs are trying a junior four, con-
sisting OF Oliver, Mccoy, Finckel, and Mason.
They are doing nicely.
The joint regatta committee have selected
Williard,s Eall as their headquarters during
the National Regatta.
The prizes and banners In the big regatta
VIII arrive here early next week.
Watch the Albany four cared senior crew.
They will come near winning
The junior four of the Columbias is rowing
daily. They are speedy.
Mr., G. w. Messner and wife have gone to
Old Point Comfort. Va.
The Columbias will not row an eight in the
National Regatta.
Dennis, the former champion, is running in
great form.
Smithson may start in the senior single
race.
Trying to Beat Her Record.
DETROIT, July 25.-At the Detroit Driving
Club track to-day Bud Doble sent Nanny