The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-06-28
Standing of the Amateur League.
The standing OF the Amateur League is as
A THING OFF FOULS AND M1sHAPs
Pretty Nearly Everything Went Wrong at
IN

Pretty Nearly Everything Went Wrong at
the Patapsco Navy Regatta.
The third annual regatta of the Patapsco
Navy, of Baltimore, took place on Thursday.
Several crews from this city took part, but
they were not in it, as the small boy observed
1t was regatta full of mishaps. The only
races that finished without foul or mishap
of some sort were the gigs and double sculls
The Potomacs entered Smithson in the senior
single sculls, but that usually clever steerer
went half mile out his course and was beaten
by Hedley, of Philadelphia, by many lengths.
In the gigs the Columbias entered Janus,
Harlan, Crist, and Brewster, with Smith as
coXswain, and they made the best race of the
day. The Pennsylvania crew, of Philadelphia,
fresh from their victory in the Schuylkill
Navy regatta, won by hardly clear water and
the race enthused the spectators considerably
Both boats veered off the course and steered
much longer distance than was necessary
In the junior sculls Selden, of the Columbus,
made his debut, but did not finish his race, as
one of the other contestants fouled him. In
the senior fours the Columbias started Ryan
stroke, johnson 3, Dyer 9, Baker bow against
crews from the Pennsylvania and Ariels, of
Baltimore. For while 1t looked as If the
Columbias would win, as their craft went off In
great shape, but they soon got off their course
and commenced to run wild. They fouled
the Ariels and tore their rudder off and then
it was almost an impossbility to keep straight
The Pennsylvania won, Ariels second. A
good race was expectedin the eight con-
test, but, following the order of the day, two
mishaps took place that threw the Columbias
out. At the first start the Columbias got off
beautifully, but their opponents, the Maltas, of
Philadelphia, did not get the signal and the
boats were called back. AT the second word
the start was not so good, as the Columbias
were ragged, while the Maltas went off like a
piece of machinery. The first hundred yards
was well contested, and then the referee said
the Columbias veered into the Maltas water
and struck them, which gave them the race
At the quarter-mile tug containing the A. A.
U. delegates idiotically steered right into the
course at full speed, throwing swell fully
three feet in the air. The Maltas weathered it,
though nearly swamped, but the Columbias
We're not so fortunate, as their craft filed and
sank, throwing the men into the water.
Great CONSERVATION reigned for while and
deep and loud were the mutterings against the
crowd on the tug. The Maltas rowed over the
course and were awarded the race on account
of the foul that took place previous to the
swamping. The Columbias unhesitatingly
declare that the referee was in error, as they
were in their own water. Quite a number of
Washington people saw the regatta.
Brightwood Subdivision.
There have been a legion of subdivisions
made in the outskirts of the city, and they
make splendid addition to the appearance
of the city and to the comfort and conVen-
ience of those living in here who prefer
suburban homes. Among all these sub
| divisions there is certainly no other sub
division that offers for investment the same
advantages as Brightwood Park, which is
under the control of Messrs. Heron & Ramey,
OF 1907 + street northwest. In all such in
vestments cheap rates on long terms are
offered, and generally the usual facilities for
pleasant home, such as scenery, drainage,
good water, well-laid-out streets, and so on:
but the facilities offered by Heron & Ramey
would seem 'tto take the cake" to speak
colloquially. They say: sit is within short
distance OF the Departments and of the bust
ness portion of the city, and can be reached
by a street-car line for one fare from any part
| of Washington and Georgetown" There is
no doubt of the beauty of its situation,
as every denizen of Washington knows
Then it Is situated near Rock Creek Park and
with it it is expected that in the near future
IL will obtain the city supply OF gas and water.
The other suburban subdivisions do not, now
at least, enjoy the same privilege. Improve
ments are now going on in the laying of pave
ments, drains, the planting of trees and so on,
and the District authorities are engaged on
grading one Of the principal streets. But,
lated by orderly and refined people, and the
terms on which the lots can be purchased are
within the reach of all. Lots beautifully
located are offered for 5, Z, and 10 cents per
foot, on easy monthly terms, and purchasers,
SO desiring, can have cottages erected on their
lots and pay for them In monthly installments
of $40, $25, and $35 or smaller monthly pay
ments than would be required for rent OF the
same class OF houses In the city. What better
investment of q mans savings could be re-
quired TO procure pleasant home?