The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-16

pdibCiphbC Ill bn6 great 0aJlOnal regatta
of Tuesday and Wednesday To-day and
tomorrow the rush OF visitors will be at its
height, and 1t Is already apparent the regatta
will be the greatest one ever held by the
Association. 1t is expected to eclipse the one
held in 1876 at the Centennial in PHILADELPHIA.
Every detail of preparation has been attended
TO by the joint committee consisting of Messrs
Alex. Grant, Samuel w. Stinemetz, and w.
Howard, of the G. A. c.; Oscar p. Schmidt,
w. NJ. Offley and Claude X. Zappone, of the
T; a. c., and Samuel Maddox, w, A.
Mckinney, and X. K. Pairo, OF the Analostan
Boat Club. All that remains to crown their
efforts with success is fair weather and clear
water for the contestants On Tuesday MORN
ing the local committee will turn over the
affair to the regatta committee Of the National
Association of Amateur Oarsmen, consisting
OF Mr. G. G.. Peterson, of New York; Charles
Catlin, OF Chicago; NJ. A. Mullin OF Newark
n. j.; Harry Mcmillan, of Philadelphia, and
w. Howard Gibson of this city. 1t is e1-
pected that Mr.. c. G.. Peterson will act as
referee. The course has been laid off and is
perfect in every respect as to lines, finishes,
and starts, and there is no advantage to be
gained by any of the crew in any position
The police boat Joe Blackburn, Harbor
Master Sutton In charge, will be on hand to
keep the course clear from small boats, and
keep out of the course the steamers that will
be allowed to lie at the finish
Among the arrivals yesterday were the fol-
lowing; Varuna Club, of Brooklyn, Quill and
Belyer in double sculls and Freelh in single
scull; Vesper Club, of Philadelphia, McGowan
and Van Ulich in double sculls and Hedley in
single scull; Atalantas of New York, Lau
Brouthers in pair cared, Pawton in single
scull; Acquacknock Club, of Passaic, N j.,
Berry In single scull; Institute Club, Of New
Club, Monohan and Mulcahy in double sculls,
Snyder in single scull. The arrivals to-day
will be as follows: Arlington Club, of Massa-
chusetts, junior four; Ariels, of Baltimore,
junior four; New York Athletics an eight,
two pair cared and a single; Crescents of
Boston, two single sculls; Ravenswood, of
Long Island, double scull; Fairmounts, of
Philadelphia an eight and single four
The oarsmen already in the city can be easily
distinguished as they sport great quantity of
sllken badges OF almost every hue, while
others who have been fortunate in the affairs
of the oar are decked with more medals than
a French field marshal on dress parade.
The scene on the river yesterday afternoon
was lively one. Standin. on the deck of
one of the Trinidad scioopers at Easby's
Point an excellent view could be had of the
rowers as they sped by under the skillful eye
OF their professional coaches. The famous
Ataanta eight attracted most attention, as
they have been many times winners in big
races, and the members of the crew sport
enough medals on their coats to set up
Junk shop. They pull in beautiful shape
their blade work being marvelously correct
lt1s sweeping stroke with something like
the Bob Cook finish, only faster. The Nep-
tune junior four, in their new shell which
Mike Davis built for them, attracted much
attention. Their boat is a beauty. Plais-
ted says it is twenty seconds faster than
any paper craft in the water. The
dempsey brothers in a pair were having a
brush with Smithson, OF the Potomacs, while
right behind them came Higgins, the Wor-
cester sculler, accompanied by his trainer Ten
Eyck. Quietly resting on his sculls over
against the barks was Hawkins, the Man
haitian Athletic man intently watching the
style OF Higgins. Then comes the Columbia
senior four down the middle of the stream,
passing in review as it were, before Courtney,
who is over in the high grass watching them
closely. They are rowing in style to please
and they will be well up with the leaders
Their junior eight is giving them race and
the way the two crews are hitting it up makes
1t pleasant to look at. The Potomac juniors
were also out and appeared to be getting
some speed out OF their craft. The members Of
the club do not expect much out OF them and
VIII be satisfied If the crew make fairly good
showing. The Potomac eight Is running
along with them to keep the crew up to its
WORK and make them row properly. Then
besides these there were Pauton, of the
Atalantas, in his single, Lau Brothers Of, the
same club In pair cared, Buerty, of the
Neptunes, in his single and many others. The
river was dotted with pleasure crafts of every
description and the rowing of the various
contestants was carefully noted and la Id
away for future reference.
The first day will be devoted to the prelimi-
nary trials, though it is probable the junior
fours may be rowed that day. The complete
list of entries for the races is as follows:
Junior Single Sculls William Panton,
Atalantas, New York; o. w. Dyer, Crescepts
Boston; John f. Daily, Sewanakas, BROOKLYN:
j.. haggerty, Savinswood, Lcng Island City;
Thomas >: Briefly, Neptunes, Baltimore
Peter J. McManus, Albany; NJ. j. Austin,
New York Athletics, T. S. Fleming, Crescents
Boston; James L. Berry, Acquackanonks,
Passaic, N. D.; John j. Carey, Central Boat
Club, Boston; A. A. Mckay, and 8. b. Stew
art, Argonauts, Toronto, Canada: Josenb
Wright, Toronto Club, of Canada.
Senior Single Sculls.-Joseph w. Bergin,
Bradfords, Cambridge, Mass; Edward j.
Carney, Institutes, Newark; c. G. smithson,
Catlins, Chicago; E. Newton Atherton, Metro
politans, New York; p, f. Sharkey, Ravens
woods, Long Island City; Edwin Hediey,
Vespers, Philadelphia; William Caffrey
Lawrences, Lawrence, Mass; Frederick
Hawkins, Manhattans, New York; William M.
Aman, Mutual Juniors, Buffalo; Thomas w.
Higgins, Wachusetts, Worcester, Mass;
ritt, Argonauts, Toronto, Canada; r. Mckay,
jr., Argonauts, Toronto, Canada; w. j. Sny-
der, Columbas, Allegheny, Pa; John j. RYAN.
sunnysides, Toronto, Canada.
Double Sculls.-Vesper Boat Club, Phila-
delphia, George Megowen, bow; George w.
Van Yliet, stroke. Catlin Boat Club, Chi
cago, Edward l.. Case, bow; James Hender-
son, stroke. Albany Rowing Club, ALBANY,
=. j. Mulcahy, bow; M. F. Monahan, stroke.
Manhattan Athletic Club, New York, Il. A.
McManus, bow; j. A. Nagle, stroke. Man
haitian Athletic Club, New York, Joseph f.
Donohue, bow; James A. Donohue, stroke
Bayside Rowing Club, Toronto, A. Cameron,