Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-20

Der y The crew, - they viii probably rov are
~ follows, subject. OF eourse. 20 such changes
may neccssitste. The crews now m practice
are doing vel, and Capt FISCHER need not be
ashamed OF the quality Of races with which the
friends Of the club win be entertained on sep
foilowins entr,es, Rodrique, bow, nasksm, q;
Chandler, 3; Leet stroke. No. 2 crew has,
Storms, bow; Longssreet 2; Poe~che. s. and
Perkins. stroke.
Gigs viii have in one boat Marshall. stroke;
Morgan, s, Smith, Q; rorbert bow. with Lewis,
ertson. 5; Prentis-, q; MeKenney, boz and Demo,
coxswnin-
Notwithstanding boat. have following entries,
Crenshsw, bow, and Leet. stroke No z: stearns,
bow. and Poesche. stroke No. 3; Perkins, bow,
and Morgan, stroke No. 4; Marshall. bow. and
This event will be followed by race between
the eight and the Baltimore four. The eight
will have Crenshaw, 1; Prentiss. q; Rodrique, s;
Longstreet. 4; Marshall, 5; Pai-o. 6: Poesche z;
Fischer. stroke, and II. c. MeKenney, cor
swain. The -four" viii row with ferkins.
stroke; Chandler, s; Leet. 2: stearns. bow.
All races vii be half mile and return except
the eight and four-oared race. which will be
mile and a half straieht-away. All races finish
IN front OF the boat house.
Dancing will follow the races Admission IA
by card only. and that only 90 the limit 81 the
boat house. here will be no overcrowding.
Lewis. Mckenney, Crane and Goodrich are
candidates 70 Gil the co,swain seat in the new
eight. which viii arrive next week With such
good lot to choose from e is dificult to make
a choice.
stearns is temporarily laid up with bruised
hand
THE POTOMAC RIVER REGATTA
In keeping with lie promise the executive
committee Of the @. A. r. encampment invited
the joint committee Of the three local boat
clubs, having In charge the Potomac river re-
gat,a, 10 attend lite meeting this week. Accord
ingly on Monday at O'Clock the Representa-
nves OF the Joint regatta committee appeared
before the executive committee. IL there pre-
-ented its proposition. which is in effect that
the local clubs, desiring 90 do all in their power
70 make the encHmpment great success. and
at the same time 10 add such a feature 20 the
program that would not only be novel i'm con-
nection with an encampment, but which no
other city has ever offered and that is the hold
ing OF an open regatta on the Potomac during
the encampment week. and for placing the day
and the feature Of the disposal OF the executive
committee, simply ask that the cost Of
procuring prizes and banners and necessary in
cidentals be borne by the @. A. r. committee
The estimated cost Is about $500. The propo-
sition seemed 20 be very favorably received,
and after satisfactory answering numerous
questions IA regard 20 il the representatives Of
the boat clubs were excused and withdrew.
The proposition was referred to the committee
on entertainments, Gen. \. ~ Burdette chair
man. IL the entertainment committee reports
favorably 20 the executive committee there IL
no doubt but that we vii! have Potomac river
regatta this coming month. In speaking xith
several active rowing men in other clubs the
fear Is expressed that the time intervening 10
too short 70 give a good regatta, particularly
many of the northern and western clubs have
gone out of training II IL is found that = salts
factory number Of entries could not be gotten,
II would still be time enough 20 drop the mat
ter and in lieu thereof offer some other at
traction on the water.
THE ISrERcLCD ErGHr-oARED RACE.
The suggestion thrown out by me last week
10 have an eight-osred shell race between crews
from each Of the local clubs was promptly &C
cepted NJ practicable one, and the matter IL
ALREADY assuming shape.
One OF the clubs. at a meeting held this week.
appointed q committee 20 confer with similar
committees from each Of the other two clubs
with view OF arranging an eight-oared race TO
be held sons time next month.
OF course. IL the q. A. r. committee adopts
the Potomac river regatta one of it, features
of entertainment, the inierclub eight-oared race
Will not be held as q separate event. IL the
three clubs should happen 10 enter crews in the
same race on the program of events open Co all
amateurs il will still have much interest for
their friends
Ina discussing the matter with members %
various clubs the question OF agreeing upon the
class OF races 20 have came up. club favor
ing junior, two others an intermediate and
one of these a senior race. Now. this is to
be a race between all the local clubs. each will
make an effort to agree upon some class Of race
that will insure the best possible contest. Ths
| foremost question involved. IL a Junior race is
not agreed upon. il whether this or that club
will be willing to sacrifice its juniors, and at
once. by entering them in an intermediate or
senior class, make them such.
With the ambition to be on top at all times
il matters not whether il be mental culture or
| physical advancement-ihe city of Boston loses
no opportunity when properly presented 10
encourage either or both in a substantial way.
In addition to the liberal appr Opriatioas made
/ by the city Of baked beans for rowing and other
sports early in the season IL has just nov made
an appropriation OF ESQ for two prizes for y
barge race and $500 additional for other rowing
/ events on Labor day. September 5. The re
gatta to he held on that day (September 81 is
under the supervision OF the New England
Amateur Association. and, usual. will be .
very great event. the entries are USUALLY very
strong well numerous. and. il being .
fixture in Boston for that date clubs prepare
for 1t a long time ahead. and that section Of
Charles river where the races are rowed always
has immense crowds on its banks. More than
usual interest is displayed in this regatta this
time for the reason that the famous Bradford.
are again on the winter. this time TO row in .
senior eight against. among Others. the equally
well known Cresceuts of Boston The Bradford
Club of Cambridge, Mass. will he remembered
| for the great senior four IL had in
1880, when at the national regatta at
Worcester il made the very fast time of
s.40s4. The Columbian Rowing Association
will be pitted against the Brsdford's and will
make hot race. The crew will row In the
Harvard, 1880, cedar shell Just purchased. and
with the crew well boated and in prime fettle
the contest for supremacy in that vicinity will
be one long to be remembered. New York and
PhiladelT hia and vicinity will send many
tries. II will be remembered that the Column
bia Athletic Club of this city entered junior
eight at the above regatta last year and IL won it's
race at about the came time the same club senior
eight won its race at Staten Island. The num-
Der of junior and senior fours will be large, and
singles and doubles. too. The Crescents lose
good sculler from the junior class, Philbin
has become q senior, having won q double scull
race a: Fall River July 4. Bergen, Hedley.
Higgins. Caffrey and other flyers viii make the
senior singles a great event
INrERSATIoNAL REGATTA or THE POTOMAC.
The subject Of holding this regatta on the
Potomac next year in the event that the Chicago
fair committee does not make further move to
keep il, il being taken up by papers outside,
and they present the same argument that was
advanced by me here In this column. that in the
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