Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-28

the crew coaching IL IL handling the souls and
still gets much speed out Of his craft
Torbert has taken to single shell rowing and
Is doing well.
The members Of the Camera Club were the
guests Of Messrs. Flowers and Marshall Of the
Analostan-Potomac landing last week and
most delightful and profitable day was spent.
Many sandwiches and glasses were used in pho
tographing the innumerable scenes up river.
The war canoe carried the party mp.
A general repairing Of boats is going on at
this house and a very active season on the
water is hoped for by the members.
A series of hops at the boat house are prob
able during the coming summer. More than
likely the Analostans will be represented later
on in an EIGHT" and the procuring of one in
the near future Ia spoken of.
The Columbia Athletic Club is bound TO be
heard from on the water this season. There is
much activity among the rowing men, especially
In the ranks OF the new men, who are very
anxious for seats in the Junior crews.
Bob Church. the well-known teacher Of last
year. foot ball team, gives greatest promise
among the juniors as a great waist man.
. Donnell of last years Georgetown Cniver-
sity foot ball team and Weaver Of the C.. A. G.
foot ball team will materially strengthen any
crew they are put into, and with these and Van
Dyke and Ward and Campbell and others not vet
tried a very strong and fast crew Junior
Eight" will represent the G. A. C. here and
elsewhere.
There is general activity at the boat house,
and while Lieut.. Dove is not pushing the men
to train he is in daily consultation with Capt.
Wilson, and the various men are gone over and
their relative points and merits discussed, aud
every man will be given a chance TO show what
he can do before the selections for crews are
made.
This club will not be represented at the Pa
tapsco regatta this year. but will more than
likely be entered in the 'eght and possibly sem
Tor four" at the national regatta at Saratoga
lake, July 26 and "a, as well as at Staten Island
Labor day.
STRONG CREW.
The following is a strong crew, which will
probably row in the intermediate class at the
middle states regatta. The crew as now rowing
is composed of Lee, stroke; Campbell. 2; Mer-
nit, 6; Church, S; Blunt, 8; Perry, 2, and
OLeary. 1. No. seat will be filled by either
O'Donnell or Weaver.
If entry is not made in this regatta then five
OF last year, juniors will 60 to make up a senior
eight and the remainder of the crew named will.
with the large amount of material to draw from
make rafting good junior eight"
Adam johnson and Janus will row again in
senior crews.
Baker and j. Dyer, who have SO often babe
farewell to rowing, will. when the summer time
comes and their club mates are getting in trim.
no doubt be found in their usual seats "giying
her ten when most needed
Bremmer, who learned much Of Courtney's
method of training during the two seasons he
was here, will continue to coach the crews and
possibly Courtney will come down to finish
OH the crews just before some big event.
THE POTOMAC BOAT CLUB.
How very familiar that name sounds. Yes; it
is the same old club that has been on the water
since 1869. In 1888 it hoped to make itself felt
in other directions, that is, land as well as on
the water, and to keep up with the times it re-
solved itself into athletic club, that is added
the name and the athletic features to its con-
stitution. Grounds were secured and prepared
at great expense and the start in the new line
| seemed to be just little rose colored, and the
members consequently felt elated
About this time the means of reaching the
grounds, about a mile and half down river,
did not materialize: that is, the man with the
steam launch found he had elsewhere to go,
Notwithstanding his promises to the Potomacs.
10 make a long story a short one, after some
experimenting and with varied successes at
athletics, 1t was concluded at a recent meeting
to drop the land athletic features and stick to
rowing and the club Oembers are now actively
engaged, and by their renewed interest show
the determination to make up for lost time. and
again the red and white hopes to make itself
felt on the water.
Capt. Zappone is working hard every dav and.
with some Of the old and much new material, he
The club had intended entering in the Passaic
river regatta on the 30th instant at Newark, but
the continued cold and rainy weather made
rowing and training for that regatta out of the
question.
The Potomacs will send junior 'eight" to
the Patapsco regatta on June Is. and in the
short time the men have had to get in shape.
under Capt. Zappones coaching, they have
made wonderful progress and are rowing in
good form. The ''blade'' work is all night and
in short while the 'body'' work will likewise
show the good effects of the coaching. and
believe 1t will be a winning crew. 1t is a strong
crew and in the waist the boat will be especially
strong. and that is where the power is needed.
The crew that has been most constantly to-
gether is composed of Mills. Mccoy, Oliver
Roulette, Gaddes, Mason Exner and Won Dach-
enhausen. From among these, with Nolan.
Hillyer, Simms, Merritt, Doyle, Loving and
much new material to draw from. certainly
there will be no trouble in picking winning
junior eight
The club hopes to send crews to Staten Island
and other later regattas, it having plenty Of
good material from which to make up either an
intermediate or senior eight and four.
Will Hillyer is devoting good deal of time
to single" rowing and going well. Mason and
Won u. are having much sport at odd times in
their homemade canoe.
Riggs, MCGEE, McQuiggan and Dickson are
frequently seen in four, and if the slight
weight class is revived, would make fast crew.
The regular series of club hops will begin soon
after the repairs to the boat house are COM
pleted. Members will be restricted in the num-
Der of invitations as it is the purpose of the
committee to have more comfort for its guests
and less crowd.
The club will have two entries in the spring
games of the c. A. c.. June 4, and if given fair
handicaps will be well up in front in their re-
spective events. Lieut.. Merritt and Capt
Zappone with their portly forms will help to keep
the sun off some of the crowd at the Passaic re-
gatta on Decoration day. "Brumley' the faith
full old anitor of the club ever since its organi-
zatiOn in 1869. is living quite i'll at his residence
from the results of the grip.
OSCAR P. SCHMIDT.