Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-27
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Inc second OF the series Of semi-mon thlv
hops was held last evening and was largely
amended, and was in every way an ENJOYABLE
analr The pretty girls and their pretty
dresses and Schroeders music and all that and
that made pleasant cool evening pass all too
quickly.
To my correspondent who wants to know
winch would rather attend n cake walk or a
ciuo meeting have TO say: When get some of
the spllnters of parliamentary practice out of
my collar may be able 10 answer him In the
meantime can assure him that one affords me
as much amusement as the other.
The big eight win begin next week TO get
INTO some sort OF shape, preparatory TO train
ing Tor the lnterclub rnce. Capt Zappone has
his family At Falls Church on account Of the
illness of his Youngest child.
THE POTOMAC RIVER REGATTA
When the matter Of joint Potomac river re-
gatta was presented to the executive committee
Of the G. A. R. encampment at its meeting last
week by representatives from the Columbus
aud Analostans and Potomacs il was very favor
ably received. as stated in this column last week
and upon motion of Capt. Geoge E. Lemon it
was referred to the entertainment committee,
Gen. =. S. Burdett, chairman. At a meeting
OF the last named committee held Thursday
evening the matter was presented by Gen. Bur
dett and fully discussed As feature it was
looked upon as one which would have so
rounded ont the program of entertainment that
there would have been little left to ask for. As
anovelty it would have helped to place this city's
EFFORT far ahead of any previous encampmeut.
The gratuitous effort on the part of the local
boat clubs to add their efforts to make this en-
campments success greater one was favora-
bly, commended. The unselfish motive which
prompted the proffer, aside, of course. from the
interests of rowing it would have subserved
(Which was nota selfish motive) was very highly
appreciated. and while the offer of the feature
was accepted, vet the fact remains that neither
regattas nor any other features can be given
without money. cold cash money and as the
entertainment committee and all other COM
mlttees. for that matter, have had the amounts
allotted them scaled, and as other features had
previously been agreed upon and contracted
for. the committee felt the necessity to decline
regretfully the tender OF the three clubs to hold
an open regatta the coming month. and the
secretary Of the committee was directed to so
inform the joint regatta committee and to add
That II the amount necessary to carry on the
regatta could possibly have been spared the
committee on entertainment would gladly have
adopted the feature, which would have been the
talk OF the veterans long after they had re-
turned to their homes in every nook and cor
ner of this country.
AN OFF YEAR, BETTER LUCK NEXT YEAR.
Thus another of the largest of bubbles of hope
has burst and the rowing men of the city are
left to the hope for better luck next year.
This has undoubtedly been an off year on our
river and these off years of periodical recur-
renee. and once cut of this years slough of in
activity it is believed that the local clubs will
next year once more make their presence felt
among the rowing clubs of the country. But
something must be done this winter, not only
by the officers. but by the men in the ranks of
Mt least two of the clubs. What this "some-
thing" Is, in view of the almost general apathy
That exists regarding aquatic sports. is prob
lem that confronts the thinking men OF the
clubs.
THE INTERCLUB EIGHT-oARED RACE.
The talk among the several clubs of having
an eiSht-oared shell race among themselves for
a time revived the hopes that something would
be done, but, like the cooling draught of nectar,
(which cheers but does not inebriate," the furry
soon passed off and now all hands are standing
around and waiting for something to turn up,
and the first thing You know the snow
ballist will be heard in the land and
mingled with the wall Of regret of the rowing
men over "what might have been will be SO
long and loud that it will reach to the oarsman
who lveth and roweth in Mars. Individually
and collectively the rowing men in each of the
for the fray.
THE POTOMAC RIVER NAVY.
The difficulty which may arise in arranging
in far as the class of race is concerned SO that
the grade or standing Of the men, whether they
be juniors or seniors, might have been obviated
ii the clubs had long ago formed Potomac
river navy. In order that future questions of
this kind and similar ones may be promptly met
and for the general good of the clubs and the
interest in rowing this question of an eight
cared race has revived the matter Of forming
Potomac river navy, and a number of the men,
bers Of the three clubs informally talked the
matter over and found the plan feasible
In order that all the clubs may be equal r well
represented on the staff of Offices certain men
have been canvassed and have cor scented if the
navy is formed to allow the use of their names
az officers. and it was agreed that inasmuch as
the Analostan Club is the oldest it should have
the commodore, and the Potomacs the vice.
commodore, and the Columbias are the
largest in membership it should have the very
prominent and active officer. the captain, and
the other officers to be distributed equally
among all. OF course, if tine Old Dominions
of Alexandria, Va, come in. that club will be
entitled to its share in the allotment of officers
Now. why not push this thing while it is being
talked about think it will pay. / know it
would strengthen the interest in rowing, and
then, If at any time we wanted to send away q
real strong crew to represent the navy and the
river, what a crew we could make up, a sort of
composite. as it WERE 1t is proposed, as soon
all club members have gotten back to town
and settled down for the season, to call a meet
ing and devise means BY which the plan out
lined may become an assured fact
THE STATEN ISLAND REGATTA.
The sixth annual labor day celebration Of
the Staten Island Athletic Club at the club
grounds, West New Brighton, on September s,
promises to excel all previous efforts of that
thrifty club. In its list of events. besides lawn
tennis and base ball and bicycle races and foot
ball, it will have game of la crosse between
the Ottawa La Crosse Club. champions of
Canada, and the Staten Island Athletic Club.
There will also be pony races for gentlemen
riders, and last. but best of all. open regatta
for junior and intermediate and senior eight
cared Shells one mile and a half straiShtaway
to be rowed the tide permits. some time be-
tween 1880 a. m. and 1890 p. m. As usual the
entries this year will be large. Among the clubs
that will probably be represented in the junior
elghts are Neptune Of Baltimore and Tritons of
Newark and Metropolitans of New York and the
Staten Islands. In the intermediate the Pas
sales and Tritons of Newark, the Arthur Kulls
Of Elizabethport and the Staten Islands crew,
which won the junior race at the middle states.
In the senior race the Atalantas Of New York
and the Staten Islands, and it was hoped the
Columbus of this city, present holders of the
cup. would come up. Some of the above may
not come. while the entries may show a great
deal larger number. The Potomacs Of this city
won the cup early in the race for il. the time
being 5.04IS, the course then being a mile
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