Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-03

In FAR life
about the boat house was concerned. this week
has been as much so. and the credit for all this is
given TO the club regatta. and rightly So by all
means. The only regret is that these semi
monthly club contests we're not begun two
months ago. No attempt seems TO be made to
explain why they were not. The rivalry which
has sprung up between some Of the crews who
rowed in the last club races has deepened, and
the races rowed yesterday showed that The
members had taken the trouble to practice
and prepare themselves for the event The
boat house was well filed with the friends Of
the club. and the informal hop which followed
the races was enjoyed BY quite large number
until late hour
The races began at $50 and were reeled of
as promptly as possible, and resulted as fol-
lows:
Single scull-von Dache nhausen won from
Maurice. second by half length.
Double-working boats-1here were four
entries and thew finished in a bunch except
Magee and Nolan. who won by two lengths
from Riggs and McGuiggan and DR.. Hendrick-
son with Sturgeon.
Inc four-oared race. as in the first regatta.
was very closely contested and was anybody s
race until the finish was reached and crossed
first by the cedar boat, having Won Dschen-
hausen, bow: Magee. 2: Exner. 8, and Oliver,
bow; Maurice, 2; Blair. 8, and Gaddess. stroke,
in the paper boat.
The eight-oared shell race was hanlily won
by the crew having Gaddess. stroke; Magee. Z.
Msdert. 6; Spurgeon. 5; McGuiggan, 4; Nolan.
3: Hendrickson. 2; Doyle and Fague. coxswain.
The losing crew was handicapped by the boat.
which was not only large, but too heavy for
the crew.
In every respect the regatta was a success
and drew TO the boat house large number of
the friends of the club. An informal hop fol-
lowed the races and the dancing room was at
all times well filed.
The third of the series of the semi monthly
club hops Will be gwen next Friday. Septem-
Der 9. Admission to the hops is by card only
and the number of cards is limited.
Now that SO much new material has become
available and. in order to give every one a
| chance to win a prize. would suggest that an
eight-oared race be arranged for the members
OF me club. and. IN order that greater interest
be taken therein. let it be for prizes and as
many of the new members have not vet pur-
| chased one of the new-fangled club buttons LET
the prizes be a club button of the design re-
Gently adopted for each member OF the winning
crew. With this in view L am sure the MEM
bers would all train and practice to make il a
good race. and il would keep up the interest a
month longer. If the club does not want 10 as
same the cost Of the badges it would be an
easY matter TO raise the necessary amount by
subscription from among the members.
J 1t Is worth any one trouble 10 go TO the
boat house and hear DOYLE and Magee nightly
sing the nursery RHYMES so familiar to us all
Miggenhorn il looked upon as a coming
waist man. and for man who has never
handled sweep. Is doing well. He is willing to
row and willing man learns quickly He
should come down and row regularly and ge,
into shape for next year.
Page isa good one and will strengthen any
crew.
The gig crew having Riggs, stroke; Thomas
3; DR.. Hendrickson, 2. and Sturgeon, bow with
Won Dachenhause. coNswain, is a well-baiancec
crew, and with little practice vii! be fast.
THE ANALosTAS BOAT CLUE.
The crews that are to take part in the annual
club regatta on Thursday next are rowing reg.
ularly, and the quality of the races will be q
little different from ordinary club races. There
will be no professions. The interest of the men
in the coming event is equaled only by the en-
ergy of Capt Fisher. who. after having selected
the crews with a view TO having them balanced
as equally possible, gives each one his daiiy
personal attention. The races will start
promptly at pm. All races will be one mile
and turn, starting and finishing in front of
the boat house. The eight-oared race will be a
mile straightaway.
Stearn's hand is slowly recovering from an
abscess. but he will hardly be able TO row any
more this season, and that fact necessitates a
change in The fours.
In one boat Perkins will row in the bow scat:
Marshall. 2; Longstreet, 8. and Poesche. stroke
The other four has RODRIGUEZ, bow. taking
Stearns place; Smith, 2; Chandler, 8; Leet,
stroke, and it will be tight race.
The gig crews remain the same as last week
and are rowing regularly.
The eight-oared crew will be made up today
and will be composed mainly of the older
rowing men of the club.
Dancing will follow the races. Admission to
the boat house is by card only, and this is an
inyariable rule upon occasions of this kind, and
rightly 30.
At a meeting of the board Of governors this
week Messrs Robertson, Fischer and Whiting
were appointed committee to confer with
similar committees of each of the other two
clubs upon the subject of an eight-oared shell
race this month and is prepared at any time to
meet the Other committees. The committee has
power TO act in the matter.
Demo is developing into an excellent coxswain,
OF which class 9f experts a club that rows
''eights and gigs canno; have too many.
several war canoe stag parties during this
month to various points, both nearby and dis
tant, are in contemplation.
COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
At q meeting of the board of governors of
the Columbia Athletic Club this week the sub
ject of the inter-club eight-oared race this
month was called 20 its attention, and motion
was made to appoint committee TO confer in
the matter with the Analostan and Potomac
clubs, both Of whom had appointed their COM
mittees OF three each. Upon receiving due
consideration the board decided not to appoint
committee for the purpose named at this
meeting, as 1t deemed it best to first consult
the rowing men. Action will be taken in the
matter early in the coming week.
It is very unfortunate that there is such delay
in the matter, as the time to train is now very
limited. Upon this race. to a large extent, de-
pended the date of closing the season, which. at
Its best. has been a poor one here and almost
entirely devoid Of interest and has caused a
great deal OF dissatisfaction among the rowing
men.
During the past week the 'chippie" four has
been out in sections and moved fast as ever
and In as good form as any other four on the
river; and 1t is great pity this crew has not
had more encouragement from the club for it
could easily have won in any event in which it
had entered. The crew a. it rowed this week
bad Lee, bow; Burroughs, q; Ballantyne, 8, and
MCGOWAN, stroke. At another time il rowed
With Mann, bow; Burroughs, 2; Blunt, s; Nc
Gowan. stroke.
Blunt still sticks TO the single, though without
company finds 1t uninteresting.
The Juniors, the boys of Trainer Crossley's
gymnasium class, are TO be given . chance in
the boats, beginning next week, and then there
will be some life about the house, for BOYS are
fond OF the water and this 10 . splendid way 70
develop new material.
The track and field on the island are on call
for the carly fall athletic events - well as the
club games on October 8. Several members
are preparing and Trainer Croasley has his