Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-02

merous and Of good quality. The course was
well tagged and kept clear Of intruding craft
of all kinds except the very boat which was out
to clear the course and in at least two events il
did damage which to the contestants in these
events meant a good deal
Capt Monten Of the Neptune deserves a
mountain OF credit for the mastery manner in
which he handled the tiller ropes Of the affair
and successfully steered the big undertaking to
success. The medals and banners were, as
| usual, OF very pretty design and very proudly
| worn by the winners after the presentation at
Acton's.
An ''eight" racing with a "doubIe" was Gas
their respective races did not flu novelty and
while quite impromptu, it afforded an oppor-
tunity to see the relative difference in speed
The double Of the Vespers, with Hedley stroke
was given forty seconds start over the eight
OF the n T. A. c; "Chippies" and were over
hauled by the eight at the mile, rowing easy,
and the eight was the winner by about q min
ute and half at the finish.
There were several ne " men in the 'chippies''
| eight but the crew rowed in the best form and
their blade work and rowing seems to me
almost perfection. Capt. Giannini Of the
"Chippies" claims that his crew went over the
course in S.22 instead of s.3O1s, as given by the
timers.
METAL IN BOATS.
That the adoption Of metal as the coming
material for boat building was only question
Of time was mentioned in this column a month
ago. Now learn that Galanaugh is building q
four-oared shell Of aluminium composition for
the Fairmounts of Philadelphia.
The Malta "eight" (this years crew.. which
became the peoples favorite at Newark, after
rowing trial and two finals, did not come down
because of the fact that it was defeated bv the
Pennsylvania University crew at Philadelphia
last Saturday week. The college crew won in
7.50; Maltas, 81, second in 8l2 and '92 crew
third in 8. IA. Many looked forward to the race
between the "Chippies' and Maltas, and felt
that it would be tight race, but by the defeat
mentioned the Maltas were too much disheart-
ened to try conclusions with such a crew as
the "Chippies," which is going faster each day,
Notwithstanding there are three new men in the
boat. Last year the Malta crew won from the
college in 8.14
THE PEOPLES AND CUP REGATTA.
The Peoples and Cup Regatta, an annual
fixture on July 4, is the next event. Special
sterling silver prize cups are donated to the
Schuylkill Navy to be rowed for annually The
Sharpless cup is donated by Henry w. Sharp
less esq.,, for the eight-oared shell race and the
Downing cup for the senior four-oared shell
race is presented by Thos. H. Downing, esq.,
This regatta is one of the most important Of
the rowing season. At one time it was only by
invitation Of the navy that outside crews en-
tered, but recently it has been made an open
1t brings in larger number of entries and of
such class as to make it an attractive event.
The public interest in this regatta il something
wonderful, and for long time the navy has
worked hard to educate the public interest in
rowing up to the standard now shown in it. and
for its labors it now has its reward, for on July
4, along the national course from the falls to
Rockland, will be one dense mass Of spectators.
II such interest be shown there, why not here
on the Potomac? The course is just as fine, the
facilities just as good for giving regatta. We
already have handsome cups-three of them
It Is true the navy has very large membership
OF clubs and each contributing its share makes
up the fund necessary. In order to see what
each club can do let some officer or member
take the trouble to canvass among his club
mates and ascertain how many would '.chip
in"
ENTRIES AT PHILADELPHIA
From the list Of entries at Philadelphia it
will be seen that it is not only large one but
one comprising some of the best crews in the
east. The senior eight-oared race will have
the inevitable "Chippies' of the n. Y. A. C. and
the Maltas, the same crew as it rowed and won
at the Passaic, May 80, excepting that it has
Lapp for coxswain in place of Clarke, and the
Vespers will have the same crew that won as
juniors ut Baltimore last week. The Chippies
will be strengthened by the presence of How
ard, the clubs senior sculler. who has been
rowing in the eight only since the 23d instant.
In the senior four race will be seen the IA
nous "Fairmounts," who are entered in every
regatta Of any size during the season and gener-
ally win. They lost at Baltimore because of the
condition OF their boat. an old soggy paper
boat, which couldn't stand the sea that was run
ming at the time Of their race. 1t is expected
that their aluminium boat will be ready for the
crew to row in on Monday. The Manhattan
Athletic Club will, in the senior fours be rep
resented by four of the crack eight who rowed
svaI 'nfU NJ -
row as follows: Hancock, stroke; Waugaman,
8; Barshinger, 2, and Ruff, bow. The Atlantas
have entered the same four which has won
80 many races and rowed here at the NATIONAL
Quigley, stroke Weldon, 8; Freeman, 2, and
Chambury, bow. This crew won at Baltimore
and Freeman showed me his medals, some fifty
odd, the finest collection of medals ever saw.
He has been rowing land winning) since 1874. but
he does not want this fact mentioned He's
still a good one. In the four-oared gigs the last
named crew will row with Cashion, coxswain
against the Fairmounts crew, same as in the
fours; the Manhattan A. c., New York, and the
Iona Of Philadelphia have also entered. This
will certainly be good race.
For hOnors in the junior eight shell race four
good crews will compete. Palisades of Yonkers
the Neptunes of Baltimore, the New York
Athletic Club and the Vespers Of Philadelphia
the latter as good, il not better crew, than
the one that won for this club at Baltimore
1t mas in its make up two fast scullers, John Y
Parke, stroke, and Edwin Hedley, No. 6, these
two being also partners rowing in the double
sculls and in the doubles will try conclusions
with Perry Wall and Baltz.
In the senior singles Hedley will row against
Donegan of the Atalantas. 1t is much regretted
that Hawkins was not entered in this race as
his performance at Baltimore was very unsatis-
factory to his admirers, and this would have
been his opportunity to show his speed and re-
deem himself.
An attraction aside from the good racing will
be an exhibition Of speed directly after the
double scull race by the fast sea launch the
Yankee Doodle, owned by the Messrs. Mcbride,
who have accepted the challenge Of Norman L.
Munro, esq.,, for q rice with his steam launch,
| the Norwood, for $50 900. After the exhibition
Of speed the Yankee Doodle will be placed at the
disposal Of the referee and other officials to fol-
low the races. This will be at least one time
when q boat propelled by steam can keep up
with an ''eight" flled with muscle and Drawn.
1t Is unfortunate that this city il not to be
represented at Philadelphia, e. in former years
an entry from here could nearly always be
counted on. In addition to its four entries at
Philadelphia the New York A. C. sends double,
the Dempsey brothers, to Albany to row same
day.
That is the way to encourage your rowing
men, give them chance to 20 away and keep
your clubs name before the public. II pays.
The clubs whom you visit viii come, a. Q mat
ter Of course, to help your local regatta along
THE YALK-HARvARD RACE.