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

Their style Of rowing while II can hardly be
called pretty. there being no attempt a, rretty
pace Wofs, l. one Of those strong get there
strokes thar has made the northwest and e.pe-
oiAliN Nich;cRn famous on the water The
HlllSdales won At the rational regatta three
consecutive iimes-in 1879 1880 and here at
Washington In issl. winning then In s.Osa<
At one time. in 1855. the famous wah-wah-
TRh-See iour Of fcorse, composed Of the four
Monte brothers. on the ST Clair river. rowed
down stream with swift crrrent, over .
course one and quarter miles straight awuy
and made IL in S.57ss.
Before this. however. in 1871. at the nasiona,
on the Detroit river. the Emerslds Of Saginaw.
Mich, pulled the mile aud half down stream
III 80.
Now. at the national this year the race. were
a mile aud a half with a turn and the time
made, Of course, makes new record and 10
unnecessary 60 give here, but the fact that
there was a foul and the crews rowing from the
three-quarter-mile stake house gives the mate
rial from which IL Is possible 20 prove the
Nyandottes the fastest crew rowing in fours
today. The fast time made by other crews
named was On a river and ALWAYS with more
or less current. but the three-quArters
made by Nysndottes on Saratoga lake. having no
current. was IN 4.0Sl Nov. reducing the course
TO one-quarter OF mile. for purposes Of COM
parison. II is found that the Wah-wah- Tah-sees
covered the distance in a little over IS rs sec
onds, The Emeralds In 7cn seconds and the
Nyandottes in 81 seconds. thus making allow
ances Tor the current under the other two crews,
The Nyandottes made really the fastest time and
are enutled TO the reputation OF being one Of
the fastest crews, II not the fastest we have.
he remarkable part Of their victory lies in
the fact that the crew had brand new shell,
Oat Declined TO use AZ. preferring tn use the old
patched up boat which Gen. Russell A. Alger
presented TO the Monte brothers At Fcorse, in
ls>S, when they made the fast time named
ne Old boat Is very heavy and is so patched up
mat II looks more like an Embarked log 80
rough Is II, but they love IT, for the crew has
won every race in II IN which IL has started
eight races
RECORDS TO De PRorD or
Nothing succeeds like success - ana m n a
the wise man who knows when he's got
enough, the "Atalan;as' OF New York are not
wise men, because they are never satisfied.
winch assertion i make after being Informed
luat tneN nave this season won siKty-one medals
and fourteen banners and two silver Guns and
are sull rowing. having an entry at Staten
Island regatta Labor day. and TO Can't Theo-
dore Van Raden L. due the credit of the splendid
showing OF his club. Equally rs good a record
com i'ara'lveN speaking. because made bv .
much smaller club. L. that made by the Catlin
Boat Club of Chicago. which has eighteen times
been winner this season, and being entered in
late regattas hopes TO be so fortunate as TO win
enough more TO make il an even twenty
Now, why cannot we arouse enough enthu-
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river after the style just mentioned. There is
no good excuse for our being so far behind in
the procession. Let's wake up, and next year
get up nearer the band wagon Ii can lie done.
Lets put little ginger into our officers. and
let them double the dose to US private. ana
with good deal Of patience and energy and q
little brains i am sure we again make some
oil the crews an other waters feel that we know
thing or two about rowing.
ISTERcLUB EroHr-oaRED RACE
The attempt to revive the declining interest
In rowing and keep il going for another month
at least is still only an attempt and nothing
seems TO come Of il and may at last fail for the
want OF support and prompt action, and nov
the clubs can n \ short while crawl into their
shells and, covering themselves with the refec-
toa that they have not this season done their
duty. fall asleep and dream Of the races thew
dreamt about all this summer with their ewes
vide open and lacking only the energy and
push TO so in and win them, for il Is nv very
humble opinion that the Potomac river clubs
never had surer chances for winning. nor were
they, for the most part. ever better equipped
with crews that were capable OF winning than
this year.
THE STATEN ISLAND REGATTA.
The arrangements for the annual celebration
IN the shape OF field and water sports to be
held September by the Staten Island Athletic
Club are all perfected. and rain or shine the
games and races take place. The probable entries
were given by me last week and since then the
following entries In the eght-oared shell races
have been furnished me. The entries are not
numerous. but they are of such a quality that
close, exciting races NAV be expected From
what have heard of the Neptune Junior eight
| believe il will win handily. The crew has
been strengthened since June Is and is not SO
heavy as II was then. Rowing men hereabouo
are all squeezing for the Neptunes' success q
Staten Island.
The entries are as follows: Intermediate
eightat 10 so a.m.--Staten Island Athletic Club,
New York; Neptune Boat CLUB. BALTIC. Nd Ju-
NOR eight, at HIS a-m.-Staten Island Ath-
le:ic Club; Triton Boat Club, Newark, n. J.;
Neptune Boat Club. Baltimore Nd; Atalanta
Boat Club. New York CITY, Senior or Gun race
at u o'clock-Atalanta Boat Club. New York
city: Institute of Newark. and Staten Island
Athletic Club of New York John r. Hum
meker. A. c. s. n, Of Philadelphia, will be the
referee.
The visitors committee is composed Of C. J.
hintner, formerly of the c. A. e. Of this citv.
and now Of the Staten Island Athletic Club: r.
A. Morgan, 5. j. A. C.; +. i. Raduwoid, s. L
A. c.
At meeting OF the n. EAR repntta
committee, under whose auspices the Labor
Dav regatta az Boston will be held. Henry
Whiting Garfield. president of the National
Association of Amateur Oarsmeu was elected
referee and A. r. sweet. vice president Of the
~ T.. a. H. n. WIS titCttU tfarltf ana tue other
officials from among the officers of the clubs
having entries in the regatta
POTOMAC RIVER Savr.
The fact that there is q movement on foot 70
form a navy, composed Of the boat and athletic
clubs our river, has set some Of the MEM
bers, az least in one Of the clubs, on edge and
natural with some people they want TO
know the why's and wherefores Of everything
and criticise the methods of apportioning the
staff of officers merely suggested here -
having been outlined by some Of the member
of the three clubs the proper way
The Schuylkill Navy, composed Of the boat
clubs OF Philadelphia. is probably one of the
largest and most fourishing navles in our
country and il does not now nor has il
ever hadany other method Of electing It's officers
than by ballot. The clubs comprising the navy
each have TWO delegates to the naval board one
elected in January and the other in july of each
year. the two having but one vote. Candidate.
for commodore are named at one meeting and
baiioted for at the next. ANY member of any
club in the navy can be nominated for commo-
do-e and for the other Offices and. of course.
the strongest man wins The officers area
Commodore. vice commodore, secretary, tress-
urer and logkeeper.
Now. this Is all very simple and IL is hoped that
the interest shown in the past week in the move
TO have navy viii continue 70 grow 80 that
when the clubs called upon officially they
will be able to act promptly and 70 the point I
believe il 10 be of the Re things that will azuin
make rowing on our river a live. active snort