Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-27

N ". usss the lack Of interest
."Sj~G.R having nothing in view
for which to train faith
fully, as the club would not send crews away,
they naturally dropped out. But it seems to
me that the members would have enough love
for the sport to come down and get out boats
say every other day. and row for the good the
exercise would do them. 1t would not be
necessary for them to train; besides, it
would seem that the matter of club
pride, if nothing else, would cause them to get
the blue and red afoat, and at least keep the
boats from driving up for the want of use
Capt Wilson is still out of town. Adam John
son. willing to row. but unable by himself to fill
four, Is taking exercise on tine island and in
daily practice throwing the hammer and putting
the ffty-slx-pound weight. In the latter he
hopes to get in shape to enter in the A. &. $. n.
games at Philadelphia, September IL. He will
make the best of them throw their best Eu-
gene OLeary Is also willing to row. but for lack
OF company has taken to running and is pre-
pairing to do the mile at the club games this
fall Bobby Elder is running, getting ready for
the 900 fat.
Smart and Dodge and Mcdonald and Dickin-
son are working regularly under Prof. Crossley,
some sprinting and others running. Dodge is
anxious to learn to put the shot, and in practice
does well.
Eugene Johnson is still tinkering away in his
sail boat, and gets lots OF pleasure out of it.
He has II still uppermost in his mind that the
old four-oared shell Passaic, now worthless as a
four, should be turned into what is known as a
"centlpede, class of boat very popular on
northern waters. Instead of the men rowing
with sweeps they would each have two oars as
in single sculling.
Blunt is rowing daily in his single and going
well.
When Harry Lee returns from Cape May,
where he now Is III camp, being a member of
the w. l.. L. c., the "chippie' crew will again
get together, and for their own improvement,
II for nothing else, row regularly.
This Is good news as the crew is too good q one
to break up, especially as We have 30 few good
crews on the river.
Prof: Crossley will soon be on top, as now
that the time for fall games approaches he
will be constantly and regularly in demand.
shaping this one and polishing off that one and
encouraging all in their work on track and in
the field. He is himself still a good one in al
most all lines, he can throw the fifty-six pounds
as well as the best. and. notwithstanding he
is getting along. he still shows much speed
when he feels like letting himself out. He is as
much at home on the field as he is in the gym
nasium.
The clubs fall games will be held on the Island
on October s.
At meeting of the board of governors of the
club held Thursday evening the matter of the
interclub eight-oared shell race was brought
up, but owing to the volume of business on
hand and the absence of some of the members
of the board action on the matter was deferred
until the meeting to be held early in the COM
ing week. Individually the members are in
favor OF the race and it is more than likely that
the action when had will be favorable.
THE ANALosrAN BOAT CLUB.
The matter of the inter-club eight-oared race
was 10 have been considered at meeting called
for Monday evening last, but owing to the alb
sence from the city of some of the governing
spirits the meeting was not held for lack of a
quorum. Another meeting is called for early
in the coming week, when we hope for better
luck. There is no doubt that the matter will
be favorabiy acted upon. OF course the main
question involved is the one to decide upon the
class of race the club will prefer. At this time
the sentiment is in favor of such race that
will not affect the standing or grade Of the
rowing men. as the club does not think it fair
to the men to sacrifice them by entering them
in any other class of race than the grade to
which the men belong.
The club regatta has been postponed from
September to Thursday, September 8, and
this was made necessary on account of the de-
lay in securing transportation for the new eight
cared she'll As the new boat is to figure some
tween Its arrival here, even if it got here today
and the original date OF the regatta would be too
short to give the crew q chance to become accus-
toned to it. 1t will probably be the best boat
OF its kind that ever found home on this river
1t will have every possible improvement in
slides and locks and braces. While the latter
are as light as possible strength has not been
sacrificed at the expense Of weight, and all with
a view to securing and retaining the greatest
amount Of stiffness. The coxswain's seat will be
comfortable. and as compared with the old style
cramped up closed-like-a- iack-knfe position,
the new seat will be as velvet rocking chair is
to cracker box. The coxswan will have ad-
Unstable stretchers. He can stretch his legs out,
and therein lies the greatest comfort of course
He is a little farther away from the stroke, but
that makes little or no difference. 1t is a paper
boat sixty-one feet ten inches long. eleven inches
deep, twenty-five inches wide, and built to carry
crew OF l40 pounds average. Donohue oars
will be used.
The two gigs, Philadelphia and Fredericks-
burg, have been put in thorough repair and
Janitor Biggs has every reason to be proud Of
his work. The bottoms look liFe new boats
and are said to have gained at least ten seconds
in speed.
Col. Flowers and Pairo and Marshall are still
at Narragansett. am glad to know that, as
did not suppose that Dick Pairo could be still
anywhere.
Sect has taken to single sculling and is doing
well. He follows Perkins example and is not
satisfied with anything less than trip to navy
yard and return.
Lewis is doing well in the coxswain's seat Of
the gig, and he will make good one for the
eight. Stearns has first one thing and then
another, now he has an abscess on (his) hand.
Webb and Longstreet make q strong double,
and are rowing regularly.
Gig rowing is very popular at this house, and
never day passes without having seen a gig
crew out. On Thursday one gig had Robert
son, stroke; Prentiss, 8; McKerthy, 2, and Cren-
shaw bow, with Lewis coxswain.
The four got through the water in good shape
and fast, with Fischer, stroke; Chandler, 8;
Smith, 2, and Rodrique, bow.
THE POTOMAC BOAT CLUB.
The past week has been Q banner week for
this club, as the number Of members aaoat Of
one time every day far exceeded all previous
records. 1t was common occurrence to see an
eight. sometimes two, and two fodrs and a
double and two singles out at one time, besides
the pleasure boats, and all this the result OF
banging away at it, but mainly the result of the
club regatta and the prospect Of another equally
interesting on Friday next, September g. The
two tours which rowed last week are constantly
in practice. II will be remembered that Oil
vers crew finished about five feet ahead OF
Blair's, and now Blair says he will reverse that
order Of things, and there you have 1t. It will
be worth coming to see. The race ought to
be for a mile instead Of half Q mile.
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