Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-18

tanning q majority OF men who have previously
won two years in such class" For these the
Stree for all events are open. This is q new
thing and if introduced in the east would break
up some of the senior crews which have been
winning SO handily for several seasons past.
Close after this regatta comes the thirteenth
annual regatta of the Canadian Associa-
ton Of amateur oarsmen TO be held
July 20 and 81 on Toronto bay. Mr.. W.
A. Littlejohn Of Toronto, whom many
OF the boating men met here at the national
last year, is the honorary secretary. The
medal for the half-mile dash in this regatta is
presented by Mr.. Edward Hanlan who hopes
to increase the interest in ''sprint" scullitH.
This leads right along up to the national re-
gatta at Saratoga lake July % and 26. and then
the middle states August IS. and then the
Staten Island labor day regatta and then the
Potomac river regatta, and that closes the sea-
son.
The result of the Cornell Pennsylvania eight
cared race at Ithaca did not surprise many per-
SONS. Indeed il was a matter of surprise that
Cornells splendid crew did not administer a
more severe defeat. The great surprise. how
ever. was that Pennsylvania did so well. Court
ney has every reason to feel very proud of his
success as coach of the Cornells. Three big
victories inside Of one month is q big record
for any crew. There are many who would
like very much to see the Cornell eight at
Psssaic with the N.Y.AC. ''chippies" would be
very interesting.
THE RIVER BANK GAMBLERS.
The fact that the commission" and
''broker" concerns at the other end of the
Long bridge have been stirred up by the vir-
ginia authorities under the provisions of what
is known as the "Mushback" act, gives the clubs
here some hope that with n concerted effort the
beautiful banks of the Upper Potomac may
sooner or later be cleared of similar dens and
dives. 1t somewhat surprised me, while making
frfv, fhxr
week, to .'see what 1 could see," to find
that no hindrance whatever was thrown
in the way of this nefarious business and from
the float l could very plainly hear the monot-
onous calling out of the numbers they came
along and l suppose that each one Of them
meant loss to some poor unfortunate young
fellow who couldn't afford to lose what in the
majority of cases are but small earnings.
THE ANALosrAN BOAT CLUB.
The fact that Potomac river regatta is more
than likely to be held this year has created ad-
ditional interest among the members, and es-
pecially, among the new members, of whom
many are being enrolled. They all anxious
for seats in gigs and shells. and some very good
material should be developed from among the
anxious to row. The club is heartily in favor
of a regatta and will do everything in its power
for its success, but. then. the Analostans always
do the Every best" and mediocre" and '.in-
different" are unknown qualities to them.
The junior four for Baltimore is rowing reg
ularly and daily getting in more speed and
there is not rowing man on this river who
does not hope that this ''four" will win. This
crew is the first sent out of town by the clubs
for several years and is only another indication
Of the renewed interest in rowing.
Perkins, stroke; Chandlee. 8: Leete, 2;
Stearns. bow, is the order in which the crew
for Baltimore is now rowing.
Fischer and Rodrique were out in singles sew
eral times this week. Why don't Rodrique try
for the junior SOULS? He would make a good
one.
w. A. McKenney, Fischer H. c. McKenney
and Stearns, with Crenshaw, coxswain, is the
crew that made the gig move quite lively
several days ago.
Benner and Gray are hopeful of getting in
| trim for seats in a lightweight four
Col. Flowers finds good company in his cam
era, and being quite an expert he has good
| collection of up-river views.
2. Perkins Is anxious for q seat in q four in
| the Potomac river regatta
This club had the first barge party Of the
season, and it was given by Mr.. McKenney on
| Thursday evening. The crew was composed of
Messrs. Fischer, H. c. Mckinney, 1orbert,
Smith, Crenshaw, Pairo. Poescher and Mar
shall, with Mr.. Mckinney as coxswain. After q
| pleasant ride to the landing. dancing and re-
freshments were INDUCED in at the boat house.
THE COLOMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
The junior eight for the middle sta les regatta
Is beginning to be formed. and with the large
number of new men to select from very little
difficulty will be experienced in getting together
q good, fast crew.
The following juniors would make a good
eight, and as they have rowed several times to-
| gether they are becoming accustomed to their
work. They rowed follows: Henry Lee,
Lewis, Weaver, Mann. W. L. Blunt, Brock Bal
| lantyne and MCGOWAN, with Hannegan, cox
swain. The latter is new aspirant for the coz
| SWANS seat, and promises to be good one.
The intermediate eight is, much to the regret
of its remaining few members, broken up
Nilsson, who started in this week, had to Law off
| on account OF business engagements Merritt
is anxious to row, but is sick, and Selden, who
has had great deal of trouble with his leg will,
| it is said, be compelled to undergo another
operation before it will be in good working
order. He ought to let some of the boys pull
| it, for him. A sort Of mixture of intermediate
and Junior 'eight" out this week several times
would in time make strong crew. if they would
only stick at it. 1t was made up of Lee, stroke;
Campbell, Church, Harry Blunt, OLeary,
Mann, Ward and Burroughs, bow, with
DeSasaur, coxswain.
The Terror" is out regularly with Mann and
McGowan and Hannegan, co1swain, and is NOV
ing gS well !lrou. - c..u,n. o,,,, n,,,,,. o..
bell and Lee, ougA to be kept up. 1t is a good
| crew.
|. number Of the members will 20 to the Pa
tapsco on the 25th inst. 1t is too bad the Junior
four, as contemplated, did not materialize. 1t
would have made the Junior race still more in
teresting.
Capt. Rudy is frequently at the boat house,
and with the rest of the rowing members hopes
! that the interest on the water as shown in
former years will gradually revive as the fact
Of the regatta here is assured.
THE POTOMAC BOAT CLUB.
All eyes are now turned toward Baltimore,
and today one week what a churning of the Pa
tapsco there will be, and know of at least one
eight, not from this city, however, that will not
know when the race is over. The changing of
the slides, rather the putting in Of new ones in
the ''little eight" having been completed the
crew has been out in her several times, and they
feel the difference. as now the boats move nicely
along, there being no drag and twists and un-
necessary size, and soon as she Is rerigged to
suit each man, which will be done today, the
crew will take on the coxswain and in fine rae
ing shape 60 over the course. As to the crew
itself, lit is in frst-class condition" says Capt
Zappone.
The choice Of coxswain will be made today.
1t is hoped that proper judgment will be used
in the selection. It was too bad Cd the time
was not caught on the eight ON Wednesday
evening.
Among the visitors to the boat house last week
were several members Of the Old Dominion
Alexandria Va \ Boat C1uh T7hov ara alw.v ~.