Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26

lining COnSplreQ
<@S make rowing as
pleasant as 1t is now.
The water has been
In excellent condition
Every evening for weeks, and this with
me peasant temperature has caused re-
neWeo activity among the boat houses.
s' now the three boat clubs are par
icuiarly interested in the annual Potomac
river regatta, which Is to come Off on the
afternoon OF Saturday. September 9. 1t
piofhises TO be one Of the most successful
events OF the sort ever held in this city.
Inc regatta committee, which is made IN
VI 'nree members from each club, have
peen busy making ARRANGEMENTS for this
sreat Gay. and judging by the amount of
interest that Is shown their efforts are
pretty certain to be crowned with success.
mS Sommittee consists of the following
Grant. chairman; s. W stinemetz and az "
A. Smith: Potomac Beat Club. Oscar p
HHG aainn secretary: Michael Quinn and j.
A. Mckenney. treasurer: Louis L. Perkins
and r. Ross Perry, jr
One OF the most important matters that
tney nave had to deal with Is that of funds
70 defray the expenses Of the regatta, The
expenses are very considerable, as hand
some prizes are given, and the visiting
care OF. 1nasmuch as this accession of
boating men from out of town brings a
considerable amount Of money here the
regatta committee are in hopes that they
will receive liberal assistance from busine ss
men and others.
Seven Races.
There are to be seven races in the regatta
Junior singles. senior singles four-oared
gigs. junior four-oared shells for the Mason
cup. senior four-oared shells for The Even
Ing Star cup. junior eight-oared shells and
intermediate eight-oared shells for the
Washington Post cup. All races will be
rowed over the national course one and a
half miles, with one turn. excepting the
Fights. which will be one and a half miles
stratghtaway. The rules of the National
Association Of Amateur Oarsmen will gov
ern All races. A handsome gold medal will
be given to each winning contestant and
In addition q handsome banner to the WIN
ming crews in fours and Fights.
washington, for the first time, will have
an opportunity to see a mile and a half
race with q turn. The course is from the
Analostan Boat House, three-Quarters of a
sible to see both the beginning and end Of
the race from the same place.
Inc three cups which are to be contested
have been fought for before on the Poto-
mac; The Evening Star cup is an annual
of senior tours The Washington Post and
Mason cups are to become the property Of
the clubs winning them three consecutive
The commodious boat houses will be thrown
open for the use OF visiting oarsmen during
the time Of the regatta and a reception
committee has been appointed TO take care
of their crews and boats. and special rates
at hotels have been obtained for the visi-
Guiding September by Mr.. Oscar P.
Schmidt, secretary Of the committee.
The Star and Post cups. and it is thought
that they will send crews over this year
In an effort to retain the trophies. The
senior four and a junior single. and 1t is
thought that other clubs will also be repre-
sented. Commodore George w. Statzell Of
referee for the regatta. He is booming up
an interest in the affair in Philadelphia
and will probably bring over several crews
with him.
All the Crews Hard Mt Work.
All the crews from the different local
clubs are hard at work every evening train
ing hard for the races. On the river now
may be seen three distinct styles of hand
ling the oars. The medium or slow stroke
of forty of the Columbias, the fast get
there style Of the Analostans, and the slow
Bob Cook stroke of the Potomacs. The
that taught by Courtney. which has proved
successful with the crews from Cornell.
The crews are practically all selected.
made before the regatta.
The Columbias senior four is made up of
Kenyon. Johnson, Dewdney and Blount.
LUIS SIe" viii diSo SohPosS tneir gig crew
The Junior four is Mann. MCGOWAN. Lewis
and Burroughs. The junior eight will be
made up Of the latter four with Van Mater.
Eaton. Wilson and MCGEE. with Fay as
coxswain. Eugene johnson will represent
them in the senior singles. They are being
coached by Lieut.. Andy Smith.
The AnaloStan senior four Is Perkins,
Chandler. Fisher and Stems This will
also probably be their gig crew If they de-
consists of Howard Perry Ross. Long
street, Cannon. Ballantine, Mccoy and
Phillips. II they win the Junior eight five
men will be selected from this crew, and
with the addition of Chandler, Perkins and
Stearns, will compose the intermediate
eight. If the COlumbiaS win they will put
their junior crew right in the intermedi-
ateS.
The Potomac junior four is composed of
enhausen and Maurice. The Junior eight
is Oliver. Johnson, Gaddis, Roulette, Nolan,
Rohrer. Spurgeon and Jones, with E. f.
Riggs cOxswain. The senior four will
also probably start. though this is not GER
tain. II II does it will consist of Dyer.
Blair. Exner and Smithson. Smithson will
represent them in the senior singles and
Blair in the juniors
1t Is thought that the Junior eight will be
the day. as a great deal Of interest is taken
In this by all the local clubs and each crew
Is out for blood.
More Seats Needed in the Parks.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
notice that the seats are gradually being
removed from Mount Vernon Square. and
understand that such is the case with other
parks. l do not know why this is being