Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-11
Some Crack Boat Crews Entered for
Saturdays Contest.
LIVELY INTEREST IN BOATING CIRCLES
The Local Crews, and Their Daily
Practice Spins.
NJ E D AIS AND TROPHIES

racing will be presented during the coming
week that promises to exceed in import
| ance anything of its kind ever held here.
The three large boat clubs of this city have
| Joined together and by their united efforts
| expect to hold the largest regatta that has
| ever been held on the Potomac river The
| day set for the event is the 18th of this
| month, and by that time it is expected
| that the interest in boating and boat-rac-
| ing will have reached high point. The
| entry books, which will remain open until
Tuesday. the 14th of this month, already
| contain the names of some of the best boat
| clubs In this section. committee of three
| from each of the three clubs constitutes
| the executive committee of the regatta and
all arrangements are perfected by this
committee. meeting of this committee
has been called for Monday night at the
Potomac club house. where all remaining
details will be arranged
For the first time the medals and trophies
that are to be presented to the winners of
the races will be manufactured in this city
The Evening Star cup, which is emblenuatic
Of the championship of the river, will be
contested for by one of the best crews in
| the country, the crew from the Vesper Boat
Club of Philadelphia. This crew will con-
sist of Baltz and Ross, the champion dou-
single sculler of this country, with another
OF their best men, making a crew that will
De hard to beat The Analostans the pres
emit holders of the cup, are not expected to
enter, and this leaves only the Columbias
OF this city to defend the cup, as the Po-
tomacs do not intend 10 enter.
Details of the Event.
The entries In the junior eight race con-
sist of the Young Americas and the Fair
mounts of Philadelphia, the Potomacs, CO.
iomDias and the Analostans of this city
The junior four race will have the Ariels
OF Baltimore, the Philadelphia Boat Club
OF Philadelphia, the Columbus and the
Analostans of this city. The intermediate
eight race will be run by the Fairmounts
| and Americas Of Philadelphia, the Poto-
macs OF this city and the winner of the
junior eight. In the gig race the Balti-
more Athletic Club of baltimore the Cres-
cents and the Philadelphia Barge Club
both of Philadelphia Will be the starters
Inc lower course will be the one used
1t was thought at first that the upper
course would have to be used on account
or the dredging that was in progress on
the lower part of the river but all the
stakes that have INSTRUCTED the river for
the last three months have been removed
ana the course presents beautiful smooth
| appearance. The races will all be started
| opposite the Analostan club house with
the exception of the eight race, and this
VIII be started one mile and a half down
stream and the finish will be opposite the
Analostans' house. All the other races
| will be three-fourths of a mile and return
while the Fights will be a mile and a half
straight away.
The upper course is the best in the fact
| that the spectators have better view of
| the river from the shore, and also the
| Aqueduct bridge would furnish an excel
| lent place to view the races from. But
| the lover course has been officially meas
| ured and laid eff, so that it will be the
course used.
! The steam launch Bartholdi will carry
| the judges and will also serve as the press
| boat. Mr.. George w. StatZelI, commodore
| of the Schuylkill navy. will referee the
races and will be aboard the launch Bar
tEoldi.
| The Local Crews.
The races will begin al o. o'clock Saturday
| afternoon. thus affording the clerks in the
departments chance to witness the sport
The following are the members who COM
| pose the executive committee: l.. A. Fisch-
er. chairman: G. c. Whiting and H. A
benner OF the AnaloStans; j. T. Bivin, sec
rotary; j. Grant and S. a. Stimemetz of the
Columbias, and J. H. Doyle, treasurer; J. J.
Rowland and n. S. Roulette of the Poto-
macs.
The captains of the local boat clubs have
their crews on the river every evening for
practice, and some hard work is now being
done. The Potomacs take "A row from their
club house down the river as far as the
Long bridge and then turn and row back TO
the Aqueduct bridge. From the bridge they
return to their club house and receive a
gCod rub down. The Columbas NAV he
seen issuing frcm their house about
O'Clock every evening and taking a spin up
and down the river. All the members of
this crew expect to win honors for this city.
and are determined to waste no time in pre-
pairing for the event
The Analostans to be found on the
river every evening. Capt. Fischer has got
ten his men into excellent form, and the
ease ard Steadness with which they send
their boat along through the water marks
them as important factors in all the races
that they will enter
The Men Who VIII Row.
The following is the crew that will repre-
sent the Potomac Boat Club in the coming
races: Won Dachenhausen, first oar; Spur
gear, second; Ball. third; Oliver. fourth.
Cockeriile, fifth; ]. J. Nowland sixth: w
d. Nolan seventh; Boyle, stroke, and Bar
ry, coxswain.
The Columbias will be represented hv. the
following crew: johnson, stroke; Clark.
first oar; Jaquette, second; Stewart third:
Wells, FOURTH; Talmadge, fifth; Shields.
sixth; Carter, seventh. and the coxswain,
who has not been decided on as vet
The junior four will consist of Ward
stroke; Coiburn, third oar; Hecox second,
and Moar, first.
The senior four. or as it is more. generally
known, the ''chippie four which has been
so successful during the past three years
Will consist of the following: McGowen
stroke; Mann, third oar; Eaton, second, and
Blunt, first.
The Anaiostans have not decided on the
position OF their men as yet, but the fol-
lowing are those that will compose the
crew: Mills, Smart, North, Howard, Ross
Perry, Moore, Longstreet and probably
Capt. Fischer as coxswain
great many entries have already been
received for the singles, and an exciting
struggle Is sure TO take place for suprem-
acy in these races. The entrance fees for
the different races are as follows: For the
singles, s.; the doubles, $40; the tours. SIS,
Co. 81 ni.rl
plating entering any race should make his
eLtry before Tuesday of next week. as the
entries will close on that day, and under
no circumstance can an entry be made
after the books have closed.
Declared the Boycott on.