The morning times., 1895-07-14

| Baker were appointed a committee to confer
| with similar committees already appointed
by the AnaIostan ana Potomac clubs upon
the subject of the annual regatta.
A S the Analostan club took the initiative
in the matter the first meeting will be
held at their call.
The joint committee as 1T now stands is
composed Capt Moore, Lieut., Benner
and Louis A. Fischer for AnalOStan; Capt.
VIII, Offley, Lieut.. Oliver and John j.
Nolan, for Potomac, and President Alex
Nolan, for Potomac, and President Alex.
Grant, S. W. Stnemetz and Lieut.. Charles
Baker, for c. A c.
AS the Old dominion Boat Club of Alex
andria, gives promise OF again becoming
active on the water, il would seem to be the
! proper thing for Uhat club to be represented
In the coming regatta and thus make il
! truly Potomac River regatta, and it is
| suggested that that club be invited to ap-
point and send up it's conference COM
mitUee and rhus become identified with
! movement which cannot help but promote
! its own future good.
FUTURE AQUATIC EVENTS.
First and foremost in annual rowing
events is the twenty-third annual regatta
! of the National Association of Amateur
! Oarsmen, which is to be rowed on Saratoga
Lake, New York, on Wednesday and Thurs
! day next. The picked oarSmen and crews
/ of the country meet then and there To win
championship honors for the coming year
and each event is a brilliant contest.
! 1t lsunfortunate that ourown river is not
! 10 be represented at this national event,
! but the distance and expense alone deferred
any effort III this direction and no prcpara-
! ton, therefore, was made. tits to be hoped
that the matter will be taken in hand early
enough next year TO over-ame at the outset
the obstacles III the way.
The Northwestern Amateur Racing As
soCiation VIII hold it's regatta at st.
Clair, Mich, on the 25th and 2Gth instants.
The Canadian Association of Amateur
Oarsmen will holds its sixteenth annual
regatta at Hamilton Beach, Ontario, on
August and g.
SKULLS INJURED BY LYE.
Great complaint is made by the several
clubs that their shells have been injured
during the past week by a substance which
resembles tallow or some greasy matter
and lye. which cover the surface of the
river all about the upper harbor just below
the Aqueduct. The Potomac eight-oared
shell was considerably damaged by these
substances, which are a nuisance, which
should be ahated at once.
Another nuisance and very dangerous
one, which should be abated at once, is
that of the wicked small boys who every
afternoon throw stones at the oarsmen as
they shoot under or approach the AqueduCt
Bridge. A large stone came within foot OF
striking the bow man in an eight" on
Thursday II missed him, but cut a large
hole in the light craft. Pleasure parties
and racing craft are treated alike. There
should be several arrests and no doubt the
practice would be discontinued.
COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
The interior of the dancing room OF the
Columbia Athletic Club boathouse has been
freshly painted in pure white, and is now
decidedly improved in appearance. The
Club viii hold regatta On Wednesday af-
ternoon next, and dancing Will follow the
races.
The events Of the club regatta will con-
sist of races for single ''fours, eights,"
and working boats with lady coXswains.
The races VIII begin at O'Clock sharp
Capt Offley, Of the Potomac, VIII be the
referee, and Capt Moore, of the AnaloStan,
the starter.
The winning crew of the junior fours at
this regatta Will go into training for the
Potomac River regatta.
The juniors that will start are composed
as follows: No. / Jaquette, stroke; No
Ian, 3: Shoemaker, 2, and Carter, bow.
No. 2, Clarke, stroke; Dowdney, 3; Boyle,
2, and Moar, bow.
No. 8, Shields, stroke; Tallmadge, 8;
Walsh, 2, and Elder. bow
Light weight, Atagee, stroke; Craig, 3;
Parson, 2, and Seton, bow.
The junior eight, which will begin train
ing tomorrow for the Potomac River
regatta, will very probably be made up of
Clarke, stroke; Carter, z; Shields, 6;
Nolan, 3; Boyle, 4; Dowdney, 2; Jaquette,
2: Craig, bow, and Elder, coXswain, and
Wells and Shoemaker additiona men.
On Wednesday, this will AGAINST
q mixed crew, composed of Magee, stroke;
Blunt, Z; Eaton, 6; Lewis, 8; Mann, a;
Baker, 8; Stewart, 2; Elder, bow, and
Midge Ross, coXSwain.
Sam Boyle and Moar will row q race for
single scull honors
The senior -four" which, with the ex-
ception of Baker, has been rowing together
a season or two and which has much speed
and always works in good form, will begin
training at once for the annual local regatta.
1t is made up of Eaton, stroke; Blunt, 3;
Manu. 2; and Baker, bow.
There is no end of good material this year
from which TO select crews and the river
looks like olden times as not only from this
house but from the other two a number of
shell crews are out each afternoon.
The G. A. G. has an unusually large num-
Der of very large men who are anxious to
row.
Walter Nolan, formerly of the Potomacs,
is rowing No. 8, in one of the ''fours"
Dalzell, formerly third baseman of the
G. A. c., is creating quite reputation for
himself in one of the Pennsylvania State
league teams. He was considered "star"
here.
Cornell's work at Henley recalls to mind
the seasons that Courtney trained the Co
lumbia and p Potomac crews here with whom
however, he had better success. He was
great favorite here as a coach.
AS already stated the governors of the club
appointed committee on Thursday to con-
fer with the other clubs as to the holding of
an open regatta this season.
ANALOSTAN BOAT CLUB.
Capt. Moore, of the Analostan Boat Club,
was busy all the week with his crews pre-
pairing for the club regatta, held yester-
day, an account of which is given else
where.
A number Of new men are trying for
seats in the junior eight, andwith SO many
good ones to select from it Will be diff
cult task to finally settle upon eight
The crew will be made up from among
Taylor, Vaughn, Hine, Ludlum, Grimes,
Mccoy, Leu bkert, Ballanty ne, Burns,
R Robinson, Hawes, and Fair.
The senior four, composed of Mills,
stroke; Howard, 8; Leet, 2, and Moore,