The Washington times., 1895-06-23


| the S-ekett cup. Other riders of the city
| named will eudeavor TO ride a faster mile
| to reclaim the cup, which is awarded
permanently 10 the rider who makes the
fastest mile during the year.
The bicycle members of the club are ad-
ding to their numbers almost daily, and
| Messrs Cooke, Britain, Calvera, and Wells
always enjoyable.
Secretary Shaw is among the best
'singles" at the club tennis meets.
POTOMAC BOAT CLUB.
The officers and members Of the Po-
| tomac Boat Club are much gratified over
the prospects for the season and hope for
the arrival Of some of the good old times
when the old red and white" were prom
inent before the rowing world.
At a recent meeting twelve new MEM
bers were elected and during the week
about nine additional applications VIII
be acted upon.
Naturally this influx of new material
makes busy times at the boatnouse, for the
| float officers and Capt. Offley and his able
lieutenants are kept busy in developing
the raw material, much of which gives
promise of being valuable.
Two 'eights" and -four" out of the
house daily is now the rule rather than the
exception. Later on when the men have
learned how to handle themselves crews
will be chosen and then active training
for later regattas Will begin.
The club regrets very much not to nave
been able to send a crew to the peoples
regatta at Philadelphia, on July 4, but, at
| the last moment, when training was TO have
begun, two of the men found it necessary
to go away and, on account of business, two
others were forced to forego the pleasure
| of training
Corbin Ball has filled the stroke seat
| lately and handles himself fairly we'll. While
| he has much to learn i'll a very responsible
and trying position, he is very willing to be
| taught and that is half the battle.
or the new men Archer, Bauby, Gormley
and Frank Ball are fast acquiring good form.
Among the other new men who are easily
| susceptible to good coaching and who VIII
make valuable men, are Flynn, Jacobs,
| Oliver Joe's brother), Mackan, the younger
Ball and the Macy brothers.
Why not get up an eight composed of the
| brothers Oliver. Ball and Macy, if they
prove themselves worthy of seats in the
''eight?'
Mackall gives promise of doing good work.
The eight" which won the race at An
napolis in such good shape, Will be photo
graphAd during the week for the club parlor,
following an old time custom ofthe club.
Anew outrigger is to be added to the club
fleet of pleasure boats.
way ana consist OF II new kelson ana
several new ribs and a good scraping
and vanishing.
The club regatta VIII begin when the
new. material has learned how to handle
sweeps properly, and then the races will
be more interesting.
ANALOSTAN BOAT CLUB.
In the event of Potomac River re-
gatta being held this season the Analos-
tan Boat Club VIII put forth strong efforts
TO repeat its splendid success of last year,
and to that end Capt. Moore is putting in
his best licks with the new material and
the old at hand, from which to get out win
ming crews. He has the able assistance
of Lieut.. Benner. Active training VIII
begin this week.
Leet is rendering valuable aid both with
the oar and in the coacher's seat.
Stearns is steering the four as straight
I as a string. He is one of the clubs best
bowmen.
Bob Howard has recovered his old-time
form and doing good work at No. 3 in
the four.
The board of governors of the club were
the guests OF Capt. Moore in the barge on
Wednesday last, when he officiated as
starter at the c. A. c. regatta.
Ross Perry, jr, left on Saturday last,
for Europe, where lie VIII spend the sum-
mer in travel. He will be present to see
the Cornell eight win at Henley and at
least at one other OF the regatta fixtures.
North is not rowing this season.
canoe party, one of the old style, in
the war canoe, to Sycamore Island, was
given last week and was most enjoyable
affair, under the personal direction OF
Col. Fred Flowers, Marshall and Moore,
in addition to whom there were present
Lieut.. Benner, Howard, Hine, Taylor, Tor
bert, Mccoy, Robinson, Capt. Fischer and
Stearns.
The guests Were: Warden, of the Poto-
macs; Tom Francis, of the Columbas;
and Gaddis, Stearns and Lemkey. The start
was made at 10 a. m and the return about
8 p. m.
Robert Stearns, in addition to being a
good oarsman, aspires to be a Levy and
with his Old brass horn made noise enough
for two canoe parties.
CARROLL INSTITUTE ATHLETES.
On account OF the warm weather the Car
roll Institute gymnasium classes viii be
closed for the months of July and August.
Prof. Joyce is teaching some of his
juniors several new acrobatic tricks, which
they will present as part of the pro-
gramme to be given during the day at
Marshall Hall on July 8, which is the
date of the Institute excursion.
The ladies' gymnasium classes closed q
fortnight ago. All were pleased with the
excellent results of their work under
the direction Of Prof. Joyce, and with the
fall opening the classes promise to be at
least twice as large.
AS one of the attractions at the excur-
sion, why not have game of basketball
on the field between two picked teams,
or else the Reserves against the Regulars?
1t would be q good attraction and one
that would be enjoyed by all who take
the trip down.
Prof. Joyce has returned from a very
enjoyable though short stay at Colonial
Beach. 0. p. SCHMIDT.