The morning times., 1895-07-22
AMONG LOCAL ATHLETES
D0insS in Amateur Circles on
Land and Water.
DATE FOR REGATTA FIXED
August "a Selected for the Annual
Potomac River Event-Officers
EIected-Light-weight Fours Again
In Favor-Close Finishing Races.
Analostan Club Regatta-Notes.

The sporting writer's for the Metropolitan
truly said in the reports TO their respective
papers that the last regatta of the National
Association of Amateur OarSmen, held on
Saratoga Lake, on Wednesday and Thurs.
day last, was noted for more close finishes
and expert Craftsmanship than many OF
Its predecessors.
1t really had number OF what we know
as heart disease" finishes. Take, for
instance, the finish or the double wherein
Hawkins and Nagle crossed the line lust
ten feet ahead OF their nearest competitors
Then the Intermediate eight, where the
Wachusett crew won from the Montrose,
of Philadelphia, by an even two seconds,
the winner lowering the recoTd-7: SO 1-2-
by three seconds The Moutrose crew Will
more than likely come to the Potomac
river regatta
Then the finish OF the institute senior
four, which won from the mighty Winnie
pegs by just three feet in SAB l-2, five
seconds faster than the Argonauts won
in last year, and which latter crew, by the
way, is the one that rowed at Henley and
lost by only two feet.
But the climax of the whole affair and
the grandest of all eight-oared races was
the senior eight in which three crews
rowed nearly side by SIDE all the way up
the mile and half coUTsel and the Bohem.
laus finished two feet ahead of Triton,
which latter led the Munesotas by eight
inches only. E.
All these are mentioned TO show our
local oarsmen what good object lesson
the Unlocking oarsmen had, and what we
may expect at our own regatta, as sew
eral OF these crews expect TO come here
for August "a
The number or crew entries and actual
starters was smaller than upon former
occasions of the National Regatta, but the
quality OF the work OF those who started
amply made up for the lack In numbers.
POTOMAC RIVER REGATTA.
Now that August "a has been fixed upon
as the date for holding the Potomac River
Regatta, the local oarsmen are taking lots
Of practice, preparing 10 meet each other
and the swift ''conIcrs'' from other cities,
OF whom there promises to be number
The committees representing the three
clubs are good working ones and VIII make
| a success OF the affair.
The organization OF the joint committee
during the week resulted in the election OF
the following officers: President William
NJ. Offley. OF Potomac Boat Club: secretary,
Louis 4. Fischer, or A naostan Boat Club,
and treasurer, Alexander Grant, OF Co
lumbia Athletic Club
The nine members composing the joint
committee VIII go actively to work to
raise the amount necessary TO give a re-
gatta, such as our river has long been noted
for
or course, the chief obstacle TO over
come and the greatest difficulty lying IN
the way is the money" question, where
and how 10 get it The merchants and
others OF our city have always been liberal
| to the committees on similar occasions and
10 is hoped that the calls of the committee
may have liberal and prompt response.
Personal calls VIII be made soliciting sub
sCrptions to the regatta, when all viii
| be given an opportunity to help the pro-
motion OF an object which Will give pleas
| ure TO large number of stay at-homes and
visitors and al the same time encourage
| the local clubs i'll their worthy efforts.
A meeting Of the joint committee will be
| held at the Columbia Athletic Club house
| on Tuesday evening at { o'clock TO transact
! further business ip connection with the
regatta.
Several crewsand sCuIers from out oftowD
have signified their intention OF coming
here to compete.
RACES WHICH WILL BE OPEN TOALL.
The regatta will be made up of the
! loIlONJuS events. JUNIOR slhgItS, junior
senior and lightweight four-oared shells;
aud junior and intermediate lights"
| The lightweight four class VIII call for
oarsmen weighing l25 or less, and this
class was originally formed in this city
aud makes most interesting feature OF
regatta, The chief object of the class
is to give the lightweight meu of the clubs
an opportunity to row and without any such
handicap as the ordinary events bring
I Il Hoy rlnr,
against whom the little fellows would
! have but little show TO win.
COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
Capt. Baker, Of the Columbia Athletic
| Club, is very fortunate in having so many
| good rowing men to select from in making
| up his crews for the Potomac River Regatta.
| The club regatta on wednesday last made