Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-23
READY FOR THE REGATTA
Arrivals of Crews and Settlement Of All
Preliminaries
Omcials Who Will Umpire, Judge and
Time the Various Interesting
Contests on the Program.


regatta Of 1895. which is to be held tomor-
row afternoon, have been completed. and
all that remains now to make 1t the most
successful event in the local history of
aquatics is good weather. The committee
was kept busy this morning receiving the
various crews who will participate In the
races and escorting them and their boats
to their respective stopping places. The
crews of the Baltimore Athletic Club
reached here in private car about IL
o'clock this morning, and were taken di-
rectly to the Analostan boat house. Their
trainer, Harry Vail, accompanied them.
Owing to an unfortunate accident that hap
pened to the four-oared shell Of the Balti-
more boys, it Is improbable that they will
be able to lie represented in the Junior four
cared race. Capt. Moore of the Analostans
however. may manage to get them boat,
and If this is done they will row in all the
The crew of the Ariel Rowing Club. also
Of Baltimore. reached Washington this
afternoon, and went to the Potomac boat
house. The members of the crew will re-
turn to Baltimore tonight, as Capt. Andrew
Monks thinks 1t Is better to have his men
sleep at their own homes and be away from
all excitement. They will come back at 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning, and bring about
seventy-fve supporters with them. At the
same time, nearly 200 Of the Baltimore club
rooters will come over. Mr.. Lewis Reitz
Of the Ariel Club, who is entered in the
Junior singles. is also guest of the Po-
tomacs.
The Palisade eight got In this afternoon
and went to the Potomac boat house, while
the Metropolitans, the Montrose and the
four of the Pennsylvania Barge Club also
arrived, and went over to the same hospita-
bile place.
The Post Cup Arrives. r
The Post cup. which was won last Au-
gust by the Fairmounts of Philadelphia,
arrived today and was placed on exhibit
ton with the other trophies at Moore s.
Leding's. The Fairmounts have no crew
entered in tomorrow's races, and conse-
qrently surrendered the trophy for inter-
mediate Fights. 1t Is an elegant massive
vase. of graceful proportions. Surround
Ing 1t are the figures of four oarsmen in
strong attitudes, holding their sweeps erect
The lower part Is finely chased, while
around the top is a chased band, on which
cup stands upon mahogany base. on
which is a silver rudder on which Is the
inscription, For senior feur-oared Shells"
The inscription will probably be changed
to For intermediate Shells when 1t is
won this time. Around the neck of the
vase are Inscriptions showing that the
Potomacs won the trophy in 1888. 1884.
1886 and 1887; the Columbus in 1885, the
Passaic Boat Club in 1888 and the Fair
mounts of Philadelphia in 1894.
An examination of the various trophies
discovered that there has been a great deal
of neglect on the part of those who have
won them at various times. There ARE
places provided on each for the record of
each race in which the cups are prizes. to
be engraved upon them. and had the win
ners In each regatta Immediately had the
name of their club. the date and the time
OF the race engraved upon their respective
ht0c thn ry1ly 80 b. to-
years would have been greatly enhanced
while as perpetual records they would be
Of advantage to future historians of
American sports. AS it Is, not one of the
history.
The regatta committee would be doing an
excellent service II 1t would have the prizes
properly and fully inscribed with their
records up to date between now and Sat
urday, SO that they would fully show their
interesting histories.
officials of the Regatta.
The officials Of the course have been
chosen. although the list may be subject
to some revision before tomorrow. The
umpire will be Mr.. George w. Statzell of
the Pennsylvania Boat Club; the timers
will be w. E. H. Merritt of the Potomacs,
w. B. Hibbs of the Columbus and ]. Rush
Marshall of the Analostans. The judges
at the finish are NJ. ]. Quinn of the Poto-
macs, Adam johnson of the Columbias and
w. A. McKenny of the Ahalostans The
judges at the turn will be E. F. Riggs of
the Potomacs and ]. Walter Keene Of the
Analostans. The start and finish in all
races, save those for Fights, will be on a
line drawn from the center of the G. street
wharf. The singles and four-oared shells
will row down the river three-quarters of
mile from this point, turn a stake and
finish at the starting place. The eight
cared races will be straight away and will
be rowed over the full national course fin
ishing at the G street wharf. Chairman
Ofiey today received subscription from
Mr.. Henry c. Winship toward the expenses
Of the regatta.