Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-22
The Potomac River Regatta VIII Be
a Memorable Event.
REMARKABLE NUMBER OF ENTRIES
Close Contests Are Assured in All
the Races.
ENTRIES AND TROPHIES

as a sport and who especially pooh poohed
the idea that the local boating organiza-
lions would ever be able to get together
tremendously again for the purpose OF
holding a regatta worthy of the name
should have been present at the Columbia
Athletic Club last night when the joint COM
mittee on the Potomac river regatta met
to examine the entries for the various
events and to consider the details and
other prelimiIlaries of the races. The most
sanguine and hopeful of the local boating
| men were more than surprised at the num-
Der and the character of the clubs and
| oarsmen who formally signified their in
| tention of competing for the prizes and the
honor that will go with them. 1t needs
but a glance at the list, which is printed
further on, to show that the aquatic his
tory of the Potomac will have a most
memorable chapter added to it next Sat
urday afternoon.
The Committees Splendid Work.
The reception of such large number Of
entries is due entirely TO the harmonious
| manner in which the members of the joint
committee proceeded with their duties and
the ceaseless activity which they devoted
to assuring successful result.
The committee consists of W. NJ. Of1ey,
captain of the Potomacs, chairman; L. A.
Fisher of the Analostans. secretary; Alex
ander Grant of the Columbias, treasurer;
NJ E. Nolan and J. A. oliver of the Po-
tcmacs, H. y. Benner and Capt. Frank
Moore of the Analostans and Samuel w.
Stlnemetz and Lieut. Chas. Baker of the
Columbus.
These gentlemen began their labors over
two months since, and by six weeks ago all
Information regarding the regatta and the
various events comprising it was in the
hands of the officers of every reputable
boat club east of the Mississippi river
by this means the foreign clubs were given
abundant opportunity to consider the matter
OF entering crews as we'll rs to make the
inquiries so necessary in settling questions
of this character. And there were many
of these inquiries. They came from all
sections and were answered with prompt
ness ana directness; and the result of the
policy thus pursued was shown when the
entry list was made out last night and
proved to be the largest ever known for
potomac river regatta.
The Selection of the Course.
The same harmony that characterized the
committees actions in other respects pre-
vailed when the question of selecting a
course was brought up for settlement A
good many persons interested in boating
favored the upper course, as it is called.
which extends from just below the Three
Sisters Islands to line near the G street
wharf, because of the advantages for
spectators afforded by the numerous
Georgetown wharves. the shores of Analos-
tan Island and the Auueiuct bridge This
course, however, is contracted, and makes
| 1t necessary for the competing crews to
pass under the aqueduct and between its
pie RS, and would have been virtually out of
question in such a race as that for senior
four-oared shells. in which there are no
less than six entries.
The committee. therefore, very wisely
decided upon having the races rowed over
the national course. which begins at a point
down toward the Long bridge and finishes
opposite the street wharf Oarsmen con-
slider this one of the best, if not the very
best, stretch of rowing water In the United
States. and over it the races of two ma
t-onal regattaS have been contested.
1t was decided to begin the races promptly
at O'Clock Saturday afternoon and as it
was found impossible to erect a grand
stand for the accommodation of spectators.
arrangements were made to have the
steamer River Queen stationed directly in
line with the finish giving clear and I'M
INSTRUCTED view of the entire course, and
particularly of that most important part of
1.-THE end. The steamer will leave her
wharf at the foot of 18th street at o'clock
and be in position before the races start.
The Evening Star Cup.
The prizes which will be awarded to the
winners in the various events consist of
cups. banners and medals, which are now
on exhibition at Moore & Leding's. The
more important trophies, of which there are
three. have interesting histories.
The first and most important is The Even
ing Star cup, which was presented in 1882
by The Evening Star Company to be rowed
for annually by four-oared shells. The
trophy is a silver urn, resting upon an
ebony pedestal. On the front of the urn is
the inscription:
The Evening Star Cup,
Won at Washington City
By
Columbia B. c. of Washington. D. c.,
October 4, 1882.
Time, minutes % seconds.
1Iillsdale 3. c. of Hillsdale Mich, 1883.
Potomac B. c. of Washington, D. c..
July 81. 1884.
Columbia B. C. of Washington, D. c.,
Sept. 10. 1880
Potomac b. C. of Washington, D. c..
Sept. %, 1856.
Potomac B. c. of Washington, D. G.,
Sept. %, 1887
Passaic B. c.. Newark, New Jersey,
August 8, 1888.
Analostan B. c. of Washington, D. c.,
Sept. ., 1873
On the reverse side Of the urn are two
gold oars, crossed under a silver anchor,
while draped gracefully over the sides of
the entire piece is a silver cable. A shield
on either side of the ebony vase bears the
inscription,
THE Evening Star Cup,
Prize for Four-oared Shell Crews,
Distance, one and One-half Miles, Straight
away,
To Be Rowed for Annually at
Washington"
The cup was won last year by the CO.
lumbias, who will hold it until the great
race for it is settled on Saturday. The
winning crew will also be presented with
handsome banner of maroon silk, embroid-
cred in handsome and artistic style, with
an inscription showing that the holders
won the senior four-oared shell race and
The Evening Star cup at the Potomac
river annual regatta held August "a, 1895.
Very Handsome Medals.
Each member of the winning crew, as
well as of all the other winning crews,
will receive a handsome medal. The med
ais, which were made by Moore & Leding,
are of gold in irregular coin shape, upon
which is a raised circle. inclosing mus
cular ARM bent at the elbow, made of sill
yer, and holding beneath it gold oar. The
face of the circle has a blue-enameled
field, upon which are silver letters, read
ing: Potomac River Regatta, 1885" Each
medal hangs pendent upon blue ribbon
from richly chased gold bar, bearing in
enamel the name of the race in which it
was won.
The Mason Cup for Junior FOurs.
In the event for junior four-oared shells
the prize is the Mason cup, which was pre-
scented by James D. Mason & Company in
1888 to the Potomac river regatta for four