The morning times., 1895-08-25
DOings in Amateur Circles on
Land and Water.
ECHOES OF THE REGATTA
Parade VIII BE Held Later.
Joint Club ExcursIon-PIea for an
Earlier Hegatta-Boston La Dor Day
Races-Gymnastic Cha IN pionshfpss
Carroll Institutes New Alleys.

liz 10Y NhIth II IliitI VI dhAItlS anu
interest than any other day in all the calen-
dar OF the local rowing men has come and
gone
This years Potomac River regatta is
thing of the past, and today the boathouse
balconies and Iocker-rooms fairly bubble
over with aQIaticl lore, nj the men withthe
Il oId-yot-sO" racket are as thick as
huckleberries i n July.
The winners are filled with pleasant
recOllections, and 90 over the hard struggle
of yesterday wit,> Iight hears a nd smiling
faces, temperinG their expressions with
sympathy aud consideration for their less
fortunate brethren, as all true spOrtsmen
should. The losers sit glum ana thought
ful, wondering how i'll the world il all
came TO happen"
1t is the same old story, the same old
picture Of the aftermath OF each years
regatta.
The regatta was success in every way,
a nd the regatta committee has much, very
much, cause to be proud of the result OF
its labors
ToChainna u Offley and Secretary Fischer
especially are due great credit for their
unceasing efforts, ana Chairman Of the Re
Ception Committee Bcnner and his assist
ants are likewise entitled to praise for good
work well done.
AN EARLIER DATE NECESSARY.
While there were number of good ont
Of-iown crews, there would have been
very many more f an earlier date had been
fixed for holding the event Many crews 90
out Of training right after the rational
regatta, unless a regatta, such as ours, is
announced 10 be held soon after the national
event 1t bchooves future regatta com
mIltcCs TO bear this in mind and TO Shape
their arrange ments and dates accordingly,
if they wish large entry lists.
1t is still my opinion that the Potomac
River regatta can be made second 10 hone
in the provincial association regattas but
10 do this. means work. and plenty of II;
enthusiasm and Hot lukewarmness.
The success of the event yesterday must
be- attributed largely 10 the splendid ar
| rangcment OF TIE course; buoys ard the
police supervision, at ard near the 1InisA,
| which was at all tines clear. The largest
need of praise for the success Is cue TO the
very fair ana impartial and firm and prompt
manner in which The referee, Mr. George
W Slatzeil, Of the ScAuylkll Navy. made
his decisions Such work as his is iIdeed
praiscworthy, and should be made an
example 10 others Who are called upon
10 fill q most trying position
EXCURSION AND AQUATIC PARADE.
In the hurry and worry of completing
arrangements for the regatta the aquatic
/ lantern parade, which was intended 10
lead up TO it was dropped temporarily.
| 1t was found that IL would take up too
much time to properly prepare. II is prob
! able that il VIII be held before the season
Is over
The principal item of interest in the minds
of the members OF the regatta committee
| is the joint club excursion TO be held on
! Tuesday evening, the 9th instant. The
! importance of the success of this affair is
J very great. as upon 1t the committee de-
! pends for the funds necessary to pay off in
debtednesses incurred in holding the re-
! gatta. and the many members Of the clubs
| and their friends should bear IN mind that
! the committee looks to all to take an inter
| est and tickets at once and help to make
! it a financial success. 1t is the first time
! in the history of the three clubs that they
| have Joined in an excursion, and this fact,
as well as the novel features to be presented,
should fill the Manchester on Tuesday even
| ing.
NEW ENGLAND'S FALL REGATTA
| The Labor Day regatta at Boston VIII
| be rowCd over the Charles River course,
and VIII be the seventh annual fall regatta
of the New England Amateur Rowing
Association. and, as usual promises to
! be q most successful affair
The city fathers of Eoston annually
appropriate an amount sufficient tn pay
| for the prizes and necessary expenses and
! set an example which might with profit
be followed by this and other cities.
! 1t is possible that one of our local crews
may be ertered in the event. The only time
| time our city was represented there was
| when the Columbia Athletic Club had
| Junior eight there which Won in handsome
! manner
The events will be junior and intermediate
| singles, doubles, junior and senior fours
| eghts III the three classes, working boats
and war canoes for nine men.
| GYMNASTIC CHA MP IONSHIP-
The second annual meeting for the de
| cision of the amateur gymnastic champion
ship OF the Atlantic Association of the A.
| A U. will be held at the Winter Circus
in Philadelphia on September and 8, at
| 8 O'Clock p. m.
| The championship events will be hori-
zontal bar, parallel bars, flying rings,
rope climbing, vaulting horse, side and
rear, and club swinging. There will alse
| be a special all-around competition
to include all of the above, except club
swinging and rope climbing.
First, second, and third prizes will be
given.
Entries close with j. W. Kelly, jr.,
secretary, 2. o. Eox 455, Philadelphia,
on the 30th instant.
What a splendid opportunity the cham
pion gymnastic of the CA. C. would have
| of carrying off several pf the top prizes.
Why not enter the local champions?
COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB
Now that the racing seasonis over on this
river, the rowing men OF the Columbia Ath-
| letic Club, like those of the other clubs,
! will devote some OF their time to their own
| amusement and pleasure rowing will be
prominent feature.
| The men have stuck at it a long time, and
are not sorry the training season is over
! Capt. Baker deserves much credit Tor the
long siege of WORK he has put in.
The indoor athletes and the football men
will now get their heads together for the
| fall aud winter campaign.
Prof Crossley win take lock over the
appara tus in the gym" and get it in shape.
| Prospects are promising for large classes
ingyInnastic work, and work of even high
1 er standard will be accomplished by the