The Washington times., 1895-04-28
AMONG LOCAL ATHLETES
What Is Going on in Amateur Cir
CIes on Land and Water.

The cool weather of the past month has
| been the means OF upsetting number OF
plans for outdoor athletics and principally
! has it been hard on rowing, which requires
clear, bright days to make everything run
smoothly and especially TO make the men
| feel like exercising hard.
This class of exercise more than any other
requires plenty bright, warm sunshine to
/ open up mans pores and loosen up his
muscle; without this the work is sure to be
! stiff and muscles do not respond as
quickly as they do in warm sunlight.
The weather during the past week was just
the thing.
All hope OF getting into shape for either
the Harlem or the Passaic River regattas
on May 80 has been abandoned. With the
short time now at hand, it would be i'm
| possible to pick crews and getthem into any
! kind OF shape by the date named
| The chances are now that whatever crews
! are gotten together for training purposes
! viii be kept tc gether for July A, the Peo-
/ pies Regatta at Philadelphia. IL would
! be absurd TO even think of sending any
! thing TO the May sc races unless there were
! some worid-teateTs here, aid of these we
/
| Harlem regattas are among the best open
regattae held III this country, and some very
! fine crews, even so eany, row in these
regattas, ard any untried crews sent from
here would not have show OF winning.
/ PoTOMACS TO ROW THE MIDDIES.
Notwithstanding the backward condi-
ton of the weatherup TO this week and the
short time intervening, Capt. VIII Onley,
| of the Potomac Boat Club. as arranged an
| eight-oared shell race with The Naval
Academy crew. TO he Towcd at Annapolis
on or about May Is. The event is 10 take
| the place Of the Cacet's race with the Ana
| lostaEs, and which on account Of the diff
Guilty to get the crew together because OF law
and medical examinations of some of the
| local men, has teen declared off. But little
time is left for the locals 10 practice, and
ttisy VIII necessarily be Handicapped i great
deal on this account.
The crew VIII lie 4 mixed Cne, but the
| prospects are that WIFI G strong.
The Middies, OH tie contrary have every
advantage. LCt CLiy n iICt tJoIt practice,
bat III matt, T OF training, gymnasium work
aud So on, and they are even now, 10 doubt /,
in excellent condition, ard woald hardly
think OF rciIg Tito lace unless thoy We're
"ft" The PotCnacs will go earnestly
to wcrk aud VIII Ike the Lest possible
snow .ng, which is the Lexi thing 10 winning.
1t is suggested that Nay %, II II can lie ar
ranged would he q letter ate for the locals,
bctiuse II would give them more TINE 10
properly prepare for Il,
AsTO SEMI MONTHLY RACES.
On Tuesday evening reZt moetlrg will
be held at the Columbia Athletic Club house
which viii be of Importance to rowing men
here 1t viii lie the meeting of tie joint
committees from the C. a. C., p. b. C. and
A B. c., called by Chairman Alex Grant,
to tear the f.nal report on L.s plan 10 have
sem.-monthly rowing races.
The impression prevails that the~plan
VIII uot be tavoTably reported The hoard
I of governors Of the Anaiosian Boat Club al a
recent meeting accepted ard ooncurred IN
the report of its committee, which was ad-
verse TO tte pIorosluon, and this settles 1t
so far as the A. B. c. is concerned.
1t is possible that at the coming meeting
some plan may be advanced which Will
serve the purpose aimed at--ylz, TO increase
the local interest in rowing, not only among
the rowing men, but among the admirers OF
the sport as well.
GAMBLING DENs UP-RIVER.
While Gov O'Ferran is considering what
to do with the lawlessness near the Long
Bridge. it would be as well for him To add
as make weight the wlessness at or near
another bridge and that is the Virginia side
OF the Potomac River few hundred feet
from the old Aqueduct Bridge. The gam
bling deDs there are not legallZed, so that
there would be no excuse for non action on
that score. Day and night they are the
resort 6f men who can iii afford 10 go
there and gamble In addition to the harm
it does them, it does great injury TO our
rowing interests.
A once most popular amuSement-I refer
to pleasure boating-hsa been almost en-
tireiy broken up by the class of resorts
named, because OF the character or the
habitues who swarm TO these dens, and
something must be done To do away with
them and once again have our beautiful
river and lis banks and surroundings for
the pleasure OF those who enjoy boating
with their fair friends
COLUMBIAATH CLUB.
The gymnastS aud acrobats of the Columbia
Athletic Club have been taking things
quietly since Monday evenings benefit
performance.
The athletic features of the performance
were D. far the best ever seen here out
side of professional ranks, aud these alone
should have packed the house, not to speak
OF the mu sical attractions. Naturally
there was great disappointment, aud rightly
SO, at the small attendance on the one
performance of the year at which the club
has a sort of right TO expect its friends to
patronZe its venture as a slight return fol
the numerous excellent free shows enjoyed
at its clubhouse.
The gymnasium team without exception
is the strongest that ever appeared in public
here, and speaks well for the work OF Prof
John CrosSley, who can but feel gratified
oil tie results of his labors.
Tie team would make great impression
and doubtless many dollars for the club, by
a tour through the lower Virginia cities
where good shows of this kind are
appreciated.
III addition to the work on the apparatus
by Seweli, Ross, Craig, Shelby and Har
mon, aud Prof. CrossIey, whose per
formanees were OF the promptest aud mos
accurate kind, the human pyramids Were
perfect in detail aud attractive in appear
, ance, aud were put on at great OUTLAY
OF energy, patience and time. The Ro
man ladders, only slightly less in lmpor
tance, were likewise a great feature.
They were a splendid exhibition OF
! agility and strength, and 10 Lieut.. /. B
Nolan belongs the credit for their con
ception and execution. As the mainsta!
: his performance was a good one. an6
, brought cut some of the strength which II
earlier days he was noted for. AS Vice
president of the old Washington gymnastl(
Association, which was located iuLouisian;
, avenue, between Ninth and Tenth streets
some years ago, Nolan was noted for hi
,, remarkable development aud strength
He had the record of lifting 500 pounds
. also swinging a pair of Indian CLUBS o
+. thirty-two po5nds each, aud pushing
above his head at arms length 1O'
pound dumbeIl. We have not many sue
amateur strong men hereabouts nowadays
The committee having in charge the great
!, bicycle meet to be held on Decoration Da,