The morning times., 1895-08-18

In less than a week from to-day the long
looked for Potomac River regatta day Will
be here, and what a day OF anxiety and ex-
citement and JOY ana regret il VIII be TO
the oarsmen and to those most intimately
connected with the affair.
From present prospects, we VIII have a
big regatta. and if all out-of-town clubs
who have promised to dc SO VIII make en-
tries, we VIII have the largest list OF con-
testants for each event we have had since
the national was held here in 1891.
The matter Of a course isstil an unsettled
question in The hands OF the regatta COM
mHtee. and, owing TO the demand The ques-
tion was reopened after the lower course
bad been decided upon and advertised.
WHICH SHALL 1T BE?
The advocates OF the upper course are
making strong arguments in favor OF that
course FOR reg alta day. and their claims are
good cnes, too, so far as the public is con
cerncd. ID is claimed that to row the races
oy this course would tend To draw out
lar- r crowds OF spectators than would
COM to the lower course
The main question TO settle is whether
ornot th# upper course is practical and safe.
Win there be enough roo.lifor all the crews
IN each event, SO that there may be no foul
ing or clashiug?
Another question before the committee
Is whether cor not the officials tug can turn
safely ana fast enough TO follow the ere VS..
a Is agreed by both sides TO make some
mHasuremcms and TO have a number OF
crews come down tie line abreast at the
nsrowast part, and the most troublesome
on m the course. TO see if suudry rocks and
landings wiu interfere or not. ,
EXCURSION AND AQUATIC PARADE
The matter Of securing sinews OF war,
money, IN other words, Is another OBJ
Sta asle JLst mas TO be overcome and at the
present rate 81 working at ii the necessary
amount VIII not be secured untn 1t is
about TIME 10 talk about another regatta
Something win have 70 be done or else the
three clubs VIII have 70 go down into their
respective treasures to make up a de-
fi-IenCy
u is hoped, however, to make this un-
necessary by making the jcint excursion
Oh the 27th grand success
As Iu everything else comparatively few
DO the work ass signed e. a number At
should bt disposed Of II these cannot all
be- sold let every member IN tie three
clubs take for himself at least two and
Tn. trouble OF being short in regatta funds
would be overcome
meeting OF The regatta committee win
b. hello tomorrow night for the purpose
OF perierJIug arrangements and acting
upon plans for the grand torchligh, and
a. -.
he'd during this week
n Is proposed lD makelt a memorable re-
view i!
IN The natural order OF things the
AHalostan, which is the oldest club here,
wIl have the right OF line The fun local
fleet og pleasure boats and barges VIII
b. IN line and VIII several times pass in
reriew before the three boat houses. A
number OF unique lantern displays viii
D. made by members of the clubs Ii will
- q gala evening S entertainment
ASWHfMING SUGGESTION.
The National Swimming Association
~li hold the third annual swimming cham
pDuShp ar the Wayne, Pa, Natatorium On
III 24uh instant The events are for the
championship Of the Atlantic Assucia-
tion OF the A A e. The two principal
events are 100 yards and half mile, open
tOmembers Of A. A q. clubs, and two other
events open 70 all recognized swimmers,
REe for fifty yards from scratch for
nOyioes and 22O yards handicap
The object Of the association is to create
q greater public interest in this class Of
athletics by The formation Of clubs in all
Cities by holding swimming races and
mpets; by developing speed. endurance and
form Of swimmers. by maintaining a high
STANDARD OF excellence. by instrUctng it's
members and others in the best methods OF
EsvIHC life in drowning accidents; by
HEuauUE for more suitble public bathing
arr swimming accommodations.
THIS suggests 20 ne that IL would be a
geo thing % form q swimming club in
TIM ioCaify, Independent, II possible. or
Oh aH adluugl 90 either Of our three boat
clsbS
Ihc feature would, no doubt, attract
nsluE IasuHncr- The principal feature of
ClEh~ ~ nus kind De- 10 trarl members how
tD SWIM aN WriI as o. fuffcr the sport ln
Cu.lprfilHu Tie plan elsewhere adopted
IA fo aupu.ut three member. every four
oTiFn E.us- meu Er rho are good swimmers
arr who are Wiling % gcaCl others 10
Evlu Hu.H-s ar instructor can he fccured
II gives thg rHusmHtec good praCf ice and az
al sail5 t-u.. aids Ufaers 60 i,aru most
UEsflI aI.d Iggr -ary branch ~ athletics
Elaf club wil he iae nrsl % take 60 up2
COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB
t. Columbia AthIe,tc Club WI more
thaH likely lavU ~ entry Iu every event on
bEiHrdly next ana this is very commend
Gfse and au example i,lat the other clubs
~ .sT Id.
ioU though, of course. the c A c has
tbt advantage in that ID has a much larger
EDrmbrr.llP g dE4w from than the others.
TIE Ilgif weight four" Is settled and
fEngw hard al work About the completion
OF ilis crew There have been many disap-
polzlncnts At the last moment Seton
hHt 90 leave town on business. Craig
Dopidu't get down below 80 pounds
HBd Midge Ross was in like shape Thecre W
Thich viii row in The class named is AIagee,
btTokc; Parsons, 3; Lunsford, 2, and Elder,
boz
Pending BOyle's return from Colonial
Beach HecoX was put IN No in the
senior -four, and he has held his side up so
wei thar he $ now a fixture in thecrew
Ehc seniors viii row: Eaton, stroke;
eksnn, 3; Hccox, 2, and Blunt, bow. 1t stiu
Aas lots OIhdrd work before it,
change has been made in the Junior
toTI, and Moar has been put in No. and
SFeus the sideup nicely. The crew will
90 battle seated as follows: Jacquette,
StToke Nolan, 3; Moar, 2 and Carter, how.
q that Jaquette may give his undivided
attention TO his four, he has dropped out
pr No, ? In the junior eight, and Pat
wells has been given the seat, and, with
rhE exception, the crew will row as pre-