The morning times., 1895-09-22
AMONG LOCAL ATHLETES
DOings in Amateur Circles on
Land and Water.
INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS
why the Irish Cracks Did Not Come
over-Regatta Committee-Im-
portantC. A. C. .Meeting-Analosta
War Canoe Party-Carroll Insti-
tute's Minstrels-Outing Club Notes.

Interest in athletics throughout the coun-
try during the past week, was centered in
the work OF the American and English ath,
letes, the former training at Trainers
Island and the latter at Berkeley Oval.
How well each countrys representa-
tives did at Manhattan Field yesterday
will be seen in another cohmn of this
issue where detailed account is given
The method of training followed as by
the visitors was frequently commented
upon and the wonder is that they did as
good work in the great struggle for sa-
premacy In points as they are credited with.
Were an American athlete to do his
training in such a siouchy manner as they
did, to say nothing of smoking, which the
visitors did freely, their trainers and their
friends would hold up their hands in holy
horror and they would have had little or
no backing. 7~'-'-' .'a'''~'0
The visiting cracks are sturdy fast lot
and especially so in track work They are
quick to get away and While their method
of action is different from ours, they seem
to get more in results from their work.
IRISH ATHLETES STAID AWAY. .-,-
1t has just leaked out that several Of
the best all-around athletes OF the London
team defaulted or backed out Of the trip
because they did not want to help England
defeat America. How is this for friendly
relations?
These awfully copsiderate cracks are
Ryan, Bredin, Horgan, Bacon and Barry
and Judging from their work at home last
year and. during this season it is safe to
say that our own athletes have much to
be thankful for that Erin was not repre-
sented.
1t now remains to be seen what the visit
ing Cambridge Varsity athletes will do
when they run up against the Yale cracks.
The wonderful showing made by Wefers
in the 100 and 220-yard dashes on Saiur-
day, week ago, in the A. A. o. champion
ship, was the subject Sof much comment
during the week and many concedc that
the only reason why he did not do the
100 yards in record time was because he
was not.pushed by Crum, the new Western
star who split the second at the Mott
Haven games in the spring and drew at
tention again to the western contingent Of
athletes, as did Owen, who first lowered
the time to 8 "a seconds on the G.. A. C.
track, on Analostan Island on October IL,
1890. From Crum q last weeks work it
could plainly be seen that he was not in
his top condition. He is young and will be
heard from again, however.
REGATTA COMMITTEE MEETING. =.
The members OF the committee on the late
Potomac river regatta, having all returned
to the city, meeting Of the committee will
be held at Analostan boat house on Tues
day evening next, and at that time the
committee hopes to wind up the affairs Of
our latest aquatic event.
It is urged that all members Of the three
clubs who had tickets to sell for the joint
excursion will in the meantime make full
returns to their respective club representa-
tivee OF the committee, SO that Treasurer
Grant may be able to pay off all bills and
see how the three clubs came out Of their
venture. s4i--aass $50
COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUE
Notwithstanding the splendid rowing
weather during the past week or more
there has been no general rowing by crews
Of the Colunibia Athletic Club. nor, in
deed, from either OF the other clubs. The