The morning times., 1896-05-24
AMONG LOCAL ATHLETES
DOings Of the Amateurs on the
Water and Afield.
CHOICE OF REGATTA COURSE

Have Advantages-C. A. c. Bicy-
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Entries at Mott Haven.
Tomorrow evening the first meeting of
the joint committee Oh Potomac River re-
gatta viii be held at the Potomac boat
house.
The meeting called for Wednesday even
ing was not held because of lack OF
quorum. The committee, after organizing
tomorrow evening, will go actively TO
work OH the preliminary details CT the
coming regatta, the most important being
the selection of a date.
The matter OF a course will be an i'm
portant item to be considered. The ques-
tion whether it is to be the upper or
lower course will be revived, and upon this
point the committee is some what divided.
Some favor one and some the other course.
The lower course, known as the National
Course, is the one upon which the contests
for national rowing honorS were held lin
1881 and 1891. 1t begins at u point above
the Long Bridge and ends opposite the u
street wharf, just above the Anacostla
boathouse, and mere the one and Ia alf-mlle
straghtaway races end, and this point
marks the beginning and ending of the turn
Ing races. Crews row down three-quarters
Of a mile and return.
1t is claimed that il has the advantage of
lots of water, plenty of room, giving ample
space to crews conteStiIg as well as for
spectators i'll pleasure boats. There is
ample wharf space for the crowd to view
he beginning and end of the races, as
well as while they are under way.
Il. x.I.,.,. hot
there is plenty OF water, and that the piers
of the Aqueduct Bridge assist bowmen and
coXwains in steering q clear course. 1t
has the advantage also of giving wharf
space for spectators for the whole length
OF the races, with the bridge as an additional
point from which 10 view the races over
the course. 1t is claimed by those who
favor the latter course that it W ould draw
large crowd because OF the fact that there
is more space to acc ommodatelt.
Ii is claimed that III this way the interest
i'll rowing hercabouts ould be greatly in
creased. 1t remains to be seen which VIII
be chosen and what tie result of the choice
Will be- Both undoubtedly have their ad
vantages.
COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
Now that the Annapolis race is disposed
Of Lieut.. Charlie Baker OF the Columbia
Athletic Club VIII at once set about 10 get
all the 70 wing men To " Ork, preparatory
To picking the crews W hich are to represent
the club i'll the Potomac River Regatta.
This Will not be u very difficult task IL the
men come down regularly for practice.
There is plenty OF good material TO dIaw
from.
Among those who are willing TO take up
rowing and whose work in football and
other sports is well-known. and who viii
make good strong oarsmen, are the Nc
Convilles, II. A. Lunsford, c. Lunsford and
Busey.
Danny Walsh would make a good man in
the waist of boat and may be induced
to lend his assistance i'll making up q Junior
crew.
The senior four is some what broken up by
the Illness OF Eaton, who. has been laid up
with cbills. 1t viii be i'll shape in ample
time to begin work fer the regatta.
Blunt is rowing in his old-time form and
is stronger than ever.
junior four, which made Il good show
ing of form during the past week, consisted
of c. LunSford. stroke; McConyille, 3; b.
A. Lunsford, 2, and Crow, bow.
Andrew Tallmadge has in view the Civ
ing Of a barge party at an early date
With games on Friday evening the five
back bowling tournament came to dose,
aud Myers is the champion of the club in
that class OF bowling games. Another ten
"a
coCnt of the latencss OF the season II has
been gwen up.
The several tournaments have been very
successful and have created no Smallamount
ofintcrest among the club members.
The champions OF the club in the several
classes of games are: VIII Dove, in ten
pins; Joe Hunter, in nine pins Myers, in
cooked hat. aud Myers, in five hack,
two-timeS champion.
The HrDSupCtS bright for
curing about $50 or 800 new membe RS as
the outcome Of the bicycle department
movement. If this number is secured then
the club will seriously consider the reduc-
ton OF the annual dues mentioned in
The Times fortnight ago.
The bicycle department is now assured.
The wheelmen's smoker OF last night was
a grand success. An account OF the same
appears in another column.
CARROLL INSTITUTES.
Despite the warm weather, the classes
in the gymnasium of Carroll Institute show
little deere ase in size. The season has been
a most successful cue, and the one which
opens with the coming of fall will be the
more so, judging from the number who nave
expressed an intention OF joining them.
In addition TO the many drills which Prof
Joyce has arranged for his classes lie will
present others next season that will sur
clude band and bell drills.
The tumblers are doing some excellent
work aud among them are Dnnohue, Cas-
sin, Daily, Mangan, McCluskey, Keane, and
McA fee.
Larry Keane is one Of the most Dromis-
ing acrobats and a!l-around men in the gym
Al Becker does not forsakc the gym, and
is doing some excellent special work.
The purpose of forming base ball team
hoS a han
difficulty in securing grounds was one of
the prime re asons for giving it up.
The minstrel company, with ne w business
and music, created very favorable i'm
preston during the past week and played
to crowded houses. Manager George T.
Cox, under whose dire ctiCn the show was
given, deserves much credit for training g
aud Goa ching his fellow-memhers.
COLUMBIAN ATHLETICS.
The field and track men of the Column
bian Varsity team have been taking bard
regular practice ever since the dual games
| at Georg getown Field. and their work
shows decided improvement in the several
! lines.
| The team hopes to make good showing
| at Mott Haven On Saturday next. 1t will
| get points su rely from Fred Schade' s
! bicycle riding. His remarkable work in the
! South during the past week puts him
| well up among the best in the country
The varsity will be represented at Nett
| Haven by E. c. Campbell in the 100 yard
| dash. Cabrera in the 440 run, F. S. May
| in the mile walk, Scbade in the one-quarter,
| one half, one and three mile bicycle.
| These will leave here on tomorrow even
| ing and be In good shape by the time the
! contests begin, taking practice in the
meantime.
McKeldn, W no showed considerable speed