Evening star., 1896-06-27
SPORT ON THE WATER
The First Club Regatta Of the Ana
lostans.
THE GREAT BICYCLE PARADE
How Cornell Won the Quadrangu-
lar Boat Race.
CORBETT TO MEET SHARKEY

The joint regatta committee of the local
boat clubs will hold a meeting during the
week at which the most important business
will be the selection of prizes for the dif-
ferent contests and the hearing Of the re-
port of the course committee The course
committee have performed their work and
have marked off the starting point and fin
lsh of all of the races. These points can be
found at any time without any difficulty.
and on the day of the race will be marked
off by bouys. According to the announce
ment of the races which has been sent out,
all the races will be three-quarters of a
mile ana return excepting the eights.
which will be one mile straightaway.
While the rules of the national as
sociation will apply in all matters.
one exception is made, and that is
that the starding of the contestants may
be maintained throughout the day regard
less of the outcome of the races in which
they row. This is a very wise step, as any
man in the intermediate eight-oared shell
that wins enter in any of the Junior
races that follow.
Entrance Fees.
The entrance fees to the regatta are so
for the eights, s15 for the fours and S for
the singles. and all entries must be signed
by duly authorized officers of the club
makiug the entries. The entrance list must
give the names of the crews and spare or
extra men. and not more than two spare
men are allowed for the fours, nor more
than four for the eights- The coxwains
cannot weigh less than AO5 pounds. En-
tries Will be received to and including July
%. and must be addressed to Louis A.
Fischer. secretary, Analostan Boat Club.
All of the boat houses of the local clubs
will be open for the use of visiting oars
men. who are assured of every comfort
and convenience.
Boat Club will be held this afternoon. be-
ginning at Is o'clock A full list of entries
was published in The Star of Thursday
Lieut. Baker of the Columbia Athletic Club
and Capt. Nolan of the Potomac Boat Club
will most likely be selected as the officials
of the regatta Though there are only four
events on the program, the races are ex-
pected to be exceedingly interesting. The
canoe races are expected to be new and
novel. This is the first of series of club
regattas which 1t is proposed to hold during
the season The lower course will be used
for the races. the finish being In front of
the club house After the regatta the club
VIII entertain its friends at their pretty
club house.
Barge Parties.
The Analostans have started the ball
a-rollins among the local clubs for barge
parties. and already several trips have been
made to the picturesque landing Of the
club In the upper Potomac. Last week
tfefe We're TWO barge parties. this week
there was another. and for Monday night
still another barge party is on hand with
many more to fellow.
In the Columbia Athletic Club very little
attention has been given to rowing of late
None OF the crews have been picked out
Tor the coming regatta and training has
not even been started. The regatta is only
month off. and when the osrsmen of
the club 10 start in they will have to train
hard 10 get into condition.
Sam Boyle of the C. n. c.. vino was
good man IN the eight last year, and who
also played on the foot ball team has been
selected as captain of the University of
pennsylvania eight, which rows its last
race of the season this afternoon He is
expected to return to the city on July 5,
and Is also expected to row with the c.
A {. crew in the coming regatta
In the Potomac Boat Club there Is con-
siderable activity and the men have start
ed In to work with will. The crew which
VIII uphold the club reputation this year
VIII De virtually new men, but some good
work can be expected.