The morning times., 1896-06-21
Doings Of the Amateurs on the
Water and Afield.
c. A. c. FOR GOOD ROADS
Movement to Secure Better BICYCLE
Paths-Juiy 4 Regatta and Gold
watch Prizes-Events on Potomac
Rivcr-Crossley and His Athletes.
w. o. c. Ladies' Nights.

begin nj the boundary lines OF the city IL
self
With sufficient influence brought to bear
in. the proper direction and IN the proper
manner, it is almost certain that the con
dition of these roads which need II wouio
be made passable to the bicyclist.
Now, since the Columbia Athletic Club
has taken on such a large increase in Its
mcmbershipwand made the bicycle ANAL
liary feature, it is proposed by the manage
ment and membership to at once begin a
crusade for good roads, and as the pioneer
in this locality in the good cause, 1t is sure
To exert earnest influence and to maxi e end
less effort to carry its point, which will
be Universally appreciated il is proposed
at first 10 polnt out in systematic manner
the roads that need attention. showing
| their exact condition and what is needed
TO make them good roads. Where it is i'm
possible or impracticable to secure rebuild
ing OF whole roads, it is proposed to secure
the building of wheeling paths, which must
be keptin good order.
F,finstance axe the road to Cumberland
winding alongside the canal. 1t is pro-
posed to make an effort to secure good
read all the way on the towpath.
This is cnly brief outline OF the general
plan and the object will undoubtedly have
the united support of the many thousand
riders who above all others want and need
''gcod roads, ana the C. A. c. must be
given the credit Of working up a matter
| which interests SO many and will be in
| valuable to all.
PEOPLES REGATTA.
With the possible exception of the Ma
| tional regatta at Saratoga the peoples
| regatta at Philadelphia on July is the
best managed Of the rowing fixtures Of the
| country. 1t is an annual event which is
| civ hs af a So
Navy in conjunction with the city councils
committee OF the City of Eroiherly Love.
The event this year will be made es
pecially attractive by the fact that the
prizes offered are far above the ordinary
rewards Of merit given to winners else
where. Gold stop watches will be pre-
| sented to each member of winning crew.
This above is an incentive for whole sea-
sons hard training and the crews which row
| at that regatta are among the best in the
| country.
POTOMAC RIVER REGATTA.
At the present writing there is little
activity at the headquarters of the Poto-
mac River reg alta joint committee. There
is but little to do now, except to answer
inquiries OF out-oftown clubs as to ar
| rangements and so on.
The members OF the three clubs have been
well supplied with tickets for the Joint
excursion for the regatta fund. and If they
are not doing so they should lose no time
in pushing their sale, as from their sale
must come the sinews OF war with which
to carry on the local rowing event of the
| year.
But little preparation is being taken at
the water for the event, excepting at the
| Analostan boatbOuse, where Capt. Moore
and Lieut.. Baker at the C. A. c. are daily
in attendance culing out their crews aud
giving them hard preparation and prac-
-tice. Such energy as this will certainly
be rewarded. and they will undoubtedly
land several races.
The regatta is a little over a month Off
and 1t is by no means too far ahead to
begin practice now. In earlier rowing
years crews thought nothing OF practicing
| three months, and they were usually re-
warded for their trouble. Now when they
| lose they trot out lots of excuses and
| "sich." as is the case with at least one
| local club.
COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
The Columbia Athletic Club is undoubt-
| edly on the high road to prosperity with
| its very popular move TO reduce the an
nual dues 10 S24; it will have little trouble
in reaching its membership limit nd have
waiting list.
With the announcement that Prof. John
| Crossley would again officiate as the phys
| lcdi HistTuctOTs scores O1 young tneD Il H.
| nouDced their intention OF placing them
selves under his training. His return was
| a popular move.
He viii at once get to work, and begin
the preparation of his chssges for the com
ing fall season. With this end in view,
Prof. Crossley requests all the old and new
| members who desire to take up athletics
TO meet him at Columbia Field, at Sew
enteeDth and streets, on July 1, at 4
O'Clock, and there the general plan OF the
| work VIII be outlined, and practice begun
accordingly. 1t is hoped that there will be
a big turnout Of old and new athletes.
Among the we'll known athletes who ha We
signified an intention of Ia king up prac-
tice under the winged arrow are Adam
johnson, Royce Hough. Hanna, McElhore
Cabrera, Morsell, Frantz, Bscoe, Sewell,
| Ross and others.
A fall open field and track meeting at
Columbia Field is quite probable.
The c. A. c. bicycle auxiliary will have
the largest club representation in The
| Times bicycle parade. President j. Hart
Britain promises that his line will have
many novel and attractive features, which
will make the first public appearance OF
the auxiliary most striking one.
The bicycle club. under the direction of
Capt. Eugene Harmon, First Lieut.. Stiles
| and Second Lieut.. Dick Beall. will make a
run to Forest Glen this morning starting
from the clubhouse at $3.50 O'Clock. On
the trip the riders will take dinner at Chevy
Chase Inn. About % will Join in the run.
The bicycle club met last night and per
fected new riding roles and rules for the
government of this now very prosperous
auxiliary.
ladies' run to North Takoma will be
made on Wednesday evening next. leaving
the clubhouse at 7:30. Refreshments will
| be provided.
Lieut.. Charles Baker started in during
the week to get his ere W for the joint re-
gatta in shape. and reports good progress
els giving the men lots OF pra ctice in fours
until they know how to handle themselves,
when they will take to the eights.
The paiT-oared Terror is the best prac-
tice boat. and it is taken out several times
each evening With new men.
Among those who are taking regular
practice are Mann. MCGOWAN, Hecox, Luns-
ford brothers a nd n cConyille.
DR.. Hess is a promising new oarsman.
and handles himself well. Claudy and Bris.
coe are taking to tile Work like veterans
Ben Woog will make a good waist man.
Pat Wells is agaiD in his old seat, and
will row in at least one of the crews.
When the new men have gotten to know
well how to handle a sweep" Lieut..
| Baker proposes TO give u big club regatta
and hop. This plan is one of the best known
to develop the work of the men. The affair
will take place about July 10.
Bert Riddle and Ed Thompson will be
prominent and attractive features of the
run to Forest Glen today. They will have
the right of line.
Notwithstanding the warm weather, the
pony ball bowlers are taking semi-occa-
sioDal exercise in the bowling alleys, and
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