The morning times., 1896-06-28
AMONG LOCAL ATHLETES
Doings of The Amateurs on the
Water and kfieId.

regatta to have an evening aquatic parade
by the three beat clubs.
= The plan being to have 1t few evening
before regatta day and to have all the boaJs
OF each club in line decorated with lanterns
and to display such other lights aud decora
tions as the ingenuity OF II club or its men,
bers might suggest. Such an flair properly
managed would be a yeritabie novelty here
abCuts and il would undoubtedly serve the
two-fold purpose well; that Of pleasing aud
entertaining the friends of the clubs as well
as drawing closer and special attention 4
and creating a greater interest in the re-
gatta to follow.
IL is suggested again that this affair I've
again taken up and Its feasibility locked
into.
Some little time will be required to make
proper prepara tions and with that in view
IL would be well at once to formulate plans
fix date and generally get at the affair
If the suggestion to have the parade ID
adopted.
There is no doubt that the novelty would
attract to the river banks thousands oi
spectators. many OF whom would become
interested in the regatta to follow several
days thereafter and thus would be gained
the very object of the parade. that is, II
increase the interest in LEGAL rowing.
POTOMAC RIVER CREWS.
For the present but little is being done In
matters pertaining to the Potomac River
Regatta; there is but little to be done, ex.
cept TO urge on local rowing men To 90 more
rowing aud training ir they hope TO hold
their own or better in the regatta against
the well-trained crews from the North and
elsewhere.
Surprise is often expressed a the met bOds
adopted by some OF the float officers Of
boat clubs, to teach new members the art
or rowing, an art OF which some of these
so-called captains know but little about
about themselves.
Many times IL happens that ne wIy-elected
members OF boat clubs have never sat in q
gunwale pleasure boat, much less an out
rigged, slding-seat, working boat, yet when
they have accepted the invitation OF the
captain (?) to "come down to the boat house
and row. they are Invariably given a seat
in u frail shell-boa for their initial ha ndlinS
OF an oar. They know absolutely nothing
about handling themselves or an oar. much
less sweep and ever so much less
about handling these and sliding seat at
the same time. They are kept at 1t hit or
miss. and generally they are lucky and do
not upseto or drown. but theydo worse they
acquire bad form in rowing, and it is little
wonder that their work is ridiculed by nien
who were properly taught and really
know how
Now. III order to avoid all this, how much
better IL would be To take the green" mem-
bers nd put them out in the barge" and
there. on stationary seat, teach them how
To handle sweep" and then, in an out
riggcr working boat. teach them the use Uf
slides and stretchers. and in their connec
ton the use OF legs and back. Such cuacI .
ing will result in better form when the men
d. l.a nut I'm ghat, nd ha
shells themselves Will be saved many a
hard wrench and twist. and we will have
better and faster oarsIDen for this trouble.
provided. of course, they have, subsequent
to this. proper training in the method and
form of rowing and a defined understand
ing of the use and abuse of strength and
energy. There are but few competent
float Officers in this vicinity.
AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP.
The alI-around championship of the Anna
teur Athletic Union OF the United States
Will be held on July under the auspices
OF the New Jersey Athletic Club, at its
grounds. at BayonneHCIty, n. j.
The events will include all the champion
ship contensts 100 and 220 yard dashes
$50 yards and mile runs, mile walk. the
hurdles, the weight and shot events, high
and low jumps and pole vaults. Gold, sill
yer and bronze medals will be given.
The entries which closed last night in
dicate the largest attendance of competitions
in recent years at A. a. U. Championships.
For the first time in many years this city
Will not be represented directly.
COLUMBIA ATHLETIC.
At meeting Of the board OF governors 81
he Columbia Athletic Club, held ON Thurs
lay evening, further rlatterlng reports were
received from the new bicycle department
II the club, and after discussion of tue
new rules and general plans, II was decided
hat tue bicycle department and Its future
)e left i'll care of Capt. Eugene NJ. Har-
nou, and the adoption of road rules and
general government be left 10 his discre-
ion, certainly paying the gentleman quite
| compliment. lie Will also appointhi own
aud leu;enants and Officers Of
'uns.
One of his first acts was to appoint q
committee consisting besides himself of ].
Iart Britain, and j. II. Stiles to attend a
Meeting OF the committee having in charge
The Times bicycle parade. If the club
,oes into the parade ii VIII l'huve the largest
Hub representation in, line, and ii will be
,asly distinguished by its novel as well as
elaborate decoration. In view of its age
lnd size and its prominence here, it is en-
titled to every consideration in preparing
he detail of the coming event.
About 100 members will go off on run
O Great Falls this morning at $50 o'clock
( the weather be fair. Capt. Harmon, for
his run, has appointed the following lieu
enants: ]. Hart Britain. J. H. Stiles. Dick
3eall and N s. Briscoe. Dinner will be had
1t the Falls.
McAnerney has developed into 4 wheel
rank.
TRY as he may, Korn cannot make a
liic IN less than tulrty-iivc seconds" says
he genial Britain.
Eugene johnson, once prominent as n
Jingle sculler and latterly as a wEcelman,
md now neither because of Il bicycle
cc-dent. offers for sale at sacrifice his
,retty cedar single shell.
Prof. John Crossley has returned to
orange to bring his ia mily here for Il perrpa-
leDt residence. He will begin active
work at th~ c. A. C. oil July 1, when he
opes all the old and Dew members who
wish TO take up athletics will meet him at
Field, Seventeenth and streets,
It O'Clock.
Among the new members who promise
veil are:
Benning Cooke, in the high jump and mile
un.
FrantZ, who made such rapid progress
n indoor jumping and vaulting ut Carroll
institute. will now wear the Winged
Irrow.''
Taltyis apromising Junior who will make
mark in the 1 90 yards dash.
Milstead. whose excellent work in the
gym. is well known, has taken to the
Wheel. and in the Morton races at Inter
atiopal Park held good position in
be handicap event. He will take up prac-s
ice in the quarter mile run for open ath-