The morning times., 1896-04-19

changing of their short alleys to standard
alleys of sixty feet.
The new league may then be expected to
nave at least six teams. and there will be-
bowling galore. Ties for first place az
the end of the series Will then be almost
out OF the question.
COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
The rowing department of the Columbia
Athletic Club will be very active one
during the season now hand.
The first event which Will need the un-
divided attention OF the Winged Arrow
oarsInen is the race with the Naval Cadets,
as already stated.
The crew which will be entered will be a
mixed one and should be a very strong
'.eight, for their is lots OF good material,
junior and senior, to draw from. In addi-
ton to number OF new men who Will try
for seats in the boat the crew Will have
the following well-tried 0drsmen who
rowed in last years eight to add TO its
strength. viz: Carter, Blunt. Shields, Clarke,
Jacquette, Wells, Tallmadge McGowan Ma
gee, Eaton and Mann.
Lieut.. Charles aker will begin the trials
for seats in the eight tomorrow, and places
must be won; they will not be given away.
The weIlknown senior four-oared shell
crew, which has worked faithfully for
four seasons, is in better shape than ever
and promises this season to do well all the
work cut out for it.
The men composing the crew are all
strong young men, a little heavier than
last season, and in excellent physical con
dition.
In the Potomac River regatta of 1898
this crew won 5he junior four. and were
part of the winning intermediate eight on
the same day. In 1894. as seuiOrs, they
defeated the Ariels OF Baltimore in a nile
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is fast time. Last year they finished sec
ond. defeating the MetIopditans OF New
York, Arieis OF Baltimore ana AualOstans
of this city The crew was handicapped In
this last race by the absence of Stroke
McGOwan. This season McGowan will be
here to help along the cause aud fill his
accustomed seat.
The crew is as follows: Blunt bow. 160
pounds; Eaton, No 2, 165 pounds; Mann,
No. q, 5s pounds. aud McGowan stroke,
155 pounds-a welIbalanced, stocky crew.
which looks like it will certainly bring
more laurels to the club it represents.
At the big clubhouse on G street ths
cOcked-hat tourney has the call. aud. not.
withstanding the warm weather. the sew
eral assignments are being bOwIed Off az
scheduled. 1t looks as If the winners OF
this years prizes will have to put Up good
totals in order 20 win out as many OF the
entries are bowling exceptionally well.
The lawn tennis courts at Columbia Field
at Seventeenth and streets. are in fine
shape and ready for the cracks who will
this week begin their practice
POTOMAC BOAT CLUB.
Beginning with tomorrow. Capt Off1eJ
of the Potomac Boat Club VIII have out
for regular practice the candidates for the
crew which is to represent the club at An.
napoliS on May 30. In this club, as in tbs
others, there are several new men who
are anxious to row and look likely, but al
they are an unknown quantity little can
be said of their probable worth.
Nearly all the old crew of last year,
which made such good showing in the
Potomac River Regatta. VIII try for seats
in the eight, and Will no doubt make even
better crew than last year.
The matter OF selecting a stroke 10 sue
ceed Joe Oliver is an important one, and
as yet no one has been fixed upon.
1t will be remembered that the junior
eight last year rOwed magnificent race
in the local regatta. coming in second, only
a length behind the strong ArieIs of Balti-
more. which crew il held throughout the
race. and leading the Columbia crew. The
crew will be stronger than last year and
will prove hard one to win a race from.
This will be the last year for some OF the
men in rowing. and they are determined to
do all they can to retire wearing the laUrels
of winners.
The crew will be selected from among
the following weII-known oarsmen. many
of whom have gained weight and stregth
since last season, and will make up pow
erful crew and one that should win at
Annapolis. The candidates for seats are:
Nolan. Gallagher, Bauby Gormley Ball,
Roulette, Oliver, Exner Jones, CockeTille
and Warden.
Gala gher and Bauby have been doing
hard work in the gym during the winter
and are in splendid condition. The for
Iner was one OF the stars Of the Carroll
Institute basketball team. ana with Bauby
did general aII-rOund work during the entire
season.
o. P. SCHMIDT.