Evening star., 1896-07-30
DEMAND FOR TICKETS
Interest in the Potomac River Re-
gatta on the Increase.
An ESTIMATE OF THE WINNERS
Hard Work Being Done by the
Local Crews in Preparation.
OF UTSID RS A ERWIN G.

The pressure on the joint regatta commit
tee in charge of the aquatic events on the
river Saturday afternoon for tickets on the
steamer Bartholdi is greater than in any
previous year. The interest in the races in
creases daily, and, as the time for the start
approaches, it is evident that the regatta
will be a great success from that point of
view. Meanwhile the oarsmen are hard at
work, trying to insure an athletic success as
we'll
The Bartholdi will hold only about forty
hve people. and consequently the commit
teemen are at their wits end to find room
for all who ought to be carried on that
craft. lnasmuch as the newspaper report
ers who are to follow the race. are to be
accommodated on the boat, as well as the
officials and the members of the committee,
1t Is a hard task to find room for even this
class. while every member Of the three
clubs participating in the regatta tries to
secure the coveted pasteboardS
The complimentary tickets for the CO.
lumbia and Potomac boat houses, from
which fine view of the start and finish
of the single scull race and the fours. and
the finish of the eights. may be had, are
going like hot cakes. These tickets have
been strictly limited. however. to the safe
capacity of the balconies and floats.
NO Steamers at the Line.
So far there has been nothing said about
anchoring large steamer at the line. and 1t
is probable that beyond the boat houses and
the bridge and referees boat there will be
no points of vantage for the crowds except
on the wharves and perhaps the ice schoon-
ers that may happen to be lying by in the
vicinity.
Major Moore, the superintendent of police.
has granted the use of the Blackburn for
patrol purposes. and this little craft. 1t Is
expected. will be able to maintain order on
the course.
Chairman Stinemetz of the joint regatta
committee said today that he anticipated
clearer and better course this year than
ever before. The fact that the races will
be rowed underneath the Aoueduct bridge
Will operate to keep the steamers and large
craft away from the course. and the dan
ger and difficulty always arise from such
craft following the shells and crowdine
them. One serious trouble is aIways en-
countered in the pushing in of small row
boats at the line when the races are being
finished. 1t is thought that the Blackburn
can attend to them this year. and in view
of all the circumstances it has been deemed
unnecessary to apply to the Treasury De-
partment for aid
Hard Work on the River.
The local crews were hard at work yes
terday evening. and they pegged away for
two or three hours practicing, notwith-
most intense rivalry between these crews
and there are no sure things In the re-
gatta.
An old-time oarsman who has been
watching the performances of the competi-
tors during the last few evenings, and who
KNOWS the strength of the crews that will
row for the cups and medals, makes the
following slate of probable winners. that
he admits is purely a preliminary estimate:
Junior eights. Potomacs: Junior fours
Arfels; senior fours, CoIumbias; light-weiRht
fours. Columbias; intermediate eights. An
aiostans; single sculls, Lockwood Of Phila-
delphia.
Lockwood arrived last evening with his
shell, and now has 1t stored safely in the
Columbia boat house. He will probably
take a spin this evening and another to-
morrow night for final toninR
The Ariels will arrive tomorrow morn
ing with their shell: They will be the
guests OF the Columbia club during their
stay here 1t Is not known when the Penn
sylvania Barge Club of PHILADELPHIA will
arrive, but they will probably get In some
time tomorrow.
The cups and medals are on exhibition to-
day in Moore & Ledfng's window, and are
attracting much attention. The medals
which are exceptionally handsome, are
hung by ribbon of delicate blue and white
from cross bar on which is enameled the
name OF the event for which they are Of
Tered. In the window are also the two
banners that go with the Star and Post
cups. handsomely wrought in silk and en-
broidery.