The morning times., 1896-07-05
IM0NG LOCAL ATHLETES
DOings Of Amateurs on the
Water and Afield.
INFANTRY'S FIELD DAY
Model Regatta and Its Prizes-POto-
mac River Event-Activity Oh Co
lumbiu Field--LieHt. Ba ker u Busy
Man-NOvel Ladies' Night-PotO-
macs on the Water.

scored ltS usual Success yeStcruaS, anu 10
the racing crews brought It's usual number
of disappoDtments anu surprises.
While not SO large III nuupcr of entries as
someor the OF her amt ual fixtures the II sa .ta
was made up Oh the very cream OF the years
crews, anu splenuld days sport was
the result.
To lne disappointed crews who want to
have anotuer early chance at one another
our own Potomac River regatta extends u
hearts welcome, and also 10 the winners
of yesteruay, who might come ana ind IL
reversal oil fortune anu make matters all
the more Interesting.
IL was uDiortun,u ue that SCmc of the local
crews could not have been entered at Phiia-
delphia, not only TO our own interest III Tie
matter, but to in .ercst Some OF the visiting
and local entrants to that regatta to come
down to ours on August L.
Reciprocity III these aiiairs is appreciated
and is naturally beneficial TO all concerned.
In addition TO gold stop watches given 10
each winning oarsinan yesterday, the man
ageIneDt gave handsome silver trophy of
unique design to the clubs which sent tie
winning crews. These took the place OF
silken tanners SO long in Vogue as trophies
of races won.
The trophy is Of Cuadrup!e silver plate,
thirty-onc inches hign, anu represents an
oarsmaD standing at repose on the lid of il
the cup rests being of ebony. The affair
was quite an innovation in the prize line
and is both us erul and ornlmenta i and much
more durable than the banners.
The special trophies rowed Tor were the
.'Sharpless" cup for senior eiehts aud the
Downing cup for senior fpurs. Entrance
fees were returned to all starters.
Is IL possible that we will ever be able to
offer any or all of these inducements at
tt.,o 10 tpI,.. "A lo,
George W. Statzcli was chairman Of the
regatta committee and Gordon S. Corrigan,
commodore of the S,huylkin navy, was ex
officio a member thereofs and their efrorts
largely helped to make the affair the sue
cess it was.
IL is proper to add that the regatta is
given by the city council from money ap-
propriated each year for that purpose and
IL is arranged and well managed by the
Scbnyikin Navy and is given as one Of the
forms Of amusement which the city provides
for its people for that day.
-I In addition there We're athletic field
and track sports and other attractions
during the day aud evening. 1t is useless
10 say that all were attended by countless
thousands Of the citizens, all appreciating
the generous entertainment.
POTOMAC RIVER REGATTA.
Matters pertaining TO the Potomac River
regatta to be held on August l are work
ing smoothly and Il good regatta is PROM
ised. Tickets for the Joint excursion to
be given on July 20 10 defray regatta ex-
penses are selling well.
Commodore Gordon s. Carrigan of the
Schuylkll Navy has accepted The invita-
ton to officiate as referee OF the races on
August 1.
At u meeting of the regatta committee
held on Friday evening the medals and ban
ners were selected and the order will be
given at once for their production. The de-
signs are new and very attractive. They
will be made by Moore & Leding.
INFANTRY FIELD DAY.
Everything points to a great success in
the holding OF the field day, to he given on
Saturday afternoon next at International
PARK by Company c, Light Infantry. En-
tries are coming in rapidly both for the
bicycle and athletic events, The latter will
be u distinctive feature, and the best local
sprinters will compete for the handsome
prizes offered.
There will be a bicycle race for novices;
1OO-yard dash and 44U-yard run for local
athletes. prizes for first, second and third
men; two-mile handicap bicycle race. three
prizes; a trial race for pl ace on the WASH
ington- Baltimore challenge bicycle team; in
dividual drill. open to members Of the Ma
tional Guard, under United states a Army
drill regulations adopted October 3, 1891,
for handsome gold medal. and third
of mile run. with equipments, open to Ma
tional Guard. three prizes. The affair is
in excellent hands and will be well man.
aged. Among the officials will be be
E. E. Simpson. referee for cycle events,
Howard Perry. for athletic events; and
among the judges will be Capt. J. l..
Mock Second Regiment; A. A. Sousa,
president Department League; Frank
Wisner. of United Wheelmen, Lieut.. Jesse
b. X Lee w. l.. l c., commanding the
drill.
DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE.
The success of the Departmental Base
ban League is noteworthy.
The games have been played as sched-
uled and the contests have been inter-
esting showing that the teams are more
closely matched than ever before. and
the attendance has. in consequence, been
very gratifying. Much Of this success is
due to the energetic and hustling president
of the lea que. A. A. Sousa.
Mr.. Sousa has designed an attractive
Department League pin. the colors being
cherry and white. with the name or
lea que and a baseball stitched in cheri.'
ON the field. The Departmental rootcrs
wear them to a man.
COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
The interest in rowing at the Columbia
Athletic Club boathouse has grown TO
a remarkable degree during the past
fortnig ght. and Lieut.. Charlie Baker is
probably the busiest and hardest work
ing man on the river. 1t is a daily oc-
currence for him to have out two eights,
a paIr of fours. q gig and the Terror any
number of times. and each time the boats
20 out he fills them up with tile new
material he has at hand.
That there is more excellent material to
pick crews from at this house than ever
before cannot be denied, and if the hust-
ling Baker had an additional month in
which to work on his men he could easily
get out a winning crew for each event for
Regatta Day, August 1.
That he gives each crew his personal at
teptioD is proof of his anxiety to get out
winners, and his efforts are much appre-
ciated by the men.
The senior four is rowing in good form,
and akiDg oD that famous Columbia swing,
ut the same time showing considerable
speed 1t is rowing with MCGOWAN d, stroke;
Mann, 8; Hecox, 2, and Baker. bow.
Blunt, former member of the senior
four, and good one, too, has decided
not to row this sea ason.
Eaton, who has been laid up considerably
with chills, is in form again, but has not
yet started with u crew.
Purman, who would make good waist
man il he stuck to it regularly, will take up
work in a crew tomorrow.
Gleason is u new man, stocky, well
built fellow, who will be a valuable iran
later on. He learns rapidly. He appeared
in four during the week, and held his own
well, filling the stroke seat, with Clandy,
another good new man at No. 8; Jaqueste,
2, and Talmadge, bow, making very
promising crew.
Another four had Hecox, stroke; swig-