The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26
AMONG LOCAL ATHLETES
Doings Of Amateurs on the
Water and Afield.
REVENUE CUTTER LAW
Potomac River Regatta-Crews Wen
Matched Ready TO Meet All Corners.
Swimming Exhibitton-C. A. c. Open
Meet In October-Potomacs and An
aiostans Put on Finishing Touches.

Before another issue of the Sunda y
| Times the annual Potomac River Regatta
will have become part of aquatic histor,
and the IFS and "ands'' will be dis
cussed On boat house balcony and float, and
the regatta, like the child's Christmas
Will be as far off as ever. Saturday nexi
is Regatta Day.
Unless the mail bearing date Of yester
| day, the date OF closing entries, comes
In with OUT town entries, there will
be fewer foreign crews next Saturday
afternoon than ever before, and the local
crews will have good opportunity o!
testing their respective and relative
strength in the several events.
1t is expected that the Ariels and Balti
more Athletic Clubs, both of Baltimore,
will send crews in tours and Fights to
defend the cups won by them last year.
The lack OF money in the clubs through
| out the country is one Of the reasons why
| there are SO few, comparatively speaking.
crews entered in the several annual fix
lures.
The event here has always been a very
attractive one for out-of- town crews, main-
ly because of the splendidly courteous man
ner in which they are treated by our
local rowing men.
on account of the lateness OF the sea-
sons opening, as well as on account OF
the bicycle mania, the local crews were
until short fortnight ago In no way
qualified to compete In open regatta.
Since the men have realized that some
thing must be done and they buckled down
to work, and with the polishing process
that comes with this weeks work, they
will make q very creditable showing
against one another and against all COM
ers.
Large numbers OF friends of the various
crews and members OF the clubs are daily
visitors to the respective lighthouses, and
on the bridge, to see the crews in prao-
tice and to secure tips on their work
on which to plant their cash In backing
their favorites.
At present 1t is impossible to even con-
lecture which OF the local crews is most
likely to WIN this or that event, and 1t
is made all the more difficult because
the three clubs have not made entries
in all the events.
The regatta committee is putting In lots
OF work on the details of the regatta, and
will in a day or two have gotten In shape
to be ready to run off the event. Gordon
s. Carrigan, commodore OF the ScbuylkilI
Navy, will be umpire, and his selection
stands for fairness aud impartiality.
The regatta committee will hold an i'm
portant meeting at the Aualostan Boat
Club tomorrow evening.
The effort to secure funds to defray the
expenses OF the regatta by means of hold
ing q joint excursion on Monday evening
last met with more or less success. When
all the returns are in the committee will
be better able to say how near the neces-
sary amount has been secured.
REvENUECUTTERT THERE.
Under the provisions Of au act of Congress
to provide for the safety of passengers
on excursion steamers, and which applies
to regattas as welLindeed more espe-
cialliy-and approved May 10, 1896, and
first put in operation at the big Varsity
regatta at Poughkeepsie this summer, the
regatta committee Will make an effort to
secure the presence of a revenue cutter on
regatta day to keep clear course and TO
secure the safety of the rowing men.
The act of Congress in full is as follows:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives OF the United States OF
A merica in Cong ress assembled, That
in order to provide for the safety of PAS