The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-27

positively delightful. Here and there
scattered among the younger blood could
be found such old veteran oarsmen as
Frank A. Sheldon and Frank Bowen, who
from appearances seemed to be in the
height OF their heyday as they shifted he
stiff salty breeze and felt the blood 20
a-tingling through their veins as in the
days OF yore.
Out on the cleaning, shimmering
waters Of the Seekonk quite number OF
the mem bers were taking their first spin
of the year in the gigs and though the
air was a trifie cold, ,still in the sun il was
warm and pleasant and the boys enjoyed
Ii immensely. Of course they will be
stiff and sore today after their prelimi-
nary work, but that's only natural, and
they will grin and bear it like ali true
oarsmen until they can again sit in the
frail craft and limbe up by taking a spin
over the straightaway mile and half
course.
Treasurer Frederick A. Barnes, who
won the double canoe race with Thorn
dixie at the last regatta in 2:31, the fast
est time ever made on the river, was out,
and increased his record for this year to
81 miles, which is the greatest total dis
tance rowed by any member thus far.
Charles 5. Owen, Jr., was on the water
and went through his PAGES like young
colt, hitting up quite clip on the home
stretch which was surprisingly good for
this early in the year. Captain George
9. Kelly, who was for three or four years
champion OF the club, looked as familiar
as ever as he shot along in his gig, happy
and contented Mt again being out. Henry
Congdon, the holder of the Boyle medal
offered especially for single gigs ana open
TO all except the senior oarsman. was in
his craft working both hard and consci-
entiously. Congdon is doing little pre-
liminary training for the June regatta,
and from the form he has shown thus
faf the knowing ones are inclined TO
think that he will be fully capable OF
holding the Boyle trophy against all COM
petitors at the spring regatta.
The club house has been fully renovat-
ed, especial attention being paid to the
refitting and fixing of the parlors and
card room and there is no doubt now but
that it is one of the most charming boat
clu bs In the country. In the loft several
new gigs and canoes have been added TO
the navy and everything points TO hap
py and prosperous season.
Brown at Pennsylvania.
The fact that Brown defeated Yale on
Saturday has sent the stock of the home
college away up and many OF the local
rooters are looking for a repetition in to-
days game at Ehiladelphia with the crack
University of Pennsylvania nine. 1t
must be remem bered, however, that this
years Yale team is rather weak and did
not show up well on It's Easter trip, while
on the other hand the Philadelphia col
legians have been showing up in fairly
good form. Brown likewise has been do
Ing good work and the prevailing idea is
that they will be able to down the Penn
sylvanians.
Yesterday the ii students comprising
the Brown Univerity team were in New
York and last night left for Philadelphia.
They expect to be able TO make connec-
tions with the midnight express in order
that they may reach Providence bright
and early on Tuesday morning.
Brown will place the same team or the
diamond that defeated Yale, with the ex-
ception of the battery, Brady and Lang,
being substituted in the places of Sum
mersgill and Dunno.