The times., 1897-06-27

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ing anu social departments are setting up
"a i"eiy pace. Each fair evening finds a
od'se party ready to go up to the land ,ng,
""u "hen the barge does not go out, the
e'c' lopuiar War canoe is promptly put
In commission.
Ihloyaoic barge parties were given dur
,ns 'he past week by Dr. Clarke, NJ r
heeiie aua Z. T. Robinson. Nearly every
evening Or the coming week is taken up
for similar outings.
Inc Iouroared shell crew witch will
represent the A. b. c. at the National In
AUGUSTUS taxing regular and hard practice
ana is already rowing the usual excellent
Nhaiostan form. 1t is constantly taking
'n speeh and condition, and next week
Lou Fischer will take hold as coach and
more speed will at once follow. The crew
VIII De entered in the Intern alton al Four,,
ciass. and should, on its past record, make
strong 'lookin'' for first place The
crewnow rowsCapt. Perry stroke; Howard.
81 Hine, 2, and Moore, bGsv.
date has not yet been fixed for the
DIG club regatta and hop 1t will probably
occur early next month.
andrew Bradley and Charlie Ciagett
are The only single scuIlers on the river
ana both handle the SOULS in good form
ana are gradually getting on speed
Potomac Beat Club.
1t has been decided by the hoard or
governors OF the Potomac Boat Club that thu.
scmi-monthly hors which have each year
been prominent feature of the summer
season at the boathouse, will be omitted
TINS year Instead of these, the members
q "a
and they will undoubtedly be equally as
enjoyable as the larger affairs.
number OF barge parties are being ar
ranged, and altogether the season at the
old club will be Gost en- joyable one. The
members, new and old, are doing their
best to make the boathouse as attractive
as ever to their many friends
The plan TO recruit the membership ia
meeting with universal success. Early In
the month ten new members were elected.
anu on ihursday evening a special meeting
was heid' and out of large number OF
appiicauons eighteen new members were
added TO the rolls At this rate 1t Will take
Out short while to get back to a good
sized membership.
capt. warden hopes to have enough crews
Id shape TO hold club regatta about the
middle of next month.
Graham Hume and Joe Bradley gave
barge parties last week, and the affairs
were most enjoyable. The two were voted
capital hosts
Inc ciuD regrets exceedingly Its inability
20 take an active part In a Potomac
River regatta this season, but being very
shoie on seasoned rowing material, it had
no other course open.
Carroll Institute Athletes,
The classes in the gymnasium If Cav
Toll Institute have virtually closed for the
season, and but little work is being dome
In the gym. The season has been a very
successful and profitable one, and Prof.
joyce lis to be congratulated upon the num-
pef OF excellent performers he has turned
OUT
The Institute will give its annual ex-
ccrsion TO River View on July 10, and q
speciai feature this year will be the track
ana neId events, for which large num-
Der or members are taking practice out
doors. The events will include a 220-yard
dash forsenIors, a 100-yard dash for juniors,
one and two-mile bicycle races, running
broad jump, and putting 16-pound shot.
a hundred-yard swimming race will also be
feature. Handsome prizes will be given to
winners. Prof. Joyce expects to receive
large number OF entries in each event.
The competition could be made doubIy
more attractive if they were made open,
to all District amateurs. Each entrant
would doubtless draw a following, and
add to the revenue.
The bowlers have closed the alleys for
the season. 1t has been a very salts
factory season. While the big team did
not win the senior championship, tt has
pleasure in knowing that the c. 1. landed
in handsome mann er the second team league
championship.
Eastern Athletic Club.
At a meeting of the board of governors
Of the Eastern Athletic Club, held during
the past week. it was decided to change
the location of the club quarters, and the
committee appointed is now busily en-
gagged In looking up suitable rooms for the
use of members.
Matters athletic are very quiet at the
Club at present, the energies Of the MEM
bers being devoted to furthering the cycling
features and baseball. The latter is now
thoroughly organized, and Capt. George
Gates Is prepared to receive challenpes
from local amateur teams, and may be
addressed at the clubhouse, on Eighth
street southeast.
The club has not yet elected president
to succeed George A. Mansfield, who re-
signed from that office last month.
The second annual excursion OF the club
to River View on Wednesday next. post
poned q fortnight ago on account of rain.
promises to be most enjoyable affair.