The times., 1897-08-01

10 the team will go to Charlottesville, to
play the sUrong University OF Virginia
eleven On November 13 the Knicker-
uocker Athletic Club win be here for Il
game. Eneagerne ntsbave been closed with
the Elizabeth, n. j team for return games
with Maryland Athletic Club and Y. M. c.
A. Pennsylvania Railroad, of Philadelphia.
For the three Iast-naIned games no dates
have been yet fixed.
Each week AT The boathouse show greater
activity, and the past one has been ex
ceptionaIly 20. The new men are all SO
anxions TO row and there are so many of
them that there is little difficulty in fill
Ing every shell boat in the house each fair
afternoon
Tom Bowie, the gallant captain of the
"Pensy'' Varsity crew, Is in the city for
a short stay, and is daily visitor a the
boathouse as during his visit last sea-
son, he gives tie rowing men the benefitor
bis advice and experience, and each after
noon takes out a crew or two for instruc-
tions. He Is extremely popular with all
the boys, each Of hom regrets the run of
hard luck at Poughkeepsie, which de-
prived Sam and his crew OF a posi- bilfty
to win race which was by many conceded
more than likely to come to the blue aud
red So it must be admitted that even in
rowing there is such thing as luck,
Heen, too, is making himself very useful
In coaching new men TO handle the sweeps.
Lieut. Baker very much appreciates the
services OF his volunteer aids.
The senior four went over the course on
time IN Thursday, and the time made was
very flattering 20 crew and coach. The
men are rowing in good form, but seem TO
need Considerable more hard rowing for
quicker catch together The work inhoard
is, by many competent to Judge, consid-
cred excellent From now on TO the time
of leaving for the national regatta, at
Philadelphia, August 13, the crew will
put in its hardest Iicks increasing speed and
perfecting GIl-round form.
The Figh School boys are taking hold of
rowing with WILL, and do not have to be
urged TO COME down to row, but are show
ing a great desire TO take up the art
Every afternoon finds them out In the
gig learning the first principles and rudi-
ments, and they already show much apti-
tude. BelIinger, Alden and Gunnell are
already moving well and showing form
They are strongly built, and, being young.
viii In another season feel and show the
make coed, strong waistmen for a junior
eight.
Dan Fowler is now a regular, and handles
himself like 4 veteran.
Underwood is going off on his vacation,
and his going viii deprive the eight-oarefi
! junior crew Of a good man. DAILY has the
making Of good man, and needs some
| shaping up in form
| Newal is a newcomer at the oathouse,
| but is by nG means a novice with the
sweeps, having while at Yale been under
| the care and instruction of Bob Cox. He
viii make a good man for one of the
crews
! A junior eight will be picked during the
coming week for the purpose of working
! It against the senior four to give it hard
/ practice up to time Of going away to the
! National.
! A date has not been fixed for the friendly
| trial with the Analostan big four, but the
first trial viii be had during the week at
hand
! 1t looks Ike ol ID times TO see the veteran
Dick Morgan down on the float with stop
watch IN hand holding time over Crow, q
Young scnller. a 'protege of Dicks, who
/ expects some great things from his scuIling