The times., 1897-07-11

.reaAarer alls4 .4siLOrse&pres. e.: themselves
as very hignly y pleased with " naL they saw
al the Dig clubhouse, through winch they
Mere SHOWN Dy members present, and eA'
pressed the opiniun that IL Is one of The
iargest in the country and ainong Tie most
Goa. lltste ;1Iid comfortable, serving every
purpose FOR when IL is intended" {" This IS
tuus,rl nIs,.- pta-se nom ,is4eus's wnose
city are several OF the largest and best
athletic ciuDnouses An The country. ne
visitors extended cordial invitation to
Tie ingcu .lsl1m members 70 Nis.ltttem
Ill the Crescent City. =,
at the LuaUiiolse great activity prevails,
ANA i.ieal. isaA,r each evening na, IA
number of crews, old and new members
mixed, and goodiy lot OF fine material
being developed.
The senior lour" is taking daily hard
practice and hopes in fortnight TO show
sdinoient speed 20 convince the float Of
fIcers ana the board OF governors that
it is ''fi5 10 he sent 10 the regatta at ftila-
1elphta aud there Oh A ugast 13 try for nd
tonal honors.
Many uler3bers of the club have expressed
an opin on favoring the suggestion made
TO noid an evenings carnival on the water
with lantern display and so on, and they
likewise favor the idea or holding an inter
club regatta Tor local Championships in
s'fours,' "eights" or both 1t IS probable
this club W IL take the initiative iii these
events and enlist the interest of the Po
tomacs and Analostans in the plans TO
create lively interest in rowing, which,
IN account Of the failure TO hold regatta
this season, is sadly in need OF booming
The gymn nasiuni, or kid four, which
won its race regatta day, is taking daily
practice and will shortly be ready to chal-
lenge all Corners of like weight for race
Thecrcw rows: Humphreys stroke: Waters,
3: Crow, 2, and Midge Ross, now II is
very likely lot OF bantams.
Potomac Boat Club.
Theincreasing membership OF the Potomac
boat Club is bringing with IL d more 1idn
usual activity Many of the new members
are showing Il fondness for shell rowing,
and they VIII be given every opportunity
by Capt. Warden to learn the art of
handling the sweeps. The social fea-
tures or the club are given every encour
agtInent, and boating parties and small
dances are an almost nightly occurrence.
] Twolarge barge parties are being arranged
for the corning week, and d gala time Is
promised atP PotUmac Landing.
The Landing party which left the boat
house on last Monday was one of tie largest
of the season.
At the club meeting held on Wednesday
evening eicat new members were elected,
making an addition of some thirty odd
to the membership roll in the past month
Capt. Warden hopes TO get his crews in
shape to make a good showing at club
regatta To be held about the middle OF
August -
i number OF the members who went 10
the Philadelphia, July 4, regatta returned
home more than pleased with the splendid
manner in which the big affair was run
off.
A fonr-ohred shell and gig have been out
several times during the past week and
practice in them VIII be regularly given
To the new men who want to row Anon z
those who have taken up rowing are: Ball
Meyers. Has kell, the LOCKER brothers and
Snyder George Won Dachenhausen is a
frequent visitor and always finds his old
seatin the boat
Several Of The members of the cIut have
been seen in reg gard To the holding OF a big
lantern carniv al by the three clubs and the V
expressed themselves in favor OF such an
affair and promised TO do their part to-
ward making the occasion the great suc-
cess winch t viii undoubtedly be ie il can
be arranged.
Washington Outing Club.
A number of the members CT the WASH
iDGton Outing cub VIII shortly leave here
on their annual yachting trip, which will
cover fifteen days. Leaving Baltimore on
August 10 and smiling by easy stages to
Did Point Comfort, where several davs will
De spent. they viii come home by one of
the Norfolk steamers.
Active prepa rations have been ecinr on
for some time and most enjoyable outing
Is promised those members who will spend
their vacations in his way
The Cheseldine is the snug craft which
VIII be the abode of the party Cor two
weeks, and with gallant and reliable Cant
steve n. Douglass in command there will
oe easy and safe sailing. The party which
VIII 20 as crew and officers win ship as
follows: Admiral, Storey weyI; colnno-
dore, G. II Reizenstein; captain, c. NJ. Park:
lieutenant, w. A. Farlee, first mate Sam
Well: second mate, ). II. WaIlacll: ntrser.
Abe King, surgeon, "Cyr Kann; cooks. NJ
Darnan and p. Schneider; crew Sid Franc
Ferd Richold; H Kaufman and Perry Pa <
comb.
> Wei, captain Of the baseball team.
and Z. Reizenstein, Abe King ard Kauf-
man arc playing up to their usual high
standard
Inc team las arranged to play various
teams at the reints arranged for ston-
overs. fasehali and fishing will he tha
principal sources of amusement on the
yachting trip.
In addition tn the other games arran,->a
to iie played at various places on TN, trim.
two games have been scheduled with rho
oid Point team In all, eight win no
played, and OF these the w. o. C. ouyI,t tn
win six.
The entertainments of the RaltiInora sth-
leuc Cluh on last Monday vas a grand
success, and the visitors were mora than
pleased with the royal treatment they re-
ceived at the hands of the locals. One of
the features Of the day was the ball game.
winch the locals won after hare,-foupbt
aro interesting contest by score If <
n7.
The team is stronger than ever. and ,pe
OF the singular features OF its makeup last
Monday, and in which it showed its greatest
strength. was That there were four Kings
who appeared in the following order in the
batting list: Harry King, captain and first
base; Samkfng second base; NJ King, center
field, and Abe King, right field. Tn, str,l.-
ing incident Of the game was, when in the
third inning Harry King was given his
oase' Sam advanced him on = pretty single,