The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-01

/ 10 the team will go TO Charlottesville, 10
play the strong University OF Virginia
eleven On November Is the Knicker-
uocker Athletic Club will be here for u
game EnPagementshaveb been closed with
the Elizabeth, y. ] team for return games;
with Maryland Athletic Club and Y. NJ. c.
A. Pennsylvania Railroad, of Philadelphia.
For the three last-narned games no dates
have been yet fixed.
Each week al the boathouse shows greater
activity, and the past one has been ex
ceptionaIIy 50. The new men are all 50
anxious to row and there are so many of
them that there il 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, end is a daily visitor at the
boathouse AS during his visit last sea-
son, he gives tie rowing men the benefitof
hts advice and experience, and each aftet-
noon takes out crew or two for instruc-
tons He is extremely popular with all
the boys, each of W hom regrets the run OF
hard luck at Poughkeepsie, which de-
prived Sam and his crew OF a possibility
to win a race which was by many conceded
more than likely 70 come 10 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 to crew and coach. The
men are rowing in good form, but seem to
need Considerable more hard rowing for
quicker catch together. The work inboa ri
is, by many Competent to Judge. consid-
cred excellent From now on to the time
OF leaving for the national regatta, at
Philadelphia, August 10, the crew will
put in its hardest ticks increa sing speed and
perfecting Gll-round form.
The Figh School boys are ia king hold of
rowing with a 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. Ballinger, 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
benefits OF the great sport. These will
make coed, strong wastmen for a junior
eight
Dan Fowler Is now a regular, and handles
himself like q veteran.
Underwood is going off on his vacation.
and his going VIII deprive the eight-oared
Junior crew OF good man. Daily has the
making OF good man, and needs some
shaping Up 10 form.
Newal lis a newcomer at the boa thouse,
hut r. by nc means q novice with the
sweeps, having while at Yale been under
the care and instruction OF Bob Cox He
will make a good man for one of the
crews.
Junior eight will be picked during the
coming week fer the purpose OF working
&c against the senior four to give 1t hard
practice up ~ 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 oil times TO zee the veteran
Dick Morgan down on the float with stop.
watch IN hand holding time over Crow, q
young sculler, 'proeege Of Dicks, who
expects some great things from his sculling