The times., 1897-06-20

Syracuse Island for tEe sfiabing eeasoIs
The annual club regatta and dance win
be given in August. ~ = 4
Secretary Merritt haAs convey the re-
grets OF the club to the OLD Dominion
/ Boat Club In the loss of8ts lighthouse anu
contents by the seeept big fire in Alexan-
! Qua. The two clubs have always been on
/ most friendly terms. The Dominion's loss
Is a severe one, as it waesjust getting itself
on . firm footing in t$atnS circles.
Joe Bradley's first bate party on Thurs
| day evening was meH enjoyable one.
The genial host entertaSned d large COM
pany A dance at the 7boathouse closed
the evenings entertainment.
1t will be very encouraging to the younger
members If the older ones would put In a
more frequent appearance at the Loaf
house.
Quite party Of members are arranging
to go to the peoples regatta, July 8, at
Philadelphia.
The Potomac Rod and Gun Club has had
great sport this season, and hopes to make
the record catch of the year.
Blair, a former very popular member,
has sent to the club several photos OF his
new house at Rio San Lucie, Fla. Fred
will some day return here a second Bar
nato
Why is 1t that SO many OF the corTe-
spondents OF out-of-town papers persist
i'll speaking Of the Anacostia Boat Club?
As there Is no record Of such a boat club,
Ii Is evident that the Analostan Club Is
meant. A recent Issue OF a certain Penn
syivania paper speaks Of the ''Poto--
macs and Anacostiasn as "being the lead
| ing sociai and aquatic rivals The Ana
costias' must be looked up at oncei
Capt. Charlie Warden will shortly get
his men together and begin the arranging
Of crews Tor the club Tegattas. He win
have lots of new material to select from.
Next season should see the old club as
strong az ever in good rowing mate
nal.
Washington Athletic Club.
The annual excursion of the Washington
Athletic Club, to be given tomorrow to
River View, promises to be the largest
| the club has ever given. The committee
| having It IN charge has worked up the
details and promises an enjoyable outing.
The committee consists OF Messrs. J. G.
Reeves, chairman; NJ. j. Brown, E. s. Ran
| dali, g. A. Martin, G G. Eaton, c. r. How
ison, N. A. Richards, w. H. Wright, j.
hicAdht HAoitiH' i'ACt<p AiONdiu
Norton, w. II. Marr, william Taylor,
N. II. Pyles, W. A. Hiondi, w. ReaIdon,
| s. j. Brinkiey, j. c. Crupper, w. g. Kidd,
w. G. Polly. W. CoDnoyer, w. Greenfield,
W. Crist, r. R. Mackey, Charles Mullen
and p. ConHor.
Among the athletic features win be
bicycle race open to members OF the club
only; another open to all local amateurs,
| for which n uurnt,er nf rfa have baap
received There VIII also be ICo-yard
foot race, open to all amateurs. Medalsfor
the winners are On exhibition in Harris
jeweiry store windows The Old Domln-
ion cake walkers will giEe am exhibition
OF their graceful walking at O'Clock;
a creased pig viii become the property
OF the person who catches him. There
will be prize bowling, baseball and other
athletic events enough TO make the affair
a most attractive one The steamer VIII
leave at 10 O'Clock In thesfoienoon and
and 6:45 in the afterncoh, stopping at Al
exandiia going and retummg.
A second bowling tournament, oren to
! members. will begin during the coming
week. Gold medals will .be given to the
two bowlers making the highest scores.
The club is constantly adding to its
| membership, and last week elected two
| members, and additional applications are
awaiting action.
Georgetown Varsity Athletes.
The athletic season at Georgetown Vars
ity has virtually closed, and only occa-
sional exercise is iDdulged by those stu
dents who exercise for the good ii does
Only now and then is student found who
keeps up his training and practice having
i'll view the games at his far away home, at
which he is sure TO enter himself
Bernard J. Wefers, the king of sprinters,
is still nursing lame leg, the cause of
which is q broken ngameDt, incurred In
the Mott Haven races. His injury is mend
ing slowly, and he will in aIl probabjlitytc
in shape to take part in the Amateur A tn
letic Union championships, which will be
held next month at the New Jersey Ath-
letic Club field He will be entered from
the New York Athletic Club.
The baseball team, having no more
worlds to conquer, has disbanded for the
season, after having won about half the
games it played in.
Several OF the players have received fiat
tering offers to play summer baseball on
some of their home or seaside teams Capt
Mccarthy has been offered place on the
splendid team at Genessee Fails, n. Y,
the pet and special source OF amusement of
Congressman Wadsworth..sItis It is very doubt
fulif either the captain or any OF his play
ers will accept the positions offered
The team closed it's season by shutting
out the great Fordham team, the first shut
outit had this season. SCHMIDT.