The times., 1897-07-04

together during the past week for The pur-
pose, even at tiis late date. or arranging
Potomac River Regatta on q limited basis,
failed. much 10 the regret OF the rowing
men, who are anxious andAviling TO row,
but who have no earthly hope OF being
sent away this season.
This is indeed, unfortunate, as IL yir-
tuaIiy kills rowing on this river for
whole season, excepting for the prepara-
fiun the "Analostan'' intermediate and the
&C A c. senior fours will make for the
n A. A. O. regatta, TO be held at Phila-
cciphia in August.
1t is suggested, as one means Of keep
Ing up the interest here, that trophy
cup lie provided for an annual race
for "fours," class 10 be decided uron
later on for crews from tile three local
clubs, and have it arranged that the cup is
10 go TO the club winning it three times.
The cup can be secured without much
trouble, and the expense OF providing
medals or other individual prizes and
of a tug fnd other incidentals can be
Covered with little effort. Such an annual
event could be arranged 10 the pleasure
and satisfaction of all concerned, and
would be a distinctive feature of the sea-
sons rowing Why not take this matter
up at once, and if possible arrange IL for
the close of the season this fall?
As another means of keeping up an in
teresU and booming rowing, why not get
up an aquatic fete or carnival? Have it
In the Afternoon, with floral and bunting
decoration, or, better still, at night with
lantern decorations and fireworks, The
ldca is TO get the boat clubs togeth her and
perfect arrangements for one grand COM
bined blowout. Get out every sort Of
boat from each of the three houses; have
them ali carry colored lanterns, and in
procession move up and down the river
What q sight il would be. and what
novelty and what crowd it would draw
TO the bidge and the river banks and 10
the gaiiy lighted boathousesi Such an
event would be the talk OF the town for
wees
The Western athletes have given notice
that tney are coming East this year in n
body TO participate in the A A u. cham
pionships on August 2S. Director Stone of
the Chicago Athletic Club, has announced
the makeup of the team which viii rep
Ieseat the wild and woolly." The sprint
eTs will be j. ii. Marbury, who somehow
got a record Of A. 5 for the 100 yards,
and j. II. Rush, an even time splinter
and good at the quarter mile. Another
quaTter-miler is A. ] Townsend There
are many persons in the West who believe
the latter is the equal Of the great Burke,
Of Boston. Townsend has the record of COW
erng the 440 yards, indoors, on a board
floor track, in 90 2 seconds. In the hur
dies viii be seen Richards in the high and
KTaensIein in the low sticks. The latter
woa the 220 hurdles in the Western inter
iollegiates in % 3-5 seconds. H f
Tochens, OF Wisconsin, and c. II. Heneman,
of Iowa, will take care of field events
After three weeks training at home the
team VIII come East with the hope of
sweeping all before them
Columbia Athletic Club.
Tic TRACK and field athletes OF the Co.
lumhia Athletic Club have been taking a
rest sure enough. Beginning with next
week, however, the practices aad training of
all the aspirants will be taken up again,
preparing for probable entries in some Of
the eut-of-town open games to be Leld dur
ing this aud ne xt month, with the possibility
OF the team entry in the A A L. cham
piOnships n August.
About the only men who have kept up
their training right along are Franz. Stew
art, Speare and Adam johnson, aud these
have kept in shape with view to being
entered and taking part in the peoples
open games al Philadelphia tomorrow. In
some manner the entry blanks sent here
Were niscaried, and the club being thus
ct sea upon the subject Of proper entry.
was at a loss to know what to do. An
entr: informally drawn up was sent in, and
the athletes named VIII more than likely
go up ready 10 compete, and if, under the
circumstances, they are allowed to do So,
it is quite probable that more prizes may
cCme back To the Win ged Tro W. collec
ton begun in such fIattering manner this
season.
Franz during the week readily cleared
the bar at 1910 and IL feet In the pole
vault and feet / inches In the high jump
he would make Interestingly strong COM
petition in a big open meet. Spearc sim
proving every day in form and speed and
covering the 100 In flat time
The work of the juniors in a four pared
crew in last Tuesdays club regatta and
now known as the gymnasium crew
was very creditable and has opened the
eyes OF those who have all along claimed
thatgynnasts were muscle bound andcould
not row. The crew rowed: humphreys,
stroke; Waters, 3; Crow, ., and Midge
Ross, bow. With more practice and some
good coaching it would make fast light
weight four
About forty members accompanied the
clubs bicycle team to Frederick y-ster-
day, where on tomorrow the riders will
take part in the big open meet 1t is quite
probable that the team viii make equally
as good showing there as it did in Balti-
more last month. The rowing men are So
well pleased with last weeks regatta that
they are urging Lieut. Baker to fix IN
early date for another one 1t was un-
douhtedly great success, barring the late
hour of starting the races, which is an vii
whichcan and viii very readily beregnedied
by the next time.
The club is especially strong this year IN
Junior men, and what a fine ..eight''
could be put on the water, made up from
among Hecox, Lumsford, Fowle, Mahon,
Sam MCGOWAN, S Swiggart, Meyers, Walsh,
shannon, Murphy, Daily and Punnan. It
Is almost pity such crew will have no
opportunity this year to show its skill and
speed.
Joe DAILY has the making OF a good oars
man with little shaping up for form
Fowle took naturally to the Sweeps and
rows in good forE-
Hecox deserves much credit for his eff
forts in coaching new men this season He
is rendering himself very useful and there
are several Others who could. .if they would,
make themselves equally as useful
Numerous inquiries are made for Put
Wells, and his presence would help ma