The times., 1898-08-07
AMOhG LOCAL ATHLETES
Crews in Training for Next Sat
urday's Eight Dared Race.
AN INTERNATIONAL REGATTA
Union Field Meet at baltimore May
Have Entries From Here-Pr0s-
poets for Local Open Games-Smnil
But Strong Team VIII Represent
the COlumbiu Athletic Club.


large interest in amateur rowing in To-
ters OF rowing in Canada and the great
Northwest of this country.it was proposed
early this season to hold a joint regatta
under the auspices of the Canadian ASsO-
citation of Amateur Oarsmen and the
Northwestern Amateur Rowing Associa-
ton.
The Northwestern regatta is held gen.
orally at Detroit and the Canadian regat-
ia is generally rowed at Hamilton or To-
ronto. 1t was proposed this season to
hold the big affair on Toronto Bay, and
the idea was 10 make 1t big interna-
tional event. The management intended
to offer an international trophy to be
awarded in one or two events, and it was
felt that the regatta would attract the
best rowing talent in the United Staes
and Canada. and If successfully carried
out il would prove TO be of great inter-
national interest. 1t was intended that
it should lead to the establishing of an
international annual fixture. to be held
alternately in the United States and Can
ada.
At the last moment it was found neces-
sary to drop the Joint affair idea for
various reasons. It is more than probable
that 1t will be taken up again during the
coming Winter and Spring and pushed.
In the meantime the Canadian Asso-
citation decided to hold its own annual
regatta on August and 9, on Toronto
Bay, and the Northwestern Rowing As
sociation will hold its regatta over the
"a fnIfnyyinq
August 10 and II. The entry lists OF
both associations, which closed on last
Monday, have about the same entries and
are the largest in the history of either
association That the regattas Will be
well managed goes without saying.
Washingtonians who have enjoyed the
hospitalities of either the Northwestern
or the Canadian clubs know how gen.
erously they entertain. and IL Is to be
regretted that this city VIII not De repre-
Sented.
The idea of an international event ema-
mated from the Canadians. and IT must
be a good one. for they have been In
rowing a good long time.
The Canadian oarsmen have always
contributed largely 10 the success OF
our national and provincial association
regattas and their entries have always
been of a high class. and the work or
sportsmansiike order. Defeat has never
affected their interest. and success has
not brought on in any known event. even
the slightest case of swelled head. They
are sDortsmen to the core. and anna
teurs upon whose purity there never has
been the slightest reflection. This ao-
plies. as WELL TO the Northwestern AS
sociation.
While the Canadians always attend our
regattas in goodly numbers, 1t has been
a fact TO be regretted that we have not
reciprocated in the same fulrmeasure. An
entry here. and there has been the best
we could do. OF course, there are circum-
stances which perhaps made 1t impossi-
BILE to do better. but their regular entries
only go to show what an interest they
take in our racing affairs and tend to
emphasize their very friendly feeling to-
ward US.
All the races viii be one mile and a
half straight away at the regatta spoken
of. differing from the n. A A. O.. in
which regatta all races except special
and eight-oared races are rowed with one
turn over the same distance course.
The list of events includes singles of the
three classes. fours, doubles and pair oars
and senior eights. Handsome gold medals
will be given to all winners, together with
challenge plate and banners to the win
ming clubs.
Several winning crews in the national
regatta of last month have entered and
will add to the interest of the affair. Phil
adelphia Will bz well represented in re-
ciprocaton for the entries in the national
from the Canadian clubs.
Union Field Day Mt DaItimore
ath al,
have decided to hold big union field and
track meet on Maryland Oval on Septem-
Der "a. From present indications il prom
ises TO be the largest event of its kind
outside of the a. A T. meet that the
Monumental City has ever had.
The Y. Nj. c. A will take a prominent
part and it is probable that its contribu-
ton to the entry lists will be the largest
OF the lot. Full details have not vet been
arranged. but an immense amount of in
tereSt is being shown in the coming event
The business houses of that city are TAX
ing a lively interest and showing il in a
/ substantial manner by contributing hand
some prizes to be placed on the long
string of events. II has not been fully
decided if the events will be handicap oil
scratch" In either event there is q
good opening for the entry of all the
| Oriole cracks, who, since they haven
had local meet for some time. are anx.
| ious for an opportunity to show their ski
! and endurance.
1t would seem that this will be goot
| chance for the athletes of this city anC
especially for the Columbia Athletic boys
! to make entries and not only to hell
along the affair by their gingery compe
/ titions. but to take the one chance ii
| sight to gain reward for their season!
! oi,,tn hpr mi a
1 having the matter in charge held meet
| ing during the past week and reported
not only satisfactory progress. but tha
| some twenty valuable prizes and medal
/ had been donated.
Why would 1t not be a good idea for
the local athletes from clubs and col
leges ito get together and arrange a sim
liar affair? The cost to each would b.
comparatively small. and the prizes couh
readily be secured through the generosft,
of our merchants.
Columbia Field is ready in every wa.
for Just such an event and there are few
better athletic grounds in this section
Let the Columbias. CAROLS. Light Infan
try. Columbian College and Friends
School get together and talk over and Sc
if it is not practical.
Columbia Athletic Club.
A number of leading members of tn
Columbia Athletic Club have expresse'
the hope that the club would hold b
opcn Fall meet on Columbia Field. Severa
members have volunteered to donate med
ais or other prizes. and with these as
starter, there should De but little troub,
in making the affair go" 1t is needle
to stir up a s.unsbering interest. Row
ing interest has fbeen revived to yer
considerable extent. Now let the land ath
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