The times., 1898-08-07

boathouse at the disposal of several So
ciety ladies for musicale on Friday
evening. The affair was given for the
benefit OF the yellow fever sufferers In
our army at Santiago The musicale
was big success, and quite a snug sum
viii be added to the fund. The generos-
ity OF the Analostans was highly appre-
clated. and the holding OF such an enter
tainment AT boathouse was one OF the
novel features Of the season The pro-
gram was very attractive. and all the
performers acquitted themselves well
The club gave a very enjoyable barge
and war canoe party on last Monday
evening. After a pleasant trip to the
new up-river landing the party returned
10 the boathouse for refreshments and
a dance.
On next Sunday the members will
give big stag party-one Of the old
time affairs. Il is TO be known as
feeder" party. but as the trip will be
made up-river only. il is hard TO tell
why il has been given this title
Lieut.. Ollie Hine. OF L. s. Marines.
on the Harvard, and Lieut., Tenrey
Ross. Third L. s. Infantry. have been
heard from and both are well They
have the best wishes of their host OF
friends here. all of whom hope the
young officers may have an opportunity
OF distinguishing themselves
fOtOmac boat tlub.
The great success of the Potomac Boat
Club regatta held last Saturday has been
the talk OF the local rowing men all the
past week There can no longer be any
doubt about the revival of the interest In
rowing. Not in several years have 50
many persons come TO the river banks to
witness rowing contests. and the rrian-
gular race between the Potomac-AnaIOs-
tan-Columbia picked eights on next Sat
urday promises 10 bring out the largest
crowd that has come to see races since
the last joint regatta
For the big race neXt Saturday Capt
Bradley Will get out a very strong mixed
crew 1t will be selected from among
Blunt, Mann. Heth. Grove. Van Dachen-
hausen, Conner. Young. LOCKER, Lewis,
Britt. Bradley. Daily and Eaton. OF the
lot there will be three seniors If taken
in hand al once and rOWed hard and reg
ularly. rafting good crew can be gotten
out of the bakers dozen.
At meeting of the board of governors,
held on Wednesday evening. ten applica-
tons for membership received favorable
consideration The membership roll has
about doubled itself during the past year.
and the result is most gratifying 70 those
who have the interest OF the club most at
heart.
The interest taken in rowing by the
new and old members is shown in the
large output of crews on an average day.
One day last week the Iog-book showed
that there went out two fours, gig. two
eights, two singles and SIX pleasure boats.
and still there were nearly a dozen wait
ing for some sort of a craft to go out in
"a good showing, isn't it?" asked float
officer. well. this is almost daily oc-
currence.' he continued I'VE must GER
tainly get some additional boats" II IS
1
| one or two good fOur-oared gigs for the
"breaking-in'' of new men would be
| profitable one.
four out last week which went
along at fair speed had Thompson. stroke:
! Blackstone. 8; Latimer. 2. and Doyle, bow
Mann and Blunt. formerly of the c. A
I c. big four, are regular fixtures at the
| Potomac house. and their excellent work
| is a great help in the breaking in Of
newcomers. A good, fast four. of which
| they held down the two ends. had Mann.
stroke; Bradley. 3; Britt. 2. and Blunt,
| bow.
AS LOCKER is away on his vacation.
| Capt Bradley will have to select a new
stroke for the big eight for next Satur-
! day unless LOCKER returns in time. The
choice will be made between Heth and
/ Mann, both of whom are very capable.
steady. cool sweeps. either Of whom
| would make a good stroke. Lockers work
f, at stroke in last weeks races was very
satisfactory to the men behind him, and
! the management and il is too bad he can
not be here TO keep up the good work
Heth has done considerable practice
work In the stroke seat and promises TO
| become a star. He stroked a four last
week which went along at a clipping rate
| for a distance. 1t rowed Heth, stroke;
Young. 3: LOCKER. 2: Connor. bow.
Connor has the making of a clever bow
man. He is cool and uses his head well
and Is developing into clever all-around
sweep"
Won Dachenhausen is still plning for
| a ego" at somebody in the singles. Won't
some good kind sculler please give the
clever little sculler a chance to beat him?
A number of barge parties are being ar
| ranged for the coming week and the next
one These have been held of so that Il.
! men in the mixed eights might enjoy -
trips after their weeks hard training
o. P. SCHMIDT.