The times., 1899-08-27

may be represented. The pantathlon section
of the card viii include the 100-yard dash,
running high jump, pole vault, hammer,
and mile run. The open events have not
| been decided upon as yet Their selection
will be left 10 committee to be appointed
for the purpose.
The 1O0-yard stretch at the Park is al
7 ready in fine condition. and the running
track will be worked over as rapidly as
possible. Its bed will be OF the best quail
I ty of railroad cinders and this Will have 8
good top dressing which will not hold wa
ter and become slippery. The tennis courts
are in shape and in use daily by new and
I old players preparingfor the tennis tourn y
which begins September 20. Visitors to
/ the Park on games day will find new grand
stand and bleachers and many other much
needed improvements and conveniences
Entries for the Annapolis Labor Day
meet, close tomorrow and it Is more than
1 likely that the following will compose the
team which will go down under the direc-
! ton OF Mr.. Rideout: Royce Hough, in the
1 running high Jump. hammer and shot: W.
c. Stewart and NJ F. Ford, each in the
440-yards and mile, and Speare in the 100
and 440 yards
Mr.. Holton brought back his charges in
/ good shape from a fortnight's down-river
| trip, and is away now on his vacation,
which viii be spent in some section OF the
rural districts in the vicinity of Baltimore.
LeMat is back and anxiously awaiting the
! opening OF the indoor season for which he
will have a volley- ball team which will be
much stronger than his last springs sue
cessful team. He is putting in some time
practicing with the hammer and jumping
1 high and broad.
Columbia Athletic Club.
II has about been decided TO hold the
Columbia Athletic Club regatta Saturday,
| September 8. but the date may be changed
! II il is found that the eight-oared shell
now at Troy cannot get here in time Again
I it may be decided to hold the regatta with
| out waiting for the boat, however neces-
sary, for complete success.
/ 1t has not yet been definitely decided
about the character and order of events.
1 Invitations were extended the Potomacs
and Analostans Friday evening TO enter
j crews in the junior eight-oared event in
/ the club regatta and it is hoped that both
viii accept.
The eight is rowing regularly and
showing continued improvement The men
are getting together well, but are still a
| little slow on the catch. but this defect
Lieut.. Hecox hopes to remedy in few
more practice spins. There has been {
change in positions and the crew Thurs
1 ldf dANtfGODH EOAEu- f1ttDAs SNIOhCs AcNA-
er. Z; Wilson, 6; Wolf 5; Alexander, 4;
Rowland, 3; Gear, 2; Ross, L. Wilson was
changed from No. 2, giving way to Gear
1 and the latter dropped from TO seat
and the change all round seems to be FOL
the better. There are few harder workers
than Gear He is perfect glutton foI
work and if he don't secure permanent
I seat in the crew ii won't be because he
doesn't try hard enough. When he over
/ ha ha Of rtIshinp his Ciida aDf
shortening his reach he will get better
I results. Wilson is doing well and finds
No suits him exactly.
! The starboard side of the boat is con-
siderably heavier than the port Heeox is
the shortest and lightest OF the side, all
the rest are six footers.
DR.. Exner was a welcome visitor at the
boathouse Friday, and renewed his ac-
quaintance with the sport by taking in
stretch or two with Hecox in his double
The Doc seemed much pleased with tn,
work of the eight.
Wilson stroked a four last week ant
with him were Fowler. 3: Rowland .. anc
Ross bow. II was the first time out to
gether. bat the boat moved well, shown,
more form, however, than speed.
/ II seemed like old times few evening
ago to see Grant Burroughs out in tn
coxswain's seat. II is hoped he may com
regularly and help along the work. Eli
is at the seashore recuperating from hi
recent illness.
The senior four is working regularl
and if it is entered in the regatta il vii
make the young bloods" hustle to beat i
out.
The moonlight nights have doomed pleas
ure rowing, and each evening finds all tn
boats overheard. One of the most enjoy
able barge parties of the past week wa
given by Miss Margaret Sweeney. Dancin
at the boathouse followed the trip UP river
Potomac Boat Club.
} The members of the junior eight t-oare
crew which will represent the Potoma
Boat Club in the Labor Day Middle State
J Regatta at Philadelphia will leave her
| next Saturday, and if the boat is rugged
time the crew will take a spin the sam
day 10 learn the course.
A number OF members have signife
their intention to President Doyle to &C
company the crew, or at least get over
time 10 root for the p. b. C. in the bi
race.
. The locals will meet some of the bes
. junior eights in the country. The me
have been training faithfully and may
J expected 10 give a good account of them
! selves. The crew for the most part of tn
! past week rowed: Lunsford, stroke; Dal.
7; Heth, 6; Britt, 5; Maise. 4: Mangan
} Gordon, 2, and Young. l. 1t has not bee
r definitely decided whether the men wi
row these positions in the race or no
D An eight which includes among Other
/ Jones, McGowan, May, Winship, Weise
e and Stewart. is doing some good work an
r will be in shape for the next club regatt
date for which has not yet been fixed
woodside Athletic Club.
: The woodside Athletic Club will cell
1 bEate Labor Day by giving track and fie
S sports, followed by a supper and dance.
9 The athletic sports viii begin at 2 o'cloc
Z and will include 40 and 100-yard dasl
: es and half-mile run. high and runnir
i broad jump. 12-pound shot 12-pouRd han
: ner. and pole vault. Prof John CFosslt
q viii be starter of track events, al
: Judge of field sports. Messrs. Stineme
d and Hibbs viii be timers. and Dr. Farnha
u viii be referee. The supper will be in Il