The times., 1899-08-20

Delaware will also send representatives.
The events will include the 100 and 440
yards dashes, one mile relay, pole vault
running high jump shot and hammer. and
10 and 70 yards swimming races. Work
will begin tomorrow to select team to
represent this city and 1t is hoped to get
out good, strong one.
The down river outing party in charge
( of Commodore Holton will return TO the
/ city tomorrow and then Mr. Holton will
go off on his vacation.
Three Of the bowling alleys are now in
shape and are running on full time every
: evening, and never before has there been
(, SO much interest shown in the game during
the summer as there is now
The baseball mines, under the captaincy
OF Preston and Leonard, respectively. are
taking daily practice, and number of
good players are being developed 1t is
proposed to play a series of games during
the remainder of the season, and then
select the strongest nine from among all
the players and thus be in readiness to
put out team when the next season opens
Preston's team is known as the .'Maroons'
and has Preston, Dalton, Drown, Bache,
Grafton, Cooke, Morgan, Peck, Yeatman,
The "Grays." Leonard's team, include
Bum. Atchison, Davidson, Lamkin, Fol-
mer, Thompson, Staley, /. R. T. Smith,
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Columbia Athletic Club.
Despite the rains during the early part
Of the past week, the Columbia Athletic
Clubs eight t-oared crew took practice
row every evening and is fast getting into
form and showing considerable speed
Lieutenant Hecox has devoted consider
able time to the individual coaching of his
and their <z006 rh
suits OF his efforts. He will now look af-
ter the very necessary crew work and as
all are earnest workers aRd quick learn
ers, steadiness and speed will soon follow.
The eight" is now rowing: Heeox,
stroke; Fowler. Z: Alexander, 6; Wolf 5;
Geare, 4; Mcclellan, 3; Wilson. 2; Ross, l.
Taylor is handling the tiller lines during
the absence of Johnson and he promises
TO become quite an expert in a very re-
sponsible position.
AS yet nothing has been heard from Troy
as to when the repairs to the damaged
eight-oared shell will be completed and
until something is heard the date for hold
ing the annual club regatta cannot be def
nitely fixed. The boat is necessary for the
successful running off OF the principal
feature OF the programme as there is now
but one available boat OF that class in the
house.
Dared race viii be sent TO the Potomacs
and Analostans and It is hoped both will
accept Such race would give the Poto-
macs good opportunity TO get line on
the chances of their crew which will be
entered in the Middle States Labor Day re-
gatta.
Ellis has been laid up about two weeks.
but is now on the mend and will shortly
take his place in one of the crews.
Wf1gQu fc handling ia sUaor. aTI ua
Will very much improve his form when he
learns to smooth off his finish.
Hecox seems to be in perfect condition.
and is rowing as we'll as ever. Alexander
Mcclellan, and Geare are doing good all
around work Herman and Monroe are two
new men who promise well with the
sweeps.
four composed of seniors has been out
a number OF times, and is going so well
that II may be matched against picked
Tour on regatta day. The crew rows:
o'Leary, stroke; McConvflle, 8; Ward. Q,
and Elder, bow.
A big barge party was given last even
ing and after a pleasant trip I'D the river
an informal hop was enjoyed at the boat
house.
Potomac Boat Club.
There seems TO be no doubt about the
Potomac Boat Club making entry of it's
junior eight-oared crew in the Middle
States Labor Day regatta to be held at
Philadelphia, and with a view to sending
the crew away all energies are now bend
ing TO put the oarsmen in the best possible
condition to improve their form, and,
above all, to increase their speed. There
is good material in the crew, and with
good coaching can be made q fast one,
and 1t is unfortunate that at this time
Coach Conard cannot be here to bring out
all there is in the material. Blunt is very
much interested In the crew, and would
be OF material assistance in shaping II up,
but unfortunately his business engage
ments viii not allow him to give TO the
duties Of coach the time and attention they
need and Captain Sims finds it impossible
TO give all the time necessary to the work.
The crew has been Handicapped during
the past week by the absence of Stroke
Maise, and the men have for the most of
the time taken It easy.
1t is said that the clever stroke Maise
Will be well enough by tomorrow TO again
take up his stroke position which he fills
so satisfactorily. His coming back will
materially strengthen the crew. During
Masses enforced absence Lunsford has
performed the duties OF stroke in very
clever manner and makes a good under
study for that position.
DuiiHS Inc past WEEK tn6 crew was out
several times and rowed Lunsford, stroke;
DAILY, Z; Mareau, 6; Britt, 5; May, 4; Nc
Gowan, 3; Gordon. 2; Young, /, with
Grove, cogswein. There may be several
changes tomorrow, especially in the way
OF changing positions of some of the men
II the Potomacs accept the CoIumbias' in
vitation 10 row friendly eight-oared race
on the regatta day of the latter IL will
prove the best kind of chance TO see the
boys in real action, and If not too late