Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31

A Match Race Arranged With the
AnalOsfana.

The annual regatta OF the Potomac Boat
Club will take place Saturday afternoon
next at o'clock. over the course in front
of their club house. foot of 31st street. The
affair promises to he highly interesting, as
there will be several races in Fights, dou-
bles and single SOULS, while the large con-
tingent of canoeists now connected with
the organization will endeavor to make
features diverting to themselves and pleas
ing to the spectators. The principal event
of the day, however, will be match race
between two Junior eight-oared crews, rep
resenting the AnaloStan and Potomac clubs,
the latter having invited the Analostans to
enter crew in their regatta. This will
prove very interesting race, for. in the
opinion of many, the best races are those
between juniors. as these aSpirantS for row.
ing honors always enter into the competi
ton with more Zest and life than their old
er associates. Lieutenants Helt and DAILY of
the Potomacs. in conjunction with Captain
Whelpley of the Analostans, are arranging
the details Of this race. Dancing will follow
the races and admission will be by card to
the club house, excepting to Analostan
members, who will have the privileges of
the organization
Ten Eyck VIII Not Go to Paris.
1t is reported from Worcester. Mass, that
the Wachusetts Boat Club held a melting
Sunday right, at which 1t was decided that
E. H. Ten Eyck would not go to the Paris
regatta. The reason given was that the
club had been sighted by the officials of
the national association, and as result had
sent the following letter to Frederick r.
Fortmeyer. secretary Of the National Asso-
citation of Amateur Oarsmen:
I'VE were given to understand that
double scull race was in the list of events,
and we were informed that the Wachusetts
double scul crew, E. H. Ten Eyck and c.
II. Lewis. would represent this country at
Paris. You can imagine our surprise when
we learned within a day or so that the
event had been dropped. and yesterday we
were notified that your committee had
placed our double shell on the steamer, and
that Mr.. Ten Eyck could row with a men,
Der Of the Vesper Club as mate. The club
Will not consent to any such arrangement.
1t was our unanimous wish that Mr.. Ten
Eyck decline to row at Paris and he has
decided to comply with our wishes
Mr. Fortmeyer, who attended the meeting
OF the regatta committee Of the Middle
States Association last night at the Marl-
borough Hotel, New York, said that no
such letter had yet reached him. When
shown the above dispatch he had nothing to
say for publication.
shinnecock Handicap Won by Cheney.
The tie for .he handicap played Saturday
on the Shinnecock Hills IN. " links was
played Off yesterday between Walter B.
Cheney of Maidstone and Charles Hitch
cock, 1r., Of Point Judith, the Yale cham
pion. The day was perfect for golf and the
players made good scores, considering the
hard week they had just gone through.
Going out Cheney had the advantage of two
strokes. doing the nine holes in 43. Hitch
COCK took 49, Coming In Hitchcock made
good finish with 80, while Cheney took A.
AS Cheney had a handicap of he won the
match by three strokes.
Corbett and Mccoy to Fight.
James ]. Corbett and Charles kid" Nc
Coy Will meet at the Twentieth Century
Club, Madison Square Garden, New York.
the last week in August
Corbett yesterday received a telegram
from Mccoy, which read:
nave posted $500 with AL Smith to
ngnt you at your own terms before Sep
tember If you are not coward. cover
1t; KID MCCOY
oett has good business head and anger
never makes him lose it. So instead of
saying, Yes, I'll meet him.. he said, "Tll
meet him II the Twentieth Century Club
WI win ,s give 60 per cent of the gate receipts
J; Kennedy, manager of the Twentieth
century Club. said last night: II don't
Know that the club wilt give go per cent,
put mink l can say that we will make
terms that will satisfy Corbett''
AS the announcer afterward told the
ngnt there the last week in August terms
evloentiy were agreed upon. This fight with
the Ruhlin-Fftz fight and one or two more
TO Dc arranged Wilt keep the club busy.
Mortimer H. Acheson and James o. Ca
lice Court today. It was charged that they
worked animals unfit for labor