The Washington times., 1902-08-24
Potomac River Regatta
Meets With Univer-
sal Favor.
NUMEROUS CREWS ENTERED
Regret at Analostan's Failure to Co.
operate-A. A U. Championships.
Local Basket and Baseball Leagues.
Athletics at Y. NJ. c. A.-Eastern A.C.

The announcement made last week
that an open regatta is to be held on
the Potomac on October has met with
universal favor, and all followers of the
great sport are pleased to know that
they will have an opportunity at least of
seeing the local crews measure blades
with the oarsmen from the other row
ing centers.
The Potomac and Georgetown Uni
versity Boat Clubs. with the probable
cooperation of the Old Dominion Boat
Club OF Alexandria. will carry the re-
sponsibility Of running OFF the affair.
1t is TO be very much regretted that
the Analostan Boat Club did not find
it feasible TO join the other clubs on
the river in holding the regatta. The
old club has such a widespread reputa-
tion fer clean craftsmanship and has
such a big local influence that it could
have lent material assistance. 1t is
to be hoped that it will see IT'S way clear
to entering crews in the various events.
VIII be a G. A. R. Feature.
The Potomacs will hold meeting
tomorrow night for the purpose OF nam
ing the working committees and plan
ming for its share in the regatta fund
The fact that the G. \. z. encamp-
ment committee has adopted the re-
eatta as one OF the features OF its pro-
,,ror, Of an+.r. q ;D,,.1.e Icpdc furtbar
Importance to the Undertaking and will
give it widespread advertising in all
sections OF the country. The success Of
the affair is already assured.
Business men and others will be ap-
preached by letter and otherwise So
llciting subscriptions to the fund neces-
sary to defray the expenses. and it is
believed that their local pride in the
success of the affair will make it easy
to collect the necessary amount
Numerous Crews Already Entered.
The plate printers. bankers and navy
yard employees have promised sets of
medals TO be placed on certain events
and others have been promised
The promptness with which the Balti-
more, Philadelphia and Richmond
crews signified their intention of en-
tering crews is gratifying to President
Doyle and the rest of the local oars
men who have made it possible to hold
the regatta 4 very large entry list
is promised. It is barely possible that
the Vespers of Philadelphia and the Ar
Gonauts of Toronto will settle their diff
ference in senior eights at the local re-
gatta The neutral course would Ger
tainly be much 10 their liking
A. A. U. Championships.
The Amateur Athletic Union cham
pionship games committee has decided
by mail vote to hold the national
in track and field at
Travers Island, New York Athletic
Clubs grounds, on Saturday. septem-
Der 13.
This is the third time in the history
Of the organization that the meet has
been awarded 10 the New York Athletic
Club. The first time was in 1889. the oc-
casion being first made memorable by
the initial appearance in the East OF
John Owen. jr.. Of Detroit. the first anna
teur to cover 100 yards in 94-5 seconds. |
which record he made at Analostan
Island, opposite this city. on October |
10, 1896 1t was upon the occasion of an |
A. A. L. championship meet held by the /
Columbia Athletic Club.
The championship committee of the |
A. a. L. is composed OF James Z. Sui /
Ivan. chairman, OF New York city; DR..
g.. Merrill Hopkinson, Baltimore; W. II. I
-iginger, milwaukee,; Harry Mcmillan,
r. +. Riley. Cambridge |
port, Mass, and Barlow S. Weeks. OF
New York city.
Events and Officials.
The following events we're decided
Ipon for both the senior and junior
I0O-yard run. 22O-yard
-un, 44O-yard run, SO-yard run, one mile
'un, Gve-miIe run, 120-yard hurdle race.
'20-yard hurdle race, pole vault, run
ling high jump, running broad jump.
hrowing 56-pound weight. throwing lG-
'ound hammer. putting l6-pound shot,
md throwing the discus.
The committee also decided upon the
officials:
Referee-Edward L. Babb. president
!. A. q. Judges at finish-CharIes H.
herrill. y. Y. a. c.; DR.. b. Merrill
iophnson. Baltimore A. c.; G. T. Kir-
y !. A. A. A. a; John J. Dixon. Mill
airy Athletic League; p J. Conway, C.
!. J. ]. 4. A.; J. Frank Facey, Cam
ridge. Timers-M. Bishop. y Y. A. c.;
harles c. Hughes, delegate to the \.
!. L.; E J. Wendell, University Club:
harles }. Dieges, p. A. C., and Robert
toll. y. Y. 4. c.
Metropolitan Championships.
More than the ordinary amount of
interest IS being taken in the coming
rack and field championship games OF {
be Metropolitan Association of the A.
b. T.. which will be held in New York
n August So
Tho prize list has just been completed.
nd among the donors are A. G. SpaId-
II. who will give a large silver cup as
point trophy: Victor J. Bowling, a
. Mills, Caspar Whitney, E. J. Wendell
r Van Warmer, president of the I
e" York Athletic Club; John d. Grim I
iins. T. B. Talbot, Charles J. Dieges, a
p. II. Baxter and all the leading athlet-
clubs of New York. 4
ne event. next to the A. A T. cham q
cnships. is the mos, attractive among {
&c events run of under the auspices OF {