The Washington times., 1902-07-27
Joint Regatta on Potomac
Now in Order,
THE A. A. U. CHAMPIONSHIPS
Atlantic Division Games May be Held
at Y. NJ. C. A. Park-Bowlers at
Work-JolIy Fat Mems Club VIII
Try FOR Bowling HonoTS.


taus and Potomac Boat Club eishts, 1t is
suggested that as a means OF Increasing
the interest in the noble sport the
local rowing organizations get together
and hold an interclub regatta In the
fall.
II is suggested that there be raised
bv subscription an amount necessary TO
nav for a set OF medals, as undoubtedly
the prizes would be a great incentive to
hard practice and good rowing. There
need not be more than four events. say,
singles. gigs, fours, and eights.
Would Lead to Open Regatta.
The holding OF such an event would
again bring the local clubs before the
country, and it would be an easy mat
ter then TO interest out-of-town clubs
IN an omen regatta, to be held next
year.
There is no real good reason why this
should not again be one of the promi-
nent rowing centers of the country. just
as il was ten or twelve years ago. Clubs
from other cities were always glad TO
come here, not only because they had
good treatment and found comfortable
lighthouses and genial rowing men, but
because they found fairly good rowing
course.
Another National Possible.
The holding of such regatta would
very easily lead 10 the holding OF an
other national here. The n. A. A. ..
has held its annual events here only
upon two occasions-in 1881 and 1891
neither of which, however. were strik-
ingly successful, Notwithstanding the
immense amount of work done in con-
nection with them by the local com
mittee of rowing men.
1t is possible that the holding of an
other national might in way increase
the interest locally III the sport. How
ever, the holding of the big event is too
remote, so let's get together and hold
local interclub regatta first and make
rowing look up and then consider the
open one and the other affair later on.
A. A. U. Championships.
The annual A. 4. L. championships.
under the auspices of the Metropolitan
Association, will be in New York on
August 80. 1t is the intention OF the
games committee to make this the most
successful meet ever held by the asso-
citation. Several plans will be tried
which, If they succeed, will make the
affair one long to be remembered.
The prizes will be handsome and val
liable Many of them will be donated
by prominent patrons of amateur sport.
President J. E. Sullivan has already Sc
cured the promise of four sets of prizes
from gentlemen interested in the pro-
motion OF athletics.
A very handsome trophy is to be given
for competition this year to the club
OF the association scoring the greatest
number of points.
A. G. Mills Medals.
Mr.. Victor J. Bowling, of the Greater
New York Irish Athletic Association
has donated the prizes for the 10o-yard
run competition, and last week Mr.. a.
G. Mills donated the three prizes for
the 290-yard run. Mr.. Mills has been
for years an ardent advocate OF amateur
sport. 1t was he who originated the
plan for the reorganization of the A. A.
u. upon its present basis. Mr.. Mills was
formerly president of the New York
Athletic Club, and takes very active
interest in the clubs welfare. He is
MEMBER Oh IIe lsRlbldllNt va
the A. A. L. and one of the delegates-at-
large to the A. A. U.
Athletics at Y. M. c. A.
With the return OF many members OF
the Y. NJ. C. A. from their vacations, ath-
letic matters at the park are looking up,
and those who appreciate the fact that
the warm weather is the best for early
practice are doing some work m vari-
GUS lines.
With the matters in the Atlantic di-
vision of the A. A. u. settled, the pros
poets are bright for an outdoor track
and field meet, to be held here or in
Baltimore The local management may
make a determined effort to have the
big affair come to this city, in which
event the Y NJ. c. A. will have the
honor OF being hosts to the reorganized
division of the Amateur Athletic Union.
The Bowling Team.
There is some doubt now II the asso-
citation will have membership in any Of
the bowling leagues this season. 1t is
possible that bowling will be confined
TO the association alleys, and that
league among the members for the
championship cup or banner VIII be the
extent of team bowling.
II is to be hoped that the team will
remain in the league, as 1t always made
a good showing in the schedule and two
seasons ago landed the championship.
Last season it was weakened by fire.
quent changes in its makeup and foiled
to present any great amount OF team
work, all It's good showing coming from
steady Individual playing.
Jolly Fat Mems Club.
The members OF the Jolly Fat Mems
Club bowling department are dete-min-
Cd that this season their team shall
make a good showing in the District
League series. Last year the team
started off poorly and then all at once
when the season was half over It got
together with a rush and made the lead
ers hustle 10 keep at the top OF the list.
The team finished third, leading
Golden Eagles; Y. N. c. A, and Busl-
ness Men.
Rodrick. one of the strong bowlers OF
the team was fourth in the individual
standing Of the League players with
169 average. He will play again this
season.
Tho team would have made a better
showing If Hamilton could have played