The Washington times., 1905-04-30

River sport VIII be begun in real
earnest this week.
The crews of the Potomac and Analos-
tan boat clubs engaged in preliminary
work on the river last week, and the
oarsmen are now in good enough condi-
ton to get down to real hard work.
Tie majority Of boats of the Capital and
Corinthian yacht clubs hare already
been put in commission, and the motor
boats of the former organization have
undergone q thorough renovation.
From the present outlook this season
will be the best in the aquatic line that
has ever been experienced around Wash
ington. More oarsmen than ever will
try for seats in the Potomac and Anal
ostan crews, and the quotas of yachts
and motor boats of the Capital and
Corinthian clubs far exceed in point OF
numbers those Of past years. =
Canoeists Increasing.
Canoeing, too a sport that until last
summer did not spring into prominence,
has enjoyed boom, and many new
skiffs will be seen above the Aqueduct
bridge, the favorite waters for this
recreation. The waters above the Aoue-
duct bridge offer great opportunities.
Not TOO swift to be dangerous and with
sufficient current 10 carry the boat with
cut exertion by the paddler. an enjoy
able evenings recreation is To be had.
| Palisades bound the river on both sides
| and better scenery is not to be had
within many miles of Washington.
| The Capital Yacht Club, the oldes.
| organization of It's kind III Washington.
| will be represented by the following
boats: Fowler and TayIors Ethel Nav.
II. A Seymour's Sea Belle, L. r
/ Hewins' Nenemoosha. Bright Brothers
| Mist, w. w. Grier's JaVelin, DIR. Frank
| lands Argo. G. s. Johnson's CeIest ".
c. Prentiss' Margaret, General Crozier's :
Diana, O. E Braitmeyer's Grace, Hugh
c. Duffey's Countess, L. II. Dyer's Live
ly, and probably one CT two others :
A. Goldsboroush is having a boat bulls
in Alexandria. It was designed bv the
famous w. II. Hand and is being con
| structed at the Dean shipyard.
AT recent meeting a new set of Off
GERS was elected as follows: George II
Bright, commodore; ". W. Grier. rlco
commodore; j. E. Taylor, secretary; u
II. Fowler, treasurer; G. G. Boykin
| corresponding secretary: L. +. Hewins.
measurer. and j. "A. GoIdsbororgh. w
I: Prentiss and o. E, Braitmeyer. board
| of directors.
Capital Cruiser Race.
TIE club will hold a cruiser race on
May 2. leaving its boathouse at the
foot OF Ninth street and finishing at
ChiekamuHen cresk. thirty-th.ee miles
! down the Potomac. All OF the club
yachts will take the trip and viii
rendezvous there for the annual cIub re-
gatta on May 80, Another club cruise
will be held the latter part of .JuJv ~
the first week in August 1t will last
| two weeks and the trip will take in al
CT the Potomac river and part of Ches-
Hpeake bay. The yachts will stop at
Norfolk 10 witness the finish of ths
Brooklyn Yacht Club races. which starts
from GraVesend bay and finishes at Ole
| Point Comfort. The members of the
| capital Yacht Club have more than {
| casual interest IN this big race. as the,
| will be represented by /. II. DYER.
| Lively. a fast boat designed by HERE
shoff, which Is thought to have goo,
chance to win the event.
The Corinthian Yacht Club too 4lan.
an active season. The boats on the clul
roster are Ross l.. Freyer's Janet, Les
lie +. Borland's StartIe, G. Harr7
Lange's Skip. Guy Glascos Naomi, ant
Don +. Clarke's Vesper. In addition [,
these yachts there are three launches
John p. Welchers Fiji. Edward 11svid
sons Golnare. and Harry K. Van Al
styne, Ariel On March a meeting o
the club was held. at which officers TO
the year were elected. The officers ar
John p. Wclcher, commodore; J. Ed
ward Lawton, vice commodore; Don f
Clarke. secretary and Ernes
c. FTeiss. measurer.
Corinthian Plans.
on Decoration Day the fleet will TAX
an outing. stopping at Gunston Cove
several miles below Marshall Hall, an,
on July + will spend the day at th
same place. Later. probably in the lat
| ter part CT August. the full quota o