Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-13
POTOMAC REGATTA
Arrangements Made for the Coming
Annual Contest.
TEE UPPER OR TEE LOWER COURSE
About the Crews From the Three
Local Clubs.
IN ING CIRCLES

Though the much wanted and long wish
| ed for Potomac river navy is not yet fact
| still the local oarsmen for some years past
! have not lacked for chance to display
| their skill before the enthusiasts in aqua
] tics Of Washington. Last year committees
| from the three rowing clubs, the Columbias,
Potomacs and Analostans, We're appointed,
and they arranged very respectable regat-
! ia. the representation from outside clubs
| including some good oarsmen. 1t is hoped
and expected that this year the regatta
will be on much larger scale, and the
| chances are that the number of crews en-
tered viii be considerably more than in the
one of '04.
] Last week the Potomacs appointed their
committee, and since then the personnel of
the other two have been completed. The
| committee Is composed as follows: Ana
| lcstans, Capt. Frank Moore, Louis A
Fischer and H. A. Benper; Potomacs, Capt
| Off1ey and Lieuts. Nolan and Oliver. and
| the Columbus. President Alexander Grant.
Capt Lewis s. Wells and Lieut.. Charley
Baker. Probably next week these commit
| tees will formally organize. and then the
| real work of preparing for the regatta will
| be started.
The prizes are expected to be Of greater
value than those of last year, the crews
will be stronger, and from these reasons
| 1t Is confidently expected that the entries
/ than heretofore. AS the local clubs have
| not been put to any expense this season
incident to the sending away of crews to
other regattas, more money will be availa-
BILE for work on the home river, and on
this account the committees are confidently
counting on making the Potomac river re-
gatta of 1895 an affair to be remembered
As to the Course.
Probably the most important question to
be discussed by the joint regatta commit
tee will be that of the course. Last year
the races were rowed over course begin
ming about half mile beyond the Long
bridge on its western side, and ending of
| the foot of Analostan Island. This racing
ground possesses some desirable features
as may be supposed, but then again veteran
| oarsmen have pointed out some marked dis
advantages in it. Its strongest point is that
| it is a wide course. with an abundance Of
room for the turn In the four-oared events,
| and its weak spot is that 1t is located in
such a way that spectators are compelled
to use boats to view 1t satisfactorily, and
thus there Is said to be crowding at the
finish line.
The upper course as it is called. is from
| a point off the Analostan boat house to the
Three Sisters. This course possesses an ad-
vantage in which its rival is lacking. and
that is that nearly the entire distance is
visible, and easily SO, from any of the boat
houses and from the Aqueduct bridge. From
the bridge down the river Is of sufficient
it's opponents claim that it is too narrow to
allow Of an easy turn.
The fact that the Aqueduct bridge spans
the course is regarded as something Of an
advantage, as 1t is claimed that the cox
SWANS of the eight-oared shells would have
| marks decidedly better than flags in the
piers of the structure. The chances are,
however, in favor Of the Upper course being
used, and in order that It may be put to
thorough test before a final decision Is
reached the annual club regatta of the CO.
lumbia Athletic Club is to be rowed over
this course.
The Columbia Regatta.
This affair will take place next Wednes-
day afternoon. and with it will be combined
the dance at the boat house, which the
Columbus were to have given last We'd
nesday evening. By changing the date of
this latter event to that on which the Co.
lumbias row their own regatta 1t is ex-
pected more lady spectators will be In
evidence, and If the boys don't bring out
the best that is in them then Lieut.. Charley
Baker misses his guess.
The races are to start at o'clock and
will be over some time before night fall.
The captain of the Analostans. Mr.. Frank
Moore is to act as starter, and the same
Ofley, Is to fill the position of referee.
The numbers on the program include a
four-oared race. an eight-oared and a single
scull, besides which the winning junior
four will be pitted against an eight.
The make up of the crews will be as fol-
lows, barring possible changes at the last
minute: Boat No. 1-Carter. bow; Shoe
maker, No. 2; Nolan. No. 8. and Jaquette,
stroke. Boat No. 2-Craig bow; Shields,
No. 2; TaImadge, No. 8. and Clark. stroke.
Boat No. 3-Moore, bow; Martin, No. 2;
Clapp, No g. and Coburn. stroke Boat
ford, No. 3. and WEIGH, stroke. The senior
eight-oared is as follows: MCGEE. stroke;
Mann. No. Z; Eaton, No. 6: Blunt, No. 5:
+ L
2. and Elder, bow. The Junior eight per-
sonnel is: Clark, stroke; Carter, No z;
Shields. No. 6; Nolan. No, 5; Boyle, MOI;
Wells, No. 8; Jaquette, No. 2, and Craig,
bow. 1t will be noticed that the make up
of the crew has been changed at No. 4,
Wells taking the place of Talmadge, who
has been compelled to forego active train
Ing on account of the exacting nature of
his employment.
The Potomaca.
The Potomacs have not been making
much noise this year, even though they
did defeat the Naval Academy, but that is
not saying they are not putting in some
excellent ncks In the way of training
With the aid of the experience and ability
of Captain Offiey they will make a game
struggle for first honors in nearly all the
events. OF course the principal entry will
be the Junior eight-oared shell, and Capt
Cfley has been busy the past week or so
In coaching candidates. The eight will not
be the same as the one that rowed as a
crew the first of this year, but will be
selected from among the following men:
Messrs. John Oliver. U. S. Roulette, John
Nolan, Bauby. Archer. c. Oliver Cockril
Ball, Mackall. May, F. Flynn and F. Ball,
A four-oared shell will also be selected,
and George Won Dachenhausen is expected
to take part in the Junior singles.
The Analostans.
The Analostans will show of what stuff
their men are made this evening in their
club regatta. They have a crew on which
they will pin their faith in one event in
the coming regatta, and that is the senior
four-oared. This is composed of Moore,
bow; Leet, No. 2; Howard, No. 8, and Mills,
stroke. They have pulled as a crew in
this form about three weeks, and are row.
ing as seniors ought. The crew is some
what light. averaging only 135 pounds, but
they pull a stroke of about thirty-eight to
the minute that Is very telling. There will
be also junior eight and junior four
all of which are under the direction of
Capt Moore.