Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-05

prise to those who have watched the work.
The training was hard, bu- the crew under
went everything. 1t is said that it is the
best eight that ever rowed on the Potomac
because all of the members are well-built
athletic youths, working remarkably well
together in a boat.
Wilson Young. one of the crew. who is
clerk in the National Library weighs 100
pounds. The present season is the first for
him for real hard work. He was formerly
member of the Anaostan Boat Club. and
mas rowed in the past in shells and barges
of that club.
Frank Gordon, who weighs 12S pounds
is graduate of District high school, and
Is a law student. He is one of the old
stand-bys of the Potomacs, and was cox
swain of many a victorious crew. He
learned to row in the Potomac club in
1897. but owing to his absence in Porto
Rico as volunteer soldier, he did not row
any last season.
Joseph Mangam graduate of the
Georgetown University law school,, and
member of the District bar, weighs 1873
pounds. This is his first year at rowing.
He IS regarded as one of the best all-around
athletes in the District. He is member
OF the Carroll Institute and played on its
victorious basket ball team. He also or
ganized and captained the basket ball team
of the government printing office, which
belonged to the District League two years
ago. ManSam is an expert swimmer and
has few equals in the city.
Suily L. Maize, who is a clerk in the
on the water. He formerly rowed in scratch
crews of the Columbia Athletic Club. but
this year witnessed his first regular train
ing. He Is regarded a good man, and
with the experience of the past season will
make an excellent oarsman in 1900.
William Britt, who is high school grad
uate. is the best-developed man in the
crew and weighs in condition 16S pounds
This Is his first year in rowing, and al
ready he has acquired q reputa ton as be-
ing powerful man for waist of boat. He
Is an athlete of no mean ability, and his
loss would be Il bad blow for the crew
Robert Heth is graduate of the Column
ban University, an attorney-at-la and
secretary of a leading commercial house IN
Georgetown. He is captain of the club and
has a reputation Of being a hard worker
He is a good oarsman and will be better
next year.
Joseph Daily weighs 152 pounds. and Is a
graduate of the Georgetown University
School of Law. This is the first year of real
work at rowing, and he showed more i'm
proVement than any one III the crew. He
followed stroke admirably and kept the
port side IN concert all of the time. He is
a good athlete and a well-known member
Of Carroll Institute, being captain of the
basket bali team for several years He
formerly held the one-mile running record
of Georgetown University. He is one of
the most popular men in the club, and on
the outside enjoys an exceedingly large
circle of friends and acquaintances.
Claude Lunsford. who weighs 49, pounds.
is an eX-High School boy. and the most
experienced oarsman in the crew. He was
formerly Il member of the Columbia Ath-
letic Club, and rowed two seasons under
the colOrs of that organization. His stroke
at Philadelphia was a marvel of excellence
and excited the admiration of all oarsmen
on the Schuylkill.
Julius T. Crow. the coxswain. weighs only