Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-17
Preparing to Take Part in the Ma
tional Regatta.
ENTERED IN INTERMEDIATE FIGHTS
McGovern Defeats Erne in a
Great Fight.
CURRENT SPORTING NEWS

| If the eight of the Potomac Boat Club
| is successful in the national regatta which
will be held on the new speedway course
| at New York city they will probably be
sent to represent the local club in the
worlds championship events in Paris, In
connection with the exposition events. The
eight is entered in the intermediate race.
which will be rowed Friday, in connection
with the national regatta, and in view OF
the good work last year at Philadelphia,
when the crew won its first race, a good
showing is expected Of them.
The crew Is practically the same as that
which won the race last year on the
Schuylkill In such excellent manner, de-
feating the leading crews of the eastern
clubs. Crow, who was coxswain last year
Is not in town this season, being with the
Nassau club in New York. His place will
be filled by Ellis Ward. who. however, has
not been in a position to train with the
eight as much as he would like.
OF the crew itself. Lunsford. who was re-
garded as one of the best strokes on local
waters. is out of town. The crew as 1t has
been definitely decided upn for the national
regatta is as follows: Young, bow; Gordon,
No. 2; Mangan, No. 3; May, No. 4; Britt,
No. 5; Maize. No. 6; Daily. No. 7, and Heth.
No. s. May is the new man In the crew
who will take the place of Lunsford, though
he does not pull stroke. The intermediate
race is for a distance of mile and half.
and the men have been working hard on a
course of this length.
Owing to an unforeseen accident it was
feared for time that the Potomacs would
not be represented in the regatta. The
shell in which the crew had been training
short time ago was snapped In two, leav-
ing the club without a boat. The AnaloStan
Boat Club kindly offered the use of their
eight and the tender was gladly accepted,
though the new shell Is a good deal lighter
than the old one.
According to the program, an extra day
has been added to the national regatta
events. On this day the winning crews
of the various events will compete and
the successful crews in these races will
be sent to Paris by the national asso-
citation to represent America. Should
the Potomac crew win its intermediate and
show any kind of strength, 1t Is highly
probable that 1t will be entered in the sem
Tor race on the day following. and If the
crew should win this race 1t is certain of
the Paris trip.
There was considerable talk among the
members of the club Of sending the eight
to the exposition to represent the club,
but the project was not carried out. the
expense being almost too heavy for the
club to bear alone.
AS the eight is now rowing 1t has made
much progress. Ever since the opening Of
been at work. and have been under care
full and hard training. The work Of the
crew. however. is said by those who have
watched its progress to be not quite so
satisfactory at last year, but 1t Is hoped
that at the time of the race 1t will show
leave the city tomorrow for New York,
where they will get ready for their event.
spending several days In practice work over
the course.