The Washington times., 1901-06-30
POTOMAC JUNIORS TO ROW
Entered for the Peoples Regatta
on the Schuylkill River.
To Contest Against Fast Oarsmen on
July 8-Good Chance of Victory for
the Washington HEen-Handieapped
by a LacIk of EarIN Prnctice.

July STOOD Chance of Victory for
the Washington HIen-Handienpped
by Lack of Early Practice.
The husky red-shirted oarsmen who
make up the junior crew of the Potomac
Boat Club will leave for Philadelphia on
Wednesday to participate in the Peoples
Regatta on the SchnyIkin at Philadelphia
on July !. and are more than likely to
figure prominently in the result of that
big event There Will start in the race
in which the Potomacs are entered the
famous Vesper crew. winner of the inter-
national championship abroad last sea-
son; the Pennsylvania Barge crew, and
the junior eights Of TIE Malta, West Phil
adelphia. and Crescent Boat Clubs.
The Potomacs will be under charge OF
Capt. Joe DAILY and will be quartered at
the Malta beathouse. 1t is not deemed
necessary for the Potomacs 10 go to the
Quaker City earlier for practice. The
men are IN first-class shape.
The Peoples Regatta is one of the big
events OF The acquatic season in the Uni
ted States. The expenses are betrayed
by the appropriation made by the city
council Of Philadelphia. and the races are
watched ny tens of thousands of people.
The regatta stands unique. and TO cap
ture the Junior eight-oared race from the
large and fast field invariably entered is
an honor of the first water
Victory for the Potomacs will mean
much. Should the nose of the Washing
ton boat cross the line first, the Potomacs
will be entered at the National Regatta at
Philadelphia. on July IS and 10.
just what the prospects of victor are,
it is difficult 10 say. Nothing definite is
known regarding the other crews. which
will start All have first class regulations.
but little is known as to their form this
year All have had much more active
work this season than have the Potomacs.
The local oarsmen's mex shell was delay
ed for several weeks in its arrival in the
city, and hard practice thus received a set
back Ii had been the intention to enter !
the junior eight at Harlem on Decoration |
Day. but the idea was abandoned.
The only race the Potomacs have rowed |
this season was The one-mile dash with I
The varsity was fought to a standstill |
by the piuclSy Indians in the Potomac /
shell, and the contest was declared dead |
heat
The Potomacs labor under a disadvan- !
tage in that they have no professional /
coach. All the training is done under the /
eye of experienced oarsmen in the club, I
tut there Is lack of the constant atten- !
tion TO little details which can be given
only by the professional oarsman who is
able to devote his entire time to the crew.
ments OF the Potomacs have been re-
markabie.
The men in the boat are not very large
Many of them are, however oarsrnen of
considerable experience, and more than
that they have an abundance of nerve.
The beef is largely in the waist of the
boat. where it win do most good at a
pinch. Ia May. the POtomacs have a
clever stroke, and in Young. the cox
swain. man who knows well the capa-
bilities Of the men in front of him. The
crew makes up in grit and laeadwork
what Il lacks in strength
Practice spins of varying length are
taken up and down the river daily. There
IS great interest taken this year in the
crew by the members of the Potomac
Boat Club Quite a number Will go to
philadelphia to witness the races on the
Fourth
The names Of the members of the crew
md figures regarding them are given be- ,
ow. The average age is twenty-three
years. The average height is ) feet 9lk
inches, and the average weight I5O5s
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