Evening star., 1902-08-14
10 REVIVE OLD TIMES
PREPARATIONS FOR POTOMAC
RIVER REGATTA.
Action Taken by the Governors of the
Potomac Boat Club-Great
Occasion Predicted.

At meeting of the Potomac Boat Club
Monday night it was unanimously resolved
to support any action the board of govern
ors might decide to take regarding a Poto-
mac river regatta. Last night the board
of governors met and decided without
dissenting voice to hold a regatta early in
October probably in C. A R. week. A res
olution was adopted directing the secretary
Of the club to invite the Analostan and the
Georgetown University Boat Club and 1.-The
Old Dominion Boat Club of Alexandria to
cooperate with the Potomac Club in the
management of the proposed regatta
A committee consisting of Messrs. Doyle,
Gasch and Whipple was appointed for the
purpose of comforting with similar commit
tees from the other clubs on the matter of
holding the regatta.
If it is decided by the other clubs that
they do not find it feasible to join with
the Potomacs then the latter will hold the
regatta alone and will simply expect entries
from the others.
The Regatta's Cost.
1t is estimated that the cost of the re-
gatta will be not less than $1,000. The
larger part of the money will have to be
raised by popular subscription, the rest be-
ing donated by the four clubs that have
been asked to cooperate in it's manage
ment
The clubs expect assistance from local
business men. The managing committee
just as soon as it is organized, will visit
the Washington merchants and contribu-
tions, either in money or prizes, will be
solicited.
The local association has in it's posses
sion three silver competitive cups, which
will be contested for during the proposed
regatta. They are the Washington Post
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letic Clubs junior eight; The Evening Star
cup, held by the Pennsylvania senior
four-oared crew, and the Mason cup, held
by the Ariel Boat Club of Baltimore which
won the Junior four-oared event at the last
Potomac river regatta. These cups, of
course, will be called for by the clubs rum
ming the regatta and will be offered, as
usual, as the competitive prizes of the re-
gatta in each of the events named. Other
prizes, however, must be bought, and will
in all probability, consist Of medals and
shields.
The club did not consider the list of
events at last nights meeting but there is
little doubt as to what they will be. The
program will include a junior. interme-
diate and a senior single sculling race;
junior and intermediate doubles; ju-
nior, intermediate and senior fours, and the
junior and intermediate eights.
Entries Expected.
Entries from the four local clubs may be
CApCSlcus W iliic Suc VI bdtlUiOEe, the
Arundels Of the same city, the Virginia
Boat Club Of Richmond. Va, the Vespers
and Pennsylvania Barge Clubs of Philadel-
phia, the New York and Boston clubs will
undoubtedly be largely represented
The Potomacs will probably enter two
singles, double. a Junior four, junior
and an intermediate eight. Capt George
Herman has issued a call to ali members
who desire to try for seats In these crews
to meet him at the boat house Sunday
morning.
The Analostans could put junior and a
senior four and junior or intermediate
versity Club, of course, could be represent
ed by the Poughkeepsie eight. which made
such creditable showing. and a junior
four. 1t Is believed that the rowing author
tiles at the university and Coach Dempsey
will heartily welcome the opportunity to
arouse interest in aquatics among the stu
dents. The fall regattas at Cornell Uni
versity are regarded as remarkably potent
in arousing and maintaining the interest of
the students in rowing matters. Georgetown
can well afford to take leaf out Of Cor
nelPs book.
A Great Occasion.
There is every reason to expect the COM
ing regatta to be the most successful ever
held on the Potomac It will be held at a
time when people will have returned to
their homes from seashore and mountain
Then. too. thousands will be In the city, |
some to witness the Grand Army celebra-
tiOQ9 Thus he PftCiy,o flpo ta