Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-06
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Rowing Trial Heats in Junior
Singles.
REGATTA PRELIMINARY
STIFF BREEZE RAISED WHITE
CAPS ON THE RIVER.
REGATTA PRELIMINARY
Long List Of Entries for the Potomac
River Races-Practicing Yesterday
Many Spectators This Morning.

With the clearing weather this morning
came a stiff breeze from the mort Invest, and
the choppy water made the rowing hard in
the qualifying heats of the junior singles Of
the big Potomac regatta. The large num-
Der Of entries for this event made it neces-
sary to row the race in heats, the first two
IN each contest to row In the junior singles
this afternoon.
SO stiff was the breeze that white caps
appeared, and 1t was found almost impos-
sible to keep the turning buoys In place.
The heats should have been started at 10
o'clock, but it was IL before the first one
was started.
President John Hadley Doyle and the race
onicials were at the Potomac Boat Club
mouse as early as z o'clock. and everybody
had to work hard to get the course prop
erly marked out and the pickets posted.
Crowds assembled at the boat houses
while fringe of spectators gathered on
the AQueduct bridge.
The starters in the first heat were II. S.
Rodearmel of the Vespers of Philadelphia
Norman A. Garrett Of the Arundels. Balti-
more: YIN Wilton Of the First Bohemias of
New York, and ]. 7. DAILY of the Potomacs
of this city
The start was a good one. Daily getting
away first. with a stroke of thirty-two.
well at thirty-four. Rodearmel started off
with a stroke of twenty-four, and handled
his SOULS with confidence
Villim caught a crab right at the start
and the accident lost him several lengths.
At the quarter Daily was leading by half
a length, ibis stroke having dropped to
twenty-eight, While Rodearmel and Garrett
were doing thirtytwo to the minute. At
the half mile there was no change, but
from there on Daily labored badly and
dropped to the rear. Garrett going to the
front. Rodearmel steeder badly, but had
lots of sand and kept close up.
Turning the buOys Garrett was first by
a length. when Strengthened out, Rodearmel
and Daily turning at about the same time.
The home was easy for Rodearmel
and Carrot. as Daily and Vilim were con-
tinually grabbing and dropping to the rear.
The leading pair. knowing they would quail
ify. took things easy. Rodearmel getting
over the line first by ten feet. his time be-
ing 1913, while Garrett took IL 16 to finish.
The Second Heat.
The second heat gave indications of being
a fine contest, but while half mile from
home Varley of the Atalantas broke his
oarlock and pitched head first into the wa
ter, Britt finishing first, a quarter of mile
ahead of Griffith, the West Philadelphia
sculler.
In this heat the contestants were William
Britt of the Potomacs, r. B. Reddington of
the Potomacs. William Marley OF the Alta
lantas of New York and G. A. Griffith of
the West Philadelphia Boat Club.
The scullers got away from the line to
u
strokes and at the quarter was three
lengths to the good. Marley got off second
Before reaching the bridge Reddington
found the breeze too much for him and
dropped out At the turn Britt was first
by half a length. Marley making q good
turn and getting up even soon after
Strengthened for home. Both men then let
themselves out and raced almost with even
bows under the bridge. Varleys hard work
began to tell. and he was slowly creeping
ahead, when snap went his oarlock and he
Ito ;,,s4 viy- ho I'D boo
was rushed over to the unlucky sculler and
willing hands soon pulled him aboard, moth
ing the worse for his cold bath.
Griffith had almost stopped rowing at one
time on the way home but he continued to
the end and qualified for the junior singles
Brtts time was 11:15. Griffith. a quarter
mile in rear, was second his time being
1916.
The United States torpedo boat Talbot
arrived at the Potomac Boat Club at an
early hour. and attracted a great deal of
attention. The swift boat over the
course that Capt. Young. her command
er. could get his bearings for the big event
this afternoon when he will carry the
referee.
The downpour of rain yesterday could not
mar the enthusiasm Of the many oars
men In town for today's regatta and from
early morn to dusk singles, doubles, fours
and Fights dotted the Potomac river. max
ing trials over the course. The rain of Sat
urday kept everybody off the river. as the
oarsmen were confident that the weather
would clear. but when Sunday dawned with
the rain still coming down all concluded 1t
was time to go to work, rain or no rain.
The Potomac and Georgetown University
boat houses were the central point of con-
gregation. and these places were crowded
all day. President John Hadley Doyle was
one of the first to arrive at the Potomac
club house. and all day he was kept busy
President Doyle has worked diligently for
the past two months on preparations for the
regatta, and he was certainly the happiest
of men when he realized that all his ef-
forts were bearing fruit and that one of
the most important regattas ever held In
the east would be rowed on the picturesque
Potomac today. Members Of the commit
tees and officials Of the regatta were I'm
constant consultation as 1t was the desire
of every body connected with the big event
that the races start promptly and be rowed
through with dispatch.
List Of Entries.
Saturday night President Doyle gave out
the following list of entries for the regatta:
Junior Straightforward A. Garrett, Arun-
del Boat Club, Baltimore: J. T. Daily. Po-
tomac Boat Club. Washington; H. s. Ro-
dearmel. Vesper Boat Club. Philadelphia
Vim Villim. First Bohemian Boat Club New
York; William Britt Potomac Boat Club
" Washington: R. B. Reddington, Potomac
Boat Club, Washington; William Marley
Atalanta Boat Club, New York: G. A. Grif-
fin. West Philadelphia Boat Club. Phila-
delphia.
Senior double sculls-Malta Boat Club
Philadelphia: Vesper Boat Club. Philadel-
phia: Atalanta Boat Club. New York.
Senior singles-Frank yessely. First Bo-
hemian Boat Club New York; Il. l.. Zimm
New York Athletic Club. New York; Rob
ert Farnan, Seawanhaka Boat Club New
York.
Junior eghts-Georgetown University Boat
Club, Washington; Pennsylvania Barge
Club. Philadelphia; Potomac Boat Club.
Washington.
Junior fours-Ariel Rowing Club. Baltl-
more; Nassau Boat Club. New York: Ana