Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-04
OF ALL SORTS
Everything Ready for the Big
Regatta.
THE HANDSOME PRIZES
DAVIDSON CAPTURED TENNIS
CHAMPIONSHIP.
Many Games Played in Rogue Tourney
-O'Brien Whipped Maher-
Gravesend Races.

After months of almost continuous hus-
Ting President John Hadley Doyle and his
fellow oarsmen OF the Potomac club are
now resting on their oars. satisfied that
everything Is in frst-class shape for the
big regatta Monday afternoon. The en-
tries are numerous and OF a very high class,
and the prizes will be worthy Of the occa-
sion.
The principal trophies are The Star cup
for senior tours, the Post cup for inter-
mediate Fights, the Mason cup for junior
tours. and the Castelberg cup for junior
Fights In addition to these prizes there
will be numerous individual prizes for the
singles and also for second and third
place positions. President Doyle was most
emphatic this morning in saying that there
has never been a regatta held in Washing
ton for which there were so many costly
prizes.
The entry list should have been published
several days ago, but will not be made
public until tomorrow. The program prfvi-
lege has been sold, and to protect the
purchasers Mr.. Doyle withheld the entry
list
Oarsmen Arriving.
Last night the first delegation Of oars
men began arriving in Washington and
were given a hearty welcome by their
brother scullers of this city. The Jefries
Point Rowing Association crew Of Boston
was the first to arrive late yesterday after
noon and were housed at the Potomac Boat
Club A few hours later the ATLANTA Boat
Club crew arrived in the city and they were
soon made to feel at home with the George
town University oarsmen.
This morning three carloads Of boats
arrived at the Pennsylvania station, and
with the greatest of care they were unload
ed and hauled to the proper places along
the Potomac. The unloading of these boats
attracted a crowd to the freight yards ana
no invalid was ever taken better care OF
or handled more tenderly than were these
boats. Honors and prizes are expected TO
come to the ones who Will nave places
therein and the slightest mlshap would rum
all these chances of glory.
This morning the reception committee OF
the regatta was kept busy welcoming the
crews from Philadelphia, Baltimore, Brook-
lyn and New York and assigning them to
their quarters All these oarsmen lost no
time getting to the banks of the Potomac
and viewing the course they will have to
go over Monday afternoon. Tomorrow it Is
expected that the river will be black with
boats and the thousands of sightseers will
have the satisfaction of Witnessing many
little short scraps between the different
crews as they go up and down the course
for practice rows.
The Rowing Monday.
A misunderstanding has arisen as to the
trial heats Monday morning, President
Doyle this morning informing The Star re-
porter that they were for the junior singles
instead of Junior eighths. There are ten
entries in these singles, and it will require
two trial heats to shift out the best scullers
in the crowd for the regular program of the
afternoon.
The first race Of the afternoon will be
started promptly at o'clock, instead of 8,
as originally intended, the entry list being
large that 1t will take considerable hust-
ling to get all the events off before dark.
The chief event of the afternoon will be the
senior eight-oared race. In this contest will
be the Dauntless Vespers and Paramount
crews. and a royal battle for supremacy
should result. This race will be the last on
the program and there will be few of the
spectators leave before this great struggle
takes place.
The course over which the regatta is to
be rowed is the upper one. which has been
surveyed and properly laid out for the
races. All races, with the exception of the
two eight-oared events. will be one mile
and a half, with a turn, the start being off
the Potomac Boat Club House up the river
to a point midway between the Aqueduct
bridge and the Three Sisters" and return.
The two eight-oared events will be a mile
straighta way, the start being made half
mile above the bridge, the finish being at
the Potomac Boat Club House.