The Washington times., 1902-08-22
POTOMAC RIVER
REGATTA BOOMING Ming
Officers of Joint Committee
Elected Last Night.
Potomac and Georgetown University
Working for Success Baltimore and
Philadelphia Promise Crews.

The committees representing the Po-
tomac and Georgetown University boat
clubs, under whose auspices the Po-
toher s. hnet at the Potomac boathouse
last night and took up in earnest the
details OF the big affair in hand
The two clubs are determined. more
than ever. to make this one of the best
rcsattas ever held on this river, AMI
despite the fact that they will have no
assistance from other local clubs, the
success of the affair is assured
Holding it at the time proposed. 1t
will be one OF the most attractive fea-
lures of the G. A. R. encampment pro-
gram of entertainment. At the same
rimc it VIII draw to the city very
large following. which will considerably
swell the already immense gathering
which the encampment will attract.
Officials and Order Of Events.
The joint committee organized at last
nights meeting by electing Mr.. John /
Hadley Doyle, Potomac, president;
MIR. VI. ]. Thompson. Georgetown. vice |
president; Mr.. <. Richard Gasch, Po-
tomac. secretary. and MIR. C. r. Zap /
pone, Georgetown, treasurer. These
officers and the necessary committees
will at once go actively to work to 1
boom the regatta and secure the pres /
ence OF out OF town crews, in addition
to those which have promised to enter. !
The following events will be con-
tested, and probably In the order given5
Junior. senior. and intermediate sim !;
giles; junior doubtless junior four -oared .
gigs; junior and senior fours: junior !
and intermediate eights and cutter !
race between District and Maryland
Naval Reserve crews.
Baltimore and Philadelphia Entries.
the clubs of that city are taking an
active interest in the success of the
affair The Ariel Boat Club, Of that (
city. will send two singles, a junior
four cared gig. and junior and senior
shells The Arundel Boat f
Club, OF the same place. will enter a
Junior gig and a junior four The MA !
son" cup for junior fours was won last /
time by the Ariels, and II they land it /
again it will become their property. I.
As there is great rivalry between these
two clubs and as the Arundeis want the !
honor of holding the cup. which origi- :
nally came from their city, the race
between the two in junior fours will be
hotly contested.
The Vespers of Philadelphia will send
IN intermediate eight and the Pennsyl- I
vania Barge Club, present holder of the
Evening Star" cup for senior fours,
will send crew to defend the trophy.
and as the Columbia Athletic Club of
this city has dropped out of rowing the
Washington Post cup, held by it. will
re started anew as a trophy for junior
sights.
Will Solicit Subscriptions.
Richmond will send gig and single.
Of the crack sculiers expected the most
prominent are Juvenal, of the Vespers,
Of Philadelphia. and George, of the Dos-
ton Athletic Association and Harvard.
A large entry list is expected in an
Iwer to the circulars sent to all boat
.lubs in the East and a number of crews
ire looked for as a result OF Mr. Zap
zones missionary work while in the
North recently.
The prizes will consist of gold medals
n the shape of fobs. The design is very
handsome. and is not only emblematic
IF the sport but il is suggestive of the
incampment occasion.
The joint committee will, from now
IN, hold frequent meetings and report
progress OF the work