Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-20
THE BEST OF IT'S KIND.
Prospects Of the Coming Potomac
River Regatta.


The work Of arranging the Potomac river
regatta is progressing rapidly, and the
prospects are that 1t will far surpass any
thing of it's kind ever rowed on the Poto-
mac river. as every mall brings intelli-
gence of the coming Of some Of the best
scullers and oarsmen in America. When
the committee selected the date, October g,
many argued that 1t was too late in the
season and that II would be impossible to
get enough representation to make the af-
fair the success that it should be, but the
committee, remembering the fact that for
the time the cheapest railroad rates could
be obtained, Immediately sent out their cir
culars and representatives to Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York, and the result
has been most gratifying, as President John
Hadley Doyle says 1t will be the most rep
resentative regatta, outside of the N. A. A.
O.. held during the present year. Mr.. Rob-
ert Pelton Of New York, prominent mem
Der of the national association, will act as
starter while the rest Of the officials will
be picked from the best men Of this section.
Up to present writing the citizens have
not followed the lead set by Commissioner
Macfarland by sending In their checks TO
aid the affair. but nevertheless the aquatic
part Of the program will be carried out to
the letter. The trophies that will be Of
senior fours; the Post cup" for eights,"
and the MASON. cup" for junior fours
while the donors so far this season are the
Washington Times" for senior Fights:
House." for junior singles: Gen. George H.
harries for intermediate singles and others
While the entries do not close until Sep
TENDER 30 1t can be stated that In the junior
Baltimore. four from Philadelphia. and
three from New York. which, with the four
from the Potomacs. will certainly be a
great field OF youngsters. In the interme-
Hot 70 OF ,cr1n fhnrn will I4 Rxy@ k-s~
from outside. The senior singles will be
great event in every respect as Vasely, the
conqueror of Sholes, the Canadian who
rowed at Henley; Jouvenal. the crack of
the Vespers of Philadelphia; Furselly Of
the Harlems, who defeated Vasely, and
probably Sholes will be at the start.
In the Junior double SOULS will come the
fast crew of the Vespers. one from the Alta
lantas of New York. one from the Metro
politans. and the two of the Potomacs Of
this city. In the junior four-oared gigs the
Potomacs may enter a crew to compete
against the Arundels Of Baltimore Cres-
cents Of Philadelphia, Nonpariels of New
York. Ariels of Baltimore and probably the
Maltas Of Philadelphia.
For the Mason cup" now held by the
Ariels of Baltimore, it looks as If the fight
will be a hot one between them and the
crew representing the University of George
town. the Potomacs have not a four
cared shell in their house fit to go out on
the water. and the Analostans will not en-
ter their crew. In the senior four-oared
shells for the Star cup the present hold
ers will battle to retain it in their club
house on the Schuylkill. the Pennsylvania
Barge Club. while that fast and speedy
crew from the Ariels of Baltimore will row
them every foot of the course and great
aquatic struggle will follow. The Atalantas
of New York and the Vespers of Philadel-
phia may also appear in this race.
The junior eight-oared shell race may find
a lot Of starters. as there is talk Of crews
from Washington. Philadelphia and New
York. as is also the case in the interme-
date Fights for the Post cup"
The senior eight oars for the Times cup"
the Dauntless of New York, winners Of the
middle states championship. will be opposed
by the Pennsylvania Barge Club, who only
lost the national championship at Worces-
ter by the narrowest margin, and then the
Georgetown Varsity eight will also figure
and will be up with the leaders at the fin
ish. These are only the known starters; 9TH
ers may fill in to such an extent that 1t
may be necessary to row heats in some Of
the events.
The course will be the Potomac River
Regatta Association one. starting from Po-
tomac boat house up stream to the Three
Sisters and return. excepting the Fights,
which will be one and half miles straight
away. starting up stream and finishing off
Potomac boat house The course will be
surveyed this week and tagged the entire
distance. thus insuring safety In all trials.
The medals, numbering sixty-five in all,
and banners together with the trophies.
will be placed on exhibition some time
next week and will make a grand show.