The Washington times., 1903-08-19
LONG ENTRY LIST FOR
LABOR DAY REGAI IA
Aquatic Event Will Eclipse
All Others Here.
ALL OF THE CRACKS TO ROW
Oarsmen From Canada Among Those
Who Will Be Seen on the Historic
Potomac Course.

From the present outlook. the coming
Middle States regatta, which Will be
held here September Z, under the aus
pices OF the Potomac Boat Club. will be
the largest regatta held in this country
for years. perhaps the largest ever held
here 1t will be, indeed. an interna-
tional regatta. for entries from Canada
have already been promised. In addi-
| tion TO the Philadelphia. Baltimore, and
New York entries, which have been her
aided. there will be entries from the
| West. the New England States. the
North. including the shores of the Great
Lakes. and from the States south OF
! Washington.
All entries will be closed August 81,
and will be opened in New York on the
night of September 1. Not until then
can an official list of the entries be Civ
en- out. Nevertheless. il is conceded that
nearly all the crack oarsmen of Ameri-
ca viii enter the regatta.
To Have Another Go.
Greer and Titus will undoubtedly have
another crack at each other in the senior
singles.
Pope. it is said. will return home be-
fore the date scheduled for the regatta
and therefore need not be counted on
in this event
Secretary Moody has detailed a tor
pedo boat for the use of the officials
during the regatta. This and the press
boat will be the only boats permitted
TO follow the races. The course will
; be patroIled by revenue cutter launches
and all boats made 10 keep clear of thf
2 course during the races.
All the races Will be for a mile
: straight away. with the exception of th'
senior single sculls, which will be on'
and one-half miles straight away Th'
start will be off the Three Sisters.
! and the finish opposite the Potomal
, boathouse. The start in the senior sin
giles will be made a little above tn
a ,.Three Sisters
For the "Jackies."
An effort is being made to arrange
race between the Naval Reserves o
Maryland. Pennsylvania. and the Dis
trict of Columbia. If such a race is ar
ranged the Naval Reserves viii roy
In cutters The District of Columbi
reserves are anxious to have the rae
r, pulled OF. for they are confident tina
If they can give good account of them
selves.
J. Great interest is centered in this re
2. gatta throughout the country. In Ne
! York a special train has been chartere
B. 10 bring 500 persons 70 Washington O
y, the 5th of September. Most OF thes
IS will be oarsmen who are TO compete
the races. They will arrive in Wasl
:. ington in time for practice spin th'
afternoon.
To Present Medals.
D. O. G. Staples. of Washington, b;
re promised 20 present the medals for q
senior double sculls, and d. y. Wa
b. ford. the medal for junior single
q. others who have promised medals
|. banners to be awarded the winners a
nd Commissioner H. B. F. Macfarland.
B. Moses Sons, Washington Post" Ne
son H. Duvall, Major Richard Sylve
ty ter. w. E. H. Merritt, ]. Blake Re
OF dali. c. G. warden, Richard Morsa
in Taffan & Co., ]. d. Carmody I
f. Bankers and Brokers, the "Eveni'
" star" and the Bureau of Engravi
ne and Printing
.ga In order TO meet the expenses OF gu
a large regatta. it will be necessary
the business men of Washington 10
aN with generous subscriptions. and IL
De hoped that they will do So