Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-27
PLANS OF THE CLUBS
POTOMACS PREPARING FOR
THEIR OPENING AND REGATTA.
Grew in Training for Race at Philadel
phia-Another Water Carnival
Proposed-Canoe Association.

That interest in aquatic sports has re-
ceived a decided impetus is best evidenced
by a visit to the houses of the Analostan
and Potomac Boat clubs. Despite the fact
that so far the weather has been anything
but propitious for rowing the river IS
thronged every afternoon with pleasure
seekers in working boats and canoes, hylns
the blue and white of the Analostans, the
red and white of the Potomacs and the
red. white and blue Of the Inter-Club Ca
roe Association, while the numerous
shells of the clubs are out with the am
bilious oarsmen getting in trim for the
seasons sport. The recent club regatta Oh
the Analostan Club demonstrated tnat
boating was the uppermost sport just now
for their pretty house was packed with
people, while on the river, clustered around
where the contests finished, were scores OF
steam yachts, sailing sloops, shells, canoes
and other craft, all decked out IN MONDAY
array, making the scene gaia one.
1t is the intention of the AnaloStan anu
Potomac clubs to have a series of regattas
during July and August, eliminating in the
great open regatta of the Mldule STATES
Association on Labor day, and which prom
ises to be the largest affair of the year IN
point of attendance from outside oarSmen.
Activity of the Analostans.
The Analostans are more active this year
than ever before. as Capt. Nevins seems to
possess that necessary qualification of one
filling the position to enthuse and keep en-
Unused the men who are doing the shell
work Their decided victory over their
rivals across stream. the Potomacs, mas
made things very pleasant among those
DESTROYS of getting seats In the racing
boats, and If Capt. Nevins' aim is success
full the securing of a new eight -oareo Smell
the boating material of the club will be
the best on the river. The new four-oareo
shell that the club has procured from the
builder-Glass of Philadelphia-s one or
the prettiest pieces of cedar work ever turn
ed out by this firm, and, as the craft was
built on ideas of Mr.. Louis A. Fisher, one
of the best boating men of the city, II can
be said that every line in the she'll is per-
feet The rowing men are keeping up
their work for the club regatta of the Po-
tomac Boat Club, where they expect 10
enter their junior eight against the Po-
tomacs and repeat, if possible, their VIC
tory of last Saturday. In the canoe ranks
of the club there is much interest, and the
champion single, Commodore S1Zer, ana
the double Sizer and Evans, stand ready
to defend their titles in all club regattas.
Animation Of the Potomac.
At the Potomac boat house there is de-
cided liveliness that is inspiring; this too,
in spite of the fact that their club house
is still in the hands Of the contractors I'M
dergong a complete remodeling. Every
thing is topsy-turvy but this does not pre-
vent Capt Young from getting out three
eight-oared crews every night, while the
social element of the canoe extraction
throng the float every evening with best
girls. awaiting their chance to put their
canoes overheard. 1t is expected that the
work on the house will be entirely finished
by July T. and the structure will then be
one of the best, if not the best boat house
in America. Just now interest centers in
the work of the intermediate crew that will
represent the club at the peoples regatta
on the Fourth of July at Philadelphia. Pa.
This crew, which is the finest looking phys
ically speaking, the club has ever assem-
bled, is afloat every night and Is doing
Furnishing work to get in shape for the big
affair. The Indictment and cold weather has
not allowed the men to reach the perfection
they should be in. but Head Coach Zappone
is confident that they will show wonderful
improvement the few days left to train in,
as at present their workmanship is of the
best. and all that is left to be done is to get
them to use their legs quicker on the drive
along with the stroke 1t Is a fine crew in
every way, every man is a good oarsman,
and the crew that leads it over the mile and
half course will acknowledge that 1t has
been in a race.
The Philadelphia Crew.
Coach Zappone Is diligently at work,
and nightly coaches the crew from the fast
steam launch Typo" which the Potomacs
have had placed at their disposal by George
town University club. The crew at pres
ent. and which will probably be the one
that rows at Philadelphia. is boated as
follows: Herman ]. Chase2, Edmonston 3,
Maize 4, Britt 8. MCGOWAN @, Hecox 7,
Muller 8, with Capt. Young coxswain
Some trouble was early occasioned by the
fact that the new she'll was port rugged,
which necesitated a change in the men.
as all the previous crafts were starboard
rugged, but this has all been obviated and
the boat Is running between strokes lust
as If the change never took place The
crew will leave here Friday next and will
be accompanied by large delegation of
enthusiasts who go along to wake up
red and white"
Housewarming and Regatta.
Capt. Young has issued a call for a big
club regatta on July 10, in which event he
has arranged races with the Analostans in
eight-oared shells, double SOULS and canoes
while also special four-oared race will
be arranged to take place between the
Analostans and Old Dominions of Alex
andria. Va. On July IL the club house will
be formally opened to the public and on
this OCCASION 1t is proposed by President
John Hadley Doyle to repeat the success of
last year-the illuminated river carnival at
night in honor of the opening The Poto-
macs have large canoeing element in
their ranks and sensibly are catering to
this most modern Of aquatic sports. There
are something like fifty pretty canoes in
the house at present and the report receiy-
ed by the boat house committee that there
are more coming"
The Canoe Association.
The Inter-Club Canoe Association is the