The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-30
Labor Day Aquatic Tour
ney". on the Potomac Bids
Fair to Eclipse Any Meet
of Its Kind in Country.
Entries Will Close in New
York Tomorrow Night
Philadelphia and Balti-
more to Be Represented,

The goose hangs high and everything
appears bright for the Middle States
Regatta, which Is to be held on the Po-
tomac on Labor Day. John Hadley Doyle.
chairman of the local committee. said
last night, that the regatta would not
only be the best ever held in Washing
ton. but that 1t would be one of the most
important ever held In the United
States.
More than 100 barges and shells will
be brought TO Washington to participate
in the regatta, according to the advices
received by Mr.. Doyle, and as these will
be from the most prominent boat clubs
in the country the races promise to be
remarkably interesting.
Difficult Task
The principal work of the local COM
mittee will be the handling OF the barges
and shells, and for that reason a special
committee has been appointed to wait
at both the Pennsylvania and Baltimore
and Ohio stations. while they are ar
irving; see that they are carefully han
died by expert teamsters, and reach the
lighthouses In safety. This committee
consists of o. D. whipple. chairman; w.
r. Garrett. w. d. Whipple. Fred Moore,
G. o. wilkins. G. T. Winfield, and w. T.
Blue.
The Riggs House will be the headquar-
tiers of the rowing officials while in this
city. and a number of the teams will
have rooms at that hostelry, but other
hotels will also have them, and the
boarding houses will be called upon to
| take care of their share. as some OF the
trainers are of the opinion that they
can handle their men better in board
ing house than in hotel, where there
are so many temptations. snd so many
visitors.
Prefer Washington.
Many OF the leading boat clubs have
entered crews for the Labor Day regat-
Ia in Washington. but did not enter the
national regatta at Worcester. This re-
suited from the lack of accommoda-
tions at Worcester and the refusal of
the railroads TO make special conces-
sions for the transportation OF the rae
| ing craft. The railroad men evidently
thought that they had the oarsmen on
the hip. and would not offer any special
inducement for them TO go TO Worces-
] ter The consequence was that the ath-
letes did not visit the town at all. but
stayed at home and reserved their
strength until they could compete in q
city more accessible. and in which the
railroad men did not think that re
gatta was something to be treated as
easy money
Early Arrivals.
| Probably the first crews to reach
Washington will be those Of the Arundel
Boat Club of Baltimore. They will ar
rive Wednesday. and will spend the
time between then and Monday in put
| ting on the finishing touches to their
/ training, and 20 becoming acquainted
with the peculiarities of the course,
which is no small item in deciding a boat
race.
! The greater number of the boating en-
thusiasts will leave New York on a
special train, which Is TO arrive in Wash
/ ington about 6 D.. M on Saturday next.
| The train has been chartered for the
! occasion, and will bring not only the
oarsmen. but their craft Racing boats
are so delicate OF build. and require such
unusual care, that the trainers and
rowers will welcome the opportunity 20
| travel on train on which they can all
go together.
| Quarters in Demand.
Requests for quarters at the various
boat clubs have been received the past
week from the Maltas of Philadelphia,
for their junior and senior Fights The
Malta senior eight is the champion eight
| OF the country and its presence at the
races will be one OF the star features,
and is a tribute 10 the energy or the
local committee There will be worthy