The Washington times., 1903-09-06
BoatbouSes Along the Placid
Potomac Taxed to Their
Limit by Influx of Guests.
Cre1vS Soon Take TO Water.
ROer Fairly AiVe With Frafl
Graft Scadding Along Un-
der Their Burdens of
BraqUny Young Athletes.

All was hustle and activity at the
various lighthouses along the Potomac
yesterday afternoon, with the hourly ar
rival of crews entered for the Middle
States Regatta tomorrow, under the
auspices Of the Potomac Boat Club.
BronZed and husky young men Of superb
physic. sturdy limbs and deep chests
We're lounging around the Potomac,
Georgetown, and AnalOstan clubhouses
while not few were to be found at The
Cumberland boathouse, all talking row.
ing and specializing on the respective
chances of the crews enteed.
The Times Welcomed
Strange to say, none OF the crews
knew who their contestants were TO be
in the various events carded until The
Times was received at the different club
houses. The entries as published there
in yesterday We're eagerly scanned and
speculation ran rife. The Arundel crews.
of Baltimore, have been quartered at the
Potomac clubhouse since Thursday, abd
under the watchful eye of Mr.. Wray,
their coach. have had frequent work
outs on the river.
All of the crews and individual oars
men are now here and many warm
greetings were exchanged along the
water front last evening. Titus, Juyenal
and Russell were the center OF an ad-
miring group. The latter Will not row in
the Middle States 1t is said he has
had disagreement with the governors
OF the Vesper Club OF Philadelphia, be-
cause at his refusal TO row In that
clubs eight Juvenal enthusiastically
told OF his recent trip abroad. where
he rOwed for the Diamond Sculls on the
Thames and the royal treatment he re-
ceived.
hYail TO the Rescue.
ESHarry Vail. the veteran coach at the
SAriels had his senior and intermediate
fours on the water and both boats work
ed out fast miles under his watchful
eye. The Ariel senior four are the
fastest quartet on the river and are in
class all TO themselves. Mr.. Vail
figured in a thrilling rescue just as a
stiff blow proceeded the impending
storm. A skin sailed by. two young men
capsized and both Of the occupants be-
came exhausted from their long strug
gle in the water. Mr.. Vail went to their
rescue and was towing them over 10 the
Virginia shore when one of the young
sters relaxed his hold on the stern OF
his skin and sank. Vail was after him
in a fash and brought him safely 20
shore.
Directory of Crews.
The crews are quartered as follows:
Observation-Disclosures or Allegheny.
New York Athletics. and Quaker CiJrs;
at Georgetown-Ariels of Baltimore,
Dauntless, Bohem1ans, Lone Stars.
Palisades, Seawanhaka. Sheepshead. and
Unions, OF New York, Vespers, Vest
PhiladeIphias. and Montrose, Of Phila-
delphia; AT Potomac-Wachusetts OF
Worcester old Dominion OF Alexandria;
ArundeIs, OF Baltimore; Crescents, NAL
tas, Pennsylvania Barge and Fair
mounts. OF Philadelphia: AtlRntas. Har-
lens. Nasssus. Metropolitans and Ra-
venswoods, OF New York.
To Patrol Course.
For the first time in the history of
rowing on the Potomac the strong arm
OF the United States will come into play
in such affairs. as under the law Of
April 19. 1886, il is the duty OF the Gov
ernment TO see 10 il that there is TO
overcrowding OF vessels. and that the
course Is kept clear. Any violation will
subject those guilty 10 fine in the regu-
lar courts With this view of the case
Acting Secretary James r. Garfield has
notihed the Potomac regatta committee
that the course Will be patrOlled with
vessel and the only boats allowed there
On viii be the referee. visitors and the
District police craft. This means
clear course from start 10 finish, and
IS given as a warning 10 all others 10
keep n bounds.
As stated previously, the referee craft
Will be the famous torpedo boat Cushing
which in itself will be q spectacular at
- traction 10 the regatta. The guest boat
viii be the BaTtholdi. while Harbor-
master Sutton and the Nigilant viii be
the other. These will be the only boats
allowed on the course The clerk Of the
tourse Will use a small launch, but he
fin keep within bounds.
According 10 the present program
Aere will be four races IN the morning.
tie hrst 70 start at 10 O'Clock.
Regular Program.
The regular program will begin al I
ollock promptly and will be rOwed at
intervals OF twenty minutes. thus allow
ins every race 10 De rowed in daylight
az kl.is will bring the last event about .
O'Clock In order that the spectators
mat follow the races with accuracy. the
participants viii all occupy position in
the contests and bear a color corre-
spoiding with that position They are
numbered from the Virginia shore 70 the
MARYLAND side Of the river and are as
follows.
No. !. red; No. ., white. No. 3, blue.
No i. yellow; 40. .. black. No. 8, green,
No. Z. red and white, No 5. blue and
white. The sculler and the bow man OF
the crew occupying these particular po-
sltlous VIII wear the color. and by refer
ence 10 the Official program IL can be
easily determined which club the com
pctitors represent Then too, on the
BartLoldi VIII be displayed the colors OF
ths hrst and second crew and the time
required to row the course will appear
on a blackboard This is done 10 give
everyone along the course The correct
result OF every contest
Official Entries.
Tbs official entries follow