Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-08
STAR, SATURDAY. AUGUST 8 1868 Pau--~


over the course on Lake Quinsigamond. A
goodly crowd OF Potomac members will
accompany tho scullsrs and give them all
needed announcement
President John Hadley Doyle Of the local
regatta committee has no doubt that
local committee's hands to meet all tho
necessary expenses Of this big regatta. The
committee under whose caro- will come this
work held its first meeting Friday night
and It was determined to start out regular
ly Monday In order to canvass the city.
Without making any efforts the following
firms and people have made known their
desire to give sum SUFFICIENT to purchase
one or more medals: The Evening Star,
Washington Post. Major Richard Sylvester,
Mr.. r. Ross Perry, r., Mr.. Richard Morgan.
Charles G. Warden. w. II. Moses & Sons
and Mr.. Nelson II. Duvall.
The bureau Of engraving and printing en-
ployes will give the medals for the inter-
mediate Fights. while 1t Is likely that the
bankers and brokers will give the prizes for
the gig race, as they did last year.
| This Is fairly good start but there is
considerable more yet to be accomplished.
and, as stated above. the committee feels
assured that the local merchants and cfti-
Gems will respond to its calls on them. The
committee. recognizing that this regatta is
national affair. and realizing that there
Is not craft on the river suitable to act
as a referee boat has applied to the Secre-
tary of the Navy for the use Of a torpedo
beat for that purpose There are several
such boats over at the Naval Academy and
the committee Is hoping that the Navy De-
partment will accede to its request. as 1t
did last year. when the torpedo boat Talbot
was used and 1t was one of the great at
fractions Of the regatta to the thousands of
visitors. who. for the first time, had the
pleasure of inspecting this modern vessel
of warfare.
Several crews from the far north have
written here saying they would come but
for the difficulty of getting their four-oared
shells transported but the committee has
informed each and all that II they come
boats will be loaned them. At present there
are extra four-oared shells in the Analos-
tan, Georgetown and Old Dominion houses,
and the committee feel assured they could
secure all of them II necessary to induce
crews to come here. and the same applies
to single and double scullers, but luckily
all such as these can be fixed at the Poto-
mac boat house. as DAILY has turned over
his new single and double to the commit
tee, while there are singles Of Britt. Rid
ington. Hecox and the latter's double that
ear be used.
The Potomac Club boys started into
training Monday last, and Captain Young
has an intermediate and junior crew going
every afternoon. Monday Mr.. Charles y.
Baker will take charge of the men, and
will give them the benefit of his knowledge
for period of ten days, when he will go
on short trip, but will return in time to
give the men ten days more work before
the regatta. Among the men rowing in the
intermediate crew at present are Mueller.
Chase, Moses, Marean, MCGOWAN, Preston.
Edmonston. Bocock, Bradley. Herman.
Maize and Young. but these will be added
to after the national regatta as Britt, Ed
monston and Hecox will take places in the
boat. In the junior class there are Sher-
wood and Preston Edmonston, Lipp. Bliss.
Freeman. Thompson: BoSocR; our and
nan, Cordua, Church. Howell, Lunsford,
Saalback and Redington, so 1t would ap-
pear that the club Is fully equipped with
available men.
Next Saturday afternoon the club will
hold close regatta among themselves as
far as shells are concerned, but open in
all events to canoes Captain Young deems
1t best now to await the middle states re?
gatta for final trial out with the Analos-
tans. but hopes to get up enough interest
among the canoeists Of the two clubs to
make exciting races. The full program
will be announced the early part of next
week. The club has also ordered from
Ellis Ward & Co. of Philadelphia a new
set of sweeps for the eight-oared shell.
Capt Nevius and his aspiring oarsmen
of the AnalostanS were considerably in evil
dence during the week, for every night but
Wednesday there were at least three crews
afloat on the water in the two four-oared
shells and gigs, well as the eight-oared
that the wearers of the blue and white in
tend making one great effort at the middle
states regatta. and may probably figure in
three races, with a prospect of fourth
event The club has plenty of good men,
and if they follow the lead set by their
thusiastic captain the Analostans will be-
come as strong factor in aquatics as they
were many years ago, when their boats,
manned by such adopts as Marshall, Pairo,
Hall, Maddox, Eckstein, Prescott, McKen-
ney, Robertson and others, made their
crews feared by their rivals on the river.
1t is pleasure to see their crews afloat,
for they generally are better boated than
their neighbers. row in better shape and
are always properly uniformed. The ca
noeing element Is making things lively
around the house, and 1t is becoming one
of the attractions for the many ladies who
frequent the club house to accept an invi-
tation for canoe ride from those now
using this sort of craft.
Mr.. Clarence Slaybaugh VIII make a ca
noe trip down the ST. Lawrence river the
middle of September.
Wednesday evening the Inter Club Canoe
Association gave a delightful ladies' night
up at old Analostan landing and 1t Is es-
timated that during the evening over forty
canoes laden with pretty misses made
landing at the resort. The old familiar
landmark was becomingly festooned with
myriads Of japanese lanterns. while huge
bonfire lent additional animation to the
attractive scene. and the officers and men,
UcES VI tic dSOCldUOu Ia lIlclT uullOTIuS Oh
white were assidiously here, there and
everywhere. seeing to the comforts of
their guests. During the evening some
choice music was rendered by Mr.. George
O'Connor, the Canoe Glee Club formerly
the 'Panamas:" the Washington Mandolin
and Guitar Club; while Mr.. Fred O'Connen
delighted all by his Rotations. and Mr..
Todd by his performances on the mandolin.
At seasonable hour the entire party en-
barked for a moonlight ride home all
agreeing it the most delightful outing the
association has yet given, and voting Com
modore Sizer and Secretary Slaybaugh
imaginary gold medals for the success that
followed their efforts. 1t is said the ASSOC
citation will repeat the affair the last week
In the present month.
The Georgetown University Club Is &C
tive on the water at present, and the
eight-oared crew under the direction of Mr..
Kirby is rapidly wearing OF it's rough ways
and is getting down to fairly good rowing
form. There are only about twenty men