Evening star., 1903-07-11
LOCAL OARSMEN BUSY.
Preparing for the Coming Potomac
Club Opening.

The rowing men of this city had plenty
Of excitement during the past week, and
hence were kept on the move all the time
The failure Of the Potomac intermediate
eight-oared crew to make good at Phila-
delphia was the one general theme among
the oarsmen. as the consensus OF opinion
placed this crew at the head OF Its class
and its failure caused general comment
The men were not in the shape they should
have been, as was evidenced by those who
followed them down the Schuylkiil and
watched their fight with the Maltas When
the time came for the final squirt, and on
the call Of Capt Young the Potomacs rap
idly gained on the Maltas. the cry arose
"Potomacs win!' 1t was only short-lived.
for after about fifteen strokes the boat
dropped. and 1t was observed that the cox
swain was using his rudder to even things
up. the starboard side being too strong for
the port side. 1t was bad showing, for
II the crew had been all right they should
have won handily.
Then next to the Schuylkil regatta was
the camp and regatta of the Inter Canoe
AssOcia ton during the week at their re-
sort up at High Island. delightful. spot
not many furlongs from Glen Echo. De-
spite the freshet in the river there was
plenty of sport, and the large gathering
voted the affair a huge success.
Potomac Club Opening.
The event Of the coming week Will be
the house opening and regatta of the Poto-
mac Boat Club. the affair being set for
next Saturday afternoon and evening. For
several months the contractors have been
hard at work getting the new building in
shape for this event. and it is the opinion
of the members that they have at present
the largest and most commodious boating
establishment in America. new wing
xyna h,,t1d 20 %H,o 10
mands made on them for space by the
canoeists of the club. and this part Of the
house has been designated Canoe Annex"
At present there are something like fifty
canoes in the new wing. The upper por-
ton of the house has been most deliberately
decorated and upholstered. and the ball
room and ladies' reception room will COM
pare most faverably with any such assem-
bly, rooms in the District. The latter room
Is a thing of beauty in every respect. The
frieze. four feet deep. is a free handed
painting representing the Potomac river
from the Aqueduct bridge down to Easby's
of the club displayed in the foreground
The Potomacs have spent nearly 5000 in
improving their house. believing that 1t Is
best to do 1t thoroughly. and not have to
keep patching up year after year. The old
house stood for twenty-seven years with
out any solid repairs: this one will stand
for twice that period, as the work has been
done more substantially than when first
built.
The regatta Saturday will be fine one
as Capt. Young has mapped out a program
that will carry excitement and spirited con-
tests in each event. There will be two out
side races. an eight-oared Junior with the
Analostans, and four-Oared contest be-
tween the Old Dominions of Alexandria and
the Analostans. In these contests each
winner will receive a silken banner as a
trophy. Then there will be a champion
ship single scull race between Britt, DAILY
Hecox. Redington and probably Chase il
he secures boat: a mixed eight for club
championship, single shell race between
Herman. Macgowan, Chase. Muller and
Herman. and an open canoe race for all
comers.
A called meeting Of the Potomacs takes
place Tuesday night to formulate plans for
the year. to appoint committees to look
after the social features OF the club. to
start the ball rolling for the big middle
states regatta on labor day and to provide.
II deemed advisable. for the service OF q