The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-24
POTOMAC BOAT CLUB
CREWS IN TRAINING
Aspirants for Aquatic Lau-
rels Prepare for Regattas.
FIRST EVENT HERE, JULY Is
Eight-oared Shell Men Preparing for
Philadelphia Regatta July Club
house Entirely Remodeled.

piTants for aquatic laurels OF the Po-
tcmac Boat Club is a busy one these
days. Never IN the history of the club
have the men taken SO much interest
I'm water sports, and even the young
'Tns' have the fever. Three regattas
are staring the members of the club in
tho face. and as the Potomacs have al
ways been seen in the vanguard in most
al regattas down to date, the present
active members have but to follow tho
splendid precedent established.
On Saturday. July is, the FIRST club
regatta will take place on the Potomac
River course directly opposite the boat
house. Captain Young. who has charge
% the entries, expects TO have a larger
number Of contestants than ever IN the
various events. and hopes TO arrange
quite an attractive card for the day.
Rivalry Keen.
The keenest sort of rivalry exists
srong the boat clubs of this city. as
well as the one in Alexandria, Va. In
order that the sport might be OF the
highest order. Captain Young will ar
range for entries from the Analostan
Boat Club. the Potomacs' most for
D:dable rival in Washington. and also
from the Old Dominion Club. OF Alexan-
dria, which is said TO include in it's
membership some of the best oarsmen
to be found in that city. The program
on July IS will include canoe, outrigger
four and eight-oared crew races and
other events. A number of handsome
prizes will be awarded TO the winners
OF the various events. and II the pres
ent plans are carried out the affair
should prove huge success.
Under the tutelage OF c. A. Zapponi.
the Potomac intermediate eight oared
shell crew. which is now training hard
and faithfully for the Peoples regatta
at Philadelphia on July 4, is improving
rapidly and making wonderful progress.
Every afternoon the competent instruc-
tor boards the steam yecht Typos and
follows the men in their shell. impart-
ing Instructions TO them in their work.
The men get out about Gas o'clock and
although they do not have great deal
of time to spend on the water, they
have mastered the finer points OF the
game.
Husky Lot Of 0arsmen.
The men 10 be found In the InteFme-
date crew are all well up on rowing
and they are a husky lot, too. The
coach has the boat rugged up in the. best
possible manner. and the positions the
men have now Will in all probability be
the ones they will occupy on the day
OF the race AS the lads are now placed
the greatest good can be accomplished
l.
strength.
The lineup of the crew now is: Chase, |
stroke; Hecox, 7; MCGOWAN. g: Britt, :;
Muller. 4; Edmonston. 3: Maize, 2; Her
nan, bow and captain: Young, coxswain. |
Chase is a strong. rugged lad and sets
a fine stroke and one which requires
men TO keep up with. Hecox. of
football fame, is as strong at the finish
as he Is at the start and is therefore
valuable man. MCGOWAN Is a we'll
known local athlete and is as good ~ not /
better on the water than he is on terra
firma. Britt has mastered Coach Zap
points quick stroke and bids fair 70 de- |
velop into an oarsman of exceptional
ability. Carl Muller is a muscular lad
who has won iaurels on the bicycle
as well as his legs IN bicycle riding
Sam Edmonston is an ex-Geors
University oarsman. He was a valuable
man in the Blue and Gray boat and
Coach Dempsey hated to give him UP.
The Rest Show Well.
Maize is the best man that has as yet |
been found to I'LL position No. 2. and
IS making good there. Herman is a |
splendid man for the bow OF the boat. /
and rows an exceptionally strong race.
Captain Young is an able coxswain, and /
holding that position he always has his |
eyes on his men and can give them |
tips" on how to row q better race /
than they are doing at the present time. |
All in all the crew IS a good strong |
one. capable Of making Il interesting
or uncomfortable for some Of the fast
crews which will flock to Phillie on the !
day We celebrate.
The juniors of the club are making
8 strong eight for the big Labor Day
regatta which viii be held here in Sep
TENDER. AS yet the lads have not been
selected 10 man the boat. but will be
selected within short while from the /
didates: Preston Edmonston. Ourand, |
sslzhacl. bliss. Middleton. Becock, Red |
ington. Lipp, Freeman, Thompson. !
Mathews. Fairbanks. Everback. La
George. Amiss. Foster and others
President Doyle Active.
The regatta committee which is ar
ranging the big aquatic event OF Labor |
Day. which IS headed by President John /
Hadley Doyle, of the Potomac Club, is /
mapping out the details OF the affair /
and there are Indications that IT will !
prove the success Of the year. Mr. !
Doyle is . competent manager as well |
as one OF the most popular and uni 1
versally liked presidents the Potomac |
Club has ever had. He and the other /
members of the regatta committee hope /
TO make the event a memorable one as |
we'll as one which hundreds OF persons /
will want to witness.
At present the Potomac Clubhouse is |
undergoing a complete remodeling II /