The Washington times., 1903-09-02
William B. Hibbs, Timer,
and Joseph T. Daily. Clerk
of Course, the.Only Wash
ingtOn Men on the List.
Potomac Boat Club to Give
Athletic Social Entertain
ment Tonight-Proceeds
to Go Toward Expenses.

The list of officials appointed in New
York on Monday night to serve in the
Middle States Regatta. to be held in
Washington on Labor Day. was this
morning received by John Hadley Doyle,
president of the Potomac Boat Club and
chairman OF the regatta committee:
The list of officials follows:
Referee, James Pilkinton, Harlem
B. c., New York; starter, r. H. Pelton,
Seawanhaka b. c., Brooklyn, y. Y;
timers, Robert StoH. y. Y. Athletic
Club, New York; George S. James, YES
pers, Philadelphia, Pa; William Dos
cher. Atalanta. New York; Samuel Cra-
mer. Lone Star. New York. Gordon S.
Carrigan, West Philadelphia, Philadel-
phia, w. D. Hibbs, Washington. d. c.;
judges. Philip Mas, Crescents, Philadel-
phia; Charles w. Preisendanz, Fairmonts.
Philadelphia; John E. Nagle. Harlem,
New York; John +. Buckley, Wyanokes
New York; John f Rogers, Flushing,
Flushing, y. Y; William Vandeyer, Pas
s2ics. Newark: R. II. Jackson. Pal-
sades, Yonkers; Albert Heyne, Allan
tics, Hoboken, n. j.; w. C. Fiech, Penn
sylvania Barge. Philadelphia; c. w.
Rolph, Ariel b. c., Baltimore; r. w
Beach, Arundels, Baltimore; c. J. ia
lenck, Bohemias, New York; clerk of
course, Joseph T. Daily, Potomacs,
Washington, assisted bySW. c. McConn-
Vile and Frank Ullmer.
Defrays All Expenses.
While the regatta will be held here
over the course of the Potomac Boat
Club. it is run entirely under the au-
spices of the Middle States Regatta, the
Potomac Boat Club having no hand what
ever in the appointment of officials or
distribution of prizes. The local club
will, however, pay all Of the expenses Of
the regatta.
In the list OF of1cials. il may be seen
that the names Of only two Washington
ians appear. They are William B. Hibbs,
the well-known broker. who viii serve
as one of the timers. and Joseph I. DAILY,
of the Potomac Boat Club, who will Off
ciate as clerk of the course.
Course Surveyed.
Engineer John Meigs. jr.. yesterday
afternoon made a survey OF the course
over which the races will be held and
laid il off::--The starting line is half 4
mile above the Aqueduct Bridge and the
finishing line directly in front OF the
Potomac boathouse, a distance of a mile
straightaway.
The Washington Times has hung up a
medal for the intermediate single scull,
and Gen. George II. Harries has donated
a prize for the winner Of the junior
singles.
The first crew which will arrive here
% viii be the Arundel Boat Club Of Balti-
more. which will enter a junior four, a
junior gig, and a double scull. II is ex-
pccted here this afternoon. After its ar
rival crews from all parts of the coun-
try viii come in each day until the date
set for the regatta.
Reception Committee.
The reception committee has been ap-
pointed and held its first meeting last
night The committee is composed of
the following members of the Potomac
Boat Club: Odell Whipple, chairman; !;
George Hildreth, William Whipple. w
r. Garrett. II. T Winfield. Fred Moore.
Lawrence Ehrbach, CASTOR wilkins, J.
A LaGOrce.
From now on the reception committee
will meet every night until the day Of
the regatta, and. beginning tomorrow.
they viii be busily engaged obtaining
quarters for the many crews which will
be represented.
The Potomac Boat Club will tonight
give an athletic and social entertain
ment, the proceeds OF which viii go for
the benefit OF the regatta.