The Washington times., 1904-07-26
CREWS WORKING
FOR REGATTA
Interest Rapidly Growing
in Potomac Events.
NEEDS MORE SUBSCRIPTIONS
Committee After Money to Defray
Large Expenses-Commissioner
mcfarland Sends Check.

One Of the most attractive spots these
pleasant afternoons is the wide balcony
Of the Potomac Boat House, foot Of
Thirty-first Street. where the active
preparations are under way for the an
nual Potomac regatta on August -
The local committee having the big
affair in hand is holding daily meetings,
and the reports received from the sub
committee are very encouraging. The
committee on general subscription Is
receiving some assistance. but not near
enough 20 Justify the club in hoping
that ii viii clear expenses. The follow
ing letter has been received from Com
missioner mcfarland:
Commissioners Letter.
I take pleasure in inclos.ng my
check for SO as d contribution toward
the annual regatta to be held under the
auspices of the Potomac River Regatta
Association, Saturday. August Is. 1904.
I believe that these regattas are Of great
practical value in the life Of the com,
munity. All manly sports. which are
carried on In an honorable and high>
minded way, are good for US all. but
I think it is especially desirable that
aquatic sports should be encouraged. be
cause we do not make as much use Of
the Potomac as We might. Cities on
rivers generally make a great deal more
Of aquatics than We do. and it is strange
that this is so when we consider how
exceptionally attractive the Potomac
River is"
The local committee hopes. with this
letter, and the Endorsement received
from the press that more of the bust
ness men viii respond TO their appeal 20
make Tho rDUnTTI UlOTinITG success in
every way.
These After Coin.
President John Hadley Doyle is chair
man OF this committee. with c. r. Zap
pone as treasurer. and the full commit
tee Is composed Of Nessrs. John A La
Gorce. .. w. p. Stodder. y. II. DuvalI,
John Aeigs. jr.; Harry Walton. George
Herman. III. T. Winfield, T. 3. Weaver,
II. D. Ashton, II. Z. Chandlee, II. c.
Staub, ". J. Deming, W. c Mckinney.
J. J. Nolan, c. G. Warden, Odell Whip
pie, a. {. Morgan, Z. J. Mueller, John
A. LutZ. F ". Albert. D. W. ReinOhl,
/. b Gregor. ". 9. Sullivan, Harold
Davis, each Of whom viii be glad TO
receive checks or cash.
Navy Lends q Hand.
The chairman Of the regatta commit
tee was the recipient of a letter from
the Secretary of the Navy this morn
ing. notifying him that the United
States torpedo boat Talbot had been or
dercd to Washington to act as referees
boat during the regatta. This Informal
ton was most gratifying, for while it
gives the committee the use OF a craft
that could not be obtained here in Wash
ingtOn fast enough for a referees boat,
it-also adds an attractive feature TO the
affair. The Analostan Club is working
hard every day. and Captain Nevious
has out two four-oared crews each aft
ernOon.
At the Potomac house. Coach Dempsey
has three eight-Oared crews at work.
and they make the river lively with races
over the course. The crews get out
every afternoon about $50 o'clock, and
the clubhouse IS thrOnged with men and
women watching the athletes. All are
welcomed Secretary Gasch has already
received several entries, but they will
not be made public until August Z. when
they close.