Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-02

to hold an invitation regatta IN Alexandria
on Monday. The local clubs had promised
many crews and some from the Potomac
Club had begun training for their events.
Il was decided. however. late "wednesday
night BY the COMMITTEES In charge that
It was impossible to hold the regatta.
The news was received At the local clubs
with regret. who had hoped for a revival
tomac.
The members Of the Georgetown Unlvcr-
sity Boat Club living In Washington and
the local alumni are contemplating Or
eriy advertised among the alumni and
one-time scholars OF GEORGETOWN. would
be q fine arrangement. 1t was tried last
year and for the few members enrolled
however. with advertising, 1t Is expected
that large club will be formed, and. II
possible, a crew will be made UP in time
for the Potomac river regatta. Director
of Aquatics Claude r. Zappone. James
O'Shea, Kirby and others are working
to make the new movement a success.
Caught In the Storm.
During the storm last evening the new
racing shell of the Potomac Boat Club
was completely destroyed by the wind
and waves. The junior crew that leaves
for Philadelphia Sunday morning was
taking it's final time trial over the mile
and half course, when, suddenly. just as
the crew was passing under the Aqueduct
bridge. the wind came down with the
force of a tornado. But the gale was
right behind the crew, however. and it
came down the last half mile in the
breast Of 1t.
Then the trouble came. The coxswain
endeavored to turn the boat around to
bring It into the boat house On turning
the boat part way around he found that
1t would be impossible, as the forceful
waves dashed in, over and against the
frail broadside.
Selling the only remaining course, the
crew started off for the Analostan boat
house. Then one of the harbor tugs
came along, full steam on. and sent up a
large cross swell. which, owing to the
wind. could not be met properly. The
boat leaped in the air as 1t went head on
through the huge waves and then quieted
down as If 1t had weathered them safely.
On arriving Off the Analostan house the
crew found the launch Analostan OBJ
structing the landing dock. Willing hands
attempted to make room for the eight
by lowering the launch down stream.
when the launch itself began to dance in
the waves and on the rocks
IL was Just then that the frail paper
boat, unable to put up It's brave fight any
longer, collapsed. Onlookers feared that
We're all landed safely after quite little
difficulty, thanks to the members of the
Analostan club
The boat was the new racing shell pur-
New York. 1t was an exceedingly fast
boat and well suited to the present junior
crew.
The other eight. with the sub-juniors
aboard. were also caught In the storm
down by Long bridge, and they had a
hard pull all the way up to the boat house.
II Is lucky that this boat was turned and
headed up against the wind, or 1t, too,
would surely have been lost. 1t Is con-
slderably damaged however and the Po-
tomacs were at once offered boat by the
Georgetown authorities for the crew to
row In on the Fourth
They will choose, in all probability.
cedar boat termed The Old Prep" boat
as 1t Is the only one in the Georgetown
house rugged with the port strokes to
which the Potomac crew Is accustomed.
This change of boats three days before the
race will greatly diminish Potomac's
chances Of winning. but handicapped as
they are the men will endeavor the more
to win their race.
Five Of the club sculers were also on
the water at the time and their frail craft
were tossed about like so many feathers
Several reached shelter In time, and were
but slightly damaged Dick Reddington.
who Is going to Philadelphia in the junior
scullerS event. was overtaken when max
ing for the dredger just west of Long bridge
His boat was overturned and he had to
swim with it into the tidal basin to eyade
the fury of the wind. Joe Daily had a mar
row escape. being blown by the wind
through the Long bridge All were res
cued in time and luckily no lives were lost.