Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-09
COURSE UNEXCELLED
BIG LANTERN PARADE TO BE
HELD ON RIVER JULY 16.
Another Junior Eight Formed-A
Smoker to Be Held-Analostans
After Coal Tar Nuisance.

Potomac annually. The move was started
| two years ago, and highly successful
regatta was held
Last year the association. in order that
they might advertise it's opportunities to
more advantage. made a bid for the mid
die states regatta. 1t was awarded to the
local club from list of about thirty ap-
plicants The chief northern clubmen of
Doth the middle states and the national
associations were present and became
highly e1ated over Washington as a row
ing center, and the excellent course on the
Potomac river.
Judge A. S. Tighe of the municipal
sourts OF New York. on looking over the
course from the referees boat exclaim-
ed: III the Potomac river and its sur
cummings could be transplanted into the
vicihl.y OF New York the people would
10 the skies and said that it is undoubt
ediy the best mile and half course in
America A'A
The circulars and entry blanks are now
uelhs forwarded to the boat clubs
throughout the country by Secretarv
hichard A. Cash. 1t is not known how
soon replies will be received but IL 10
probable that about August 1 the ma
Jorlty VIII come in.
Working for Local Interests
"r. Claude r. Zappone an assiduous
worker for the local organization and a
prominent member of the national associ,-
tloh. has done much in inducing the load
ing ciups or the north to send their crews
~ washington. In his recent visit to the
ciups on the Harlem he had but to remind
the cub captains of their visits bara j.,
previous years to be given every assurance
that New York would send its usual strong
little army of entries
The crews which represented the club in
fhliadeiphia were also royalty entertained
ana were promised
Schuylkll navy.
The Lantern Parade.
All the members of the Potomac cI,,b ora
at present forming hosts of plans in re-
gard to the big lantern parade to be held
July Is. All the pleasu raft of the bousa
are turned out on this evening bedecked
with myriads of Japanese lanterns If is
matter OF great rivalry among the own
ers or boatS-especialiy is this evident
among the canoeists-as to whose decora-
IONS may be generally acclaimed as the
most artistic.
The hotflla on this evening will h.. i,
charge of Lieut.. John La Grace who will
be aided in turn by division leaders Who
these may be IS not definitely settled but
some time during the following week lent
Jack La Grace will announce his com
mittees and aid-de-camps
rms parade. when viewed from a place Of
vantage Is one Of the prettiest sights i'm
n
former years for the boats to go down he
low Analostan Island to specially prepared
DOCKS: Here the lanterns are lighted and
t I'M. DIVISION lines formed The beauty OF
the spectacle afforded by these gliding.
giimmering boats they turn the bend
ana round into view of the large and ex-
pectant crowd Of friends on the boat house
balcony can hardly be described
AS special feature the club barge of tho
ofo dominion Club will be seen in the ma
. raoe. rms boat will be given the guests
pace whlie the Potomac barge will play
the host and companion These two boats
Will be the leaders of the divisions excant
ing. of course, the marshars craft and the
PreSldents cutter. The Aaueduct bridge
VIII, as usual be the haven of the largest
crowd or spectators, as it is undoubtedly
the best place from which to view the ma
neuverS
Potomacs' Smoker.
On the Saturday following, the Odd. there
will be another of the clubs stag smokers
the events 80 popular among the club MEM
bers. The club house Is turned over tn
the members on this night and they are
invited to "eat, drink and be merry" as
they enjoy the usual interesting program
The members of the junior crew defeated
IN Philadelphia last Monday have returned
TO the club, but have decided to take rest
before they begin to train for the Potomac
river regatta: THERE'S another Junior crew
now in training, considerably hea vier ono
than the erstwhile junior crew The men
are doing wonderfully well under the tute
lage of Dan MACEDONIAN. and when the time
comes FOR the final picking of the regatta
crew there will be mighty task for some
one.
The entire squad of about twenty men
VIII, IN about two weeks. be put into some
coacherS hands. with the Instructions tn
pick the crew and prepare them for the
race on August IL.
Analostans Busy.
The members 0f tho ApaIoSt,n C,,,h l.-..
at last taken steps to clear the river of
the large quantities of floating gas tar The
Analostan Club has formed a formidable
committee to investigate the matter fully
and lay the case before the Commissioners
The committee is composed of Prof l., w
Stratton, director Of the bureau Of stand
ards: John B. Daish and DR.. James Tub
man.
Capt. Nevious intends calling out pretty
soon the candidates for the crews which
are to enter the Potomac river regatta
He intends entering an eight and a four.
both of the junior class If their eight.
which was damaged in the race with the
a p9tomacs few weeks =. ago. cannot be suf
the club Will purchase a new shell in time
for the event.
Georgetown University.
There was quite an important conference
held yesterday between James OShea. a
resident graduate of Georgetown Univer-
sity and Claude r. Zappone. the director
OF aquatics at that university. When the
two men parted 1t was given out that
Georgetown would organize a regular sum-
mer club. The members must have at
tended school at some branch of George
town University, and they must pay fee
which. though not definitely settled will be
about s..
II a sufficiently large club is formed it is
probable that a crew will be made and en-
tered in the Potomac river regatta
Old Dominion.
The Old Dominion Club Is about to start
In actual training for the Potomac The
members intend to buy a new eight-oared
shell. and they are looking for the services
of an experienced coach.
Georgetown Boat House Vacated.
The rumors that have been rife for sew
eral months In regard to the removal of |
the Georgetown University boat house from |
the af str "a /