Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23
AMONG THE OARSMEN


Preparation for the greatest aquatic event
Of the year. the regatta of the National AS
ISOLATION, is now at it's height. and from
every quarter of the land comes the !nfor-
nation that the crews in training expect to
be crowned with the laurels of victory. Only
the best men of the country are sent to the
national, hence, in arranging the details of
such regatta the Junior class Is ostracised
and left out of the reckonings. Only those
who have won races and are Of the inter-
mediate or senior class of oarsmen or scull-
ers compete but this does not prevent any
club entering junior in any of the classes.
he, of course, sacrificing his position and
standing in case of win: but then what
ambitious waterman would not do this to
risk chance of securing a national prize?
This gives the few good juniors a chance
TO get in the best crews Of the club, and it
is yet to be recorded that any ever refused
the chance The return of the members
Of the Vesper crew. or the greater
majority Of them. from their Henley
experience lent additional interest to
the national regatta. as the returned
oarsmen Immediately reported 10 their club
house on the Schuylkill and said they were
anxious to go to the national. This will
insure an international aspect To the re-
gatta, and every American crew VIII strive
to outrow the Vespers, in order to show our
side of the water was not afioat at their
Henley regatta this year. This will be the
one aim of all, but what will the showing
be if the Vespers should surprise them all
by turning the trick and winning? The local
committee of Baltimore has received an
unofficial communication from the Leander
Club declining to participate in the national
regatta of America. assigning the lack of
Time etc. but saying that at some future
time they might come over. The Patapsco
Navy people, who are acting as hosts for
this years regatta, have been more than
successful in raising the money needed to
carry out the regatta, and over in the Mon
umental city one hears of nothing else but
regatta talk. The two clubs are working
like beavers among themselves hoping, for
local pride's sake, to win some of the prizes,
the Ariels at present having the best
chance Under the coaching of Vail they
have brought out a fine intermediate and
senior crew for the eight-oared shells, While
every one is aware of the firSt-class senior
four-oared crew they possess. Over at the
Arundels things are not moving along to
suit the taste of some of the men and Coach
Murray Russell Is receiving some pretty
hard jolts. Many of the men who were
rowing thought they knew as much as the
coach and little heed was given his style so
last week attempt was made to secure
Pat Dempsey from the Potomacs In Justice
to Capt. Thomas Of the Arundels, who made
the offer to Dempsey, 1t should be stated
that some enemy of the Potomac Club Cir
culated stories that were false, which led
Capt. Thomas TO seek out Dempsey When
the true state of affairs was laid before the
Arundels' officer he quickly apologlzed for
his position and beat retreat. Ihey then
sought the services OF Harry Glendon, VINO
this year coached the ''middies" so success
fully against Yale, Georgetown, Columbia
and Penns ylvania. but it has not yet been
ascertained If they were successful.
At meeting Of the board of governors OF
the Potomac Boat Club last week the re-
gatta committee was given full power to
enter whatsoever crews at Baltimore that In
the opinion of Coach Dempsey would be
justifiable. The club went on record that
it should be the duty to enter as many
crews as possible, from the fact that in
the past Baltimore has most worthily sec
onded the attempts OF the club to pull OH
regattas here. The coach was instructed
to get out an intermediate and senior eight
cared shell crew. and also, If possible, to
get the necessary scullers to enter the octi-
pede. This will. OF course, entail consider
able work on the part of the coach. but, as
he says, the more the merrier, and IL the
men will only come down he will gladly
look them over. At present he is devotlng
the best part of his time to rounding the
senior crew into shape, and there Is no
gainsaying it that they are daily improving
in their work, and the power behind their
stroke is something wonderful. They are
using their legs to a great advantage and
their kick out Is in perfect unison and to
devotee of rowing, sit is a perfect
dream"
They take daily spin of about seven
miles and in that space they get the neces-
sary instructions that make them in the
end the perfect waterman. They are u.s.
ing the lower course entirely. generally go
ing away beyond the Long bridge, as Demp-
sey wants them to get used to the rough
water that generally pervades the Spring
Garden course In Baltimore. The inter-
mediate crew that Is rowing generally. goes
over the same course. and at various points
gives the seniors brush.
The club expects to enter Joseph Daily
and Dick Reddington in the intermediate
double SOULS, as the two are training very
hard for the event and are getting good
work out of the boat. In the singles will be
Mr. Daniel MCGOWAN, who will start in the
intermediates, thus making four entries that
are certain. Great endeavors will be made