The Washington times., 1905-04-30
Sailors and ScuLIers
Get Down to Hard Work
CAPITAL and COrinthan Yacht Club Jack Tars
AfIoat and Planning CruiSes-pOtOmaCs
and AnaIostans Both Strong

yachts will sail to Colonial Beach. where
ten days will be spent in c9uviviality
and recreation. A new wharf for tie
club has been erected at Analostan Isl
and, and every other Sunday n picnic
will be hello at which refreshments, both
liquid and substantial, will be served.
The first spread will be held On May
: There viii also be races every other
week on the upper course Of The Poto-
mac for sail boats, canoes, and motor
beats. The canoeing department of the
Corinthians has been strongly enforced,
so that now ten members have tanoes
stationed at Cumberland's s boat Eo t1se,
in Georgetown.
One detriment to yachting, canoeing.
rowing, and like sports is the gas tar
that forms on the water below the Aque-
duct Bridge The Fiji, he first boat
put III commission by the Corinthians
this spring, was sailed to Analostan
Island, where she lay in the water for
several hours. The gas tar on the water
was so thick that the boat soon became
a yeritable mass of black, and evea a
good application Of scrubbing brushes
failed to remove the ring made around
her where she struck the water line. y
complaint was Immediately sent 10 the
-
club, and by Robert Cumberland, pro-
prietor of boathouse in that vicinity,
which District officials say, will result
in a stricter surveillance over persons
responsible for the pollution of the riv-
er. The Potomac offers excellent ia
cilities for rowing and yachting, and
some Of the largest regattas in the his
tory Of the United States, notably The
last Middle States, have been held over
the course, but if persons are allowed
to pollute the water at their own Will.
Washington as a national rowing cen
ter will be condemned.
Potomac Crew Promising.
The Potomac crew looks especially
promising. All OF last years eight have
reported for work. but it is probable
that several of them will not make the
crew this year, as some or theSn men
have shown up exceptionally well with
but little practice or knowledge of the
finer points of the game. At present
the first eight is made UP of the fol-
lowing men: Barber, Bocock, Captain
Mueller, Bliss, Scott. DuGanne. Thomp-
son, and MeGowan. Other candidates
who will Put a good fight for seats in
the boat are Chase. Heth, Gordon, Free
man, Suter, Davidson, Britt. Hernon,
Reddington. Daily, Sherman, and I<astle.
A formal opening of the season was
held at the bGathouse In Georgetown on
Monday night. when a dance was given
to the club members and their friends.
This week the work OF the Potomac
candidates Will be vigorous, as an eight
will probably be sent to compete in the
Henley regatta, which will be held on
the Schuyikill river on May 7. To get in
condition for this race hard work and
much Of it will be necessary. On Decor
alton Day. May co. the locals will be
represented ny their first eight IN the
Harlem River Association regatiS.
which Will be held in New York on
May 20. Carl Mueller. reelected, will
again captain the crew.
Analostan's Thirty Crews.
Under the tuteiage of Coach L. A.
Fischer. the Analostan Boat Club is fast
developing proficient oarsmcn, and Cap
tain Tod Robinson VIII probably look
after the fortunes of the best eight that
ever represented the Analostans. Last
years eight is intact, strongly re-cn-
forced by aspiring candidates. As now
made up the first crew stands: Robin
son. S; Nevious, 7; Harrison, 2; Garnett
5; Burke. !; Houston. 3; McCurdy. 4;
| Whelpley. 6. New men who are said to
| be promising are Titus, Murphy, Day.
Edmunds, Moody, Church. Sanuels and
! Spear.
An idea of the great interest excited
by rowing al the Analostan Club this
spring may be gathered from the fact
atht thirty different crews have handled
| oars within the past week From this
big field of candidates the club should
surely get an eight capable of making
the best Of them hustle. The men have
been on the water since the middle OF
March and are well advanced In thet,
training and the youngsters have OBJ
tanned much knowledge OF the finer
POINTS of the sport.
A season uneXcelled by any previous
one is looked forward to oy all de-
votees Of aquatic pastime.