Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30

pected to be the stellar attraction. accord
ing to the Baltimore people. for they hope
to see such crews the Vespers OF Phila-
delphia. New York Athletics. Argonauts of
Toronto. Detroits OF Detroit. Potomacs OF
Washington Winnipegs of Manitoba, NAL
tas of Philadelphia. Craige A. c. of Boston
practically the Harvard varsity crew. and
the Ares of Baltimore. Isn't this the
greatest array of first-class crews this
country has ever seen?
The local oarsmen are still at work pre-
pairing for the remainder of the season
and the surprise OF the week was the fine
showing made by the Analostans, and the
juniors in particular. at their recent club
regatta. 1t was held on a disagreeahle
rainy afternoon, but despite that fact they
pulled off five very fine events that In each
instance were holly contested from start
to finish. Capt. Nevius brought out a vast
array of juniors. and their victory in the
eight-oared shell contest over the mixed
or the pick of the club was credita BILE.
The Analostans have the best field Of
juniors on the river and they should sure
" be at work with some future regatta in
view. why not propose a dual meet with
the Potomacs?" is the query one hears
nowadays from among the enthusiastic
members.
Over at the PotomaCS' house things have
not been sailing with that smoothness that
the regatta committee, Coach Dempsey
and Capt. Mueller had hoped for In the
first place the attempt to get up an inter
mediate eight-oared crew failed simply be-
cause the men who were wanted for tho
crew did not show enough interest to con-
tinue rowing. The juniors were fearful of
losing their standing while the few others
were not regular. Then. too. it was hard
to get eight scullers who would row in the
octipede The club had to depend on their
senior eight-oared shell crew. Reddington
and DAILY in the doubles and MCGOWAN in
a civ ep1n ,trf.- Co., r., -
The work in the eight-oared shell has been
hampered considerably this week by thr
absence from the crew of Stroke Barker
and Bell of No. seat. Barker forced
out by a touch Of stomach trouble aud
bolS. and Coach Dempsey concluded that
a weeks rest wouldn't do him any harm.
SO he rs out for that time. Bell was ont
for ten days from the same aiment. but is
now back In the boat and rowing with his
accustomed spirit This has set the crew
back somewhat, but it is the belief of
Coach Dempsey that all the men will be in
trim again by Wednesday of this week,
and will continue up until the day of the
race
In the double scull Daily and Reddineton
doing finely and are getting lots of
speed out of their work. II they continue
to improve in the next fifteen DAVIS as they
have in the past week then they will come
very near proving winners, The same may
be said of Dan MCGOWAN. who will go after
the intermediate single sculls as his work
he is carefully looking after his condition.
Among the spectators every afternoon at
the Potomac house is that Old-time veteran
OF the oar, Mr.. Joseph German Of Albany,
\. Y. Mr.. German stroked the famous
Albany Boat Club four-at the centennial
regatta at Philadelphia in 1876, defeating
crews from every section, including the
four from the London Rowing Club of Eng
land He is greatly interested In his son.
who is Il member of the PotOmacs. and
who has taken up single sculing-