Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-11
PREPARING FOR RACE
GEORGETOWN BOYS TO MEET MID
DIES

Much interest Is being manifested here in
the probable result of the annual George
town University-Naval Academy regatta,
which will be held on the Severn river at
Annapous Saturday. Georgetown Uni
yersity boys remember their defeat of last
year by the midshipmen, and Coach Demp-
sew is working hard each day with the
crew so that by the time of the race those
who will represent the blue and the gray
will be in the finest condition possible for
good training to procure. This work mas
been going on during the past three
months and each day during that time the
sixteen men who are to Sit In the Two
shells which will carry the oarsmen or the
local university have been hard at work.
The condition of the weather required the
GEORGETOWN crew to keep off the river
until about a month ago, and their entire
training was done in the gymnasium or the
college upon the machines. Coach Demp.
sey taught the squads the lntrlcacles OIL
the stroke which they are to use at Annap-
oils and Poughkeepsie.
Since the shells have been placed in the
river there has been more work In getting
the Fights together, and the work TO put
team in the shell which will pass the crew
of the future admirals has gone on steadily
with such show of Improvement that Demp-
sey has every reason to believe that When
the signal is given upon the Severn next
yersty will be well represented.
The launch has been in commission dur
ing the last fifteen days and mas helped
in the training to considerable extern,
as the coach can keep in front of the
crew and shout his instructions as they
pass down the course. 1t was at hrst de-
cided to have two races between the nrSt
and second crews of the two institutions.
but 1T is very likely that the four crews
will be sent off together over the course
which will be the regular two mile one
Afraid of Rough Water.
The Georgetown men are afraid of
rough water on the Severn at the time
of the holding of the race, and they be-
lteye that this will be their greatest
handicap if it should occur. The Severn
river being the home water of the mid
dies. they have been out since the Ice
broke up, becoming accustomed to the
rolls and swells. The Georgetown oars
men figure when the signal is given Tor
the start that the midshipmen Will pc
far better able to keep their shell on the
keel than the locals will be for the rea-
son that the Potomac course which they
row over is not the rough water general
ly found upon the Severn
The Georgetown crew Will consist or
Hayden, who is completing his fourth
year upon the varsity crew, rowing at o.
Capt Graham, who is in his second year,
at s; Stanley, who was member OF last
wears crew and with one exception is
| the heaviest man in the boat at 4; Bren-
nan. who Is experiencing his first season.
| will row 3; Backes fine oarsman, who
was a member of the varsity crew when
| the midshipmen were defeated in 1903.
will be at 2; while Lusk, former
Georgetown University prep oarsman,
will hold down the bow. Shriver, who
was the coxswain of the victorious var
sity eight of two years ago upon the
| Hudson which finished ahead of four of
| their rivals, will again be found in his
old place.
The Second Boat.
| Canario, who was one of the best oarsmen
| In the shell last year at Poughkeepsie, has
| the seat of honor in the second boat. he
| being assigned to 1t some time ago and Foy.
one of the substitutes of last year. has been
given seven. Green at 6, is a novice at crew
work Seitz at 5 was in the race with the
| middies at Annapolis in 1908 and also rowed
/ in the four on the Hudson at -PoughkeepSe
| last year. Woods at is freshman, but
| has had some experience at the Boston
Latin School. At 3 Grogan is a hard worke.
/ and has had much experience with the
| crews of the university. having rowed with
/ them two years ago. Stuart at was a
member of the great second eight which
| participated in the race at Annapolis last
year. Rice, in the bow, is a freshman, and
/ Grumpy the coxwain, held the same place
/ in the crew Of the Georgetown Prep School
| o; last year.
/ Georgetown will also suffer for the reason
at her crews contain only three varsity
| MEN In the first shell, while in the second
only one has been In great race. Barber.