Evening star., 1905-08-20
Among the Oarsnen

Since the national regatta at Baltimore
there has been very little doing around the
club houses. but there has been lots of talk
as to future action of the clubs. The build
ing bee has struck In deeply with the ma
iority of the organizations. and one hears
ha rdly anything else talked about. II all
the gossip going on resolves itself iii
a reality the spring of 1916 will witness
the completion OF three new homes for as
many clubs. The Potomac Boat Club has
been on quiet hunt for several months for
a suitable place to locate away from the
one they have made famous They have
in view the purchase of very fine piece
of river front on which TO erect new home
for its members. and if the project goes
through that the building committee has
in view their home will be far more
attractive than their present quarters Were
in the halcyon days of the club. The spot
is an ideal one. and is unquestionahly the
prettiest on the river between their pres
ent quarters and Chain bridge.
Then. too, Georgetown University has de
cded to erect a home for its university
oarsment, and the selection is just east of
the Aqueduct bridge, commanding loca-
tion for the club house.
The Washington Canoe club has secured
q piece of property west of the AqUedurt
bridge and the plans for the building have
all been drawn up and meet with the sat
.sfaction of all concerned. Not to he out
done by their neghbors. the Analostans
have recently purchased the tract of land
adjoining their present quarters, the object
being to hold it for future use, and to keep
it from falling into the hands of objection
able outsiders. So 1t looks as If all of the
local clubs had the building bee In their
minds at this time.
Coach Dempsey was the most dSap-
pointed man at Baltimore, as his crew from
the Potomacs did not come up To his ex-
pectatons. nor did they row at Baltimore
with that skill oarsmen they exhibited
here on the Potomac previous to their de-
parture for Baltimore. SO sanguine was
Dempsey that they were going to make "A
show that he took pains to inform his
friends of their ability; hence. their fall
down was setback to the coach. and also
to Capt. Mueller.
The fad of double sculling has taken hold
of the Potomacs and 1t Is not unlikely that
at the Middle States there will be three
crews of this class from the club-junior
intermediate and senior. Duganne, the
stroke of the senior eight, is very anxious
TO get good mate and enter Tor both the
junior and intermediate sculls, while the
pair that rowed at the National-Daly and
Redington-would like another trial out
both in junior and intermediate class.
HecoX is very anxious to get a partner to
go with him In the senior double sculIing
match. These, with the idea of an eight
Dared shell at the same regatta, will all
come up before the regular committee to-
day.
The Anaiostans are doing plenty of she'll
rowing but it is all in a social way and
being such. the members are deriving more
pleasure out of Ii than If training for a Sc
ries of races. The year has been d fine one
financially for the old organization as the
membership has increased. and there is
quite large number on what Is termed
the waiting list. There is a very strong
likelihood that next season the club will ac-
quire an up-river landing, where they can
hold barge parties and picnics like they did
some years ago. when the social feature
was the paramount side of our boating or
ganiZations.