Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09
ROWING SEASON
PROMISES ACTIVITY

There is every indication that the rowing
season of 1905 viii be the most interesting
one that the clubs of the Potomac river
have ever experienced. The dates and the
locations of all the large regattas Of this
year are very favorable 10 the local clubs.
The national at Baltimore will give the
local associations every chance TO COM
pete against the best crews of the land,
and. what is more important. it Will give
them the opportunity to do at small
expense.
And this, indeed, matters much TO the
local clubs. II was lack of funds alone
that kept the Potomac Club from winning
at st. Louis the title OF national cham
pions.
With the thought of all OF these chances
ahead of them this year the local rowing
men have already begun TO consider the
crews.
The only crews which are as yet in real
training are the Georgetown University
eights, which working diligently TO win
their hard race at Annapolis next Satur-
day This is the first important race this
season, and the outcome VIII be watched
with interest.
Georgetown received rather unsatisfac-
tory double defeat at the hands of the
midshipmen last year. and Coach Dempsey
is more than eager to turn the trick
Coach Glendons protcges. Should the
Georgetown crews win "A good clean race
at Annapolis, IT would do much for the
continuance of aquatcs at the university.
where at present it is by no means recoiv-
ing the encouragement that ii should.
But should a decisive victory enSue for
the Blue and Gray on the Severn. steps Will
be taken Immediately to secure the ground
now under adviSement upon which new
beating house will be built The varsity
crews are at present boating from the Po-
tomac Club house. where they are received
as the guests of the club. In this way the
crews accomplish their early spring prac-
ice. Had 1t not been for the Potomac
Clubs courtesy and hospitality it can
hardly be imagined what would have hap
peEed to the varsity crews.
The Georgetown crews are working out
every afternoon and are beginning To show
the desired snap and unity Coach Demp-
sey said several days ago that the makeup
OF his two crews for the Annapolis race
viii be follows:
First crew-Barber. stroke; Ncalc, =: Hay
den. &; Graham tcaptaiuD. ,; STANLEY. 4;
Brennan, 3; Bacchus, >; Lusk, bow; Schri-
Yer. CoXSwain.
Second crew - Stewart stroke: Foy. =;
Greene, 6; SoitZ, ,; Woods, e. Grogar. 3:
Edmonston, > Rice, bow, Grumpy cox
swain.
There is a probability that change will
be made to strengthen the second crew
Canario. a varsity man of last year has
joined the squad, anC since he is a good
oarsman and an enthusiastic worker. II il
probable that he Will he put in to strengthen
the second boat. Coach Dempsey has not
as yet decide this point.
An important meeting viii he held at tie
PntomacS club house Wednesday. the event
being the annual election of officers. There
four vacancies upon the staff of gov
ernors. made by the retirement of Presi-
dent j. Hadley Doyle Treasurer Charles
c. Warden and Secretary T.. Richard
GasCh, account of limitation and of Mr..
Odell Whipple by resignation. There is no
doubt that Capt Carl Mueller viii be re-
elected without opposition. but for the two
lieutenanCicS there is likely to be COMPETE
ton. Frank Gordon is the most prominent
of the candidates for the berth of first
lieutenant, while such able men as John
Sherman Edward Thompson. Dick Red
dington Joseph Freeman and Fred Kastle
are suggested for the second lieutenant
ship
A dancing party on the evening of Easter
Monday will open up the Potomac Clubs
rowing season, although the mixed crews
have already been taking advantage of the
warm weather.
Capt Tod" Robinson of the Analostan
Club is already striving to get the young
men of the clut to row regularly and TO
establish crews. His first official work Will
be a club regatta. which he plans holding
some time in May. If he makes this affair
a success. as he hopes to. and as he should,
it will show the rivermen what fine ar
ray of oarsmen the club really possesses,
and it will greatly avail in his getting the
men out for the tig events in Baltimore.
Since the buying of the new eight Captain
Robinson has two boats of almost every
description, and ample men to fill them,
and all hope that he succeeds in arrang-
ing a large and enjoyable affair. There
will be dances and smokers at the club
almost every week, so that the men viii
be together socially, and all will be willing
to work for the honor OF their club during
the season.
The contemplated formation of the new
canoe club and the securing of quarters
therefor has goLe no further than the cleo
ton of officers. 1t was announced that
they had secured quarters up stream, but
the land they mad in view refused, as
IT is soon TO be used for quarryiug. The
officers of the club are on quiet hunt for
a suitable location.
If is hoped that this year the local au-
thorities will act in unison with the upper
rivermen and prevent reappearance OF
the coal-tar pollution, which was such an
ANNOYANCE to the oarsmen last year.