Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-25
AMONG THE OARSMEN

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There will be no big regatta held in Wash
ington this season. This decision has been
reached by the Potomac Boat Club after
mature elaboration, and in the belief of
the officers of the organization this con-
clusion will be acquicsced in by all as the
best thing to do under the circumstances.
1t limited in these columns last Sun
day that the oarsmen of the Schuylkili
river were anxious to secure the regatta
this year, because the chief officer of the
Middle States Association, Mr. Robert Mil
ligan of the Pennsylvania Barge Club. was
also leading Schuylkill Navy official, and
it was thought fitting that it should come
to his home. Previous to this leading mem
bers of the regatta association of the mid
die states, Including some of the strongest
from New York had written here saying
Philadelphia going to bid. but that
they would cling to Washington II 1t in
sisted on bidding. This was very fiattering.
but the members of the Potomac Boat
Club remembered that two years ago, when
a fight was made for the honor of holding
the regatta. Philadelphia and President Mil
ligan especially, stepped aside and threw
their votes to Washington, which gave
it the regatta. With this view of the
matter the board of governors of the club
has instructed Mr.. Claude r. Zappone,
its representative on the committee, to
cast its vote in favor of Philadelphia, and
there is no doubt that the middle states
will go to the Schuylkill river this year.
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This decision made final, the club then
canvassed the idea of holding an open re-
gatta here on the Potomac, but unfortu-
nately it could find no acceptable date
that the National Association could sane
ton, for the dates it desired conflicted
with the success of other localities already
scheduled by the association. The. only
time the Potomacs wanted was in the lat
ter part of August, but that portion of the
season was all taken. There are the national
regatta at Baltimore on August'11 and II,
the Long Island regatta on August 81 and
the Hudson River Association on the 2Sth,
followed by the annual closing event of the
middle states on Labor day. With all these
regattas going it would be impossible for
the Potomacs to draw enough entries from
the north to make the regatta a success in
point of outside attendance. Hence the en-
terprising Potomacs have looked at the
matter in a purely business sense and
deemed it impraeticable. and will let this
year default for an aquatic regatta, They
will make a grand rally next year and will
give our citizens either the national or
middle states.
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Capt Tod Robinson of the Analostans,
and one of the most popular oarsmen on
the river has rendered his resignation as
captain, and the news of the same caused
quite a commotion among the members
Capt Robinson has been given fine pro-
motion with the company by whom he is
employed but the promotion also carries
him away from the Potomac river, as he
will herea fter be located in Cincinnati Ohio
Since he assumed the position of captain
this spring the affairs of the AnaloStans
have just been booming, and his administra-
ton promised to be a highly successful one
in every respect. Luckily for the interests
of the club it has agreed on Mr.. Al
Leet as the successor of Capt. Robinson,
and none will gainsay the remark that ne
will make a worthy successor. Capt. Leet
has been an athlete of repute for quite
while, is an oarsman of good standing, is
popular with all his associates, and there is
no doubt that things will turn to suit all
patriotic Anaostans- while he is at the helm
On account of Capt Robinson leaving the
club will make no entry at the peoples re-
gatta at Philadelphia on July 4, but it is
not improbable that it will enter an in
termediate at the national at Baltimore next
month.
Among the new men of the Analostans
who are regarded as promising ones for the
junior eight are Messrs. Williams, Weight
man, Samuels, Dean, Moody, Titus, Ed
wards, McCurdy and Day. They are all
well-developed youngsters, and under the
tutelage of Mr.. L. A Fischer should prove
good ones. Ex-Capt. Nevins has taken to
single scull rowing and is making rapid
strides in the art of handling the SOULS.
He will enter any local regatta hereabouts
where junior SOULS are one of the events.
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The Potomacs have commenced an active