The Washington times., 1906-12-30
AQUATICS.

The holding OF the Middle Atlantic
States regatta On the Potomac course
under the auspices of the Potomac Club
OF this city was the feature OF the best
year in aquatic sports that Washing
ton has ever seen. once before. in 1913.
this event was awarded 10 the District
and though IT was attended with mark
ed success, the affair OF last Labor Day
far surpassed its predecessor in every
respect.
Washington clubs did exceptionally
well, Notwithstanding tire fact that but
one race was captured by a local crew.
This was the junior eight, in which the
Analostans finished a good second and
pushing the POtomaCs hard for first
place The only other events in which
local crew was placed was the inter
mediate eight, In which the Poromacs
got second. The fact that five OF the
Potomac river records fell IS alone am
pie excuse If indeed there Is need OF any.
FOR the locals not doing more than tney
did.
Following are the records and the
crews which SET the new MARKS To-
gether with the former time TOT Jn6
same events. The 1SJ3 marks: inter
mediate doubles, mile, 6.0l. senior tourS.
5:4I: senior eighJs. 7.53; junior four gls,
sol; junior doubles, 6.4L
Some News MaIks.N
The new marks and winners-Inter-
mediate doubles. mile. Staten Island
Boat Club. New York, J:2S; senior fours,
Ottowa Rowing Club. 5,0Ni2; senior
eights. Nassau Boat Club. 1854: junior
four gig. Arundel Boat Club, Baltimore
5.53; junior four double, Malta Boat
Club. 5:4I
event 10 Washington enthusiasts. il was
not the sole booster OF rowing In the
District Perhaps never before did the
local organizations send crews to so
many out OF town regattas. George
town. of course was represented at
Poughkeepsie where the Blue and the
Gray in all truth did even better than
could have been expected under exist
ing circumstances. handicapped by
having no training table. and by faculty
opposition. the boys deserve great cred
Ii for sticking II out and sending the
crew 10 the intercoilegiates IN the face
Of certain defeat. Earlier in the season
Georgetown also sent TWO crews 10 An
napOlis. where they were both beaten
by the strongest aggregation that has
represented the Naval Academy in
years, and one which was probably the
equal of any college crew in the
country.
Canoeing Has Big Advance.
Daily, the single scuIler, of the Poto-
macs. took part in two out of town
regattas. one in Philadelphia. and the
other n New York Although he failed
to win at either, he did creditable work.
The Potomacs sent an eight to the
jamestown regatta and were beaten out
at the finish through a mistake
Not only did rowing prosper, but ca
noeing was more popular than ever.
Washingtonians are rapidly loosing the
needless fear of this healthy, and. at
the same time. most enjoyable of out
door recreations. as is ably attested
| by the great increase in the number
of the dainty little shells which are to
be seen on the Potomac every afternoon
during the summer months. Last year
there were fufiy five hundred canoes
kept along the water front, and it is
remarkable that but two accidents re-
suited seriously. Both We're the results
of absolute carelessness on the part of
Z those concerned and should not be cited
as evidences of the danger OF the sport
Two regattas were held by the Inter
Canoe Club Association, the first on the
upper Potomac, on that section known
as Broadwater. In May. and the second
just above the Aqueduct bridge IN Sep
tember. They came up to ali expecta-
tions and are TO be repeated in 1907. as
they give those who may remain away
from the river front all their lives, never
see a canoe, and then express the fool
ish opinion that canoeing is one way
| of finding what is on the other side of
the River Styx. a chance to form d diff
ferent view on the subject
| Corinthian Yachtsmen HOnored.
| The election In April of John P.
| Welcher. of the Corinthian Yacht Club.
| of this city, to the office of vice COM
modore OF the American Motor Boat
| Association was perhaps the most inn
pOrtant event that happened in the
yachting world Of interest to local am