Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-15
MANY CRACK CREWS
WILL COME HERE
President Doyle of Potomacs
Talks of Middle States
Regatta Prospects.

At meeting Of the committee engaged in
preparations for the coming middle states
regatta, held at the Potomac Boat Club house
Thursday night, reports received from DIFF
fereut sources, which were most encourag-
ing, were read The only drawback notice
able was that subscriptions were not COM
ing in with the expected promptness, but
the members of the committee are confident
that the help they will receive from the
Board Of Trade, Business Mems Association
and the merchants generally will tide over
the big financial burden they have assumed.
OF course the Potomacs are anxious 10
raise the money to meet expenses. but the
general public Is more interested in know.
ing just what the prospects are that the
regatta will be the largest one of the year.
President Doyle was found by Star rep
resentatlve busy mapping out the details of
the work to his busy ueutenants. for the
Potomacs to man are supporting its Of
fceTs IN This work. and every member is q
committee within himself, working toward
the common goal, Success for the middle
states"
President Doyle said that encouraging re-
ports were coming in daily from every sec
ton of the country where boat clubs exist
all expressing a Willingness to enter crews
IN the Labor day regatta. He continued:
Our committee feels that 1t has been par
ticularly fortunate thus far In Its endeaV-
Ors, and II future work meets with the
same results, Washington Will have red
letter day In aquatics on September 5, bet
ter known as Labor day. The date Is a
fortunate selection. being a national hoil-
day. with no other celebration. scheduled,
and falling on Monday, II will give visiting
oarsmen a chance TO get here on Sunday,
when they may row over the course and
enjoy rest Oarsmen prefer Monday 10
any other day of the week for racing Tor
this reason. with the half holiday on Sat
urday In all of the big eastern cities, 1t
will give the visitors chance, II they de-
sire to get here Saturday afternoon
ScuNers and Crews Expected.
While 1 cannot state authoritatively
what crews will come here, as the entries
do not close until August 29 said Presi-
dent Doyle, in reply to a question. I can
even now come near naming some OF the
principal clubs that will be represented In
the events. and my information Is semi
official For Instance, in the senior single
souls there will be Frank Greer OF the Bos-
ton Athletics champion sculler of America,
and perhaps the fastest man that ever sal
In a she'll; Charles Wood. the rast Schuyi-
kill Navy man. who twice this year has de-
feated Fred Shepherd, who was Regarded as
the only one likely to give Greer run for
the prize; Shepherd of the Ravenswooo,
Titus of the Nonpariels. and great induce
ments will be made to get Sholes. the Cana
dian winner of the diamond SOULS at Hen
lev to meet Greer, and many more VINO are
anxious to break into championship ranks
In double sculis will come Staten Island,
First Bohemians. Vespers, Maltas' new
York Athletics Nonpar.eis. Nassaus, Bach
elors Crescents and University CluD' III
the senior eight-oared shells there VIII De
galaxy OF stars, and the winner Will know
that a race has been roweo wheh II CROSSES
the finish No matter who wins the cham
.aionshlp at the national regatta at Wofces-
er on August IA. they will be brought mere
at whatever cost. The committee Is almost
,trta NJ
rJenIev this wear will come, while that fast
getaway from the start-Nassau OF new
York-is a certainty, as also are the speedy
New York Athletics, Pennsylvanla 6aIss'
Staten Islands, Ariels of Baltimore Boston
A, A, and probably crew each from be-
troit and st. Louis.
Race Of Octopedes-
Then. too" said President Doyle. that
snaotacular event the eight-oared sculling,
or octopede race, which has never been
saen on the Potomac, and which Is the COM
ing event of rowing, will draw together
a wonderful array of sculing oarsmen, and
will produce race that will eiectrify the
thousands gathered to see the sport II Is
q sight almost beyond description, anu once
ssen by q devotee OF aquatics Is never ror-
GOTTEN II will have entries from New YORK,
PHILADELPHIA Boston and washington. IN
the Junior eights will come crews from the
Arundels and Ariels OF Baitlmore, lta
mounts Maltas, Pennsylvania, Crescents
and Vespers of Philadelphia; Unions. Har-
iens. Metropolitans and Nassaus OF New
York. and"-with dash OF local pride
"Analostans and Potomacs OF " ashinston'
s.T'hI. will give The Star readers an idea
Of what the Potomac Boat Club Is doing
for the regatta and what a rowing treat Is
In store for Them" continued PRESIDENT
Doyle, but there are also the Junior scuils'
assnnJ,ttor singles intermediate singles,
senior, intermediate and Junior doubles;
tuuior gigs, senior and intermediate Tours
and the octupIe SOULS. with just as many
entries expected All our cluD hopes ~.
non, "a good weather, fair crowd. and
above all. an appreciative set OF citizens.
Irho viii help us out financially.