Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-03
AMONG LOCAL OARSMEN.

The general committee OF the Middle
States Association has appointed the fol-
lowing committee to have charge of the re-
gatta here: Chairman. Mr.. Claude II. Zap
pene Potomac Boat Club: Mr.. A. III. Wal
ker. West Philadelphia Club of Philadei-
phia; Mr.. John O. Regain, Metropolitan
Rowing Club, New York: Captain H. r.
Burke, Malta Club of Philadelphia: Mr.
I. l.. Brennan, Ravenswood Rowing Club
of Long Island: ]. Emery Douglas, Nonpa-
reil Club of New York: Commodore r. W.
Beach. Patapsco Navy. Baltimore. Md;
]. II. Jackson. Palisades Rowing Club of
Yonkers. N. Y. and Secretary David Brown
OF the association and also Atalania Club
Of New York
In order to correct an erroneous impress
sion as to the races In the middle states
regatta the following list from the min
utes Of Secretary Brown will put a ouletus
on the matter: THE events will be junior
single. intermediate single. association sin
gle and senior single, quarter-mIle dash
senior single. junior double. intermediate
double. senior double intermediate quad
ripple SOULS. senior quadruple souls, junior
octuple SOULS. junior four-oared gigs in
termediate four-oared gigs senior four
in all sixteen races
The fact that the middle states regatta
will be held under the auspices of the
Potomac Boat Club has stirred things up In
that club. and many new applications are
being made for membership.
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The Potomacs Will enter Junior crew
in the new-fangled race. an eight-oared
octuple. They have more junior scullers
at present than usually falls to The lot
of club. hence the eagerness to get into
this race.
Woods of the Pennsylvania Barge Club
of Philadelphia will probably go over TO
Henley. England. to compete for the dia-
nlond SOULS He won the American Hen
ley, defeating Shepherd and others with
ease. and his eliminates are in high feather
over his achievement.
Dan MCGOWAN, whose early spring prac-
tice was retarded by his law studies. is
again back in harness, and may make a
turn at the intermediate SOULS this sea-
son.
That old veteran of the sculls. Mr.. w. A.
Hecox, thinks seriously OF getting a mate
and training for the senior SOULS. He has
won many wel-earned victories In the
past and this seems like the year In which
he can earn his greatest victory.
So
The Baltimore Sun In speaking OF the
eight-oared race between the midshipmen
of the Naval Academy and Ariel Rowing
Club stated 1t was the first time the mid
dies had ever rowed any organization out
side of a college crew. The Sun should
consult its files and 1t will discover that
the Potomac Boat Club OF this city In
augurated shell rowing down at the Naval
Academy in 1895 and kept 1t up Tor sew
eral years. there being stand-on IN the
matter of victories 1t was the Potomac
Boat Club that started the "middies on
the way to success, as they have done for
many other associations in THIS vicinity
since its organization In 1862
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The Potomacs thinking or holding
a club regatta the latter part Of this month.
8, which the Analostans and Old Domin-
ions of Alexandria will be invited to enter
crews
Captain Joseph T. Days ventures In the
Henley and Harlem regattas were not
gilt -edged success, tnou6H eh'
ster" gained a lot of experience that VIII
stand him to the good here In September.
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The work of the Georgetown varsity
souad il creating quite furore among tho
freouenters of the club houses. because
tho light and fast-going crew is improv-
ing with each row. Coach Dempsey Is
m1ch encouraged by the form and water
manshIp the crew is showing. IL gets
aaoat every day about $3.50 o'clock
IS
Several clubs of the north are endeavor-
ing to secure the services of Pat Dempsey
as coach after his time expires with
Georgetown this year. The principal club
that wants him is the Ravenswood of Long
Island which desires Dempsey to put the
finishing touches on Fred Shepherd. their
champion sculler.
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The win of the Ariels at the American
Henley regatta will give them first-ciass
senior eight-oared crew to work on during
the year. Under Vail this club has pro-
duced some wonderfully fast crews
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Ex-Captain Wilson Young OF the Po-
tomacs is looking after a new single. shell
that Billy Britt will use during the rest of
the season Captain Young is now living in
New York.
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The next regatta of Importance viii be
the one known as the Peoples regatta"
at Philadelphia, July 4. This is called
.'the Peoples because the city authorities
OF the place pay the bills. Would thai
washington had such liberal municipal