Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-08
GOSSIP AMONG oARsMEN.

The most pleased men of the past week
were the officers and file of the Potomac
Boat Club, and the pleasure was all on
account of the winning of the sculling
match at Philadelphia by their local cham
pion and the excellent showing of their
Junior crew in the eight-oared~ race. The
most sanguine member of the club did not
expect the crew to make a good showing,
owing to the fact that they only sat to-
gether two days, hence the magnificent race
they rowed has encouraged all that by
Labor day they will turn out Ok under
Coach Dempsey's good trimming. The Of
dcers believe now they have the making
of fast crew. and hence will devote all
Of their time to bringing them out.
The win of Sculler Joe Daily was the most
pleasing event that has taken place in the
annals of the club for quite period. as he
Is beyond question one Of the most popular
men that ever wore the uniform of the club
This individual prize consisted of a magnif-
cent gold hunting case watch, while the tro-
ply to the club Is solid silver loving cup,
beautifully inscribed and standing twenty
three inches in height.
At the Peoples Regatta at Philadelphia
on July nearly all the talk of the oars
men was not that they were going to the
national at Worcester but they were COM
Ing to Washington to the Middle States.
the consensus of opinion among the nota-
bles was to the effect that the Middle States
would eclipse all regattas this year.
Although the Potomacs did not win that
race the club feels some satisfaction over
the fact that they did finish ahead of their
old rivals, Arundels of Baltimore and NAL
tas of Philadelphia. 1t was the first time,
too that Paramount crew ever defeated
one from the POtOmaCS.
Capt. Whepley Of the Analostans Is keep
ing up rather rapid gait, and he is meet
ing with plenty of assistance from among
the younger element, who are anxious to
take up shell rowing. One of the most ac-
tive workers is young Ednuns, who pulled
bow oar in Georgetown Varsity eight at
Poughkeepsie, and who, as first lieutenant
of the club, is acting as stroke of the eight
cared crews and setting a stroke that is
bound to bear good results in the club.
There has been quite an awakening In the
ranks of the Analostans, and the impression
Is gaining force every day that the gov
errors of the organization will enter at
least two crews in the Middle States re-
gatta. They have had more crews on the
water lately than any of the clubs, which is
something entirely new for this time Of the
year, as most of their rowing Is early in
the spring. and later In the fall. Every one
hopes Capt. Whepley will keep up the en-
thusiasn.
In order to improve the rowing course of
the river a movement has been started to
get the War Department to remove what Is
known Adelaide rock, boulder that Is
located about one hundred yards west of
the Three Sisters" 1t Is directly in the
course and is covered at high tide, but at
low water projects about three feet above
the surface of the water. 1t Is a dangerous
ledge at all times, and should be removed
for its interference with the channel.
With Daily advanced to the intermediate
sculls, the Potomacs will now have to
bring out another junior for the Middle
States. hence Davis. German and Herman
will go work at once in order to get into
shape. The club has always entered single
SOULS in every race held hereabouts, and
just now they want juniors bad
The National Association of Oarsmen are
endeavoring to get the Belgium crew, who
on Wednesday won the Grand Challenge
Cup at Henley to visit America this year.
If they come they will row at Washington
without fall.
The Potomacs will shortly hold another
club regatta similar to the one that took
place on Saturday week ago and was SO
successful Capt. Cadua will have the as
sistance of Coach Dempsey in arranging
the various crews and scuIlers.