Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-02
Federal Craft to Boss Things.

from other cities.
Federal Craft to Boss Things.
For the first time in the history of row.
ing on the Potomac the United States will
run things so far as the course is con-
cerned, for under the law of April 49,
1906 ii is the duty of the federal author
tiles to assume direct control of the
stretch over which the races are owed The
Secretary of Commerce and Labor early in
the week issued the rules and regula atoms
governing the regatta. and each skipper
and master pilot of the city was notified by
circular letter.
The revenue cutter Apache, Capt. ]. F.
Wild in command, will be on hand with
two steam launches to patrol the course
The Apache will anchor at the finish, and
will he in holiday dress The referees boat
will be the United States torpedo boat Tai
bot, and this craft will be the regatta
officials and few invited guests, including
Secretary Metcalf and Commissioner of
Navigation Chamberlain. The local police
authorities will assist on the federal craft
in maintaining order.
On Straightaway Course.
All the races will be of the straight
away order. starting opposite the Three
Sisters and finishing directly in front of
the Potomac boat house They pass di-
rectly under the Aqueduct bridge. and from
this point all can see the start and finish of
each race. There will be number Of
barges anchored at the finish line, upon
which seats may be secured.
The oarsmen commenced to arrive on Fri
day, the first to put in an appearance being
Greer, the famous single sculler. and his
rowing mate, Guild of Boston. With them
was young Ed Kerns of the Wachusetts of
Worcester. who will row in the single
events. He is a brother of Frank kernS
the first stroke of Georgetown University
In the same party was Edward Hanlon Ten
Eyck, the only American sculler who ever
won the Henley diamond sculls. He is
coaching Greer and Guild Yesterday every
incoming train brought in its quota of scull-
ers and oarsmen, and all the boat houses
began to ffll up with the visitors.
Philadelphia has literally moved boat
house row. from the banks of the Schuyl-
Kill, and the famous speedway course of the
Harlem will be deserted until after Labor
day. By this forenoon all the crews will
be in the city. and they will rig their shells
and go over the course this afternoon.
Looking to Greer.
The visitors who arrived yesterday were
all anxious to see Greer in action, and they
were awarded, for the champ was out twice
once in his single and later with his
partner. Guild, in their double
The regatta will be a lively one for the
local clubs For the first time since 1896
the Potomacs and Analostans will face the
starter in an open race. as both are entered
in the junior and intermediate eight-oared
races Both have been training hard for
the two events. the Potomacs under Coach
Dempsey and the Analostans under Fred
Plaisted. The greatest of friendly rivalry
exists between the two organizations
The official program issued yesterday is
unique in design and contains the list OF
events. the colors of the various oarsmen
and clubs, pictures of river scenes and pho
tographs of the regatta officials.
AT the meeting in Philadelphia Wednes-
QaY night Commodore lanes w piIkfngtnp
of the Harlem River Association was unan-
imously elected referee of the regatta while
President John o. Regain of the Metropol-
itan was elected official starter
Commodore Pilkington Is president of the
National Association of Amateur Oarsmen
and Is one of the foremost rowing authori-
ties in America. He arrived in the city yes
terday and Is registered at the Riggs House
More Clubs Than Ever Before.
Never before in the history of rowing
on the Potomac have there been so many
clubs represented at regatta. Here is a
list of them: Arundels and Ariels of Balti-
more. Crescents. Maltas. Montrose. West
Phlladelphias. Fairmounts, Pennsylvania
Barge Club Vespers. Undines and Bachelors
of Philadelphia, Staten Islands. Sheepshead
Bay. Palisades of Yonkers. Ravenswood OF
Long Island. Seawanahahas of Brooklyn
Ottawas of Canada. Old Dom:nions of Alex
andra Virginias of Richmond. Wachusetts
OF Worcester. Boston Athletics and the
First Bohemians. Atalantas. Friendship
Wyarokes. Metropolitans. Nassaus. New
York Athletics and Unions of New York.
The list of entries is SO large that the
middle states committee have decided tC
make II a continuous performance all day
SO the regatta will begin promptly at II
am, and a race will be run OF every TWEEN.
ty minutes, with the exception of tumI
from IL o'clock to 1:30 p.m., for luncheon
The hour of starting and the various events
follow:
10 am. junior singles. twelve starters.
1O:2O am, junior gigs. four starters
1910 am, senior singles, three starters.
IL am. senior quadruple one starter.
11:20 am. intermediate doubles, -four
starters.
IL 40 am. junior doubles. two starters.
IL m. junior Fights. five starters.
l:30 pm. Quarter-mile dash. fve starters
lao pm, intermediate singles, sever
starters
210 pm, intermediate gigs. thres
starters
2:30 pm. senior four shells. six starters.
$50 pm, intermediate quadruples. -four
starters.