Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-29
GOSSIP AMONG OARSMEN.

The Analostans still continue to show the
way the river, and their activity has
certainly ecipsed their rival upstream.
That junior eight-oared crew. with Capt.
Whepey usually in the stroke seat, is ex-
hibitng as fine a style of body movement
as has been seen on the river in years.
The way the men recover and get their
| hands away is something entirely new in
the Anaostan ranks. but whoever is coach
ing them in the style certainly knows
thing or two. If they continue TO show
the same Improvement in August as they
have in the past fifteen days they will
give their wash to some of the crews on
Labor day.
The board of governors of the Potomac
boat club has selected Mr.: Clarence D.
Davis as captain, pending the call of the
club to elect. Ex-Capt. Cadua was forced
by business to resign, but will continue as
a member Of the junior crew.
The addition of an intermediate eight
cared race should be very pleasing to both
Analostan and Potomac oarsmen, as it
will give them another good chance to
keep some of the prizes here on the Poto-
mac river Both clubs have announced
that they will enter crews in this event.
Joe Wright, the stroke oar of the Argo-
Americans for his gallant stand for the
honor of amateur rowing of this country.
1t was while at the Henley, and the scan
dal of the EeSper Club of Philadelphia was
being aired for all it was worth, with all
the "fair-mnded'' Britishers heaping hot
Goals the NespeTs and American idea
of amateurs in general Wright though
loyal subject of King Edward, spoke up
like the he is and roundly denounced
the abusers of this country as set of cads.
telling them that the amateur standing IN
,rayfr,a 4grS and T~A
Henley, though. of course, scandal crept in
among Americans just they do with the
English, but all should rot be condemned
because of ones downfall. Joe is all right
by name and nature.
1t looks like foregone conclusion that
Dan MCGOWAN, Joe Daily, Billy Britt and
Tom German will enter the intermediate
the senior quadruple SOULS. The boat has
been secured and all the quartet has to
do is to get out on the water together
There will be a coming home among
the Potomacs tomorrow, as many of the
oarsmen will by that time have returned
from vacations.
Mr.. George Herman of the Potomacs was
called home in Massachusetts by the death
of his brother. 1t is not known whether
he will resume his rowing on his return.
The indications are that the West Point
Wa) regatta set for next Saturday Will
go over until the middle of September. If
this is done the probabilities are that some
of the local crews will attend
The talk of Greer, the American cham
pion. not being allowed to at the ma
tional regatta is all nonsense, as Greer Will
not only start, but will wear the colors
of the Boston Athletic Association. The
rules require membership of ninety days,
but Greer lacked three days of the regular
time which the B. A A. rebated in order
to justify themselves. but the talk of
keeping him out on that score was only
idle gossip, as oarsman or sculier would
try to keep him from rowing on such
small margin.
The Potomacs have entered Joseph t.
Daily in the intermediate SOULS for Wor-
cester, the national regatta, and Daily is
working like iend to get into condition.
He has obtained new shell from Ward
& Co of New York, and the boat suits him
almost to perfection. It is supplied with all
the latest improvements, weighs only TWEEN
ty-four pounds and has a length OF thirty
feet scant Daily is very proud of his
acuuatic achievements as well the fact
that his club things enough of him to send
him into the big field that he will meet at
the national. Coach Dempsey is giving
him the benefit of his opinions and skill
and DAILY is being helped considerably by
the veterans knowledge in scuiling. 1t
will be Days hardest battle, he will
meet some of the fastest scullers in
America.
Acting Capt Davis has announced that
beginning with Monday every oarsman and
;sculler who expects to fill seat in the shell
boats must report to Coach Dempsey at 6
O'Clock There is going to be rigid training
from this time on until Labor day.
Unless the Old Dominions of Alexandria
enter the senior four-oared shells there
Will be no chance for them to participate
in the regatta. The only racing craft they
possess is four-oared shells, and as all or
their men are junior oarsmen there is not
much likelihood of their entering the senior
race. They should secure gig and get in
on some event.
McCurdy of the Analostans is developing
into a first-class bowman something Of a
rarity these days of craft with coxswains.
1t takes a cool head and a steady nerve to
become a bowman, but McCurdy possess
these, hence his success.
Mr. John A. Nolan OF the board of gov
ernors of the Potomacs will attend the
national regatta at Worcester in q dual
capacity. He goes to witness the races and
also whip into line some of the oarsmen
and scullers for the regatta here on the
Potomac.
The Potomacs have secured gig. and in
II they will use their extra junior men,
hoping to secure crew good enough to
enter In that class Of events.