Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-13
JUNE IS FIXED ON
FOR H0USE-CLOS|NG
Board of Governors of the Po-
tomac Boat Club Ratifies
Sale of Their Old Home.

It has been stated In the columns Of The
Star that the Potomac Boat Club had
agreed to sell their present house and seek
new quarters elsewhere 1t was also said
that the probability was that this real es-
tate deal would necessitate the giving up
Of the fixed regatta already booked for
August "a.
Both Of the statements were borne out
on Wednesday evening last at the meeting
of the club members, when the board Of
governors ratified the sale made by the spe-
cial committee and agreed to vacate their
present quarters on the 18th Of June.
The farewell to the old club house will
cause many heartaches to the "old guard
of the organisation. as the club has occu-
pied its present site since 1850. 1t has been
the Mecca Of all visiting oarsmen coming
to engage In regattas or as siShtseers at
the capital. and 1t has for years had the
reputation OF being one Of the most I'm
ished houses in the coutry.
The club will provide temporary quarters
for It's members until they move into their
new home. which. the members intend to be
Of the finest kind. The District Commits
sioners, realizing that the organisation 10 q
public benefactor. have given 1t permission
to erect temporary sheds at the foot Of
Sid street. on the site of the old Columbia.
or Georgetown University, boat house.
It IL also probable that after the varsity
season Ia over at Georgetown, the univer
sfty men will tender to the Potomacs the
use OF their floating house for the summer
months. which, II done. will make 1t plain
sailing for the club to continue Its aGgres-
siveness on the water. It will be recalled
that for two seasons the Potomacs housed
on the road to form their organization OF
today.
1t was unanimously agreed to notify the
National Association OF Amateur Oars
men that it was necessary to withdraw the
claim for q regatta August "a, az being
without quarters sufficiently large the club
could not accommodate the visiting oars
men. This the Potomacs regret more than
anything else in conjunction with the sale
OF their property. as they expected to draw
q large entry from tho visitors to the ma
tionai in Philadelphia and the exposition at
jamestown.
The club appointed a committee. consist
ing Of D. Spences Bliss. e. Russell Under
wood. Joseph T. Daily, Capt. Carl Mueller.
Thomas German and George Herman. to
smoker for the evening Of June :. This
will be confined to the members and will be
a rally OF forces for the last time before
they march into their new headquarters.
Over In Baltimore the two clubs, Ariels
and Arundels. following the lead set by the
Potomacs. have taken up the fad OF high
active training. Both clubs are wrought
up over the prospects of their respective
crews, and the -savalry between the on
shoots 10 even more bitter than that be-
tween the old clubs themselves. They will
meet hate in the month. and the winner may
arrange q date with the winner OF the
Prep-Tech match for the fnter-scholastic
championship Of the middle Atlantic states.
The decoration day regatta at New York
will attract a crowd Of scullers and oars
men, especially in the doubles for seniors
There will be enough doing In this race
to give the rooters heart failure. Marley
ana Mulcahy, who won the championship In
1905, but who were suspended In 1905 Tor
curious actions while they were abroad. Will
be eligible to compete. and against them
win be Frank Greer and Guild. who made
friends with the Washington rowing fra
ternity here last summer.
The Analostans are In a quandary just at
present, az the elimination OF the open
regatta here on the Potomac will keep
them inactive for the season, unless they
could arrange a dual meet with the Arun-
dels of Baltimore, who seem quite anxious
for such q contest. or, better still. with
soon receive their new eiEht-oared shell.
and will at once start In for regular work
Captain whepley win take the men in
hand for the present and get them into
arrives. Just where to send the crew will,
in all probability, depend upon the coach's
suggestion. i
The Anaiostans will give an outing for
their members and friends at Marshall Hail
on June 9.
Harry Glendon. the coach of the Naval
Academy crews. 1t is claimed, allowed his
Judgment to run riot last week. when he
cut the Preps out of their race with the
third Naval Academy crew: His excuse
was that the Georgetown Varsity second
crew had refused to come to race his Sec
onds, and he would not have anything to
do with the Preps This is characterized
as not only silly. but uncalled for. as the
letic Association is a distinct organization
entirely from the varsity management and
In no wise L. II q part Of the bigrer ath.