Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-21
LOCAL ROWING COMMENT.

The Potomac River Regatta Association
which originally consisted Of the Potomac
Old Dominion and University boat clubs,
gradually dwindled away unit! the only or
ganiZatio left to foster me affairs was the
Potomacs, who went ahead singe-handed
and made great successes out of the regat-
tas-successes both i'll the way Of brilliant
competitors and lso in financial way.
1t has been the hope of supporters OF
aquatics the Potomac river that union
of forces would take place here this year;
that the Analostans, who made such fine
start last season. would continue their good
work and, with the Potomacs. would create
more lively enthusiasm in aid of a Po-
tomac River navy. But IL appears that such
is not even contemplated this YEAR for one
Of the prominent officers of the AnaloStanS
who is somewhat in favor of the scheme
says he fears that the club Will decide that
it has affairs of more personal interest at
stake, and cannot afford to devote labor TO
anything else. They have contracted for an
eight-oared shell. and the ASK of getting a
crew will require all the time The members
can give to club affairs on the river
The result will be thar tre management
of the regatta again Will devolve upon the
Potomac club, without any help Of any of
the other local rowing clubs. If the Poto-
macs resolve to go ahead and accept the
date given they will make The event a sue
cess, no matter what the cost or what the
loss.
Dr. Murray A. Russell. coach of aquatics
at Georgetown is very much pleased with
the prospect of the Naval Academy being
represented at Poughkeepsie this year. for,
as Coach Russell expresses it. il is ten
strike" for the annual regatta on the Hud-
son.
The presence of the crew from this impor-
tant arm of the government may ultimately
force Harvard and Yale to come into the
fold OF the truly representative colleges Of
America. 1t means lots to the stewards of
the PoughkeepSte regatta, continued DIR.
Russell, las 1t will be the stellar drawing
card of this great attraction. bat, above this,
I am very anxious to meet the navy on the
Hudson, where conditions may not operate
against Georgetown as they did at the re-
cent Annapolis race j think that on dead
water and an unruffled course Georgetown
will head them over any stated distance
The Georgetown varsity has temporarily
laid up for repairs the famous Dempsey
stroke that had been their mainstay ever
since they adopted aquatics They have
gone back to the old style of fast rowing,
and they expect the pace to be held up near
to the forty-a-minute clip. Coach Russell
claims that rapid stroke. when carried out
in harmony, is more productive Of good re-
suits than the slow, measured one that in
the past few years has become so common.
The varsity crew is rowing at thirty
eight clip, and this pace will he retained.
The past week, owing to the strong wind
that prevailed. was not the kind that the
boys in their abbreviated costumes were
looking for, but the river was keut pretty
lively with the crews of Georgetown, Props.
Techs. and Potomacs. One would have sup
posed that several good races were on tap
to see the finished way in which they were
all going after the stroke. The next race
of any interest in this vicinity will be that
in which the Props. line up against the
third crew of the Naval Academy. 1t will
take place OH the Severn, May 4.
Capt. Carl Mueller has written to Capt.
Frederick for details regarding the pro-
posed meet of the Potomacs and Ariels.
The Analostans have announced that they
will give excursion June 6.