Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12
HOT CONTEST IS EXPECTED
TECH AND GEORGETOWN PREPS
RACE NEXT FRIDAY.
Student Body of Both Institutions
Looking Forward With Great In
terest to the Struggle.

The race next Friday between the crews
representing Georgetown Prep School and
Technical High Will open the aquatic sea-
son of Washington. and this event is at
tracing just much attention hereabouts
if it were a match race between cham
ponshp class crews.
When The Star, in February, took up
the question of rowing in the high schools
and eSpoused the cause in its columns, lit
tie hope was expressed that a crew would
50 soon be on the water ready to meet
all Corners. The realiza ton of this hope is
due TO the work OF the Potomac Boat Club,
which, perceiving the decided advantages
that would accrue from the promotion of
rowing among these young esprants after
aquatic honors, threw open its house, as
il did for Georgetown several years ago,
aud the result is already evident from the
tine-looking lot CT candidates who now row
with Tech and viii! occupy places on the
Potomac Junior OUTFIT in June.
1t is for this reason. too, that the race
has aroused such en- interest among the
club members outside of any personal feel
ing in the race. The friends and followers
of both student bodies, and. in fact all the
District schools, awaiting the result.
Great re greet is expressed that the Props
did rot have chance to meet the Naval
Academy third crew last Saturday, for
every one was anxious ind out how tne
future varsity men would stand up under
the grueling strain Of real race such as
the navy lads would surely have given
them.
They say the Props have outclassed the
second Georgetown eight, but this Is not
considered much, as Coach Russell did not
think his seconds MT 10 go to Annapolis. and
said that they didn't have ghosts
chance" 1t is also said that the Props
have stayed with the varsity for quite
distance. which, II so, means either that the
Props are exceedingly fast or that the
. Georgetown varsity is mighty slow for
varsity crews; but not much credit is given
these statements by the well-informed oars
men. as 1t would be next to impossible for
these stripfngs to stay with the varsity.
There is no denying that they are rowing
better and faster than any crew the Prep
school has ever sent out to battle. and
their opponents will have to be strong and
fast to head them over a mile and half
course.
The Mckinley School outfit has shown
wonderful Improvement in the past week,
and the changes that Coach HecoX has just
made seem to be just what were needed.
Hart was called out of six and sent into
the stroke seat and Dave Brewster was
put in six. This seems to aid the form of
the crew. as it is said Hart is as steady
a senior and can keep the stroke at
thirty-four throughout the course.
This improvement has been so consistent
that Manager Wilson is determined to send
them to the Anne rican Henley on the 26th,
whether they win lose this coming con-
test; and he has already received many as
surances of aid from many old graduates
OF the institution.
The race next Friday will be over the
Potomac River gatta course for eigl L
cared shells. This is the mile and a half
straigat-away stretch from Sandy Beach to
the boat house. Tie entire mass of High
School girls will congregate at the club
house. The race is set for @ o'clock sharp,
and the officials who will have the use of
the launch Robert Collier will be: Referee
and starter. Mr.. john Hadley Doyle; Mr.
c. II. Zappone. timer. The judges at the
finish will be: Manager John McHough
Stuart of Georgetown Varsity, Prof. l.. W.
Mattern of TecEuir al and Mr.. Thatcher Of
Spalding's.
The crews as they will row in the race