Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-09
CREWS READY TO RACE
B0ath0use Row Lively Despite
Gloomy Weather.
0ARSMEN ARE ALL on EDGE
Local Clubs Represented in a Number
of Events.
FOREIGN CRACKS WARNING UP
Great Things Expected Of Potomac
intermediate Eight-List Of
Clubs and Entries.
FOREIGN CRACKS WARNING UP

PHILADELPHIA. August 9.-Damp.
murky weather prevailed for the first days
events Of the annual regatta Of the Ameri-
can Association for Amateur Oarsmep on
the Schuylkill river Thunderstorms passed
over the city during the night and early to-
day. and heavy upstate rains have swol-
len the river and added strength to the
current. For this reason it Is anticipated
that the time OF the many crack crews In
the various events will be unusually fast.
With the exception Of a few individual
members Of several New York crews. all
the contestants arrived yesterday. and many
ing the stiffness out Of their limbs and get
ting acquainted with the course. Boat
house row. made UP Of pretty clubhouses
located in beautiful spot in Fairmount
Park. presented an animated appearance
despite the dismal weather. Many Of the
veterans of other days. who were cham
the youngsters of today and give them .
veterans advice.
Interest in Results.
interesting. for they will be International
in character. as scullers and crews from
Canada and Germany are to measure
strokes with the pick Of American oars
men. Those who viii uphold the Stars and
Stripes represent the rowing centers Of st.
Louis. New Orleans, Washington. Boston.
Baltimore. Detroit and New York. while
the local oarsmen will strive to uphold this
city's reputation for high-class performers
in aquatics.
The first event today is scheduled to be-
gin at 2 o'clock the races to be rowed at
intervals of half hour.
Entries and Order of Races.
The order Of the races today is as follows:
Senior pair cared shells. final; intermedi-
ate singles, first and second heats; interme-
date doubles. first and second heats; senior
four-oared shells, final: association singles.
final; intermediate Fights. final.
The first and second men in today's pre-
liminary races will row in the finals to-
morrow.
events:
Intermediate singles. A. Miller. 3D. N.
Y a. G.; Alex Warnock. Springfield B. c..
Springfield. Mass; Frank Shea, Sheepshead
Bay r. G.. Brooklyn: ]. T. Daily. Potomac
b. MI washington; Howard Murphy: st.
Smith. Vesper B. c.. Philadelphia: F. M
Rfvinus. Philadelphia Barge Club: Walde-
mar Sand. Hellas Rowing Club. Berlin.
Association singles-Durando Miller, N. Y.
A. G.: w M. Varley, ATLANTA B. c.. New
York: Frank Shea. Sheepshead Bay r. c.:
F. Fuessel Metropolitan R. c.. New York:
1oo"Iei' ool II. u. lOEOHlOs JOnN
O'Neil. st. Marys A. A. Halifax
Senior pair-Rice and Klein New York A.
G.: Dunn and Fuessel, metropolitan r. C. !:
Fresch and Clegg. and HOFFMAN and Flani-
gan. Philadelphia: Farnan and Ryan.
Brooklyn; Jakes and Toms. Argonaut r. c.
Intermediate doubles-Johnson and Nc
Dowell. Philadelphia: Gleason and Woulfe.
New Orleans: Weldie and Wagner Phila-
delphia: kober and Tonk, New York; West
and Poulterer. Philadelphia; Dooner and
Griffen. Philadelphia: Emery and Spencer,
New York: Thompson and Toms. Argonaut
r. c.; Crawford and Lang, Don r. c.
Senior fours-Century B. c.. st. Louis;
Mound City r. c.. st. Louis; Ravenswood
B. c., Long Island City; Seawanhaka B. c.,
Argonaut r. c.
intermediate eights-Potomac B. c.: Fair
mount r. A, Philadelphia; Arundel B. c.,
Baltimore.