The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-07
TO Reorg anize Old State
Assn and Increase In
terest In Rowing.
ARE ARRANGING
REGATTA In JUNE,
Local Club Will Race With Old
Domir1ions in Alexandria and
Will Enter the Big
Jamest Regatta.
Will Secure
Trainer.

with a larger membership than It has
ever before known, and in a much more
nourishing condition than il has been In
in any previous year, the Virginia Boat
8 Club has begun a campaign for the re-
organization OF the old State Rowing AS
ISOLATION, which went to pieces some
years ago because Of lagg1ng interest In
several Of the clubs The association. in
It's prime was composed OF the Univer-
slty OF Virginia, Alexandria, Petersburg,
Norfolk, Richmond College and the Vir.
4 ginia Boat Club. The University gave up
Ats crew: Alexandria and Petersburg lost
I interest; the Norfolk Club found that their
waters were too rough for shell rowing;
Richmond College gave up rowing on ac-
count OF other sports. and the Virginia
Boat Club was the only one left.
The Richmond organizat ton, however,
has always held on. There has been
great revival OF interest IN rowing. and
the local organization Is anxious to see
2 the old ASSOCIATE ton rise. Phoenix-likc
from It's ashes. Richmond College cannot
enter this year. but It may be able to do
20 next year. The University OF Virginia
I may be induced to organize q club; Alex
nndrla still has a club, and will probably
join, and these, with the local club, would
form n very good nucleus, 1t Is thought.
upon which to begin. Norfolk and Peters
burg Will probably not come in-the former
because OF a lack Of smooth water. and
the latter because the interest there has
died out.
The movement for the revival OF tho
association is arouslng very general
interest. and ita promoters are conf.
dent that It Will be successful.
In Richmond rowing IS arousing
moro enthusiasm than it has ever done
before. and this year promises to be
the most successful and Furnishing
In the history of the Virginia Boat.
Club. Captain William p. Crawford Is
trying to arrange races with the Old
Domlnions, of Alexandria. with view
to rcorganizing the State Association.
and to arrange match races In the
big regatta to be held on the waters.
about the Jamestown Exposition
Grounds. II The regatta at james
town be held, the local club will be
represented by an eight-oar crew and
n four-oared crew. The club has n
4H flne lot Of old material for these two
crews, and there Is much promise
among the new candidates who will
enter the field.
Arrang ements for local regatta are
In progress. The regatta will be held
In June, and Captain Ora wford Is con-
tident that 1t will he the best ever
given by the club. The fact that the
club is arranging local regatta ane,
that 1t will be entered in other ogattas
has aroused q spondid interest among
the members, and all are enthusiastic
over the outlook,
Tho Virginia Boat Club Is now In
better condition than It ever has been.
ltthas 185 members, OF whom IS are
life members. A member becomes q
4 life member after ten years standing.
& The club Is now ,Open and ready for
use, and the formal opening will be
held next Saturday, when all the mem-
r bers Will gather together to discuss
matters pertaining to the Interest of
the club and to meet each other In
q social way.
& saulnment having two elght-oaret
shells. four four-oared Gigs. three
= single sculls twelve or fifteen pleas
Hi ure boats four fishing boats and q
sail boat. The equipment will probably
be Increased later on
Negotiations are now In progress.
for trainer and coach. Tho service!
OF q colleglan will be secured, as til
club does not desire the services O.
professional trainer. I, Il.
Tho officers of tho club are; Presi
dent, Judge Beverly esrunp; Vice
President. W, Gray Wat son; Treasurer
@. r. Burnett; Secretary. Nv. 3, Ciai
borne; Captain, William u. Crawford
First Mate, James B.. CrenshaW; Sac
ond Mate. w. =, Gillian, and Thir,
Mate, Sydney s, Smith.