Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23
LOCAL AQUATICS.

The loyal sons of Georgetown, while they
cannot reasonably hope for a victory at
make fair showing. Anything better than
a bad last will be fair, and the hopeful are
looking for fifth or sixth. Georgetown has
the lghtest of the seven crews which is
great handicap in four-mile race. In
sprint the local lads would stand much
better show. but weight will tell in the long
grueling four-mile struggle.
Several bets are known to have been
Wagered here in this city, with Cornell and
! Navy favorites and Syracuse next choice.
Columbia Is also favored by many, but the
silent sons of Pennsylvania are lying low
ready to place all kinds of good money
that Penn will beat Columbia. From the
way the favorites will be chosen by the
bookmakers at Poughkeepsie the two best
vania to place.
Around the lighthouses here on the Po-
| tomac and the experts who have watched
the Georgetown crew prepare for this race.
the impression is General that the crew this
year is below the standard of those that
have hitherto been sent to Poughkeepse
and that they will be hopelessly beaten
unless the other crews are also below par.
A large delegation Of locals will go north
to watch this great contest, as one gets
the chance but seldom to see seven eight
cared shells In one race.
Locally, boating took an upward move
this past week, owing principally to the re-
turn here of Fred Plaisted, the famous
coach of the Analostans. With his coming
the Analostan club takes on a business-like
appearance and crews have gone into regu-
lar training for the nearby meets. Plaisted,
who has very successfully trained the
Bachelor Barge Club of Philadelphia this
he and Capt. Whepley at once began to
enliven things.
In the sculling ranks especially was
guard on the Yale foot ball team of 1904
and who pulled No. in the Analostan
eight last year, has taken up sculling in
both the singles and doubles. With Nevius
In the doubles he has been working well,
and 1t is likely that they will enter the
Peoples on July 4.
The new cedar four-oared shell that Supt
Beggs made during the past winter and
spring has delighted all who have seen II to
such an extent that they will have him
make an eight next winter on the same
way and Coach Plaisted and Beggs devote
all Of their spare time to the work In order
that the new shell may be completed by
build the craft is of the old paper shell,
which gave way last summer.
In the ranks Of the Potomacs little was
thought Of last week outside of the migra-
ton from their old home to the temporary
quarters in the Georgetown house. There
was not one accident in the moving, nor
was there any cessation in training or in
pleasure rowing, as the boys were on the
AiSCi hioNlH6 udy.
The CLUB is quite comfortably quartered
in its new home and even though II is
somewhat off the line Of conveyance when
compared with its old place, this Is offset
by the beautiful surroundings of its new
home. A new roadway is under con-
struction from the house to the Aqueduct
bridge. which. when completed, will make
the house more accessible.
Capt Mueller is hard at work endeavortng
to get junior eight fit for the Peoples
regatta on the 4th. He has two boat loads
OF candidates hard at work and the prob
abilities are that from among them he will
get eight men good enough to make the
race. The men who are rowing are Hart
Spransey, Foster, Murray. Thrall. Davis,
Drury, Ellis. DeCarrep, Finney, Brewster,
Davies. Muellson, Kane, Cave, Miller and
Slocum.
Mr.. Robert Slocum, the Cornell boy. who
has coxswained both Cornell and Potomac
crews to some fine victories, has been made
first lieutenant of the club to fill the va
cancy made by the departure of Mr. C. A.
Hecox from the city. Mr.. Hecox has gone
to Richmond on business and II is reported
that he has already Joined the Virginia
Boat Club Of that city.
Joe DAILY In the intermediate and Tom
German In the junior will be among the
Potomac entries for the Peoples regatta
In philadelphia. Both men are going well
and are In good condition, wherefore they
are expected to give good account of them
selves.