Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
LOCAL REGATTA
TO Be HELD MAY 9
Arrangements Completed for
Race Between Georgetown
and New York Fights.

Manager Woods Of the Georgetown Uni
versity crew has just completed negotia-
| tons for the boat race between George
| town and New York University. wiring
Manager Huntington yesterday that the
proposed arrangements were satisfactory
| to Georgetown and that the contract
would be sent without delay.
| Negotiations for this race have been
going on since January l. when the New
York University challenged for the race.
Georgetown Immediately accepted the
challenge. with the conditions that the
race should be rowed on the Potomac
course If possible in April, and for a dis
lance of two miles.
The New York club agreed to row on
the Potomac. knowing we'll the advantages
of the local course. But 1t was impossible
for the New Workers. to race in April. as
they cannot get out on the water until the
last OF March, SO May was proposed 10
them. On their objection that an inter-
class regatta had been arranged for that
day. Georgetown agreed to row Saturday
May 3, weather and tide permitting, at S
clock in the afternoon.
The only question of Importance left to
be decided upon was the length of the
course. Georgetown favored two mi .es,
while the New Workers claimed they could
not row more than mile and one-quarter
as their course on the Harlem Will not
permit OF more than that distance straight
away. A compromise was finally effected
by which the crews will row one mile and
$50 yards. the Henley distance.
This course will be measured and laid
out on the Potomac as soon as possible.
1t has been found that this distance can
be had upstream and absolutely straight
away, beginning at the wharves at the
foot of K street, midway between the site
of the old Potomac bOathouse and the
Analostan Club. and passing under the
arches Of the Aqueduct bridge near the
District shore, finishing in front Of the
Georgetown boathouse, just this side Of
the Three Sisters Island. There is the
same distance down stream with the start
already marked off and little further
up river, but although the latter course
would have its advantages Of current and
that of being more familiar to the home
crew, which always rows down stream,
the Georgetown management will choose
the new up-river course for different rea-
sons, the main argument being for imam
cial reasons.
To Hold a Regatta.
1t is the intention Of the management to
hold a regatta on this date, May 8. AL
ready one other good race has been ar
ranged. The Technical High School has
challenged the GEORGETOWN props for a
race about that date, and after comforting
with the university management Manager
kephart has accepted the challenge on
behalf Of the props. The props will be on
the river much earlier than the Tech boys,
but this advantage will be made up in the
superior weight and last years experience
of the Mckinley School crew. This race
will probably be for the same distance.
The Potomacs and Analostans will be
asked to enter crews. and the day will
have the semblance of an early Potomac
river regatta.
II the plan to be tried by the George
town management Is successful not only
will the expenses of the day be entirely
cleared, but there may be sufficient money
raised to send the Georgetown crew to the
Henley at philadelphia. And as the
Georgetown props will in all probability
enter the interscholastic event at Phila
delphia the Blue and Gray may be able
to defray their expenses also.
In short, the plan Is this: In place of
the long observation train which follows
the racers over the Poughkeepsie and
the New London courses there will be
line of barges drawn up at the last few
yards and the finish of the course with
seats upon the decks sufficient to accom-
modate as many hundred people as will
take tickets. The course is so arranged
except from these seats. and as the tick
cts will be on sale weeks beforehand the
mana cement hopes to clear several hum
bred dollars.
Excellent Rowing Material.
From present indications Georgetown
has the best rowing material this year
that has appeared at the university for a