Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21
CLUB BATTING RECORDS.
BOATHOUSE GOSSIP.

The new home of the Potomac Boat
Club will be formally opened Saturday,
July II. and the club is going to make the
affair one of the most notable social feat
ures of the summer Invitations will be
sent to all the prominent residents of the
city, and the leading rowing organizations
Of the east and west will be invited. Com
missioners Mcfarland and West. it is ex-
pected, will be present and say something
along the lines of aquatics, for in their
younger days both gentlemen were promi-
nent members of local rowing clubs. The
architect and contractors and the building
committee of the club went over the
structure last week, when the building
committee expressed itself as entirely
satisfied with the construction and ten
dered the contractor its thanks for the
interest he had manifested in getting the
building finished on time, and the care he
had taken in looking after the smallest
detail The club is now in full possession
but as it will require time to erect the
iron gates on the bridge. grade the front
on the X street side. as well as to COM
plete the establishment of the interior, it
was deemed best to have the opening on
July IL, the clubs thirty ninth annivers-
airy. in order that everything will be in
readiness.
Wilhelm Sand. the representative of the
Berliner Ruderklub Hellas of Berlin. Ger
many, has written to Capt. Mueller of the
Potomacs that he and coterie of similar
spirits expect to come to America this
year to take part in the national and mid
die states regattas. 1t will be recalled
that Mr.. Sand and Mr.. Clarence Dairs Of
the Potomac had an International Sculling
race last year on the Potomac river, and
| his treatment here was so hosptable that
the German desires to return with some
| of his countrymen to share the same good
| fellowship.
Reports from Baltimore are to the eff
feet that Coach Harry Vail is meeting
with great success with his new aspirants
for rowing honors among the Arels. The
Ariels have cOrralled lot of high school
bows from the Latin School, and their
| the clubhouse. The Arundels are also
showing things along to a high tension,
and they, too. have annexed high schoo.
oarsmen from the Polytechnic Institute.
hand he will find large field to pick
from. The securing of the middle states
at Washington is very pleasing to the
Baltimoreans.
When Chris Cox. the doughty stroke of
| the Cornell crew, returns to Washington
| this summer he will be besieged to join
one of the rowing clubs in order that he
may be an attraction at the middle states.
| Capt Townsend and Lieut.. McCurdy of
| the Analostans have determined to go
young men who in the past seasons have
not been given the proper attention to
make them oarsmen. The success that
has attended high and prep schools in
this country has openec the eyes of these
hard working officers. and they are pass
/ ing by the old familiar names and going
| out after the more ambitious youngsters.
! According to the "nestor of the river
, Dick Pairs OF the Analostans. the younger
element of the club are devoting too much
time To bas" ball and too little to rowing.
| il makes this veteran shudder to go down