Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
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Regret Withdrawal of Nevius.


General regret was expressed yesterday
afternoon. particularly among his friends
and associates of the local boat clubs, at
the withdrawal of the entry of A. n.
Nevius. the only representative in the
regatta of the Analostan Boat Club. Mr..
Nevius trained faithfully all summer. for
his contemplated competition in the
junior single race. only to have an i'm
perative business call summon him out of
the city on the eve of the races.
Probably the busiest man in and about
the Potomac boathouse yesterday was
John Hadley Doyle, president of the re-
gatta association. Besides plotting the
training boat up and down the river, in
pursuit of the Potomac's Fights. his was
the task of getting the revenue cutter
Apache into position below the finish
line. The Apache hove in sight around
the bend of the Georgetown channel in
the early afternoon. and before MIR.
Doyle could impress the crew of a canoe
and reach the scene the cutter had drop
ped anchor several boat lengths too far
upstream. Considerable difficulty was ex-
perienced in turning the big vessel in the
narrow channel but she was finally tied
up securely about twenty feet below the
finishing line. directly opposite the old
headquarters Of the Potomac Boat Club,
at the foot of sd street northwest.
Capt. J. F. Wild of the Apache will en-
terrain d large number of distinguished
guests during the regatta.
Boats and Near-Boats.
In addition to the comprehensive prep
aratons for the Labor day sports by the
Middle States Regatta Association, the
Potomac Regatta Association and the al
lied clubs of these organizations, practi-
cally all of aquatically inclined Wash
in tn nd ha
scented ashore and afioat during the races.
Everything which bears even a remote
resemblance to a boat has been engaged
for the occasion. and both sides of the
entire one-mile course from the Three
Sisters Island to the finish line will be
dotted with gayly decorated craft.
These Folks Are in Charge.
The official program, prepared by r. A.
Dent and James E. Alexander, contains
the lists of officers of the Middle States
Regatta Association, the Potomac River
Regatta Association and the officials who
will rule upon the events on the river to-
morrow, as follows:
The officers of the Middle States Re-
gatta Association are Henry Penn Burke,
president. Malta B. c., Philadelphia, Pa.
Claude r. Zappone, vice president, Poto-
mac B. c.: David Brown, secretary-treas-
urer. ATLANTA B. c., New York c. Fred
Muller, recording secretary, .Palisade B.
c., Yonkers. ". Y.
The regatta committee consists of
Claude r. Zappone. chairman, Potomac
B. c.. Washington, d. c.; n. II. Walker,
West Philadelphia b. c., Philadelphia,
Pa: John o. Regain, Metropolitan r. c.,
mount r. A., Philadelphia. Pa: ]. y. Mil
Ter. jr., New York A. c., New York; J. G.
Tighe. Sheepshead Bay r. c.. Brooklyn,
n. Y; c. G. HOFFMAN,, Nonpareil r. c.,
New York: Thomas J. Brennan, Ravens
wood b. c. Brooklyn, n. Y: David
Brown. Atalanta B. c.. New York.
Officers of the Potomac River Regatta
Association: John Hadley Doyle, presi-
dent; f. r. Gasch, secretary; Claude r.
Zappone, treasurer; Charles G. Warden,
w. E. Fl. Merritt. John j. Nolan. F. Rus
sell Underwood, Joseph L. DAILY, d. Spen-
Ger Bliss of the reception and departure
committee of which +. Russell Under
wood is chairman.
The officials of the regatta are: Ref
cree, James PiIlIington, president n. A.
Henry Penn Burke. executive committee.
n A. A o.. Malta B. c.. Philadelphia,
Pa Timers: Samuel II. Truitt Malta B.
c.. Philadelphia. Pa; robert Kammerer,
New York A. c.. New York; w. S. Rich
ardson. West Philadelphia B. c.. Phila-
N a. A. O., Passaic b. -, Newark, n. j..
r. ii. Pelton. Seawanhaka l.. c.. Brook
lyn n. Y; w. c. Mckinney Potomac b.
c.; r. w Beach. Arundel B. c.. Balti-
more. Md: r. E. L. Williamson, Ariel r.
c., Baltimore Md; w. Gray Watson,
Virginia B. c., Richmond, Va: j. ]. Har-
rington, Springfield - c., Springfield,
Mass; Robert Stoll. n. Y. A. c., New
York. Judges: c. w. Preisendanz exec
utive committee, n. A. A. O., Paramount
r. A., Philadelphia. Pa; George Pearse,
Nonpareil r. c., New York R. Halsey
Jackson, Palisade b. c.. Yonkers, N. Y:
William Lee. Seawanhaka B. c., Brook
Ign, n. Y; c. r. Kuchler New Rochelle
r. c.. New Rochelle. n. Y: Robert c.
Howard. Analostan Il. c.; n j. German,
Albany Rowing Club Alban. N. Y. Clerk
of course: Waldo K. Pearce, Potomac
b. c. Assistant clerk of course: Joseph
w. Spransy, Potomac b. c.
Rules of the Course.
The rules and regulations for the re-
gatta are set forth in this language:
"All races will be one mile straight
away.
screws and scullers must positively he
on the line at time stated in program or