Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19
BOATHOUSE GOSSIP.

In case the new home of the Potomac
Boat Club is ready for occupancy on the
date set for the Georgetown-New York
University race, early in May, the New
York boys will boat from there as the
guests of the Potomacs 1t is also. proba-
BILE that the New Workers will use the
eight-oared shell of the Potomacs in that
race.
If the Technical High School BOYS de-
sire to row Georgetown a match race as
they did last year. they will be given
ample opportunity by the float officers of
the Potomacs to get in shape for such
race. 1t is said that there is plenty of
just as good material out at Tech for
another great crew as the one of last
year, and if the students show the least
inclination to keep up the rowing spirit
the club that foStered il last year will
still keep its latch string out for their
benefit.
The Analostans, as club, have the
best boating material on the river, and
Capt. Townsend and Lieut.. McCurdy in
tend to see that the members use il to
advantage during ale season.
What are the prospects for a crew
from among the Potomacs this year?" is
the question daily asked Capt. Mueller,
and he generally replies: Better than
they have been for twenty years. We
have Brewster, Spransy. Hart Ellis, Mil
Ter and Drury of last seasons champions,
and all We will have to fill inswill be the
places of Thrall and DeCarre. Thrall has
given up rowing and DeCarre may re-
turn here from Cornell and again take UP
his place at number one Outside of these
there is Bell, c. ID. Davis. German, Bliss,
Freeman, Harrallson. King and myself.
who have had plenty of experience and
could be depended on to make good after
months work on the water. This is for
the senior and intermediate. while the
best prospects exist for a junior. as such
good men as Champion, Davies, Doran.
r. l.. and G. w. Evans. Entrikn, Fores-
ter, Grady. Howell, kengla. Frank Mil
ler Murray. Joe Spransy, Sm.lb, Wilson,
Walters and Windsor make up a splendid
field. The Potomacs are all right but
somewhat delayed owing to the house not
yet being habitable.'
The .Analostans have a fine fleet of
launches owned by their members. the
Washington Canoe Club has also a con-
siderable number. while the craze is strik-
ing hard among the Potomacs. and il
would look as If the upper river will he
lively this summer with this style of craft.
Pat Dempsey expects to take to the
water the coming week and keep 1t up
until next fall.
The Analostans had a 'war canoe
party out last week. the warriors being
lowed to the hunting grounds by the
launch of Secretary Fischer.
There is a growing impression that the
Old Dominion may work up rowing spirit
strong enough to send a crew to the
American Henley, or the peoples on July
t. at Philadelphia. Such a spirit IL en-
couraged among the Old Dominion boys
would please the oarsmen of this city. for
ii would tend to galvanize into new life
the Old Virginia Rowing Association with
crews from Richmond, Alexandra, Ports
mouth and Norfolk and probably Peters
burg.
The delay in finishing the lower portion
of the new Potomac boathouse is due to
the fact that the contractors have had
trouble in sinking the piles that are to
support the concrete wall, on which the
runs and inclines are TO be set. This
work is all extra. as il had been supposed
that the whole place had a solid founda-
ton. The delay is not due TO negligence
on the contractors part, but something
unforeseen The work of planting the plies
was finished last week and the work OF
tieing them in was begun and the CASSIDY
Company still insists ii will allow boating
from the house early in May. The house
is all rooted in, nearly all or the weather
boarding is up and We're 1T not for the
one corner unfinished the interior work.
would have been well under -----.
The national regatta at Springfield.
Mass. this year will make a very pleas
ant trip for the oarsmen of this vicinity.
The Connecticut river at Springfield is O.
. a
Of the prettiest In America.