Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-08
GEORGETOWN INTER-
CLASS REGATTA
To Be Held the Last of the
Month on the Potomac

Despite all ruInors that there was no
chance for rowing to be pushed al
Georgetown this year. the boys on the hill
are going to work with enthusiasm in pre-
pairing for the annual fall interclass races
great factor in getting men out in the
boats and have always proven useful as a
means of getting a line on the new ma
terial. Manager La Plante of the varsity
has been working hard to make this
years regatta a success.
AS yet no definite date has been set
tied on for the event, but it will probably
come off the afternoon of October 81.
This is the Saturday on which the foot
ball team plays Fordham at New York.
and as it is also a holiday on account
of being the end of the annual retreat at
the university, an event like the class race
would fill in very handily.
Following the example set by Mr..
Woods last years manager, the business
head of this years eight has offered sill
yer medals for the members of the win
ming crew. This proved to be a good
thing last fall as a creator Of rivalry.
The four classes have had candidates
on the river for over a week, and by the
dope obtainable now it looks as though
the seniors have the best chance of Win
ming while the other classes are nearly
evenly matched. with the possible excep-
ton of the juniors, who may have whit
the better of it on account of the many
experienced men that are in their boat.
Some good-lookfng oarsmen have shown
up from among the new fellows. and
these, along with four five huskies
from the foot ball team. should be able
to help swell the numbers of a varsity
crew squad. It was hoped by the man.
agement that Harry Vail would come over
from Baltimore and take a look at the
bunch before he went north, but 1t was
learned last week that the coach has al
ready left for his home in New Bruins
Eick.
Up to the present each class squad
has been under the direction of its re-
spective captain, elected by the class
Fitzpatrick. who rowed five on the var
sity last spring and who has always held
down a seat in the 90 boat. is the leader
of the senior eight. He has chosen his
crew and has had them rowing together
for the past week. There are a couple old
Poughkeepsie men among his eight and
all but one have had previous expert
ence with the sweeps. This class has
won the regatta for the past two years
and came in second three years ago when
they were freshmen. This year they are
crown their already glorous record with
another victory.
John Murray, for two years a strong
varsity man, has the juniors in hand. This
class has never been UP with the leaders
at the end of the races, put Capt. Murray
is sanguine OF pulling out winning
bunch this fall.
John Power, also a varsity man. is al
the head Of the sophs. This class had a
fast eight in the regatta last fall but
have since lost many good men and SO far
have not been able to fill a shell. Never
theless, they say that they will be on
hand when the time comes around. and
the way they smile when they tell you
that makes it look as though they have
something up their sleeve.
The new entry, the class of 1912. will
be composed of men who have never had
a great deal of real experience. John d.
Foley, a prize winner as far as looks are
concernedo is the captain of this boat. and
his classmates look to him to show his
ability in A new field by pulling out a
winning eight from the large crowd OF
candidates that have been reporting regu-
larry for practice.
There is no doubt but that the races will
be closely watched by all Westinghouse
interested in aquatics. as from them they
will be able to obtain a great deal Of dope
on the possibilities of the Blue and Gray
being again represented at POughkeepSie.