The Washington times., 1908-08-30
New York OarSmen of Ma
tional Reputation Enter
Middle States.
COACH PINS FAITH
TO CAPITAL CREWS
Senior Likely to Give Gothamites
Hard Rub, Says Dempsey.
Officials Named.

Just one week from next Monday, the
close of the rowing season will be
marked by the Middle States regatta.
held here on the Potomac river under
She auspices of the Middle States Re
gatta Association.
This rep8tta has always been classed
as one of the largest regattas in this
country. ana this year It seems destined
10 stupass all previous aquatic games
in this city
After the National regatta at Spring
reld this month the champion New
York Athletics broke training and for
a while it, looked as though they would
not be here on Labor Day, but they are
now busily working for the closing
event of the year They easily won all
of the events in which they have en-
tered this season numbering in all five
senior races, bus the officials of the
Potomac club predict that the Gotham
lies VIII meet their Waterloo when they
brush UP with the husky bunch of ath-
letJs that Par Dempsy has in charge.
Seniors Going Fast.
Dempsey SAYS lhat the senior of this
year is much better than last years
eight there having been several
changes In the boat and if they are
better they surely must be faster. The
New York Athletics can only claim
three of their last years senior men,
and although they say they are awful
j. fast and dangerous the dope looks 10
be a little in favor of the Potomacs.
All present, eleven junior eishts are
expected. bat it is more than probable
that the number viii dwindle down 10
the usual five or six. There can Be
counted on. TWO or three from New York
and the same nunber from Philadelphia,
one from Richmond. two from Baltl-
more aud one from Washington This
should make a fast field, and here again
1he favor seems to be with the Potomac
lupi1rs. They are a well-selected, we'll
coached crew. and of late they have
made The senior crew hustle TO beat
them Jn their little scrub races every
afternoon.
The junior crew as they are rowing
now and viii in all probability row on
The day of the race are. Morse Cornell,
'05l. stroke; Richardson, Z; Foster, o;
Mueller, 8; Murray, +; Smith, s: Bull
Iough ., and Miller j. This is almost
the same crew that rowed in Philadel-
phid en- July T. but under the super
vision of Coach Dempsey since then,
they have made rapid strides. and now
their speed and blade work is much
better 10 say the least.
Rains Interrupt Training.
Since the senior crew missed their
row the other night on account Of the
bad weather they have not been going
well, the boat has not kept her keel and
The catch mas not been together, but
they picked up last night and il is prob
able that they viii get together again in
a short while They are rowing now;
Brewster. stroke: Ellis. Z; Hart. 6;
Spransy, 5; Carl Mueller, 4: Bliss, %:
Miller, ., and ThraH. ].
For the benefit of the patrons of the
Potomac House and their friends
river steamer viii ge chartered by tie
club members, and tickets viii be given
10 each member of the crews for their
friends This large hoat will be an
chored at the finish OF Jhc course. ana
win enable a large crowd to view the
greatest part OF the races.
The Officials.
The officials of the regatta are as
follows. Referee-Jarnes *. Pilkinston,
Harlem r. c.. New York. StarCer-
Heniy Penn Burke. Malta b. G.. Fhil-
adelphia, Pa. Timers. Ii. Abeel,
Nassau B. g.. New York; Sam II.
Truitt Malta 5. c., Philadelphia, Pa,
Robert c. Krammerer. New York y.
- New York, r. J. Allen RavenswoOd
Is. c., Brooklyn, n. "; ". S. RicharI-
son. West Philadelphia B. c., PhiIa-
delphIa Pa; r. r FOrtmeyer, Passaic
B. G., Newark, y. J.. R II. Peiton,
Seawanhaka b. G., Brooklyn, \. y;
". c. Mckinney, Potomac B. c.. Wash
inEton
Judges-C. W. PreisenGanz. Fairmoat
r. c., PHILADELPHIA. Pa; George Pearce
Nonpareil B. c.. New York r. Halsey
Jackson. Palisads 3. G.. YOnkers, y
+; William Lee SeaWanhaka B. g,
BROOKLYN, \. Y; c. T. Kuchler Ne y
Rochelle r. c., New Rochelle, n 4;
Terrence German, albany b. C, Al
bany, n, Y; Robert Howard, Aaaio~-
tan B. c., Washington, d. c.
Clerk of course-W. G. Pearce To-
tomac B. C..
Assistant clerk Of course-Joe Sprln-