Evening star., 1909-09-12
BOOMING POTOMAC
RIVER REGATTA
Great interest Manifested by
Local, Baltimore and Vir-
ginia Oarsmen.

10 the Middle States holding their regu-
lar meetings here, will be revived here
Saturday next September IS. and the
promoters of the affair are sanguine that
il will be an entire success, no matter
how it is viewed by all interested parties.
OF course. the rowing entries from the
outside will not be as large as in previous
regattas, the late date making 1t certain
that the usual quota OF oarsmen from
New York and Philadelphia would be cut
down to a small number, but the addi-
ton of the canoe contests. and the mo-
tor boat races will sufficiently take the
place of the absent rowing fraternity.
still there will be plenty of rivalry be-
tween the cities Of Baltimore. Richmond
and Washington in the eight-oared con-
tests to insure plenty OF excitement, and
there is no doubt that when the Analos-
tans and Potomacs line up against each
other the excitement will be tense enough
TO please all OF the enthusiasts.
The prizes will be something beyond
the ordinary and the winners will be as
sured that they will be the recipients or
the very best ever given at any regatta
in America. Mr.. Robert Stoll of New
York maker and designer of all trophies
given at the national amateur regattas,
as we'll as nine-tenthS of the others, states
to The Stars representative that the in
dividual medals that go to the winners
are unquestionably the best ones he has
ever made, surprising those made In
1902 when the Grand Army encampment
was held here, and which were the best
ever turned out by his firm. The
design this year is typical of the place
and time, as 1t represents the Potomac
river off Potomac Park, two sc1ilers in
motion. with the Washington Monument
as a background. the scroll being a huge
ring n drt2p wi n
ornaments. 1t Is a dream of a medal and
will be made up in the shape OF a fob.
Permanent Trophies.
The clubs which will be represented by
winners will all receive massive sterling
silver cups as permanent trophies for
their clubhouses. while in addition the
mammoth and beautiful cup given by The
Evening Star Company will go to the
winners of the senior four-oared contest.
This cup is now in the possession Of the
Ariel Club of Baltimore. which has won
il twice, and If 1t should win 1t again it
will become It's personal property. 1t Is
one of the finest trophies ever given at
regatta. and it is most probable the
Ariels will make try at 1t once again
in order to make 1t a fixture in the
trophy room of the fine new home on the
Ferry Bar course at Baltimore.
The Castelberg cup. emblematic OF the
junior eight-oared shell contest, Is also
in possession of the Ariels of Baltimore,
but together with The Star, will be re-
turned here for competition, and in time
for exhibition before the regatta is pulled
off,
OF course it is uncertain, as yet, what
entries will be received from New York
and Philadelphia. but 1t is certain some
will come from both places, and 1t is
known just what may be expected from
the other places. The Arundels will
enter a junior intermediate and senior
eight, junior and senior four, and
K!ave in senior singles. The Ariels will
send In junior, intermediate and senior
eight, two junior scullers, a junior four,
and probably a senior four, as they are
very anxious to beat Arundeis in this
class.
Strong Junior Eight.
The Richmond boys of the Virginia
Boat Club will enter their junior, eight
that defeated Potomacs recently, and
may also enter it in the intermediates.
as Coach Hecox is pleased with its show
ing.
The Potomacs will enter two junior
scullers, one senior sculler; junior, inter-
mediate and senior eight-oared crews
while the Analostans expect to send to
the starting point the following to repre-
sent their colors: Junior four and junior
it will be seen that there will be enough
to justify the promoters of rowing to say
that the regatta will be a decided success,
even though New York and Philadelphia
fail to make any entries.
The course for the regatta will be one
mile in length, and will start about a
quarter Of mile south of old Easbys
point and finish close up to the new
Highway bridge, In order that all the
spectators-on the banks of Potomac
3,,- all yfev1v
bridge-may have an equal chance to see
the events.
A Beautiful Spectacle.
As a marine spectacle the regatta will
surpass anything ever seen on any body
OF water in the world. as the entire back
ground of the mile stretch Of water is to
be lined up with twelve of Uncle Sans
ngbting monsters. two torpedo boat de-
stroyers and ten torpedo craft. while
right at the start will be the fine ship of
the United States revenue cutter service.
the Apache. They will form the line on
the outer side, with the walls Of Potomac
Park as the inner boundary, and no sort
of craft will be allowed inside the lane
while the races are in progress, and all
transgressors will be put under arrest by
the revenue cutter service men should
they persist in making attempts to get
beyond the lines.
lUe local custom mouse OIlCldIS-SOi-
lector Howard Nyman personally attend
ing to it-have indorsed the application of
the local committee. through President
Doyle, and the Secretary Of Commerce
and Labor has requested the Secretary Of
the Treasury to detail boats for the pro-
lection Of the course. the local committee
guaranteeing to provide small boats for
the officers to do their patrol duty over
the course. which Mr.. Louis A. Fischer
OF the Analostan club and one OF the
chiefs OF the coast survey office have
agreed to mark of properly.
That big regatta is on hand Is easily
dscerned by visit to the river banks
any afternoon during the present time. as
the surface of the water Is dotted with
every variety of craft known to the fol-
and canoes down to the swift-going motor
boats: and there is no better diversion
than a trip to the Georgetown harbor to
see the multitude Of boats going through
their preliminary stunts.
Analostans Busy.
The greater interest centers around
the Analostan house. where the noted
Jim Ten Eyck is working things UP
nicely, and Capt. Edmonds is sanguine
much good is being accomplished, for he
is working hard, has the absolute conf
dence, respect and enthusiasm OF the
oarsmen. and hence his strenuous work
keeps them on the jump constantly. II
was expected that the Analostans would
have TO purchase a new boat, but Coach
Ten Eyck did not consider II necessary.
stating that the one on hand is straight
on its keel and lines, is stiff as any new
one could be and the bottom smooth and
clean, and. although somewhat heavy for
racing craft, 1t is not too much so to
cause the crew to lose II 1t possesses the
grinding qualities to win"
Coach Ten Eyck has the Junior eight
nto