Evening star., 1909-04-25

Morse. the ex-Cornellian and stroke Of
the juniors, could not get through his stu
dent work to start in. but they are now
hard at work. and will row as follows:
Morse. stroke: Ellis. :: Hart, g: Richard
son. >; Forster 4; Mueller, 3; Bullough, 2:
Thrall, bow, with the coXswain yet unde-
cided. 1t Is an exceptionally fine crew,
and with a months work would make IL
lively for any crew in America, or II they
had the services of Coach Pat Dempsey
to drill the fine points into them they
would make it interesting for the Navy
boys Saturday next. They will force
are game an eight as ever pulled a
sweep, and never know what defeat is
until the finishing line Is reached. They
know the handicap they are under, but,
until the race is over. They will prob
ably go over to Annapolis Friday after
noon for preliminary pull over the
course. returning home the same night
and going down early Saturday morning
for the race.
Joe DAILY and Tom German. the inter-
mediate and senior scullers of the Poto-
macs. commenced their training work
Monday last for the season. Davis has
been rowing hard for some time. while
Herman and Mueller have not been
af1oat as yet. They will all DE going soon.
as the race for the championship SOULS
will be set at day about the middle Of
the last half of May.
Capt. Douglas Of the Old Dominions
has notified the Potomacs that his club
will shortly remove the eisht-oared she'll
presented to it. and that the craft will he
put in f1rst-class shape.
The attention of the harbor master is
called to the practice of several of the
motor boats circling around in the harbor
OF Georgetown at speed beyond the
limit allowed. These boats glide In and
about the Aqueduct bridge, stirring up
the water and making II extremely risky
for canoes and other small craft. Last
Sunday afternoon the river was filled with
pleasure seekers, yet these embryo engi-
neers and pilots deemed 1t funny to stir
up the water in order TO watch the small
boats dancing on the crest OF the waves,
in some. cases making it very dangerous
to the occupants OF the canoes. A stop
should be put to 1t at once.
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Mr. J. n. Quigley Of the Fairmont Club
Of Philadelphia. accompanied by his bride.
was visiting in the city during the past
week. Mr.. Quigley stroked the Fair
mont crew at the 1907 regatta in this
city.
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Both the regular coxsuains OF the
Potomac crew, Messrs. Slocum and
Randolph, were out of town last week,
and the work of plotting the crews fell
on the shoulders of young John Nc
Kinney.
A large delegation of Analostans will
go down to Annapolis next Saturday to
witness the race between the Naval
Cadets and the Potonacs of this CITY,
Capt Townsend will act as general pilot
for his club mates and he will, during
the first week in May. issue his call
for candidates 10 assemble for the year
work.
The movement spoken of in the columns
of The Star in regard to the introduction
of rowing among the students of George
Washington University will probably be
focused before long. as many of the un-
dergraduates want rowing Ito take the
place Of base ball. The success Of the
entert a nments at the theaters In behalf
Of the athletic association during the
past week has infused new life into the
promoters OF rowing. and it is not unlikely
that steps will be taken at an early day
looking forward to organization.
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The theater party that the Potomac
Boat Club will give Monday evening.
May s. at the Columbia Theater. promises
to be q social success in every point of
view. 1t is the opening night of the
Columbia players for the season Of 1909.
and they will present the clever success.
"The Three of U.s. a play that had an
unprecedented run in New York. Presi-
dent Taft and family have been asked
to occupy box al the performance, and
as the chief magistrate was once an oars
man AT Yale. il is highly probable that
he will accept and be present. The
Potomacs are working like beavers to
make the party huge success in every
respect and there will be large delega-
tions over from Baltimore representing
the Ariel and Arundel clubs, while n big
delegation from the AnAlostans and Old
Dominions will be on hand.
The rcdtIct ion f,f the NntionaI Avso..;a