Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21
CHICAGO TRIBUNE.


The determination of the Potomac Boat
Club to attempt the landing Of the ma
tionai regatta Of 1910 for this city, as
published In last Sundays Star, has
struck popular chord, and from all
sources the officers of the organization
are receiving praise for their attempt to
advance the interests Of the city.
In q letter to The Star received from q
leading rowing man of America, one who
has been at the front for the last fifteen
years, but who for policy sake desires
his name withheld from any publicity at
this time. has this to say about Wash
tngton, its river and its easy facilities
for handling large regatta like that of
the national:
Il am extremely glad Washington is 60
ing after the national for 1910, for to my
mind it is the logical place for our ma
tional championship meetings, and I am
convinced that 1t should be held on the
Potomac river annually. By such g wide
statement as this 1 mean that there
should be one regular spot for holding
the national regatta each year, and not
compel the oarsmen and scullers to see
saw every year between sections in order
to find a place for assembling. England
has its annual gathering at Henley
France on the Seine near Paris. Italy at
Venice. Canada at st. GATHERINGS and the
Belgians on the Senne at Brussell. while
ington is the capital city, an attraction
in itself for visitors all the time; but
when is added one OF the finest rowing
courses in the world, deep. with no
shoals, and at the head tidewater and
seldom rough, the attraction for oarsmen
is increased a hundredfo!d. These are
Inducements but another one Of great
import to rowing men is the accessibility
of the lighthouses and course from all
points of the city, so, taking everything
together. Washington is the best adapted
city In our country for holding the ma
tional regatta. | have been 10 ten big
regattas IN Washington, have enjoyed the
hospitality Of the oarsmen, and I only
echo the prevailing impression among
those like myself. Me for Washington ali
the time ! hope The Star will prop
the clubs UP and help along the fight to
successfully reach the goal
These are the kind of encouragements
that count and If the Board of Trade
and Chamber of Commerce are sincere
in their desire to ask all civic and nation
al bodies to make Washington their an
nuai meeting place. believing IL to be a
part Of civic pride by SO doing. the
them to put down on their lists the in
vitation to the National Association Of
Amateur Oarsmen of America. The as
sociation has a membership extending
from as far north as Newfoundland
south TO Galveston, Tex, and stretching
from Atlantic to Pacific ocean. 1t is a
great organization. gives the finest two
day racing ever seen in the world. and
wherever held seems to draw together
O vast crowd of people to see the water
carnival.
The year 1910 promises to be a gilt-edge
affair, from the international aspects OF
the regatta. as 1t goes without denial
that the famous Belgium eight-oared crew
will come across after honors, while Won
GAIA, the German sculler, will bring over
a four-oared crew to try out the ones OF
America.
This will make the argument all the
stronger that, being an international
affair. the regatta should by all means
be held here at the National Capital,
and our citizens should show as much
zeal In helping this along they ara
now doing In the way of securing the AIR
meet" for 1910.
meet OF the Potomac Boat Club takes
place the first week IN December and
Will be an all-day outing. Through the
courtesy OF the new owners OF Analostan
Island, the gathering will take place there
and il Is expected the full membership OF
H. active members will be on hand to
enjoy the sport. The chairman OF the COM
mittee is Joseph 7. Daily. which means In
itself the affair will be a success hut as
he will be assisted by Lieut.. Robert Slo-
cum. Capt. Joseph Richardson Charles
Hill Bowie, II. G. Purcell Maj. Douglas
spencer Bliss. Lieut.; Harry Ellis. Wayne
carl Mueller. Edward Mueller, ''Deckes''
Randolph. Joseph Spransy and Joseph
Freeman. there Is every reason to expect
diversity and enjoyment. Every one
present will be required to do q stunt OF
some kind. though foot ball will be barred
from the sports.
Branch Bocock. the capable foot ball
coach of the V. p. |. OF Virginia. was
one Of the Potomac's best oarsynen and
regarded by Coach Dempsey as among
the best Of the many clever men he
handled in his career as coach
1t Is understood that at the meeting o;
Aha Aualostans in December q discussion