Evening star., 1909-01-31
B0ATH0UsE GOSSIP.

II would not be surprising to see Don
Edmonds of the Analostans rowing under
the colors Of the Potomacs the coming
season. Mr.. Edmonds is enthusiastic over
rowing, and if his first love, Analostan,
does not enter actively in the game he is
going where his desires can be gratiiied
He is a good man in the boat. having
dowed with Georgetown at PouShkeepsie.
Coach Harry Vail. who will look after
the Props for their american HENLEY"
race. will arrive in Washington the lat
ter part of February and will devote his
entire time to working up the lively
bunch of kids that is enrolled at the
Prep They won the interscholastic cnam-
pionshp last year and are anxious to re-
tain the title in 1909, and they deserve
success for inducing Vail to look after
their interest.
1t will look odd and strange 10 see the
familiar faces of Brewster and Hart out
OF the crews of the Potomacs for the
present year. The call to studies was
more important than the love of the
swivel lock, so the two went the way
where greater opportunities will present
themselves. Both will be missed from the
ranks.
Coach Titus of Princeton has assumed
charge Of his candidates for the crews
and. owing to the open weather. has had
several crews out on Carnegie lake
Coach Titus is really anxious To send
first and second crew to Philadelphia 10
the Henley" and if the men keep up
their good work will see that the Tigers
are represented.
The Potomacs Will get a definite an
SWer from the MidShipmen at Annapolis
the nr6SpDf week in regard to the race
they are anxious to make with the crews
Of the academy. If the challenge is ac-
cepted it is very probable that the crew
will be placed in training at once, and
that Pat Dempsey will be induced TO look
after the welfare of the oarsmen.
The Ariel club of Baltimore held its
forty-siXth annual reunion last night in
Baltimore. the affair being n huge ban
quet at the famous Eutaw House. There
were present prominent oarsmen from
ali sections of the country, and the boom
for securing the Middle States regatta
was set in motion by President r. +. Lee
Williamson of the club, and was ably sec
onded by all present.
The stewards of the American Rowing
Association (American Henly, called)
have selected Saturday, May 90. as the
date of its annual regatta, and the
SchuylkiIl river at Philadelphia the
place. This is much earlier than the
regatta has ever been held, but IS done
so not to interfere with the Decora-
ton day regatta at New York. Secre-
tary Innis Forbes is confident that the
attendance of college crews this year
will far eclipse any previous records of
the association. as Yale. Cornell. Har-
ward, Columbia, University of Pennsyl-
vania. Syracuse, New York University
and probably Princeon will be on hand.
The entries from preparatory and high
schools will also be n feature, as will
also be the leading clubs of the east and
west.
Frank Greer will the present week sub
nit to an operation for hemorrhoids.
malady that has seriously impeded him
as the sculling champion of America.
Many of his friends are fearful that the
operation will keep him out of the row.
ing matches for 1909. though his physi-
clans say he will be all right in a month.
Greer says he will only compete in one
regatta in 1909 and that is the National.
where he will battle to retain the cham-
pionship.
The Washington Canoe Club is making
some needed repairs to the outside OF its
coZy quarters on the river front. Two
building OF the Baltimore and Ohio tracks
in front Of its structure Will not affect il
in the least. but Will act more as bless
ing in many respects. 1t Will throw Il
bridge from the towpath into ITS club
house, thus making the entrance more
agreeable and accessible than it is at
present.
II Cant. Carl Mueller does retire from
the captaincy of the Potomacs, many of
his club mates regard Lieut.. Rob Roy
Slocum AS the most logical candidate for
the place. Lieut.. Slocum is the most ca
pable officer in the organization, and his
coaching under Courtney at Cornell would
stand him all TO the good. The assistants
to him would be such men as Messrs.
Thrall and Richardson. both thorough,
consistent and hard working members Of
the organization.