Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-14
GREAT INTEREST IN
POTOMAC REGATTA
Splendid List of Contestants
in Different Rowing
Events.

The interest in the Potomac river re-
gatta for next Saturday is at fever heat
among the local oarsmen and canoeists.
especially since it has become known who
the outside entries are to be in the
many events scheduled to be pulled off
The decided enthusiasm of the Analos-
tan Boat Club this year has aroused all
the latent spirit of the organization, and
that Old rivalry of the Potomacs, which
was factor years ago, and helped row.
ing much, is again paramount in both
clubs, and anything square to outrow the
other is the dominant excitement at each
club house. This feeling is welcomed
by all. as it means that In future
rowing will he mere interesting here on
the river, which for years has been up
held only by the POtOmacs.
All the arrangements are nearly COM
p.eted the course having been marked
and tagged, and is now daily used by
the crews. sculerS and canoeiStS get
ting their bearings for the impending
conflicts on Saturday. 1t is marked off
in thirds of the mi.e. in order that the
canoeists who only go. third in their
races may have a chance to get down
to hard work on the course.
boat 1t, and Coach Patrick Dempsey,
in the August Belmont. are on the
course every evening with their crews.
and the sight is rather an inspiring one.
and is watched by large crowds in auto
mobiles. carriages and those on foot.
along the walls of Potomac Park
While the entire list Of canoeists and
motor crafts have not yet been ar
ranged by Secretary Brown of the com.
mittee. it is known that The following
will take part n the rowing events of
the day:
Junior single sculls-Clarence Dun
bar Davis. Potomacs of Washington;
Charles O'Malley. Fairmonts. Philadel-
phia f. w. Leary, Pennsylvania Barge,
Philadelphia: Carl J. Mueller. Potomacs.
Washington: Charles Strohm, Vespers,
Philadelphia, and George Herman, Poto-
macs, Washington.
Intermediate SOULS = Guy Belcher.
Maltus, philadelphia; George Lewis.
Ariels. Baltimore, Jean Herman, Ariels.
Baltimore; Carl J. Mueller and Clarence
d. Davis of Potomacs. 1t is also prob
able the other juniors named above will
start.
Senior singles-George Allison. West
Philadelphia, Philadelphia; Thomas J.
/ German. Potomacs; George Lewis.
Ariels. Baltimore, and Carl J. Mueller.
PotOmacS.
Junior four-oared shells-Ariels of Balti-
more-Hildebrand nd. bow; Wilson. =; Nc
Cabe. 3. and Childs. stroke. Arundels
of Baltimore-Henbeck, bow; Mason.
>: Schauman, ). and E. Henbeck. stroke.
Analostans of Washington - Moody.
! bow; Green, >; Sheridan, ), and Ed
mOnds stroke.
| Senior four-oared shells-Will prob
| ably be cut out on account of lack OF
entries.
! Junior ht-oars-Virginias of Ricn-
3; johnson, I; Saville, ): Hazett. e.;
Lefbre, I; Tyler, stroke, and Waddey,
| coxswain.
Analostans of Washington - Middleton.
bow: Daniels. ,: West. 3: Wheppley. !;
! Sheridan, >; Green. q; Moody. Z: Ed
monds. stroke. and Coffin. coXswain.
Potomacs, Washington-Claget bow:
Spransy, =; Corcoran, 3; Small, 4; Biz
ney, D. Butler. 6; Coultry, I; Evans,
stroke. and Randolph. coxswain.
! 1t is not unlikely that the Ariels and
Arundels may also enter this race If
/ they can get the men together
| intermediate eight-oars - Ariels of
Baltimore-Templeton, bow; Gilbert, >;
Schneidereith, 3; w. Steel, I; H. steel.
!: Collision. g; Lamborn, Z; FOok, stroke,
| and Booker. coXswain.
| Virginias of Richmond-Gilliam. bow ::
Forest. >; Smith. 3; johnson. 4; Sa-
vile. >: Hazett, &; Lefbre. 4; Tyler, stroke.
and Waddey, coxswain.
| lostans, with same crews. probably as
in Junior race. ....-..
| Senior eights-Arundels of Baltimore
E. Henbeck, bow: Mason. >: Schau-
man, Is, SCOll. HOGS. %, "A. f1eiDcCh,
q; Oehrl Z: Parker, stroke, and Bow
man, coXswain.
Potomacs of Washington - Thrail.
bow: Miller. >: Bullough. 3; Smith. =.
Mueller. ); Hart. 8: Ellis, Z; Bell,
stroke. and SlOcum, coXswaln.
! Ariels of Baltmore-Templeto bow;
Gilbert. >; Scheidereith, 3, w. Steele.
I: H. Steele, >; Collision, 8; Lamborn, I;
Fooks, stroke. and Booker. coxswain.
| The tugboat Mead will be used as a
press boat, on which only press repre-
sen1atives will be allowed.
Commodore Harry H. Burke of the
Schuylkill Navy cannot come to act as
starter, and it is probable that Presi-
dent John o. Regain of the Metropo,l-
| tans of New York will act.
Mr.. F. Russell Underwood of the
| Potomac Boat Club will be in charge Of
! the reception of visiting Oarsmen, with
! lively corps of assistants.
ROANOKE WINS THE FLAG.