Evening star., 1909-05-30
BoATHOUsE GOSSIP.

II BOATHOUSE GOSSIP.
Potomacs will inaugurate club reeattas
once again, affairs that years ago attract
ed Just as much interest among the rank
and file as do the present doings of crews
entered In outside regattas. Capt Rich
ardson Is mapping out splendid program
OF events. and there will be enough con-
tests to please the most fastidious. The
full strength OF the club, from rowing
standpoint. will be seen In the eight-oared
contest, as there will be three picked
crews out for the trinkets that go to the
winners. Never before has the organ
ization HAD 50 many good oarsmen. and
the three eights will come from such as
Morse. Ellis. Richardson. Hart. Foster.
ThralI. Miller, Carl Mueller. Smith Bliss.
Freeman. Daily. German. Herman. Davis.
Murray. Evans. coultry. corcoran.
Haase. Birney. Howell. Auerbach. Joe
dolph, Mckinney. Norris Bean and Fitz-
gibbons. 1t is also one OF the probabili-
ties that Capt. Richardson may ask the
freshmen crew Of Georgetown University
be another special between the has
beens' and the coming juniors.
The sculling match in which the five
scullers. German. DAILY. Davis. Mueller
and Herman. will measure blades will be
an interesting match. as all five have been
anxious for quite while to get on a real
| meeting
| In addition to the shell contests there
Will be double sculling matches and four
different events for the canoeists the up-
set race OF the latter being q feature Of
| the afternoon sport. Suitable prizes will
be awarded the winners in each race, and
| dancing will follow the events on the
water. It Is Capt. Richardson's inten-
ton to hold these regattas fortnightly
during the entire summer season.
The article In relation to the mode and
manner OF electing members Of the execu-
tive committee Of the National Associa-
ton Of Amateur Oarsmen in last Sunday s
| Star was ably seconded by some OF the
leading papers Of the north, notably the
| New York Sun and Philadelphia Enauir-
er. 1t Is subject well worth keeping
to the front in order that only the best
we have among US should be elected to
| this important committee.
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The Potomacs have a call out for q big
meeting Wednesday night in order to dis
cuss the status OF the organization and
map out regular program for the year.
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The regatta of the Harlem River AS
sociation tomorrow will be without an
entry from the Potomac river. something
unusual In its history. The oarsmen of
this city fight shy now of that speedway
course. because 1t has been repeatedly
demonstrated that 1t Is not fit place
to hold rowing regattas, owing to the
mad rush of the water and the debris
| that Is constantly borne on its surface
The selection of this course for the an
nual middle states has caused q shudder
among the clubs outside of the Harlem
Association. and the prospects are good
| that the list of entries will be cut In
half in consequence. 1t was a great pity
that Baltimore was not selected for the
| regatta.
The splendid victory OF Syracuse Uni
| versity over the strong Navy crew has
given the Syracuse lads a big boost in
| the eyes Of the public. and made them
commanding factors in the intercollegiate
at Poughkeepsie. There is vast crowd,
| though, who still insist that Charley
Courtney's crowd up at Ithaca will do
| the trick this year. Reports say he has
the best yet.
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There is some talk Of three-cornered
| race during July at Richmond, Va, the
Virginia club Of that place acting as
host on the occasion. The virginians
are anxious to promote and foster the
sport of aquatics, and hence desire to
| hold an annual regatta on the James
| River each year in order to keep alive
the interest. One OF the propositions this
year is to invite the Analostans OF this
city to meet their crew in an eight-oared
contest. while another crew will race the
Old Dominions in fours. 1t would prove
| a very fine thing for all concerned, es-
pecially IL the Analostans will take up
and accept the invite, AZ 1t would give
| the Blue and White boys something to
anticipate and lock forward to in the
| light of real race. Capt. Townsend has
| not had a crew on the water as vet,
| and under the circumstances he would
have hard work in getting sufficient men
| in trim to meet the Virginians. but then
| a try is worth the attempt. and the
successful captain OF a boat club 4s he
who produces good crew out Of ap-
| parently poor timber. There is material
at hand. il they will row. to go down
to Richmond and trim the Virginians.
and all hope they will rally around Capt
Townsend and come out for the crew.
The refusal or the Yale University boat
club to make an entry at the American
Rowing Associations "Hen4ey' nettled
the promoters Of the affair considerably,
! for they had billed the country with the
lads" that Yale would be there in all its
gloyr to participate in all the races. A
spirit OF economy has gripped Yale this
year. 1t Kept It away from Navy. caused
1t to cancel challenge to Potomacs and
also kept it away from the Henley SO
the American people have no kick COM
| ing.
The Analostans gave a big dancing
party Monday night at the clubhouse
many Of the guests previous to the dance
| enjoying a ride on the river In the big
war canoe under convoy of a large steam
| launch.
The Potomacs will determine Wednes-
day about a coach for the season and