Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
CLASS CREWS CALLED OUT.
Georgetown Decides to Hold Annual,
Fall Regatta on Potomac.

After much debate on the benefits to be
derived. it was finally decided by the
crew management at Georgetown to hold
the annual fall inter-class regatta this
year as in the past. the date being set for
the 9th of October. Manager Byrnes has
called out the candidates. and tomorrow
will see all the oarsmen taking their first
spin AS soon as the law and medical
schools open a call will be issued for a
special match race between the two. and
if enough men report provisions will be
made for obtaining banner to be
awarded the winning eight. AS IN the
past, medals will be given to the members
of the winning eight in the college event.
All the classes have made tentative Sc
lections of captains according to the
usual custom. If the picked crew sees
fit. these men will retain their honors
throughout the fall. Because many OF
the oarsmen are trying out for the foot
ball team most of the members of the
class crews will Of necessity be green
men, The seniors, who have selected
John d. Murray as their leader. will have
Mccain and Carr of last years boat
again available. thus leaving five seats
yet to be filled, while 1t will be up to
Billy Byrne. manager of tPe varsity to
do the cOXswaining.
The present junior class will again
place John Power, a member of the 1903
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class will have almost all of it's men
who did so well in the last regatta out for
places. the betting odds will probably ia
ror them on the day of the race: Besides
Power, Gloetzner. Pierce, Gibbs and
Healy will all be on hand for the first
practice. while a couple of new men III
the class look good for the vacant seats
The class of 1912. although it had rep
resentative eight in the American Henley
last May. will find it hard pull this
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class are out for foot ball. OF the aggre-
cation that rowed at Philadelphia only
Crosby and MacCormack will try out this
fall. The first mentioned has been
elected captain, and a good deal will de-
pend on him whether the class makes a
good showing or not.
The freshmen are probably in better
shape than any first-year class since 1905,
all Of their opponents. McQuail. an ex-
prep star. will direct the men, while
Manning Gaynor will coxswain. AS both
Of these men have had a world of expert
ence in aquatics. and as the list Of can
didates includes the names of Fraun-
helm, Graham and Carr of last springs
preps. they should be able to get together
husky eight, especially as there are
over thirty-five in the class.
The showing made in the class races
will mean a great deal to future plans
for the 1909 varsity Should the men
prove that they have the material for
good representative eight. work will
Immediately be begun on arranging a
southern intercollegiate regatta on the
Potomac next June. To this event will
be invited the Navy, Pennsylvania. New
York University and couple of other
large schools On the same day an
interschOlastic race, open to schoolboy
crews from Washington, Richmond, Bal
dmore and Philadelphia. will be held,
while a couple of other events will make
the programme one that will draw much
attention from the local devotees of the
sport.
The running off of this affair will prob
ably mean that the Blue and Gray will
not again appear on the Hudson, but as
such a race as the one contemplated to
be held on the Potomac Park course
would attract almost as much attention,
it is not thought that anything will be
lost by not striving for victory at Pough-
keepsie. In fact, 1t is not at all unlikely
that future years will see Richmond Col
lege and number of other schools in
the rowing game. in which case a re-
gatta here could be made a very impor-
tant affair
AS soon as a meeting of the executive
council is held, captain will be APP
pointed to take charge Of the men until
such a time as coach can be secured.
The most likely candidate for this po-
sition is John D. Murray of the class of
1900, who bears the unique distinction
of being the only crew c. man still
attending school. He rowed on the last
that competed at the American Henley
in 1906. Last year a severe illness
caused his withdrawal from school, but
as he has fully recovered. he will be
able to take his old place in the boat,
and there is no doubt but that his pres
ence as captain will be well received
by those anxious to see Georgetown do
things on the water.