The Washington herald., 1909-03-29
POTOMACS ON WATER
Crew Candidates and Single
Scullers Have Workout.
VETERANS A-PLENTY ON HAND
Carl Mueller, Ellis, Hart, Pierce, r.
Mueller, Richardson, BulIOuEh,
Thrau, SpranSy, and Many Others
Hold Oars for First Time This
SeasOn-TO Have Daily spins.

Candidates for the senior, junior. and in
termediate crews OF the Potomac Boai
Club were out in full force on the river
yesterday morning for the first try-out OF
the season. The men worked under Car
Mueller, the veteran sculler and captain
or the club. who VIII have complete
charge until q coach is selected. Pat
Dempsey Is the man In view, and the
officers entertain high hopes Of landing
the veteran trainer for the coming season,
which promises 10 be the most interesting
IN the history of the club.
The candidates in the senior crew were
seated as follows: Randolph. coxswain;
c. Mueller. stroke: Ellis. No. Z; Hart,
No. 6; Pierce. No. 5; Ed Mueller No. 4:
Richardson. No. 3; Bullough. No. ?. and
Thrall. No. / Foster. II. Spransy. d.
Spransy. Murray, Smith. Butler. Birney.
and Morse worked in the junior boat.
The weather was a little cold for long
workout. but the time spent on the water
was undoubtedly time well spent. The
men complained OF soreness in the after
noon. which goes te show that the work
out was beneficial
To Have Daily Workouts.
Capt. Mueller has ordered the candi-
dates FOR the crew 10 report al q certain
hour every afternoon for a spin over the
course. For the first week the work viii
be light, the main object being to get
The men in condition However, within
the next fortnight the hard work VIII
start. and seats In the boats VIII be al
lotted to those who prove that they are
able 70 stand the pace.
Slocum, the veteran coxswain. will not
De available for the position at the tillsr
this season, but several promising candi-
dates have been unearthed to al the
vacancy. Among these are Randolph.
who proved his worth last season. and
Lyons, Totten, and Mckinney, new men.
From the present outlook Randolph
seems the logical choice for the position,
because OF his experience and familiarity
with the course. However, the new can
didates. according TO al reports. viii give
him a run FOR the sob.
Besides the various crews, several single
scullers were out on the river for a short
workout These included Davis. German,
winner Of the intermediate race on the
Potomac last September: Carl Mueller.
who VIII devote all hts time 20 work IN
the single scCn. and Herndon. who
showed class IN the workouts last season.
Al a date 10 be selected later these men
will be matched in a race to decide the
oarsnan who viii be sent 70 Europe as
representative Of the club in the German
regatta
New Shells Ordered.
New shells and oars have been ordered
from the Davis Company. OF New York
City. which VIII arrive In the near future.
and will be put at the disposal Of the
crews. The shells We're constructed on a
special order, and are said 70 be far
superior TO any used In the past
At the next meeting Of the club, which
will take place Sunday. April (. officers
for the coming season viii be elected. a
captain for the club, 70 succeed Carl AIuel-
Ter. who viii not be a candidate for re-
election. viii be chosen. and q general
schedule will be mapped out for the sea-
son. The field OF candidates for the cap
taincy has narrowed down to two men,
Dick Spransy and Joe Richardson. Both
have q host Of friends among the men,
bers Of the club. and the fight for the
job promises 70 be interesting.