Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
SCHOOL REGATTA PLANNED
Blue and Gray Will Not Race Out
siders This Year.

After months Of indecision the crew
manager of Georgetown yesterday an
nounced that the rowing plans this year
would not include any races with an out
side varsity. By this Mr.. La Plante does
not mean that there will be an ABOLISH
ment of the sport, but merely that inter-
collegiate rowing will be suspended until
the financial affairs of the association are
in such a condition that money enough
can be expended on aquatics to put them
in frst-class shape without handicapping
the other departments. 1t Is the consen-
sus Of opinion that another year will see
this accomplished.
But in order to keep the oarsmen In
good condition and to develop new men
there will be a monster interclass and IN
terdepartmental regatta Saturday after
noon, May 8. This Is the day on which
the base ball team plays Fordham in
New York. so that everything will be free
from interference that afternoon. AS the
plan now stands, there will be half
dozen or more races, all of which viii be
rowed over the Potomac course OK one
mile.
The events planned are as follows: Col
lege interclass, medical interclass. law
interclass, prep interclass, interdepart-
mental race. a race between picked var
sity and a Washington club crew and .
race between the Props and some other
school crew. These races would fill an
afternoon, and, no doubt. would attract
more than passing notice from local en-
thusiasts What is more, they would
serve to bring out many men from whom
some good ones should show up, and these
would prove handy another season when
the Blue and Gray again takes up college
rowing.
The race between a picked varsity and
club crew would probably be against
the Potomacs The Red and White in
tends to start training early this season
and would be only too willing to take the
the Prep race, it would be either against
Tech of this city or one of the Baltimore
schoolboy Fights. If the Blacksmiths
are again on the river this year race
between them and the Props would Gre
ate a great deal OF excitement In the city,
and would also go quite away toward pro-
noting the interhigh rowing association
scheme.
The Props are going to have good
eight this year, and this race. coming but
two weeks before the Henley. would aid
them greatly in their training. Capt.
Ryan has returned to school. and Will
begin getting his bunch going the LIST or
February. Besides him there will be three
other veterans In the boat-McQuaid,
Brady and Kehey-and there is big
bunch Of new ones to I'LL the vacant seats
from
No coach will be employed this season.
Harry vail, last year director, was III
formed that it would be impossible to
keep him this year on account of finan-
cial rea sons, and he has since then re-
ceived many fiattering offers. He has
been in negotiation with Princeton for
some time. and may have charge of tha
Tigers before spring. The New Jersey
school is anxious to engage professional
coach, and Vail who holds record to be
proud Of is at present the most likely
man for the place.
The float and water work of the Hill
toppers will this year be overseered by
Ed Fitzgerald, last years varsity cap
tain and stroke. and also the stroke at
Poughkeepsie in 1906 and 1907. Fitz' is
a cracking good man with the sweeps.
and with his. wealth of experience he
should prove able to teach the youngsters
how to handle themselves.
The boathouSe is in first-class condition,
as are all the shells. The launch Robert
Collier was pulled into the ark for the
winter and had complete overhauling.
She will probably he left idle until next
fall, when a new engine will be installed
and everything put in readiness for tho
campaign of 1910. when the Blue and
Gray expects to be again represented at
Poughkeepsie.