Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12
BOATHOUSE GOSSIP.

The oarsmen of the Patapsco Navy are
not taking very kindly to the attempt OF
the oarsmen of this city who are pushing
to the front the scheme to land the ma
tional regatta here at Washington in 1910.
the boys of the Ariel and Arundel clubs
say that the attempt may act as an en-
trance wedge to defeat their plans for
getting the Middle States in their city
next September and they are arguing
that Washington should remain neutral
during 1910 by allowing the Middle States
to come to Baltimore and the National to
go to some other place on the map: The
meeting to decide time and place for the
Nation regatta is settled months ahead
of the Middle States, and should Wash
ington be selected it is certainly sure
some other place than Baltimore will get
the Middle States. 1t would be suic dial to
hold the two biggest regattas of the year
in the south the same year, and the sec
Ond one would suffer by such deal.
hence the Baltimore oarsmen want the
Washington odIsmen ito 1oreSO the Ma
tional for 1910 and TO concentrate all their
guns with them in order to secure the
Middle States.
The Potomac River Association recog-
nizeS that the members of the Ariel AND
Arundel clubs have always worked hard
a success by the sending of scullers and
crews. and it would not do anything to
retard Baltimore in the way of securing
a big regatta: on the contrary, it would
do everything in its power to help along
anything that would boom Baltimore as
an aquatic race-meeting place, hence the
appeal of Baltimore is having considerable
weight with a very large number who In
the past have promoted all the regattas
hereabout
tiro Of oyVofff will
be held Wednesday of the present week,
when definite action will be taken as to
the extension of the invitation to the Ma
tional Association to hold it's annual re-
gatta here on the Potomac river next Au-
gust. At this meeting report will be
read of the sounding committee. one
that was formed for the purpose of going
among our citizens to ascertain just what
help might be expected in case the invita-
ton was sent to the National Association.
the work OF the committees action in the
premises.
No piece of news has created so much
favorable comment among the clubmen
than that Georgetown University has Sc
cured the veteran Pat Dempsey to look
after the development of their crews for
1910, and that he viii assume charge of
same on the 1st of January. Especially
gratifying was this to the members of
the Potomac Boat Club, WHO since
Georgetown University started rowing
has been their strongest ally. 1t was
the Potomacs who first gave rowing a
start at Georgetown, for they gave them
the use of their house and loaned them
the first shells to put into organization
their first crews, and ever since it has
been mutual admiration society. an ad-
miration that will be intensified now
that Dempsey will control both ends Of
the coaching line. The Potomacs have
a ed nf thair haS
oarsmen to Georgetown, and next year
will see many of the Red and White
wearing for the time the historic blue
and gray of Georgetown. for already G..
Corcorah and E. A. Keahoe of Last year S
crews are enrolled and 1t Is said that
Capt Richardson and several more are
ser ously thinking of taking up law. 1t
is a great thing for Georgetown, and the
signing of Dempsey means a return to
the old institution.
The framework, bulwarks. keel and ribs
of the new speed boat that Capt Joseph
Richardson of the Potomacs VIII con-
struct this winter arrived from the manu-
facturers at Bay City. Mich, during the
weel4 and are now stored in the work.
shop Of the Potomac boathouse. The
length of the new craft will be thirty
six feet and the owners expect that It
three knots. The work of putting the
craft together will commence the present
week. and will be pushed rapidly toward
completion. The name of the new craft
has not yet been decided on, but when
launched a dance will be given in its
honor at the clubhouse.
Last Sunday the Analostans broke all
records for this time of the year, for
they had out a fOur-oared crew and two
single shells. something unprecedented
in this neighborhood to see shell boats
on the river in December. With two bad
days since November 1 the river, with
these exceptions. has been better suited
for aquatics than it was during August
and September.
Mr.. G. Arthur Bell, 'O2 Cornell and
stroke of the Potomacs in 1906 this year
has entered Georgetown law and may
row with the varsity crews next season.
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1t has been learned within the last few
days, through the president of the River
side Canoe Club. that they have not been
scared off by weird tales of the rive-men,
but on the other hand, intend completing
one Of the best equipped canoe clubhouses
on the river.
FEDERAL GAMES.