Evening star., 1909-07-18
BOATHOUSE GOSSIP.


ton has been granted permission TO hold
an open regatta here on the Potomac
river. the date designated being Saturday,
September Is. This permission came from
the National Association of Amateur
Oarsnren, through it's secretary, Fred
Fortmeyer of New York. and was ne
cessity, as such clubs as the Analostans
and Potomacs being members of the n
A A. O., could not compete unless such
a sanction was obtained.
The publication in last Sundays Star
that an open regatta was TO be. held un-
der the auspices OF the local reGatta
committee was the frs fntimation that
such an event was on, and hence IT mas
aroused great deal OF interest among
the oarsmen and canoeists of the city,
and preparations for the event nave al
ready commenced among those who Will
enter the various compe titions.
The program of events for the rowing
classes will consist of junior, intermedi-
ate and senior singles, junior and senior
fours and junior intermediate and senior
eight-oared shells with probably cutter
race froIp among the navy, revenue ma
rine and naval reserves, while the ca
noeists will have such as single, double
and four novice and single, double and
four senior.
In addition to the rowing regatta there
will be a series Of races with the motor
boats of Maryland. Virginia and the
District. a feature that will be OF more
than usual attraction because of 1t being
something new to this city. and to which
the Capital and Corinthian clubs of this
city Will strive to make more interesting
than the rowing features OF the day.
Information has been given that crews
from Philadelphia New York, Baltimore,
Richmond and Alexandria. in addition
10 the local clubs, will enter, and there
is no doubt even taking into considera-
ton the late date. that every featured
xx-tn st1p,N y s-ta r%l
in each class, thus insuring fine races
AS is usual in all regattas held under
the auspices of the Potomac River Re
gatta Association, the prizes will be of
the very finest quality and will come from
one of the leading manufacturers of
America.
The Endorsement Of the national asso-
citation makes IL certain that the officers
of that organization will lend all of their
influence to make the regatta hummer.
Tommy Burell OF the Potomacs has
gone on a two-month trip to Europe
and may take part in the swimming car
nival at Paris August Is.
Next Saturday evening the Washing
ton Canoe Club will hold its annual re-
gatta. open TO all attached canoeists In
the District. for which handsome prizes
will be given TO all winners The races
Will take place in front of its clubhouse,
just west OF the Aqueduct bridge, and
SlgntSeerS Will nave an eNcellent CHaHCe
TO see the sport from the bridge. The
officers OF the canoe club are sanguine
that the regatta will surpass any similar
regatta held here In years among the
canoeists. as II Is known that entries
will come from the Anal0Stan and Po-
tomac boat clubs and such canoe organ
izations as the Columbia. High Island.
x. X. K. and the Washington, Of course.
President Whipple of the Washington
club and his lieutenants are engaged in
mapping out a fine program of events.
which will consist OF singles. doubles and
fours for novices and seniors. upset and
fitting. relays between clubs and an In
dian war canoe race between the Analos-
tans and Washingtons. Then, of course.
the usual canoe dance will follow at the
clubhouse.
The Virginia Boat Club Of Richmond.
Va, being unsucces ssful in getting any
crews TO go down there and race them on
the Muddy Jeems." have turned their
attention TO the regatta here on the Po-
romac river, September Is, and Coach
Hecox is working hard to get the crew
in shape for the big races. They will
enter a Junior and intermediate eight
cared crew and junior single sculler.
The Virginians are game and expect TO
land some Of the prizes.
The Potomac Boat Club had scheduled a
club regatta for July %. next Saturday,
but owing TO the fact hat the Washing
date Cap. Joseph Richardson decided to
call II off. and make ii Saturday. July 81.
instead. II will surpass the previous af-
fair. and ii Is on the cards to have the
sculler row for the champion SOULS that
Mr.. Doyle has given in case three of them
start in the race Capt Richardson and
his officers. Iieuts. Ellis and Thrall are
In charge Of the arrangements.
There is something doing over at the Ana
lostan Club these days, and Capt Don
EdmondS has his hands full looking after
the promising material that the club has
its rolls at this period. Every boat
in stock Is called into use every day and
from appearances IL looks if the Ana
lostans ought 10 get out great junior
four and eight-oared crew for the regatta
here next September. The men are all
husky-!ooking and are dropping into the
knack OF shooting their hands in a re
markable way, while at the same time
they are maintaining a form for which
the Analostan members have always been
noted Capt. Edmonds has about thirty
young men who are desirous of becoming
oarsmen.
cared crew to be feared this year is the
one that the Detroit Boat Club will sent
In TO defend their city. Reports received
from that place are to the effect thai
they have the best crew ever seen In De.
troit and they in the past have had some
tall timbered ones that have made thu
best OF the east take their wash.