Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-25
BoATHoUsE GOSSIP.


Capt Don Edmonds, representing the
Analostans. and Claude r. Zappone and
John Hadley Doyle of the Potomac Boat
Club.
They have unanimously agreed to have
nine events In the regatta. consisting OF
junior. intermediate and senior eight
Dared shells, intermediate double SOULS.
Junior and senior four-oared shells, ana
junior. intermediate and senior single
SOULS. a series Of races they are con1deht
will attract the best men in the cities OF
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore. Rich-
mond and Alexandria.
The races will be one mile stralghtaWaS,
and will all be pulled on the old natonai
course facing the speedway in Potomac
Park. II was here both the national
regattas were held in 1851 and in 1881.
and it was regarded as one of the best
stretches In America, but lack OF 1aciii-
ties for spectators and accessibility COM
PEELED the clubs to move to the more cen
trally located one in Georgetown haroor.
The committee has agreed to art the races
upstream. and to finish as near the new
Highway bridge as possible, thus aHoro-
ing all an excellent chance to see .he
events. The course will run along the
banks of the river adjacent to foto,lac
Park, and this fine vantage spot VIII II"
doubt be crowded with thousands Oh
sightseers.
The prizes will be modelled after the de-
sign of the National Association or ANA
teur Oarsmen and will be the richest ana
most costly eyer given at regatta out
side of that association. Eacn winner
will receive a massive gold medal. while
the club will get Il silver cup on the loving
style of make.
are more than fiatterins, and 1t Is eA,
pected that some of the best scullers ana
crews of the eastern states will be mere 10
take part In the regatta, especlal care
being taken to induce the leading senior
four-oared crews to come and settle the
question as to which is the hest one
among the clubs of New York, Philadel-
phia or Baltimore.
The local clubs feel they can go ahead
this year and make the gathering large;
AS they are relieved from all financial
help. all they have to do is to get crews
here, and hence they will leave no hlng
undone to make it a gilt-edge meeting of
champions.
Representatives of the local association
will be present at the national meeting at
Detroit and the Middle States in New
York to urge crews to come. and to pro-
mote the interests of the regatta in every
way and It is not unlikely that some OF
the Canadians may be seen mere In sep
TENDER to meet the locals in the eight
Dared contests.
The clubs of Baltimore, Richmond, and
Philadelphia are already warmed up TO
the regatta, many of the Schuylkill Navy
clubs stating openly they would prefer
coming down to Washington to row in
this approaching regatta to going 10
New York for the Middle States on Labor
day. and the localities intend keeping TINS
feeling on top from now on. 1t is ex-
pected that the officials OF the regatta
will be selected from among the leading
amateur and collegiate authorities OF
America, thus making the affair some
what national in aspect
Mr.. Tom Sheridan Of the Analostans is
the owner of very fast and speedy mo-
torboat, the "P. d. O. and during the
days Capt Don Edmonds will be whip
ping the crews into shape it will be used
as coach boat. 1t is one of the most
suitable craft on the river. and the An
alostans have certainly struck 1t rich IN
having member in possession o. such
type Of boat.
It is now very. probable that the Poto-
macs will send junior eight-oared crew
to. Richmond August IA, as the Virginia
its course this year In order to keep alive
the interest in rowing and show the peo-
pie Of Richmond what the sport really Is.
The Potomacs received during the week
a very fiattering offer from the Virgin
ians, and while the locals have not at
present a junior crew fit to row hard
race it will be the aim OF Capt. Richard
son to weld one together that will reflect
credit on the club. The virginians have
got a pretty fair crew together. Ihey
rowed a splendid race here last Septem-
ber and this year they are moving along
in better style than ever. The Virginlans
guarantee the Potomacs royal time in
case they come down to their hospita pie
city, and it all remains with the Poto-
macs now as to whether they Will accept
the invitation.
The second club regatta Of the Potomacs
will take place Saturday afternoon next
over the usual course which ends In front
OF their clubhouse. The program viii!
consist of junior and senior eights. mixed
Fights for the championship. special race
in single SOULS between German. Daily:
Mueller. Davis and Herman. several
classes of canoe races. ending up with a
series of swimming contests Inc regat,
ia will start promptly at O'Clock and
the races will be followed by an Informal
dancing reception at the clubhouse.
The Analostans are devoting considera-
BILE time to the development of the large
number of new candidates Tor rowing
honors. and Capt. Don Edmonds and his
able assistants have their time fully oc-
cupied. In the opinion of that veteran
of the oar Mr.. L. A. Fischer. the club
has now the most likely number of avail
able young men 1t has ever possessed.
and hence prospects are excellent for
some good crews. 1t is the intention of
the club to make play on the junior four
and Junior ana nlerEeuldle elSHl-CdIeu
shell races. and if it is successful at
all in the September regatta. 1t will
push things along at a hot pace In 1910.
1t is decided treat 10 see SO many Ana
lostans afoat these days. and the old fell
lows claim it is good sign for the fu-
ture of rowing.
That the Potomacs intend to be primed
for the approaching regattas that they
are likely to enter was shown last week
on the day Capt Richardson had issued
his call for all candidates to report There
was an overflow. and for once there We're
not enough shell boats to accommodate
the oarsmen. so some of the boats were
called into. service twice The men are
not going to allow the question of CON-
dition to come up against them again. for
the entire number Of seniors. with the ex-
ception of Foster are at present working
daily to get into shape. Another one OF
the good ones who has returned to train
is Bell. the ex-Cornell oarsmen. and vino
stroked the Potomac winners IN 1905,
while every one was elated at the COM
ing out once again OF Eobbie Slocum for
coxswain of the Seniors. He was an
other of Cornells graduates and was one
OF Courtney's best tiller holders. The
new ones who may ask for trial are
Clagett. Kemper, Dyer. Allen. Wagner.
Fitzgibbons. Burell and Herbert. 1t is
not unlikely that by August l Coach
Dempsey Will be in harness again getting
the crews into shape and devoting special
attention to the Juniors in case they go
down to Richmond.
With all the good men around their
clubhouse IL is a pity that Capt. Don Ed
monds of. the Analostans does not have
of a n0an I