Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08

officials will be selected from members of
the Old Dominion Club of Alexandria. as
we'll as of the Norfolks of Norfolk.
Va. The Potomacs will leave next Friday
to take down quite a large colony of
their members, as well as large number
of other people who are adherents of
both organizations.
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The Analostans find themselves handi-
capped this year for the want of suitable
racing eight in which to seat their racing
their places as regulars. Their present
craft is the one that Coach Plaisted con-
structed some years ago, but 1t is entirely
too heavy for practical racing purposes,
and raw material. Capt. Edmonds has
in view the purchase of a racing shell,
and is now at work hunting up a craft
suitable for the crew in the September
regatta, and may go over to New York
himself to look up such boat as is
needed.
The Star several weeks ago called at
tention to the fine eight-oared crew of the
Detroit Boat Club Last Saturday, to
substantiate this good expression, 1t met
and defeated the famous Argonaut crew
at the Canadian Henley. 1t is good
one, and by some outlay could be IN
duced to come TO Washington in Septem-
Der.
Every paper in Washington last Sunday.
in describing the regatta of the Potomac
Boat Club held on the Saturday previous.
gave the seniors as winners in the star
event. 1t was a mistake all around. as
the juniors trimmed the seniors in good
style, and have had the laugh on them
ever since.
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Accn
citation championship races at Detroit, the
results of which appear elsewhere. the
eyes of all lovers of aquaticS will turn
now to the big Middle States regatta at
New York on Labor day, and the oars
men of the Harlem river say they will
all records for entries will be broken, as
nearly all the clubs kept away from De-
troit by the heavy expense of the trip VIII
enter two or more crews. Then after tnat
event it is to be hoped that boom Will
be started for the Potomac river regatta
here September 10.
The Potomacs will repeat their closed
regatta Saturday. August 81. the one of
last week proving SO successful that a
general demand was made for its repeti-
ton. The rowing men are arranging for
an excursion August .3 to pay for their
part of the expenses of the regetta of
September Is, and they expect to make
the affair huge success.
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The movement started among the men,
bers of the Inter-Canoe Association to
more popularize canoeing as sport can
not help but be successful, as 80 per cent
of the members of all the clubs are canoe
lists. The brilliant success of the open
regatta of the Washington Canoe Club
was the best proof that here in Washing
ton the canoe is a fixture as a sport de-
veloper. and hence the Inter-Club Asso-
citation will have little trouble in booming
the proposition.
Commencing Monday, and continuing
without break until after the regatta
next month. the senior oarsmen of the
champion Potomacs will start in rigid
training The seniors are resolved to re-
deem their falldoWns of the present sea-
son, and each has signed a paper SUBJ
mitted by Capt. Richardson binding HIM
self to train regularly for the events.
Among the seniors who have agreed are
Messrs. Morse. Ellis. Hart. Foster. Spran-
sy. Wallace, Miller. Frank Miller, Smith
Thrall, Bullough. Ed Mueller. Freeman,
Slocum and Bell, being the largest group
of seniors the club has ever had at work
at one time.