Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-06
BOATHOUSE GOSSIP.

1t Is pretty well settled that the Poto-
mac Boat Club will enter the field as
a competitor for the privilege of holding
the National regatta here on the Potomac
river next August. Among the other
places who will also compete will be Bos-
ton with the New England Rowing As
ISOLATION behind it; Worcester, Mass,
with the strong Lake Quinsigimund As
ISOLATION standing sponsor: Saratoga lake,
with the swell Saratoga Club promoters
backing it; New York. with the Harlem
Association, and, possibly, Providence.
r. l.. with the Sinnekunk Bay Associa-
ton to do the bidding.
Against such a strong array as this the
Potomacs will have hard tussle, but it
is such hard problems as this that make
the Potomacs fight all the harder, and
generally winning out In the end. They
will get a move on after the holiday sea-
son has spent itself and the hustle they
will start will enthuse as it grows. and
the members of the lively organization
are confident the amount of money will
be promptly raised by our generous peo-
pie to bring to our city the representa-
tives of the aquatic world.
At the Henley regatta next year In
England there will be crews present rep
resenting Australia, the first time that
crews from that far-away country have
ever been represented in an amateur re-
gatta. They will be the stellar attrac-
tion for reports received from regattas
held in that country show that the SOUL
lers and oarSmen there are the equal In
every way of those in England and this
country. In order to make the coming
National regatta the more attractive
the officers of the National Association
of Amateur Oarsmen will use every en-
deavor to get them to prolong their visit
long enough in order to come to this
country to take part in our championship
meet. This is chance that they will
of multi millionaires of Australia, and
money for legitimate sport Is spent
rather lavishly by these wide-awake and
progressive people.
If such representative foreign crews are
to visit America to take part in its ma
tional regatta it is all the more impor-
tant that the affair should be held here
at the capital of the nation. as this Is
where the visitors would naturally expect
to come to pull off races of such inter-
national character The fact that such
crews are expected will cause our locals
to urge most strenuously that Washing
ton is the one place, environments and
river attractions, where the regatta
should take place, and they Will hew
closely to this line when making argu-
ments in support of the capital for the
honor of holding the regatta. Boston
seemingly is the chief opponent just at
this stage, but there is a strong likeli-
hood that before the time comes round
when the executive committee of the Ma
tional Association meets to settle the
question that New York. through the New
York Athletic Club, will be the place this
city will have to defeat.
Washington must have the National re-
gatta for 1910 Is therefore the rallying
cry of the oarsmen Keep the tight up
is the advice of President James Pilking-
ton of the association.
The Detroit Boat Club, which was
somewhat nettled by the defeat Of its
eight-oared crew last August for the
championship. is going out strong in 1910
for the honor. 1t will make a straight
fight against the New York Athletics.
who it alleged ''sneaked'' a victory over
it's crew.
The social features of the clubs are
now attracting the oarsmen and canoe
lists and the various clubhouses are being
nut to general use for dancing parties
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Morse, the former stroke of the Poto-
macs who did very little work last sea-
son, may break into the single scullers'
around for a good boat to start out with.
The Arundel eight who were beaten
by the Potomacs in September and aft
erward won the senior eight at the Hud-
son-Fulton regatta at New York. have
agreed to row all next season as crew.
Coach Joe Rice believes that with an
early start the crew will develop into
the best in America. The members had
only been together three wee ks when they
rowed here in September, though indi-
yidually each was a finished oarsInan.
At the Peoples regatta next July 4, in
philadelphia. the expense of which is all
met by the city, the prizes for each
winner will be solid gold watches. and
massive silver shields to the clubs rep !
resented This is going some and well |
worth trying for by all clubs in the east. |
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The numerous friends of the Analos- |
tans, and they are legion. are very much |
elated over the fact that the club intends |
keeping up it's rowing enthusiasm next
season. The contemplated purchase of |
new eight-oared shell is the most encour- |
aging thing to the oarsmen. |
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1t can be stated with authority that the |
promoters of the new Riverside Boat |
Club have determined to give up the |
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