The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-11
Arrangements Made to Rush
Dominion Men With
Boats.
MEETING TONIGHT
HIGHLY IMPORTANT
New Southern Rowing Association
Will Probably Be Formed
ar Once.

AEeT q QelaE that threatened to COM
pel the withdrawal OF the Canadian
oarsmen who are entered in the IA
uonaI regatta on the Potomac tomOr-
row and Saturday, Claude r ZsppOne
today completed arrangements TO have
the crews OF the Dominion rushed
through without further interference
Late last night a telegram was re-
ceived at the headquarters Of the Ma
tiOual Association Of Amateur Oarsmen
here announcing that all the shells had
been held Up on the border line await
ing the payment Of a duty Of s. per
cent Of their value The Osrsmen were
already on their way here, but as soon
as they learned that their boats were
held Up they stopped and were planning
10 return home
This morning Mr. Zappone got IN
touch with Government and railroad Of
fciaIs and succeeded in so arranging
matters so that the oarsmen viii arrive
here today and the shells viii be here
Nin time to be placed in commission and
used in the regatta Connections VIII
be made near Philadelphia on the Bal
timOre and Ohio road
The final allotment Of the crews was
made this morning Because Of the IN
precedented entry list the number OF
shells is much larger than was expect
ed, and it was found necessary 70
chang the early plans
At me Analostan Club viii be quar-
tered Che craft Of the Mound City AMI
Century clubs. Of St. Louis; the Viz
Einia Boat Club. OF Richmond. Shears,
the New Orleans scuIIer. and the Otta-
was. Of Canada All other boats VIII
De housed at the homes O the Potomac
Bot Club and the Georgetown Univer-
sity TE.-b-
Efforts are now being made 10 get
President Taft TO assign the Marine
Band TO play on the Speedway on Sat
urday afternoon. The band is already
assured for tomorrow
Practically every oarsman who viii
compete IN the National regatta, on the
! Potomac tomorrow and Saturday. IS al
ready In the city
Up to midnight Only eight crews had
reported here. but this morning the real
rush started and the reception commit
to, headed by Chairman Underwood,
Has about the busiest body OF men in
Washington
Because Of the early reports OF prob
able entries. which was received about
1.-Two weeks ago, all arrangements for
the housing Of the crews and the trans
portation Of the shells were completed
some time ago, so there was practically
no delay.
Before noon practically every rack in
the Potomac, AnaIostan. and George
town houses was in use and the plan
now Is TO keep All Of the shells that
arrive this morning in a tent just east
OF the Aqueduct bridge, which has been
erected especially for the use Of the
Oarsmen-
A meeting of vital importance to the
clubs Of this section Of the country
VIII be held at the Arlington this
evening to consider the formation Of
southern rowing association
When the Middle States Regatta As
sOclatiOn failed 70 assign its annual
regatta 70 Baltimore, tie MarylandeTE
became 50 peevish that they decided
&c cut away from the organization
ana FORM al ASSOCIATION TO include the
CluDs II these parts
The call for this evenings meeting
comes from the PatapsCo navy. and
invitations 10 attend have been eE-
tended to all Of the clubs in the South
Atlantic territory
The plan Is to form a permanent
association, and hold an annual re-
gatta- Thus far the Potounacs have
not enthUsed over the matter. and
have practically declined to enter
but an official representative OF the
AClub viii be present this evening TO
hear the discussion and make a la-eT
Whether the Fatomacs will finally
Join VIII not be known until the board
OF governors meets next week to
settle uD< the national regatta affairs
W l. NcLouEhIin sporting editor
Of the New York World. and DR.. Wal
ter Peet former rowing coach at Co
lUTE bla University. are among the
scribes. who arrived this morning to
cover the regatta
Clarence Hecoxr who has been turning
Out championship fOtbali teams at Tech
meal High School for several years
5tIlo Who q 81 present coach of the
Virginia Boat Club crews. and Il 3
Conibes3r- coach ut the University IF
washington are among the rowing
Instructors who are here for the re-
g2JJ5-
One Of the most interesting features
Of tOdayS arrivals was a. sectional she'll
s1v be used by Jna ,9ttdur1 go ~ 80
ada. The boat II 'iuiir Tat i can be
taken apart when placed -o0ard q car.
The OttawaS are in charge r Coach
jim 4 en- Eycks VINO mas been turning
out cracking good Fights at Syracuse
University for several years
8alf Of the delegation Of the II.
Charles CLUB. OF Waltham. Mass, ar
TiveI yesterday. and the other ha.f
reached here today Some OF ths party
stopped or in Philadelphia 10 see the
: anEf0rd-Kaufruan bout, but were dis
appointed when the rain interfered-
yiTu Wrav. .Ee Harvard ccaci,. VINO Is
here with the Mound City crews OF St
Louis. "a as q guest Of Pat Dempsey. Il G
Georgetown coacn. yesterday on The
Georgetown coaching launch, robert 7
Collier
The Ariels. Of Baltimore. have w
limited confidence in their intermediate
four. and are backing it TO win tie
championship race
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