Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-06
NATIONAL REGATTA
MAY COME THIS WAY
Potomac Boat Club Putting
Up a Great Fight for the Big
Rowing Event.

Rowing Event.
The fight to bring the national
regatta to Washington the coming
summer is waxing warm. and the cam
paign committee Of the Potomac Boot
Club. which is standing sponsor for the
affair. have their coats of and are
working hard to accomplish the desired
end. and every rowing Organization that
has a vote in determining the matter
is being seen to boom the regatta for
Washington.
Lest 1t might be misunderstood as
simply an Endorsement Of the regat-
ia. as that is the way the daily papers
placed II. tho action Of the Chamber
OF Commerce Wednesday was much
more than a mere Endorsement
Of the project. The convention
committee Of the chamber. after
a thorough investigation Of the
argument and data furnished them
by Chairman Doyle OF the regatta
committee. unanimously agreed on
heartily indorse the movement OF the
Potomac Boat Club to bring the
National Regatta OF the Amateur Roy
ing Association Of A Am tst to to c Masn
Der ST Commerce win lend its good Of
fees and will materially cooperate to
make it a financial success
Der '' Will i''. work to make the regatta q
august aug naa" and besides its help TO the
resatta fund will spread ord l1era &c draw a
Visitors and sightssers to the city. The
wording Of the report as adopted ls
very pleasing to the Potomac 'Boat
Club. as it places the measure aSt e. l ciyic
pride they should all help along the
financial end OF the affair.
Heavy Expenses.
The data furnished the Chamber OF
Commerce by the committee showed that
the gross expense Of the two days rae
ing would foot up an expenditure OF
81 500 not one penny of which would be
used for the local expense Of the Po-
tomacs. but would go entirely into the
Golfers Of the national association which
foots all bills from the money that has
to be pledged before It can be decided
on. Among the items of expense are
forty-two gold medals at SO each, $40;
thirteen banners Of national association
design, 1928; referee and press boats tor
two days 500: boat for invited guests.
such as President Taft. cabinet, Chamber
OF Commerce and donors Of prtses. 500;
badges for officials. surveying OF course,
marking boats and buOys. and printing,
$1O5; hotel accommodations for national
executive committee twelve in number,
boats, sightseeing cars. advertising and
silk caps for crews. S131: hauling OF
| boats from Union station to river end
| back 500: erection Of temporary quar-
tiers for housing Of boats. 1910. and In
Secretary Fortmeyer Of New York OF
the national association, while moi
pledging himself as to the ultimate de-
| cision Of the association in saying where
the regatta will go. says that he IL re-
ceiving lots Of inquiries. and many OF
them voice a decided sentiment In favor
| of the Potomac river at the. National
Capital. and 1t looks as IL this city has
a splendid chance in securing the prize
A Record-Breaker.
II say prize said Secretary Fort
meyer. land I mean 1t, for the city that
gets the regatta of 1910 will get the
greatest ever held by the national associa-
ton since it began to hold regattas away
back some forty years ago.
II would not be surprised at all to see
| several foreign crews competing, and by
| foreign crews / mean from across the
Atlantic, for our English friends to the
north mix In with US SO much now that
they dislike to be called foreigners. am
hoping to see the Belgians over. and II
they come what a race it will be to see
them pitted against the Argonauts OF
Toronto. New York Athletics. Detroits
Winnipegs, West Philadelphia, Arundels
and that fast bunch down at Washington
going to be the best regatta ever held
and the location that secures it gets a
prize"
While the decision of the national asso.
IL ~ L. ,xv,xh No - nd
New York, the booming committee OF
the Potomacs is going ahead making ar
rangements and mapping out details as II
the regatta was an assured fact.
Want Board of Trade.
The committee are hoping that the
Board of Trade will follow the lead OF
the Chamber of Commerce and at its
next meeting will adopt just such re-
port of Endorsement and cooperation as
the younger organization. while they also
intend making appeals to our street rail-
way corporations to come down hand.
somely with nice donations.
| Capt. Joseph Richardson Of the Potomaos
| will issue a call for all candidates fol
crews for 191Oto report to him early nex'
week. having in view first of all the
| getting out of crews for the national
The Athletic Association of the Nava
| Academy has asked the Potomacs tc
send down a crew May. to meet theil
crew. and Capt Richardson is holding
| the affair under advisement. though i,
is likely it will be accepted. Then. too
there is the American Henley. the PEG.
pies and the Middle States that Will be
attractive to all the rowing members. In
order to keep things lively in a socia
way. q committee consisting of Mr.. A. B
| Dent as chairman and MessrS. John
Merkling, Joseph Spransey. Frank Rus
sell Underwood and John Hadley Doyle
has been appointed to arrange series
| of affairs for all season.