The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-04
Two Fights, Four, and Soul
Ter TO Compete in
National.
GLENDON SATISFIED
WITH CLUB SQUAD
News and Gossip of Oa-smen
Who VIII Compete IN
Races.

Coach Gleudon has been putting the
Potomac Boat Club crews through some
hard training in The past month, get
ting them IL shape for the National re-
gatta, on August = and -
GlendOn Is proud Of the showing Of
all three crews, the senior and Junior
eighths and the club four, all being III
excellent form and fit
The senior eight, according to Glen
don's view, viii be a hard crew II beat,
although there are several fast Fights
scheduled TO race here This crew Is
the pick % the club, and II was some
time before Coach GIendOn was entirely
satisfied GIendOn. however. did not
get discouraged, as he knew that there
was excellent material 10 be found in
the club, so kept shifting about until
he got the best available
GIendOn did not play any 1aVQTites
IN picking lis crews, II he found @ new
man that was capable IT doing better
work than al old member lie put the
new one in. That is the principal Glen
COu mas worked On, and the reason lie
has such excellent crews at this JIGre.
The former Navy coach has trained
the men down 10 "a fine point Each man
has been worked out. and Is aDlc 10
stand a. ions row.
Every evening the crews are out p-aC-
uClng FOR more than Two hours Glen
sun course not only IN smooth water
but down below the Ions bridge TO the
Steel plant where the water - Choppy-
he IS dong TINS 10 get them used 10
tie rough water In case u should be-
that way on the DAYS Of the regatta
GIeCdon has been doing this ever since
he has taken charge OF them, and they
are now able TO row with as much ease
II rough wafer as smooth
It IS positively stated Jack O-CeiI. the
champion single SCuLler. VIII not attend
the regatta 90 defend his title.
The POtOmaCS are putting all OF their
faith in their single scUiler, carl lIueI-
Ter, who has been under Coach Glen
CUn.s charge for several weeks
mueller = IN me best Of form and
GIendOu thinks that the other entrants
Kill have a hard time beating him
Mueller mas also been training liz rough
water the same as the crews. 50 he
III be able 10 hold his own with the
best OF them
In sam F. Gordon the Eesper Boat
Club has a crack single scul-er upon
whom they are relying on 10 capture
the event Frank D Shea. Of the
Sheepshead Bay Club. viii also be one
OF the entrants in the singles f. r
smith OF the Union Boat Club OF
has made q noe showing this season, .
and should he able TO give the other
entrants hard race
The Detroit Boat Cubs senior and
Junior Fights Will probably come di-
rect from the Canadian regatta 20 the
National
In order TO have a chance for the /
Grand Challenge Cup In England next 4
year, the Ottawa elght Is out for the 4
American and Canadian champion Z
ships The 0Itawas viii come 10 the 4
National even though they are beaten /
By the Detroit and ATECGaur crews I
Both The Detroit and the Ottawa clubs /
Use the sectional shells. which are +
easily taken apart and put together /
gain
Il is not known positiy ely whether 4
the WinneDeE seniors who won the /
Stewards Cup at the Henley regatta I
last month viii row IN the National ]
but il is thought they will
The ArieIs. Of Baltimore. have with
drawn their senior double from the ma
TiOual regatta The double was com +
posed Of Howard and kroneberser. and /
bv-inE TO the pressure or business upon
ErOneberEeT he could not spare time .
10 train. He was forced 10 give up his .
seat. much to the regret OF his club .
mates Howard Is willing 90 row. but
Il is too late to break IN substitute.
and after q consultation or the officials
OF the club il was decided TO cancel the /
entry
This VII leave the ArfeIs- list consist
ing OF thre entries George Lewis VIII +.
row in the intermediate singles He is .
improving every day and looks good .
Although he viii meet q number Of .
boat like a veteran and should win out.