The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-07
By WINFIELD H. SCOTT.

After working like beavers for the
past two months TO prepare for the
thirty-eighth annual regatta Of amateur
oarsmen 10 be rowed on the Potomac
basin next Friday and Saturday. ths
committee OF the Potomac Boat Club. IN
der whose auspices this classic VIII be
held, announced last night that Their
work was finished and everything is IN
readiness for the opening race Of the
carnival
Already more than twenty different
boat clubs in the United States and
Canada have entered the cream Of their
talent 10 compete for valuable medals,
cups. and banners. worth in the aggre-
gate $500.
As the opening day for the big event
draws near the interest among Washing
tonians increases. II is estimated that
$4,000 persons viii line the shores Of Po-
tomac Park, crowd the highway Bridge,
and view the events from various craft
thanking the course. Delegations from
Baltimore, Philadelphia. New York, and
Richmond. and other nearby cities will
flock into town to see ethe races and tho
committee has arranged for accommoda-
tions looking 10 the comfort and welfare
of the guests.
Unable to Pick Winners.
Experts and others are unable at this
time 10 pick the winners Of the various
events. Conditions OF the course will
figure prominently in the results. II
the water be smooth the chances ara
that every race VIII be exciting from
start 70 finish. but II rough water pre-
walls. those crews which have been espe-
cially trained for such conditions VIII
have the upper hand.
The officials of the Potomac Boat Club
have been hard at work putting up racks
for the numerous shells soon 70 arrive.
The adjoining lot to the clubhouse has
been obtained for this purpose.
One Of the most difficult problems which
beset the regatta committee was the de-
struction Of the concrete platform caused
by the undermining Of the foundation
during a recent storm. This was a severe
blow TO the committee, coming as II did
only a short time from the regatta, and
came mighty near discouraging the men
interested in the project. Contributions
were not coming in any too fast then. and
with this, additional expense the club was
drained for the time OF all its surplus
cash.
Temporary Platform Built.
The committee went to work and had
a temporary platform put UP. which will
answer the purpose very well until the
regatta IS over. when a permanent one
will be erected. The cost Of this work
amounted to $50 Next year the Po-
tomacs viii have a concrete landing built
costing 5000.
At 10 o'clock sharp Friday morning the
first race viii take place. and the events
viii follow each other in the order
named: Single SOULS. intermediate: sin
gle SOUL shells, senior; single souls,
Champion: single souls. senior. quarter
mile dash: double scun shells. interme-
date: double scull shells. senior; four
cared shells. intermediate; four-oared
shells. senior; international four-oared
shells. senior: quadruple SOUL shells, Sc
Nor: eight-Oared shells. intermediate,
and the last event viii be the feature OF
the occasion, the eight-oared shell race,
senior
There will be three heats in each event.
the finals Of which VIII be rowed or
Saturday. All the races viii be rowed
over a mile and a quarter straightavay
course. which will be fiagged every six
tenth Of a mile, so the contestants will
hive no trouble whatever in keeping in
their respective lanes A guide-post viii
be erected al the start. IA the center OF
the course. to enable the bow men IN the
single and four-oared shells 10 take their
proper bearings. Each contestant is sup
posed to keep in his own lane and vio-
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