Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-12
CANADIANS PICKED TO WIN
WITHOUT GREAT EFFORT
Argonauts of Toronto Favorite in
intermediate Contest.
BIG CROWD IS LOOKING ON
Many Craft on River Carrying Spec
tators Form Lane Through
Which Contestants
Row.


A flash, the sharp bark of a pistol,
With oars firmly gripping the water five
four-oared crews shot away I'm the first
race OF the national regatta at 3 O. clock
this afternoon.
1t is the race for intermediate fours-
international from the fact that the con-
testants hail from Canada as we'll as this
country. The Argonauts of Toronto,
Crescents Of Philadelphia. St. Charles of
Cambridge. Mass; Ariels of Baltimore
and the Pennsylvania Barge Club of
Philadelphia are the entries
Side by side they swing down the broad
course on the Potomac river, Just off
Potomac Park. For the first few feet
there was no perceptible advantage TO
any crew, and then gradually they strung
out. each fighting desperately for the
lead.
The Argonauts, who are favoriteS in
the race. are showing excellent form, and
with powerful strokes forging into the
lead.
Rowing Event of Year.
iiio dNS IL piiiy llle III 81 event Oh tu0
greatest rowing event of the year in
this country. Oarsmen all the way from
the Gulf Of Mexico to Hudson bay have
come to participate in the contests.
Tie regatta will be the largest in the
long history of the National Association
of Amateur Oarsmen. which has brought
together each year for thirty-eight years
the best oarsmen in America. Seven
<1,;.
six tomorrow afternoon.
With the honor of tile national cham
pionship awaiting the victor at the end
of the mile and a quarter course, be-
sides the 5000 represented in handsome
prizes, seventy-four entries were made
for the events. These entries represent
twenty-siX clubs and eighteen cities.
both in the United States and in Canada.
Men whose regulations have ALREADY
grown large in the rowing world. men
who have been victors in minor regal
tas and men with laurels still to win
are among the contestants. With them
have come hundreds of old oarsmen and
coaches who are known throughout the
country.
Crowds View Races.
river above the Highway bridge presents
gala appearance this afternoon, COW
cred with small boats of every descrip-
ton carrying gay parties. The revenue
cutters Apache and Onondaga, with all
their bunting stretched, add to the at
tractiveness of the scene.
They are here to police the course Tor
the races. Their little launches and
M c,rnary1inn
of the course, shooing away all craft
that infringe upon the long lanes winch
have been carefully marked out for the
racing boats.
Thousands of spectators line the sea
wall along Potomac Park, have filled the
barges anchored near the finish and stand
upon the bridge waiting the coming ot
the oarsmen. The Marine Band Is pta!
ing in the stand in Potomac PARK W ASH
ington has turned out In force 10 "lthesS
the greatest regatta ever held on the
Potomac.
This morning practically all oarsmen
took their boats out for final spins be
fore the races. trying racing starts ana
paddling over the course, IN oruef to
familiariZe themselves with it,
There was much discussion among oars
men at the lighthouses OF the Potomac
ard Analostan clubs. where all the crews
are uuartered, as to the probaoie OUT
come of the races today wise ones. % wtio
Judge from seeing the crews IN actioii
and also on past performances. picked
the following winners FOR today: inter
mediate fourS. Argonauts; iuafter-Wiie
da sh EuesseIl of Harlem: junior eights.
Potomacs of Washington: senior hntsf-
national fours, Ottawa: intermediate dGu-
bles. Rockrimmon Club; senior doupies'
Harlem Club: intermediate eights, AfSo-
nauts.
Official Regulations.
The official regulations and the ciassil-
cation of oarsmen for the regatta are as