Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-25
POTOMAC BOAT CLUB
AFTER BIG REGATTA
Determined Effort to Be Made
to Get National Association
RoWerS Here.
From the New York Evening Telegram.

The determination of the Potomac Boat
Club to enter the field as competitor for
the privilege of holding the 1910 regatta
here on the Potomac river is receiving
commendation on all sides. even the an
tagonists Of the old club praising its
efforts to give Washington the banner
aquatic feature of America.
The Potomacs in entering Washington
as competitor will find as opponents
such localities as Boston. Worcester,
Springfield and probably New Orleans.
and hence it means that they have Il
fight on hand that will tax the best fight
ing spirit of the club to overcome. The
special meeting of the club last night
at the Riggs House showed the officers
of the club that the members were heart
and soul with them, and that they would
TO a man put their shoulders to the wheel
10 move the affair along TO glorious
success.
The fact was mentioned at the meet
ing that il was very probabl that some
of the noted crews and scuilers of Europe
would come across to measure blades
with our best. and of all places the
National Capital is the one place to bring
foreigners to compete
President Charles G. Warden of the Po-
tomacs says he is hopeful that enough
civic pride will be NANTES. among Our
people to make the regatta-if Wash
ington is fortunate enough to secure the
Drize-a glittering success. 1t will cost
our club about $500. and this is abso--
pense is paid by our local club. while
all the receipts go into the treasury Of
the national association.
1t is worth the WHILE continued Pres
ident Warden. for during the two-day
meet the pick and Drawn of the aquatic
world of two continents will be here on
the Potomac to try conclusions. Our or
ganEation has shown in the past its abil
ity to run or successful regattas. as its
handling of the three middle states held
here since 1908 has not been equaled on
any other body of water in America. So
all we want is an even break, generous
support from our people, and We will give
them the greatest regatta of modern
times"
Claude r. Zappone. the local member
of the national executive committee of
the National Association of Oarsmen, is
very enthusiastic over the prospects of
the national coming to Washington. Il
have been on the national committee for
j have visited every regatta ever held by
the association, and l have always re-
GREETED that the Potomac river was not
called in service, for nowhere in America
is there a course to equal the one used
here by the middle states and other local
regattas.
"One of the dreams of my term OF Of
fee" continued Mr.. Zappone. lis to see the
regatta pulled off here, so that the world
might see the magnificence OF our course
and the hospitality of our people, and hence
i am elated over the prospects. 1t means
A good. stiff fight, but believe the pres
tige OF the Potomac Boat Club and the
Potomac river will win out at the meet
ing in New York during March,
1t can he stated with authority that
one prominent concern here in the city
has promised most generous contri-
button in case the Potomacs succeed In
getting the regatta for this city, and
il Is expected that this good lead, when
made public, will he followed by others.
The meeting to decide when and where
the national regatta for 1910 will be
held takes place at the Hotel MARI
borough. New York. Saturday, March
Il? and il is expected that quite
number Of prominent members of the
Potomac Boat Club will attend the meet
ing sort of boomers for WASH
inzton. Boston will he Washington's
chief opponent, though New Orleans. ow-
ing to the fact that the Amateur Athletic
Union is going to hold its annual cham
pionship games there this year, will
make an attempt to land the champion
ship regatta also.
The regatta is generally held the first
or second week I'm August, but measures
Will be taken if Washington secures ii
10 see that IT does not antagonize the
league base ball games around that time