The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-19
Veterans of Washington EX-
pect TO Help Sport
Here.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CAUSE MUCH TALK
Public Unable TO Understand Why
There Should Be So
Many Changes

Determined 10 bring about a revival
Of interest in rowing in this city.
number OF veteran Osrsmen are today
planning for an oyster roast and smoker
70 be held shortly.
According 10 the present plans al
club lines viii be forgotten at the gath
sring and an outline VIII be drawn up
for a campaign which IS expected 70
have a distinct effect On future aquatic
events IN washington
For years there has been certain
self-advertislng element Of me type
most offensive to genuine sDoTtsmen'
which has insisted upon interfering with
every effort Of those who have the real
interest OF rowing at heart This has
resulted in but little cooperation be-
tween the clubs, so when any big re-
gatts has been held on the Potomac
most Of the responsibility has rested
upon a single institution
Under the new order Of things II is
expected a complete change Of conol-
tons Will come about Those who are
in the sport for the sake Of sport may
form as q veteran organization and IN
this way do much good for rowing here
Whether a bid IS 20 De made for the
national regatta by Washington has not
vet been settled. nor is i likely 10 De
fo- some time There are many who be
Ijeve that there could be no better
means to launch the new idea than 10
assist in bringing 10 the Capital the
classic event Of the National AsSocla-
rfon OF Amateur Oarsmen.
With Kid EIberfeId. Charley King,
Bill Peet. Charley Hickman Johnny
Reau and Len Stanley. as SIX coaches to
instruct two teams. Il behooves the
other three schools 10 get busy before
the crop IS entirely exhausted lack
FLYNN. Harry White, Bill Rapp and Joe
Cuirk. are still on the market, but Cen
traI. Western and Eastern remain 20
name their boards
Ham Fish. captain Of the Harvard
football team of 1873. has taken I'D MS
duties as tutor OF the only son OF
New York millionaire Il e a question
whether such 2 Job Is any easier tian
trying 70 stop the plUnges OF Yale
backf1eld.
Another utterly inexpIjca bic wrestling
match has been arranged H5ysZso ana
AIahuout are under contract to meet for
n side bet of $50. and the bout viii be
these creuDIers fs pretty well known,
but why they should 20 into private FOR
a comparatively paltry sum remains 20
v ~ II comes 10 funny situations
this wrestling business has woman. 5
society. procedure dashed 10 the steering
gear
E0r the sake Of clarifying matters II
is To be hoped the university authorities
viii see their way clear 70 allow the
-.-o00Sed Sridiron experiments held a.
Georgetown Field
All this talk OF new home for the
Nationals Is not worrying SuperIntend-
er- D-Day- who is already busy al Ma
Tf01aI Park preparing the field for next
spring
Little is 10 be done in the way Of
building. but the paying ground is com
ing In for quite q little attention Since
the close Of the football season a coat
Of fertilizer has covered the whole field,
and WI remain there until Il is time
Tor NCAIaer-s men 10 commence work
.O'Dav declares the diamond viii be n
better shape than ever before r. X