Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-18

day, and a lively time Is anticipated, ds
many candidates for national honors will
try conclusions against one another. 1t Ii
on the cards for Durando Miller to make
his first appearance of the year. and that
Shepherd Mann and Smith Of Boston will
line up against him.
The idea of holding lantern parade on
the river among the canoeists Is broaden
ing out. and there is a likelihood that II
will focus for the last Of this month. II
would be a fine thing for the commodOres
of the several clubs to get together and
arrange details.
The changing of the course from up
stream to Potomac Park does not meet
men. those who have to pull the sweeps
and SOULS in the races. They claim that
four nights out of the six the water in
the vicinity of Potomac Park is unfit for
shell boats. and that 1t will be necessary
to rig all the boats with weather strip
pings to prevent washing over the gun
wales. and that when this style of water
prevails it Is not real test Of the oars
mems ability. They think a serious mis-
take has been made. but the local COM
mittee in charge does not agree with
them
Coach Glendon. now with the Potomacs.
never saw the Potomac river until he ar
rived at the Potomac boathouse two
weeks ago, this being his first visit to
the city. though for some years he has
been connected with the Naval Academy
down at Annapolis. He had been inform
ed by some wise ones that the river did
not amount to much-in fact, was some
thing like a ditch through which the
water ran as in a mill race. He was
not only agreeably surprised, but dumb
founded. as he Gays he has been on rivers
In the north. and none of them compares
in beauty to the courses, either the
Three Sisters" or the one down at Po-
tomac Park. He is elated over the river
and says it is no wonder the Potomacs
turn out every year such good fighting
crews. for none in America has such
perfect conditions to row under. and what
surprises him most is the fact of SO
few rowing Clubs In this vicinity, as he
is Of the opinion that there should be at
least ten first-class organizations in OPP
position to one another.
Fred Plaisted, the old professional
coach and after-dinner talker. is coaching
the Mound Citys Of st. Louis and will
bring them down here in August.
The friends of Commodore Sizer OF the
Intercub Canoe Association would like
to see him take up the paddle again and
enter some of the competitions In this
vicinity. 1t wasn't many seasons ago
that he was the peerless leader, and his
admirers are confident he can come
back
The defeat Of the Wahnetahs of FLUSH
ing by the Nassaus of New York last
Saturday was one of the big boating sur
prises of the week. as up to that
time the Wahnetahs had won every i'm
portant race in Fights they had entered.
1t looks as If Billy Smith had gotten
90 Co.
Nassau boys, and they will make things
lively here August 13
There is no denying the fact that Carl
Mueller is sculling faster this year than
ever before and that he Will make
splendid showing in the inte' mediate
class of the National. Coach Glendon
is giving Mueller some excellent advice.
which is standing him to the good. and
improving his workmanship considerably.
Glendon was once the great EDWARD
Hanlons sculling partner, hence he IL
necessary advice that is needed in the
sculling game.
AS placed at present the crews Of the
Potomacs are rowing in the following
order: Senior eight:EMorse. stroke: sprsn-
4; Ellis 8; Mueller, .; Evans. !, with
Slocum coxswain. This is about the best
balanced crew the club has turned out in
years. The junior eight is Milovich,
stroke; Lucas, Z; Vandegrant, @; Kehoe.
5; Hough. A: Kinds. 81. Parkes, 2; Nc
Donald, bow, with Lyons coxswain. This
bunch of raw material Is pleasing Glen
don considerably, as they have gotten
down to hard work in true sportsmanlike
manner. The senior four is Bell stroke:
Coultry, 3: Hart. 2: Birney, bow. And It'll
a treat to see them row, Birney having
jumped into favor at once by the clever
way he steers the craft. They viii need