Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
LIVELY BOOMING OF
NATIONAL REGATTA
New York and Local Commit
tees Work Hard for Big
Event Next Month.


for next month is being actively car
ried on by the general committee from
it's Office in New York city, and the coun-
try is being flooded with circulars and
letters setting forth the beauties of the
National Capital during the month of
August, and the unexcelled river on which
the races will be rowed.
While the national executive commit
tee is booming the country with literature
in regard to the regatta. the local COM
mittee of the Potomac Boat Club is put
ting in vogue a systematic canvass of
the city for funds to carry the regatta
on to success, a canvass it hopes will
be more fruitful than the one just closed
for the safe and sane Fourth of July
celebration.
1t is unfortunate that for such affairs
as this Washington is deprived of a mu-
nicipal government, for with such in
vogue the money would be quickly COM
ing, as it is such bodies as these that
make the regattas at Philadelphia. New
York, Boston and Detroit so successful,
the city fathers lending their assistance
by good fat appropriation; but here,
under our peculiar system of govern
ment, organizations which do stunts for
the city's advancement have to go around
with their hats off begging assistance
from the newspapers, banks, corporations
and private merchants.
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In cities like Springfield, Baltimore
Detroit and elsewhere the civic organi-
cations. like our Board of Trade or
Chamber of Commerce, raise the where
with to foot the expense. and it is from
these worthy organizations the committee
is now hoping for returns, but in the
meantime it is working every opportunity
to add money to the fund in order not
musicals and smokers are to be given to
help out
The course committee is laying plans
for the exact mile and a quarter that
VIII be needed for the races, and care will
be taken of its absolute correctness, as
many records are expected to fall in the
events. When the several Middle States
regattas were pulled off here the visitors
were all loud in expressing the thought
that 1t was the finest stretch of water in
America, and President Pilkington of the
National Association was the most open
in stating such to be the fact, and even
going so far as to say that it ought to be
the annual place for the regatta. IL is
the most accessible course in the world,
both for oarsmen and sightseers, as all
car lines drop their passengers right ia
the center of the contests and 100000 peo-
pie can see the races without trouble.
The opening up of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad into Georgetown last week
and the laying of the switch right in front
of the Potomac boathouSe insures the de-
livery of all racing shells right at the
clubhouse, thus avoiding the long haul of
nearly three. miles across the city i'm draws
and push carts of the expensive boats
This will be a saving to the local COM
mittee of considerable expense.
Word has been received here from such
sections as New York, Brooklyn. Boston,
Philadelphia. Baltimore and Richmond of
the awakened interest being taken by
that young and progressive element, the
juniOrs-siIce 1t became known that the
National Association had allowed the Po-
tomacs to add junior eight-oared race
to the program. All are preparing crews
for the affair, as it is the first time since
1895 that junior event was pulled in the
national regatta. 1t promises to be the
largest race of the meet.
O'Neil of Halifax. n. S., the champion
single sculler of America, did not go to
England to participate in the Henley.
but remained on this side in order to
take part in the National, as he is
anxious to win the title once again be-
fore being sent over next year. He rep
resents the ST. Marv's Aquatic Club of
Halifax, an organization controlled by the
leading members of the house of COM
mons of that province.
The WinnipegS of Manitoba have a
senior four over in England who will
row in the Henley during this week. and
word has been sent Secretary Fortmeyer
of the National Association by President
Gault of the club that they will return
from England and come direct to Wash
ington in order to get in the National
They are anxious to measure blades with
the Argonauts of Toronto who, of course
will be here.
The accommodation of the crowd
that will come here is now attracting the
attention of the housing committee, and
it is looking around for quarters for
many Of the crews near the boat |
houses. The National Association has Sc |
lected the Arlington Hotel as its head |
quarters. and of course many of the clubs |
will make this place their headquarters /
also as they desire to be around during |
the annual meetings of the association |
Mr.. Joseph T. DAILY, chairman of the |
in regard to the housing of |
boats OF visitors, is arranging a fine plan. |
now that the railroad will deliver them at |
the clubhouse. and expects to have a |
large tent on The lot east of the Potomac |
House. where nearly all the visitors can |
be accommodated. The committee esti- /
mates that there will be twenty Fights |
fours five quadruples fourteen !
doubles and thirty odd single shells
brought into Washington during the re-
gatta, something like 100 shells to ham |
die, so an idea can be had of the crowd |
expected.
The policing of the course will be under |
the control of the United States Treasury
as cutters from the United !