The Washington times., 1910-03-20
OARSMEN WELCOME
AWARD OF REGATTA
TOPOTONAC RIVER
City Officials Express Salts
faction Over This
Decision.
SET DATES FOR
JULY % AND 80
Claude R. Zappone Is Chairman
of the Managing Com
mittee.

Americas most coveted rowing clas-
SIC is today in the hands Of Washing
r ton.
Twenty years Of uninterrupted loyal
~ 10 the boating cause, during which
a the oarsmen Of this city have repeat ted
1y responded 10 the call for representa-
ton in other parts, was ittingly re-
Warded in New York last night when ct
was decided to hold the next annual
national regatta on the Potomac river.
July % and 30.
In every respect 1t vas distinct vic
tory for Washington With three Of
the greatest rowing centers in the coun-
try, whose numerical strength is many
times greater than this citys, bidding
for the event. the claims Of Washing
as presented BY Claude r. Zap
pone, were so convincingly strong that
+ r. the decision was reached by a unani-
nous vote
Others Drop Out
Mr.. zaprone chief contentious were
that twenty years have elapsed since
the races were held rpre and that the
9 Potomac affords a t.tter course than
, can be offered by Boston, Saratoga, or
Baltimore. Roth these appealed So
strongly 10 the delegates that Boston
Immediately withdrew and Baltimore
s1llu Cd oLDed coOi 'AlUbIIF'i DAtA Oh AllN
field and promised their r:fi support to
Washington. Mr.. ZappCns had been au-
thor1zed 10 guarantee the fund sufficient
10 cover the expenses OF the regatta. So
matters were quickly arranged.
Oarsmen of this cIty are thoroughly
elated by the annOm cement of the ac-
tCn Of the National Association. and are
confident that from the Viewpoint of
quantity and quality Of sport the COM
ing event viii compare most fayorabIv
with the best reEattas ever held by the
National Association Of Amateur Oars
men.
Mr.. zappone returned to this city this
afternoon, but pending his report To the
local committee, no appointments VIII be
made or viii any plans he considered
This action WILL however, be taken
without delay and the committees viii
probably he working within the next
Zappone was elected treasurer of the
National Association. as wei as chair
man OF the regatta committee, having
under supervision the conduct of the
races.
Potomacs Responsible.
The responsibility for the sporting and
financial success of the undertaking
VIII rest almost entirely with the Po-
tomac Boat Club, and the management
viii be under the supervision Of that
organization. Georgetown. the AnaIos-
tan Boat Club. and the Old Dominion.
OF Alexandria, however, are expected
70 enlist In the cause 10 make the whole
affair successful As the regatta vii.
come during the summer vacation * IS
unlikely that Georgetown will be able
TO enter. but crews from the Analostians
and Old DOminions are expected 10
be prominent in several races
The Chamber OF Commerce has al
ready gone on record as being heartily
IN favor of the affair. and has pledged
its support, so little difficulty is ex-
pected financing the regatta
In addition TO naming Mr.. Zappone
Chairman, President PiIkington OF the
association appointed the following
men on the regatta committee. Judge
!. J. Iighe, of Brooklyn. Frederick
tortmeyeT, II. 2. PUrke, G. W. Preisen-
danz, Of Philadelphia
Act on Applications
Applications for the other regattas
were acted upon. and most of the fix
lures were not distributed The midi
die States regatta viii be held on Sen
tember 3, probably at Baltimore. The
Harlem river holiday event will. as
usual, be rowed on MAJ 80
The three big Philadelphia raCartas
the Schuylkill Navy, Peoples regatta.
and American Rowing Associations arc
slated for June Is. July {, and Nav 81
respectively. Ths New England Ro-|
Eatta Association reCei1 Cd July and
September ;. The Hudson river re-
Eatta was slated for july 1G and tho
central States given TO Quincy Ill for
July At Springfield. Mass. the COR