The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-12
Ideal Water Conditions
Mark Opening Day of
National Regatta.
POTOMAC CREWS
IN HARD RACES
Washington Sweep Rowers Attract
Much Attention in Three
of the Contests.

With ideal water conditions. prac-
ticaIy no wind and with a large
thrOug 10 cheer the Oarsmen in the
contests for the international cham
piOnships. which so with victories to-
day and tomorrow, the national re-
gatta was opened most auspiciousIy
on the lower Potomac this afternoon.
ISEht variable winds. with a tend
ency toward blowing across the
course were too weak to trouble the
waters OF the Speedway. leaving the
only possible feature that might be
objected TO the heat, which was most
oppressive 20 the men from the
North. particularly those Of Canada
Although practically all OF the
osrsmen were Quartered here by noon
yesterday, train after train brought
hundreds Of rowing enthusiasts here
today and. ACCORDING TO Secretary
FDTJmeyeT, the largest IhTOnE OF Wis
itors that has atteaGed a national re-
gatta in years VIII be here in time
for the second days sport tomorrow
SeVenty-fOur entries. representing
thfTty-siE clubs Of eighteen cities, make
the new record for the organization,
which is conceded 10 be the most pow
eTful rowing institution ever formed
Not only ia number Of oarsmen. but IN
quality of rowing, the fields are gen
orally believed by the experts here, 10
be about the classiest that has ever re-
ported 10 a clerk Of the course
Crews Are Unknown
As the territory from which the
crews are enlisted extends from 2IiI.-
Besota 10 Louisiana and frO11 Massa-
cHusetts TO Missouri. tempting -
pick the winners in the maiO-J-J OF
I-c races IS mere sOphlStrT- Except
DAY before most OF the crews nave
never been seen In action at once by
the hundreds OF enthusiasts who have
followed their taTOTiteS thousands OF
miles in hopes OF seeing them win
the most coveted Of ali trophies in
aQuaticS-
tiers that neither day has an advan-
raEe over the other In the matter OF
attraction. and in order TO thoroughly
appreciate the regatta II VII De nee
esSaTy to be present on both. after
Moons For this afternoon there are
seven events on the program %nlch
opened at 3 o'clock with half-hDuT in
terVals between races
Of this card the most interesting
number IS when nine crews so 70
their BOYS 70 row IN me senior
international four-oared race This
large fcld represents what IS about
the best matched set OF crews
IN the whole regatta and among row
ing men the impression Is that from
Easbv-s point which marks the start,
fish viii he. this race VIII be a mighty
battle In this TsCe the PotomacS
VIII be represented oy plcAed LouT-
Potomacs IN Races
In both Of the other two most import
ant races Of today the Red and White,
OF tire local club. viii be seen when
Gfendon's .TfroteEes back up 20 the mark
in the 1uuior Fights and again in the
Intermediate elShts-
An races during the regatta are
ore mile and quarter straightayay
along the Speedway course except me
Quarter mile dash for single souls which
s the second event on today program
The ether races today are the lntern1ed-
TH-H =. TO III
senior doubles
The demand for seats on bsrses and
launches was so heavy that the supply
was practically exhausted long before
the first race started
A limited number of invitations were
extended by the officers OF the two
revenue cutters and those holding these
slips were taken from the District end
Of the Highway bridge on Launches
VIII Stop Boats
Numerous parties left the upper
river club houses. but warnings were
sent out by the officials last night that
All Of these had TO start IN time IN order
that they would be able 70 reach the
outside Of the course and anchor before I
the gun was fired for the start Of the
Tsxtrs cars on the Alexandria and Mt f.
Vernon line left Twelfth and the
AveSlue- starting AZ Q cloehs ana Lnese
left OF passengers al the bridge +
from which an excellent view Of the re-
gatta may be obtained
The course Is policed by the rev
enue cutters Apache and OnOndagO- IN /
der Capt. = NJ Moore who issued {
orders that under no conditions would T
any boats except the official ones be I
allowed to go on the course before 4
the beginning Of the races each day
In order that there could be no OBJ !
structfOu TO the view Of those on the I.
Speedway, no craft Of any sort was
allowed between the boundary Of the ]
course and the District sea wall The
Marine Band viii give q popular con
and by far the greatest crowds viewed .
the sport from this point.
Water In Good Condition.
When the committee in charge Of the
regatta decided TO hold the affair on 4
the Speedway course, instead OF on the
stretch alongside Of Georgetown. one
OF the greatest fears was that should
. heavy wind blow the course would be
so Tuffled that Sood rowing would be an
1uIrossihlhty- The course IS not shell 4
tered il any direction and ARRANGEMENTS +
course in case OF rough water
Today when the OaTsmen began 10 /
gather at the Potomac, AnaIostan 4
and GEORGETOWN houses there was many .
a happy smile from the coaches. While
it was somewhat warm for the men :
in the shells the water could hardly I
variable wind was inclined 10 blow to-
ward the southwest, which was I'D the
course and was LLe Only lanllEan- B-TL
this was not strong enough to interfere
with the crews. and no trouble was ex-
Iec-e=5 from rough water either today
or tomorrow.
Convention Tonight
The annual convention Of the National
Association OF Amateur Osrsmen VIII
Be held at the Arlington this evening at
$50 O'Clock. with President James Pix 1
ingJon IN the chair The most important /
business viii be the election OF officers I
The official regulations and the CLASH I
hcatiou OF oarsnen Cor the regatta are 3
as follows
81 races viii 5e one and one-auarte-
a. nile straiEhtaUav.
Crews and scullers must poSitivsI,s be !