The Washington times., 1910-08-07
POTONACS' CREWS
HAVE LONG ROWS
Coach Glendon Well Salts
fed With Work of
OaTSmen.


SATURDAY,
The two eiEhts-seniors and Juniors
the senior four, and ScuIIer Mueller
were all out for one of the longest
rows OF the season and, judging the
cCnplire ltary comment after the oars
men had finished their toll. there Is
strong impression that the PotOmacS
VIII be most dangerous c0ntsnders in
three OF the events
After the men had housed their boats
Coach GIendOn expressed himself. as
being thoroughly satisfied with the
form Of the Oarsmen Rud minated
that il the crews had the DOWe- he
would not be surprised 10 see one or
more Of The SIX banners resting at the
Potomac house By the .end OF the week
Interest in the National Regatta Is by
no means limited TO the rowing clubs,
as all Of the canoe clubs along the
upper Potomac are preparing TO attend
during both days sport
BY q canvass Of several Of the or
ganszations II has been learned that
more tbs u 100 parties have already been
formed They VIII gather at the re-
sDective clubs and then paddle down
the river 10 their positions near the
finish outside the police lines
One OF the most interested spectators
at the regatta viii be Pat DEMPSEY the
former Georgetown and Potomac coach.
who VIII come up from ocean City for
the races
John Nolan. chairman of the enter
Iainment committee, has received letters
that would justify the belief that the
crowd OF out Of town visitors viii be
one Of the largest in the history II the
national reEaIIaS- Most of those com
llE here viii remain several DAYS
Coach GIendou, Of the Potomacs. IS
planning 10 give his charges three more
time trials before the regatta When
these are learned IL VIII DE possible 10
form some definite estimate Of the true
strength OF the crews that are 10 repre-
sent Washington
lack NaEeI viii leave New York for
Washington tomorrow afternoon to look
over the course for The national regal
"a. which viii be held on the Po-ouae /
next Friday and Saturday NageI Is on
the national committee and viii remain
here until the end OF the regatta
A parUv of fifty oarSmen VIII accom-
pany the New York crews 10 witness
the races at the national REGATTA Spc-
cial aTrauEeU ents are being made by
thu captains Of the various clubs TO have
STecIsi leave Tor the scene OF the re-
EaIta next Thursday afternoon The
Harlem Rowing Club viii have the Iars-
est crowd
Captain CarboneIIa. OF the Nassau
Boat Club. thinks that William AeEr-
hoE VIII Dee the dark horse o. the senior
singles chang iouShiD race IN the ma
JionaL He IS In me FORM said the
captain and L not Only expect him 20
win the single SOULS title but also the
quaTter-mile dash
ProOLIvn VIII bs Represented By two
crews II the national The Walnetah
Boat Club and the ShceDshead Fay
Club both have an entry in the senior
eight championship race. and I'D the
Ouarter-uile dash. respectively. Coach
Roche. Of the WahneraL Cub. thinks
his eight has a good chance &c win tine
race
That Canada expects 10 dc a lot at the
national races was made plain 5y the
unusually large entry ia ali OF the
events ly Eanuck rDarsmeu- There IS AT
least one entry in every event. while the
biz races have more
Him Rice. the Columbia University
coach, who IS in Baltimore handling
the crews Of the Arundel Boat Club, :
viii be at the national regatta with
five crews He VIII return 20 New
York after the races and make prep
arations for the fall rowing season at
Columbia
Members Of the Metropolitan Boat
Club regret that they did not send any
entries of the club stars TO the ma
be strong at the Middle States. Capt
Joe Callahan viii DE the representa-
tive Al the. national races. but VIII not
take part in them
Fred Shepheard. of the IIarIems- is IN
fine shane FOR the senior singles. and Is
confident Of winning the race In the
national He has worked OF The ma
1Rria- and from the dubious condition Of
the other starters appears 10 be the
beSt one IN the race
For the first time In the history Of
rowing at the New York A g. very few
crews VIII be sent to a national regatta
Coach GIanuini has not been able To get
the mex to work. with the result that
very few are in condition 10 compete IN
Championship race
The Western crews VIII arrive here on /
Tuesday and Wednesday. 50 that they
can get enough rest from their long
journeys 10 Be 1T TO race The Win I
nipeEs. Of Manitoba. have the longest /
ride ahead Of them. and have already
started
Captain Vitacek. of the First eRohos.-' (
IS a good weight thror-er. besides being 1
an excellent oarsman- He Is @ member /
Of the Mohawk A. G.. and has won
many points COR his club
The Bamman twins seem to be the
only members OF the Atalants Boat Club
who go out regularly for trial spins F.
None of the other club members are /
seen on the Harlem. and the float is de- I
serted most of the time.
New York viii be represented by a 7
total Of seventeen crews at the national {
regatta This Is the largest number
that has ever been sent TO a champion
ship event by one CITY
Among the rowing fraternity there
IS a deal Of interest, both here and
abroad, over the efforts Of Ernest Bar
~. Enyland's champion professional
scuIIer- 10 wrest the worlds title from
Dick Arnst on the ZambesI river South
Africa, next week According 20 all
accounts. Arnst IS the greatest marvel
in scUllinE boat ever seen. Many
men who know Arnst and have seen
him scuI have expressed the unani-
nous opinion that Barry has not q
ghost OF a. chance The purse TO be
TOWed for IS one OF S5-010. subscribed
by South Africa sporIsmen. $50 Of
which. with the title OF championship