The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-14

busy making pIepAIAllunS lOI the dilaAi
The financial committee are complaining
about the business men OF the District
not coming forward. as It was expected
they would. to help the regatta along
financially.
Most OF the donations so far are in tho
shape OF prizes and ribbons. although
these viii be needed, the committee also
needs money with which to finance the
regatta. Recently the Chamber OF Com
merce donated $50 toward the affair.
With a view OF making money for the
regatta, the Potomac Boat Club has ar
ranged an excursion for July 10, which
viii be held at Marshall Hall. and from
the large number OF tickets already sold,
it is expected that the affair will be
success
Crews Training Hard.
The Potomacs have been training faith
fully every day for the past few months,
getting the Fights into shape. and within
the short space Of time that Dick" Glen
don has been coaching them they have
been making splendid progress. Glen
don is playing no favorites in the club.
but is giving every one a chance TO make
good.
Dick" has already shifted the senior
crew around several times, and at pres
ent the crew that he has together looks
pretty good. bat there is no telling when
he will make another shift and will con
unue doing so until he has picked out the
best material there is in the club. as ne
intends TO have a winning crew by the
18th of August
Another one who has been trailing
faithfully is Carl Mueller. the crack sin
gle oarsman OF the club. who will try
for the prize in that event.
The junior eight is also in good shape.
although they do not show the form of
the senior eight. but are, however, max
ing excellent progress. and II viii not be
long before they will be able TO give the
seniors hard fight
Foreign Countries May Enter.
While negotiations have been on for
some time with the rowing associations
across tie water. no definite arrange
ments have been made by any Of the
foreign countries TO enter the regatta.
but at the same time it would not be
at all surprising 10 find several Of the
foreign governments represented. From
'-AN t-'Nea+t1 Va NAtAA4Eo ttidl nave dUEd0E
been sent in from Canada. it, looks as II
she will be a prominent factor in the
scoring for the championships. as oars
men of established regulations have been
entered
Capt. Joseph Wright. OF the celebrated
ATgonaut Rowing Association OF To-
ronto, states that with his crews a del
egation of more than 800 win accom-
pany them, who viii cheer the Canucks
TO victory.
Dorando Miller, one Of the best single
scull artists in the country. Will be on
hand 10 defend the New York Athletic
Club. Miller is being trained by Edward
Hanlon Ten EylIe. one OF the best known
coaches in the country. Miller will.
however. have to exert every fiber to
beat the Canadian single scuH cham
pion. O'Neil. and If form counts for any
thing, these TWO men Will furnish all
the going next month.
Baltimore Oarsmen Busy.
The Baltimore oarsmen will have lit
tie rest from now on, as they are rapid
~ getting into form to determine the
championship of the Chesapeake in the
Patapsco Navy Regatta at Ferry Barr.
and when this affair is over, the
thoughts of tho Baltimore oarsmen will
turn TO the national regatta.
During the past week the oarspan of
the schuylkin Navy have enjoyed a lay
CT from hard work. while the different
coaches and captains look over their
available material to decide what entries
they viii make. The outlook for en-
tries from this section, however. Is far
from promising at the present time al
thugh more may develop during the next
week.
Gordon to Enter Singles.
Samuel Gordon. OF the Vesper Club
viii enter the senior single scuu event.
His excellent work IN the people's re-
gatta. IN which he defeated such experg-
enced blades as Shepherd. of the Harlem
Club. and r. B. Mann. of the New York
Athletic Club. entities him TO this honor
In all probability the Vesper Clubs SEN
ior eight and four viii make the trim
here 10 participate in the national nj
Is also expected that Capt, Goodwin Of
the Pennsylvania Barge Club. win antar
his intermediate gig crew. which is an
exceptionally good one. Capt. Goodwin
may also get together his junior eight !
with four new men. and send them here
10 enter the special junior eieht-osred
shell race. which Secretary Fortmver of
the National Association Of Amaten~ !
Carsmen, has announced as being addad
TO the regular list on the card. While /
all OF the above crews are In the 6eld
for national honors, many more may he |
added in the month that intervenes be-
tween now and the 18th of August.
An imposing array of oarsmen. borb
sculier and sweeps. are expected here
from New York. and according to the
gossip among the New York oarsmen
considerable rivalry exists between Meh- |
rolf. Of the Nassaus, and Tuessel. Of the
Harlem, who will measure blades in the /
national. The New York Athletic Club
crews are training hard and Will con-
tiRue without intermiSsion until the first
week in August The senior eight will
be the same that won the championship
at Detroit last August. with a possibility
of one or two changes. The senior four,
which won the international event last
year and the senior four on the Sehuyl-
kill, are still training. and viii enter the
race just as they have sat for a year
Looking for Games.
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