Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-13

ball fame, and McCrystal, Mclaughlin.
Revel, Banner. Partridge. Walsh. Dilkes,
d. Rodriguez. O'Sullivan, Smith, Lar
ralde and Mcdonald. Most Of these lads
are of good size, while fully half of them
are of satisfactory height. The average
of the squad will be about 156 pounds in
weight and close onto feet 10 inches in
height.
The crews are now looking forward
to the race at Easter time between the
two divisions, after which Coach Demp-
sey intends to make his pickings for
the first and second varsity crews, which
will row the first and second Navy
Fights on the Severn May IA. After
that he will train the same two boats
for the American Henley at Philadel-
phia, week later. In which the Blue
and Gray will be represented by three
boats in as many different races.
If present plans go through there will
also be a chance to see the Georgetown
Poughkeepsie crew, which Will be Sc
lected Immediately after the Henley re-
gatta, in action on the local river. The
Richmond College students have formed
an eight, which will train under the
auspices OF the Virginia Boat Club, and
they are anxious to meet Georgetown
in June. AS the local university Is
planning an extensive program for COM
mencement week, there is every posi-
bility for the match being made. In
which case the local public would be
able to get an excellent line on the
schools chances for hOnors at the Hud-
son classic.
Start Early for the Hudson.
1t is expected that the local oarsnien
will leave for the scene of the inter-
collegiate regatta about the 18TH or
June, thus giving them nearly two weeks
in which to get acclimated and accus-
toned to the course. Such an extent or
time at Poughkeepsie will be great
advantage for the men, as it will not
only give them every opportunity of
settling into shape for the four-mile
grind. but it will also give Dempsey
over a week in which to perfect tnelr
form after the arrival. While there
they will row twice day, ana VIII
be kept under strict supervision by
the coach and a trainer, VINO Will De
brought along from here
The boathouse is now anchored beneath
Aqueduct bridge, just above the Potomac
site where it is especially handy OF APP
proach from the college. Every day sees
four Fights going out with Coach Den.p-
sey directing the men from MS single
The appearance is certainly an encourag-
ing one, and the work of the crews $
daily attracting many people to Aqueduct
bridge, from which an excellent view can
be obtained SO far the Fights have done
very little real racing, although snort
brushes have occurred which have proven
both interesting ana eACilii6.
The arrival of the new shell from Ward
of High Bridge and the Installing OF an
engine in the coaching launch will see
the equipment the best since the days
when Georgetown occupied the old quar-
ters of the Columbia Rowing Club. All
Of the old shells have been refitted with
new seats and slides. and have been
thoroughly gone over with varnish, SO
that they now present an exceedingly
natty appearance. 1t is expected that
the launch will be in commission shortly
after the first of next month, from which
time the hardest kind of work Will be In
order.
The encouraging reports from Coacn
Dempsey have so impressed the alumni
of the school that the greatest interest
is being shown by the old students IN
the affairs of the boat club, and there
is every reason to believe that good
showing at Poughkeepsie will mean that
rowing at the Hilltop school will at last
he placed on a firm financial basis, which
will insure it's retention without any
more such obstacles as have been in the
way for the past three years.
The fight for such a result has been
long and tedious one. but at present it
would seem that victory is in sight, and
that the endeavors of the smallest of the
important contenGers in the rowing sport
among the colleges are at least in the
way of achieving distinction.