The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-04

With the big national regatta TO be held
on the Potomac less than two weeks Off,
wielders OF the blade in every nook and
corner Of the United States and Canada
are printing for the aquatic fete under
the watchful eyes Of their respective
coaches. Our own crews on the wet are
out skmming in their shells every after
noon. and from the impression their work
has made upon Coach Dick Glendon, res
idents OF the District may well look for
the race OF their lives when GlendOn s
proteges line up al the start with the
cream OF North Americas oarsmen.
Carl Mueller. the local single SOUL rep
resentatve in this event, is going along
at a mighty clip. Coach Glendon and all
OF Mueller's friends are looking forward
to his giving such cracks as James Kee-
nan. OF the West Lynn Club. Boston;
Kelly. Of the Philadelphia Vesper Club;
Conrad, OF the Bachelors BARGE Club.
Philadelphia; McCuuum, OF the Harlem
Rowing Club, Of New York City, and
Lewis, Of the Ariel Boat Club. OF Balti-
more, a good race.
The Potomac four-oared combination
viii have TO move through the water at
a fast clip in order to ward of defeat
from the crack quartet representing the
Ariels, OF Baltimore. whose crew Is COM
posed Of the following well-known oars
men: Wilson, Hilderbrandt, Pickering.
and Smith This crew won the four
cared shell race in the navy day re-
gatta. and since then have been steadily
improving and look good 70 carry of
the premier honOrs in the intermediate
four-oared race. Although the local or
ganization will have to compete against
all Of the boat crews on this side OF the
Atlantic. their opponents VIII have to
extend themselves 20 their utmost in
order TO cross the finish line "a ad-
vance.
As the Potomac Boat Club Is the only
one in this city entered in the regatta.
It remains for our neighbors in Balti-
more 10 take few Of the trophies, and
the Monumental City oarsmen are
rounding into such trim that it appears
very much Ike they viii come near car
rying off some Of the honors.
The representative Of the Ariel Boat
Club in the intermediate single shell will
be George Lewis, and the way he is send
ing his frail little shell over the waves
in his practice spins on the Patapsco
River bids fair 10 make him a hot favorite
on the day Of the regatta. Lewis friends
think he viii win IN his event but at the
same time they are fully aware OF the
tough proposition he has on his hands. I
as he will stack up against the fastest I
single scullers in his class. Lewis defeat- I
ed Wallace Klare. Of the Arundels. last /
week for the championship OF the AIonu- /
mental City in one OF the prettiest and
fastest races ever seen. Although rowing /
for little over year. the Ariel double
has in that time COPIED their initial junior
and intermediate races from large and
well contested field OF starters Krone (
berger and Howard are the hope Of the
Ariels in the senior doubles This pair
IS expected TO give the crack Harlem
Rowing Club. which walked away with
the double championship last year. the
race Of its life The Ariel crews, in
charge Of Coach Vail. will arrive in the
Capital a little in advance Of the regatta. !
so as 10 run over the course a few times
before the final struggle