The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-11

The Virginia Boat Club. OF Richmond,
Va. came near not entering the regatta
Friday at all. and even as It IS they will
row independent Of the club c. E. He
cox coach Of the crew, said that although
the boys Will make every effort to win.
the chances OF their capturing the prize
are not rosy.
A. J. Saville, who IS rowing No on
the junior eight. was taken i'll from an
attack OF sun stroke, which he received
while out surveying For a time it looked
very much like the eight would not row.
but the members OF the crew decided 20
come after Il was found out that Saville
had recovered sufficiently to enable him
70 do himself credit IN the she'll. Sa-
Vile is regarded as the strongest man
in the eight and with him out Of It
their hopes OF winning were given a Sc
we're blow, as a capable substitute was
not available
The eight men who are coming viii
arrive in the city tomorrow. but their
shell viii precede them. for II will ar
rive here on the 1920 train from Rich
mond to-day. Saville IS a University OF
Virginia man. being their representative
In the weight events and IS said to be
one Of the best weight men that ever
represented the university. The following
is the make Up Of the shell. S. S. Smith.
L. NJ Wexford. r. g. Forrest, A. C.
Hazlett' \. r. Watt. a. J. Saville ]. W.
Johnson. and D. J. Tyler, coxswain.
Crews on the River.
The Potomac Boat Club had their
crews out on the river for the last time
trial yesterday. The crews rowed over
the lower course. after which they were
sent over the upper course on time
Both the Ottawa eight and the Mound
City four were also out. the former in a
shell loaned 10y the Analostan Boat Club.
Coach Ned Ten Eyck, OF the Syracuse
University. was out In a speed boat
watching the crew, and seemed pleased
with the way they rowed.
Yesterday a telegram was received
from W. 4. Cameron. president OF the
Ottawa BoaoCIub OF Canada. which set
at ease any thought that their crews
would not compete here Friday and Sat
urday Entries were received some time
ago but with conditions attached 20
them. and all that was needed was a
final decision.
Another Canadian Entry.
Not to be outdone by their rivals, the
Ottawas and the Argonauts. the Don
Rowing Club. OF Canada, have sent their
entry TO the National Association OF
Amateur Oarsmen in New York. They
have entered their fast single sculler.
Fred Lepper, who had no difficulty in
taking both the junior and intermediate
championships at the Canadian Henley
last saturday With the addition Of Lep-
per- the entries are boosted up TO seventy
four, which, according 70 Claude r. Zap
pone. Is the largest list OF entrants that
has ever competed IN national regatta
for twenty years. The Detroit entrants
10 the regatta will arrive in the city to-
day. and just as soon as they can get
out on the water they viii run a few
times over the course to timber I'D after
their long journey on the train.
Both the Wahnetah and the Sheepshead
Bay boat clubs set in to-day over the
Royal Blue Line in charge OF Judge
Tighe. These two clubs comprise all the
entries from Brooklyn.
Arrangements have been made whereby
some OF the visitors will be taken care OF
at the Potomac, Analostan. and George
town boat houses. Those who have been
quartered at the Analostan Club speak
only m praise Of the kindness they have
been shown
The followers Of William Mehrhof. who
will represent the Nassau Boat Club in
the senior championships. is looked upon
by his admirers as a sure winner in his
event, but he VIII have to hustle some II
he expects TO beat such cracks as Fred
Fuessel. Of the Harlem Rowing Club:
Cary Faulkner. Of the Riverside Boat
Club, Of Cambridge, Mass; Frank Shea,
of the Sheepshead Bay Rowing Club and
George Lewis. of the Ariel Rowing Club.
of Baltimore, Nd.
Seats are now on sale for the barges
which the Potomac Boat Club has had
put in position near the sea wall. From
present indications the club stands in
fair way to make UP part OF its debt
from the proceeds Of the barges and the
souvenir programmes.
Order OF the Races,
The order Of races will be as follows:
FRIDAY.
500 p m.-InteTmediate four.
go p m.-Qusrter-mie dash.
400 p. m--Junior Fights
40 p m.-Intemational fours.
500 p m--Intemediate doubles
$50 p m--Senior doubles
s 90 p m.--Intermediate Fights