Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-06
NATIONAL REGATTA
Entries for Big Event Next
Week Are Announced.
WILL NOT COMPETE HERE
Argonauts of Canada Withdraw En-
try Because of Drowning
of Member.


national regatta. as sent out last night
from New York by Secretary Fort
meyer OF the association. iustifies the
prophecy made in The Star repeatedly
that the occasion would draw together
the stars of the aquatic world of North
America
1T Will be noticed that there are no
entries mentioned as from the Dominion
OF Canada or from Detroit. and this is
explained that today Canada is holding
its annual Henley and the winners
Of the various races in that affair are
allowed the privilege of making entry
in the national regatta Of the United
States
When these entries are received it
will mean that the fifty-one mentioned
below will have added to it about ten
more swelling the list up to some
thing above the sixty mark.
The one .regretful incident of the
coming regatta is the fact that the
great senior eight and four cared
crews of the noted Argonauts of To-
ronto will not compete. owing to the
sad drowning of Kent. one of four
brothers who are members of the
senior crews. The Argonauts are
game sports and always have good
crews. hence their absence is regretted.
1t will be seen that every race has
three or more entries. the only one not
filling being the quadruple SOULS but
that will be arranged by crews coming
from the New Yorks. Metropolitans or
Harlems.
Senior Eight Race.
The senior eight has three known
starters. according to the list. to which
may be added the Detroits and Ottawas,
who will come direct from St. Catharines
to this city. Some surprise was expressed
at the absence of the Nassans of New
York from this race, as their crew has
been moving very fast of late, and it
was published that Jack Smith, their
coach, was sure of the National this year.
Another absentee of note is the Wah-
netahs, who like Halleys comet, were in
all minds in the spring, as they seemingly
had no trouble in winning races. 1t is
going to be great race all the. way
through, despite these absentees The
intermediate eight-oared shell race prom
Uses to be the spectacular affair from
sightseer's standpoint as there are
already six starters, with the proba-
bility of two more, the Detroits and
Argonants. What can be more spectacu-
lar or more inspiring than the sight of
eight eight-oared shells struggling along
in bunch together for the goal. just a
half mile away. the siXty-four trained
athletes straining and pulling every onuce
within their frames, while the clever
"coXeys" are yelling themselves hoarse
in order to get an additional ounce out Of
them. And this is what spectators in
the vicinity of Potomac Park will see on
Friday afternoon of next week, when this
race takes place.
The international senior four-oared
race has five entries, but to this galaxy
may be surely added the Winnipegs of
Manitoba, the winners of the English
Henley of this year. and the Ottawas
will send in their unbeaten four, the
Vespers their fast-going quartet, the
Arundels of Baltimore, who have won
many such races. and our own Potomacs
will mix up in the melee, while the far
away Minnesotas will try conclusions
also. AS the Winnipegs. by winning the
English Henley. became champions of
that section. should their colors be low
cred then very properly can the winne-
be designated the champion four-oared
crew of the world
1t was expected that the junior eight
would fill more numerously, and con-
Sidera BILE surprise is expressed that
neither New York. Philadelphia or Balti
more entered crews in this race. 1t was
thought that at least seven crews would
enter and that the POtomacs would, from
business venture. make quite stake
out of the race, but it is quite the re-
verse, and it put them in hole.
Senior Association Singles.
The association single race for seniors
will be another fine race for spectators.
as the seven entries will be augmented
by two more from Canada.
The crews will commence to arrive Mon
day. and the members of the house COM
mittee of the Potomacs are getting things
in shipshape order for the incoming army.
All of the pleasure boats will be removed
to temporary racks erected under the
arch of the bridge and protected from in
jury by canvas cover. The Georgetown
College boathouse is having new racks
placed in it. and many of the big craft.
such as Fights. will find quarters there.
Chairman f. Russell Underwood of the
committee looking after the arrival and
departure of boats also expects to house
about one-third of the visitors down at
the Analostan clubhouse. The Virginia
crews will be allotted to the Analostans
as they made special request to that eff
feet.
The Entries.
The accepted entries up to date and sure
starters are as follows:
Quarter-mile dash-William Meihoff
Nassaus of New York; Frank Shea of
Sheepshead Bay, Cary Falkner of River