Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07

ported for the Junior crew last week
much TO the delight Of Capt. Smith, who
wants every man in the club TO get into
rowing toys. Joe Daily Is whipping the
youngsters into shape, and though his
coaching CAB is not as expressive that
of Mr.. Dempsey, he has won renown, for
he doesn't fall very short OF the fmmor-
! tai Pat a rowing shark
Not until the eight begins to travel a
| little faster will the coaching launch, Red
Shirt, be rolled overheard, as at the pres
| ent time it would be necessary to keep
stopping and starting the little racer In
order to stay with the crew, which Is not
| inductive to long wear in a high speed
engine.
Paul A, Talbot OF Philadelphia, a mem
Der Of the Malta Boat Club OF that city,
has Joined the Potomacs, and Is rowing
with the Junior bunch until q new single
which he is having built arrives Mr. Tai
bot is q tunor sculler, and will pra baby
ne entered in the first inter club regatta
against Avon Nevicus OF the Anelostan
Boat club
Il is now up 70 the District engineers
to whether the work on the concrete
front will be started this wee, or late in
June. At a recent conference between of
ficiais OF the club ana the engineers un-
der Maj. W G. Langftt It was pointed
out by the Potomac men that the present
building line was allowed without oues-
ton when the new house was built and
that they conld prove ii by the plans on
file. which showed the edge of the front
TO be on the harbor dock line But since
then the chart has disappeared. all steno-
graphic notes of the meeting DESTROYED
and apparently nothing but an appeal to
higher authorities remains in order to
settle the matter.
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1t has not been decided definitely
whether or not the first regatta will he
held May n. but a meeting will prohahIv
be called this week to take the matter nm
It is Capt. Smiths plan to have a re-
gatta every Saturday evening. hnt
whether the club will object TO this I. rot
known at present
The date OF the Inter-Canoe C.luh ra-
gatta Will not be decided upon until the
president of the association calls the an
nual meeting. II Is regretted h,, ,ra,n
bers of the organization that this has no,
been attended to- in view OF the fect +hst
several club regattas are being MANNED
the dates of which will greatly Interfere
with the holding of the meet OH the
usual date. May 30.
The board OF directors of the wa.h,,e-
ton Canoe Club met last Tuesday night
at the clubhouse and attended m v.r;o,s
matters which had accumulated since tho
last meeting, Eight new men were aSr,i+
ted TO the paddle outfit, and more than
fifteen applicants had to be held nvar
until next month.
1t is hard to get any definite ,rfo,ns.
ton concerning the giving of the minstrel
show, as those in charge of the produn-
ton have been unable TO secure q theatar
at this time, but 1t Is certain that tha
play Will be put on either at the Beiasco
or Chase's. 'Aso'
Every night except Sunday during the
past TWO weeks dance has been given
at the Canoe Club both by the ci,h and
by individual members.
Commodore w. A. Rogers IS trv,,e 70
get up swimming match between Re
Delashmut and sevaral members % the
paddle navy and perhaps, these sort NJ
races viii be feature OF the I q q
meet If members of other clubs turn ont
teams oo'
The Old Dominion Boat Club o- a,.x
andria viii be the scene Of season
opening today, when the nag will h.
raised over the house and other annro.
pirate ceremonies pulled off Thi. is an
annual fixture OF the Virginia club
which ia always observed on the first
Sunday in May. and one that ia unusual