The Washington herald., 1911-08-13
LOCAL BOATING NEWS

be a number Of comedy races on the
programme. One OF the features will be
race OF one man in two canoes. He
will have one leg in each boat There
afternoon, including a number of special
tub races.
The regatta will be followed by a spe-
cial dance in the clubhouse.
1t was announced that Walter Thrall
will represent the Potomac Boat Club
In the junior sculls at the Middle States
regatta at Baltimore. The Potomac
junior crew Is now in charge Of Bob
Slocum. 1t has been showing up splen-
didly IN practice and will undoubtedly
make a fine showing.
Oliver Bright. of the Capital Yacht
Club. went to Marshall Hall yesterday
afternoon in George H. Bright's yawl
Freya. He will return late this even
ing.
R. Clyde Cruitt. of the Capital Yacht
Club, and a party of friends went to
Marshall Hall yesterday afternoon, in
his yawI Grace K. The party in
cluded William E. Laub, jr., Ted
Shepherd, and DR.. Henderson. Mr.
Cruitt will return this evening.
S. ]. Kubel. an enthusiastic boat
man of the Capital Yacht Club, left for
White House, Va, yesterday afternoon
in his power cruiser, Louise K. He
will return Sunday night. He was ac-.
companied by his son. Herbert KubeI,
and party of friends. :
DR.. John r. Emory, of the Capital
Yacht Club. started on a two weeks
cruise to Annapolis. Md, and other
nearby resorts yesterday afternoon in
his one-masted dugout canoe, Mamie
G. He was accompanied by a party
of friends.
Capt. Willis Pomeroy. of the baseball.
team of the Washington Canoe Club, is
arranging games with some Of the local
amateur clubs to be played the last week
in August. The Washington Canoeists
have a fast bunch of ball tossers,, and
will undoubtedly make a good showing
against the local cracks. It is inter
esting to note that Mr.. Pomeroy Is a
professional, having played with the
Philadelphia Nationals about eight years
ago. "-
Local canoeists had the pleasure of
seeing one of the most beautiful Ian
tern. parades ever held in this city last
Wednesday evening. when nearly fifty
decorated canoes formed
the line that started from the Analos-
tan Boat Club and ended at the wash |
1ngton Canoe Club. 1t took over an
hour before the finish line was reach
ed. The parade started at g o'clock
Commodore William A. Rogers, who |
is responsible for the splendid arrange |
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faultless way in which he conducted |
the parade. 1t was certainly a beauti- |
full scene, and will undoubtedly not be |
forgotten by the many spectators who
witnessed II.
James K Jones, OF this city, a promi-
nent member of the Capital Yacht Club,
and party of friends left at 4:3o last
Tuesday afternoon for a twenty-five mile
trip down the river to Craney Island in
his S-foot power cruiser. Jay-Kay-Jay. /
They returned the same evening.
The party included Miss Dorothy Mac
Elween, Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Spence. Mrs.
z. c. Snyder and her daughter. Miss NJ.
Snyder, Mr.. and Mrs. T.. B. Richardson,
and Capt. Frank Conger. It Is inter-
ssting to note that Miss MacElween is
one Of the most ardent motorboat en-
thusiasts in the club.
Judge Wright. Of the Supreme Court,
md party went to Cotton, Nd, IN his
5-foot power cruiser, Eynyt, last
Wednesday afternoon.
Frank T. Rawlings, of the Capital
Yacht Club. is having his 2s-foot hunt
ng cabin cruiser. MaybeIle. repainted.
Ie will use his boat this fall for hunting
iucks. The work is being done by VIII
am Wilson. janitor at the club, ana the
assistant janitor, John Branson.
Adrian sizer. Of the Capital Yacht Club,
will return this week from weeks
rip to Piney Point and the lower river
a his 4o-foot cabin cruiser .9Awi. We Il
Two. Russell whelpiey accompanied
lin. II
Fred T. Schneider. OF tho Analostan Il
3oat Club. win return this week after
q his lo-foot launch. zenobie. Il
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