The Washington herald., 1911-05-14
LOCAL BOAT CLUBS

who were ont for the first time. They
are Dodge. Crafts. and Benzell. Others
in the eight who were out follow: Me
Cauley. Coombs. BullOugh. Nyman. and
Charles Coffin. COXSwain. In the rrSt
fOUr-oared shell were Whelpiey. Bowie.
West and Daniels. The second four was
composed OF Rutherford. Moody, Will
Jams. and Capt. Middleton. The crews
will be out early this morning and about
every other night this week.
The Iona. a raised-Cabin cruiser, owned
by \. 0. Portner. Of the Capital Yacht
Club. will go to Alexandria, Va. this
week to be repainted.
The Analostan Boat Club will hold a
special picnic. or feeder party" May 90.
and if tie present plans materialize a
lively time will be spent. as a number Of
athletic sports will be arranged, besides
a baseball game in the afternoon.
The thirty-five-fOOt raised cabin cruiser
Norwah, owned by Evan Brown, of the
Capital Yacht Club, has been entered in
the races to Annapolis May %. Here
after Mr.. Brown will keep his boat in
the Annapolis station of the Capital
Yacht Club.
The cruiser Kosamond. owned by DR..
William G. Schafhirt, of the Capital Yacht
Club. was put into commission recently
and was tried out last Sunday, when DR..
Schafhirt took a short trip down the
river
The bugeye yacht Javelin. owned by
DR.. w. w. Grier. of the Capital Yacht
Club. will also be sent away to be re-
painted This boat will be sent to Guam
tico, Va, this Week. A number of other
boats along the river have been sent out
OF town to be repainted, as the dredging
machine that has been working for the
past month in the river throws much
SCOT out, and it not only ruins the fresh
paint, but has been a big nuisance to the
boatmen since its arrival.
II. S. Knight, of the Capital Yacht Club.
will have his Knight Errant, a cabin
launch, in commission in about two
weeks time and will make his first trip
May 30 to Colonial Beach for stay of
two weeks Mr.. knight will also visit
Point Lookout and McGhie Port. Md At
the close of this season Mr.. Knight in
tends to dispose of his boat and get a
larger onc for next year.
Capt. Rankin Middleton, Of the Analos-
tan Boat Clue. has accepted Capt. Frank
Smiths invitation to enter an eight
Dared crew in the club regatta of the Po-
tomac Boat Club TO be held May q. The
have been working hard dur
ing the past two weeks and will undoubt
cdly make good showing. A four
cared crew representing the Old Dominion
Boat Club. of Alexandria, Va, will also
be entered.
Beginning the social events of the sea-
son, the members of the Potomac Boat
Club gave their first dance last Friday
night at the boathouse. which proved
one OF the most successful events ever
given under The auspices of the club.
These dances, always popular pastime
for the younger set, who come with eager
river and the cool breezes that make the
girls, are looked forward to with great
deal of dedelight on the part of the beaux
and bellies OF the city.
The Potomac Boat Club has ordered q
new set of sweep oars from the Kerns
Company. of, New York. for the eight
cared shell. and have also made negotia-
tions for a brand-new four-oared shell.
which. II IL arrives in time. VIII be en-
tered in the club regatta May q.
Both the four and eight cared shells
have been out for practice spins on the
water every evening during the past
week under the coaching of Joe Daily.
When the crews go out this morning
they will be followed along the course by
the coaching motor boat. which will be
launched for the first time this season.
Other races In the regatta will include