The Washington herald., 1911-04-30

With q big jollihcation meeting, and
elaborate banquet and smoker. and high
jinks in general. the boys Of the Potomac
Boat Club opened the season OF 1911 at
their clubhouse last night. They cele-
brated the event-looked forward to dur
ing the winter months with joy-in fine
style. More than 200 Of the members
turned out in dress togs and other fancy
trimmings and proceeded to enjoy them
selves-and incidentally carry things on
with a hum.
Good cigars and eatables were passed
around throughout the evening without
stint, and some laurels will decorate the
club quarters IL they row as well as they
dispensed cheer and hearty good-fellow-
ship.
To-day the crews will begin the prelim-
mary practice in the various shells and
canoes. The men are in fine physical
shape and are determined to make some
record performances with view Of cap
turing a number Of trophies
Alfred Dent, chairman Of the entertain
ment committee. arranged a splendid pro-
gramms for the evening, including wrest-
ling boxing, singing. and other anv1e-
ments. n III
The feature of the evenlns was West
ling bout between Joe Turner and Nick
Ross, In which neither had . fall. The
bout was especially interesting and SEEM
ed to make q big hit with the crowd.
The programme was opened with "a
half hour of black art" by an amateur
prestidigitator, George Walker. ''Hou-
dini's sack escape" was the best trick
performed by Mr.. Walker. He was as
sisted by Eugene Freeman. Other good
tricks included the taking Of a selected
card from an egg; taking a handkerchief
out of an empty cup and making Sc
lected cards rise from a goblet.
Another feature Of the evening was a
tenor solo by Karl Minnigerode 1.-The
fMaiden's Prayer. Mr.. Minnigerode's Sc
lection made a big hit with the members
Of the club and received many rounds Of
applause.
Boxing bouts by the members Of the
club added much to the enjoyment Of
the evening. Those who furnished the
amusement were Phil Hooten and John
Fischer, Edward Mueller and Walter
ThraIl, Pete Gait and E. Langley. and
George Kinds and Charles Ennis. the
last named being especially interesting.
Music was furnished by the club quar-
tet, composed Of Karl Minnigerode, FL
wood R. Berkeley. Frank 7. Gait, and H.
NJ. French.
Capt. Frank Smith. Of the Potomac
Boat Club. said recently that the pros
poets for the coming season was espe-
cially bright, and from present indica-
tions the Potomacs will make a splendid
showing In all of the coming regattas.
All Of the last years members Of the
junior eight crew will row with the ex-
ception Of Lucas. Joe Daily will coach
the crews for q short while.
The Potomac Boat Club will hold a big
club regatta the latter part Of May. The
date has not yet been decided upon. but
Capt. Frank Smith stated that 1t would
probably be May q. The feature Of the
regatta will be a race between the four
Dared shells of the Potomacs and the
Old Dominion Boat Club and the eight
cared shells Of the Potomacs and the
Analostan Boat Club. The programme
doubles, and fours. besides many other
interesting races. The regatta will be
followed by q special dance. to be given
at the club in the evening.
Capt. Frank Smith. Of the Potomac
Boat Club. announced recently that there
is a wealth Of material out for the Junior
crews this year. John Mckinney will
probably be the cexswain Of the eight.
Members who ara out for the crews fol-
low: vangrift, Mcdonald. Milorick, Ke-
hoe, Huff, Hooten. Fisher, Poole, Hoppe.
Hutchinson. valearm, and Brown.
These are busy times for the washing
ton boatmen. Upon the banks Of the
Potomac River one may 1nd great
swarms Of motorboat bugs buxzing
merrily ax their work They have burst
from their winter chrysalis with new
energy and much enthusiasm. for spfipg
is here once more. springtime is glad
season for all branches Of sports, but
none Of them welcomes the warm season
quite 90 joyfuly a. the members Of the
order Of motorboat bugs.
All along the. river one may md
scenes Of great activity. One win hear
the rasp OF saws. the thud Of the ham,
mer and msllsts and the hiss Of sand
paper The men viii b. oeen bedaubed
In paint and grease. with muscios sore
from work to which they ara not accun-
toned and yet III are happy.
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