The Washington herald., 1911-07-02
AZ EDWARD w. KIBBEY.

Potomac Park. July 4, the anair VIII De
one of the greatest and most success
full aquatic events held under the
auspices Of the association in years, as
an unusually large entry list has been
received by Secretary ]. Frank Med
berry The entries closed last night
NoEics singled. A De LAshmutt. n W. Fam
meE, ard J. W. Sheets. Washington Canoe Cub;
". G. Greenley and James W. Burch. detached.
Novics double-F W. Albert, Ralph Brodie. 4. 5.
Wolfe and A. r. schmitt Washington Canoe Club;
Barton Bean and ]. w. Brrch, detached
Association championship singie-F. H. Hetden-
reich and Crane Washington Canoe Club
Association championship double-W. A. Rogers,
w. z. Garrett, C. n. Davidson. and Frank Watson,
Washington Canoe Club X. Rutherford and w. L.
Mixed doubles-E. A. schmitt, Miss Mazston. H.
R. Schritt, and Miss Bausch, Washington Canoe
Club; Horace NJ RiUeTo and Miss Elsie carbery, de
Club fours-Frank Watson, c. NJ. Davidson. n. T.
Hammer, L F. Eberbach, A. Rogers. A
Schmitt F. b. Heidenreich, and w. r. Garrett,
Washington Canoe Club.
son Washington Canoe Club; Reginald Rutherford.
Analastan.
Blindfold racs-H R. schrnitt, F. H. Heidenrich.
/. F. Eberbach, and Crane. Washington Canoe
tached.
Canoe Club.
Unset rzce-Kutherford Analostsn
Tflting-W. A. Rogers, L. F. Eberbaeh, z. A.
Sclmitt and D. Lea Washington Canoe Club;
Barton Bean, J. W. BuTch, w. @. Greenley. and
F. Rock. detached; Rutherford and W. l. Crane,
Analostan
Hurry-scIrrTy-D A. De Lash1nitt G. NJ David
son, E. A. Schmitt ard Crane, Washington Canoe
Club; Rutherford, Aralostan; Barton Bean and J.
". Burch, detached
The races will start promptly at 8
O'Clock. The programme follows:
3p. m, novice singles; 3:15 p. m, novice
doubles: $3.50 p. me association cham
pionship singles; 3:45 p. m, association
championship doubles; p. m. mixed
doubles; Alb p. m, club fours; 4:sO p. m,
tail-end race; 4:45 p m, blindfold race;
p. m, war canoe race; 5:15 p. m, upset
race; $50 D. m, fitting contest; p. m,
hury-scurry race
Rules of the Races.
The rules governing the races follow:
The novice races are open only to pad
dlers who have never won a place in q
canoe race.
Association championship events are
open only to members of the association.
In padding events only canvas-covered
canoes of an accepted cruising model viii
be permitted to be used.
No restrictions as to canoes used in the
upset race.
Seats may be removed and thwarts in
serted in place thereof, but no other fix
lures viii be permitted.
Eligibility Of canoes under this rule to
be determined by the chairman OF the
regatta committee.
In the tail-end race contestant is to
paddle canoe stern first, sitting In the
seat. facing direction travel
ing.
In fitting contests, contestants must ap-
proach each other on sterboard side and
engage as soon as in thrusting distance.
Fouls will be called by Referee Joe
DAILY on contestant for holding opponents
lance, hooking, forced squstting, dropping
to gunwales, or other support TO keep
balance, and for persistently refusing TO
engage when within thrusting distance
Five fouls on one contestant rules him
out.
The officials. of the regatta follow:
Club; clerk of course, George Hutchinson;
starter. DR.. J. R. Tubman; judges, Alfred
Dent. T. Fl. Yeager, and A P. Hastings.
Course committee: ]. Frank Medbery,
Edward B. Finch. and Adrian Sizer. The
regatta committee follows: Edward B.
Finch, chairman; A B. Dent, Adrian
Sizer, George Hutchinson, A P. Hastings.
A. NJ Nevius, c. C. Perkins, D. L. Mas
terson, ]. Frank Medbery, W. F. Sunny,
and w, C. Sullivan.
The eight-oared junior crew of the
Potomac Boat Club that will take part
In the races of the Peoples regatta at
July T. will leave Washing
ton at 8. o'clock tomorrow morning. The
crew will be accompanied by Coach Joe
DAILY, Capt Frank Smith, and a number
Of other members of the club
The members of the crew follow: l.
vandegrif; ?, Quintard; 5, Hough; 4
Frank Kehoe; 5, Fischer; 6, Parker; Z,
Hoppe: 5, Melovich, and John McKin-
ney, coxswain(
The crew will race against the Vesper
Boat Club, Of Philadelphia, and the De-
troit Boat Club. of Detroit. Mich.
In the intermediate race the Potomacs
will have as opponents the vesper and
Boat Club, of Philadelphia Coach Joel
DAILY, who has had the men in charge
this season, is confident his men viii make
q good showing in the races. as they have
been practicing daily during the past
month and have greatly improved, es-
pecially in their steadiness, during the
past two weeks. The crew made a fine
showing IN practice races with the SEN
ior crew last week and Coach DAILY
said that the men tare all in splendid
condition for the races.
In speaking Of the coming races Capt.
Frank Smith said that IN view of TIE
fact that the men had taken such a
great interest this season there is a
probability OF them springing a bis sur
prise on their opponents when the races
finally come on
Mac" Camberage, of the Potomac
Boat Club. who shipped his seventeen-foot
Morris canoe TO Cumberland, Nd, last
Win paddle back to the club
house tomorrow morning with three,
other members of the club.
Followers of Iocae boating matters win
be pleased to hear that Ed schinitt and
his partner. Miss JOY 1larston. both or |
the Washington Canoe Club, win enter
the mixed doubles race in the Inter-club
Canoe Association regatta July 4 It
was announced last Sunday that the
couple would not enter che races. but
after much persuasion, BY the members
Of the club they finally decided to take
part in the regatta II IS Interesting 10
know that Miss Ma-ston Is the best
woman paddler in Washington, and with