The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-04-09


| Well sing about the oeareles seas,
! And that know fear,
In order to invest this space
| With the proper atmosphere
The annual election of officers of the
Potomac Boat Club will take place next
Wednesday at the clubs boathouse.
There is considerable speculation as to
| the result of the election, but it is gen.
orally conceded that Bob Slocum stands
the best chance for the captaincy. while
Frank Smith seems to be the strongest
| nominee for first. lieutenant.
The present officers of the Potomacs
are Charles G. Warden. president; John
J. Nolan. vice president: F. R. Under
| wood, treasurer: Joseph Richardson, cap
tain: Arthur Bell, first lieutenant: John
Merkling. second lieutenant The terms
of Charles ]. Warden. T.. Richard Gasch,
and John Hadley Doyle, members of the
board OF governors, will expire on
Wednesday. Rumor has it that these
officials will be reelected.
Rankin Middleton, captain of the Ana
lostan Boat Club, announced last even
ing that he would select Richard d.
Daniels and Lawrence Green to be his
first and second lieutenants for the sea-
son of 1911 1t is the prerogative of the
captain of the AnalostanS to name the
men for these positions, and as the
board of control has never yet failed to
ratify the selections of a captain, 1t is
quite certain that these excellent CO.
workers of Capt. Middleton will be on
his staff this year.
Iarz Anderson's steam yacht Roxana
is one of the most richly furnished
boats in Potomac waters. Workmen are
at present installing new equipments
throughout the boat, which will be ready
for cruising about May 10.
Gus Forsburgs' 4O-horsepower power
boat C1oelia will contest in the Capital
Yacht Clubs races that are the feature
of the clubs annual cruise in July.
The Potomacs will give a dance on
Wednesday night Immediately after the
results of the election are declared. This
marks the commencement of real activity
of the scullers. as the captains first order
to hfs crew is, Boys, get ready" Reg
ular schedule of practice is then fixed
and plans for the season arranged
George R Taggert and c. NJ. Davidson.
of the Washington Canoe Club. will GER
enormously launch their new. motor boat
Peggy Ann this afternoon at the
canoe housery. Tag" declares that the |
bottle they will break on the PROV of |
their craft will contain only local rain, !
he failed, however, to state of what brew. |
Dick Pairo, of the Analostans, is one |
of the most enthusiastic scullers of the |
club. Hardly a day during the winter, |
fra ,,a a a h.
miss an opportunity for a spin in his |
single. Considering the fact that he is |
sixty years old, this is an unusual stunt. |
The majority Of boats now moored at |
the Capital Yacht Club wharves will go |
to station ., at Marshall Hall, on May
80, and thence to station 3, at Annapolis |
Md. Pa.
The itinerary fixed by Commodore W. |
W. Greer includes a race for best time |
from station /, at the local clubhouse |
to Annapolis: races from Plum Point, |
Nd, to oxford. Nd, and from Oxford to |
Md. where the yachtsmen |
will be the guests of Hon. F. C. Colds
burgh, the well-known railroad magnate |
Walter F. Smith and William B. Judge,
of the Marine Band, are arduously prac-
ticing in the Y. M. C. A. pool for a nine
mile swimming contest to be pulled of |
In June. The race will be from Aqueduct
Bridge to Alexandria.
Capt. Will Leishear's. Mary L. is being
fitted with a new Easter bonnet in the
shape of a gaudy canopied top. Capt
Leisher will take his power boat tt the
waters around Blackstone Island next
week. where he cruises during the sum-
mer.
The British engineer who runs the Mary
L. pronounces her name. "Merry-ell"
Postmaster n. Allen Merritt has become
! votary to motor beating. and will short
y buy new speed boat capable of keep
ing pace with most Of the small craft on
INC s.
William Harris and Thomas Crowley
are getting their launch Viking in shape
TO take regular weekend cruises to
Colonial Beach and thereabouts.
Six veterans win; form the nucleus OF
he ApaIostan's eight There win be con-
composition for seats in the
'isht I'D Capt Ray Aiddlstoa ssys that