Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-12
LOCAL BOATING GOSSIP.

DR.. Greer Of the Capital Yacht Club
was recently heard discussing lone de-
sign craft with g. number Of active men,
bers. Nothing definite in regard to this
style OF raceboat being acquired by the
club is at this time to be learned, but
when one hears arguments over center
board and keel, sail area and displace-
ment, it must naturally be suspicioned
that new departure in local yachting
may be ordained this summer.
Every club in the country with the
prestige enjoyed by the capital organiza-
ton has a fleet of boats ranging in
length from eighteen to twenty-five feet,
and their scrappy racing has become a
feature of every race week.
The windjamming fleet will yacate the
local grounds immediately following the
SOth of May races and head for Annapo-
lis, where the club has station.
The announcement that new schooner
Is being built to defeat Westward, the
Herreshoff creation, has delighted scores
OF Washington shellbacks who migrate
northWard In the summer. They will
probably see some wonderful racing when
these big fellows get together, but that
depends upon the successor to the late
Capt Charles Barr. who handled the
Corcoran boats tiller last year.
There's not much danger of the new
ferryboat coming here this month and
driving the yachts out of their winter
quarters in the slip: no company would
write" small side wheeler scheduled
for midWinter trip outside.
Gene" Hartley has passed the critical
stage Of typhoid and wants to see any
body at Providence Hospital who can talk
boats.
Mr.. Frank IT. Rawlings has been suf-
ierlng with very painful tumor on his
nose. but is now able to leave his bed.
The Potomac Boat Club will build a new
concrete landing before the middle of
March, and it is intended not only to
guard against another accident such as
happened last summer when the river
undermined the foundation, but to lower
the outer edge some four or five feet so
that the inclines will have less slope.
When the National regatta was brought
here last July Bill Bromley had to re-
racks built under the arch Of the bridge
so that visiting boats could be housed,
and 1t is now his intention to provide a
roof over the extra berths so that the
subhouse can be utilized by fellows who
now have to haul their boats up to the
ceiling.
John Mckinney has passed the ex-
animation for a post as draughtsman
n the bureau of steam engineering.
Navy Department Mac" says that
rhere are twenty eligibles for the one
Job.
Fob Coulter, who rowed with the
Potomacs last summer. will probably
be seen in one Of the Georgetown class
crews this spring.
Joe Daily was down at the house last
Sunday, talking rowing, as usual You
amt keep the real "uns" away, even at
this time Of the year.
EXPECT the Middle States on the
Potomac this summer" That's what
the boys at the club prophesy.
The Washington Canoe Club is plan
ming minstrel show. to be given early in
May, and weekly rehearsa1s are now
being held at the house. A feature of
the entertainment will be lately or
ganized glee club. numbering some fifty Of
the best musical talent In the city, and
all of them washington" canoeists.
Commodore w. A. Rogers declares that
no matter what the club plans it is never
necessary to secure outside help; giving
for example the s.. 600 addition finished
last summer. which was designed by
George r. Wales and built by Cleveland
Skinker.
The officers for the coming year have
been elected and are as follows: Presi-
dent, Odell Whipple: vice president, Carl
Stodder: secretary. Brook Amiss;. treas
urer, w. B. Whipple; commodore, W. A.