Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26
BY n. C. BYRD.

The annual regatta Of the Interclub
Canoe Association will be held next
Thursday. 1t will take place on the Po-
tomac in the vicinity Of Sycamore Island,
where the association has held other sue
cessful events of like nature. Practt-
caIly all arrangements have been made
for the regatta. and it is estimated that
more participants will take part than in
any of the previous ones
Arrangements have been made to the
effect that the grounds and the clubhouse
Of the Sycamore Island Club may be
used, and all the courtesies pertaining to
them will be extended to those who de-
sire to avail themselves of the advan-
tages. Canoes may be taken up to the
island the day before the regatta and left
with the custodian of the clubhouse with
the assurance that the best of care will
be taken of them, and those who care to
return on the cars may leave their
canoes overnight with a similar assur-
ance of safety.
Ample provisions have been made for
those canoeists who desire TO paddle 10
the scene of the regatta to obtain
luncheon on the grounds of the club. Ices,
food, etc, will be furnished at a nominal
expenditure to those who desire to obtain
the same at the island.
For all events except those which come
under the head of special uniform canoe
has been adopted. This has been done In
order that no advantage will accrue TO
any of the contestants. There are
special events. though, for those with
canoes built especially for speed.
The following events have been carded
for the regatta: Novice single, novice
double, association championship single.
association championship double. mixed
doubles. club fours. tail end race, upset
race, cruisers race with carry. expert
single, expert double and fitting contest.
Practically the whole interest OF the
collegiate base ball faction in this sec
ton will be centered in the Army-Navy
game, scheduled for Annapolis next Sat
urday. There is hard telling which team
will have the advantage, as both have
been playing mighty good ball all the year,
and for that reason. especially. is almost
everybody among the schools and colleges
specializing as to the probable result.
Both the Army and Navy teams have
played consistently all through the pres
ent season, and the game is likely to be
well worth watching, not only because OF
the interest that centers around the two
government institutions. but also for the
reason that it will be game above the
average of those seen between colleges.
One Washington boy will be seen in the
game. Adams. the former Western High
and Army and Navy Prep school boy,
has been playing shortstop for the Navy
all the year, and has been doing capable
work
There is every likelihood that the Olym-
pic games fund will be SWelled to con-
siderable extent by the amount of money
taken in at the try-outs to be held at
the Harvard stadium. 1t is probable that
no better meet will be seen in the sta
dunn at Stockholm itself than will take
place at Harvard in June. The best per-
formers in the collegiate and club ath-
letic world will be seen in action Each
competitor will be better in some of the
events than any foreign runner who will
be met in the big games across the At
lantic.
To those who like track athletics and
who care TO watch performances OF
high class the opportunity to see the
Olympic try-outs should not be missed.
Some of the greatest performers in the
world will take part in the events at
Harvard and the work will be of class
seldom seen in the same meet in this
country 1t is hardly probable that any
amount of money could get together
squad of men Of such caliber as will COM
pete at Boston, and they Will hardly ever