Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-09

/ ice have been notified of the regatta, and
| under the laws of the land they will see
hat the course on the day OF the regatta
| is properly patrolled and kept free from
all interference
just now the crews that are training on
| the river have all their thoughts turned
! toward the Peoples regatta. which is to
| take place at Philadelphia, Pa. on hide
! pendence day, July 4. This is the
| big regular regatta of each year that the
rowing men of the east m AXE plans to
/ go to, owing to the valuable prizes that
are given to all winners, individuals and
clubs The city of Philadelphia pays all
expenses for the regatta, hence the rich
/ prizes.
Naturally great interest is taken in
the entries Of the Technical High School
crew of this city, and the hopes and
/ fears OF every student in the high schools
will center around the work of these boys
| Should they land winner in either OF
| the races they enter. in the junior and in
| termediate classes. il viii tend to promote
4 rowing in the schools. There are many
who would like to see a clubhouse
| erected along the river devoted to high
| schools. and therefore a win at Phiadel-
phia on July 1 would give the affair
| decided boom.
Coach Hecox. in charge OF the crew.
was elated over the prospects last week,
I
| from Georgetown University its new
! and best eight-oared shell for use of his
proteges. 1t is an admire bic boat. one
| that II built to order for the crew could
| not have suited better, and is a starting
nucleus for the new High School Associa-
! ton
| The crew is getting together in fine
! shape. 1t Is using long thirty-two to
| the minute stroke, with very little splash
ing. and to all appearances the boat
hot
/ The stOcky coXswain. Donald Mckinney
| shows good headWork in working out the
| crew and keeps them hard at work all
the time. He comes by it natural, as
| his father, W. {. Mckinney, was one of
the best products of the Potomac river
| oarsmen.
| Admiral Josh Slocum of Cornell fame
| arrived III town Tuesday and Immediately
| assumed control OF the Potomac crews,
| and Capt. John Evans placed before him
| the largest number of candidates the club
has ever had at any one time The in
termed ate crew is rowing hard together.
as It wants to participate in the Peo-
/ pies regatta July 4. This is one of the
/ largest crews the Potomacs ever have
| put out. and Admiral Slocum hopes to
| get winner.
! lively. and there is no doubt they will be
/ nodded into shape by good and constant
| work me candidates for the junior
crews are: edward kehoe, Charles Wag
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Parker. Edwin Evans, James G. Dulin
Z. r. Tilley, r. D. Zappone, c. T. Phelps
James L. McMurrin. II. f. Griffin. +. NJ
/ roster. Decks Randolph, j. u. kurtZ. &.
$. Springer Peter Gait. n Minnegerode
| T. A. Snedd, w. Z. Clarke. Bruce War
den. r. NJ. Rivero. E. s Allwine, Law
renee Norton Wilson. II. A. Sullivan.
! Hans W. Ireland, Raymond II. Berry.
| Edwin c. Carroll, Joseph Imrie, Samuel
Brown and Leonard Brown.
The Potomacs have purchased from the
firm of w. H. Davy s. Sons of Cambridge.
Mass, one of is new style sectional
| eight-oared shells. 1t Is the first of its
kind used by club n the east, the only
other Amer can crew adopting this style
| OF boat being the Detroits of Detroit. 1t
Is style of boat made famous in Eng
land by Sims and is regarded by all wa
termen as the best and most substantial
| racing boat now made. 1t will certa My
be an attraction when II arrives here Mon
day. The Potomacs also have purchased
the second best boat of Georgetown Uni
yersity. together w II set of sweeps. SO
that their racing craft at present is in
first-class shape.
Decks Randolph fresh from his
studies at the University Of Virginia. is
back again pull ng strong port oar in
the Potomac jun or eight.
Joseph Daily, the one-time champion
scuNer. will leave Thursday for a pro-
longed trip through Europe. He will re-
turn In the fall. and promises to lecture
at the October smoker of scenes at Hen
ley.
York and the leading officer of the NJ d.
die States Association is booked for the
executive committee of the Nat onal AS
sociation of Amateur Oarsmen n. a vacancy
caused by the death of Judge T.ghe OF
Brooklyn.