The Washington herald., 1912-09-02
Pick Of Rowing Talent
In East to Clash To-day
Oarsmen Pinned for Middle States Regatta Over
Classic Potomac Course Seventeen Events

The upper Potomac was alive yester-
day with shells of all sizes, from the lit
tie singles to the long eight-oared boats,
The river, which was as smooth as a
mill pond was gay with the colors OF a
host of different boat clubs Over 200
oarsmen and their shells were prepar-
ing for the Middle States Regatta. which
begins at 10 o'clock this morning.
Clubs from New York. Philadelphia,
Baltimore, and Alexandria are entered
in the event. and all of them came in
either yesterday morning or the night
before.
The sky was overcast yesterday morn
ing, and the sportsmen were greatly
concerned lest the weather should prove
unfavorable. But the clouds broke be-
fore noon and as hot a sun as any boat
man could wish for beat down on the
clear water. which was not disturbed by
q breath of air.
Pat Dempsey. coach of the Potomac
Boat Club, had his four crews out on
the river yesterday morning. and they
seemed to be In the best Of form.
Referee Miller and Starter o'Regan
inspected the course yesterday afternoon
and stated that 1t was excellent They
came down with the New York contin-
gent. and have made all arrangements
to insure the prompt running on OF the
events to-day.
The Potomac Junior eight is the local
favorite for the principal event to-day.
Pat Dempsey has got his men into the
best OF condition, inspired them with
seIf-confidence. and they are almost per-
feet in the famous Dempsey stroke
They are UP against the Analostans and
the Ariels, of Baltimore, in the eight
cared event.
The Analostans were out on the water
yesterday morning, and they have the
look of a good crew. but have not the
form of the Potomac eight.
The Ariels, of Baltimore, did not ap-
pear on the river until yesterday after
noon. From the showing they made
they will probably make a good race.
They have lacked the services of Harry
Vail this year, who was for many sea-
sons their coach.
The race for senior four-oared shells
is the other big event of the day. The
Arundels and the Vespers are entered.
and the chances are that they will make
a close race Of II.
The advantage in the races depends
largely on the tide, which will be
against the oarsmen in most of the
races Late in the day, however. the
tide will be with them. The crews near
est the Virginia shore will have the ad-
vantage in rowing against the tide.
while the middle of the river will be the
advantageous place rowing with the
tide
H. The programme committee did not give
out the list of events in their order to
the newspaper men. The regatta will
begin at 10 o'clock, and the following
events run off: Junior single souls, in
termediate single sculls. senior single
SOULS. junior double SOULS, intermediate
double sculls, senior double SOULS, senior
double SOULS. 14O-pound class; Junior
quadruple SOULS. intermediate quadruple
sculls, junior four-oared gig, senior
four-oared shell, senior four-oared shell.
IsC-pound class: Junior eight-oared Shells
intermediate eight-oared shells, senior
eight-oared shells.
Seven events will be run of between
10 O'Clock in the morning and noon.
There will be a recess from u o'clock
until 2 o'clock, and then the remaining
ten events will take place. i