Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-25
BOAT CLUB GOSSIP


In shipshape order. so that there will be
no hitch or breaks at the last minute.
The work Of preparing for the coming
Of the clubs and boats commenced last
Wednesday at the Potomac boat house.
when Engineer-in-Chief Leonard Brown.
assisted by Supt Bromley and a force
Of men, started to clean of the lot ad-
Joining, for the purpose Of erecting there
on the large circus tent that will be raised
Wednesday, This tent will be large
enough to accommodate the incoming
horde Of contestants. who will bring with
them something like sixty-three boats.
an extraordinary number to come from
tho outside. This total number Ia divided
up as follows: Fifteen singles. eleven
double SOULS. twelve four-oared gigs. six
quadruple SOULS. eight four-oared shells
and thirteen eight-oared shells. II this
tent proves two small to accommodate
the number the Washington Canoe Club
has generously offered space for single
scullers, as that Is the only style OF
boat that could get into its house.
while the committee knows it can count
on the Analostans for a similar offer.
lavatories. etc, thereby relieving the tax
that would otherwise be placed on the
clubhouse proper.
Right in front Of the tents. which will
be directly IN front of the finishing line
Of the races, the Potomac Club will moor
several immense barges. on which
chairs will be placed to accommodate
spectators. the proceeds being used to
help pay of the debt Of the regatta.
The United States government will use
it's strong arm of authority to protect
the course and see that here is no vio-
lation OF navigation laws. The United
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Carmine In command. will arrive Fri
day and drop anchor right at the finish
ing line, and all small boats. such as
motors. sail. rowing craft and Launches
must keep on her port side or take the
consequence.
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor
has issued his instructions. and all ship
pers have been notified to keep we'll in
formed in regard to the law.
Chairman w. c. Mckinney Of the course
of water. and is positive the distance
is accurate down to an inch. He had
at work a splendid corps of assistants In
laying off the distance, such well known
rivermen and engineers as Charles A.
Baker, Samuel Brown, Wayne Hart, John
w. Mckinney. Walter Thrall, Leonard
Brown and Prof. j. T. Powell. The start
will be directly in front of Forty Foot
Rock the we'll known camping ground
and swimming spot Of canoeists, and
to ten crews This spot will be lined
off with colored buoys, and starters. In
the race will line up at these. they wear
Ing colors to match, as it was agreed
to do away with numbers and go back
to the old system of colors. 1t was used
successfully at the recent aquatic car
nival at Peoria. The finishing line will
be at the Fort Myer wharf. point about
800 feet east of the Aqueduct bridge.
This will afford every one desiring to
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opportunity. as all the street car lines
run directly to the AQueduct bridge.
which is the best place to view the races.
and where 10000 people can utilize the
same as grandstand.
The entries for the regatta closed last
night in New York. going to David
Brown. the secretary-treasurer Of the
Middle States Association, with an office
on Wall street, They will then be
tabulated and opened up at the meeting
delphia. The order of events will then
be arranged, positions drawn and colors
allotted to the crews.
The Star has published from time to
time the probable entries and they have
been generally correct in every respect
and those that have been given pub
licity are now vouched for by Claude X.
Zappone, chairman Of the Middle States
Regatta Association. Last week Chair
man Zappone informed Coach Dempsey
that the starters in the races would be
as follows, with a few minor changes
that usually take place. In this resume
only the names Of the clubs are men
toned:
Junior singles Undines. Philadelphia:
Quaker City, Philadelphia; West Phila-
delphia, Philadelphia: Ravenwoods. Long
Island, n. Y. and Potomacs, Washing
ton. two entries.
intermediate singles-Metropolitan. New
York; Maltas. Philadelphia; Old Domin-
ions, Alexandria, Va; Potomacs, Wash
ington; Vespers. Philadelphia
Senior singles-Crescents. Philadelphia;
Metropolitan, New York; West Philadel-
phia, Philadelphia; New York Athletics
New York; Harlems. New York.
Association singles = Arundels. Balti-
more: West Philadelphias, Philadelphia;
Ravenswood, Long Island. N. Y.
Junior double sculls-Fairmounts. Phila-
delphia; Pennsylvania Barge Club, Phila-
delphia: Undines, Philadelphia; Quaker
City, Philadelphia.
Intermediate double sculls-New Ro-
chelles, New York: Vespers. Philadelphia.
Senior double sculls-New York Ath-
letics. New York: Ravenswoods, Long
Island: Vespers, Philadelphia
Junior four giss-Ariels, Baltimore;
Fairmounts, Philadelphia: Arundels, Bal
timore; Vespers. Philadelphia; Potomacs,
Washington: Crescents, philadelphia
Washington: Undines. Philadelphia:
Arundels, Baltimore; Quaker City. Phila-
delphia: Fairmounts. Philadelphia.
Junior quadruple-New Rochelle. New
York Vespers, Philadelphia: Fairmounts,
Philadelphia: West Philadelphia, Phia-
delphia; Maltas. Philadelphia.
intermediate quadruples = New Ro-
chelles. New York. Only known entry up
to date, winner OF junior event will be
allowed to start.
Junior eight shells-Potomacs. Analos-
tans. Tech. Washington: Ariels, Balti-
more; Vespers Philadelphia.
intermediate Fights = New Rochelles,
New York; Analostans, Tech. Potomacs.
Washington.
Senior eight shells-Ariels. Baltimore:
New Rochelles, New York: Maltas. Phila-
Washington.
Senior four sh Ills = Undines, Philadel-
phia; Vespers. Philadelphia: Ariels, Bal
timore; Arundels, Baltimore.
Senior four shells, 40 pound class
Maltas, Philadelphia; Metropolitans. New
York: Ravenswoods. Long Island
Senior double SOULS. 14O-pound class
West Philadelphia, Philadelphia: Cres-
cents. Philadelphia; Metropolitans, New
York.
The donors of prizes so far noted by
Chairman Dent. are as follows: Junior
singles. Richard +. Pairo; intermediate
singles. Gardiner & Dent: senior singles,
Patrick A. Dempsey: association singles.
Dulin & Martin; junioh doubles, George
Spransy: intermediate doubles, Union
Trust Company and Thomas Hyde: senior
four shells, Chamber OF Commerce; junior
four gigs, d. ]. Kaufman: intermediate
four-oared gigs, the Georgetown Citizens