Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
PLANS FOR REGATTA
To Be Held Labor Day Well
Under. Way.
POTOMACS DESERVE CREDIT
Club Has Made Every Effort to Ad-
vance Aquatic Sport-No
Canadian Entries.

Now that the national regatta, held
on Lake Peoria. ILL.,. is thing of the
past the most important event in the
eyes of the rowing men throughout the
United States is the regatta Of the
Middle States Association. to be held
on the Potomac river Labor day. Sep
TENDER 2. Every effort Is being put
forth by the different officials and
committees to make it even a greater
success than the recent one held under
the auspices Of the National Associa-
ton.
A large tent 66xs0 feet will be
erected about August 20 on the lot
adjoining the Potomac boathouse for
the accommodation Of the boats of the
many visiting oarsmen. Arrangements
have also been made for the special
baggage cars, containing the boats of
the visitors. to be brought over the
new tracks OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad from Union station direct to
the rear doors of the Potomac boat
house. This will save much trouble
and the great risk of breakage in
hauling the frail shells through the
city streets on trucks as was done in
previous years.
Will Use Upper Course.
The upper course Of one mile
straightaway. commencing about one
half of a mile above the Three Sisters
and finishing about $50 feet below the
Aqueduct bridge, has been decided
upon. AT the finish line a large num-
Der Of stone scows will be anchored,
with comfortable chairs. which will be
sold to the spectators at nominal
cost. Owing to their proximity to the
boathOuse and the cars 1t was repre-
scented to the Potomac Boat Club that
it would have no difficulty in dis
posing of all the seats, as the public
would appreciate its efforts to give
them such an excellent opportunity to
view the races.
sion of the United States revenue cutter
service. assisted by the harbor police,
and the only boats permitted over the
course at any time other than those con-
tanning the contestants will be those &C.
cupied by the officials.
While the visiting oarsmen will be dis
tributed among the various hotels in the
city, the Shoreham has been decided upon
as regatta headquarters. The visitors
will begin to arrive about the last Of
August. and many will remain over after
the regatta to view the principal points
OF interest in the city.
The contract for making the sixty-five
gold medals to be given to the winning
contestants has been awarded. The con-
tract for the club prizes. to consist Of
seventeen very handsome silver plaques.
mas also been awarded. In order to al
low the public an opportunity to see the
place them on exhibition at one Of the
principal stores for one week prior to the
regatta. The list of events will be as fol-
lows:
Junior single SOULS intermediate single SOULS.
association senior single SOULS senior single
scrlls, Junior double sculls intermediate double
cllls, senior double SOULS, senior double souls
lAolb. class. Junior quadruple SOULS. interme
date quadruple SOULS, junior four-oared gigs,
intermediate fouroared gigs, senior four-oared
shells. senior foar-oared shells u4o-lb class.
Dared shells and senior eight-oared shells.
The contestants in the 14D-pound class
will be officially weighed at the Potomac
penthouse at 10 am. September 2.
All entries must be mailed to Mr.. David
brown, secretary. not later than Satur-
day, August n. There will be a meeting
of the regatta committee at the New
Bingham Hotel. in Philadelphia, Monday
evening. August 26. at which time the en-
tries Will be opened and the positions
drawn. The order and hour for starting
the races. and whether or not 1t will be
necessary to row heats. will also be de-
cided upon.
Presentation of Prizes.
The presentation of prizes will take
place in the ballroom of the Potomac
Boat Club Immediately after the final
race.
At the last meeting of the Middle States As
ISOLATION, held In New York city, the following
Officers and committees were decided upon:
Referee-Philip Mas Philadelphia. Starter
j. o. Regain. New York city. Timers-R Halsey
Jackson. Yonkers, N. Y: J. H. Bangher. Baltf-
more, and Fred Il. Fortmeyer. New York city.
Jndges-C. w. Resendanz Philadelphia C. T.
kuchler, New Rochelle. n. Y; T. +. Claery,
Long Island city, n. Y; e. G. Freburger Balti.
more, and r. Sturcke. New York city Clerk OF
course-Joseph T. DAILY. Washington, ID. O. As
sistant clerk OF course-G. A. Herman, Washing
pone, chairman; II. Stoll Baltimore; g. W.
Rolph Baltimore; H; Penn Burke. Philadelphia:
c. w Preisendanz, Philadelphia R. II. Pelton,
\. Y; ]. E. Maggie, New York city. aud D.
Brown, secretary. New York city. Local com
mittee-C. G. Warden, chairman; John j. Nolan
Claude r. Zappone. +. r. Underwood w C.
Mckinney. T.. r. Gasch. J. II. Doyle, u. s.
Bliss and A. B. Dent
Tho following, are some Of tho clubs