Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-12
BOAT CLUB GOSSIP.

Washington win have a big rowing re-
gstta for the present season, for
should the Potomac Boat Club fail in
its endeavor to land the Middle States it
Is q certainty that 1t will apply for per-
mission from the authoritative body-the
National Association Of Amateur Oars
men-to hold an independent meet some
time late in August or the middle of
August.
But the. club is determined. II possible,
to land the Middle States, which will be
| the biggest card for the eastern clubs for
the rowing season OF 1912, and which is
| an annual fixture for Labor day, the first
Monday in September. The statement
made that 1t Is the biggest card for this
year for the eastern rowing clubs is made
on the ground that the National Associa-
| ton regatta has been allotted to the city
Of Peoria. ILL.,. for 1912. and that being
SO far away 1t will cut down the attend
| ance fully 80 per cent from among the
| clubs of the Atlantic division OF rowing
Of the organizations of the east can at
| ford the long and tedious trip to PEORIA
as II would entail a heavy burden to
| transport crews and boats to the place.
hence the majority will hold off and make
| the Middle States the mecca for their
| scullers and crews to try conclusions
| with the pick of America
In this respect 1t is argued that the
| Middle States for this year will be the
banner year in point of attendance of
crew entries. SURPRISING the one held In
| 1908, when the total Of crews entered and
started In the various events was seven
ty-nine. Knowing that the affair would
be an unprecedented one in the history
of all Middle States regattas, the Poto-
| mac Boat Club, which is standing sponsor
for washington in the matter. has a large
delegation over at New York working up
| the boom for the Potomac river as the
hest Mace for the 1910 repatfa
There are other places very DESTROYS
Of securing the regatta-Philadelphi
New York, Saratoga and Baltimore but
even though 1t is up against the strong
follows the banner Of Washington as
the most desirable place for all regattas
| will no doubt land the city as victor in
the fight.
But II the Potomac Boat Club fails
which is most improbable. steps will be
taken at once for sanction of a date for
holding the old-time Potomac River re-
gatta, so Washington is assured that it
will have big open regatta during the
present season of 1912.
Indications are rife along the river and
at the clubhouses that something Is on
tap, for never in the history of the
Analostan and Potomac clubs have the
oarsmen started in on their preliminary
training earlier than at the present time
Capt. John Evans has had a crew
mixed In every way, out on the water
every day, and the new men are showing
up better than ever before. and II looks
as II he would have plenty of good ma
terial to select Junior eight that
would eclipse the ones of 1911 and 1910.
The Potomac club has been more than
fortunate since 1900 in the matter of de-
veloping a winning junior crew. and 1t
looks as If history might repeat itself
again In 1912, as many good candidates
are reporting for the preliminary work
of the year.
Capt. Evans has received an invitation
from the U. 8. Naval Academy Athletic
Association, through Midshipman r. A.
Hall, manager of the crews. to send down
an eight-oared crew to race one Of theirs
| next Saturday. and the question has been
referred to the racing committee by Capt
Evans for attention. 1t is probable that
| reply will be sent STIMULATING that
| race could be arranged for later date.
| for up to the present time none OF the
oarsmen of last year have taken regular
turns at rowing, while Coach Glendon Of
the academy crews has been in the water
| for months.
DIR. Mcdowell. U. s. N. who is direct
| ing the work as captain of the Analostan.
| Is one of the best scullers and oarsmen
in America. having Won the right for
such by his victories as member OF
the Schuylkill Navy. He Is an enthusiast
| tic worker, and under his guidance the
Analostans should forge to the front in
many of the regattas, should they follow
his lead, and become downright active
and progressive. The club at present
is well filled as far as racing shells go.
as lately it has added new eight-oared
shell to its craft. thus completing its
quota OF an up-to-date organization.
great deal Of interest the development
Of the crew from the Mckinley High
School that is being nodded by Coach
Hecox. as 1t is probable many of the
best boys Of the crew will become mem
bers Of the Analostan junior boat later
on In the season. The success of the
first crew of the Techs is a matter of
history In the way of rowing, and those
backing up the present one are confident
that IL given the same opportunities and
chances as the first one had, this
years will eclipse all past records.
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The Potomacs at present are wondering
what has become Of their oars. Last
House was staged at the Columbia Thea
ter they lent the promoters twelve of
their best sweep oars, worth SO apiece,
and up to date they have not been re-
| theater or the hotels where the re-
hearsals took place. 1t is handicapping
| the work of the crews, as Capt. Evans
| cannot launch second crew on account
| of the lack of oars.
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The Arundel champion four-oared crew
| will go to the Olympic regatta at
Sweden If the amount necessary, $4,000
| is raised by the people of Baltimore to
pay the expenses. The New York Ath-
| letic four will go also, as the people of
New York have already raised the
amount to send them over to the big
meet. 1t seems foolish to send two
crews over there when it would be SO
easy to try conclusions in order to de-
| termine which one is the faster, and
hence the one to be entered. All other
| contestants have trials in their various
games-running jumping, yaulting