Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

With little moro than two weeks to
work remaining. Washington is assured
Of regatta such as it has never enjoy
ed This fact was developed at the meet
ing Of the regatta committee held at the
Potomac Boat Club last night.
Reports received from different sources
were most encouraging and the Potomac
members now are ready to push the af-
fair to a successful ending. Subscriptions
are not coming in with that expected
readiness. but the plucky Potomacs are
hoping that Washington citizens will We,
help out, through civic pride. an affair
which IL wholly for the people. It's free
show Of Americas best oarsmen, and
everybody is invited to be present, and
hence those that can afford to give
should do SO. 1t is declared. The chairman
Of the subscription committee is Alfred
B. Dent OF the Washington Loan and
Trust Company. to whom donations may
be sent, or to John Hadley Doyle at the
Potomac boathouse.
The Chamber OF Commerce has officially
Endorsed the regatta and sent In adonation
while the members Of the Board of Trade
Among some of those who have come
forward with subscriptions are Commits
sioner Cuno Rudolph, the Analostan
Boat Club. the Washington Canoe Club
Co, p A. Dempsey. Richard E. Pairc,
Dulin & Martin, r. Ross Perry. jr., w
A. and F. B. Weaver. the Georgetown
Citizens Association, National Sporting
Company. Gardner & Dent and Joseph IL
Freeman.
The donation from the Chamber OF
Commerce will be known as the Cham
Der of Commerce prize for senior four
cared shells. four handsome gold medals
and a silver plaque emblematic of the
District Of Columbia and the Middle
States regatta
President Charles G. Warden was one
OF the most enthusiastic at the meeting
and was assured that Washington was
about to witness the banner regatta of
American history.
"Our Woodworking committee feels tina,
1t has been fortunate thus far in its
efforts, and IL future work meets with
the same results, Washington middle
states regatta for 1912 will be for a long
while the red letter event Of aquatics-
The day is peculiarly fitted for the
gathering of q crowd. 1t Is national
holiday, and in New York. Philadelphia
and Baltimore the Saturday preceding is
a half-holiday. so that 1t will give the
visiting oarsmen a chance to arrive here
the course. and devote Sunday to the
same or use it as day for visiting
or rest before the struggles of the day
following.
The holding of the national regatta at
Peoria, ILL.,. this year. kept the big clubs
Of the east at home: In fact, the only
clubs from the east were the Arundels
OF Baltimore, New York Athletics and a
few Individual scullers, so that 80 per
cent OF those that did not go there will
be here. "Of course" said President
Warden. 1.-The entries do not close until
August "a. but from information that has
come to me l can say positively that the
list will tar exceed expectations. Balti-
more will send its two clubs. Arundels
AMI Ariels. over to compete in at least
ten races: Richmond will send its only
club, the Virginias, for the junior eight.
Philadelphia will close UP 'boathouse
row. on the Schuylkill. for the time be-
ing, as such clubs as the Vesper. Maltas.
West Philadelphia, Fairmounts, Cres-
cents. Undines. Pennsylvania Barge,
Bachelors. University Barge and Mana
yunks, will make more than two entries
in all of the events.
New York. which includes all Of Man
haitian proper, Will be represented by the
largest delegation that has ever left the
Hudson or Harlem to compete in any re-
gatta. Such clubs from the Harlem as
the Nassaus. Atlantas. Harlems. Met
ropolitans, Lone Stars, Nonpareil and
Bohemians will enter crews, while the
New Rochelle will send eighteen oarsmen
and scullers to enter the championship
events. The Sewanhaka, Ravenwoods,
Crescents and Wahnetas of Brooklyn will
also be in the pulling. Staten Island will
also send crews. while the famous Detroit
Boat Club Of Michigan, with it's noted
Vivian Nichols, the English coach. will
bring down q junior intermediate and
senior eight-oared crew.
Il really expect to see Canada repre-
sented by the Argonauts. Ottovas, Dons
and Wjnnipegs, so one can fully under
stand the reason for our expectations"
This resume was fully corroborated by
Claude r. Zappone. who has just return
ed from n Drotracfad visit among the