The Washington herald., 1912-09-01
Philadelphia Oarsmen Ar
rive and VIII Try the
Course-New York
ers Here Today.

~4~"S AtCiii iiuo-
delphia, New York, and Washing
ton dotted the Potomac yesterday
afternoon, in their preliminary
practice to the annual aquatic clas-
sic of the East. the Middle States
regatta, to be rowed over the upper
course tomorrow.
Arriving in this city IN the after
noon, representatives of seven
Philadelphia clubs, and one New
York aggregation went directly to
the Potomac Boat Clubs boat
house, where all the visiting crews
have their headquarters, and. get
ting into boating togs, Immediately
launched their shells and made a
run over the course.
Scullers and. shell men from
other cities, representing practical
ly every boat club of prominence in
the East, will reach Washington to-
day, and take preliminary practice
this afternoon.
Crews Take Spins.
Those on the river yesterday were the
Undine Barge Club. Quaker City Barge
Club. Malta Boat Club. West PhiIadel-
phia Barge Club. vesper Boat Club.
Paramount Boat Club. Pennsylvania
Barge Club. and Crescent Barge Club. of
Philadelphia; Metropolitans, of New
York, and Potomac Boat Club and Ana
lostan Boat Club. of this city.
The Philadelphia representatives ar
rived in the city at $50 o'clock, a later
party reaching here at 4:3o., The shells
had arrived earlier in the day. Coach J.
Z. Reiter, Of the Undines was at the
Potomac Boat Club all afternoon attend
ing to the rigging Of that organizations
Shells The shells came on a special car.
which was run In on a sidetrack to the
rear entrance of the boathouse. and the
shells of the visiting clubs were placed
on racks in the boathouse. the Potomac's
paraphernalia being removed to a large
tent erected in vacant lot adjoining the
boathouse-
All the visiting crews have their head
quarters at the Potomac. the Undines
and Quaker Citys. which were scheduled
10 put up at the Analostan Boat Club.
having switched at the last minute
Lockers were assigned the men yester-
day. =
Course Is Praised.
All the visiting oarsmen were strong
in their praise OF the course yesterday.
They declared il the prettiest piece of
water they had seen in long time
and predicted that fast time would be
made The Philadelphians were the
hrst to take to the water, launching
their shells about O'clock The local
oarsmen. with the exception of several
men who Will row in the singles. did
not work out until o'clock. Ed. MueI-
Ter and Walter Thran were out early
In the afternoon, and made good time on
practice spins. a large crowd of peo-
PIE on Aqueduct Bridge watched the
oarsmen spin up and down the river.
acquainting themselves with the course
as laid out by the District Surveyors
office. The water was smooth and the
wind light. and with the warmth OF the
sun to lend aid to their Efforts the men
worked up good Sweat and made fast
time in the mile
The Potomac Boat Club. in its eight
Dared shell, put I'D good exhibition.
and Coach Pat A. Dempsey is confiden,
that his charges will give the invaders
q hard fight. Two of them, men In
the Junior and senior eights, have been
III during the week and are stin weak.
put are expected TO be in the big race
tomorrow.
The Baltimore crews. Ariels and Arm
dels: the Old Dominion oarsmen. OF Alex
andria. and the fast New York crews.
representing the New York Athletic
Club, Nonpariel Boat Club, Hudson
River Boat Club. Ravenswood Boat Club.
Long Island; New Rochelle Rowing Club.
New Rochelle. and Staten Island Boat
Club, will be on the course to-day. start
York oarsmen are due to arrive early
this morning. and the Baltimore men Will
also arrive with the sun.
All arrangements have been COMPLETED
TO make the regatta one OF the most sue
cessful in the history Of the South.
River to BE PatroIIed.
The United States revenue cutter
Apache, Capt. Carmine. is to be anchored
In midstream, just below the finish line.
on the government wharf, and all small
craft will be compelled TO keep to her
port side.
The positions of the crews have been
drawn. and the members viii run from
,he Virginia TO the District shore. Large
numbers will be hung on the Aqueduct
Bridge corresponding to the numbers Of
the crews at the start. and each boat VIII
be compelled to go through the arch un-
Ter its number. thus making it very easy
Tor the spectators TO Keep track Of every
Every single sculler and the
BOW man in each crew must wean the
color corresponding to his number in
order to distinguish him throughout the
aces. The following are the colors de-
,ided on by the regatta committee: No.
/ red: No 3 white, No. 3. blue; No. 4.
Yellow; No. 5. black; No. 8. red and
white. and No. 7. blue and white. Buoys.
to these colors and num-
oers have also been placed at the finish
inc.
A. the final and most important meet
ng of the regatta committee held at the
New Bingham Hotel. in PHILADELPHIA.
asst Monday evening. the entries were
'pened. and the following Is complete
ind correct list of the contesting clubs:
The Entries.
Junior single sculls-Qusker City Barge Club. Of
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. New YORK Athletic Club Of New
fcrt City; Undine Barge cluh. OF Philldclphia Pa,
nd Potomac Boat Club. Of this city, two entries :
"a l. Masiler ard Walter II. Thrall
Intermediate single sciils-yeSpsr Boat Club. Il
'hilzdel MA. Pa; Old Dominion Beat Club n
Va; Mctrorolitan Rowing Club Of New
rcrk Cts. Hudson Boat Cinb. Of New York City.
nd Potomac Boat Club. Of this city, Edward Z.