The Washington herald., 1913-08-31

ii win be sad blow to all the Red and
White followers.
Pat Dempsey. the well known and
popular coach, viii not be with the
crews tomorrow. as this is Pats one big
day at his boathouse, the Capitol City
Canoe Club. but he viii be awaiting
anxiously for the returns OF the races
In his absence his brother. Joe, who
handled the boys so successfully at
Philadelphia, win have charge OF the
crews, and win take care OF them until
after the races.
It is TO be regretted that after such
successful season as the Analostan boat
crew has been through that trouble is in
the air at the last minute. The Middle
States regatta, which is TO he held Labor
Day at New York. will not have the
Analostan crew as a contender. Trouble
started when the boys asked the coach
X they were going to participate, but
tO the chagrin Of the boys and their
many followers Coach Hecox said that
tie boys were not speedy enough for tina:
fast company. Now there are rumors
out to the effect that the boat does not
belong to the club, but TO one particular
person, and that person would not con-
sent to let the boys use 1t in the Middle
States regatta.
After letting the boys use the boat for
nearly a full season, and at the last
minute refuse them the use of II, in the
greatest regatta that is to be held dur
ing the year, seems rather odd, or else
IL seems that the person who owns the
boat has irons in other fires. All of the
bo-s are over anxious to meet the Po-
tomacs again, and as they outdistanced
them once in the Peoples regatta. they
would undoubtedly make as good a show
ing as their rivals.
Bromly. the "iack-of-all trades care
taker of the Potomac Boat Club, won't
admit that he was scared by the fierce
ness of the blow which we had a few
weeks ago. but he does frankly express
his relief that II is a thing of the past
and that "his' clubhouse and its valua-
BILE contents escaped without a scratch.
Bill and his stan Of helpers have been
busy for weeks putting the racing shells
of the club in the fine shape they must
be in order TO get the best results In
the races tomorrow, and if any of these
fragile looking crafts had been marred in
the slightest there would be mourning
in the camp. AS II is. he is a happy
man and is of the firm opinion that Po-
tomacs luck has changed at last for the
better.
The novel water carnival, or comedy
regatta, which was held last Saturday
by the Washington Canoe Club proved
to be a success in every way. Celebrated
troupes of water dogs, human fish, and
other wild beings of Father Neptune"
kept the gallery of the Canoe Club. which
was filled with spectators. in a constant
uproar. Commodore Rutherford and his
band of aquatic sportsmen have a big
boast coming to them for the success of
this new novelty.
Water baseball has become very popu-
lar with the local swimmers, and two
real sure enough clubs have been organ
lied. The Industrial Home School nine
and the Washington Swimming Club
teams have been slated to cross bats in
the pool at the Industrial School grounds
Monday morning at 10 O'Clock, and II the |
cope and enthusiasm counts for any
thing, battle royal is expected when |
these two clubs clash.
The sightseers and the passersby who. |
looking over the railing of the Aqueduct |
Bridge, wonder what lighthouses are be- |
meath them, need no longer ask or 60 |
@"NS al AeAiOA dllNts AOl OIl lilt up-IlNeE
side PAT Dempsey flies his Capital City |
Canoe Club flag and on the down-rfver |
eastern side) there appears the legend. |
Potomac Boat Club" painted in white J
etters two feet high, and the words I
stand out so plainly against the red roof /
background that they are almost as |
EASILY seen at night under the light Of |
he moon or her weaker sisters, the /
bridge arcs. as they are in the daytime. |
Another line. Organized 1852" was to
nave been painted at the same time, but /
Artists Eyler and Brattain were lured /
away by the ''call Of the camp and left
heir self-imposed task unfinished. When |
hey return shortly from their vacation
Ind take up their brushes and paint 1
'ots again, the volunteer artists will no
ioubt thoroughly complete the good
work. Bill says he is going to keep his
Weather eye on them. for nobody, not
wen themselves. know what they will
tart in on next, and nothing is safe as
ong as the paint holds out.