The Washington times., 1913-05-22
Aquatic Events Scheduled for
May 80 BY IntercIub Canoe
Association.
ELEVEN RACES ON PROGRAM
Mixed Doubles Is Featured at
3:15 for PaddIers of the
Fair Sex.
By KIRK c. MILLER.

Surprising in variety of events any
other regatta that has been scheduled
for the Potomac in the vicinity OF
Washington, the Memorial Day regatta
of the Inter-Club Canoe Association to
be held on the Broadwater of the Po-
tomac. is expected to bring out the
greatest number of amateur canoeists
that has ever contested in similar re-
gatta here.
Eleven attractive events. designed to
bring out every amateur paddler oho
is q member of any OF the canoe clubs
of Washington, have been arranged.
These include events for men and wom-
en- alike. in fact, the mixed doubles Is
featured so that the fairer sex may
match her skill against that Of her male
companion.
Probably no more attractive body of
water in the surrounding country could
have been chosen. than Broadwater.
Little Falls and the Chesapeake and
Ohio dam. The beautifully foliaged
hills of Maryland and Virginia, slop-
ing gracefully to the shore on either
body Of water quite the most pictur-
esQae spot for an aquatic event.
Program Begins at a:oo P. M.
Beginning promptly at p. m with
the novice singles, the program will
carry through until about 40 when the
cruiser race will end the program Of
race Is slated to start. In this event.
contestants must paddle their canoe
stern first, sitting in the forwardmost
seat and facing the direction travelling.
This event is probably the most unique
of those that win be seen. as reversing
the canoe and padding stern first, is
most awkward to those who are not
well practiced. Indeed. the tail-end
Fifteen minutes after the tail-end race
Is started, the association championship
singles will be staged. In this event,
and in all association championships.
Morris 1i-foot standard model canoes
shall be used. The novice doubles fol-
low the championship singles, after
which championship doubles will COM
pete Then come the mixed doubles at
3:,5. which is followed by club fours.
$50. upset race. 3:45; expert race, single.
test, at 4:c0.
Adopt Stringent Rules.
Stringent rules have been made gov
erning the fitting contest. First. the
referee will insist that the contesans
must approach each other on the star
board side and engage as soon as with
In thrusting distance. The referee
shall call fouls on contestants for hold
ing opponents lance. hooking, forced
squatting. dropping TO gunwales or other
support to keep balance. and for per-
sistently refusing to engage when
within thrusting distance A contest
ant shall be eliminated when five fouls
have been called on him.
Any. type of canoe may be used In
the upset race and in the expert race.
All events are opened to amateur
canoeists- The regatta committee, con-
sisting of Adrian Sizer. A. r. Hastings,
William Crane. H. NJ. Rivero. Z. B.
Finch. J. ]. Lightfoot, r. Rutherford,
W. A. Rogers, J. +. Medbery, w. r.
Sunny and A. B. Dent requests that
all entries be in the hands of the
treasurer. ]. Frank Medbery. Sos Penn
eylvania avenue CWalford's) by D. m.
May g. An entrance fee of 80 cents
will be charged for the first entry and
Is cents for each additional entry. This
fee must accompany all blanks.
Spectators and contestants have been
convenienced by the following arrange
ments for access TO Broadwatar. Spec
tators may reach the site by way of
the Cabin John or Glen Echo electric
car ito sycamore IslandD, while con-
testants can take their canoes up the
C. and o. canal. by special arrange
nents with the canal company: Less
than two hours is required to paddle
the distance from the several boat
houses down the river.