The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-27

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out three Fights. a four. and several sin
giles. BY today, when several of the alb
sentees finally come out in response to
Capt. John Evans last call to arms.
there will be in the neighborhood of fifty
likely looking candidates trying out for
the crews that are to represent the Po-
tomac Boat Club in the Middle States
Regatta. to be held In New York City on
Labor Day. The Juniors who sat In the
eight representing Potomac on the Fourth
of July in the Peoples Regatta at PhiIa-
delphia and fought Hecox's husky Ana
lostan crew from start ito finish, only
losing out in the final squirt by a scant
half length, are all back again, deter
mined to retain their seats against the
best of the aspirants.
They realize, however, that their work
Is cut out for them, for the new lot Is
the most promising squad of men that
has ever responded to the captains call
in the history of this active organiza-
ton. And in addition to being a well
set up and sturdy looking lot. these men
are imbued with the proper enthusiasm
and determination that cannot help but
result I'm the warmest kind of an elimi-
nation contest before the final line-ups
are determined uron. II will be case
Of survival of the fittest. with an equal
chance for all. .n
The coaching of Potomac boats is being
done by Capt. John Evans. who seems TO
have an inexhaustible supply of advice
which is impaired In an aggressive style
that leaves no one in doubt as TO his
meaning, and by First Lieut. Thrall. the
old reliable. whose instructions delivered
from his single alongside. is listened
to with the same close attention that is
given Dempsey. the boys thereby showing
that they properly appreciate the fact
that, In Thrall. Potomac has a most
capable and conscientious reserve coach.
whose expert ability Is due to his prop
eriy absorbing Dempsey's teachings in
the six or seven seaons ne has devoted
to this absorbing rowing game
Now and then. when his voice has
temporarily failed him. the captain calls
on dutch" Mueller. Thralrs teammate,
and stroke OF Potomac's victorious double
in the Fourth of July Peoples Regatta.
to help him Instruct the crews. and Muel-
ler's instant response to the call is proof
that every man who wears the white
starred red shirt of Potomacs holds the
welfare of his club uppermost. and Is
ever ready to do all he can to advance
its interests.
Coach Pat" Dempsey has not as yet
taken active charge of the crews, but
from his post of vantage ne keeps posted
On pretty nearly everything that happens
on that stretch of the Potomac from the
upper sweep of the river above the
Three Sisters all the way down to the
lower bend by Analostan's boathouse.
The boys must be wise to the fact. too,
for they 81. up, and do their "durnest"
from the time they leave the float until
the "silyery-tongued'' coxswain reiuc-
family bring them back to the house
again. They are too anxious to make
good In the eyes Of the only pat to
take any chance on letting up even for a
Few strokes. And they are wise boys,
toe. for the veteran coach is a regular
hawk-eye" at picking out a passenger"
whose charges to sit in a winner are
gone the instant he is detected.
a big boost Is due Commodore Reginald
of the Washington Canoe
Club. for the success of the regatta held
on the course in front of the Washing
ton clubhouse last Saturday. The Of
ficials in charge of the regatta also are
due splendid tribute for the competent
in which they handled the VARIOUS
events and the promptness in which each |
ing the largest applause. as he took part |
in no less than eight OF the thirteen /!
events carded. and by his efforts he
proved to the canoeists and the followers |
Of the birch bark game that he Is the |
best athlete in this section with the |
paddle. Reggie won quite a number Of
points for himself, capturing the individ- |
lal trophy and by his brilliant work |
and splendid support Of his fellow-team- |
mates the Washington Canoe Club simply |
swept the river and brought home the |
bacon in the battle for the team prize. |
Strong efforts will be made during the |
National Regatta at Boston next month |
by a committee from the local boat
houses to land the 1914 rowing plum for |
this city. and if the present plans carry, |
with the help of the business firms. |
may vet see the country's |
hest oersmen in action on the Potomac 4
next season. ....
Coach Samuel Drummer, OF the Home |
Industrial School. has under his watch
Jul eye Harry Jones. of Western High |
School, who finished fifth in last sea-
sons race from the Chain Bridge to the /
Bridge, and he is developing /
he youngster in new stroke which he \
by the Washington Swimming Club. The
stroke is a half crawl and a single over
arm kind. and Drummer is confident of |
ZONES making better showing than his
asst years trial.
Coach Drummer also has James knight
Under his wing-the Washington SWIM
ming Club youngster who pulled up in
'ourth position in last years race Brun-
Ter expects to hear good reports from
him in next Saturdays swim. It Is the
dea Of Coach Drummer to enter two or
hree Of the Home Industrial School lads
n the race, but he would not make
Inown his entries last night.
Some promising new material IL being
developed at the Potomac try-out, and
he more experienced men. will have to
hustle some to keep their seats. II any
II them think ''Husk'' Simpson, DOC"
'upplee, Fighting Bob" Nash. Reds,
Daley, BABY Clark. or Musical Sam
delick can be bluffed out OF seat in
me Of the crews, they have another think
'oming to them. That bunch won't scare
worth cent And hen BILLY" Walk, |,
Eleven" Preston, Ralph Cady, and |,
George Van Dyne show up, as they are
expected to do within the next couple
4 days, some of these easing up" lads
lad better sit up and attend strictly to
business %
The squad at present includes the fol-
owing. all OF whom are more or less
cquainted with the fundamentals Of the |,
1T Of rowing: Hoppe. Evans, Chamber
IN, Coultry. Vandegrift. Poole, Mcdonald. II
tivero, Baumgartner. .'Don'' Mcdonald. |,
'oster. Andy" and George Hutterly, II
'apponc, Sale, lulin, Dawson, Roberts. II
lark. Nash. Dickman. Walton, Rines,