The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
RICES CAREER
SUCCESSFUL one
Veteran Crew Coach Secured
by Potomacs Has Handled
Many Winners.
WAS FAMOUS ScULLER
Columbia University Tutor Trained
Dibble- Other Boating and
S,vinrnino Cossin
WAS FAMOUS scULLER
Potomacs ret Jim RIce.

Potomacs get Jim Rice.
John J. Nolan. one OF the board Of
governors OF the Potomac Boat Club. act
ing for the rowing COMMITTEES. secured
University tutor at Poughkeepsie last
Thursday. and to say that this Is
the biggest boom put over by the wear
ers OF the Red and White In a long
While is putting II mildly.
The Potomac outft had been negotia-
ting with Rice for a long time, and the
securing Of such a talented coach means
a big boost in the aquatic game in this
vicinity. Aquaticai IL Rice's career. born
and bred. he having seen twenty-five
years Of actual service In the directing
OF crews and during this extensive time
he has handled any number OF winning
outfits.
Rice has been a professional all his
life. and the stroke seat in the fours
was his one best bet, he having been the
pace-setter for many a championship
quartet He was also a scuIler OF note.
having rowed against such famous oars
men as Hosmer. Gauder. Teemer. O'Con-
nor. Hanlon. Ten Eyck. and Johnny Ken
nedy. Rice has the reputation Of train
ing three tite-holding single scullers.
having had charge Of Gauder, Hanlon.
and OConnor when they each won the
worlds title a few years back
The Columbia University veterans his
tory Is marked throughout with cham
pionship outfits. he having charge of the
famous Arundel four Of Baltimore when
they landed the championship Of the
United States for five successive years
and also having spent three OF his years
with the Don Rowing Club. OF Canada,
where he met with nothing but success.
Rice's latest and one OF his greatest
achievements among the rowing clubs
was the training Of Dibble, OF Halifax.
who, last season. in the international
Championship. landed the senior singles.
senior doubles, and the championship
a record which will hold for a long time
TO come.
He took up the coaching of college
crews fifteen years ago at Columbia Unit
versity. where he succeeded Hanlon. and
from the form Of the outfits which he
has turned out II appears as II Jim IL a
sure fixture at the New York college.
Aquatic sportsmen as a whole VIII
watch With interest the success Of Rice
with his new undertaking. but Il Is a
sure bee. whether he is successful or
not. that he will have the confidence
and good will Of all local followers OF
the rowing game.
Definite arrangements for four different
regattas, TO be held this summer by the
local canoe clubs. have been completed.
and. with one or two more pending. II
appears as II the paddles OF the birch
barks are to have their I'LL The FIRST
one. which is now slated, is the open
canoes regatta. TO be held by the Wash
ington Canoe Club on July .. and, as
Commodore Rutherford's outfit usually
has a way OF doing things in tiptop
shape. one OF the biggest events of the
season Is expected.
The Washington Canoe Club has slated
its comedy regatta and water circus for
August .. and. as this attraction met
with the best Of success last season. IL
is expected to boom with double the
pep" this season. Rutherford's OUTFIT
will hold Its closed regatta on September
10. and. with the one or two more re-
gattas still pending. the local followers
Of the game are TO have a busy season.
The long-distance swim from the Chain
Bridge to the Aqueduct Bridge for the
OF the District open to all
white athletes, is booked for Saturday.
August s.
The following Is taken from the in
structive little book issued by the Inter
Club Canoes Association:
For nearby trips and points OF inter
est on the river and canal.
Sycamore Island-Five and a half miles
above Georgetown. Reached by carrying
Fletcher's, two miles above. after pass
ing one-haf mile past second lock, the
Sycamore Island bridge across the canal
Is reached. where a short carry into the
river puts you at the island.
Glen Echo-The next point on the
canal is the Glen Echo lock. a half mile |
above Sycamore Island.
Cabin John is next, at a distance OF
seven miles from Georgetown. A carry |
may be made here into the river and "A
short but interesting trip can be made |
downstream as far as High Island.
Anglers Clubhouse. twelve miles from |
At this point a carry can !
be madt into the river. affording a swift |
water trip back over StubblefeId's rapids !
md through some wild and picturesque |
scenery.
Georgetown. through sixteen locks. This.
makes a fine one-day trip for the siren |
ious canoeist and n very interesting shoit |
,amping trip for those with more time. |
half mile above the falls a good camp 4
lite and spring may be found, also at
sandy Run. one and a half miles above 4
he falls. There In at Sandy Run a good /
AIRY to river, with fine island near for i
amping. This section Of the river affords
long stretch OF very fine padding"
The Washington Canoe Club and the
Maryland Swimming Club, OF Baltimore,
lave arranged for the holding Of dual
anoe regattas one to be held at Dun
IaIk. on Chesapeake Bay, and the other
N the Potomac. The dates. which have
lot yet been definitely set, will be some
ime in July and August.
The Washington Canoe Club viii hold |
Is excursion to Marshall Hall on Friday,
'uly Il. and a big time is being planned
or all
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