The Washington times., 1914-06-28
But Six Days Remain for Prac-
tice Before Peoples Regat-
ia, July 4.
By KIRK c. MILLER.

| Potomac Boat Clubs junior crew feels
| that II has its work laid out for It
throughout the six days separating tho
present from the time OF the Peoples
Regatta, to be held in Philadelphia on
July 4. in which the Red and White
and Analostan Junior boats will be
prominent and dangerous contcnders.
| In the first trial races between the
i two local institutions held en- the upper
course of the Potomac yesterday, the
| Potomac eight was outclassed by the
Analostan oarsmen. and today the Po-
tomac youngsters feel that if they must
be beaten next Saturday. it must not
| be by a local representatio thus. a
week of strenuous workouts is IN store
! for Coach Thralls proteccs between
now and the time for the first important
water meet of the season in these
parts.
Threll has left the matter of speed
until the last moment in training his
| boats, as an even stroke and other i'm
| perative traits of Workmanship have
! been instilled into the oarsmen through
| out the practices to date. and a stronger
and speedier crew is expected 10 emerge
| from the same craft which competed for
| Potomac yesterday, when the present
week is over.
Speed comes to these lads suddenly
when they have accomplished the minor
instincts of rowing, and sometimes the
fastest shells have not ripened into
their best form until the very last
hours of preparation. Such a case as
this was made famous by one of Pat
Dempsey's Potomac crews n couple of
years ago, when the sweeps artists
found themselves on the very evening
before a big race. which they Ton. The
Analostan lads will also See hard work
this week.
Too much cannot be said in comment
ing upon the showing Clarence HecOX $
boys made from down the river. They
showed in every stroke the direct re-
suit of weeks of training, and an
equally brilliant story IL expected of
their work in Philadelphia next Satur-
dny. The Potomac and Analostan eights
got away well together at the crack Of
the gun and for a quarter OF a mile
the race was nip and tuck. with the
craft alternately leapine to the fore.
Half way down the course, however.
the Analostan juniors were seen TO
steadily pull away. and for 900 yards they
ahead OF their opponents. As the bridge
was neared the margin was increased
tn a boats length as the stroke was in
creased from about 80 to &C. This pace
was kept up until within 100 yards of
the finish when two lengths separated
the shells, and the Analostans went over
| the line at a slightly reduced sweep OF
the oars. Every man was sitting up as
! the craft shot over the course. and Po-
| tomac and Analostan officials. to say
| nothing of spectators. all commented
| favorably on the showing OF HecoX S
| high school boys.
The only other event in which the two
clubs were pitted was the double sculls,
| Chamberlain and Powell, of Potomac,
proved 10 have more endurance than
| Hardy and Boryer. of Analostan, and
the former won by three lengths. The
craft in which the latter rowed was of
an old type, and its members were con-
ceded to be working under distinct
handicsp In the closed events, the Po-
tomacs revealed themselves as having
fast material. and they can be counted