The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-06
Coaches Hecox and Rice Look
ing for Best Performances
in Philadelphia.
Bv KIRK c. MILLER.

!
Philadelphia, the scene OF the lortH
eighth annual regatta OF the Natlonai
Association of Amateur oarsmen' the
Potomac and AnalOstan Watcr'heh Iei'
shortly after noon today for the quaker
CITY II is expected that shells and
crew will arrive in Philadelphia In time
for a short workout along the PoGSh-
koensje course late this afternonn-but
should a hitch occur. a final spin VIII
be taken early in the morning.
RatUeen times, however, Coaches He
cox and Rice will keep th"'r Sthietes
as quiet as possible At tAcir headquar-
tiers in the Majestic Hotel. where all OF
the visiting crews are stopping. Inc
NJ, iestic has been made the h"adquar-
tors for the national regatt%' ana IL Is
entertaining oarsmen from Canada ana
all sections of the United States.
pefora they left Washington today, II
was impossible TO get an expression
from either Hecox or Rice as 10 the
nrobable outcome of the ever.ts in Whlch
tho, have entered their crews. both
tutors only expect their charges 10 rcr-
tor, :, the best possible manner. and
prediction.
There is no end Of rivalry between 'ne
Potomacs and Anaiostahs or hOnorS III
the two races in which both ar" "iteleu
while secret time trials have been heIu
over the mile course on the upper ~
tomac by both local representatives
neither has given out any hSurcS by
which the Washington con'!hSents can
he compared: so the confidence as
n,aved bv the local waterme& Is ABOUT
an that the followers of the eiShts and
tours have to count on
That Junior eight-Oared crew whlch
has been going out Of tn. Anai"stah
t,ouse every night for ten weeks looks
- I've more. At to win tn" special JUNIOR
race. when the period OF practl:e Is con-
sidrred. They are Only hlsh sSnooI
boys, however. ANA InSI are ap ''i nus
their first season as 0arsmcn ann can
s.,nd INV amour, of training. llecoN
- tTen, "a Philadelphia on July !.
Sd they crossed the line in the lead
~ "A field Of five boats, but we're DIS
qualified because of an alleged toui'
=. J. claimed bv various authorities
49,, II a foul was committed. II was
not of such nature as L" Eve IH'IIi
any advantage. so tha1 instance dc
tracts very little from the H:tual
strnnTtb Of the crew. Clarance ilccoN
Las att, m2ted to keep MIS- lads I'm c'Iual-
" &c good condition from that time 10
tIis and IL he has succeeded, then his
higb school boys 20 Il Ihilad@lphld
viii I'm excellent opportunity TO dis
tincuish t""mselNe6
From the Potomac foat club goes
c,,,rie of Garsmem which has had the
edvont.ge Of being tutorcd for the past
month by one of the highest class in
strrIrtors in Workmanship that Jl'" col
leeiate and amateur world knows today
Fumes Rice, of Columbia University.
Hey, York. While the bearers of the
P.G and White have not been under
eucL constant training as their neigh
bnrs down the river. there can he no
question as to the benhf they have
derived from the Service; Of Rice aud
f,,,,,. :, Iona, distance tx Is indeed diff
mil ia saw that either tn" Pptomacs or
tnaIrst-ns enter tomorrows races with
any distinct advantage Ove- the other.
Potomacs will have identical crews in
the iunior and intermediate races. as
will AnaIostans, and the former also
has n boat I'm the senior international
four-oared shell event. In this 'raft
will be Chamberlain. VANDERBILT Smith.
and Mueller. This quartet has a prom
Using outlook in the senior race. and has
as its opponents the Illinois Valley
Yacht and Canoe Club. of Peoria. H.,
the Arundel Boat Club. OF Baltimore:
the Vespcr Boat Club, OF Philadelphia.
and the Grand Rapids Boat and Canoe
Club. OF Michigan.
Considerable consolation IS being Ia
kcr by the Anslostnns in the fact that
George ]. Melloy. Of the I'udine Barge
Club, Philadelphia. Is MT 10 he n ref
cree on either Of tn. days consumed by
the coming race. Me!oy Is the official
who gave the questionable decision on
July ( when the hnalnsfans wcr.. dis
ouaiifi'd and AT th" rimr lIccOX ic-
CARED his boys should 1"Vcr race u an
ether event where Ncll"y acted IN that
CAPACITY.
Among the officials who viii handle