The Washington times., 1914-08-02
Member of American Olympic
Committee Has Eye on He
cox's Youngsters.
By KIRK c. MILLER.

Since the announcement nearly a
month ago that a new eight-oared shell
md a substantial cash donation had
heen made to the Analostan Boat Club,
0 encourage the teaching of rowing
0 high school boys. all Of washington s
owing votaries have been wondering
no the philanthropic donor might be.
II was learned today that none other
han Col Robert NJ. Thompson, a
EVashington member of the New York
hthletic Club, is the man who wishes
% furnish this schoolboy rowing, and
who made arrangements with the New
York A. c. to send shell here for the
'.ss OF Coach Hecox's youthful water
men. and the philanthropic colonel is
s,iso responsible for the neat little check
hich has been deposited to the credit
Z that high school crew.
1t seems that Colonel ThompSons no
.ce has been directed at the work OF
q zach Clarence HecoX's lads for a long
rr time than any one has suspected,
md IL was while the colonel was en-
cute TO Paris to attend the Olympic
ongress that he dictated the letters to
President Fortmeyer, Of the n. Y. A.
-. asking that any available eight
Jared shell be sent to Washington for
the use of the Analostan junior crew.
Ortmeyer Immediately communicated
with the local officials, his desire to
{ AIRY out Colonel Thompson's desires,
nd. accordingly, when the Analostans
o to philadelphia on August Z to row
IN the Junior special event of the ma
onaI regatta. their new shell will be
waiting them there.
II is lust one week from Friday that
7e AnaIostan and Potomac crews go
% the national regatta, and in the
Meantime Coaches Hecox nd Rice
yiIl put in their most tedious days with
& ne material of which they have charge.
The iunior special. the race which the
AnaIostans and Potomacs will both be
seen in, is one Of the earliest events on
The program for a week from Friday,
While the intermediate eight-oared race.
n which both clubs of Washington eN-
: ect TO compete, is about the very last
ace on the card. Thus it Will be well
IN toward $50. Friday. before The
Washingtonians will have completed
their races.
Probably no better omen for high
r chool rowing has been forecast than
es in a letter which Avon Nevius re-
eived from Henry p. Blair, president OF
Z he Board of Education of the DistHct
Il Columbia.
President Blair highly applauds the
. forts which Hecox has put forth, and
ne points to the successful showing in
Philadelphia, July 4. as the obvious cut
[ ONE of the coach's ardent work. He
redicts further success. and while be-
{ ause of the inability of the Board of
TO officially provide FIR row.
ing on the school athletic calendar,
: resident Blair has only encouragement
20 offer for the manner in which Hecox
! as been able to secure the facilities Of
the Analostan Boat Club for those boys
Who are fortunate enough to he able to
take UP such a manly sport as rowing
provides.
To correct any Misrepresentation rs to
the incentive which lies behind his work
with high school oarsmen, Clarence He
cOx has repeatedly stated that any high
school boy from any OF the five local in
stitutions will be quite as welcome to
lake up rowing under the same pro-
isions made for the present sduad-as
Is this band of Technical High boys.
Members of the Potomac Boat Club
n tlsAiT friends are anticipating pleas