The Washington herald., 1915-07-25
How the Points Were Divided


! Without doubt the regatta held By
the Washington Canoe Club yesterday
afternoon was the best that has been
held in Washington in years. The
events were well contested and there
was not a single thing to mar the
meet.
Commodore William A. Rogers. who
had charge of the regatta. is to be con-
graduated on the pains he took to pro-
vide for every eventuality. The large
crowd attested to the interest in canoe
ing in this section and had an inspir-
ing effect upon the contestants.
The showing of the local canoeists
was a pleasant feature of the days
sport. Baltimore athletes, touted to be
out for blood, went down before the
sweeping victory of the wearers of the
| Washington Canoe Club colors.
In one race, the canoe tours. the
Washington boys landed all three
places while the Iroquois Canoe Club.
of Baltimore. was a poor fourth
Miss Mae DeShields and Frank
| T. Chamberlin. jr-, an entry in the
mixed doubles from the Potomac Boat
! Club. won the race for the fourth con-
secutive time in the last four regattas
held here. Chamberlin is an expert
oarsman and canoeist. is captain of the
Potomac Boat Club. and popular among
the followers of sports in Washington.
! His partner welded her paddle with
/ a will. and displayed remarkable
I strength and skill in. the race yester-
day.
Chamberlin won the fitting contest,
paired with Frank Smith. Just by way
g
he won the same event in the regatta
of the Sycamore Island Club on May
80, last, when he was paired with
Horace Rivero.
sig the four-year-oId Boston bull,
property of Bedford Brown. of the Wash
inston Canoe Club is the mascot of the
Washington Canoe Club. Whenever any
one dives off the float Sig is overheard
with him unless some one holds him by
the collar. when he makes a terrible
fuss Until released.
The Potomac crew was on the water
Yesterday. under the watChful eye of
Coach Zappone. who is trying to round
the boys into shape for their race in Bal
timore Saturday.
The quarryinG is being conducted lower
down the river this year than last ana
consequently several good camping sites
have had to he abandoned. Something
should be done to preserve the natural
beauty of the river from the ruthless de-
struction of those who place the al
mighty dollar above everything else in
life.
The Intercluh Canoe Association Is
planning to hold its annual regatta in
ha foil &c tod m fNal
change will be made this year. the affair
being held near the Aqueduct Bridge in
stead of near Sycamore Island here
tofore.
Bob Elmore who stroked the New York
Athletic Club boat crew several seasons
ago. is coming out for the Analostan in
termediate shell. Others to report to
Coach Hecox for practice on August
will he Rex. Roberts and Gibson.
Andy Hutterly is still stroking the in
termediate crew and is doing great work.
Donald De I.ashmutt. of Krazy Kamp.
caught a big string of catfish yesterday,
one of them being over two feet long.
number of Washington canoeists are
making a canoe trip to Colonial Beach
and hope TO go the distance in day
ana a udI ne party VI
Abbott G. T. Sinclair. and J. X. MorEale, |
OF the Potomac Boat Club. Two other
Potomac men will take the same trip
Saturday-Baker and Ashford. |
Pat Dempsey has promised a treat
for local canoeists this afternoon. when |
he will conduct a parade and carnival
for owners of the tiny craft. The fotlla |
will leave Dempseys in the afternoon |
Of al n'elprI and after heing towed 4
upstream by his launch will return to
the boat house In the evening the canoes |
will be lighted up and will be towed |
down stream and through the Basin and
back. |
Wax Eliason and Reds Ansley. |
members of the Washington Canoe Club |
and prominent athletes in aquatics in |
this section. were members Of the winning |
four in their clubs annual open regatta |
yesterday afternoon.
week ago this pair romped home |
winners in the five-mile cruisers race for |,
doubles. held by the campers Of the Po-
tomac. In this race they brought honors |
to Krazy Ramp. where they do most Of
their training during the summer months.
They are both members of the Washing |
ton Swimming Team. which has won in |
the 8. A. A. A. A. q. championships for /
the past seven years. While winners In /
both swimming and canoe events, they'll
also are experts on the diving board, |
Ansley having won the Southern cham
pionship repeatedly since 1911, with his
team mate always pushing him hard
On July Ansley was awarded the gold /
medal for the all-around swimming cham
pionship of the District OF Columbia. Both
have entered the long distance swimming
race to be held by the Washington SWIM
ming Club on August Z. over the course