Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03
son Due Pitch Today-ornng and Afternoon Games
PREPARATIONS ARE UNDER WAY
FOR ANNUAL REGATTA JULY Is
Chairman Burch Announces Rules Govern
ing Competition for Canoeists in
RID o,,a4ic Event

false or unfair start. and may penalize
offenders by putting them back of the
line or by disqualification in case of re-
peated offenses.
The starter shall be under the juris-
diction and control of the referee.
THE referee shall have authority to
disqualify in his discretion for fouling,
unfair tactics or ungentfemanly con-
duct.
Appeals from the decisions of the
referee may be made to the regatta
committee, which has power to over
rule the referees decisions. Appeals
should be made Immediately after an
event is run.
I'm all events seventeen foot stand
ard model "A Morris canoes must be
used. In all events single-blade pad
dies must be used.
Seats may be removed from canoes
and thWarts inserted in place thereof,
but no other fixtures will be permit
ted.
I'm tail-end race contestant is to pad
die stern first. sitting in the stern seat
of the canoe and facing the direction
travelling.
"All events are open to amateur
canoeistS.
Upset race-Contestants will paddle
100 yards, and on signal, turn canoes
once completely over in any fashion.
re-enter canoe and. in a standing posi-
ton. paddle to the finish line
Tlltlng-ConteStant must stand on
platform which will be placed on the
DOW seat of each canoe, approach one
another on the left side, engage as soon
as within thrusting distance and con-
tinue to engage as long as they re-
main within thrusting distance or until
point is scored
A former Dean Academy foot ball
player who attended Syracuse during
the early part of the past scholastjc
year entered Georgetown about the
hrst of February and will be eligible
to play on the eleven this fall He is
Ed MeDonough. and he is well capable
OF holding down either an end or the
position at center. McDonough was
star at Dean. according to reports and
also did very creditable work at Syr-
acuse.
There is a probability that McDon-
ough Will be used at center. though,
of course, no definite predictions can
be made as to that. But it is known
that Fitzgerald, who held down the
pivot place last fall will not be back,
as he entered the University of Maine
Just after the Christmas holidays
Fitzgerald was very valuable and it
was thought that he would be greatly
missed. but If the former Syracuse man
can play as well as he is credited with
being able to, then the followers of the
Blue and Gray need have little fear
concerning the ability of al least one OF
the candidates to make good.
incidentally, Georgetown's line will
De weakened by the absence of two
more players. Ward, the star tackle,
having left school, and Barron being
ineligible because of the four-year rule.
Wards place will be especially difficult
10 MI, as he was one of the greatest
iinemen in the south and had very few
peers IN his position anywhere in the
east.
1t seems to be a certainty that the
Maryland State College eleven will be
minus one of it's best Iinemen, too.
when the squad gets out for practice
kfshpaugh. the heaviest of the for
wards, was a member of a cavalry
troop in the Pennsylvania militia. He
was transferred to the District militia.
which probably means that he will not
be back from the border in time to
play foot ball, provided. of course, the
local citizen soldiers are sent there.
which seems very likely.
The annual track and field games.
held IS part of the Independence day
celebra alton. take place tomorrow morn
ing on the big lot back Of the bathing
beach The entry list is large and the
caliber of the entrants is such as to in
sure good competition. The meet should
be successful