Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
Potomacs Enter a Four.

The Potomacs have a four entered
the Old Dominion Boat Club of Alex
andria, Va. in the Junior quadruple
SOULS. The Potomacs are the only
other entry against the Vesper Boat
Club in the senior quadrupie SOULS
The Potomac junior eight will have
dual contest with the Virginia Boat
Club Of Richmond in tho race for
junior edght-oared shells. will have a
Junior four Dared gig against tho Nal
tas Of Philadelphia, Fairmonts Of Phil
and in the intermediates four-oared gig
race has entered two crews in COM
petition with the Penn Barge Club Of
Club.
The local crews are on edge for the
races. Upon the representatives Of the
Potomac club must rest the hopes Of
local followers Of the sport for a good
showing OF Washington oarsmen. The
Red and White men are in splendid
condition, and are to pit their strength
against the best the east affords in
the way of aquatic athletes. There are
few races in which the mon wearing
the Red and White shirts-red and
not be seen.
me entry OF Roryer in the junior single
souls Is the only attempt the Analostan
club will make to attain a share of the
honors, with the exception of the senior
eight And even II the Analostans and
Potomacs fail to beat the star Undine
aggregation In the main event the strug-
gle between them for second place should
be brilliant. Coach Edmonston of the
Analostan club has set of powerful
ing them against a crew coached by the
man who has had charge of the Analos-
tans for several years. With that incen-
tive, 1t Is needless to say that the Ana
lostans will put forth all their energies
in supreme attempt to prove themselves
the second best eight in the east And it
is certainly to be expected that the Ana
lostans. entering the race fresh, will make
a fine showing.
Arrange to Police Course.
Arrangements have been made so that
the many boats that line the course will
not interrupt the races in any way. Prop
er policing of the affair is assured No
to obscure the view in any way Of those
who occupy seats in the stand erected at
the foot Of 30th street, off which the finish
Of the races is to be. About 600 persons
can be taken care of in this stand and
the sale of seats is now going on. The
prices charged are so and IS cents. There
will be ample room for automobiles.
The races are to start on line with
the east end of the Three Sister Islands
just above the Aqueduct bridge. The
crews viii row down under the arches
of the bridge and finish off the foot of
Soth street. Probably the greater part
Of the races will be rowed below the
bridge. The crews are to be numbered
from the Virginia shore, and each arch
Of the bridge will also bear the CORE
spending number of the crews. so that
there will be no steering for the same
arches by the coxswains.
Everything points to the holding of q
very successful regatta The number
OF entries in some of the events is not
as large as was expected at one time
pick of the section. with the exception
of Rooney in the singles, will be in
competition. No other boats from north
Of Washington are entered against the
undine Club in the intermediate and
senior eight oared races, because the
superiority of that boat is conceded
That will only serve to make greater
the honor il either the Potomac or
dine crew is made up almost entirely of
former University of Pennsylvania
oarsmen.
The finances Of the affair have no,
the Potomac Boat Club had hoped Out
OF the $4,000 necessary to defray the ex-
penses of the regatta something like
$500 has been raised by subscription
This proved quite disappointment, bu,
the situation has been met, though II
has proved big drain on the treasury
Of the club. Unless quite sum is real.
lied from the sale of seats in the stand
opposite the finish line. where the best
view of the races can be obtained, ac.
cording to those in charge, the Potomac
club stands to go in the hole somethine
like $500.
been increasing considerably. II the
weather is good tomorrow's regatta
should serve as further incentive for
more participation in water sports. Fa.
needed to make the affair a big success
and its promoters will have to be con
graduated for having sponsored a
splendid event under somewhat disad
vantageous conditions