The Washington herald., 1916-07-30


eight are splendid
There is but one thorn in the side
of those who are fighting to get to-
gether a crew of senior oarsmen, and
that thorn is none other than the
Potomac intermediate eight cared crew
that made such a good showing at Phla-
delphia last Labor Day.
There are now but two men who row.
ed in that winning eight last season who
have not reported. One is Jim Bebout,
last years strong man. and the other is
Gene Foster. who rCwed number seven.
Bebout has answered his countrys call
10 the colors and is now in camp with
Troop A at Fort Myer. 1t is understood
that Foster has given up training for the
crew, although he occasionally takes
workout on the river.
While the loss of these two men breaks
up the combination of last season, 1t will
hardly weaken the boat to any extent,
as four other intermediates are fighting
for these two seats They are Andy Hut
terly, former Potomac and Analostan
oarsman; Rex Roberts, formerly of Ana
stan; Ted Quintard, and George Poole
both old Potomac men.
Hutterly is at present very Capably fill
ing the vacancy left by the loss of Be
bout, while Roberts seems perfectly able
to take care of Fosters old seat.
The showing OF these men during
the past week has convinced Hecox
that not only have they an excellent
chance to win in the intermediate
eight race. but that there is a strong
possibility of their crossing the line
in the van in the senior event.
II they live up to expectations and are
able to defeat any senior eight that may
be gotten up in the club they will be
selected to represent the red and white
in the senior event and the senior men of
the other crew will be enterd in the
gig or quad races.
As for the juniors. Hecox expressed
himself as being agreeably surprised
at the perfect condition of the men
and the extent to which they were
advanced in the art of rowing when
he took hold
You can say for me-" said Hecox.
that Ed Mueller, who coached the
boys this season before I took hold.
deserves a great deal of credit for
what he did for them in the short time
he worked.
When I took hold I expected to find
a lot of boys who would need a great deal
of hard work before they would be in
condition to do any rowing. AS / under
stand, Mueller had only had them a
little over three weeks and during that
time he whipped them from raw green
novices into a fairly capable crew.
No coach could have done more with
them in such short space of time
and feel that I am fortunate in hav-
ing had him to break in these boys
for me before I took hold"
sweep oarsmen are not the only
ones showing real class at the Po-
tomacs, for the Georgetown club has
a number of good scullers working out
daily in a quad or singles.
While the Potomac Boat Club isl
is not alone in this respect. for the
Analostans too are making prepara-
tions for the big regatta.
They had been a little handicapped
up until the last week on account of
not having a coach. but have now Sc
cured the services of Sam Edmonston
for that position.
Edmonston is former champion
scuIler. having won the National
Double Sculls Championship OF the
United States, with Clarence Hecox
as his partner. a number of years
back, and should he able to whip to-
gether several capable crews by Labor
Day.
As a preliminary for the Middle
States regatta DR.. Frank Chamberlin
and Capt. William Powell, Potomacs
senior double, are training hard with
a view to entering the senior rae,
in the Peoples Regatta at Bayonne.
n. j., August 10. 1t will all depend
on whether they can get into good
enough condition by that time to do
themselves justice in the event. They
have been going nicely OF late and 1t
is thought they will be ready by the
time the regatta rolls around.
The Middle States regatta got A Sc
rious setback last Monday evening
when the excursion given by the Po-
tomac Boat Club for the benefit Of
the Labor Day regatta was a failure
owing to the heavy rain.
The committe is now up against
the proposition of finding other means
by which to assist in raising the $4,000
necessary for the proper handling of
the affair.
This great day of sport is absolute
ly without charge to the public, ana
as the Potomac Boat Club has under
taken to handle the affair and has
no other source of revenue upon
which to draw. II is relying entirely
upon the generous support of local
business men and citizens who wish to
encourage the art of rowing by anna
teurs, the Cleanest and most beneficial
athletic sport of the present day.