Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03
BY II. C. BYRD.

Preparations are going on for the an
nual regatta of the Associated Canoe
lists Regatta Association. which is to
be held on the Potomac Saturday. July
Is. The members of the association
are the Washington Canoe Club. Inter
club Canoe Association. Potomac Boat
Club. Sycamore Island Club and Capt.
tai Canoe Club The regatta is to
take place under the joint auspices of
these bodies. The committee in charge
Is composed of representatives of each
club. and James Burch of the Wash
ington Canoe Club is chairman.
The events scheduled for COMPETE
ton are: Club fours. beginners dou
bles, intermediate singles. senior sin
giles. mixed doubles, upset race. novice
singles. senior doubles. novice doubles.
intermediate doubles and tail-end race
and fitting contest. Silver cups will be
given the winner or winners of each
event and silver and bronze medals
those finishing second and third. ex-
cept in the beginners doubles, in
which only bronze medals for first
place are to be awarded. An entrance
fee of 90 cents is to be charged for one
event and 25 cents for each additional
event. except that there is no fee for
the beginners doubles. Entries must
be in the hands of Treasurer J. Frank
Medbury, 900 Pennsylvania avenue, by
s pm. July II.
Chairman Burch announces a list of
rules to govern each of the events.
and also gives out definitions of those
eligible to compete in the various
classes. Both follow:
Large numbers will be furnished for
a ra tn ha hold Iryr a
the head Immediately after crossing
the finish line in such manner that the
judges may read them.
preliminary announcements will be
made before the time for each race,
and contestants should be on the start
ing line not later than five minutes be-
fore the time set for the race
contestants not on the starting line
at the time scheduled for starting a
race will forfeit.
Courses will be numbered from the
Virginia toward the District shore.
These will be drawn by the regatta
committee on July IL.
The canoes equipped with platforms
as described above will be furnished by
the association and will be used by all
contestants in the fitting contest.
Fouls will be called by referee for
holding opponents lance, striking OPP
ponent with other than the head of
lance. If Intentional. dropping to gun
wales or other support to keep balance,
for leaving platform while within
thrusting distance and for persistently
refusing to engage. Five fouls on one
contestant rules him out. Any canoe
and its crew are to be ruled out If either
of its members goes overheard while
contestants are within thrusting dis
lance. No bailing allowed.
Canoeing events are divided into two
classes-Straight padding events and
special events.
straight padding events include sin
giles, doubles, fours and mixed doubles
Special events include upset race,
hurry-scurry. tail-end and fitting con-
test.
Novice standing-A person who has
never won medal in straight pad
ding event in open competition is a
novice. Contestants who are novices
shall be considered as such until the
conclusion of the regatta
intermediate standing-A person who
has never won a medal in a straight
padding event. in open competition,
other than in novice race.
Beginners double race-Entrants in
this event shall be those who have
never padded in an open regatta.
The starter shall have authority to
call back the contestants in case of a