The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-22
POT0MACS EXPECT
TO PUT ENTRIES IN
PEOPLES REGATTA.
Three Crews May Row Against
; 0arsmen In Philadelphia
: Event on Fourth Of July.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

The Potomac Boat Club II expecting
10 send three crews to the annual
Peoples Regatta to be held On the
schuyiiill river at Philadelphia on July
4. Action IL expected to be taken which
will permit three representative crews TO
. represent the local club against the pick
Ct the oarsmen in the East.
The Potomacs have always Furnished
fine competition for any crews they have
been pitted against, and this years crop
will be no exception to the general rule.
A junior crew. four cared gig and senior
double viii, probably take the trip
July I.
The Junior eight has found the oars
men seated as follows: Baker. 1: Be-
gan. 2; Hinwood, 8; Abbott. 4; Cornell.
8; Rlverc. 9: Kurtz. z; Williams. 9. and
Kintz. coxswain. In the intermediate
four-oared gig the men have been seated
ms follows: Garner. 1; Ashford. 81;
Wrenn, 8; Clark. stroke, and Railey.
coxswain. Captain Powell and Cham
berlain make UP the senior double which
has earned an enviable reputation.
The Potomacs' will probably be ably
eeconded BY the Anaiostan Fights. Coach
Hecox has been working his youngsters
right along. and while no selections have
been made for the crews Hecox will
probably give out q statement in the
near future. Crews from both organiza-
lions are hard at work In preparation
for the regatta.
The success of tennis In the city de-
ponds upon the readiness and willing
ness with which the clubs here encour-
age the youngsters in the city. The
East may well pattern after the Pacific
Coast In taking great care that the
younger generation Is given a healthy
chance to develop. In this respect Lou
organizers OF tennis In this section. Is
20 be highly commended.
Doyle has the juniops under his wing
at present. and is reviving the District
years. Now that the high schools arc
making tennis a major sport and the
clubs In the city are getting members
would It not be a fine plan to get up
aer eighteen e or sisteenf The USE Of the the
courts in the morning in no way affects
the play Of the seniors which 10 Eener-
ally in the late afternoon. II the boys
are suftio.sntiy encourassd II viii be a
crop OF first rank players are developed.
The election Of Jake Macdonald as
captain of Centrars baseball. when he
played IN but one game. is rather un-
usual. Macdonald. after participating
in one same. failed in the advisory
period. and q little later stopped school
and went out on the survey. White and
Mcdonald were mentioned as possibit-
ties for the captaincy, and Macdonald
was selected.
Buck" ochstadt, captain OF the Gen.
. trail football team last fall. played In
only half the schedule the year before.
going out on hunks in midseason. He
was selected. however. at tho conciu-
bion OF the season.
A meeting Of the faculty advisers Is
scheduled for NEXT week at which time
plans for neat years sports will be
gone over. Football and basketball
plans viii be gone over. II is not I'M
likely that a new eligibility code will
be Given consideration.
CenAras is certainly coming to the
mont IN tennis this season. Ctssell.
6elden. Frizzell, LeFevre. Fisher, and
Gatcheil have furnished the Central
team with number Of steady players.