The Washington herald., 1917-07-08
POTOMACS TO HOLD
REGATTA SATURDAY
Capt James Abbott Has Arranged
an Elaborate Program.

Local rowing enthusiasts will have
an excellent opportunity 20 witness a
real live regatta on the Upper Poto-
mac Saturday afternoon when the Po-
tomac Boat Club will hold it's FIRST re-
satta OF the season.
Preparations for war have virtually
killed rowing for this season at least.
but II Is thought after the young men
Of the country have adjusted them
selves 20 wartime conditions, those
who have not been called 10 service
will again take up the game. and by
next spring the various rowing ssso-
Citations VIII schedule their regular re-
gattas.
The calling OF Of all regattas by the
rowing assocla tons In this section Of
the country forced the local osrsrnen
to give up training. and IL is with a
view of reviving interest in the sport
here that the Potomacs have arranged
the regatta for Saturday.
James Abbott recently elected cap
tain OF the Potomacs. 70 succeed Can't.
Powell. who has left town. has ar
ranged an elaborate program for the
afternoon that bids fair 20 furnish
many exciting and unique features
Among the special features scheduled
is an eight-oered race between those
members Of the club who are IN the
Officers Reserve Corps and a crew
composed of other members Of tho
club who have not as yet enlisted.
At q recent meeting OF the club n
was announced that there are now In
the service. either in active duty or In
the reserve corps. approximately thir-
ty members Of the club. most every
one OF these being men who have be-
longed to crews during the last few
seasons. As an example OF the effect
the war has had on local rowing.
every member except one OF the Po-
tomac Junior eight that made such an
excellent showing in the Middle States
regatta at Philadelphia Labor Day,
1915, is in the service.
A F. Garner OF that crew IL az the
officers training camp. Fort Myer.
Va, as are L. X. Ashford. J. d. Be
bout and Ray Clark: Don Mckinney
is sergeant in the Quarterrrfsster
| Corps Reserve and is somewhere in
France or on his way there: Tom
Farmsworth is in the officers training
camp at PlattsbUrg; Z. d. Foster is
a captain in the Quartermaster Corps
| Reserve, and Shorty Kintz is a ser
geant in the Hospital Corps some
where in France or on his way. Paul
Wrenn is the only man not in the
service, and as he is a naval drafts
man 1t is not likely the Navy Depart
ment will allow him TO leave
Five OF the above men will likely
be on hand Saturday for the race. to-
gether with several OF the other Po-
;omac boys at the Fort Myer camp. 80
an exciting contest can be looked for
! An invitation has been exte.ded TO
William f. Boryer. OF the Analostans
who walked away from a large held
in the Junior singles at the Mrdle
States regatta on the Potomac last
! fall. and IL is expected he will take
advantage Of this opportunity TO get
into race. Bob Duncan and Frank
Smith have been trying out in their
singles, as has been Andy Hutterly,
Agbert Cornell and several others. 90
the event should show plenty OF com
petition. Duncan looks TO have the
edge on the other Potomac boys. and
II is thought Will be able 10 make
Boryer hustle to win.
The usual mixed class races will be
on the program. as will a number Of
canoe events that promise much ex-
citement
A number Of the old boys have be-
gun to oil up and Will try the come
back in the class eight race, when the
seniors. intermediates and doubles will
battle for club supremacy.
Medals are 20 be awarded to the
winners, and keen competition is ex-
pected.
! The regatta Is scheduled TO begin az
! s.S9 sharp, and the program will run
r into the evening. when a club dance
will be held in the clubhouse. Capt.
Abbott stated the regatta Is being
held for the benefit OF thS people OF
Washington, and the Potc1nscs extend
an invitation TO all OF those who are
interested in the sport 10 attend.
The Potomacs will hold their annual
excursion TO Marshall Hall on Mon
day. July is, and the usual select
crowd is expected to attend. The pro-
ceeds Of this excursion will 20 10 as
sist in defraying the expenses Of the
. regatta Saturday and another such
event which will be held later in the
! season.