Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
BY a. C. BYRD.


The Potomac Boat Club crews are
scheduled to begin practice this week.
Coach Hecox plans to get his men out
on the water March 1, provided. OF
course. the river is free of ice by that
time and weather conditions are not
too unfavorable. Tentative plans for the
oarsmen this season have been made,
and embody one of the most elaborate
schedules any club representing this
city has had.
The first race in which the Potomacs
are to take part is scheduled April IA,
when the senior eight goes to Annapo-
the event for which Coach Hecox is be-
ginning practice so early. The race
with Navy is looked forward to with
special concern, as the club plans to
hold big outing to Annapolis on that
occasion. The American Henley at
Philadelphia in May, the Southern Row
ing Association regatta at Baltimore in
June. the Peoples regatta at Philadel-
phia in July, the National champion
ships al Philadelphia in August and the
Middle States championships Labor day
are other regattas to be attended.
The club has not yet become mem
Der of the Southern Rowing Associa-
ton, but everything points to such
committee was appointed by the asso-
citation at its annual meeting two weeks
ago to place the matter before the club
and to use every persuasion to get it
to enter. A high authority in the local
organizat ton stated yesterday that he
believed the club would Join the body
and thus ally itself with other clubs
in the efforts to boom aquatics in this
section.
1t lis claimed that the best material
in the clubs in this section is available
for boats representing the Potomacs.
OF the men who rowed last season, not
considering the seniors. there are
enough candidates for the intermediate
class alone to fill three eight-oared
shells. There are enough juniors to
start two boats without any of the
new men who may be out. Besides the
regular club members. 1t Is thought
schools will take advantage OF the
| junior membership and begin rowing.
These will have the use of the boats
| Immediately after school is out and
before the regular members of the club
are ready for practice.
A determined effort Is to be made to
raise money to buy three new boats.
Another shell is needed for the senior
| eight. and a shell for the senior four
| and gig are badly wanted 1t is be-
/ heved that the funds necessary for
| this outlay will be procured by plans
| now being talked over for raising them.
| All entertainment and general sub
scription list are the combined methods
! suggested
The Potomac Boat Club is in a po-
! sition to put rowing in the District
! on a higher plane than the sport has
known for number of years. 1t will
have available for it's crew practically
/ all the oarsmen of the city and should
| turn out crews capable as any in
the east. With splendid facilities the
! club is in position to gain more
! commanding position In the world OF
! rowing than it has enjoyed in the past,
which is saying quite little
/ The club seems to have solved the
coaching problem. which has bothered
, 1t for quite n while. Clarence Hecox
/ ought to be a fixture. as his work has
| most successful directors of rowing in
the east. Hecox will develop some
real Fights for the Potomacs if given
, time. and it would not be a surprise
If he were to come out this year with
| a com bination capable of sweeping
| several races.
! College base ball squads soon will gel
out for their first workouts. With the
coming of warm days. those in charge
of the local diamond aggregations are
not slow about getting out their mer
for the first practices. There is said tc
be a wealth of material at both George.
town and Catholic University. anG
neither school is likely to lose much
time during the early spring that may
be used to get the players in shape.
| Two local men will manage ball clubs
in the Blue Ridge League this year
Country" Morris. former Maryland
state star. again is to lead the Martins
burg nine. and Tom Crooke, one of the
many prominent professional players
turned out in the District, will be il
charge at Frederick. Last year Morris
team finished second. Both Crooke anC
Morris are capable of handling teams
though the former has had much more