Evening star., 1921-07-11

To recount the victories in canoe re-
gattas in which these two athletes have
participated would take half a page. but
suffice TO say that the canoe club. prob
ably has not won in regatta in the last
eight years in which one or the other.
often both, of the brothers has not had
a part.
Not only have the two athletes been
stellar wiclders Of the paddle in all kinds
of canoe contests. but they have upheld
the club honors in foot ball games, and
especially in track sports. For several
years the club has been represented in
practically all indoor meets in this sec
ton. and both Harry and Karl usually
have been members Of the relay teams.
and have run in events for individuals.
Usually man who is successful in
aquatic sports is not very capable in
running, but it does not apply to these
brothers. Especially is this true of Karl.
as he is an exceptional half-miler. In
fact. had he given his time to track
sports to the extent that the college ath
lete usually does he would have devel
oped into one Of the greatest middle-dis-
tance runners in the country.
Despite what they have done for the
Washington Canoe Club in competition
and in making and carrying out plans
for general development OF their organ
ization. one would never know that either
wait until he heard it from one Of them
Both are modest in the extreme, quiet,
unassumng and very likable.
Teddy Hughes. Gallaudet's foot
ball coach. forgot the hot weather
long enough to speak enthusiastically
about gridiron prospects at Kendall
Green. We are going to have one OF
the best elevens Gallaudet has ever
put out. not excepting even the stellar
teams of 1913 and 1914. We shall
have back practically our entire squad of
last fall and besides we have received
word of several good new men who
are to enter. Foltz. who used to be
star at end for us. is coaching high
school in the middle west and is send
ing US two men who. he says. are
good enough to make any team We
may hope to put out. Also. Moore,
our former star quarterback, is send
ing US from the high school where he
has charge Of athletics. a lineman who
weighs more than 200 pounds. And
the line is where we have been weak.
From what 1 know of our material
from last fall and what Is due to
come in. Gallaudet's gridiron pros
poets seem very rosy.
One man has been working might
and main for two or three years to
get track and field athletics estab-
lished on a sound basis in the District
Of Columbia, yet has not been given
the credit he has deserved. Is Dan
Hassett. former Irish-American Ath
letic Club athlete and at present
an employe Of the bureau Of printing
and engraving. Prior to this sum-
mer Hassett has staged several sets
of games and SO far this year. since
the close of the college year. has
been responsible for the holding of
two successful meets, one by the
Aloysius Club and the other an in
dependent affair July 4. Hassett Is
a believer in clean sport and works
for its development. Furthermore he
believes in track athletics and thinks
that If given the right kind Of a start
this branch Of sport will develop a
popularity here it never has known.
Warrington Canoe Club and Po-
tomac Boat Club will put on the
finishing touches during the next
three days in preparation for the big
aquatic events in which they are to
take part Saturday. The former re-
mains at home to compete in its own
canoe regatta and the latter sends its
entire quota of oarsmen to Baltimore
to take part in the annual champion
ships OF the Southern Rowing Associa-
tion. Both clubs will place every
available man in competition and
both are confident of finishing the
programs for the day with more than
their share of victories.