The Washington times., 1922-09-10
ROWING WORLD
MARVELS OVER
POTOMAC LAD
Granville GUIDE Expected to
Capture Hoover's Grown,
With Years Experience.
By R. d. THOMAS.

M ENT upon 0ustlngs Walter
Hoover as the worlds
greatest oarsman, Gran
vile GUIDE, nineteen-year-old mar
vel of the Potomac Boat Club, has
created national record within
six weeks from the day he first
occupied sculler,s seat.
GUIDE leapt to sudden fame by
winning three championships on
the same afternoon in the Middle
States regatta at Baltimore, an
unprecedented feat.
Today the eyes Of rowing
America are upon him. Au.
thorities see him as an almost
certain champion Of the future.
He has achieved In six weeks the
skill that not more than one in
ten oarsmen acquire in three years.
His ambition IL to meet and de.
feat Walter Hoover. He announced
AZ to Pat Dempsey, Potomac coach,
six weeks before the Middle States
regatta and before he had ever at
tempted to row as q scuiler.
b Pat Dempsey, grizzled river vet:
eran who coached the first Ameri-
can crew that won race In Europe.
back in 1900; who was coaching oars.
men before most OF the stars OF
today were born; who has taught un-
told numbers of youths the rowing
game, and whoN ID regarded highly
among rowing tutors Of NATIONAL
lame, believes he has the. ROWING
find OF the age.
He Tells Pat.
This IL young Guides second year
as an oarsman. He Is member
OF the Potomac Boat club eight.
pat" he said one day late In
July, teach me to scull. believe
I can beat Walter Hoover and do
Il inside OF three years"
TO reach the pinacle Of rowing
prowess has required most champ
Ions many more than three years.
II Is q slow grind to the top
with every iota OF progress hard
earned. Seldom do the champions
arrive until the late twenties are
near gone.
GUIDE was talking big to old Pat.
The veteran looked twice to see
IL the boy was in earnest, and
could see no humor In a clamped
Jaw and glinting eye.
IT mean 1t, Pat. Give me three
XcAIH, Ie-lI6TdlCu bhiC JOetAN
1t, is doubtful that Dempsey held
the same confidence In his protege.
as the youngster himself, or even
q small part OF II; but Guide has
shown wonderful promise as
member OF the Potomac eight,
Dempsey decided to make a sculler
OF the lad.
Leaps Ahead.
He has proved marvel from
the start. Dempsey has worked
diligently with him. In a few days
he was giving other soullers OF
Potomac boat club q real race. In
about two weeks he astonished the
club by, beating Bob Duncan, who
won. the national singles title in
1919.
Potomac boat club entered him
I'm the junior sculls Of the Middle
States regatta.
Came the first real test Of the
rookie. r'E
He. won in a paddle.
Potomac sent him right back
with an hour-and-a-half rest to- try
for the intermediate title. Again
ne won, easily. 1t was a wonder.
full showing.
Boy, II you can win the asso-
CiaIlOn EHCo u BiNc yOd my Uoot1
enthused Andy Hutterly, veteran
Back went GUIDE, and wonder OF
wonders. he breezed to victory
again.
Nothing Fihkey. i
There was plenty of class in all
three races. In the association
event he beat Hapgood, star OF
the Bachelor Barge Club Of Phila.
delphia.
Pat Rooney, the present national
champion, was among those who
viewed young Guds's performances
in the Middle States. He was no
less enthusiastic over the Washing.
ton boys championship prospects
than many other authorities present.
Rooney is getting on in years, for
an oarsman. He won the national
title this year, while Walter Hoover
was taking the international chom.
pionship on the Thames river, at
London.
MAN. II had that boys youth"
signed Rooney.
which was by way OF indicating
Rooney's opinion that II GUIDE
achieves his ambition and reaches
the top he likely will remain there
for a rat slice OF time.
Today instead of three years, the
rookie star fully expects to capture
Hoover's crown in one year. Poto.
mac Boat Club members to a man
believe he will do It. Some foresee
GUIDE pulling his way to glorious vic
tory over the famous Duluth man In
next years Diamond Souls on the
Thames.
Has Fighting Dad.
Such q sudden rise would be un.
equalled in the worlds rowing his.
tory, Il is believed. Local authori-
ties are still searching for an equal
OF GUIDES feat in winning the three
Middle States races on the same day.
Young GUIDE In the son OF William
r.. Guide, the florist. and shows tho
same determination end fighting
spirit that carried his dad 70 high
places In the business world. Like
father, like son, Il appears to be, IN
point Of character, at least. The
elder Guide won his way up from no
where.
Granville is barely nineteen years
ofage and weighs l62 pounds in con.
dition. His weight In distributed per.