Evening star., 1923-02-04
.SHR|NERS WILL AID
SOUTHERN REGATTA
Many Features to Be Added
to Rowing Title Meet
~
Early in June.

A WARDING of the annual re-
~ gatta to Washington, to be
held under the auspices OF
the Potomac Boat Club, and chang,
ing the date SO that it can take place
as part of the celebration of the
Shriners' convention here in June
were the important features of the
annual meeting of the board of gov
errors OF the Southern Rowing As
sociation at the Potomac Boat Club
last night. 1t was at the request of
the entertainment committee of the,
Shrine-that the decision to change
the date of the event was reached.
The regatta has been held in previ-
Gus years on the last Saturday in
june, but it will be moved forward
to the first week in that month, the
exact date to be announced after
conference with the Shrine cont
mittee.
1t was announced as.the intention of
the Shrine to schedule several special
events in connection with the regular
competitions of the Southern Rowing
Association, and the association
acquiesced in that proposal. Special
races between cities, with crews madeJ
up of members of the Shrine, are TO
be among the features. And besides
rowing, several canoe races and
swimming contests which should at
tract the most brilliant aquatic talent
in the country will be carded.
VIII BE Big Affair.
In fact. an arrangement such as is.
nrnnnGad Wi cTfNr lit IT,
connection with the Shrine celebra-
tion. one of the biggest water caTni-|
walls of the year. And such carnival
probably will stimulate interest in
aqnatics and be q great benefit from
a standpoint of those engaged in such
sports here, and in advertising@what
a great asset the National Capital has
in the Potomac river.
All members of the association were
represented at last nights meeting
Boat Club of Norfolk and the Arundel
Boat Club of Baltimore. Some debate
was occasioned by the failure of the
Norfolk club to send "a representative
and it was decided that unless that
organization shows greater interest
during the coming year it should be
dropped at the next meeting
All delegates from the clubs felt
that better medals should be bought
for the regatta, as this undoubtedly
would stimulate interest among the
contestants. The committee in
charge of the regatta was instruct
ed to act accordingly.
Other business of the evening was
more or less routine Reports were
accepted from the secretary. treas
urer and ts regatta chairman. A
special vote of thanks was rendered
the Virginia Boat Club of Richmond
for the able way in which it han
died the regatta at Richmond last
summer.
BaltimOreaB Chosen President.
c. T. Howard of the Ariel Rowing
Club of Baltimore was elected pres
ident of the organization, succeeding
w. c. Mckinney of the Potomac Boat
Club. T.. f. Carver of the Old Do
minion Boat Club of Alexandria was
elected Vice president and Paul Berg
of the Potomac Boat Club secretary.
W. c. Mckinney was named chairman
of the regatta committee.
Delegates present We're: E. Med.
Kintz, P. Bratton, r. Z. Gasch. of
ard, Judge Frank Driscoll, Elmer
Miller, of the Ariel Rowing Club;
W. E. Crawford of the Virginia Boat
Club of Hirhmaud - l. Carver.
J. S. Douglas. DR.. J. T. Ashton, of
the Old Dominion Boat Club of
The meeting of the association was,
held in connection with a largely
attended smoker given by the Poto-
mac Boat Club in honor of the Wis
iting delegates. Smokes, buffet
luncheon and entertainment of a va
ried kind, consisting of stories, songs
and dances by professional entertain
ers. were on tap from until 12
There were speeches boosting the
Potomac Boat Club and it was a gem
eral get-together occasion in an eff
fort to awaken interest in the soon
to-bestarted aquatic season.