Evening star., 1923-04-22


clubs will strive for laurels, while til
sweep wingcrs. A contest for collie
The races are to be conducted over
what is known as the lower Potomac
course. extending from a point in the
river off the Lincoln Memorial d mile
toward the Highway bridge. 1t Is an
ideal route for the Sweepmen and
wonderfully we'll located for specta
tors The roadwaSs and walls of
west Potomac Park BORDERING the
river will afford excellent viewpoints
for the throng expected to attend the
competitions.
Southern Regatta Card.
The complete program of the South
ern Association regatta follows:
Senior single sculls, junior quadruple
Sculls. junior four-oared gig. Junior
double sculls. junior single sculls. in
termediate single sculls. intermediate
quadruple sculls. junior eight-oared
shells, intermediate eight-Oared
Shells and special lightweight
four-oared gig. Men in the special
gig race crews may be of any rowing
class. but crews may not average
more than 140 pounds. nor may any
member of 4 crew weigh more than
$50 pounds.
That card well filled would assure a
Almas Temple Shriners. anxious to
provide a more pretentious enterta in
ment for visiting mobiles. in addition
to assisting the Potomacs in every
way possible with the Southern meet,
have arranged contests expected TO
bring to Washington oarSmen nation
ally and internationally famous
They have given more color 10 the
lists by including five races that
should prove unusually interesting.
The events not under the jurisdiction
of the Southern Association are;
Scholastic eight cared shell, Speclal
club eisht-oared shell, lntraclty Ma
sonic Blue Lodge single scuis, intra,
citv Shrine eiEht-oared smells, anu
tbe special senior single sculls for the
Pat Dempsey medal.
stars in Dempsey Race.
This struggle for. the trophy pre-.
sented by the dean of NashlIlS 5io,. to.i
oarsmen promises TO De md I'D PAM
costello of Philadelphia premier
sCullers of the world. will not be mere
for the event, as they nave an alLatl a
of their own to settle put tne paote
ence Of other greats ana near 81 80
will offset the absence of the worn
champion and the challenger TOT the
title. -. ,i,,o1,, viii
he Garrett Gilmore of the Bachelors
Barge Club and pat Rooney, former
New Yorker now with the famous
Vespers. Down from Boston VIII oe
Norman Hapgood, one OF New ms
lands best oarsmen. othe[s of.ienora at
from Pittsburgh, Detroit, Baltimore
New York and New Orleans. AgalnsI
these Washington will send several
experienced scullers, notably HLan
willie GUIDE of the Potomacs' VINO
startled the rowing world last sum
mer when he swept all before him at
the middle states regatta on the
PatapSco. .la
should be numerous entries. lnNl.a
inent rowing clubs of the east soutn
and west and many have accepted
tentatively. Interest IN the ScnoIas
tic eight race, of course, Will center
about the Central High School crew
of washington. but the Natlonal
Interscholas site Rowing Association
with a membership of tWenty-one
schools, has sanctioned the event anu
intimated that several of its members
will have crews here.
Mnsons to Swing sweeps.
There should be some keen compe-
tition in the singles for Blue Lodge
Masons and the race of the Shrine
eights There are numbers of cap
able scullers affiliated with the
Masonic fraternity and so many are
in the Shrine temples in some cities
that the organization of crews will
not be difficult. In Washington
sturdy Shrine eight ought to be de-
veloped Potomac Boat Club has
more than enough mobiles on Its
roster to turn out very efficient
crew.
The Potomacs. by the way, will be !
quite formidabl in the Southern
Association championships, despite
the retirement of several veterans
from the sport. Under the direction
of Coach Dempsey the Red and White |
men started work on the river last I,
week. Yesterday there were three |
"ights. two squads and a gig spinning |
over the Potomac above the George |
town bridge and this week more as !
pirants to rowing honors are due to /
report to Dempsey.
The Red and White will not be |
permitted to have everything its own
way in the southern regatta, how |
ever, for other member clubs of the |
association will he strongly repre-
sented. Richmond. host to the re-
gatta last yeaer. Will have its colors
borne by the Virginia Boat Club |
Alexandria counts upon scoring more
than few points with its sturdy
sweepmen of the Old Dominion Club. |
Baltimore will have two organiza-
tions here, the Arundel Boat Club and
the Ariel Boat Club. and their oars
men always have performed brilliant
ly in the southern championships.
Capable Officials Chosen.
A set of officials Of the highest
order has been selected to conduct
the big regatta. The same men will
supervise both the southern meet
proper and the added numbers.
Charles Howard of the Ariel Boat
Club, president of the Southern Row
ing Association, has been named ref
cree. He will be assisted by w. c.
Mckinney. past president of the
Potomac Boat Club.
The important duties of starter
have been assigned to Harry r. Hall
of the Ariels. while the assistant
starter will be f. r. Schneider of the
Potomacs. Allen Bryan. another
member OF the Potomacs. will be
clerk Of the course.
Much care has been exercised in
the selection of timers, for several
southern records are expected to be
lowered and the greatest accuracy in (,
timing Is desired. This important
task Will be taken care of by Messrs.
Crawford of Virginia Boat Club, Gill
lespie of Arundel Boat Club, Dris- |
coll Of Ariel Boat Club, Mueller of
Old Dominion Boat Club and Gasch |
of Potomac Boat Club.
The Judges at the finish will be
r. B. Forrest and f. II. Miller of |
the Ariels, J. r. Manual of the Arun- |
dels, G. D. Hopkins of the Old Do |
minions and W. c. Ashford of the |
Potomacs.
Paul H Brattain of the Potomac
Boat Club is head of the Shrine sub |
committee working jointly with the |
Potomac Boat Club.
VIII Speed Program. !
Racing is expected to get 1,nder