The Washington times., 1930-08-12


The following is list Of COM
mittees and committeeman:
General chairman-MaEnus w. Bales.
Government aid and patrol and
marking of course--Major S. G. Brown.
chairman: J. r. Robinson and DR.. c.
Awards and trophIes-U. s. Lambert.
jr. chairman; ]. H. Howard and P.
A. Bell.
Transportat Nugent. chair
man. L. Otto Miller and A. H. Fred
Pubiicity-John w. Brookfield. chair
man; Howard NJ. Bassett and Jack
Program, entries and arrangements
Allen H. Roberts. chairman; A. NJ.
Rector, p. H. Miller, A. H. Friedlander.
Charles keegan. chairman; j. L. Cur
tin, l.. Earle Ross. Harry F. Kennedy,
f. E. Carver. Anthony Crilly. B. g.
Minor. Judge W. s. Snow, Phillip
Heishley, X. q. whItton, James Roberts.
John NuEent, r. p. Nicholson and X.
FInance-R. G. whitton, chairman.
Regatta committee-M w. Bales.
chairman, Old Dominion Boat Club,
Arundel b. C., Baltimore. Md; Herbert
Pease. New York A. c., New York City;
J. j.. Kraft, Nonparen Rowing Club,
Phladelphia' pa; DR. Robert C. csr,s Wnte:
saIinger, Fairmount Rowing Associa-
tion. philadelphia. Pa. Francis L.
Faky, Potomac B. C.. Washington. d.
c.; Morgan LeCount. New Rochelle Row
ing Club, New Rochelle, n. Y.
The Deleware-C Chesapeake canoe
event is sponsored by the Poto-
mac Boat Club and this will be
the first time it has been run in
local waters since 1927. It is one
of the biggest American AsSocia-
ton canoe tests in the country
and draws outstanding canoeiStS
from far and near.
The Sir Thomas Upton perpet-
ual point trophy is its most
coveted prize. The famous Irish
sportsman trophy goes to the club
scoring the highest numbers of
points in all the events.
The Washington Times Trophy
goes to the winning Junior four
double blades. The Evening Star
trophy to the senior four single
blade leaders, and the Washing
ton Post trophy to the senior four
double blade, while the Potomac
Boat Club trophy is awarded to
the Junior four single blade. All
these are perpetual trophies to be
held by winners for a period Of
one year.
Ernie MllIar will be unable
to defend his Red Dragon
trophy for the senior one
man double blade race, due
to a recent severe illness.
This is expected to be the fea-
ture race anyway, with Harry
"Pop" knight of the washington
Canoe Club and Ernie Reidel, OF
the Pendleton Canoe Club, N. Y"
battling for top honors.
All races will be over the half
mile straightaway course running
from the Colonial Canoe Club to
the Potomac Boat Club. Gold, sill
yer and bronze medals will go to
the individual winners of the first
three places in each Of the IA
events listed.
The list Of events follows:
Junior-One man single Dlade, tandem
single blade, fours single blade, one
man double blades. tandem double
blades, fours double blades, tilt.
senior-One man single blade. tandem
single blade. fours single blade, one man
double blades, tandem double blades,
fours double blades TIT.
Trophies will be awarded to
members Of the American Canoe
Association only, though medals
will be presented to all winners
regardless Of affiliations.
Committee in charge OF ar
rangementS:
Chairman, Capt. Ernie Millar,
Potomac Boat Club; assistant
chairman, j. w. Burch, Delaware
Chesapeake Division, American
Canoe Association: committee
men, c. M. Millar, Francis Fahy,
z. p. Schneider, Richard Kelso.
Charles Prettyman, Edward War
rem, George Birch.