Evening star., 1933-03-19
BIG SEASON AHEAD !
IN WATER SPORTS.
Washington Canoe Club Gets
Open-Hearted With Its
Memberships.
BY r. d. THOMAS.

4 As tomac. In case you don't
know, Earle is president of
the Washington Canoe Club,
chairman of the District A. A. u.
Swimming Committee, boss of the
Washington Water Polo Associa-
tion-a sort of Kingflsh, in short,
OF things aquatic.
And Earle is all exercised because
he thinks Mr.. Potomac Is getting not
nearly the attention he rates from q
lot Of folk to whom he would be a
real friend
Spring is not far off and now is the
time, quoth Earle, to jine the Wash
ingtDn Canoe Club. But don't mis-
take the spirit of that. Mr.. Weeks
isn't putting on q membership cam
paign, as such. You must know this
zealot Of water sports to understand
he leads. No man We know is more
Of an altruist than A. Earle Weeks.
He-and a lot of darned fine chaps
associated with him at the Washing
ton Canoe Club-are showing the OIL
Christian spirit. They have q good
thing and want to share 1t.
IT'S this way, Earle speaking:
i We've been thinking that some
regular people Of this town won't
be able to pay the usual visits to sea-
side places this Summer. I reckon
most Of us are curtailing budgets
and the urge to be near or on the wa
ter probably will be strong in them.
We'll, We are recommending that
they give Old Man Potomac a trial.
.I,1
30 have realized the advantages Of that
River. doubt If any other bit Of
water in the country offers as much
opportunity for enjoyment-and, this is
tmportant-at so little cost. I've often
wondered why so many people overlook
the Potomac as Summer playground.
Some Of 'em 60 hundreds Of miles and
spend many a dollar to get q lot less
than the Potomac offers.
"DoN'T get us wrong on the in
- vitation to join our club It's
merely that We have more IA
to have others enjoy them. We're
not out for financial help. I doubt
il any other club in Washington Is
better of than ours in that respect.
We have quite balance in the bank.
I'VE have suspended the usual in
itiation fee for time but our eligibil-
ity standards will be rigidly enforced" )"
To which we'll add word Of our
own The Washington Canoe Clubs
standard Of membership is something
to boast about It's great crowd,
seen from any slant"
With Weeks, Joe Aronof (another
enterprising aquatics booster). the A.
A. U. and others on the job, it prom
l. Co.,
tomac In a competitive way. Plans are
being made for the annual Public
Fairgrounds and Parks Potomac River
championships, for which the beautiful
Bell trophies will be given in the canvas
and racing canoe classes.
COON after will come the District A.
- A. U. swimming championships with
the Washington Canoe Club as
host, and these events will lead up to
the Presidents Cup 3-mile swim
for the perpetual trophy put in compe-
tition by the late Calvin Coolidge. This
annual contest is becoming a national
classic
Early in the Summer the Washing
ton Canoe Club will hold its annual
open regatta, which attracts crews from
all the canoe centers in the East and
Canada.
Sycamore Island already is receiving
inquiries concerning its annual can
vas canoe regatta, which for years has
attracted the leading paddlers OF the
East.
THE Potomac Boat Club is shining up
i its shells and sandpapering its oars
foy busy season. The Potomac
club canoeists already are on the river
tuning up for several big distance races.
The recent formation of water polo
league indicates great activity In this
sport during the Summer and plans
are in the making for some fast and
furious dunking in front Of the Wash
ington Canoe Club. with teams from
Baltimore taking TIE places Of two
teams now operating, composed of COL
aege youths. Nearby Army and Marine
outfits have begun to talk water polo.
too.
So, all in all, it appears Old Man
Potomac won't be sighted as much
as usual this Summer.