Evening star., 1935-04-14
SHRINE REGATTA
FIRST BIG EVENT
Sailing Series of Potomac
Association Will Get Un.
der Way Sunday.
BY z. A. FULLER.
T$HESE are busy days in Wash
ington aquatic circles. Along

the water front there is plenty
of activity as yachtsmen tune
their motors, ply paint brush and 9TH
erwise make their craft spick and span
for the coming season. There is
much fitting-out work In progress in
the sailboat group, too, and the canoe
lists. oarsmen, just plain swimmers and
water polo devotees also are looking
TO what looms as the biggest water
season in the annals of the National
Capital.
And that is saying considerable for
things aquatic have been definitely
on the upgrade in this city for several
years.
Headlining the motor boat rS1yram
will be the annual Presidents Cup
speedboat regatta, September 1928.
Other outstanding events for fast craft
will be the Shrine regatta June 9,
to be followed that evening by the
annual Spring Marine dress parade
and the eighth annual tri-city regatta
at Herald Harbor. July 1929.
Marked success attended the Presi-
dents Cup affair last year and there
is every indication that the competi-
ton in the Georgetown Channel next
September also will be outstanding.
With view to getting the Presidents S
Cup Regatta Association on better
basis financially, drive for 100 men,
bers who will give S25 year has
been launched under direction of
Thomas Keane, new chairman of the
Membership Committee. Keane was
named by John Remon, president of
the associa ton.
"HE Shrine regatta will be the
opening attraction of that big
and colorful conclaVe. The pro-
gram will be held in the afternoon with
Edward c. Baltz in general charge as
chairman of the Water Sports Program
Committee The races are being ar
ranged by the Presidents Cup Associa-
ton. under whose auspices the regatta
will be staged. The cherry blossom re-
gatta will not be held this year, leav-
ing the early season speedboat field
here open for the Shrine affair. Per-
haps the outstanding race OF the
Shrine competition will be the inter-
Shrine 1885 convention test, handi-
cap affair for outboards, with each
temple sponsoring an entry. Another
interesting race will be the cruiser
chance contest. closed to members of
the Shrine. Various stunt races and
unusual features also are planned
Thomas Lodge. named chairman of
the Spring Marine dress parade. is
o,.I r,1o tho
and indications are it will be the best
Of three colorful pageants yet held.
Bang-up competition has charac-
terized the Tri-city regatta for years
and there is no reason to figure this
year will prove an exception.
Corinthian, Capitol and other yacht
clubs present animated scenes these
days with their members working TO
get their craft in shape.
Devotees of sail boating are pre-
pairing for the season with enthusi-
asm. The Potomac River Sailing As
sociation, John w. Marsh, commodore,
plans to open series of eight races
next Sunday. The contests will be
handicap affairs and owners of all
types of boats are invited to enter
There will be race each succeeding
Sunday except the week end May 80.
Then there will be long distance
competition to Quantico, Va. There
will be races at Quantico, and at Gum
ston Cove on the return trip. The
jaunts to and from Quantico also will
be on contest basis.
TN THE Fall another series of eight
races is planned by the Potomac
River Sailing Association.
Dates for canoeing, rowing and
swimming events hereabouts have not
yet been set but all indications point
to big seasons in all of these sports
Zest will be added to canoeing ac-
tivitieS in view of the fact that next
year the Olympics will be held in
Berlin, and bladesmen will be striv-
ing for recognition in order to achieve
a berth on the United States team
that goes to Germany. 1t will be the
first time canoeing ever has had an
official place on the competitive pro-
gram in the Olympics. In 1924 sew
eral members of the Washington
Canoe Club went to Paris. when the
sport was put on as demonstration.
Plenty of pre- season hustle is ap-
parent among the oarsmen, and the
rowing season doubtless will prove
highly successful.
In swimming there will be an
abundance of competition. Among
the high spots of the season will be
the junior national high board diving
championship for women, to be de-
cided in the Glen Echo pool, likely in
July, and the Junior national high
board title for men. to be settled in
the Takoma pool, the date to be an
nounced. Two other meets will be
held at Glen Echo, and the outdoor
D. c. A. A. U. championships will be
staged at Takoma Park.
Several D. c. A. A. U. titles will be
decided in the Maryland Club Gar
dens pool. These will include the 800
yard free style for men, the 440-yard
free style for women and the women's
high board diving. There also will be
the Presidents Cup 3-mile swim and
D. C. A. A. u. events for juniors and
boys and girls IA years and under.
be the scene of the Junior national
Maryland Club Gardens is slated to
outdoor water polo championships dur
ing the Summer.