The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-04
ROWING.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COM.
MITTEE OF THE NATIONAL AMATEUR ROWING

REGULAR MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COM.
MITTEE OF THE NATIONAL AMATEUR ROWING
ASSOCIATION.
Tho Executive Committee of the National Amateur
Rowing Association met last evening at the Knicker
booker Cottage Awaiting the arrival of Mr. Dexter,
the presiding officer, tho meeting was not called Ia
order until nine O'Clock. The members present were
Mr.. Dexter, Mr.. Craft Mr. Eustis, Mr.. Atkinson and
Mr.. Garfield Messrs. Bailey, Krumthaar, Rust and
Parker were represented by Mr.. Garfield, who pro.
sented their proxies After calling the meeting to rder
the Chairman. Mr. Dexter, ordered tho minutes d the
previous meeting to be read. Mr.. Dexter then GATED
that would be well to take into consideration thu
bylaws IN regard TO proxies, as In this insance
five members were present and four ppxes
were offered by Mr.. Garfield. As questions wre to
come before the meeting in which evidence and
afdavts would be produced it would be we'll tobrins
the matter to issue Mr. Eusts said. d his
opinion, no proxies should be used in regard D tho
voting on the status OF where evIdene wa.
to be produced that the gentlemen themselvescouh
not boar and judge for themselves. Mr.. Eustis thei
offered resolution, which was seconded by Mr.cran
that no proxies could vote the OF amateur
oarsmau. rather warm discussion then ensuel and
Mr.. Dexter suggested that resolution should read
'That in view of the nature OF the evidence to DO
produced in regard to the OF amateur orsmen
no member would be permitted 10 vote on a poxy.n
The resolution was adopted
Mr. Dexter, representing the committee on Mr..
Randall said he would defer his statement uItl the
committee were In private session. Mr.. Garfdd then
stated in regard TO Mr.. Wilson'S case he had recpved
letter from the Secretary of the Gramercy Bos Club
denying the charge madc in Mr.. o'Ncil,s lette. Mr.
Atkinson then offered an affidavit rom The President
OF the GTamercy Club, which read ana dsh,ed IN
toto-Mr ONell's charge that Mr.. Wilson had oscn
COMPENSATED MS SERVICES.
MI. Atkinson was then asked some questions by the
Chair and denied that Mr.. Wilson received any scom.
pensa.ion. Ant. Graft then stated that 10 had
been paid for his services AMER some further dis
cnssiop taking In the evidence that had been ,Gered
the letter OF Mr. ONei was read as follows:-
No. EAST Twrsrv-trcHrm srmEr.
~ e. NEW YORK, March =. 1876 !
DEAR srs-In regard to James Wilson, was authorized
BY the captain Of the club make arrangements With him
services bat gave him 10 understand that he would b
satisfactorily paid Very respectfully, JAMES ONEIL
The case was then laid the table until the com.
mittee went into private session Mr.. Gran then re-
ported that as committee Mr.. Fearon he had
found no evidence that would debar Mr. Fearon
as an amateur On notion IL WAS resolved that.
IN the opinion OF tins committed there was no
evidence to dcbar Mr. Fearon rowing as amateur.
The charges against the Riverside CluD were heard
anu on motion dismissed Under tue heal OF un.
finished business the amendment to rule 2 offered by
Mr. Crait al the previous meeting, brought up and
read. Alter IL had been heard Mr. Craft proposed 10
make an amendment upon his amendment which he
tnen reau After some discussion the Char decided
that Mr. Gratis last amendment not IN order and
that the question before the meeting the olowna
rule 10 be substituted for rule 20
Any committee Of this assocston having power to invcs
tgae the status Of entered reg.as may
require any club making their
o. secretary 10 declare hrs honor writing that he
believes the oarsman entered qualified to Tow
the assvciaton definition Of that h. has
member Of sail cub for three prior 20 The date 81
said regatta and has not within period o.
rowed ~ any regatta or race member any other club
compositions between members Of the said dub also
graduates members 81 college clubs students VINO have
severed Their college relations being excepted In case
such declaration be not furnished then
py said CLUB snail not be permitted said regatta
The rule was then voted upon in two sections tho
part aso graduates members OF college clubs and
students who have severed their college relations hong
excepted being taken by ITSELF as Mr.. GRAFT declined
70 father that portion Of the rule AMER some further
discussion the question was put and
THE FIRST cLArsR WAS KILLED
ihcn the portion referring to college graduates was
Drought az, and after half hours discussion really
!oierrng more 70 tho status OF an amateur oarsman
Than 10 the question point the rule as klled hv
vote OF TO so all the college members OF club crews
pushng IN this years race are disauallaed mill
.hree months after July 10. A communication
'hcn read rom the Neptune Club the effect that
they protested against the action oil the commttca ~
regard 70 M Riley ~ ths recent meeting = = :