The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-12
AMERICAN AMATEURS IN ENGLAND.

The decision oil tho Henley stewards, March rs,
.that tho entries for foreign crews should DO made
six weeks before the regatta and the stewards re-
serve TO themselves the power OF rejecting any entry
unless properly qualified to their satisfaction Is thus
referred to in the London Field March 3d.
Tho meeting ol tho Henley stewards, announced
win n great flourish about to aAe place wi,h tho
view OF making hnai settlement oil the
"amaieur" question, has been held aud has
euaed IN smoke, as wo expected II would,
aua AS will DO seen from the Official notice ~
columns This Is not the hrst time that tho up river
AUTHORITIES have proved thcr incapacity or
ton 10 deal decisvcly with important questions, and
therefore other action must TO taken Ia the mat
tor ana At once because II will be most reprehcns-
bio proceeding ~ pseudo-amatcur crews from the
United States are allowed TO come over to this coun
try great expense aud loss oil mc Tor the purpose
OF competing IN the ctci rcgattas, aud thon on ar
and tnat they protested against ANA possibly
DISQUALIFIED, uy the committcesior this is practically
tue conclusion at when the Henley stewards have
arrived There are two alternative courses open, now
that the body looked up TO with misplaced confidence
has failed III lie duty.
SIX years ago, consequence of tho unsatisfactory
state OF the rules under which boat racing was con-
Quoted In this country, meeting was callod ana
assemble at Putney on tho 10Th oil March, 1872 dur
ing the praclico OF the university crews on tue LOn
uon water and an admirable aud authoritative code
OF laws OF racing drawn up with great care,
ana subsequently adopted ny all tho regatta COM
mttces Ia ihe Unitod ngdom aud la America, with
me nglc exception OF fcney the stewards OF wh,ch
meeting declined 10 adopt the new rules ia their IN.
tcgrtv, but subjected tpcm 70 course OF NJ judged
revision IN halt q dozen trivial details, though
proper dehnit oi an "amaeur presses for settle
mcni, would suggest that opportunity be taken. AS
~ 1872 81 the presence OF tue University Boat CLUB
authorities IN London ncxt and the week alter
10 call meeting Putney OF the same representa-
t,es were summoned In tho above mentioned
yeaf-vlz., the President .. u.IkC the President
Z. U.B.C., the captains OF the London Ecandcr aud
Kngston rowing clubs, Messrs. q. MorrIsoa, X. W.
Risley, Il. Lewis Lloyd, j. q. Chambers tAmateur
Annette CiuLl II. Il. Payford, John ireland ana n.
d. Brickwood, TO which should 20 added the Captain
OF tnc rhane- Rowing CiuD. We have little doubt
that the whole question could be ventilated and de-
csIvely settled N one sttinS OF an hours duration,
po,ialy 81 tho Congress take It's starting
pint tile authorized definition OF an amateur
drawn up by inc committee OF tho London
Amateur Athletic Club III 1896. fof pcuestrian and
other purposes This definition declares an amateur
to- be "any person who has never competed In M
open competition or tor pubic money, or tor admits
sor money. or with professionals Tor prize, public
money or admission money; nor has ever nj any
period OF his lie Taught or assisted ia the pursuit OF
athletic exercises us means oil livelihood; nor Is a
chanic artisan or abUrcr''-the last seven words
being ali important IN the present aspect oil Affairs.
FaiIng this, there seeihs no other course out Tor
the committee OF the MetrOpolltun Amateur Regatta
10 meet, and following the precedent OF their brctn-
OF 5arnes To decide the question or tho London
RIVER themselves. We have uoubt their ruling
would be univcrsally accepted.