The New York herald., 1878-01-13
AMATEUR OARSMEN.
ANNUAL MEETING LAST NIaHr-rHE RxGArrA
TO BE HELD IN NEWARK NJ J.

ANNUAL MEETING LAST HIaHr-rHE RxGArrA
TO BE HELD IN NEWARK, N. y.
Tho Executive Committee Of the National Associa-
tion Of Amateur 0arsmen held their regular annual
meeting last night at the Knekerbocksr Cottage No.
456 Sixth avenue, Mr. Alexander Krumbhaar, Of the
Philadelphia Barge Club, in the chair rhe resignation
OF MT L. L. Stevens. OF tho Analostan Boat Club Of
Washington. was read ana accepted, and Mr. j. II. c.
Watt President OF the Undue Boat Club of Baltimore
was elected TO oil his unerpred term. After the
minutes had been adopted the question OF The addition
OF junior scuers race to ,he exercises the
regatta discussed. Mr.. Krumbhaar disapproved
Of the plan. the national regattas should only
for the best osrsmcn he thought that junior sculers
races should be LETT 10 local clubR There was con-
siderable difference Of opinion expressed on the
subject bot the motion to adopt such races as an
amendment to tho constitution was carried by vote
Of TO s. ono OF the negative votes being given by
proxy. There wore three other Amendments to the
constitution for the coinmttee 70 consider
hrsL that the four-oarsd sheil race be
changed from one and half miles three
miles; eecond. tha, tbree-me four-oared
shell be added the hist; third. that the three
mile four-oared shell be turning race ono ana
q hall miles zach way. The second amendment was
proposed for the sake Of form by Mr. Reade and
dea by the third. Tho question Of having three
boing tie and Standing as folows:-Yeas-O NJ
bennington, Narragansett Boat Club. Providence RI
J. X Stevens, Northwestern Rowing Club, Riveraae,
III. ID, proxy); J.: H. Watts, UEdIns Boat Club,
Albany. Nays-Alexander Krumbhxar. Pniladeipha
Barge Club, Philadelphia, Pa Robert L. Reade, Mas.
Yorx AsSetic GiSe' New York " Ksaneay; pew pew
Boat Club, Newark, N. J. Mr. q. W. Parker, Of
the una,ne mS"na cluS Of rhladslpha was absent
the above vote that all tho members
favor Of tho long como from distant parts OF
the country, while the clubs oil Now York and tho
large cities in the vicinity are IN svor OF the short
races. The question on having n thrce-nile four
cared shell race mot tusning) was lost by to
votc Standing tho Same before, except that Mr.
Remington changed his vote 10 the negative The
question OF changing tho ioaroared shell race IRON
and hall miles 10 three was thcu formally put nd
rejeo,od unanimously rhe length OF the courEe Tor
the cha champion ~. race wil ., .hsreiore, remain
moved amendment article 10 OF
the Regatta laws that the Regatta Committee shall
The Object IS 10 nabo tho committee TO exclude any
person against whom suspicions or doubts Of his
amateurship exist, although The limo tor entering
formal protest. against him may have passed The
Yuis will apply to Individuals clubs but only Ior
tho regatta regard 10 which It Is enforced. The
amendment wont ovor uoder tho rules the next
meeting.
The next subject Of delberation was she place for
kins Boat Club, advocating Seneca Lake, was road.
Mr. Garfield suggested Saratoga, ana NJ. konnedy
the passaic River, near Newark 1t was frs.
within twenty-five miles OF New York, ana
hnahy MOTION was carried to have II on
the passaic river. near Newark, providing That
guarantee OF al lcast $500 could be gwen 10 the
Regatta Committee by tho second Saturday IN une
three members, but the Chairman did appo,u, tho
individuals leaving that duty 10 Inc perma Char
man, NJ Parker. who was absenA The question OF
disb2rring several nombers Of tho ArgsnauiL Daups-
less ana Coianb creAs hsvtag roued With pcr.
sons who werc not amateurs mex. oAms up
Because OF tho want ol application TO oxcludc
theni no decision was reached The rcsignauon OF
the Atsantas vas accepted Tho next regatta III oc
held such a day in August nsxt Rcgats Com.
mittee shall 500 ht " appoint Messia. keade and
Bucrmeyc appointed TO decide upon tho IN can.
Ing ot tho words Junior scubcr." Tho meeting was
adjourned 10 the sscoAd Saturday in June.