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Programme for the First Annual Regatta
of the Mississippi Valley Rowing Associ-
alton
The programme for the first annual regat-
ia of the Mississippi Valley amateur rowing
association is published and from it are
CLEANED the following data. The regatta
will take place on Peoria Lake. Illinois, on
Wednesday and Thursday, June 10 and 20.
1t will be open to all members of the associa-
tion-thirteen clubs, as follows:
Modoc Rowing Club, St. Louis, Missouri.
Farragut Boat Club, Chicago, Illinois,
Minnesota Boat Club, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Chicago Barge Club, Chicago, Illinois.
University Boat Club, St. Louis, Missouri.
Peoria Boat Club, Peoria, Illinois.
Burlington Boating Association, Burlington
Iowa.
Sylvan Boat Club, Moline, Illinois.
Milwaukee Boat Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Riverdale Rowing and Athletic Club, Calu
met, Illinois.
Madison Boat Club, Madison, Wisconsin.
Lurl1ne Boat Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mitchell Rowing Association, Milwaukee
Wisconsin.
The conditions are that entries must be
made on OF before June 9Th. Entrance
money for each boat shall be paid to the sec
rotary, as follows Four oars or more, $l5
pair oars, $40; double SOULS, $40: single
SOULS, SIS; to be returned to the boats scor
ing, or in case of satisfactory excuse made
for not doing SO, to the executive committee
These are the programmes for the two
days races:
FIRST DAY-RACEs.
l. Junior four-o cared shells.
2. Senior double SOULS.
3. Six-oared barges.
4. Junior single SOULS.
5. Tub race (ffty yards.)
SECOND DAY-RAcEs.
l. Senior four-oared shells.
2. Junior double SOULS.
3. Gigs.
4. Senior single SOULS.
5. CommOdores review.
6. Swimming race Goo yards.)
The barge race will be one and one hal
miles, straight away. All other races will b,
one mile and return. In all turning races
boats will turn from port to starboard.
Gold badges will be given to the individual
winners in each race, and in addition there
to, set of colors to the winning crews il
gig, barge, junior and senior four-oared soul
races.
The railroads have agreed to transpor
clubs and persons attending the regatta a
the rate of one fare for the round trip, will
boats free, and the Peoria House will furnish
accommodation for boating men at the rat
Of $1.5O per day.
The Peoria Boat Club will, during th
regatta, kindly house all boats free, an
transport them to and from the depot.
reception and party to visiting boatmen ha
also been arranged by that hospitable OF
ganization.
The officers of the association, for 1915
are. j. G. Osgood, President, Burlington
Iowa; J. A. St. John, Vice President, 81
Louis, Missouri; r.. G.. Thwaites, Secretary
Madison, Wisconsin,; F. M. Staples
Treasurer, Chicago, Illinois: c. L. Williams
Commodore; ST.. Paul, Minnesota; l.. D
Powers, Vice Commodore, Chicago, Illinois
p. @. Wheeler, Ensign, Peoria, Illinois.
Information relative to the regatta will b
willingly furnished by the secretary. Ar
engagements relative to local accommoda
tons may be made through the Chairman O
the Home Committee, P. G. Wheeler, ESQ
Peoria, Illinois. The secretary's address
from June IA to June 81, will be Peoria
Illinois.
The day before the races, June 18th, tn
annual convention of the association will b
held at Z P. NJ.
There is no doubt that this will be tn
finest display of aquatic sports ever mad
throughout the whole Western country. an,
the most complete arrangements will b
made for the comfort of the visitor both a
Peoria and in transit.