The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-23
THE OAR.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


report having been circulated that the
famous ShOe-wae-eae- four OF Monroe,
Mich would leave the amateur field and en-
gage in professional races this year, Mr.. B. ID.
Price, vice president Of the club, writes that
the report docs not contain an tota of truth
beyond the statement that the crew have or
dered a new shell. The assertion that they
contemplate Issuing challenge to row for
money Is absolutely false. Nothing OF the
kind has ever been thought of. This baseless
rumor is only one OF many Wanton and wilful
misrepresentation from which the Shoe-wae-
cae-mettes have suffered during the past
year. A new shell has been completed by
Waters & Son. and will be shipped to Monroe
In few days, but as yet the plans OF the crew
for the coming season are not fully matured.
One thing is certain, they do not propose to
engage in professional contests OF any kind,
and will do nothing to ieopardize their pres
ent unmistakable and recognized standing as
amateur oarsmen. II they row at all next
summer, it will be only In strictly amateur
contests. | trust that this explanation is suf-
ficiently explicit to remove any false impress
sionS which may have been created"
CORNELL IN THE FIELD.
The students of Cornell University, at
general meeting recently, instructed the
navy director to enter an eight-oared fresh
men and four-oared university crew In the
regatta OF the National Association of ANA
teur Oarsmen, to be held in July at Saratoga.
A large number OF freshmen are in training
at the gymnasium, but the successful candi-
dates for positions In the eight cannot be de-
ctded on for some time. The bOat-hOuSe Is to
be repaired, the rowing machines improved
and four-oared shell ordered Of E. Waters AZ
Sons. The university crew will probably con-
sist of W. Gregory, of the freshmen crew Of
1876, as stroke: J. Lewis, of the university
crew Of 1876 and freshmen crew Of 1875, star
board stroke; J. n. Shinkel Of last years
freshmen crew, as port bow, and j. w. War
ner, of the freshmen crew of 1876, bow. Tits
is considered very good four.
DRIFT.
Conwell, O'Brien, and probably Connolly
and Reardon, will form a four-oared crew |
from Portland for the coming season.
A movement Is on foot to have an amateur |
cup" open to all amateurs, dis |
lance one mile. The final owner will be |
obliged to win it three times In one season, in |
races held in May, July and September.
The Metropolitan Association of Amateur /
Oarsmen has reconsidered the plan OF holding
a regatta July on the Hudson river, and I
the Passaic at Newport has been chosen, as
furnishing more suitable water.
The eleventh annual regatta Of the North
western Amateur Rowing Association will be
held at Toledo, o., July and 4. Previous re-
gattas have been held as follows: Toledo. in
1862 Detroit, in 1870; Oconowoc, in 1871: Erie,
In 1872; Toledo, in 1873, 1874, 1875 and 1876;
Detroit, In 1877 and 1878, and now back again
to Toledo.
The annual regatta of the National Asso-
citation OF Amateur Oarsmen will take place
at Saratoga lake July 9, 10 and II. On the
first day the intercollegiate races will occur
The selection OF this day for the college events
will enable the collegians to enter for the
rowed on the following days.
The last number OF Bells Life in London
has the following: Edward Hanlan, of
Toronto, after couple of days at Putney, ext