The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-09-10
SPORTS AND PAsTlMss.
AquotIc.

down Co occupy seats n the junior crews OF the clubs
in the regatta Of october T. TUE SUNDAY HERALD
been requested at va,ious times TO give decision
upon the matter Not wishing, however TO take the
cutrc responsibility letter was addtcsscd by rs Go
one OF the Executive Committee OF the National AS
ISOLATION ~ Amateur Ousmcu, he also hciug one ot
lis ofccfs IN which q series " questions were asked
as follows. First what constitutes seui0r oirstuan
Second, what constitutes Junior oarsmanP Third.
scuot singlc.sculcr eligible Tor q place In Junior
four Flfth, can n memhot Ut one club engage in
races representing another club IN both OF which hc
s follows:
To tho Eiitor or The Swij,V H.y0ld.
SIN; ! am In receipt ot your favor Of ycStcr-
day, and In replying 10 your Inquiries would ask you
not to mention my name In connection with thcr pul
icttOu, although, II necessary, will back up any
statement made a senior oarsmau Is one who has
contested an open races l. e. race open to more than
one club, unless private match between two clubs.
a junior oarSman is one who has never been winner
OF any races except private match, or one IN which
the competition was confined to members Of club
only. iuulor becomes q senior after COntesting
open race and after winnnga junior race. TIT he an
open scuets race, lac Is sehor sculler; " II be an
open race, where sweeps are used he is q senior IN
every class Of sweep races, senior sculler,
having won race, is not eligible to row In
Junior four according to the rules OF the National
Association. 4 member of one club cannot bea MEM
Der OF another club In his own any other city and
engage In races open Ia an unless all entries from
one club except where three months have elapsed be-
tween dates 10 make 1t more plain, II You belong TO
y Washington club aud row May from said club,
and you also belong To club IN Newark, you cannot
from the latter club prior to August l. and II on
yen cannot again row from your home club prior to
November I, aud only then provided you have not
been entered from the Newark club after August L.
There must he three months between date OF entries
from moro than one club. know of no way by which
one can row at Washington unless the committee
decide 10 waive the National Association rule, aud
NJ the opinion that this should not I've dono Your
questions are answered. There are some rules which
might possibly bear different construction than that
placed upon them by me. only give you my
personal Views aud say to you that they are endorsed
10y the members Of our executive COMMITTEES.
Iaaiq ugil tlp ran Ii Of
the three clubs for 1t makes nearly all OF the best
men seniors. llolster aud Barbarn who are already
practicng In the Junior four Of the POtomacs under
this construction viii have to either row In tho senior
race not at ALL 1t Is impossible for them to get
club who participated In the eight Dared race In the
National regatta Is senior. Roberts, who has won
open sculng contests at Richmond and Frederlcks-
burg Is senior. Lake AMI de Ronceray, OF the
| COlumbias, who rowed against Morgan at Lynch
burg seniors, while 1t Is probable that the two
four-Oared Of the Culumbas who pulled against
/ each other at Lynchburg will also come under this
| construction. Brace Is senior oarsman In every
| sense Of the word, as Is also Zegler, Smith,
| and Williams. Douglas and white, Of the
Analostans, are seniors, while this ruling
viii bar Page out OF the senior single sculI
contest altogether, rule two of regatta rules OF the
National Association Is very explicit on this question,
and viii bar him also from representing the Analos
1 tans In the four-oared contest he having lately
| rowod as representative OF the Nassau club,
| OF New York, at Greenwood Lake. The rule is as
| follows; "Any member OF the club to which any
i individual whose status Is being Investigated be-
\ longs who shall he required so to do by the COM
| nittee having the matter In charge, shall furnish
/ said committee with his written declaration upon
honor, that to the best Of his belief aud owledge
the oarsman in question is eligible under the Asssc
atoms definition OF an amateur andif AN entry is
designed 10 be made for regatta that he has been
member of the club from which he then proposes to
enter for three months preceding the date OF said
regatta and has not been entered in any from
| any other club during that time. " This decision
come at the proper time, and Will give the clubs am
Pile time to fix up their crews As the regatta is yet
three weeks OH from next Wednesday,
L Al e
English Amateur Rowing Association to the lIlls-
dalcs the following Is related When Ilanan was IN
England last year he was asked by many II America
| replying to this question, he said that there was
" four cared crew In the West, the iIilsiales,
| which could give any amateur -four IN England
| minnie and a beating
picked four from the world renowned
| IISdaie Rowing club, OF IIsdale, Mich, has been
entered for the regatta which takes place Lawrence
| on the 10th and 10th of September. This crew vii
lie from the same club as the iitsdale four now IL
| England. The four coming Will meet at the Law
renee regatta the Pawtuckets. of Rhode Island, VIII,
were organized expressly to challenge the Hillsdal,
crew now In England The Lawrence regatta prom
ises to be the most interesting of any held In Amer
lea this year. The Centennias, OF Detroit, and
| crew belonging to Hamilton, Canada, also want I,
cross sculls against the American four now In Eng
iagd at regatta to come oil at Detroit October 4
| their stay In 90 the old country
The senior single.sc will be restricted
| IN the coming regatta to Morgan and Mckinney, OF
the Pntomacs. This viii give the two gentlemen
plenty Of good rowing water to settle between them
selves the mooted question to which Is the bctte
man OF the two. Ever since the last year, when
Mckinney won, the friends of Morgan have insisted
that the result was in doubt the race ending In twi-
| light, and there was question as TO whether Me-
Kinney finished first. The Judges and referees decided
that he did and awarded him the race and lie ha
Just been anxious TO settle the question Morgan
y big race Is anticipated.
| Now that Page is debarred from rowing il
the senior singles it is than probable that II Iii
friends wish TO arrange race with either Mckinney
| or Morgan they easily do on the day following
the regatta. ltwOu be treat 10 see him cross blades
with the winner.
The Columbias had out every pleasant at
t-rnoon last week their three crews with ward In
| racing gig accompanying them. The senior four wa
| generally made up with MITE, Ktntner, Davis,
and Brace. the Juniors being picked from Ward,
light-weights Zegler, Gibson, Olds, Smith, ant
others. The men are all In good condition, and vii
no doubt leave nothing undone to bring their men up
| To the very best shape possible. Now that Ellis
Ward Is with the club the boys are in happy framt
| ct mind.
The Potomacs will put all three of their
crews ahoa Tuesday in the boats that each Il
in the regatta, and II some of the new men desire
to learn the art OF sweep-rowing now Is the time t.
do it, the eight goes out every afternoon, and III
crew is 10 be made up OF all those who wish to row
Ellis Ward arrived last Monday, and i'm
meliately assumed charge OF the Columbia crews,
| also the slngle-scullers.
The POtOmacs, finding that the hops OF
THURSDAY evenings seriously Interfere with the men II
training have concluded 10 dispense with them unit
after the regatta. This will lie sad news to the lad
| friends and society members OF the cluO.
|
| John. \. Kennedy and James. ii. Riley
have match ON hand for next "Wednesday on SaTatOg
| Lake for a., 600. Kennedy Is the fayOrite.
1t is expected that the new four,oared boa
for the senior crew OF the Potomac Club will arriy
| tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Snot Garland. of the Columbia Clul
has returned to the city after a pleasant visit up
CarrolI ronnty Md Snot will Probably make on, ,
I | the / ight Weiphts
S
e Mr. Zach. Carpenter and Arthur Harrison
OF the Potomac Club have returned to the city afte
| a month absence. The latter genteman's friend
would like to sac him enter In the race for Junior
II
7 Letters Werez1ecleyed last week by tn
II | Anaostans ColuIfbas, and Potomac Clubs from Nj
g A saks x co., announcing the fact that he intenC
offering Individual prizes for the winners la the Iun
| fOurs