The Washington critic., 1888-07-21
AMATEUR oARsMEN.
The National Association Defines tho
Torm-OmCers Elected.

The annual business meeting Of the
National Association of Amateur Oars
men was held in Sunbury on Thursday
evening Last years board was unani-
mously chosen as follows, H.W. Garfield
of Albany, president, and w. Howard
Gibson of Washington, d. G., secretary.
The vacancies on the executive com.
mittcc caused by the retiring Of G. G.,
Peterson, N. Y. A. c.; H., G. Parsons
Dixon, H., and w. w. Tucker, Undine
Boat Club, Philadelphia, were filled by
the unanimous reelection of Mcssrs.
Peterson and Parsons and of w. II. Nc.
Milan Nosper Boat Club, Philadelphia,
Mir Tucker not being a candidate for re.
election.
There was large representation Of as.
soCiate clubs, and the utmost harmony
prevailed. The treasurer's report showed
a balance of $2i7.ll on hand. The fol-
lowing amendment was unanimously
adopted: ave further define an amateur
60 be one who rows for pleasure and recre-
alton only and during his leisure hours,
and who does not abandon nor neglect
his usual business or occupation for the
purpose of training"
The Senior Four Race.
Upon investigation it will be found that
THE Critic yesterday published the only
correct report of the race for senior fours
that was printed in the city. The Phila-
delphia Times special from Sunbury
says: Toronto, Passaic, Newark, N. j.,
and Sylvan, Moline, ILL.,, took their posi-
tons for the senior four.oared contest.
Cornell was entered, but did not race.
Many are of the opinion that the crew
would not have stood q bit of chance.
This contest seemed to lie between tho
Duuaat. u,,I fIArnVf, lsa,
close 10 each other up to the finish, when
Passaic crossed the finish line In S.47l.
The Potomac Club of Washington was
scheduled for this race, but shortly after
the start they dropped out"
The Press special says: "Passaic and
Toronto got away the best, though the
latter was by no means together for the
first few strokes. The Canadians started
with fortvthree stroke for the first full
minute but they had by no means got
away as far as their rapid stroke should
have carried them. At that time Pas
sale was second, rowing a long, clean
thirty-eight to the minute. Potomac was
third and Sylvan fourth. The latter came
in from the West with n great reputation,
which was sadly tarnished by this race,
as they never had any chance with either
of the two leading boats Shortly after
passing the half-milc flag Sylvan caught
up with Potomac, who made shot for
foul, and succeeded, but at their own ex-
pense, for they were quite out of their
course. BY dint of high pressure
stroke Toronto got two lengths in front
at the mile, but this was the end of them.
They were soon all abroad, and Passaic
was soon able to get q look at the Cana
dian boat when the Newarkers "shook
her up" and the race was all over. To.
ronto had not another effort left and Pas
sale won in s47i; Toronto, S:5ei; Sylvan,
916i."
The New York Herald special says "The
fouroared senior race was u decided sur
prise. The starters were the Torontos,
the Passaics of Newark, the Potomacs Of
Washington and the Sylvans of Moline,
Ill. Cornell did not row on account of
the illness of their stroke oar, Il. s. Nc
Comb ofIthaca, n. Y. For the past few
days he has not slept and has hardly
taken any food. Charley Courtney, the
trainer, advised that the safest plan for
him was not to row, as something serious
might result. At the Fourth of July
regatta in Philadelphia which Cornell
won, he cried Historically at the
finish, and the Cornell people this morn
ing decided not to risk it, particularly as
their prospect of winning was very slight.
There was jump at the start, and the
Torontos soon took the lead. The race
was hot and fast, and the weaker crews
soon dropped out. The Potomacs and
Sylvans fouled at the first half mile.
The PASSAGES were rowing in grand style,
and at the mile overhauled the Torontos,
then quickly passed them, and won by
five lengths in 8 minutes AIT seconds"