Wichita eagle., 1888-07-08
SPORT ON TIE WATER.

The Mississippi Valley Contcsts-Notes on
the National, Local aud Other Coating
Events.
The Mississippi Valley Amateur Rowing
Association regatta occurs at Pullman July
Is and II, and the indications at present ere
extremely favorable. Private advices from
clubs belonging TO the association show that
there VIII be fac fine Of entries, par.icu-
larry SO when quality is considered. No one
expects SO large number Of entries as was
common years ago, when any raan who
could handle an ear was liasie TO enter. But
ell who DO enter viii be racers. and they
Gro cealins from all over the MississipDi
Valley territory, from Now Orleans 10 ST.
Paul II is supposed that tsa CT d dozon
foUr-oaTed shells Will enter, and fall copl-
plemert Of seAiers. Quarters Aavo already
been engaged at Pullman for seventy Eve
or more oarsmen. and the orders are Just
beginning - come in. At the end Of an
other week tho advance guard OF athletes
Vii cernense TO arrive, and from that tune
untl t,e list race is rowed the pretty town
OF Pullman win see lively times.
An effort il beng made to perfect all
the arrangs msnts and insure regatta
thai ladies aaa gentlemen viii enjoy. TIE
Pullman band cf sixteen pieces VIZ furai5h
the music, and csofe rTr sing from the
grand stand 70 The turning stakes, three
qUsTters Of mile distant, VIII enable tel
egrSapkers 20 signal re order OF the turn
alraest instantly. Through this arrange
nent, says the Chycsro HeTs5d, spectators
need not lose interest in race for a no.
ment The fine grand stand at Pulman
commands nearly the entire course without
any teleCraphic assistance, bat THE turn isa
Critical rosrt IL, fine rara .G5 Tho cr.N1t ,+1~c
arc always eager to know how the racers
stand as they round the stake for the home
ward journey 4 suitable steamer for the
umpire and press representatives. is en-
gagged, and it is believed that FOR the first
ti1Ile in several years these parties viii be
able to follow the races properly. Hereto
fore the boats have been so large as TO oc-
casionaly run aground upon some Of tho
mud Jumps IN L;lse Calumet, and thus occa-
sion annoying delays.
The clubs Of tbs Chicago Navy are taking
deep interest in the local Grrsneeneents,
and propose tina the Mississippi Valley re-
gatta SHAH assume al the brilliant social
features of the Tsle-Hnryard races IN the
East. The ladiee are enlisted and VIII DO
out in force wearing the colors Of their IA
vorite clubs. fbe annual eoDyent non Of the
association Ocears - tnc Hotel Florence in
Pullman on the evening Of the first days
races. Each club in tie association is en-
titled 10 two delegates, and there IS strong
desire that ali clubs may be represented.
Some Of the rie<nbcrs of The Executive
Committee who have lasored IN that ca
pacity for years arc determined TO refuse
denomination thIs year. On the ground that
they are entitled 10 relief.
The National regatta occurs at Sun onry,
Pa, July IS and 10. and IS believed that
there vii Re respectable delegation from
the Mississippi Valley territory. Just
what the force win be remains for the near
future 70 disclose. TIE principal winners
at the Pullman regatta arc quite likely 20
60 East az.a take part n the Sudbury fray.
The pelswarc double, TIE Aedec pair, J. F.
Corbett and three or four crews are now
considering the matter, but Will await de-
ve.epmezts. kaewing fail u 81 that +" there's
many SKIP" etc.
The National Association win act upon the
following amendment a. the coming meet
ing: An amateur Is one YES rows onIy
for pleasure or recreation and aIrxg his
leisure hours. ana who does ret abandon
his usual buslEsss or occupation for tse Vur-
pose sf training - Of course, here - 70
argument against such AZ Amendment II
should be adopted, and, Z possible. maze
even raorsv or tight than y -. The sezi-
pref-ssisn..s Must &c k.led CT a. any cost.
Ia comparison wst. them the fuiLseSzsd
professional IS soSieEsa