Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-19
BUSINESS OARsMEN,
The Convention Of the National Association
of Amateurs Last Night

Il
of Amateurs Last Night.
Although scheduled for assembling at 8
o'clock the convention of the National Associ-
alton of Amateur Oarsmen did not get into
| shape until $50. Every one was tired and
hungry after the races, and the preliminary
business occupied good deal Of time. At the
hour named President Harry Garfield called
the convention to order and asked that chair
man be named. Mr.. W. A. McKenney of the
Analostans nominated Mr.. Henry Wise Garrett
of this city, who was elected as chairman by
reclamation.
| The roll call showed an attendance of forty
five clubs, represented as follows Analostan b.
| c. by w A. Mckinney; Ariel II. c., Baltimore
| by c. w. Henisler; Atalanta B. C. by proxy;
Arlington b. c., Walter Simpson; Athletic
| Club Of the Schuylkill navy. Philadelphia, w.
T. Wallace, John T. Huneker and T. II. Fenton;
America X. c.. c. W. Prusndanz, proxy; Al
bany r. c., p. J. McNanus; Bachelors large
Club, c. G. James; Bradford B. C., Z. Buckley;
CatlIn b. c., Charles Catlin; Columbia Athletic
| Club, w. III. Gibson; Columbia Il. c., Lee Ca
yatt;, Crescent b. c.. Philadelphia, by proxy;
Crescent b. c., Boston, J 7. Fox: Detroit b. c.,
mount Rowing Association. Chas. Prusindanz
Iona ID. c., DR.. Il. II. Fenton proxy; Institute
| y. G., NJ. A. Mullin; Minnesota b. c., W. II.
Gibson proxy; Monmouth b. G., j. g. Tighe
proxy; Malta b. C.. Dr. Geo. T Root; Metro
politan r. c.. J. d. Mahr; Mutual b. c.. Al
bany, H. ". Garfield; Mutual Junior r. c., Buff
falo, DanielN unan; Manhattan a. c., +. Il. Fort
| meyer; Nassau Z. c., A. b. Wilson and Fred
Nilmar; Narragansett u. c.. c. II. Quincy, n.
| ID. Davis and +. A. Shelton; Nireus X. c., l.. III.
Pelton; New York Athletic Club, G. ID Phillips;
| Oneida b. c., W. II. Gibson proxy; Owashto-
| nong b. c., J. W. F. Halcombe proxy; Potomac
A. c., c. II. Zappone; Pennsylvania b. c., N l..
Toy; Philadelphia Barge Club. n. +. Toy proxy;
| Pawtucket b. c., L. Z. Crawford and j. Il.
Rully; Palisade b. c., II. W, Garfield; Ravens
wood b. c., ID. j. Buchanan; Seawanahaka b.
| c., j. NJ. Rankin; Staten Island A. C., II. NJ.
Jansen; Triton b. c., d. c. Seymour; Univers-
ity Barge Club. II. X. Dinchman; Undine Barge
Club, DIR. Conrad Berens; Valencia b. C., G. X.
| Storms; Vesper B. G., Ii. Mcmillan; yaruna Is.
| c., Jas. G. Tighe; West Philadelphia B. e., DR..
Conrad Berens
THE PRESIDENTS ANNUAL REPORT.
President Harry Garfield then read the
annual report of the executive committee, as it
| is termed or, rather, the report Of the presi-
| dent himself, for it amounts to the same thing.
| He related the WORK done by the committee
during the past year and gave detailed state
ment OF the receipts and expenditures, show
| ing neat balance on hand. He called atten-
| ton to the discussion that has arisen over the
| question OF changing the length of the national
races and their style, discoursing upon the va
| rious advantages of the straightaway and the
turning races. He inclined to the belief that
the latter was the more popular form Oh many
accounts. He hoped that there would be no
rash steps taken in the way of lengthening or
shortening the course or altering the style of
| the races without full and deliberate consider
| alton He went into the matter of the position
| OF the association upon the amateur question,
and indicated that in his opinion the whole
business can be kept within bounds by the
proper application of the present rules by
conscientious committee. The close of the read
ing brought forth the applause of the delegates,
and the report was accepted
The secretary announced that the terms of
the following members of the executive COM
mittee had expired and that it was therefore
necessary to elect new members for three years
each: c. G. Peterson, Fred Standsh and Harry
Mcmillan. On motion Of Commodore Mullin
! committee of three was sent out to make
nominations and it soon reported the names of
Mossrs. q. d. Phillips of the New York Athletic
Club to succeed Peterson, John +. Euneker,
A. {. s. N, to succeed Mcmillan, and Standish
to succeed himself. The convention voted to
accept these names and the nominees were
elected.
The secretary then read circular which was
sent out by Judge Tighe of Brooklyn in July,
proposing an amendment to the constitution
to the effect of enlarging the executive COM
mittee to twelve members from nine. He also
| read another amendment proposed by himself,
which was to the same effect, but providing for
| the change in a different way. The latter was
aSScptSu OuuSc lISuo anu tLc
| amendment was adopted by vote of 81 to II,
the Philadelphia clubs voting against it with
one exception, the Nespers. According to this
| amendment the three additional members were
| to be elected at once and to draw lots for the
different terms of one. two and three years.
THE NEW MEMBERS.
Under the terms of this enactment the con-
vention proceeded to elect the men, the NOM
| nations being made in the meeting There
l,,k
| consequently ali chosen, as follows: Theo. Van
| Eaden of the Atalanta B. c., drawing the one
| year term; II. II. Pelton, Seawanahaka b. c.,
three years, and A. Il. Sweet, Pawtucket u. c.,
| two years.
| COLLEGE CREWS IN THE REGATTA.
| A resolution was introduced by DR.. Root of
the Malta Club of Philadelphia to the effect that
in the future college crews shall be barred from
the national regatta. except in races especially
provided for them. This was discussed at some
| length, but merely as TO the best manner Of OBJ
| tanning this end. 1t was finally agreed upon as
an amendment to the regulations Of the execu-
i tive committee.
| Mr. Simpson of the Arlington Club, Massa-
| chusetts, moved to amend by adding to the list
| of events q race for junior eights. In the dis
cussion which ensued President Garfield sug.
| gested that the matter might be left to the ex-
| ecutive committee to be adopted if prac ticable.
This idea went through. The main objection
to the change was the expense of an eight
cared race to the association in the form Of in
| dividual medals.
THE LENGTH OF COURSE.
Secretary Gibson brought up the question of
the length of the course by introducing a reso-
luton to the effect that hereafter all races of
the association shall be for one mile. There
was sharp discussion and Mr.. Mcmillan Of
Philadelphia argued strongly against the plan
on the ground that there was not enough GER
tainty as to what the general rowing public
wanted. Then he thought that the races of the
national association were designed to bring out
the best qualities in the men and he cited sew
eral of the days races to show that crew that
might last well up in the race for mile would
be outclassed In the mile and half. He sug-
gested the introduction OF the new system In
one race as an experiment. The matter was
laid on the table.
After vote Of thanks had been passed to the
executive committee, on motion OF Judge
Tighe, the convention at 1880 adjourned.
The Golden Cross.
At the regular meeting OF Mount Vernon
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