The sun., 1893-07-26
ROWING FOR xAz1oNAb HoNoRs
Preparations for the Mig Amateur Event st
Detroit Next Morth.


Preparations for the Bie Amateur Event n
Detroit Next Morth.
From present indications all the LEADING
oarsmen OF tho United States and Canada will
take part in the annual regatta OF the Natione
Association OF Amateur Oarsmon to be held or
the Detroit River on Aug. o and TO- The rlvel
Is oil ample width and 80 we'll sheltered thai
racing shells were launched on every day bu
one OF last years rowing season. The river II
| divided Into two channels OF Belle Isle. which
the city has purchased and m ado into beauti
| iul park OF 300 acres at nn expense OF severa
millions OF dollars. The Canadian channel. or
the south. is almost entirely devoted to rivel
and lake traffic. while the American channel
three-quartcrs Of mile wide. 10 entirely free
| from steam vessels ana is devoted to rowing
and sailing craft. The course for the regatta
one and n half miles etraightaway. is laid out
Immediately above BelIo Isle Bridge. along the
western shore OF the park. and while it is wide
enough to start ten crews abreast, 1t is amply
protected by trees from the prevailing wind
1t is said that there Is no finer course in
| America.
AS the regatta OF the Canadian Association
| OF Amateur Oarsmen will occur on the Satur-
day before the national regatta, ana as the
Northwestern Amateur Rowing Association
hohls their annual races at Detroit on the two
days fs0oTnG tho nat0pa regatta. It s eS
troit about all tho loading onrsmeh and scull-
ers Of the United states and Canada.
Entries Tor the national regatta close o-day.
but the Executive Committee have decided to
receive all entries which may bear the post
eereary sone fGas Gays
later. ARRANGEMENTS may be made for special
EseeaSe tSaSs shes sns
VIII be carried free II applications are made in
Up to 1872 different customs prevailed in
teur oarsmen. Men who. were amateurs on
tests we're Judged BY no law but si the pleasure sure
OF OF each regatta committee. Amateurs then
these abuses. % and espVtntion I s'caiH was caed to
frame national definition of an amateur oars
Rna m"n 59 code Of Lays Of bOns raeng
Eaa hs oSnzed E9SE club
dssae M S Six OF the hs'ee Clubs n
hsa ISL in this M,s city rronosAd ON Aug 2s and 2o
national ution. but many of fneanee fhe aee
gates hnd no authority. and 80 the scheme was
b"isttponeab bit o. b, nntil fhe next meeting. which WAS
clubs. representing six States. The definition
gas reailirmed without u dissenting vote and
tho laws Of boat racing then adopted were
Stion was ihon Effected under the t1"i 3tis Of
man he 81 N1ionIal iAsHSosstion OF amateur Oars
IN and tut
routine busin9ss came before them. :,
On Jan. 20. 1876 special meeting was held
twonty Ave clubs Of seven States The dcilni- |
tion OF an amateur was amended and the re-.
any oarsman who had uutered any race from |
any other club within tho preceding three
Year was held at phia: tutno inn portant ]
action was taken; The meeting Of 1877 was
1sd Hs.G hsa Ths IT year
on the annual meetings have been largely at
tended. and the friendly, contests for, the OIL
Committee have served to make them full OF
Interest. p These gatherings always occur on
At the place whore tho regatta is held.
THEY have s. se.n pSi, SH fH0Ws: 1872 Saratoga
kins: 1856 Boston 1886. s%"in Abany: '' 1857. Ns7
s as1s l lHouWTy WishHs;on INT niHsS sa
Ssratog Springs. lie oriCina! committee e"i Of
1873. to whom was intrusied the associations
lent Rvcrsde r. c. si" Hoche.ter e. Fjns "mcs tENs VII
,on. .. Secretary Atalqnta B. 6. ,New York; 7. c.
Fink erton we; Vest tiiEhiHader%h ihadorphia
G.: John G. Babcock. Nassau B. G., New
S5x ArsuF us PsNtSsh T. e. b
law: l. i. Craft: Secretary Areonauta H. g.,
tsrS.n Point: MarcelIus Baily, Analostan i.
The nssocIation,s regattns have hecn truly
lational in their character as well as in name
md have been uniformly successful In 1873
"a. rs. and '7G tho Saratoga lowing Ass0cin-
Ion was the only organization in the country
which gave reeattas that, could be compared
With the National. and that association has |
one nothing since 1876. leaving the National
bsolute ely without r rival The races in tho
'ntional regattas have always been acknowl-
dyed as decidin the amateur cham pion shps
or the curront season. and the prizes are So
Inscribed. There have been. and nre at pres-
mt in different parts Of the country, nss,cin-
ons of rowing clubs which accept the laws OF |
oat racing Of The National Association These |
lubs are governed by tho National rues ns
hoctually rs II they We're members OF that or
uniZatiUn.