The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-07
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Naval board or the schuJikin Navy Meets.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6.-The Naval Board Of
the Schuylkill Navy at its meeting this evening
accepted q report made by the committee in
charge of the recent campaign Of Commodore
Gordon 8. Carrigan for delegate from this dis
trict to the national association that will make
rowing history. In fact, it is the first gun of tho
new rowing association, that expects TO get into
permanent shape soon. The resolutions passed
are as follows:
Whereas, Tho National Association OF Amateur
oarsmen. at its annual meeting held in Phiiadelphis
Aug. 10. 1897. by electIng Mr.. priesendanz TO
represent this district M q member OF the
Executive Committee. saw Mt to ignore tho
of Pennsylvania fourteen out OF the nineteen).
members Of the association: Which had declared their
sehuylk,l, Navy. there being but one club not sup
WaeSsas. The defeat of Mr.. carrigan was brought
tvity Of the secretary OF the association. who took
advautsEe Of his oricial position to eleetioneer in the
his trust as an officer Of the association and opposing
the wishes Of a large number Of Its Constituents
Resolved, That the schuyikiI Navy desires to pro-
member OF the Executive COMMITTEES mot the choice
of the clubs in this district and in spite Of the practi:
Resolved. That the par!i:anship displayed by Mr..
aemnsd, and n thai hs S Slls co1 Sd ssi fsliy Ia is iiateT 9as s sso:
citation In dispensing with his services at the nrs
opportunity: ana
Resolved, That the action OF the Executive Commit.
tee OF the association in filing the vacancy caused by
press wishes OF this district, cannot be Viewed az
other than q deliberate arrront to the Schuylkili Navy.
Of the association Without regard to the wishes or
Views of Its members.
Gordon g. Carrigan, the present Commodore.
and DR.: George +. Root, delegate to the Ma
tional Board. were placed in nomination for
Commodore.
College Men IuspectinE the Sew London Course.
New LONDON. Dec. 6.-Coach Bob Cook and
Capt. Payne Whitney, representing Yalo's boat
ing interests. and Capt. Goodrich Of Harvard
arrived here at noon to-day and were met by
Edward S. Neilan, Chairman of the Board of
Trade Regatta Committee.
The purpose of the visit was for an inspection
Of tho four-mile course on the Thames River
and also for a private conference among the
The nature OF the conference was not made
public. but it is surmised arrangements were
made for the aquatic struggle on the Thames
here next June between the Blue and the Red.
and also the admittance OF Cornell's crew in a
three,cornered race. Tho visitors loft on the 4
o'clock express trains east and west.
Previous to the conference the college men
were taken aboard the tug DIR. briggs, which
s stsn%ea op stSwlx U aal leo ' Fer starting Ra PS,a' Of bei the
taken at every mile and half milo, it was deemed
advisable to make a detection in tho course boz
low the navy yard near the two-mile flag.
This will bring the oarsmen nearer the chan
mel. and. in Bob Cooks estimation, Increase
their speed to a great extent. In fact he stated
that with the slight alterations anticipated the
Thames Will DO the fastest four-mile course in
the country.
AS the course is now mapped out the start In
exactly where il has always been since four
mile races were inauGuratod here. The width
does not run less than l.25o feet TO the finish
at the Thames River Bridge. Capt. Goodrich
was apparently much Interested in the course
while on the tug. but was n~ou-committal as 10
its merits.