The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-16
II & CO, Newark.
o U KNIGHTS GAME.
oNLY BRITISH CREWS At HENLEY.
All Other oarsmen Are Barred Out of THAT
Regatta.

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Regatta.
Ambitious American oarsmen will no longer
reeeiYe an opportunity OF displaying their
form in the historic Henley regatta. for. ac-
cording to London Truth. the committee Of
the Amateur Rowing Association has sounded
the death knell of international boat racing
by q decision that In future only British
crews shall compete in the regatta. The pa
per makes this antaRonistic action the basis
OF a homily on international sport In general,
and prophecies an unpleasant termination to
The contest for the Americas Cup. After ex-
pressing the opinion that international COM
petitions. especially with America. are
overdone. the editor Of Truth attempts to JUS
tify the action Of the Rowing Committee with
the following statement:
do not let it be thought for q moment that
I am suggesting that there are not thoroughly
good spoItsmen in America. I am suggest
ing nothing OF the kind. We are both very
much OF a muchness. There are good, bad
and Indifferent sportsmen among both Of us.
The mistake is In mixing up national pride
and honor with mere pastimes. The mixture
upsets those who take II. So far has this been
the case that the committee OF the Amateur
Rowing Association has passed a resolution to
the effect that only British crews should COM
pete at Henley. international matches should
DC muIIcEbol pElNdbo dREceluouIs anu oven Juen
they are not to be encouraged. Now the Am
ateur Rowing Association committee Is COM
posed almost exclusively of university and
metropolitan oarsmen. They are as repre-
could be met any where. The Amateur Row
ing Association rule, IL a peculiar one. 1t is
doubt that those who rule the Amateur Row.
Ing Association represent what is best in one
Of q che iSsl best S.y Sp9 pesr iR n the eingd k&nnot At b Hen,
and other competitors. In almost every case
some bad feeling. has arisen. or some un-
pleasant incident has occurred.
THE. conclusion that the 4. r. A. has ar
S 5GsFsdls A. but tF Ss1m q t fbn0w IedS t Hal t saS6
pc us much International courtesy and hospi-
tally as possible. But as soon as an element
with English cricket teams that have toured
full how they conduct themselves in every
way. The opponents whom they meet In the
s re sSiR hare q T snS s s%1G ; lSsf TO % 4 d sUSTs; w TbhlsS
derstand: An incident which at home would
reproof viii in the States cause a wound Which
Will not be quickly healed. though at the
The. Victory Il i, ii. Ten ,EysE. the Amerl-
last year Is thought BY rowing men here to
have ,precipitated the exclusiveness, OF the
g. ri.sma o poTei 6I, eP Rli.1 apneared to be
uOhAh aAhN W a
ty when Ooms, the Dutch oarsman. crossed
the line in front Of the local ~scullers In 1892.
and whispers OF professionalism were preva-
lent. To prevent q recurrence OF such an un;
fortunate circumstance u rule was framed
which called for foreign entries to be made In
March. instead OF at the end OF June. Even
this direct intimation that no outsiders need
apply failed to deter the foreigners. and when
the Cornell crew won Its heat against the Lean
der Rowing Club eight, the latter being left at
the post. their alleged understandable con-
duet in accepting the s%tarteE,S word to go was
reached when Ten Eyck. the youthful Worces-
ter sculler. defeated the cracks OF the Thames.
His victory was Rrudgingly received. and a
repetition avoided by the rejection OF his en-
The action Of the Amateur Rowing Associa-
ton committee OF course puts an end TO the
efforts which. were being made TO have the
crack eight OF the Pennsylvania Barge Club.
winners at the national regatta, cross the
water next season. The suggestion that in
ternAtional matches should be matters OF Dri-
7ate agreement Is scarcely likely 70 DO well re-
humble indeed II they entered n race on such
terms and laid themselves open to the Asser-
tion afterward that a crew shat rowed at Hem
ley could have beaten them,
Followers Of American oarsmen arc anxious
10 learn II the rule that nc, one except British
oarsmen may compete will debRr the ArRo-
maui Rowing Club four, local oarsman said
i new rule will in all probability be elias;
tic enough TO admit the Canadians. They did
not win at Henley and are therefore, true
Sportsmen. according tothe English standard"
or the new rule will debar b, IL. Howell, the
second American who won the coveted Dia-
mond Beulls. Under a strict Interpretation
ne can scarcely Be oonsldered a Britlsher but
bridge University will be accepted as q sum
Client guarantee Of his eligibility.