The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-16
ROWING.
Secretary Fortuaeyer Exeuerated-Phuadelphia
Gets the Regatta.

Secretary Portuaeyer Observation-Disclosures
Gets the Regatta.
The annual spring meeting Of the Executive
Committee Of tho National Association of ANA
teur Oarsmen was held last night in the Hotel
Marlborough. The delegates present were:
President W. c.; Jupp. Detroit, Vice President
MEYER NEVER treasurer Robert Peiton, BIsoofiyn; j a a.s
r. Doyle. Boston; Claude Znppone, washington; DR..
S SsSIs' Albany E !, RSGs =. f ". esi.a1dan h'P Plils %slSias e sad
James PiIkinston.
Tho absentees were Charles Catlin, Chicago,
and Julius d. Mahr. The meeting was called
to order by President Jupp. and after the read
ing Of the minutes of the previous meeting tho
following report was offered,
The appointed BY the President to in.
aTecting the Integrity Of the Secretary Of the sssocis-
tion end the conduct of his ONCE, beg TO report that
have failed TO And any evidence whatever ~redsctIns
SP9e the sSes sse vague charges sSr Rs'S Formulated snsS sssd '3 Your sU cSm no
mittee beg. therefore. to b discharged.
Tho report was unanimously adopted. The
following resolutions were adopted:
,o wn cr ~. The Go%mit tee apPeIrssss Pointed, By ~ tn ,soI prss,,
EFFORT to investigate the charges brought against rs
is atss1ity q. M. an F osie,i +. 1 rDFs4s iSsir i l%gS1isSip so d H..
cover any evidence Whatsoever 10 sustain said
charges; therefore. be 1t
tSOtVC lHht u htiou AhouCIutlUu VI Ambt6u
oarsmen hereby declare the charges referred to
wholly unworthy of crsdence. and without founda-
Resolved. That the confidence heretofore reposed
BY this association In the honor and integrity Of its
and that he is fully entitled to the high respect and
c %iaiI% OF t assa a".o scaiwtaiSn s snde Is a Sent her ann as an 0"'
An application was received from George W.
Engle Of the Paramount Boat Club of Philadel-
phia for Reinstatement as an amateur. The only
charge against him was rowing in a private
race. while yet q boy, from a dock out around q
schooner and back, for q flve-dollar gold piece
put up as q prize by his older brother. The rules
were suspended In his case and he was accepted
as an amateur.
Application was made by the Columbia Boat
Club of Allegheny for the reinstatement of F. T.
Connolly. but the matter was laid on the table,
been turned over to Secretary Fortmeyer by
there YVES no evidence to show why he had been
ResignstiSns were received from the Insti-
Boat clubs. They We're not accepted. but . com.
mittee, CONSULTING OF James P~iikington, 81. W.
Garfield, and Dr. George f. Root, was appoint
Seven applications were received for the ma
t y hsln ref Rsltim the P Phs y,d dssir %aso Of g getting sams
t %s'''E sara. tess; 1 nfsss1a a sSr' p SiSsi Sis.
bany. was the first to withdraw In favor
of Philadelphia. which he regards as the Hen
ley Of America" Then Baltimore and the New
ark people withdrew in favor of Philadelphia.
The award went to that city. The dates for the
regatta were set for July % and %.
The following Regatta Committee was ap-
pointed: II. W. Garfield, Chairman; w. G. Jupp,
James Piikington. g. w. Prisendanz, James r:
r. F{oi;tmeyer. and Dr.. George F. Root.
A resolution offered by Garfield to leave Il to
the discretion of the Regatta Committee to offer
n QnarfAl avant for the C0IlARaa waQ ad0n.ad
A committee. consisting Of Zappone. Garfield,
and Fortmeyer. was appointed to confer with the
A. A. u. In regard to securing an appropriation
to send some rowing men to Paris in 1900. along
with the athletes.