New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17
BRITISH OARSNEN PLEASED.
GENERAL SATISFACTION FELT At THE EXc1U-
SION OF TEN EYcK FROM HENLEY.

GENERAL SATISFACTION FELT At THE EXc1.C-
SION OF TEN EYcK FROM HENLEY.
Henley Eng April 1.-THE members OF the Hen
Icy Regatta Committee have declined the request Of
a representative Of the Associated Press to furnish
their for rejecting the entry OF Ten EycK
the American srulle.. who won the Diamond SOULS
here last year But is understood that the reasons
as outlined In the dispatches o. April Q. namely
that considerable feeling has been aroused against
allowing Ten Eyck to enter. owing TO his attending
a banquet at Puiney whore all the Thames pro-
fcssonas were present: because OF the statements
made In the American newspapers that the Tea
Eycks received the sum OF 5000 their return TO
the United States last year. which the Englsh
oarsmen look upon equivalent to having received
pay for their time. and principally. owing TO inc
statement that the Worcester Boa; club. Al NEE
ing agreed to provide the funds for Ten EycK
trip. which is forbidden under the Henley Regatta
rules. Under the rules the committee IS not Douhi
10 assign a reason FOR refusing an entry.
Tho Westminster Gazette" this afternoon says
Nobody in England will object IN the least 10
Ten Ey cks absence from. thu RAGE TOT ne rs iy1
rowing men or shown himself to be in the highest
sense good sportsman II rs never tnei me, g. a.,
arrived al this decision al this time. When Ten
Eycks entry was received in l@7 an OBJECTION 49, We
lodged with the committee when cohcluoeu '' ~
was nothing to show Ten Iyck was not = pu1e re
WIS nure sma,euT Rat it was impossible
prove the contrary. Since then nothing nas ttans
OF course the committee have full power TO pi.r7e
Themselves Still H. view OF the fact That Ten
Eyck is the holder Of the trophy ana ina, ho,nins
whatever has been proved against him, the com
mitiee have certainly laid themselves open TO me
side. that they afraid the American scM !r
will again prove too good for the Englshmen ms
Is the more 10 be regretted since W. nave ~
strong enough to hold their own even against SUN
fine sculer as Ten Eych
The St James's Gazette" referring 10 the same
subject. remarks:
The decision Is the course we recoinmennea ana
expected. When Ten Eycf was accepted IN ~ ny
feelings OF nearly every rowing man, ne promptly
showed his appreciation Of he position ny r 2~ant
"A secret trial on the other matters whlch wciSh'u
with the committee In their decision th"r" - no nrcd
10 lay emphasis There IL not the sAghtcst 1ohpt
that one OF scullcrs ever seen M enley u
also the for;hcst removed OF any rom ihe ainatru
standard which Henley was created To uphod ne
committee were wis 10 base thsr t'lushi on gu,
eral grounds and not 20 record those u'lalis anu
facts which within IN" knowlrdC' o 'Nr'F
one. but which would only add 20 the rr,'n'Dh
which A. Inevitable IN the United states IA" Nc-
clslon will be supported by all who have ever
rowed ~ Henley and by every iot'T oi IN" spo'"
for is own sake. on both sides OF TIE Atlantic.
The decision OF the Henley committee has been
received with satisfaction in the Tnamessde boat
,nr circles particularly by the. members OF tho
club, which usually send compt,ltor> 20 Henley.
This feeling OF satisfaction Is v'ry masked among
the oxford and Cambridge oarsmen- President
phill,p. os Tho oxford University Boat club tele-
graphs o, the Associated Press.
II was rather a surprise in ~ yhen Ten I Eyek
" allowed &c -Ow. ana the coU.tpltlcf u'NliHs'H
weakness then IN accepting hN- sir-r
y IL Howell the American sE,an ~ tn.
Cambridge University Boat club. teiegraphs here
as follows
Rowing opinion AZ Camhridg" during me last
term in regard 20 Ten iycS POM 20 i,s me-,
think Ten Eycks entry should nave p''h 'e'u'c'
In 1897.