The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-22
AMATEUR OARSMEN MEET
National Regatta for 1899 to
Be Held at Boston.
EVENTS OF THREE SEASONS
American Amateurs Can Enter the
Henley COntests-Edwnrd HedIcy.
the Noted PhiIadciphinn, Again in
Good Standing - Aspirants for
Places in the Crews for Paris.

New York, Jan. 21.-The executive COM
mittee of the National Association of ANA
teur Oarsmen met tonight and outlined the
big rowing events for the next three sea
sons. The meeting was an open one AID
many local oarsmen attended.
The following delegates were present:
Julius ID. Mahr, New York. chairman;
Fred b. Fortmeyer, Newark, secretary;
Robert II. Pelton, Brooklyn, treasurer;
James Pilkinton, New York; C. W. Preis
endanz and George +. Root, Philadelphia;
Walter Simpson, Boston; Henry w. Gar
field, Albany; c. R. Zappone, Washington,
d. c., and W. C. Jupp. Detroit.
AS anticipated, a. delegation came on
from Boston, headed by Walter Simpson,
and bid for the privilege of holding the
national regatta this year. New York and
Albany retired in favor of the New Eng
landers, and the committee voted to hold
the regatta at Boston on Friday and Sat
urday, July IS and 90.
The report of the committee appointed to
negotiate for representation at Paris next
year brought James Pilkinton to his feet.
He made a strong plea to secure for New
York the national regatta next year, from
which some of the winning crews will be
selected to represent America at the eX-
position No definite move could be taken,
but Pilkinton's appeal appeared to har-
monte with the feelings of the delegates
and there is little doubt that the 1900 re-
gatta will be held in this city and that a
strong team of oarsmen will be selected
from the winners to cross the ocean. Mr..
Jupp put in a bid for preference for the
regatta in 1901, when Detroit will have a
bi-centennial.
Secretary Fortmeyer read a communica-
ton from the secretary of the Henley Re-
gatta Association contradicting the report
which appeared in a London paper that
American entries would in future be
barred. The letter stated that the rules
governing the races at Henley will be the
same as hitherto. and that all genuine
American amateur o6rsmen Will be well
come. Such entries must be sent in by
March 81.
The case of E. S. Hedley, the noted
Philadelphia sculler, came up for discus
sion. He applied for reinstatement and
his application was backed up by resClu-
lions passed by the Philadelphia Pa ge
Club and the Vesper Boat Club Of Fhila-
delphia. Conrad Berens. member of the
committee who originally investigated
the case also wrote a letter in favor of
the applicant. H. W. Garfield. one of the
men most emphatic in maintaining the
justice of Hedleys disqualification, said
that he thought the oarsman had been
sufficiently punished for the offence of
pawning medals for which he was dis
qualified. Hedley's reinstatement would
have the effect OF settling the trouble
which has existed in Philadelphia since
his disqualification. Garfield proposed that
Edwin Hedley be reinstated and to qualify
as an amateur from August II next. The
motion was passed unanimously.
The captain of the Vesper Boat Club
thanked the committee and said that his
club would again be an active supporter
of the association.
President Mahr appointed the following
committee to manage the regatta in Bos-
ton: Walter Simpson. chairman: Fred R.
Fortmeyer, Claude r. Zappone, William
Jupp, James p. Fox, and Charles r.
Preisendanz.