The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-13
INTERNATIONAL REeArrA Ar PARIS.
Fosr-Oared Shell Race fer worlds Champion
ship viii he Bowed with Cexswains.

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An Official communication has been received
from Edmund Feutiaux. who has charge Of the
international regatta at Paris. confirming the
news published In The SUN some time ago that
the four race will be rowed In shells car
rying coxswains. This was quite Q surprise to
the officials In charge Of the enterprise to send
the American crews abroad. as not q word had
passed during the early correspondence on the
subject to lead to the idea that coxswains would
be compulsory In any Of the worlds champion
ship races except the eisht-oared event. Sec
rotary Fred Fortmeyer Of the n. A. A. o. took
the greatest care 10 become acquainted with all
the details pertaining to the regatta when the
matter was preached a year ago, and upon re-
ceivine q letterhead from the French associa-
ton with q cut Of eight scullers In q shell. In
stead OF the regulation sweeps. he immediately
wrote to inquire II they used SOULS in eight
cared races in France.
Though the important point has been over
looked In the four-oared race. and the Ameri-
can crew will be at q sligh disadvantage. COM
pared with Continental oarsmen, II will not
change the original intention to send a four
across the water. The officials here find salts
faction In the fact that the English oarsmen.
Americas most dangerous opponents, will be
equally at sea with a coxswain In the boat.
The Englishmsn registered . vigorous kick
against coxswsins being required. but accord
ing TO the French authoritiea the precauton 10
necessary on the Seine course to prevent fouls
II has been decided to send two boats for the
four-oared crew. one the regulation shell used
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In the International race with coxswains,. they
win reoeive q opportunity "a, redeem them:
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after the worlds championship,
There appears to be avery disposition on the
part OF the msnagers to treat he Americans
is the appointment Of Fred r. Fortmeyer as q
which will supervise the whole proceedings.
Commissioners and carries with IL a diploma OF
the Exposition.
Although arrangements are only being made
crews across. this does not mean that thoss
events are the only ones in which the Amer
leans will compete. The entries for the regatta
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look over the programme. estimate the prob
able competitors and make up. combinations
e, .SIs such &c oo oshs. races ,n r 4, bmay , DC th rSiyln. ad tS.s-
chances and the events already outlined.
Il will be distinctly understood that the men
who go abroad will do so as representatives OF
Inc sinews OF war. and not as members Of any
particular club. They will wear rowing shirts
with u {; A" on them instead Of their club
colors. This arrangement will improve their
chances Of victory, as in case OF the illness or loss
OF form through climatic or other influence Of
any OF the men In the selected crews. 1t will be
easy to replace them with other crack oarsmen
In the party.
The pair oared race Ia ono Of the events not
included In tho riginal schedule. in which
America Is almost sure TO be represented. 1t
will not be necessary to send over a boat espe-
oially for the race, as Charles Fen wick, captain
cared shell, with coxswain seat. for the use Of
a United States pair. II. as Il thought most
likely, the vesper Boat Club wins the special
satts, a grand pair viii Be available in Exiey
and De Baecke. who have seats In the yesper