The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-11
WANTS THE NEXT REGATTA
st. Louis Makes a Bid for TIE 1902
National Event.
Athletic Legislative Associations
DiHcr-A. A. l. Games Mt baltimore
y. VI. &. A, Will Not Hold II Meet
This Fall - Coliseum Attractions.


DiRer-A. A. L. Games ut baltimore
y. VI. c. A., VIII Not Hold II Meet
This Fall - Coliseum Attractions.
Hardly had the oarsmen and their adj |
mirers from st. Louis landed in Philadel-
phia upon the occasion of the recent ma
tional regatta held there than they set
about to secure a promise from the eX-
ecutive committee to hold next years re-
gatta at St. Louis some time during the
Worlds Fair. 1t is said that enough
promises were secured by the visitors
from the executive committee to make
them feel reasonably sure of securing the
big event. The matter will be taken up
officially by the executive committee of
the National Association at meeting to
be held in March
If the committee decides in favor of st.
Louis. it will be the first time the regatta
has been held in that section since the re-
gatta was secured by Detroit in 1898.
After the formal announcement in
March n committee will probably visit st.
Louis to select course for the regatta
There are several available bodies of
water in the vicinity of St. Louis. and
after a course has been decided upon the
citizens will stand ready to spend any
ture may have left undone to make an
ideal course
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS DIFFER.
The holding of the public or municipal
track and field games at Patterson Park,
Baltimore, under the direction of the
Middle Atlantic Association, sometimes
spoken Of as insurgents" and which is
composed of clubs which seeded from
has brought about controversy between
the two associations. The \. a. U.
claims that the games should have been
held under its direction and that certain
persons should not have been allowed to
compete.
In reply to the various statements made
by the officers of the Atlantic Association,
A. A. L., Mr.. Penniman, who officiated as
referee of the games, gave out state
ment as follows:
The statement that the games were
'outlawed is hardly correct one, as the
Middle Atlantic Athletic Association is
just as well organized and recognized, too.
as an athletic body as the Atlantic Asso-
citation in this city. The class of gentle
men at the head of these municipal
games, backed by the various officials of
the NJ A. A A, was as good a guarantee
as could have been given that all men of
good amateur standing would be allowed
to compete"
The charges of professionalism against
one or two of the contestants are being
investigated by Hhe officers of the Middle
Atlantic Association, and pending de-
cision the prizes in. the events in ques-
ton are being held up.
ANNUAE-A. A. U. GAMES.
The annual fail track and field games
Of the Atlantic Association of the Anna
teur Athletic Union will be held by the
Baltimore Athletic Cub Saturday. Sep
TENDER IS.
The programme, which will be run off at
Electric Park, Baltimore, will include 40
and 22O-yard dashes: 40 and sS0-yard
runs. relay race, running high jump, pole
vault, l6-pound shot, l6-pound hammer
and bicycle race
A number OF entries from among the
athletes of this city will be made. The
games are open only to registered ath-
Ietes.
NO Y. NJ c. A. MEET THIS FALL
1t Is not at all likely that the athletic
department of the Young Mems Christian
Association will hold fall track and field
meet this year. The expense attending
tho giving of these affairs is very large,
and the paid attendance upon the affairs
has not always been of even sufficient
size to meet the outlay, much less make
them paying ventures. and In view of this
lack of encouragement IL Is deemed pest
to skip the fall meet
The sport has always been of high
order Not only the cream of the local
but much of recognized talent from out
of town has appeared in programme Of
unusual attractiveneSs, and II is quite
reflection upon the local sport-loving con-
tngent that the affairs were not attended
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PHYSICAL Instructors Rideout and Beckett
have worked hard at all times to make
a success of the meets, and it is too bad
they have not had better encouragement
They will now devote their energies to
developing their track and field men for
entry in out-of-town games.
The first of these to have their atten-
ton will be the Atlantic Association A A
L. games to be held by the Baltimore
Athletic Club at Electric Park. Baltimore,
Saturday, September Is.
The team to be prepared Tor entry IN
these games will be selected from among
| Mather, Reddington. HouSh. Stanley
| Gleason, Spaulding. Pimper. and Fewkes;
Mather. by mere lack of luck, failed
TO win the pole vault in the Y. NJ. Z. A
| handicaps at Buffalo. He cleared the bar
at the best height. merely grazing it, and
grazed il. but it bounded and stayed on
| the pegs. This was hard luck
Reddington. as stated heretofore, came
third in the 22O-yard run. Pimper, Fewkes
Il
| have shown wonderful Improvement in
| the past year Hough is keeping in
shape and will again be seen in the
Jumps and field events. A relay team
| will be selected later on All hands will
take up earnest hard work the latter
part Of this month.
THE RACERS AT BUFFALO.
| The past week has been a gala one for
| the amateur bicycle riders at Buffalo.
where the national championships have
| been run of The week was full of good
races, and riders as well as big crowds
voted it the banner season Of the sport.
| The races We're held under the direction
| Of the National Cycling Association.
Next week the League Of American
| Wheelmen. the pioneer association in
| cycling, will hold its twenty-second an
| nual convention at the Rainbow city.
| 1t IS expected that considerable time
will be given to discussion of ways
| and means of increasing the membership
and all friends of good roads and side
which viii be paid to these kindred sub
| jects.
| one Of the officials very wisely says:
1t should not be forgotten by wheelmen
and wheclwomen that the League of
American Wheelmen is the only active
| orga nization through which the Begisla-
| ture may be approached with any reason
and more sidcpaths are desirable. Large
membership will be more likely to secure
| them than slender roll. There are bene-
| fits to be derived from membership far in
| excess of the cost If the card, and wheel
men will be doing The league justice and
| the tourist cyclist a favor by uniting with
| il and making it what IL was n few years
| . y a ct md str at