The Washington times., 1902-07-20
National Regatta at Wor-
ce5ter August 8 and Q.
WELCOME TO SCULLER TITUS
fine Wo-l, at Henlay--Y. NJ. c. 4. VIII
Stay in District League-Li2ht In
fantry Team Plays at Atlantic Git.
Poto.uacs Ready &c: Another Pace.

The thirticth annual regatta of the
National Association o: AGateur Oars
men. open to all amateur clubs OF the
world, Will be held August and 8 ol
Lake Quinsigamond. at Worcester.
Mass.
The events will include intermediate,
association senior. and championship
senior double sculis; intermediate ard
senior single sculls; intermediate and
rcnio: pair-oared shells; intermediate,
senior and senior international four
oarc! shells; intermediate and senior
eight cared shells. All races will be
che mile and half with one turn, ex-
ccpt the international "fours" and the
eight-oarcd races. which win be a mile
and half straightaway.
Prizes and Trophies.
Challenge cup and plate OF the asso-
citation go 20 winning crews with die
gold medals 20 each winning oarsman or
cculler, and a silk hammer to his club,
Entries close July % with Fred R. Fort
meyer. secretary. New York city.
4 fare-and- -a-third rate. on the certif-
icate plan has been secured for those
attending the regatta.
The regatta committee. consits OF
Messrs. J. P Fox, Boston; c. W. Preis-
endanz Philadelphia; r. Ii. Pelton. J. S.
Mahr and T. R. Fortmeyer, all of New
York city. and c. r. Zappone, OF this
city.
The regatta promises to have a very
large entry list, as the location is very
popular. This city will not be repre-
sented neither OF the clubs having
crews in training for any out-of-town
competitions. The Potomacs were rep
resented last year. Baltimore will be
represented by crews from the Ariel
and Arundel Boat Clubs.
Welcome to Titus.
Speaking of the Henley, it is an
nounced that movement is en- foot in
New York city among the rowing clubs
10 give the returning Titus big wei
come home" II is likely that steamer
will be chartered to go down the bay to
meet the ship bringing him back. Titus
is deserving of this recognition, and
more, too.
He had to row three heats to the two
of his vanQuisher, F. 5. Kelley, of Ok
Kelley before meeting Titus his oppo-
nont, A. y. Coloutte, of the London
Rowing Club, ran into boom immedi-
ately after the start, giving the Oxonian
q practical walkoyer. Titus had been
more or less faatigued by his race with
W. W. Field, the acknowledged cham
picn of oxford, and. notwithstanding
this, Il drew cut handily from Field at
the erd.
Rowed Out Beating Scholes.
1t is the general opinion among row.
ing men that Titus killed his chances of
winning tie diamond sculls in the first
heat. in which he met SchoIes. his Can
adian rival. the winner of intermediate
singles at the national 1901. Titus was
SO anxious to beat Scholes that he ex-
erted himself to the utmost limit, and
won the heat in time close to the Hen
ley record.
The friends Of Titus believe that he
would have given Kelley, of Balliol
College. a much harder race in the heat
on the third day of the regatta but for
the terrific strain he underwent in the
race with Scholes.
Titus went abroad under discouragfng
nditions He had been told that he
be beaten by Scoles to a certainty.
Many a weaker hearted oarsman would
have listened 10 the voices to which
Titus paid no attention.
He went, and was beaten. it is true,
but Titus came far from being dis
graced.
Record to Be Proud Of.
In fact he made a record on the
Thames second to that of no other
American who ever raced there. Ten
Eyck, it IS true, won the diamond sculls
at Henley, but those who are now sound
ing the praises of Titus say that Ten
Eyck did not have men so strong 10
compete against as did the New Yorker.
Going across the water holding the
national time record for his native coun-
try at one and one-half miles, he re-
turns home with the honor of having
made the second fastest time for the
sculls at Henley. This fact was all the
more remarkable for he rowed in a
smooth water boat,
Titus intends TO try again next year
TO bring the famous trophy to this side
OF the Atlantic. He thinks the expert
ence he has gained this year Will enable
him TO win in 1903 He will pay more
EllEDllUu ~ TIE NtNfiOp4AASbN Va fAliNl
ance in future.
II was his inability 10 repeat three
days in succession that practically put
him out Of the contest.
Gray After Record.
The new world record of forty eight
feet two inches for the sixteen-po
shot. made last year by Dennis Morgan.
of ireland. is responsible for the re-
appearance OF George R. Gray. the hold
er OF the American record Of forty-seven
feet. Gray is now at his home, Cold
water, Ontario, training, and viii COM
pete in the weight event this fall. By
hard work he has reduced his weight
from go pounds 20 2l0 pounds. and says
that he viii be in the best of shape in q
few months. He is reported to be put
ting the shot close to fortynine feet in
practice. II is understood that he will
represent the New York 4. c. at the A.
A. U. national championships in oc-
tober.
Athletics at Y. NJ. C. A.
With so many of the members OF the
Y.M c. A. out Of town. there is little
or nothing doing in athletics at Asso-
citation Park.
Some Of tho basketball players have
received Offers to play the game at sum