The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-06

WRITTEN FOR HI SUNDAY REPUBLIC
The local aquatic season opened last Fri
day with the Lemp's plate race on the
river and the victory Of the Western crew
furnished a change IN the holders OF the
trophy. Originally held by the Westerns,
the ST. Louis Rowing Club captured the
trophy last season and the Westerns bent
all their efforts TO regain the plate for this
year.
Considerable Interest. apart from every
other matter connected with the race. exist
ell among members OF these two clubs as to
which would get the trophy. Last season
the Westerns undoubtedly had q hard
stroke OF racing luck in being nearly
swamped by the swell raised by'a passing
steamboat and their partisans always
claimed that they would have won the
race had Il not been for this accident, which
caused them TO drop out
Their defeat OF ST. Louis last Friday.
accordingly. caused much tubilatiOn among
the Westerns. and the finish was surround
ed by a crowd OF enthusiasts who made
violent demonstration Of approval when
their victorious crew rOwed TO shore. Cap
tain Frank Dummerth was so Violently
slapped on the arms and shoulders IN con-
graduation by his friends that his skin was
as red as a baby's when he reached the
clubhouse.
Considering the extremely u~nfavo-abIs
weather. the crews all TOwed good races
Rough water MADE the course anything DuL
suitable for the baTGeS and forced the con-
testsnts 10 hug the shore until the bend be-
low Chouteau avenue was rounded. Good
work on the part Of CoNswain Otto Becker
in selecting still water for his crew to fol-
low aided materially IN their victory.
The Westerns won the race rather easily
and could have increased their lead nal
they desired. ST. Louis senior finished farly
well. hut the men seemed much more badly
tired out wneH they finished than did the
victors. who showed little elects OF their
work. Junior crews OF both the Westerns
and ST. Louis were beaten of altogether.
All interes in rowing %circlcs will now
center I'm the CTese CgeUr Lake regatta
when the Southwestern Amateur Rowing
Association will hold its annual msei. July
10 and - From all indications toe sye.t
viii be one OF the most interesting Wit
messed n recent years
A dispatch from Philadelphia. regarding
the selection OF Dave Ful;z as coach for
the Lafayette College team, reads as fol-
lows:
tile athlete ever graduated from Brown
University. will coach the Lafayette College
football team this fall Final arrange
the popular outfsldsr Of the Athletic base
hall team will 20 TO Easton and assume
charge OF the lafayette players Immediate
ship season Is over II Is very likely That
In the event OF the last week being unim-
portant In determining the position Of the
Athletics. Manager Mack may allow him 20
go before his contract with the local club
expires.
professor F 4. March. Jr.. graduate
athletic director at LAFAYETTE. conducted
the negotiations with Fultz- Professor
March came 70 this city yesterday. and
met Fultz at the University Club. and IN
less thar a half hours time every de-
tail was completed. Fultz will have alb
solute charge Of the coaching and ConGi-
tionlng OF the players. hut the system
that Lafayette has used 80 successfully
during the last few years Will not Be
changed. Neither win L De adhered TO
perlence since graduation from Brown uual-
lies him exceptionally wei for n coach at
material Is limited. At Brown he was
schooled in the Yale style. and. his playing