The Washington times., 1903-02-02
MAY SHIFT
THEIR REGATTA DATE
No Action Taken at Meeting
of Stewards.
TO MAKE A PUBLIC REPORT
National Event VIII Most Likely Go to
the Schuyllill Clubs-Money
Already in Sight

Nothing done at the meeting OF the
stewards of the American Rowing AS
sociation. in Philadelphia. Saturday. vas
made public. AS originally planned, the
association are to hold their regatta on
July .. Many objections were raised
against this date by the oarsmen. The
stewards were asked to change the late
Of the regatta SO as to conform to the
dates of the Fourth of July regatta and
the National Association regatta
1t was learned in Philadelphia from
an unofficial source that the stewards
Of the American Association talked over
the whole matter at their meeting They
refused TO make public their action, as
they wished their views to be acted
upon by the whole association. II they
are ratified. then they will be given out
for publication It is safe to say that
the date of the regatta, viii be changed.
II the regatta was held on July , il
would come only two days before the
great Fourth OF July regatta: then If
the American regatta should run over
two days and trial heats of the Fourth of
July regatta should have to be run of in
the morning, as is sure TO be the case. the
oarsmen would not have a chance TO
compete in both regattas. This would
operate against both regattas, as it
would have the tendency to keep down
the entry lists.
It is expected that the Americans will
hold their regatta on Friday and Sat
urday Of the preceding week or early
in the week of July I, OF possibly not
until July :. The National regatta viii
be held July 10 and II. This arrange
ment OF the dates would be acceptable
all around.
After the meeting the. visiting commit
teemen we're taken for drive along the
Park Drive that skirts the course over
which the oarsmen will row
Nothing is being left undoHe o bring
about the great aquatic carnival on the
SchuylkilI next July The Fourth OF July
and American Henley regatlas are
SIRE. and every effort is being made to
secure the National regatta to make the
carnival complete Representatives Of
the local boat clubs met Friday after
noon in Philadelphia to consider ways
and means Of raising the necessary
money to properly hold the National re
gatta. It Is always well TO have some
thing TO show when asking for the re
gatta. The oarsmen will raise 8, 000
without much trouble.
The meeting went over the resources
needed 10 guarantee the expenses OF the
regatta, and found that the fund could
easily be procured by a subscription
among the clubs of the navy and the in
dependent organizations in Philadelphia
It viii take about $1,000 TO run the re-
gatta, and, as a result of the talk, 81 200
is already in sight, which tnsures the
financial success Of the affair.
Furthering the work delegation viii
wait on the executive committee Of the
y a. A O., which meets in New York in
March, TO present PhiIadelphia's invita-
ton Although Worcester, Mass; Wash
ington. D. c., and Saratoga, \. Y. are
already in the field for the affair. the
Quaker City representatives expect little
trouble in obtaining a majority vote Of
the rowing soIons' in their favor, as
past experiences have taught the latter
that Philadelphia IS the IDEAL place for
deciding the yearly championships.