The sun., 1905-09-11
ROWING.
Champion Greer's status Discussed -Har.
lem Regatta May Fail Through

Considerable interest has been aroused
among the Harlem oarsInen by report that
Frank b. Greer OF Boston. the champion
sculler of America, has transgressed the
laws OF the National Association Of Amateur
Oarsmen by paying too much attention to
training. and on that account having neglected
his business 1t is further reported that
Greer may be asked to explain why he under
went such long and careful preparation
under the hands of James A. Ten Eyck at
Lake Quinsigamond and what was his object
in winning the national championship. SO
far as the river sharps are aware. Greer rowed
In only one race this year. and it is not on
record that he rowed Tor money, medals or
hotels or that he allowed himself to be ad-
vertlsed as an attraeti9n at watering places
and so on. An old Harlem oarsInan and one
who seemed to be, thoroughly versed on
aquatic matters said yesterday:
"Of course, strictly speaking a man who
in the eyes OF the N. 4: A. o. authorities, but
il is hard to see how Greer comes under this
head SO ar snd @ could
him nobody can understand.
1T was the same way last .,, year, u, He !, was
Stteympted Sny rss to ' max money out q his rowing
he would be seen in exhibitions aud smaller
contests of snsI,e ons m bafar bhanfe the national
body then there will be an all-round house
cleaning, and may be few OF our star ANA
{rom 1slns a Certain Harl club gave sxhibitlons
on lake stated SS %bs ber
Sever Sev n exhibited the banners or MEDALS which
they won. And then again. have not few
amateur RS been coaching scullers and crews?
Maybe they, never got anything IN return.
and It was all done In the interest OF amateur
snort but current rulnor has the story
The crack Junior octurle crew of the Har-
on the Harlem again this year, At Phila-
delphia the boys performed a remarkable
piece Of rowing BY GoveTns ,ns the mile no,e on stii
seconds and defeating such sturdy opponents
as the vespeTs. The time Is is seconds 96s
same aasaer watsr snan sae Of the % PhadpSa ~
iii Which rowed al the national regatta at Baltl-
more and in the Gpinon t OF ,aa James so rking
1e@a1Sabs The Aaas@ S Crew S weTe Braaley stroke
Futon. T; tome: :, q and T s. Hirssh bow They, were
coached by Jack Nagle w who has selected
Pianitz. and they will make up a junior sweep
NE Hsrsm fall .ssatta tbs On the 2sd
Err hrsd seeS sinsIes g and Warren Graey IN
'hf fhe iehEi9n Enion Boat Club announces that it
f' Ing regatta, jim Franels and Herman,
Hjeitsbers OF the Mons maze a canvass 9l
PROPOSED preparing junior octopeds. They
Gould cl find none. The unions WIN organize
Guarantees an octoped. In all likelihood
the race will have to, be dropped for want
OF entries In fact. the other races seemed
TO be filling SO poorly that the Harlem Regatta
Association is contemplating declaring the
regatta of altogether.
F. Baker Of TIE WayIerly Boat aa CUB ToTsd % n,i
eighteen foot shell. the Dandy" He called
at Sculler's Row and rested for q while and
veteran OF the Atlanta B. C.. Young performed
this feat hundreds OF times. and the pair had
Frank Wesley OF the Bohemans took his
customary spin yesterday and will be seen
in trim on the 23d A junior double from the
pairing for their RESPECTIVE events in the same
date, were out