The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-07
HARLEM oARsuEN ~ SESSION.
Regatta Association Hold Annual Meeting
and Election.

The Harlem Regatta association held It's
annual meeting AZ Pa bsts cafe on ia5th
street last night and the clubs attended in
full force The affairs OF the association for
the past season were reviewed and everything
was found 10 be prosperous. II was thought
there would be- n contest for the Office of presi-
dent. hut Or. +. Buckley who presided
and who stated he would not stand for re-
election, settled matters. and the new pres-
dent was installed without opposition.
The following clubs answered to roll call.
Atalanta. First Bohemian. Crescent Column
bia University. Dauntless Friendship. Har-
lem. Hudson. Metropolitan. Lone Star. Nassau
Ncw York A. G., Nonpareil, Union and WA
noke.
The first busincss Of the meeting was tho
secretary-treasurer' report and f. S Con
nell Of the Union b. &. went over the bust
ness Of the association for the fiscal year.
The treasurer report was highly salts
10 81. which is the largest amount 10 II q
credit Of the organization in many years
medals for tho annual regatta on Decoration
Day, which vas s52l AGAINST this the in
come from tho entry fees was $3.50
By unanimous vote the NRNerly Boat Club
vGs admitted TO membership
\ lengthy communication was read from
ne secretary OF the National Association OF
Of dates for future reRattas Last year fbe
American Henley clashed with the Harlem
any more clashes the \ 4. < o. intends ecdSFt 10
regulate dates and only one association viii
he allowed 70 hold meet on the same dar
The application for dates will be acted upop
at the 4 O on March rs and the Har-
by the ruling OF the national body
Mr. Hart Of the Friendship r. G. offered
nm amendment 10 make tho races 4 mile and
a half long. his chief argument being that
Fred Nilmar OF the Nassau B. C. snpported
Hart, and James Plkineton president Of tie
National Association Of Amateur Onremen
spoke at length on tho question. saying that
mil" and a half was hardly possible hut a
mile and n quarter course could be- found
on the iiariem River The matter was finally
left TO the regatta committee with a cond1
ron 10 mako the races A. near a mile and n
hall a. the river will permit
u was proposed Ia hold tho annual 20
gatta on Memorial Day and Fred Fortmver
stated the date would 10 proha hlv granted
a. the American Henley had applied Tor
4 silver challenge Gun presented nv Al
hl-sell Tor veterans race was accented .
The conditions attached IN tho trophy ar:
: hat II must he won two years In succession
hel or" u Chn heoume th" property NJ tho
in twenty years viii he eligible
The election oi officers rcSn,-"d "a follows.
President C. NJ. DC Ii Norgne. Nassau b. G . /
VICE TTssIdicn, Emu klmneherg. wyanokc =. c.
assistant. F j. Mckee. Friendship n i q )" 80 /
d sToSceFo. Flrs, Boscmi S IAN ESrey Aasaan,a
Crescent " T.. I. bradley Columbia i-nivrrsiiy.
ship. Mcknight Harlem r. Il RlcEon Hudson.
W. Region, Metropolitan, J. Goldman Lone Star.
". u Ioop Nassau John j. Murphy Noupar,il.
Edwin i. k-cnr. New York : G T. j Nhylcr
= Mon ir p T. Buckley. Wyhnokt
lucr" was question on the location OF
The most rntiouHl regatta aud tho feeling b
1i th' meeting VAS Tor Baltimore Md II
vs. ~ de-, .t"i ." hold the annual wntcr parada .
~ M" Harlem River in May and John O'Regan
~ No" h"is vas appointed commodore
4 proposal 20 add q quarter male dash an
Intermediate eight oared shell and a novice /
iouble Tor oaTsmen = sons WAS left to be a o.
Sded by the regatta COMMITTEES.