Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24
AFTER GEORGETOWN
Trying to Get it in the Amer
lean Henley.

Efforts are being made to obtain repre-
sentation from Georgetown University in
the American Henley at Philadelphia next
May. According to plans now being made
by the stewards of the American Rowing
Association its fourth annual regatta, bet
ter known as the American Henley prom
tses to Eclipse all of its predecessors. The
stewards he'd their annual meeting a week
ago and made all the preliminary arrange
ments for the coming regatta. The date set
was May &c, the Saturday before Memorial
day, this time being chosen in order that It
might not conflict with the regattas to be
held on Memorial day by Cornell and the
Harlem Rowing Association of New York
This year a supreme effort is to be made
to obtain the competition of every college
in the east that supports d crew Last year
Harvard and Yale sent second crews, while
Pennsylvania and Cornell were similarly
represented. At the meeting of the stew
ards last week these four Institutions viz
tually promised to be represented again, and
If possible will have more than one crew in
competition. With these valuable entries
assured the stewards are preparing to make
an effort to secure the competition of
Georgetown, Syracuse and Columbia. It is
said that all are anxious TO send crews, and
will do so If such thing is possible.
Viii Be a Great Event.
If all of these colleges and universities re-
spond with their crews this regatta will be-
come one of the greatest intercollegiate
meetings of the year In point of numbers
it will outrank all others, even the Pough-
keepsie meeting. AS far as possible the va
rious colleges whose entries are desired
have been given representation on the board
of stewards As result there are no fac
lions, and the representatives of the Fough-
keepsie and New London meetings are on
more friendly terms than ever. 1t is by the
promotion of this spirit that the stewards
hope to merge the two regattas of the east.
AS soon as the second crews of the two
factions are meeting annually the stewards
think 1t will be easier to bring the first, or
varsity, Fights together The stewards are
not in any great hurry to achieve this end,
for they think 1t will all work out in good
time. If the two regattas are merged by
means of the American Henley 1t is likely
that the big meeting will have to be trans
ferred from Philadelphia to some more suit
able course. A two-mile straightaway Is
the best that the Schuylkill affords, whereas
a fourmile stretch would be needed for the
varsity Fights of the leading colleges. This
could be obtained at Poughkeepsie and il
the transfer OF the regatta would bring
about this desirable end the stewards would
consent to the rem val of the regatta from
Philadelphia without argument.
After the Rowing Clubs.
But the college oarsmen are not the only
ones who are to be considered In the coming
regatta. The stewards will as usual do
everything in their power to get out an
extraordinarily large representation from
the many clubs in all sections of the eoun-
try. 1t is stated that good crews will be
sent from New York. Boston, Brooklyn Bal
timore, Washington, Detroit and possibly
one or two other cities. There is little If
any hope that crews will be sent from any
of the Canadian cities, for the reason that
their oarsmen are always late getting on
the water, and as this regatta Is to be held
in May the Canadians would stand little IL
any show to carry off their usual share OF
honors.
The. program IF events this year Is to be
much the same as 1t was year ago, though
there may be change In one or two events
1t is understood that the college oarsmen
will not be asked to row against the club
crews. Last year there was special event
for second college crews, which was won by
Cornell In record breaking time. The coll
legians will once more be pitted against
each other.
There will also be a special race for high
school and preparatory school crews. The