New-York tribune., 1905-04-18
THE AMERICAN HENLEY.
Conditions and Contests for the Third
annual Regatta Announced.

The stewards of the American Rowing Asso-
citation have announced the programme and con-
ditions for the third American Henley Re
gatta at Philadelphia May p, open to all
amateur oarsmen in good standing. The con-
tests follow
Single sculls for the Farragut Challenge Cup;
single sculls, open to oarsmen who have never
won this race or the race for the Farragut
Challenge Cup: double SOULS for the schuylkill
Challenge Cup; pair-oared shells; foar-oared
shells for the Puritan Challenge Cup; foar-oared
gigs, open to all amateur crews in good stand
ing not more than one of whose members has
royed in a winning crew for the Puritan Chal-
lenge Cup and not more than two Of whose
members have rowed in a winning crew in this
race; elght-oared shells for the Stewards Chal-
lenge Cup: eight-oared shells for the New-Eng-
land Challenge Cup open to all amateur crews
In good standing not more than three OF whose
members have rowed in a winning crew for the
Stewards Challenge Cup and not more than
four OF whose members have rOwed in winning
crew in this race: race for the Franklin Chal-
lenge Cup. open to all amateur interscholastic CT
schoolboy crews all OF whose members are bona
fde members Of preparatory schools or schools
Of equivalent grade; four-oared sculls; four
Dared shells without coxswain: eight-Oared
junior college crews, open to college crews none
Of whose members have rowed in varsity
eight at Poughkeepsie or New-LondOn and none
of whose members has a seat in varsity crew
at the date OF this regatta.
The general rules under which the regatta will
be conducted are as follows:
No sculler shall be allowed to enter in more
than one Gf the single scull races at any one
regatta.
No crew more than one-half OF whose members
are entered for one of the pair-Oared, four-Oared
or eight-oared races shall be allowed to enter
any other OF the pair-oared, four-Oared or eight
Dared races. respectively at any regatta
The distance for all shall be mile
five hundred and fifty yards straightaway
Entries must be received by the treasurer,
with the entrance money, fifteen days before the
regatta. and must be certified by the athletic
committee OF the universities, colleges
schools. or by the captains secretaries
the rowing clubs from which the crews are n
tered. For the entry Of eight, twelve names
may be sent; for the entry Of four
four scull six names may be sent; for the entry
of pair oars and double sculls three names.
Entrance money for each boat shall be as fol-
lows: Eight oars, $50; four or SOULS, $15:
pair cars. $40; double sculls SO; single
sculls, 50.
Any entry may be refused or returned up TO
the time Of starting race for any cause deemed
sufficient by the executive committee. without
the assignment Of a reason therefor; and entries
shall be accepted only from those who taSe
part in sport for pleasure or recreation, and
who shall not have directly indirectly re-
ceived any money benefit from engaging In or
by reason Of connection with, sports athletic
exercises.
Drawing for heats or stations shall be made
under the supervision of the executive COM
mittee.
In each race two or moro entries shall be re-
Quired to insure race.
The Interpretation Of these rules or matters
the board Of stewards. whose rulings shall be
final