Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-30

the Amateur Athletic union Of this coun-
try and the Amateur Athletic association
OF England Is very close much closer in
fact than the relationship between the
amateur rowing bodies OF the two coun-
tries. II is entirely likely that America
would be represented by a record breaking
team at this meet, and II any effort is made
10 restrict the number of entries Il will be
only because OF the necessity Of cutting
the number down so that the meet can be
run on properly. An American team can
be got together strong enough to uphold
Americas prestige on track and field. II
would be the height Of folly for England
to attempt to defame the purity OF amateur
athletics in America, and until a more de-
hberate attempt than that discovered in
the English committees present program
Is discovered there should be no criticism
on this score.
Omaha mas one swimming tank and an
other IN the course of construction, and
the game Is gaining vogue all over the
country Swimming is a splendid exercise
and Omaha boasts some good swimmers,
especially among the women, who are
given use Of the Racquet club tank in the
forenoon. intercollegiate swimming is on
the boom. An association has been formed
by Harvard, Pennsylvania, Yale Princeton,
Columbia and Brown. Interest in the sport
IL intense and 1t Is expected many records
VIII be broken during the winter The
method by which the intercollegiate cham
pionship Is TO be settled is unique, but
satisfactory. With the exception of Har-
ward and Pennsylvania, each college in the
league meets each other members in a dual
meet with the following events on the pro-
gram: Relay race, fancy diving fifty
yards race, 200 yards race, 100 yards race,
plunge for distance. The team champion
ship will be awarded to the team scoring
the greatest number of points in the vari-
Gus dual meets. The individual champion
ships will be competed for in the Pennsyl-
vania pool March 10. The events for this
meet will be the same as in the dual meets,
with the addition Of a round robin water
polo tournament. The Pennsylvania team,
which has carried off the championship for
two years in succession. is counted on re-
peating the trick in spite of the necessity
OF FORGETTING the dual meet with Harvard
Pennsylvania is obliged to forfeit To the
crimson because the quaker faculty re-
fuses TO sanction any meets with Harvard
for the insults Pennsylvania men claim
they have received from Harvard foot ball.
But the Pennsylvania team Is this year
stronger than ever and with Coach George
Kistler in charge the red and blue athletes
think they can still triumph over the re-
mainder Of the college world.
The action OF the Henley Regatta stew
ards In barring American crews until an
agreement is completed between the Hen
ley stewards and the National Association
of Amateur Oarsmen of the United States
will probably bring forth a protest from
rowing men all over the country. The
resolution is accepted here as a reflection
on American amateurs and retaliatory
methods are advocated in many quarters.
1t Is felt that the English rowing authori-
ties have acted somewhat unjustly in using
the Vesper Boat club incident as an argu-
ment and excuse for their action There
is a general feeling that tho amateur status
of rowing men in America should not be
brought into question, and the drastic ac-
ton of the National Association of Anna
teur Oarsmen at its last meeting at Phila-
delphia in the cases of offending oarsmen
was pointed to as an illustration and evil
dence OF a disposition to deal harshly with
offenders. No rowing association ever in