The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-22
ROWING.
senior OctOpede Race ADDED 70 National
mogasta Programme-Ciu NowS.

senior OetOpede RACE ADDED 70 NauOnei
nogsata Programme Club News.
Crews along tho Harlem River and else
where were busy yesterday studying the
orncial entry blank Of the national regatta
TO be- hold on the Schuylkill River at Phils-
dolphin on August 0 and 10. Az usual the
prosraThms contains twelve events, but this
time there n n special added In the shape OF
an ~intercity senior octopede. or ~ the pro-
Rramme puts 10. an eight SOUL race Along
scullers row yesterday the feeling was That
New York should he represented BY q
slashing combination and doubtless James
Pilkington. president OF the N. A. A. ~, VIII
see thai Gotham will back into the line with .
strong Grew.
With ths programme thsrs was enclosed
ofnclal notice OF the annual convention OF the
N. A. A. o., which will be held &C the Athletic
Club Of Philadelphia on Friday, August o.
The most important piece OF leglslatton at
this c~onclavs will be. the election OF nve deie-
gates 60 Ill the places Of James Ptlktngtoh.
Henry w.. Garfield. Robert J. Miilignn. Fred
n. Farbmsyer and the late p. II. Hurley.
John NJ. Francis Of the Laureate Boat Club
OF Troy, N. Y. has been nominated instead
Of 0ar6sld and Harry Penn Burke OF the
Malta Boat Club Of Philadelphia takes the
place Of Robert Millisan. Tho only contest
for a seat will be between II. p. WRrdwell OF
the Poston A. A. and John p. Coosan Of the
Springfield u. G. The seat representa- the
New England dktrict and Just now Wardwell
looks like an easy winner. James Ptlkington
has been nominated by the Harlem r. G. and
seconded by tho metropolitan r. C. to serve
for the New York district.
Oarsmon all over the country. It seems.
want Jim at tho besd Of Affairs and it Ii un-
dsrstood keen lovers OF the sport will not be
satisfied il he is not the president for another
term. He did not want the ofice last year
but PRESSURE was brought to bear upon him
at the ls't n moment ana ~ e, Re cS Sn- Y6r 70 ssrVs.
has put the senior double out Of commissicn
and Il wiz not be seen In the national regatta
that Che best viii do Rivas some good and
Stewart has been trsnsferred TO the bow seat
s e s J .e sSS f sss Jeff ne NEW .l1l t fosk me foF place GOOD d.
Gene V confident that the change, Ia lust
th ,, thips 5or the senior boat a. ana "a the the crew
'hl IL. " Dublin aPs 1S aoasiS.- Of tn. Harlem Rowing
FOR service ss The senior eysnt in the national
Ryan and q, ); D; " Breen: and sl sho1 they he,
thsy may develop into a fast crew,
The Wsverly Boat Club Is to move n, q
The Wevsrlys FIRST thought Of planting them
the Atslsnta b. G. has an option on the site.
so the Waverlys had 70 stay on the Hudson.
,bi TSs ., ,s ts5 s.S b% 2g r. saIri ss.e for de ss e STand g
Challenge cup, though cabied reports made
the victory somewhat more startling. Con-
men did not give much excuse over The de-
feat, and the win Of the foreigners WAS taken
phllosophioally. On this race and others the
Henley Royal Regatta this year has left
ue many things TO reflect upon. Last year
when the Belgian crew carried on the Grand
would regain i il 1907. What has ~happened9
defeated by a third Of a length. If The. race
heard q nothing else but the great victory
crew, who we're undoubtedly looked on as the
only club at the regatta likely to defeat the
for too many events. Individuals were en-
tered for every event except the Thames cup,
but even i they had Just got home in front
of the orthodox English form;
The last few years a gradual change has
old hard beginning to the stroke has given
way TO an easy swing on to the work and a
lbSSdE S eomfortabiy and ali too slowly. Eeander
were rowing in this Cambridge style. which
has been victorious over distinctly below
weak point about this new style is that IL
the race, is productive Of 2 close ending the
getting away of the hands cannot raise their
rate Of striking and are beaten by the crew
that can do so. ANY one who saw the very
recognize the Belgian methods have taught
us that much. II Ia to be hoped Cambridge
rowing will return to its old form. OF which
the Cambridge crews OF 1893 and 1900 were
fine examples
Christ Church. oxford, were owing in
somewhat similar fashion to the BelRians,
bit failed to strike the water with the blades
together in the dashing and effective man
ner Of the Gand men. and were not nearly
SO steady in sliding forward.
Trinity Hall and Eton were rowing in
good form. and the Magdalen four oar gave
a splendid example Of how to row a four,
in the stewards cup. They we're stroked
by Guy Nlckalls. who WAS rowing this year
in better form than last year.
The number Of entries created a fresh
record. and the regatta continued over a
full four days. making, we think. one day too
many. Numerous races OF a second class
nature tend to detract from the quality OF
Henley rowing. and we should like to see the
Thames CUP barred to the university colleges,
In order to limit the entry, or else abolished
altogether. II some qualification could be
thought Of to prevent men who have not the
slightest chance entering for the diamond
Magdalen fours this year won the three four
never been done before by one club. although
Trinity Hall could have done so in 1857, when
Hall won every eight and four cared event
except the Wyfold fours.
Next year Henley is barred 10 visitors
from abroad, and quite rightly. too. az the
Internetiona Olympic regatta follows so
soon after that the form of "A crew entered
for both would be revealed at the first meet