The Washington times., 1907-09-15
SAND A MEMBER
OF MANY GERMAN
CHAMPION CREWS
Rowed Twice With Winners of Emperor'S Cup.
First in Gymnastics at Olympic Games in
Interesting Interview.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

will be an ice-skating rink, and I was
one OF those deputed 70 gather ideas in
America for the building and manage
ment of such q place.
Being on this side I took part in
the championships. but was laid out
with stomach trouble so badly that
didn't have chance to even qualify IN
the nationals. BY the time the Middle
States regatta was held on Labor Day
was feeling much better. and there
finished second in the singles.
Great Rowing Club.
The BerIiner Ruder Club Hellas is
the strongest rowing club IN Germany
We have many set races. and are gen.
orally successful at home and abroad.
The rivalry between our club and the
leading organizations of Holland and
Belgium is especially strong. and the
races draw thousands and thousands OF
spectators. There Is considerable rowing
IN Austria. but It has not reached the
point in that country it has in ours.
, The last time our crews went TO Vienna
they won four or five events in one day.
some os the Eame men rowing in ali
Of them
I'VE keep on the Jump to use any
| improvements brought to our attention.
The Berliner Ruder Clubs house IN
Berlin would interest American oars
men because Of the number OF electri-
cal devices we have there for starting,
timing, and judging races, so that there
] can be no mistake or favortism. The
course for big regattas IS thoroughly
! patroled. both on land and water. by
military forces and high government Of
aclals are there to see that It is done
properly.
Severe Training Discipline.
Training is taken seriously by US
and is exceedingly thorough. not only
| because OF the methods, but because
OF the large number of races in which
We enter Training rules are enforced
| to The letter. and the man who breaks
over the bounds has a harder time than
/ he does here. One OF our men was
caught smoking a cigarette after he
! mad been told TO cut them out. He
Was promptly taken OF the squad, ex
PEELED from the club, and barred from
every other club in the national asso-
citation That's the way we insist upon
crew candidate keeping his word Of
| honor to the officials and his mates.
eFor six weeks before the interna-
tional events, the crew members sleep
at the clubhouse under the eye Of the
| trainer, making 1t their home for the
whole period.
+ After Our Championship.
THE Berliner Ruder Club Hellas is
1 going 20 try TO make an arrangement
with the N A A O. OF America where
/ by the annual championships OF the
i latter will be held on such a date next
! year that they will not conflict with the
annual international regatta at Berlin
/ for the Emperor's Cup. II that can be
/ done, we will almost certainly send to
/ the n. A A o. championships a senior
four, a double scull, a champion single,
and an intermediate single. The cham
/ plon single viii be Adolph MoelleE
'1dr. Fortmyer. Of the n. A. \. O., is
actively cooperating with US In the
matter Of avoiding a conflict in dates.
He has a great schome for the Ameri-
can, German, and English champion
! ship regattas to be combined in one
enormous affair at the Olympic games
to be held IN London next year, but we
CONT know yet how that suggestion
VIII work.
Colleges Have Crews.
! college rowing is common enough in
Germany. but the college men do not cut
| such an important figure as they do
here. Their regattas are frequently held
In conjunction with Jaose OF the clubs.
but the collegians compete among them
selves and not with clubs.
Amateur rules are strictly enforced
N Germany and we row for the sake OF
the sport and personal satisfaction we
get from beating competitors, especially
those from other countries"
iIuTF0 MIN mlTOII