Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-11
RULES SHUT OUT
AMERICAN OAR.SlNEN
ENGLISH COMMITTEE CATERS
TO sNoBs
No Man Who Works for His Living
Can Compete In the olympic
Regatta Next
Year

That American oarsmen have been dis
criminated against in the rules and regu-
lations formulated by the English COM
mlttee for the International rowing re-
gatta to be held in connection with the
Olympic games at London on July 2S,
1908, is obvious. The first obstacle placed
in the way of Americans is the manner
in which the committee defines an anna
teur, the rule laid down being the con-
struction of the Amateur Rowing Asso-
citation of Great Britain. This section In
the conditions states that no artisan, la
borer, or mechanic, or man who does
manual work for a living may compete
In the championships, which is direct
slap at American amateurs, most of
whom are Of the working class.
Another fling at our oarsmen Is in the
complete renunciation of the National As
ISOLATION of American Oarsmen. The Sc
lection of the men to compete in the re-
gatta is left in the control Of the Olym-
pic council of this country, subject to
the edict of the English Amateur Rowing
association. Without that organization $
approval no entries will be accepted. In
the closing entries, those from France,
Belgium, and other countries of Europe
must have the names of intending COM
petitors in the hands of the committee by
June 30, 1908. The entries from America,
The regulations for receiving the en-
tries of crews from outside Of Great
Britain and Ireland call for entries to be
made by the club or clubs intending to
take part in the regatta, and shall in the
first instance be sent to the following or
ganizations:
In the case of Canada, to the Canadian
Association Of Amateur Oarsmen.
In the case of Belgium, to the Fedora
| oil n
In the case of Germany, to the Deut-
scher Ruderverband.
In the case of Holland, to the Verbou-
den Nederlandsche Roewereemgingen.
In the case of any other country, to a
committee of representative amateur
oarsmen of that country appointed by the
Olympic council of that country.
The regulations further require that
the association or committees receiving
entries shall investigate and be respon-
sible for the amateur status Of each conn
petitor SO entered, and shall forward
such entries as they approve and select,
together with the declaration required by
paragraph 6 to the Olympic council of
the county, who shall, on satisfying
themselves that the entries are in acord-
arce with the requirements Of the Eng
lish Amateur Rowing association. vouch
for the same and forward the entries to
the British council in London. Before
accepting such entries the. British .Olym-
pic council will submit them to the COM
mittee of the English Amateur Rowing
association for. their approval and with
out such approval no entries will be ac-
cepted.
All expenses of the crews or scullers
shall be paid by the crews or scullers
themselves or by the club or combined
clubs making the original entry, but 1t
shall be open to bona fide members of
such clubs to contribute to the club funds
for the above purpose. 1t shall also be
permissible for clubs entering compet-
itors for the regatta to receive from the
governments of their respective coun-
tries grants of money in aid of the ex-
'pense of the crews or scullers represent
ing them, but such grants shall only be
applicable for the actual Journey ex-
penses of the men and boats. and for no
other purpose.