New-York tribune., 1908-02-08
THE OLYMPIC REGATTA
TO RE ROWED ON JULY rs.
american Committee announces the
Rules and Conditions.


s,,h committed on rowing of the American
Olympic committee announced. yesterday the
conditions for the Olympic regatta in Ehsiahd
on July IS. Mr.. Curtis, speaking Tor ms conf
Mite. said that the rules as laid down would
he complied with TO the letter. and urged pros
pective candidates to study them carefully.
An invitation has been extended to all the
countries in the world to participate. NO inoi-
yidual entries will be received. and all entries
must be made through the American olympic
committee, which is duly authorized to select
the competitors to represent this country. Ine
definition of an amateur will be that adopted by
the Amateur Rowing Association of Great Brit
ain The conditions and rules follow:
The regatta shall be held at Henley on
Thames on July IS and following days, over i
course about one and half miles in length
which will be staked out for the purpose
The events for competition shall be four
namely: Eight oars four oars. pair oars and
sculls
The number of entries for each event to be
forwarded to the British Olympic council from
each country shall not exceed two.
All entries shall be made by Individual row.
ing clubs or by two or more rowing clubs COM
bining for the purpose of forming crew from
their meIa<-crS.
receive the British Olympic councils gold medal
for the Olympic games of 1909 o,,,,a~ ,-,;r
No competitor shall make any pecun,ary gam
or profit from funds provided for expenses;
which must be disbursed by person appointed
by the club combined clubs and accounted for
by him to the club combined ciubs
Any infringement of any OF the rules, laws or
regulations governing the regatta shall anorG
ground for the disqualification of crew. even
though the entry has been already accepted.
Entries shall be made by the club or clubs IN
tending TO compete through a committee of rep
TesentatiVe amateur oarsmeu of the country ap-
pointed by the Olympic council of that country.
The number of names which may be comprised
in each entry and from which the crews WI
have be finally selected shall not exceed the
following: Eight oars, q: four cars. IL palT
oars. s: scUllS, ;.
Should the association OF committee OF any
country receive more than two entries for any
one event such association committee shall
select the entries TO be forwarded to the Olympic
council.
The association or committee receiving tfs
entries shall investigate and be responsible tor
the amateur status or each competitor so en-
tered and shall forward such entries as they ap-
prove and select, together with the declaration
required by paragraph s. to the Olympic council
OF the country. who shall. satisfying them
selves that the entries in accordance with
the rules Of the English Amateur Rowing Asso-
citation vouch for same and forward the entries
to the British Olympic council i'll London Before
accepting such entries the British Olympic
council viii submit them to the committee OF
the English Amateur Rowing Association for
their approval and without such approval no
entries will be accepted.
Entries must be received by the British
Olympic council in London not later than June
!. The final nomination of the crews selected
from the names already entered must be re-
ceived in London not later than July 15 and in
such final nomination. five substitutes shall be
allowed for an eight-oar crew. one of whom shall
| be coXswain. and two for four-oar
Entries must be accompanied by declaration
| in writing by the secretary responsible Of
fetal of the rowing association committee of
| the country. vouched for by the secretary a
responsible official of the Olympic council of the
country, as to each person entering. to the
| effect that he has never rowed Steered in any
| race for stake. money or entrance fee: has
| never knowingly rowed steered with or
| against professional for prize: has never
| taught. pursued assisted in the practice of
| athletic exercises of any kind for profit; has
never been employed in about boats in
| manual labor for money wages: is not and
never has been by trade employment for
wages mechanic. artisan or 1aborer engaged
| in any menia1 duty, and is not disqualified as an
amateur in any other branch of the sport.
All expenses of the crews scuIlers shall be
| paid by the crews the scullers themselves or
| by the club or combined clubs making the orgi-
nst entry but 1t shall be open TO bona fide mem-
| berS of such clubs 20 contribute to the club
| funds for the above purpose. 1t shall also be
| permissible for clubs entering competitors for
| the regatta to receive from the governments of
their respective countries grants of money in aid
OF the expenses of>the crews scullers repre-
senttng them. but such grants shall only be ap-
plicable for the actual journey expenses of the
men and boats aud for no other purpose.