Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
BENNETT MAY
ENTER GAMES
Senior SculIs Champion Listed as En-
trant in Big Olympic competi-
tons-Fair Prospect of
Warnock Rowing

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. March 2S.-
Present indications are that Harry S.
Bennett of this city. who won the
senior sculls championship in the ma
tional regatta at Philadelphia last fall
will carry the American colors in the
Olympic games in London this year
while there is a fair prospect that War
mock, intermediate champion in singles,
may be his mate in double scull
event in England.
President James Pilkington of the
National association and Julian Cur
tiss, who comprise the rowing commit
tee for the Olympic games, are looking
up the records of both men. 1t is
known that the research has thus far
been altogether favorable to the Spring
field men, who unofficially have been
highly spoken of by Messrs Pilkfngton
and Curtiss
The strict rules which govern en-
trants of the Olympic games are a
barrier to men whose standing as
amateurs would be unquestioned in the
United States
To keep in trim, however, both men
are exerting themselves daily to far
greater degree than would be required
were they regularly employed as me
chanics, artisans or laborers or en-
gagged in any mechanical duty"
Both men put in several hours day
on the rowing machines. Until week
or two ago, or as long as the ice was
safe, Bennett skated an hour or two
afternoons. Both are In the pink OF
condition. They are members of the
Springfield Boat club, and as soon a:
the ice is out of the Connecticut viii
begin daily practice on the river
Bennett is % years old, five geet ter
inches in height and weighs 100 pounds
Warnock is few months Bennett's
junior and weighs 144 pounds. The
champions of their respective classes
are fast friends and have trained to-
gether for most of their matches.
Springfield will make a strong bic
for the regatta of the National Associa-
tion of Amateur Oarsmen. The eXecu-
tive committee of the Springfield Boat
club has already begun a preliminary
canvass for financial support and VIII
be represented at the meeting of the
executive committee of the national
association in New York March 80.
The Connecticut river at Springfield
affords one of the finest courses in the
country. The Yale-Harvard races were
rowed upon it in the seventies and the
course is still favorably regarded by
Coach Kennedy of Yale. the principal
objection being the indisposition of the
New Haven railroad to construct a
track for observation trains.
Prominent members of the Springfield
board of trade have promised local
oarsmen financial assistance if Spring
field is given the annual meet. 1t is
proposed to raise a fund of $4,000 at the
outset. The city has ample railroad
and hotel facilities
The fact that the city has two ma
tional champions would add to New
England interest. With these men de-
Tending their titles in their home city
there would be no lack of the local en-
thusiasm so essential as a setting for
big sporting event. Local men be-
lieve that in addition to the regulation
events a race between high school
eights would prove drawing card.
That high school crews may be speedy
has been demonstrated on several oc-
casions by the fine showing the Spring
field high school has made against the
Va1a orpShfnen.