The sun., 1908-05-12
MIDDLE STATES OARSMEN MEET
Labor Day Regatta Goes TO washington
Annual Election.

The Middle states Regatta Association
held IT. annual meeting last night at the
Harlem Casino and the leading rowing
centres OF the East we're represented. One
OF the most important questions before the
conclave was the selection Of a location
for the regatta. Some time ago Phila-
delphia had aspirations to the fixture but At
the last moment the Quakers withdrew In
favor Of Washington, y. c., and the meet
will be held there under the auspices Of
the Potomac River Regatta Association on
Labor Day The local oarsmen put In no
bid for the event and no one seemed anxious
that tho races be held OF ;he Speedway course,
Harry Penn Burke of the Malta b. g., Phila-
dolphin, president Of the association, ocGu-
pied The chair and the following clubs an-
swered the roll call: Ataanta b. C., Brook
lyu v G.. Bachelors h. c. Philadelphia; Clif-
tOu h. e Staten Island Crescent b. c.. Phila-
delphia; Crescent H. G., First Bohemian b. c.,
Friendship Il. c., Fairmount X. A., Philadel-
phia; Harlem X. C., Hudson b. G., Lone star
PC, Malta 4. G., Metropolitan r. G., Nautilus
y. G., Now ROCHELLE r, C., Nonpareil X. c.,
New York A. G., Palisade b. g., RayenswOod
p. G., Potomac h. c., Rosedale u. g., Staten
Island B, G., Seawanhaka 7. c., Sheepshead
Bay Il, g.. WayerIey D, G., Union b. c., Wya-
The report Of Secretary Treasurer David
Brown Of the .At1lanta p, G. gave general
satisfaction. After all financial RESPONSE
bilitles we're attended TO the association
found itself with balance OF Si3i.62. The
Middle states is nov composed OF forty-sl1
clubs. During the year the Oyerpeck y. &.
disbauded, but in IT, stead the New Rochelle
Il, &, TOOK up membership The Laureate
T. &, Of Troy, y. Y, applied for membership
last night and on a motion from. Claude X.
Iappone Of the Potomac y. &. Of Washington,
d, g., seconded by e. C. Hoffman Of the Nom
parpl Il. G., the club was unanimously elected.
In long speech President James pix
ton Of the n 4. \. o.. proposed that Harry
Penn Burke succeed himself for the second
term as president OF the Middle states Regatta
Association, and II was seconded by Claude
" Iappone Of Washington and Judge James
q, Tighe Of the Sheepshead Bay. The cleo
tlOn Of officers were as follows.
President Harry Penn Burke Malta r. C.. Pha.
delphia vice president, Claude r. 2apfone Potomac
.. C., Washington; secretary treasurer. David
Brown, NMlanta y. c.; recording secretary c. 7.
Muller, PaliSade y. e.
4 committee composed Of James Pilkington.
Claude r. IappOne and Judge Tighe was
appointed some time ago 10 revise the con-
sttuiion, especially with a view TO making
two Offices out Of the post Of secretary
treasurer. This committee promised TO out
lue the new clauses soon.
The regaftq committee appointed 10 manage
the next event at Washington Is:
claude H. ZapiAnc Potomac n. C.; W. II, walker.
West PhGdelnha u. c.: JOIN o. Rcgan. hetronOU'
tan H. c. c. Prelsendanz. Falrnounl r, A.; 7. s.
brennan RavenswoOt H. c. {. c. HOFFMAN, Non.
pare H. C.; J. A. Miller, Jr,, New Nork c.; James
G. ltChe SlcerShead Rav B, c,
The following events were selected, but
the final makeup Of the programme will be
In the hands Of the regatta committee:
Junior, intermediate. association senior and
senior. singles. junior intermediate and
senior. doubles; intermediate centipede,
junior octOpede. junior four gig senior -four
she'll junior. INTERN edate and senior eight
cared shell The intermediate four Dared
rig, the junior and senior four barge will
be added II the entries are forth coming.
The quarter mile dash for senior singles was
added.
\ new pennant for the association was
discussed 4 plan was submitted showing
q Y shaped streaWOr Of Yale blue with the
letters VI. 5. r. A. in old English characters
across II.
The next meeting Of the regatta committee
was announced for Saturday, August 8, at
the New York 4 &.
y r. Fortmeyer Passaic b. c.; David
Brown. Atalsnta b. G., and Claude Il. Zap
pone, Potomac X g. we're appointed on the
committee on transportation.