The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-09-30
BIG ROWING RECATTAS
0arsmen Getting Ready For De-
troit and Canadian Races.
NATIONAL EVENT AUG. 6 AND 7

Prospects For Successful Regzttas
Never Better--Canadian Henley to
30 and 81.
Rowing clubs the country over are
busily engaged In preparing men for
the highest honors Of the year. the
championship races, to be rowed this
year In Detroit. Mich. Aug. 6 and 4
A maJority Of the oarsmen entered In
the former event are also to take part
m the Canadian Henley to be held at
St Catharines. Ont. July 30 and 81
Oarsmen from New York. Boston, De-
troit, Philadelphia. Memphis and many
other cities will be on hand The out
Is far more promising than a month
ago. when il was thought that the ex-
pense Of sending men Is more than the
smaller organizations can stand. Since
that time. however, several men both
east and west who are rowing fairly
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have notified their clubs officers that
If they are entered the expenses will
be paid by themselves, viewing it in
the nature of a vacation. Apropos Of
the expense matter, 1t IS interesting 10
note that the twenty-five or more men
who represented the Metropolitan Row
ing club Of New York in the New Eng
land regatta in Boston recently paid
their own expenses; the clubs treasur-
er was called on only to pay for trans
portation of boats The same plan viii
be followed by other clubs who con-
template sending representatives to
the national regatta. and they viii not
be called upon for any money outside
Of entrance fees.
Besides several entries in the inter
mediate events. New York will be
strongly represented in the senior sin
gle. senior double. senior four and
senior eight races. Shepheard and J.
A. Miller Sd viii row In association,
singles and Durando Miller in cham
singles. and all three men are
showing good work in practice
The thirtieth annual Canadian Hen /
ey regatta. the Canadian national /
meeting of oarsmen, VIII be held at 4
81. Catharines. Ont. July 80 and 81. !
It Is expected that there win be rec
ord entry list and that many crack
American oarsmen viii compete.
This occasion marks the climax of
he rowing season in Canada, and the
BOAT races bear the same relation to
he Canadians as do the Henley re-
,atta to the English racing public and
he intercollegiate regatta at Pough-
leepsie to Americans
Prospects for successful regatta
we're never better than they are this
ear, for In the different events there
viii be the pick OF the American club
arsmen. This Is due to the fact that
he oarsmen who will attend the Unit
d States national regatta at Detroit I.
ust a week ahead of the Canadian
rev carnival will be able to take In
he Domfnion's annual event on the
rip. Entries have been received from
he clubs of Detroit. Duluth Philadel-
hia. New York, Boston, Baltimore.
buffalo and other large cities.
The Americans who will compete
TilI find that the Canadian scullers are
formidable aggregation and that
hey will have their work cut out for
hem. The three Toronto rowing
Iubs-the Argonauts. the Dons and
be Torontos- the Winnipegs all
/, -, ,,orx-a-fr,I NOR, ~, thafr fOrr ours-d I
nd eight cared shells. The Ottawa
nd Hamilton clubs will also be on
and with capable representatives
.ach club will have an eight and two
BUR cared crews
All the races with the exception of
he Fights will again be rowed with
turn. This practice allows the per [.
ons on the grand stand TO see the
tart as well as the finish of the races