Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-13
ROWING DATES STILL IN THE AIR
According to Custom They VIII BE
Held in the East.

According to Custom They VIII BE
Held in the East.
NEW YORK, March 12-The executive
committee Of the National Association Of
Amateur Oarsmen will meet In this city on
March 10 to fix the time and place for
holding this years championship races.
Other matters may come up. but no changes
affecting the amateur status Of any oars
men have been received. Last year the
races were held In Dtrcit, and as there is
tacit understanding that they shall al
ternate between the east and west, the
committee will undoubtedly agree on a
| course convenient to the oarsmen Of this
section. There are two cities anxious for
the honor-Boston and Washington-and
the rowing associations representing these
centers are conducting a vigorous cam
paign; as matter Of fact, the Potomac
River association began its canvass at the
time the rowing season was in full swing
last August A committee will be on hand
at the meeting to present the advantages
Of the Potomac course. Claude r. Zappone
is chairman, he has considerable influence,
being president of the Middle States
Regatta association, and his committee
will also have the support OF the Balti-
more oarsmen.
Recently the New England Amateur
Rowing association met and decided to
send a delegation to the meeting to urge
the claims of the Charles river course at
Boston. Too offset any opposition 20 the
effect that the course is not dependable
for shell rowing and that on several oc-
casions races have been postponed on ac-
count Of rough water, the representatives
will state that they propose TO lay out two
one mile and a quarter straightaway
courses-one on the Boston and the other
on the Cambridge side Of the Charles
river; therefore II the water is rough on
one Of the courses they will simply move
to the other side. They will point out that
never within the memory OF the oldest in
habitant has It been rough on both sides
Of the course on the same day.
The New England contingent has the ad-
vantage of Washington in the important
matter of funds-in fact, this is all-im-
portant in rowing regattas The national
championships were held in Boston several
years ago, and after all the expenses were
paid-which is a condition insisted on by
the national committee in each section
where championship races are held-there
was a balance of $500 from profits on
grand stands, which has been drawing in
terest since that time. 1t is also learned
that in event OF the committee de-
Gliding on Boston, a serious effort will be
made to bring over the Belgian eight who
won at Henley last year, and try to ar
range q special race with some star crew,
preferably the winner of the Harvard-Yale
race. Whether this can be done is, Of
course extremely doubtful. but the New
England association announces that It will
do it's best. having taken official action to
that effect.
So far as amateur oarsmen in this
neighborhood are concerned. they are
especially interested in making the national
regatta a success and securing transporta-
tion facilities for their boats. The water
lines to Boston have generally been more
careful in transportation and care OF shells
than most railroads. and as this is a mat
ter OF the greatest Importance. the feeling
Is obviously in favor OF the Charles river
course All followers OF the sport know,
too, that Boston is the greatest city for
amateur rowing interests In the country
It is predicted among those In the Inner
circles" that the committee VIII favor
Boston and give Washington the regatta
in 1912