The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-07

America, will be here good and strong
for the regatta. They are expected TO
arrive In the District some time within
the next few days. This crew, the
coaches claim, is the fastest eight in
America and Canada. Now it remains TO
be seen II they can prove the opinion Of
their followers In the Canadian Henley
II they do, then keep your eyes open
when they line up against our own Poto-
mac eight which is rowing at a mighty
clip and Is out to win the senior honors
GIendOn Is Optimistic.
Our own crews are going as good as
could be wished for, according 10 Dick
Glendon, and it will not be surprising in
the least to see them land q few laurels
Friday. II must be remembered that
the POtomacs ran away with the Junior
and the senior eight-osred events in the
local regatta last fall, and are In a fair
way to come back" The one sure BET
IS that when the regatta comes TO a close
1t will be regarded by all as one OF the
most successful ever held on the Potomac
course.
Rules to Govern Races.
Laws Of boat racing Of the National Association
OF Amateur Oarsmen, adopted August s. lS7Z
amended April, 1856
STARTING.
All boat races shall be started in the follow
ing manner: The starter on being satisfied that the
competitors are ready shall give the signal TO start
IL the starter considers the start false he shall
at once recall the boats 10 their stations and any
boat refusing 70 start again shall be disqualified.
ANY boat not at its post al the time specified
shall - liable 70 be disqualified by the umpire.
The umpire may act starter II be thinks
ft; where he does not so act the starter shall be
subject to the control Of the umpire.
boaiS snail be started by their stems and
shall have completed their course when the bows
reach the finish.
WATER
s. boats water is its straight course
parallel with those Of the other competing boats
finish.
Z. Each boat shall keep it's own water through
out the race. and any boat departing from is own
water viii do 30 Al It's peril
3. The umpire shall be sole Judge Of a boats
own water aud proper course during the race
g. II shall be considered foul when after the
race has commenced. any competitor by his oar
boat or person comes IN contact with the oar. boat
or person q another competitor. unless. in the
opinion Of the umpire, such contact Is slight
a. not 10 influence the race.
10. No fouling whatever shall b allowed; the
boat committing the foul shall be disqualified
H. The umpire may. during 4 race. caution any
competitor when in danger Of committing a foul.
T. The umpire shall decide all questions as % a
foul.
Is A claim Of foul mus be made to the umpire
BY the competitor himself. and II npssbie before
getting out OF his boat
H. In case Of foul the umpire shall have the
power; tal To place the boats Excepting the beat
committing the foul. which is disqualified m the
order In which they in (bl 20 order the boats
engaged in the race. other than the boat commit.
ting the foul. 70 row again on the same or an
other day; tcl 10 restar the qualified boats from
the Ilaee where the foul committed.
ACCIDENTS
Is Every boat shall abide by is accidents eK-
ccpt when during a boat while m It's own
water shall he intcrfCrcd with by an outside boat
The umpire may order the race 70 he roEed over, II.
in biz opinion such interference materially affected
its chances Of winning the
ASSISTANCE
l6 Nc boat shall be allowed % accompany a com
petitGr for the purpose Of directing It's course OF
Attending him other assistance The boat receiving
such direction or assistance shall be disqualified at
the discretion u the umpire.
Y. The jurisdiction of the umpire extends over
the uce and all matters connected with il from the
time the IL specified 10 start until It's anal ter
minston, and bis decision in all shall be final
and without appeal
lS The jrdge at the finish shall report 10 the
umpire the order in which the competing boats
cross the line but toe decision Of the race shall
rest with and be declared By the umpire.
70. Any -Jmpettor refusing 30 abide by the de-
esion or TO follow the directions Of the umpire shah
be disqualified.
%. The umpire, II he thinks proper. may reserve
his decision, provided that in every case such
decision be given on the day n the race.
p Contestants rowing a dead heat shall CON- !
pete again after such interval As may be appointed
and the contestant refusing 70 shall be ad- 4
Judged 10 have lost the race
TURNING RACES.
p In turning races each competitor shall have /
separate turning stake and shall turn from port !
10 stafboard. Any competitor may turn any stake /
other than his own, but does At his peril.