Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
PLAN BIG REGATTA
Oarsmen of Pacific Coast
Would Hold 1t During Fair.
MAY INVITE FOREIGN CREWS
It Is Believed That Clubs Abroad
Would Not Come Because Of the
Expense of Travelling.
MAY INVITE FOREIGN CREWS

One of the greatest rowing regattas
ever held in this country is being
planned by rowing followers on the
Pacific coast for San Francisco to be
held during the worlds fair in that
city in 1915
Word from the. Pacific Coast Rowing
Club brings out the fact that early
plans are being formulated for the re-
gatta, which will assume an interna
tional proportion. This was confirmed
by Fred Fortmeyer. secretary Of the N.
a. a. o.. who announced that the clubs
affiliated with the National Association
!, of Amateur Oarsmen have been invited
to send crews on to the coast to take
| part in the big regatta. Invitations
are to be sent to the leading rowing
clubs in England. France, Belgium and
| several other rowing clubs which take
| a big interest in the sport.
Coming as it does in the year Of the
next Olympiad. the regatta, If plans go
| through, will form a sort of an Olympic
affair of its own. for if the worlds
| noted amateur sweep swingers gather
| there there will be every chance for in
ternational competition. The San Fran
! cisco rowing folks. are very anxious to
| tive one ever held anywhere. On ac-
| count of the far trip across the con-
| tinent however, it is thought likely
| that the foreign clubs would not care
| to send men over.
| The big expense which the trip would
necessitate appears to be the one big
dra back out the San Francisco men
| hope to devise some scheme to over
! come this obstacle. Those who are
! back of the plan may start pubic
subscription, and with Sumclent tund
] available invite the foreigners over as
| the Americans guests.
| to come, there will be plenty OF oars
| men in this country and Canada to
| make a good showing. 1t is not
! thought likely, however. that any OF
the eastern clubs VIII make the .5;,
i but it is certainty that the middle
west and Canada will send in big deie-
| cations. Individual entry Of prominea II
| amateurs will be sought, and 1T may -
that some of the local champions VIII;
! be sent i'm to compete for indivldual
/ honors. The cost of sending local cluo
crews would be too great.
The races will be held on one or the
! in.ets of San Francisco bay, and II Is
| planned to establish there regular row.
ing camp during the water carnival,
| which will probably include swimming
and motor boat races. The regatta j.
| only one of the many big sporting events
| being arranged for the next words fair.
1t is a certainty that the next ma
tional regatta of the n. A. A. Q. will be
held i'm the east But just where it will
| be held will not be determined until
| the next meeting of the national associa-
| ton which will be held in the near fu-
ture At present there are several en-
| tries i'm the field for the regatta. Both
| Baltimore and Philadelphia are anxious
to land il. Boston may put in claim
as well as Washington. Springfield, Mass
and several other cities.
AS yet no talk has been heard of the
| date. but it is thought that the regatta
| will be held after the Canadian Henley
| The Canadians have done much to help
| make the American regatta success
| each year, and the n. A. A. .. is anx'
| ous to yield a point to them 1t is not
likely that the metropolitan district will
| make application.
1t is not unlikely that the 1913 regatta
. will 80 to one of the New England cit
| les. Last year it was held at Peoria, Ill.
Washington had it couple of years
ago. and now it reaches around to New
! England.