The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-26
EYES Of POWERS
ON OLYMPIC MEET
Oarsnen of the World Are
Planning to Enter Stock
holm Regatta

New York, Feb. 26-Oarsmen of the
world have begun to center their at
tention on the rowing events scheduled
for the Olympic games at Stockholm,
Sweden in July.
The events carded include single
SOULS, fours; best boats with cox
swain and Fights. outriggers, with
coXswain. The distance in each OF the
above contests will be 1000 meters
about one and Il quarter miles.
The regatta will be under the man
agement Of the Swenska Roddforbun-
Diet, which governs the sport of row.
ing in Sweden. The vents as sche-
duled are being viewed unfavorably
in England, where it is regretted that
the best tours should not be without
coxswains. as was the case at the last
Olympic regatta at Henley.
Object tn CoNsWains
First class oarsmen in England OBJ
ject to rowing tours with coNswains, as
it is asserted that this form of four
cared rowing considerably discounts
the value of good workmanship.
The race in inrigged tours seems to
have been arranged particularly for
Swedish crews and will in all like
lihOod attract few entries from other
nations. The clinker built inrigged
gigs with sliding seats are specially
defined by the Swedish Rowing asso-
citation and abroad the feeling is pre-
valent that such an event has no place
in an Olympic regatta.
The winners of the eight cared race
will hold the Brunctta challenge tro-
ply statuette of Pallas Athens, now
held by the Leander club. In the
three rowing events q; diploma will be
awarded to the winning crew and a
silver gilt Olympic medal to each
member of the crew. In the sculling
race the winner will receive Il gold
Olympic medal and the runners-up a
silver medal The entries are restrict
ed to wv from each nation, which
close May is.
Possibly the most interesting feature
of the rules and regulations govern
| ing the regatta is the definition of an
amateur which will be considered too
sweeping in some of it's clauses by
sportsmen here and abroad. If clauses
a, b. c and d V every form of
sport, clause d would debar an anna
teur competitor in the open golf
championship from taking part as an
amateur oarsman.
Definition of an Amateur
The English regret the omission of
a rule which obtains in the a. r. A.
the ruling body in rowing in England
which debars any n who is or has
been by trade or employment for
wages, a mechanic, artisan or laborer
or engaged in any mental duty" This
is a rule which has been generally
viewed in America as u relic OF the
past and which has. helped to keep
many of the rowing prizes in England
Summed up the Swedish definition
OF d man ineligible to take part in in
the rowing events is one who as a sea.
man, fisherman or i'll any other ca
pacity has in II way in the exercise
of his calling, engaged in rowing with
in two years from the date of the
! competition.
AT this time The English sponsors for
the sport are holding out for a change
OF the program as arranged. with the
result being that the inference is Civ
en- that if 1t is not r]earranged to suit
them English entries will not likely
be made.
Rules For the Regatta
h regatta will be governed by the
following rules and regulations:
1. The regatta shall be held under
n management of the Olympic sub
committee for rowing, appointed by
the Svenska Roddermundet Swedish
Rowing aSSOciation.)
2. Only amateurs ACCORDING to the
following definition are qualified to
compete: An amateur is one who has
(a) received payment as a
trainer, (b) competed for 4; money
prize, (c) competed or given IL display
against a professional. (e) drawn any
pecuniary gain from athletic exercises
by selling. exchanging, pawning. or
hiring out any prize Won in compe-
tition.
An amateur shall be allowed, when
taking part in races or displays, to re-
ceive his travelling and hotel expenses
from the club to which he belongs,
with the consent of the said club,
from the club arranging the compete
ton. without FORGETTING his amateur
status. Payment for such a journey
however may be made only by the club
which he represents in the said COM
petition. No competitor shall be al
lowed to make n pecuniary gain or
profit from such payment. A profess
sional shall not be allowed to take
part in IL competitions or displays
for amateurs. neither shall he officiate
therein as judge or in any other ca
pacity. A professional is one who as
a seaman, fisherman or in any other
capacity has in any way in the exer-
else of his calling engaged in rowing.
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