The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
QUAKERS MAKE FIGHT
OYER REGATTA DATE
Want National Event Earlier,
but Finally Give In and Ac-
ccpt August Z and 8.
AGAINST WHOLE COUNTRY
Entire Encouragement of Club
Plans Avcrted When They
Acquicscc ut Last.

STUBBORN resistance on the part OF the
Philadelphia delegation last night over q
matter Of two weeks In midsummer was
finally overcome by the wiser heads OF the
executive committee and the Quaker
repres, natives yielded to holding the
national regatta OIL the Schuylkill River,
Friday, August :. and SATURDAY. August
The da,e and place Were settled at the
regular spring meeting OF the National
Association OF Amateur Oarsmen. held
AT the New York Athletic CLUB. Invita-
tions from Saratoga aud Springfield.
Mass, also we're received.
N.tn me executive committee convened
II had been decided to award the national
classic to the Quaker navy. The ruction
came on the date. The favored delegA-
ton. headed by Henry T. Burke. wanted
the races to be staged on July "a and
30 instead OF the Usual time, early In
August. Messrs. Bond. Clark and New
man pleaded for the early date Bond
said that later than july 20 would be
too hot and that the men would break
training rather than wait Burke said
the winners could be sent to the Canadian
regatta on August I instead OF the latter
being forced always to send their winners
here.
President Plkington pointed out that
the pan would not mean reciprocity,
since the Canadians always sent their
champions here and had sent the date
that the national regatta would not coma
before them and thus forced them to
break training II they wanted to COM
pete In Philadelphia. lie sa d the early
date was tried a few years ago at Sara
toga and turned out a dismal failure.
He tried to persuade the Philadelphians
to take the later date, 9 nee every rowing
association had been led to believe that
Its clubs would have sufficient tine to
train after the universal Independence
Day regattas.
Arthur Webster OF Detroit expressed re-
greet that Philadelphia should take such
"A dee ded stand on the date AGA INST older
reads. Representing Duluth, St Pau st.
Lou 3 and the Northwest he sad that all
dates had been set there thinking that the
natl nails would take place as usu1l--in
August These entries would have TO b.
sacrificed II Philadelphia insisted on the
| July dates He pointed out that thu boats
| canrot get out on the water for another
month at the earliest and need all the q M
possible in order to train for the big
regatta.
Pras!d Mt Pilkng.on suggested that the
date b. as expected and that a permanent
one b. ayr ed upon nj the naNt meeting
in order to Prev Mt any such wr1nE' M
in the future The Philadelphia group
asked COR Ave minute adjournm 'u' 20
settle the question. \ half louf lat
they returned to let tho date 20 as 'h'
executive COMMITTEES desired. A vote was
taken show ng sN in favor OF the August
dates and three for the July datrs. Claude
r. l.appone of the War D'partm nj
thanked the Philadelphia crowd for giving
way
Mr. Burke asked ,ha. the plan advanced
by the Olympic Rowing Association VI
1 Philadelphia to foster row.ns among
youths under 2l years Of age be Endorsed
by the y. A. a. o. II was that for A
membership s. he paid by the oarsman
- ~ q 4 -. Ill a.. j. fal ha
was sent a sort Of SUDDEN. oaismnn mem
blship OF those who could no. AFFORD TO
pay the usual SEA The plan Was referred
to a committee with power 20 act
The regatta committee was appo nted
and will consist of Henry Burke. Pha-
delphia; Charles w Priesendanz. Phila-
lphia John o. Regain, New York city
John J. Schaab, St Louis Fred Fort
| meyer. New York city Arthur Webster,
! Detroit, and John J. Coogan, Spri. gheld.
| Mass.
| The resignation OF Harold Il. Wardell
| of Bos on was announced James i Fox
WAS elected TO MI out Wardells trim on
/ the executive committee.
The members Of the committee present
| were James Pilkington. New York city.
/ Fred Fortmsyer. New York city Johl
y i Coogan, Springfield. Mass. Claude r
Zappone. Washington. II c. Charles W.
4 preis ndanz. Philadelphia Henry =.
Burke, Philadelphia r. f Williamson.
Baltimore. Md Arthur Webster, Detroit.
! Mich. and Harold i. Wardell, Boston.
/ Mass John o. Regain, a New York mem
Der is in Europe. Sanctions were granted
/ TO the following rcgattas:
saturday. April lS-rs,ihc coast regatta,
/ Cali.o enil. Stan.ord and Washington uni
/ Versities. at oak and, Cal
/ Week OF April 1o-25--iIarysrd at An
napolls training races with United fisies
F Tst,Sn NJ :SHE s r Hn5y1 and
! renns, lvania In triangular regatta, CafneG!s
/ Saturday. Ma iG--Amertcan Henley -.
gst,s, Ptiisdeiphis, Pa win races Tor coli
Saturday. MAY 2s-Cornell. Yale and
'@ Tae. an",' Ma 2e-Hervari We. Cornell on
Charles River Boston, Mass
ISOLATION on Harlem River
/ SATURDAY.. June 2o-Hsrvaru Va Yal-
! Thames River. New london, Conn
/ June 20-Schuyikill valley regatta phi'a-
rrii'iiiy. June 2C--Intercouesiate rogltta,
! Hudson river roughkrepsie. CDfuei.
/ Penns ,ivsuiG. Columbia, syracuse. We. ousin
and winner OF Pacific coast intercollegiate
JUL i--People's regatta, schuyikn River.
JaiS .cr7necticut vsner regatta.
'JuS l. september I, October New
/ july ls-iiudson River Rowing Association
septsmeer Middle states regatta No
/ place settled