Evening star., 1914-08-23
won in spite Of English coaching, II
one meant what that remark would
nafurallY canyaN

| characteristics OF the best man to set
racing stroke in a boat, but he has
never been physically strong. that is,
| he has trained fine or been i'll. Penn
| lost Shoemaker from stroke early in
the season and it was necessary for
Vivian Nichalls to put in Marcy, an
emergency stroke, yet his work in
the race was as great a triumph as
that of Jack Appleton at New London.
The aftermath of the British Henley
Is a very interesting subject, and if
1t can be touched upon without offenSe
it should be very enlfghtening. 1t is
easy to see from certain editorials that
there Is IN England small body of
men who view with increasing regret
the fact that foreign crews have been
admitted to this competition. The ex-
pianation seems q fair one, except as
regards amateur standing to which
ono might raise decided questions; this
attitude is not due to lack of true
the first place, our rules and defini-
tions of amateur are much stricter
than those observed by foreign clubs.
In the second place. the foreign crews
that have come to Henley have usually
been selected and trained together for
many months before the race. They
are often, therefore. as another writer
expresses it. the best representatives
their countries can choose. and come
unuer the most favorable conditions OF
training. The English crew that meets
them III the Grand with the next chance
OF success-probabiy the Leander eight
is under q double disadvantage. 1t
is probably far from the best eight
that England could choose. for the
simple reason that any college or club
rowing ID the regatta has first claim
ON its members. and Leander can only
take what is left. And the men have
probably only roWeG together for d
few weeks, sometimes only days.
1t may be argued that il other coun-
tries are to be represented at Henley
by their best crews Esgland will have
10 be so represented as Well. Yet, to
achieve this, the rivalry between the
English crews. the colleges and the
metropolitan clubs would lose much of
its interest and meaning.
There have been some excessive heart
burninGs as is indicated by the fact that
a late issue OF the London Times con-
tanned this paid advertisement in the
personal column:
In loving memory Of British rowing.
which passed away at Henley Saturday.
JalS 4. Deeply lamented by many sor-
rowing followers. who hereby place their
regrets on record
After all. the nlattel. is one Tor Great
Britain to settle as it seems best Tor their
interests. 1t is more than 4 satisfactory
compliment TO i nation to be able to hold
a regatta that is admittedly the greatest
test OF rowing ability in the world. and
the TACT that. Whenever or wherever a
crew is developed that IS unusually good,
its management Immediately begins to
cast eyes toward that mile and five hun
dred and fifty yards on the English
Thames shows what q reputation and
prestige the Henley regatta has attained.
II the opening of Henley to foreign crews
has III its consequences enough ills in the
shape OF breaking up other rowing. de-
stroying club ana university crews, lead
IN N Il "a r.aA an +
ties. then it is for the Englishman to say
whether one outoalances the other. and il
II does, close up this regatta Co foreign
entries. We can, however. take much
Pleasure III the thought that at any rate
an American crew had the satisfaction of
winning the Grand Challenge cup before
the regatta was closed.
In view of the fact that mere is such
agitation in England toward closing the
Henley regatta TO foreign entries. it is in
teresting to note how just what the rules
OF the regatta are.
No person is eligible who has ever
rowed or stsered in any race for a stake,
money or entrance fee: knowingly rowed
or s.eered with or against a professional
for any prize: taught. pursued or assisted
in the practice of athletic exercise for
profit: been employed in or about boats
or in any manual labor for money or
wages; who has ever been by trade or
I
san or laborer or who is engaged in any
menial duty or who is disqualified as an
amateur in any other branch Of sport.
Furthermore, while single scullers may
have professional coaches, no eight-oareu,
Tour-oared or pair-oared crew may have Il
professional coach within four weeks
prior to the commencement of the re-
gatta.
With the open championship at Mid
lothian finished, all eyes now turn to
Ellwanok for the amateur. There is no
course that gives much satisfaction to
as many different kinds of players as this
course up in Manchester VT. In some dry
seasons the course has been baked the end
of August. but this year it is in good
condition, owing TO the considerable period
Of wet weather that has kept the country
green. While it is a fair course, II must
be admitted that, like a majority of golf
courses, IL favors distinctly the man who
plays it frequently. and the triumph
of Martin there In the recent tournament
was evidence Of this. 1t Is not, however,
tricky course. and there are no great
number of blind shots necessary. If a
man plays the Ekwanok course for three
or four days he has more definite
knowledge of it than a man who has
been playing course like Prestwick, in
Scotland, for two weeks. Most of our
amateurs are thoroughly familiar with
Eilwanok and have played 1t III tourna-
Inents before. Compared with the aver
age standard home course on hundreds of
links in America, Ekwanok is not an easy
course, but when compared with some of
the championship courses in england or
Scotland 1t has few troubles. Taylor and
Waterman for years have been adding to
its quality and its difficulty by careful
study of hazards and 1t is good test of
golf.
Since 1894 the American amateur
championship has resulted as follows:
1se4--winner. L. b. stoddard: runner up, g.
Il, Macdonald where played, ST. AndreWS
1se5-winner. c. b. Macdonald; runner up. G.
Sands: where played, Newport.
fs:J-Winner. II. J. Whisham: runner up, j.
g. fhorp: wncre PLAYED. Shinnecock
1Sy7-Winn.r. H. j. whisham: runner up W.
Il Betts: where played, Wheaton.
Is.bs-Winncr. L. =. Dousins: runner up, H.
r. Smith: where played. Morris County.
5. Douglas: where played. Ontwentsia.
Isoo-Wlnner, W. j. Travis; up, +. 8.
Douglas; where played; GaFden City N, y
Egan: where alayed Atlantic City. :, :,
ryIr2-Winuer. l.. " James: runner up, l.. NJ.
Bycrs: where plnycd. Glen View
iao;;--N inner. W. J. Travis; runner up, l.. NJ.
Byers: where played. Nassau.
1894 Winner. H. &, Egan: runner UP. i. Her
rcscl"r; where played Baltruso'.
tso5-Winner. II. c. Esan; runner up, D. i.
1@oe-N inner; F. M. Byers; runner up, g. $.
Lyon: where PLACED. EnglcDUod.
i11 Winner, J. i. I!avers: runner up, A.
Graham whera played, Cleveland.
1905 Winner. J. u. Travcrs: runner up, Max
II. Behr; whore played, Midlothian.
l!y1--W inner Il. Gardncr; runner Up. IL. I.
Egan: whsrt played. Wheaton.
1siu-W inner W q. Fownes. r. rupner up
". N. Wood. where played. Brcoklyn.
i9Il-Winn"r. II. H. Hilton; runner up, L.
IIerrpsehur where PLAYED. Ai,aHamls.
Lssns. II: where PLAYED. Wheaton.
1918 Winner. &. u. Trarcrs: runner up J. G