The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-18
RAILWAY TO pick
SITE OF REGATTA;
COLLEGES, never
Poughkeepsie Race Blocked
When Trains Are Refused
for June % or 80.
MAY ROW AT CORNELL

A railroad company, rather than the
board Of Stewards will have the deter
mining voice In saying where this years
intercollegiate regatta will be held. Al
though the railroad company which con-
trolls the observation trains along the
west side of the Hudson River has twice
refused to furnish trains for either June
9 OF 90 the compromise dates suggested
by the stewards, the stewards have asked
the company the third and last time to
grant this concession
II the request is denied, as the stewards
seem to fear il will be, the race will be
rowed on Lake Csyuga, at Ithaca, y. Y,
June "A. This is the final decision of the
board of stewards, according to the state
ment of Pennsylvania rowing authori-
ties today.
II was also learned today that when no
agreement could be reached between Cor
nell, Pennsylvania and Columb ia and the
railroad authorities for a suitable date
when the tide was running out, it was
proposed that the race be rOwed up
stream. as Harvard and Yale frequently
do at New London under similar condi-
tons. This proposal, however. has been
definitely abandoned because it would ne
Cessitate marking out an entirely new
course and starting far down below the
present finishing point The race has
never been rowed upstream.
The only objection to rowing the race
on Lake Cayuga is its distance from New
York and Philadelphia, which furnish
the big majority Of the spectators. The
length and expensiveness Of the trip to
Ithaca would keep down the attendance
greatly.
Although none of the stewards have
said anything for publication ii Is known
that there is considerable resentment to-
ward the railroad authorities for their ar
bitrary refusal to run observation trains
on either June p or 90 1t is pointed out
by the stewards that the railroads are
the only ones that make anything out Of
the regatta. They haul from 10000 to
1000 persons. many from long distances,
and they give the competing crews viz
tually nothing in return. The railroads
will get many OF the spectators for longer
hauls II the regatta goes to Lake Cayuga,
but the stewards feel that they should
make some concessions under the cir
cum stances.
The excuse given by the railroads for
their unwiIlingness to have the regatta
on June . or % is that these dates come
too near July 4 and would interfere with
their plans for taking care of the hOli-
day trafie.
Realizing that it will be impossible to
ask or receive recognition at the hands
pI I ale f1AEFaTu anu FTLnCElOH NNAlGL
Is its ultimate aim, the University Of
Pittsburgh Athletic Association is tight
ening its eligibility lines. AS result sew
eral star athletics have been barred from
further competition until their scholastic
marks are improved. II is Tumored in
Pitt that several Eridiron stars will be
dropped from college il they do not work
Of conditions before the close of the pres
ent term.
In connection with this, Karl Davis,
graduate manager OF athletics at Pitt,
says: We are barring men who would
be eligible at any Eastern college. but we
want to prove to everybody that Pitt is
above board and is not a center for pro-
tessional athletes We are willing at any
time to have the standings Of our athletes
investigated because We know that our
standard is as high as any institution in
the United states.
Contrary TO the reports from the South
there will be. as usual. tsil-end club in
zach major league this season. No charge
'or this information.