Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-10
WASHINGTON Crew
LOSES OUT WHEN
WAR CRY SOUNDS
Western 0arsmen Were Ex-
pected to Show Up Well
Against Crews in East
.CBy Associated fressI

.CBy Associated FressI
NEW YORK, y. Y. May l0.-The
decision to abandon the intercolle-
giate regatta, held annually at POUCH
keepsie, this season owing to the war,
upset the plans of the rowing authOri-
ties at the University OF Washington.
Coach Conibear and his advisors hat
developed another remarkable var
sity eight and the easy manner in
which the crew won the Pacific coast
pionship from Stanford and Cali
fornia, verified the belief that the
Washington combination would have
had an excellent chance of capturing
first place in the Hudson regatta.
In view Of the power and skill Of
the eight the Washington crew vas
eager to make another try at PougA-
keepsie and would have unhesitating-
ly accepted the invitation to enter the
Eastern championship races. WnCn
it was found that this regatta was off
informal efforts were made to secure
a dual regatta. either IN the East or
at Seattle, with one of the leading
Eastern universities which supports
rowing
Several were approached. One was
found to be favorably disposed to
such a proposition and IT appeared IS
though the race would he arranged.
Before the details could be completed,
however, national affairs took such a
serious turn that the University III
Washington authorities heSitated to
send the crew across the continent
for fear that the action would appear
to be an unpatriotic move. While TIE
matter was still under consideration
several members of the crew enlisted
IN the army and all chances for row.
ing honors were laid aside until An
other year.
tional tennis champion in singles,
first in ranking for many years and a
former officer of the national associa-
ton, has entered the government var
service. Larned has been assigned
to administrative work in the Signal
Corps and has settled in Washington
for a protracted stay.
Homer Baker, one OF the best Am
erfean haIfmflers developed In recent
years, has announced his. permanent
to injuries received in a fall from a
railway station stairway. Baker won
the national half-mile champion ship
in 1913 and 1914 and the English
championship at about the same pc.
Rod. his time of 1.54 2-5 being 2-5 OF
a second slower than that made by
M. w. Sheppard when the latter ss-
tabfished the English record when
still stands. Baker holds one Ameri- |
can record at present, his time OF
I:21 2-5 for the $50 yards being the
best in the A. A. U. books. y
Officers of the American Power
Boat Association have decided to
stage the more important motor boat
races this. season with the idea that !
such action will increase interest IN
motorbcating and motor boats az "a
time when the government requires
the cooperation OF every high power |
boat owner. The racing commission
is now working overtime alloting
sanctions for the principal races OF /
the Al. p. B. A. throughout the coun.
try. Dates have already been set fer /
such events as the New York to Al [
bany and return race June BOZ, and
for the cruiser race from New York /
to Block island tune 231 while aH-t
Was recently made that /
the Thousand Island Yacht Club CUP |
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Lawrence river viii be held at Alex.
audfia bay on August to 10. I'iIe :
greatest motorboat races Of the wu.Ia
those for the championship of North
america and the a. p. B. "a. Gold Cas
- viii be held late in August, but whes
ti:sr at Minneapolis or in Eastern
waters has yet to be determined.
The United States Golf Association
has pledged its most hearty coo2era-
ton with a plan initiated by the Dan
woodie Country Club to till, by voIun-
teer work of its members, unused pa: 3
lions Of It's golf course and devote the
proceeds to purposes Of national de- +
tense. This announcement has been
greeted with the approval Of all the
prominent golf clubs in the United
States and President Perrin says he
believes that a great many Of the
clubs throughout the country will .
adopt the plan. /
As there are about 1000 golf clubs
affiliated with the United States 'iotf
it is reasonable to antici-
pate that the combined efforts Of
their membership will realize hun
dreds of thousands OF dollars for tn:s
patriotic purpose. Fertilizer and
seeds as well as necessary tools have
been donated by clubs and many indi-
vidual members and hundreds Of
players have given pledges to perform !;
1t least 40 hours of work in this Dir
recticn during the season. In MANY