The Washington herald., 1919-01-13
OARSMEN WILL
HOLD REGATTA
President Pilkington An
hounces National Classic
to Be Held in August.

New York. Jan. 12.-That not only
the rowing regatta which decides the
American championships will be held
this summer without the/shadow OF
a doubt, but that we are to have
5he greatest boating season in all
history was the assertion made yes
terday by James Pilkington, presi
dent of the National Association Of
Amateur Oarsmen.
lie said TO the writer yesterday
AS president I sent out notices to
the members of our executive COM
mittee querying their expression OF
opinion as to the coming season. The
homes of these members are Phila-
delphia. Boston, Washington, st
Paul. Detroit, Springfield, st. Louis
and San Diego. This shows the really
wide representation Of the rowing
sections of the country.
"All enthusiastically are in favor
OF holding our regatta this season
Philadelphia, Worcester. Springfield
Boston, Duluth and others are anX'
ious to have the regatta on their
home waters.
ing courses in the country, whert
the great college races were held in
the early history of university boat
ing. has pulled out the old cause
way and thrown over a bridge across
Lake Quinsigamond. Thus, Worcester
looks good
II have heard from the rowing asso'
Citations throughout the country, and
all the sectional regattas will be held
this year
at is more than likely that the New
York Rowing Association will decide
at its annual meeting TO have tho
Decoration Day Harlem Regatta. Al
these local regattas will give the club:
chances to pick their crews and soul
lers for the national championships.
TT is my opinion that there will bt
more rowing. more regattas and more
races than we have ever had in thC
past Champion Tom Rooney, Jacl
Kelly, of Philadelphia, and Waldo
Smith. Of the New York Athletic Club
who all have seen service, will repre-
, sent their clubs in this years loca
reEattas and the national
Bobby Dibble also will be on tbs
job. As captain in the Canadian army
/ he had a piece of his skull taken out
. by fragment OF a shell and he re
CoiVed fifteen other minor wounds
lie has been back in Canada for some
time looking after deserters in th'
Northwest. He was here three week.
ago on his honeymoon. and told m,
that without doubt he would be 'ove,
/ in the States to meet our best scuIler.
in the championship
Three or four years ago Dibbl'
won four championships in one o.
our meetings-the Quarter-mile dasl
the association singles, the champi
onship singles and the double sculls
And it was he who rOwed agains
the big Italian, the biggest mar
who ever rowed in sCUIl boat. Dib
bic was beaten by only two feet
Incid dentally, tho Italian was killed
in the war.
Owing to the terrible Iosse!
which came to the canadian oars
men and other athletes it is doubt
full whether the Royal Canadian
Henley at st. GATHERINGS will b,
held this year. but the Canadians
surely will have crews at our ma
tional regetta.
The Duluth Boat Club. which hai
been so very active in the past. con
tributed a great many OF its young
sters to the ranks. but this live or
ganization has gathered itself to
Eether and will have an entry il
every event in this years national
Edward Hanlan Ten Eyck, tn
only American boy who ever wol
the diamond sculls at the Englisl
Henley. will coach Duluth. Youni
Jim Ten EyCk has given up coach
ing and gone into business"
DIR. WALTER PFET