Evening star., 1922-08-22

Not only have the w. c. C. recalci-
trants gone that far, but they have
refused to hold under their auspices.
;ithouGh they had previously accept
ed. the annual regatta of the Chesa-
peake and Delaware division Of the
american Canoe Association.
Prevailing Policies Criticized.
explained in the words of a prominent
In.mber of the local club:
We are about tired Of the way the
American Canoe Association has been
running its affairs: There are in con-
troll of the association men who think
LAT a camping trip and sailing canoes
.rould be the main features of the
orsanization's activities. We don't
think that way. 1t is our idea that
canoe racing with paddles is the sport
should foster mainly. We also think
that the annual regatta Of the asso-
citation should be held somewhere else
some time other than at sugar Island.
l'iace that neither The annual regatta
l:or the association ever gets the pub
1icity they are entitled to.
we were promised some of the
c2ampionship events at one time,
:.tter we had kept after the associa-
ton for them for years; the events
were held. and after they were held
we were notified that they were not
20 be considered as championships at
ALL
Frankly. other clubs are with US,
and We intend to put up fight. We
lave been in touch with other clubs.
and If We can gather sufficient
strength we shall break away from
the American Canoe Association and
form a strictly racing canoe associa-
;ion. composed of clubs in the United
States and Canada
NO, we are not going to hold the
divisional championships of the asSo-
citation here Labor day. nor any other
1egatta which will be controlled by
us. run by US. and with which the
American Canoe Association will have
not the least connection"
Cautions Against n Split.
Another prominent member OF the
Washington Cameo Club felt this
morning pretty much the same way
tnward the American Canoe AsSocia-
lion, but he YVES strongly of the
opinion that the aforementioned
method was not the best way to ac-
complish what the local club and sew
,.ral other clubs are after. His op1n-
ION was expressed thus:
Undoubtedly the American Canoe
association is wrong in holding the
annual regatta every year at such
an out-of-the-way place as Sugar
Island and 1 feel that more attention
should be given to canoe racing, but
! Just as strongly fH -
not fly off half-cocked in a probably
vain effort TO get what we want. 1t
is my thought that we can accom-
:.iish just as much within the as
:sn~iation as witltciIt. Enough votes
Will change the aim and actions of
my organization and il we can get
enough clubs to withdraw from the
association to foIm a. new body of
successful proportions, we can just
30 well get enough. votes within the
Crganiza tion to make the orEaniza-
tion do exactly what we want.
Il favor remaining in the Amer
lean Canoe. Association and carrying
on our fight from within instead OF
without. You know three canoe
races have been added to the next
Olympic program and undoubtedly
the American Canoe Association, as
the controlling body. will select the
entries Also, if we are to make any
thing much Of canoeing as sport. 1
feel that all clubs should stick to-
gether in one organization and work
together. instead o. t;r"atir.- snN-f
and spending most of their time
working against one another"
Sentiment in Club Divided.
All of which seems to indicate that
there is war right in the Washington
';:.noe Club camp: with one faction
: string to break away from the
-'Huer1CAn CdIOe hSSoSid tioH anu TIC
.,.l,er determined to stay in the asso-
,.:stion. And it seems that before
the club takes any official action as
=. club. which it has not yet done,
here will be wage! rather stren-
r7ous battle for votes right within
-. club Communications addressed
ia other clubs advocating a split had
Tho sanction of the board of gov
-nors of the club. but before any
ftal action is taken the proposition
--;ll have to be ppt to a vote of the
.-,cmbers. Some members claim they
,nn put through their proposition
10 break from the y. c.. A.. while
nthers are just as emphatic that it
,"nnot be done.