South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-21

By Associated Press
LONDON. May g0.-The admission
Of a crew composed OF workingmen
in the 1922 Henley regatta. the
worlds oldest blue ribbon aquatic
event is a question awaiting the de-
cision OF the regatta officials which
promises much controversy. The crew
Melbourne champion eight cared
cabled recently asking Il lis amateur
status would be recognized. Il IN
cludes locomotive engineer. fire.
man q after. q steamship captain.
carpenter and clerk. The rules
OF the amateur rowing association.
framed in 1852. bar mechanics. ar
tisans and aborers. or any person
engaged in any mental duty"
The rowing clubs last year can
yassed whether the rules should be
retained, and the Affirmative answer
was unanimous. The Henley com
mittee is not necessarily bound by
these rules. having rules OF its own.
The memberes Of the committee
promise TO give the Melbourne in
quiry tuu consideration. They insist
that the barring Of laborers Is not
founded on snobbish prejudices, bur
10 was felt that competition between
ordinary amateurs and men earning
their living 10y their muscles was an
unfair handicap 20 the former.
British sport is garnished with
many amusing local traditions. The
newspapers reporting contests always
name amateurs with the prefix Mister
while professionals are always ac-
corded their plain names. without
courtesy Of embellishments.
What press comment has appeared
here regarding the proposed meet
! ing Of Dempsey and Carpenter with
in "a year frowns on IL second meet
ing as fantastic and ridiculous. n
the terms Of one writer. il would
/ be prostratng good sport at the
| feet Of money grabbers.
I The Northcliffs papers vehemently
| denounced the projected fight imme.
/ diately the arrangement was known.
/ They are not alone. The Observer
Iremarks: The Carpenter Dempsey
kite has been flown. If the pubic
is guiled into accepting It as a genu-
inc championship fight in which
Carpenter holds chance Of victory.
they will get what they Deserve
repetition of Jersey City, although
the spectac.e viii probably be OF
/ longer duration. y few more such
matches and the game will receive
I "A fatal setback"
Londan managers have changed
the old-time theatrical catch phrase
when in doubt play East Lynne
70 when In doubt put on a revival"
80 less than dozen favOrites OF
other years have been disinterred
and are now showing or preparing
for west end stages in the hope OF
rcdeeming a season which has been
strewn with failures.
Earrie's Quality Street which
has reached its 550th performance
Initiated the vogue Of other revivals
and cycles OF Shaw. Pinero. Gals
worthy and Ibsen followed closely
American actors are particularly
prominent on the London stage
Nearly all the west end revivals hav,
Americans as headlIncrs or princi-
pals. 4 score Of Americans viii ap-
pear in the all-star American mat
inee in aid of the Arthur Pearson
l, memorial fund. Among them are
James X Hackett. Alan Brooks
|, Harry Green, Melville Gideon. Cen
evieye Ward. Lee White. Edith Day
Wiiette Kershaw. Helen Mar. Teddit
Gerard, Dorothy Dixon, PeSgy O'Nei
Justine Johnston. Lady Forbes Rob
ertson, and perhaps Z. II. Sotherr
and Julia Marlowe. who have JUS
arrived for their annual vacation il
England