National Association of Amateur Oarsmen
The National Association of Amateur Oarsmen, organized in 1872, was the first national governing body of the sport of rowing in the United States, and the first American sports organization to publish a definition of "amateur". Before the NAAO, regattas across the country used different definitions of amateur, making it impossible to hold a national amateur championship regatta.[1] The NAAO's first national championship regatta was held in 1873 on the Schuykill River in Philadelphia.[2] Beginning in 1916, the Julius H. Barnes Points Trophy was awarded to the club scoring the most points over the course of the championship regatta.[3]
In 1982, the NAAO was merged with the to form the United States Rowing Association.
National Championship Regattas[]
The following regattas were over one and one half miles (except the 1891 regatta in Washington, DC, which was one quarter mile)
| Year | City | Championship senior single sculls[4] |
|---|---|---|
| 1873 | Philadelphia | |
| 1874 | Troy, NY | |
| 1875 | Troy, NY | Charles E. Courtney |
| 1876 | Philadelphia | |
| 1877 | Detroit | |
| 1878 | Newark, NJ | |
| 1879 | Saratoga, NY | |
| 1880 | Philadelphia | |
| 1881 | Washington, DC | |
| 1882 | Detroit | |
| 1883 | Newark, NJ | |
| 1884 | Watkins, NY | |
| 1885 | Boston | |
| 1886 | Albany, NY | |
| 1887 | Jamestown, NY[5] | |
| 1888 | Sunbury, PA | |
| 1889 | Pullman, IL | |
| 1890 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1891 | Washington, DC | |
| 1892 | Saratoga, NY | |
| 1893 | Detroit | |
| 1894 | Saratoga, NY | |
| 1895 | Saratoga, NY | |
| 1896 | Saratoga, NY | |
| 1897 | Philadelphia | |
| 1898 | Philadelphia | Edward Ten Eyck |
| 1899 | Boston | Edward Ten Eyck |
| 1900 | New York City | |
| 1901 | Philadelphia | Edward Ten Eyck |
| 1902 | Worcester, MA | Constance Titus |
| 1903 | Worcester, MA | Constance Titus |
| 1904 | St. Louis, MO | Frank Greer |
| 1905 | Baltimore | Frank Greer |
| 1906 | Worcester, MA | Constance Titus |
| 1907 | Philadelphia | [6] |
Additional reading[]
Spalding Athletic Library issued Official Rowing Guide on May 1896. Frederick R Fortmeyer (secretary of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen) compiled the 86 page guide. It also includes laws governing the association.[7]
References[]
- ^ A History of American Amateur Athletics and Aquatics: With the Records. Outing Company. 1888. p. 153.
- ^ "Rowing on the Schuykill – Second Day of the Amateur Oarsmen's Regatta". The New York Times. October 9, 1873. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ^ "Many Entered in Races at Duluth – At Least 150 Oarsmen Will Compete in Annual Regatta of National Association – New Trophy Cup Offered – J.H. Barnes Gives Challenge Award to be Contested on Point Scores". The New York Times. July 17, 1916. p. 9. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ Starting in 1899, the senior single sculls was first held open to all but the prior year's championship. The winner then rowed against the current champion for the title. For years prior to 1899, this table shows the winner of the senior single sculls.
- ^ A History of American Amateur Athletics and Aquatics: With the Records. Outing Company. 1888. p. 162.
- ^ National association of amateur oarsmen (1908). Minutes. p. 124.
- ^ Brooklyn Daily Eagle, New York, May 25, 1896. [1] Retrieved Jan 30, 2021
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