The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-06
BOATING.
Tho Hesolute Boat Club, OF Washington
Heights, and the Carman Boat Club, or
Cnrmansvfllc.

Heights, and the Carman Boat Club, OF
Carmansvflle.
some few years ago nearly all the amateur row.
ing associations made their headquarters on the
HUDSON, but ofate the more tranquil waters OF the
Harlem River have been proved better suited for
shell rowing, and consequently many OF the clubs
have moved their quarters to the banks Of those
waters. Some new clubs have been formed on the
Hudson during the past two years, and as they
gain strength the old boating lever appears to
have returned TO the residents OF It's picturesque
shores, SO that another season win probably find
some able crews in the neld, ready TO do battle
with the picked oarsmen Of other rowing associa
tons The Resolute Boat Club, OF Wash
ington Heights, and the Carman Boat
Club, Of Carmansvile, have both located
on the banks Of the Hudson. at the
foot OF l52d street. They have selected charming
location and one OF easy access to the city, within
forty minutes OF the Battery and fifty yards from
the Riverside House. The grounds attached TO the
Riverside House extend TO the river, and the boat
houses OF the two clubs are directly on its bank.
The Resolute Boar Club, organized June 20, 1872
has erected very handsome boat house adjoining
the 1920 street dock The officers OF the club are
President, G. S. Whitman Vice President, &. s.
Lesplnasse; Captain, A. whitman; Treasurer, Seth
Hawley, Jr.; Secretary, y. r. Weir. They have a
large stock of boats In their house. as follows A
NtTy HdHusOmc elBul oar UdTge, u SIX oar outraged
gig, two six shells, one double scull, three
single shells and an English Randall gig, which
they imported this season.
The Carman Boat Club Is younger association,
and was organized last season. Their officers
are:-Presdent, A. l.. SOuard; Vice President,
Edward Sage, Captain, II. l. Swartz; Secretary,
wilson, aud Treasurer, ii. /. Swartz. They have
erected very handsome boat house and float,
facing the Resolutes, and have already enrolled a
large number OF members. They own at present
very neat SIX oar barge pair oar shell, single
shell ana expect soon 10 add six oar shell to
their ieet
on Thursday evening a committee OF the Car
man club, Messrs. A. L. Soulard Charles Tate and
ii. |. STartz, conferred with Messrs f. S. Wait
man, A. Whitman and Samuel 2. Weir, the COM
miltee OF the Resolutes, and made the following
arrangements for barge race to be pulled on
Saturday. June 2o:-
We, the committee appointed by respective clubs
70 arrange race, do hereby agree folows-The
to be rowed on saturday, June 20 at five r. NJ, the
barges now owned by the clubs The prizes be
American nag and whip The distance to be miles,
starting rom the wharf between the club houses
crew OF SIX men and coxswan. selected from members
elected PRIOR TO this date Each club to select Judge
and the Judges select referee The Carman Club to
place the stakeboat, which is to be turned
board to port
1t IS also understood that there will be a single
SOUL race the same afternoon. open to members OF
ali amateur boat clubs, Tor prize offered by Mr.
Duncaf OF the Riverside House. Both barge crews
are out every day at work, and, although at pres.
ent little green, have the right stun to make
men OF when properly drilled