New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-01
ROWING ON THE HARLEM.

AMONG THE CITY CLUBs-sCENEs ON THE RIVER
THE ATLANTA CLUBS OPENING-oARsAEN SHOULD
LEARN TO SWIM.
Yesterday was lively one on Harlem River.
More race boats have been visible many Saturdays
lately owing to two First the sports OF the A
lec Club which carries of the habitues OF ther boat
house as well many Of their neghbors to the grounds
at Mott Haven and second, the annual examination OF
Columbia College which temporarily diverted the otten
ton OF certain of the College from the sober bust
ness of life and deprived the river of the presence OF the
College crew. which is Just the prevailing sensation
The early suns Of Decoration Day shOne however, on
very quiet morning among the club houses.
The low tide had let boating village down into the
mud Of the fats In the morning and there 1t lay all the
early part Of the day. flags all astir but most OF the
houses with locked doors and every boat its teses,
till toward night when the river shOudered all up again
out of the ooze and the jolly crowd collected from ali
quarters for afternoon pulls.
II ultimately lively day, for the number OF
oarsmen-who being neither professional amateur,
must be classed nODdescript-was large All through
the day punt doys sks and scows were pulled poked
and scued over the waters where the lanceke whery
usually darts about; and instead OF the dash OF the
racing the momentous rush of the big club barge
the slow progress Of the paterfamias Juggling mamma
and the baby or the unutuOus efforts Of large crowd
OF small boys celebrating the holiday in Whitehall
boat claimed attention All day. too, the wave of pOpu-
lation was moving up and down the bridge aud steam
boats squeaked constantly TO be let through, loaded
down with their holiday crowds.
The few race-boats which out received much adj
mraton The New-York Rowing Clubs six cared gig
started out for long pull with Goodwin of Columbia as
stroke The pulled down to Bay sidc on the Sound
very pleasantly; but were there overtakcn By acG
dent which has happened TO many racing boat before
steamer passed them making heavy swell 1t is UNI
doubtedy good rule with ordinary heavy boat to
put her head TO o swell but these iackstraw racing
crafts must be handled differently The coxswain how
ever being novice, followed the usual rule; and the
long boat stretching from one wave TO the other,
over the trough left unsupported IN the center and
the weight Of the broke her weak back down in the
middle, that she opened crack two feet long They
managed 10 pull ashore and calked her up with some
brown sOaphe best thing that ofered-and in that cen
dition rowed six miles home the boat leaking all the
way and filing three times so that they had TO go ashore
and empty her out
IMPORTANCE OF SWIMMING.
Buch things always likely TO happen, and boating
should take the advice Of the Old lady VINO declared
that her son shOud not 90 the till he learned
how to swim at least when they go in racing boats
The member of this years crew who was drowned at
Trinity College last week ia the second death OF exactly
the same kind In the brief record OF that single
institution and accidents involving just such peril
constantly recurring the Harlem. A six-oared shell
sank last week with all on board Being good swimmers
they laughed It, but had they not been 1t would have
gone hard with some of them. The best oarsnan is not
exempt from such accidents Gunster, who is rowing in
single shell Of 80 pounds weight and about the diameter
Of stove pipe, met eight unexpectedly above the
bridge day two since and in the effort to stop caught
crab" over he went, head foremost, into the Harlem
Of course Knowing how 20 strike out vigorously at such
times makes all the difference between joke and
disaster. A of the New-York Rowing Club,
which out In the Columbia barge yesterday included
Cornell and Timpson Of last years Columbia crew. who
fha lun. hon fba Ctrn
affinity between the two organizations. The Gramercys
were lively in spite OF their recent disasters by fire
Many boats out from their house in the afternoon
repairs OF damages rapidly going forward. The
eink Of the hammer also heard from the house
Of Athletics which is to be placed beside their pres
ent house. and relieve IL OF of It's ovcrcrowd Of
boats. The Columbia house, which is to be a
$4,000 affair, aud surpass everything the river will
be completed is expected before the close Of the
son. and there in truth need for it, 1t necessary
yesterday TO take out one In order pack another
into the little house now used
THE ATLANTA OPENING.
The Spring opening of the Atalanta Club the
principal event OF the day. and the handsome house and
beautiful parlor of the club thronged all the after
noon AZ the club opened its rowing some time since,
the festival Of yesterday doubtless named from the
opening OF beer; vast number Of barrels thereof
successfully opened and distributed. The entertainers
were successful, tins club always is, In
presenting some excellent musical talent, and the
seratcb-race rowed ut a O'Clock between q
with Eusts stroke and four under Gunster
very interesting. The struggle was two heats from
bridge to bridge and won by Gunstcr, who was
sdered 10 have the better but who pulled magni1
,ently himself well. The club is highly prosperous
7Dder it's capable president. Mr. Parker and It's enter
Ainmcnt great Invitations sent 10
other Clubs the number Of visitors very large
md their hilary unb0unded
ATHLETIC sp0nTs AT THE COLLEGE REGATTA.
The following manifesto relative 70 the athletic Sports
whch initiated astyear has been issued containing
both truth and poetry:
The College athletic sports VIII this season be conducted
nndeT the auspices Of the Saratoga Rowing Association
There win be ten eyenTs eight Of which will be open u
w the undergraduates OF the various ooges represented
the Grand College Regatta and two will be open 10 any
md all graduates " said colleges. The said events viii
ikevse l open ~ all students or graduates rsSpcenyey
4 any College University IN the United States, pro
ded that such entry be made by the subscriber by the
"a dsy Of July nsxt lie games n take place On the