New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-13
ROOFING on THE HABLEM.
WHAT THE CLUBS ARR DOING.
MANY CREWS N TEMNING-REGATTAS AID ~
P0ETASI RACES.

! NANY CETWS N TEMNtNG-REGATrA> hNp M
PoETASI RACES.
The sound OF the hammer is heard I'm the boat build
ing establishments Oh the Harlem River and at the
HEADQUARTERS of the various boat club. which make
that stream the scene Of operations there signs Of
active preparation for the boating season which VIII
soon begin. Tho smshny afternoons briua ont scores
of oarsmcn great aud ,ud in all manner of craft from
the humble but useful Aat-bottomed scow to the ysh
| single shell with IT, uniformed occupant The club,
have not selected the which are to represent
them in the various regatta=, but they have
their best in practice and the reSatos BID fpr TO
! surpass ANYTHING ever had in this country
| The New-York Athletic Club is enc of the most inn
portant club, on the river far - membership club
house and fine boats concerned It. members have
not done much in the way OF rowing. new leaf will
be turned this year however, and they viii IN all
probability enter for all the principal amateur e,elts
and viii doubtless carry Oh many prizes, They have
number Of men practising III the gymnasium and viii
| shortly be ont on the river
! The Na,saus have AWAY, been in the front rank in
river matters Richard .. Moss. the champion single
scullcr the river, is captain OF this club and will try
/ 10 hold the championship emblem, diamond souls,
! during the coming season Parker ". Page, another
we'll known OarrInan the river, i member u the
| club and Will IN double scuil with Moss. The
club holds the championship Of the river and VIII enter
crews for all the amateur regatus The work u select
| Ing the crews VIII soon be begun lie cluh has q
/ membership of between 70 and 100 ami has III IT,,
| fortyfour boats seats ioI every member
The Metropolitan Club ron the Na,saus q close
last wear for the championship Of the river and hope
! this wear 10 beat them. Among it, members some
| Of the best Oarsmcn on the river Tho eightO9red
crew includes PilkiugtOn, Magic and Baubaiu. The
club will enter the Newark regatta on Decoration Day,
the National regatta and such other races may bc Ot
sufficient importance. They viii 60 into active train
/ The Columbia College Club has an eclt-oared crew
in training for the with Harvard bat thoy have
not gone tho river yet They viii probably enter
| the Harlem River regatta.
The Union Club is making active preparations for tle
and expects 70 compete in Ill The leading
and viii enter eightoared for the Harlem re-
! gatta. Chulo, W0Of)rd. of the best single
sculeIs the river is member of the club The club
/ holds a regatta for the club championship IA June
The NOnpRre Club is composed entirely Of prnter-
They care little for regattas but viii contest in the
Harlem River regatta. On June 20 Crow of twenty
will leave NcwloIk their now cighoued barge for
Albany They will all tho way and expect 10 got
! there for the regatta on July H.
The Atala6, Excelsior and Creamery clubs oil have
men in training and Will take all active part IN the
seasons sport.
! GLANCE AT IHE REGArTAs.
The first important regatta Of tho season will be the
Pessaic River regatta az Newark May 30. The GER
| tain entries from the Harlem River clubs VIII be tho
/ New-York Athletic, Metropolitan, Union. Ariel and
Eureka; there may lie or two others The twelfth
regette of the Harlem River Regatta Association open
to all anafers will be held june g. The races viii
be al the way from Junior glbs 10 eghtOdTed shells.
1t Il probable that in addition TO tho Harlem clubs
number of foreigners viii also compete. On June II
the annual eiehfosred race between Harvard and Iae
legate regatta will be held al Lake George Oh July
The date and place Of holding the National Amateur
regatta which Is the great OF the y0ar have not
Assn decided Several places have been talked oiand