New-York tribune., 1886-05-02
ROWING on THE HARLEM.
PREPARATIONS FOR A BUSY SEASON.

WHAT COLUMBIA l. DOING - WORK OF OIHEN
CLUB,-TmE SEASON To BEGIN on MAY >.
The weather for the last few weeks has not
been exactly the Kind that rowng men IKE pes 10 SER
but great deal OF hard Work IL being uo'
ON the Harlem River and every bright afternoon sees the
riyer crowded with ambitious oarsnen who are sure oi
m king marx al the Hirem spring REGATTA on Dee"ra
tor Dlv The Columbia COLLEGE boys were, as usual tse
Gr.t out and have been doing the hardes: work lheT
noat crowded every afternoon ana thcy nave
larger of men IN training than they have ever
had before They Will open the racing season on Nay
bv the when four eight Dared crews
VIII compete They practising every day. Inc class
OF sc will be represented by j. u Wneatley Il. NJ Ld
wards w. Wallace +. L. Paris. j. H. Janeway, D. Law
renee, +. i. Hart ir. J.. Dewitt with j. H. TOWNSEND
cockswain. The crew in the ST boat Will he W. Al
bridge. ". l. Taylor W. C. butler C. L. sands. W. +.
Ward j. f. Bacon, +. VI Slnonds G. ). Rice, jr, with
A. B. Gardner jr cockswan. For 'SS there Will be H.
Parsons g. IAvingstone j. Flade, Could d. > PerRins
h q. GOrdor L. T. Cslenier ana L. de Sbourr Ine ffesh-
VIII comprise T. kapp captain D. l. L.
Dresser H. I. Wainwright. G. X Beckm ln Felton, Den
ton. Piez AMI Weeks. with Moie&.ni rs cocAswAin
close and exciting i. looked for. with pools in favor
OF 1856 In addition the the frst of series
~ match races with eghtoarc1 crew from the At
alautas will be rowed The series will consist OF mile
race a twoinile and a four mile race
The composItOn OF the VARSITY eight las not been
definitely settled yet but In all probability
the men who will carry Coumbas colors agtinst iar-
ward this year Will be W. A Meikehan. SO. captain; C.
L. Beckwith 80, b. Lockwood Jr. 81, > Htrrs 81 Z.
M Donnelly sc, G. h. Warren IS. g. Richards 81, o.
r. stevens, ~, with c. A. stevens 49, and H. c. Apple
cate '59 as substitutes ana T. L. MOrrell ss cockswan
The crew has hal much chance 10 practise together
cot n account of the sickness OF ,sone Of the members
DonuelIy and Stevens bOn unable from ihcath to
do much work. Neither "Joo" Lawrence nor W. h.
Peet two of the trusty OF last years crew. VIII 90
any rowing this Peet mas been assigned 10 TIC
position OF coach aud is ont with The boys every "dy'
Mcssrs Cornell and Sinonds come up occasionally "ud
overlook the work, buJ not actively en5aseu III
While ihe Colnnbias bave been doing work than
Cubs. the Latter nave Deen by no means u'.
The Ataianas have good cIsh III prctlcc thouSh
1t is weakened by the absence OF Ensts aud DOWNS WHO
have decided not to row th season, ana Sesuhr "hp
has gone San Francisco. On tne other hand me ora
Union fonr-oared crew has gone over 10 the Atashi
been Oporatcd III their egLl 50 they VIII pI
| eight IN their boat VINO Will he nara 10 peat
The men who will carry The htalana's co.Ors In
with the Coiumbias will he Cody. Jackson fatef
son, Wilson, Walters ScgDan, Barnes, Doschcr ana
| Miller They practise every night.
| The crews OF the New.York Athletic Club nave not
peen male up yet but "Dayy Roach the clubs trainer
mas more III training than ho had last year ana as
they are q rue. IN prime condition.. he expects 10
carry of many przes aud 10 folio" up the record made
| by his cub last year.
DDwn tue ryer here Is the feeling OF activity,
and every prospect Of an extraordinarily good season
lu The MetfopOltans quarrel mas hflseh which VIII
eve The spectators AT the Harlem REGATTA hue race
Last season Goepfcrt and Ken ro"ed IN double
scnll shell They have hd IaInhs,ous anu tns year
,h.,s "a m ne Two scu cr-w- from the hetropuI-
tans. Goepfer ana he"San wiz ro" III one p'". a''
tcur ami Iulscr the Ohcr the wo crews are evenly
'narlrd an as hcy Will row Tor All thcy are worth
ALREADY ihere been conslierAbs money Mhserri on
,t, IN over terms Captil Van IA rat OF d" JHloh'
las not made up MS rcws nat cAi''.s 70 @ Iho s %
sy,,., m H. reetfta There VIII be nara hehl iT
me lie semi championship ilchhid o. h"is, ol 'he
Nas~als has recovered IA o'd iofh anu - '"n,ns ,
- lie h. del .fnIned t0 win the race II hO'l
'erou. ,ou.prtltOr IL " Dan Noi"i ol .'o hip,')
CIfv InWlne Club who u 'rtihlns nun wv ,,a -, ,
l'9 ,o,,.rf Of flr MetrOpOttns. has AN llri %! rh
,e,,ng the race but chanccB are not
a.,,,.f suc, "a, an AS Morse aud Nolan ffauk napul
~ ~ .h hAs got Of men Oh the wafer