The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-02
RHODE ISLAND BoATMEN.
They VIII Take Part In the Labor Day
Regatta.

L ReSattos
| The open regatta of the American Yacht
Club was sailed Monday mt Newburyport.
Four classes were entered. This was fol
lowed by the second annual regatta of the
Wonnisquam Boat Club at Amesbury on
Tuesday Wednesday the postponed race
of 2l-footers in the Hull open regatta was
sailed off Nahant.
To-day the Winthrop races for third
and fourth class yachts are scheduled,
and tomorrow come some other interest
ing events. They are the races of the Bev-
everly Yacht Club at Monument Beach,
the Larchmont autumn fixture, the an
nual cruise OF the Commonwealth Club
and the Hull Corinthian open races for
2l-fOoters at Hull.
Prizes aggregating $40 are offered for
the last-naued race. which should be the
most interesting OF the fixtures.
On Labor Day the Lynn Yacht Club
has its annual open regatta. One hund-
red and eighty-six dollars will be distri-
buted among the prize winners in the five
classes to which the races will be restrict
ed. But the event most interesting to
RHODE islanders is the Labor Day re-
gatta of the New England Amateur
Rowing Association.
Tuesday the Executive Committee of
this Association met at the Revere House,
Boston. f. Z. Tingley of the Narragan-
u.
Sweet of the Pawtucket Boat CLUB re-
presented RHODE ISLAND.
These classes In which local talent will
contest will be the centre OF attraction to
lovers of this aquatic sport. Junior sin
gles-William OLeary. Riverside B. c.,
Cambridge. Michael j, Maher, Wachu-
setts B c., Worcester; Ii. &. Blackington,
Narragansett B. c., PROVIDENCE Frank
j. Coburn, Wannesquam Il. O., Ames-
bury; NJ. A. Sullivan, Central H. c.,
South Boston Daniel Cafirey, Crescent
B. c., Boston; j. Il. Mccarthy, Cumber-
land X. A., Portland; James II. Slavin.
Neponset X. c., Neponset; William Null
Russell, Bayside B. c.. Toronto.
Four-oared Working. Boats, Senior
West End Boat Club, Boston, j. Rowan,
bow, NJ. Quinn ., j. Bailey 3. II. Mofiitt,
stroke, substitutes, William OConnor,
James Hoar; Crescent Boat Club, Bos-
ton, q. Dyer, bow. Il. j. Heath 2, Thomas
Uniac 3; John Feneno 4; Narragansett
Boat Club, Providence, Talbot u. Green,
bow, George &. Kelley ., William B. Ban
nigan 3, William V. Polleys, stroke;
Worcester Boat Club, Worcester, b. L.
Dyson, bow, Il. w. Watson 2; ii. II. Wat
son 3; +. &. Eaton a; substitutes, u. w.
Harrington, &. NJ. Padula; Neponset Row.
ing CluD. Neponset, ID. Chute, bow, John
Carroll 2, w. Il. Dacey 8, NJ. X Hurley.
stroke, substitutes, M. j. Glavin, j. 4.
Reardon.
Another RHODE ISLAND contestant is
Thomas Philbin of the Fall River Boat
Club, who will row In the intermediate
single-scull Shells" the regatta commit
tee refusing TO class him with the
juniors" as hc won n double-scull
Whitehall boat race at Fall River July 4.
A. X. Sweet of Pawtucket, vice presi-
dent of the association, was chosen
starter.
The Narragansett's crews have had
nearly month Of practice aud are in fine
fettle. The working boat is 81 feet long.
IL has been put in excellent trim.
The weight of the Individual members
OF the working boats crew is as follows:
Polleys, stroke, l56: Baunigin, i12; kel-
ley, l40 Greene, 1i5. Their average
weight is l5IlS pounds. Last night this
crew practiceu several hours.
The Narragansett representatives, ac-
companied by about twenty enthusiastic
members aud friends, will leave PRovI-
DENCE early tomorrow for Boston, where
quarters have been engaged
Their shells and necessary appurtenan-
ces will be quarted at the Union Club
House and during the early part of to-
morrow afternoon, both crews will do
some practice turning and spinning over
the course on the Charles river.
High water mark IL reached by the tide
at $50 o'clock Monday morning, but the
first race will be started at y o'clock
sharp.
The Narragansetts will have no contest
with the PawtucKet oarsmen this year
They lwill arrange a club regatta for
some date about the latter part of this
month In order TO encourage the young
enthusiasts aud TO provide the annual en-
tertainment for their lady friends.
Nothing new Is heard IA yachting cir