The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-25
RUSY As BEKE.
The Harlem md Passaic Rivers Filled win
Ambitious Onrsmen.


II the rowing season now ut hand can be
| Judged by Yesterdays display. 1t will be be-
| yond doubt one Of tho most successful In the
history OF tho sport. The weather yesterday
| was Utmost all chat an oarsman could desire.
From early morn until dusk the Harlem River
was crowded with racing craft OF every de-
scription. prominent among them being eight
Dared shells, A few years ago there could be
seen but few Of this kind OF q boat on the
water.
or the seventeen clubs on the Harlem. all but
ak had sight. cared shells out-in TACT. all but
four. as two OF the clubs never keep open
house on Sunday. But one accident occurred
during the day Tho Triton Rowing CLUB
bnrgo. carrying about eighteen persons. ran
on tho rocks under Macomb's Dam Bridge.
and was injured so much that her passengers
and part Of her crew were put ashore.
Tho early date set for tho Harlem regatta
probably had something to do with tho large
h s men ysnt ere esrous Of Getting
into tho best possible condition. Tho Metro
poltan Rowing Club had out innor :. eight
ss% a Snr ssns mo n sr S
practice. also their new, barge The
fricndshiIs' intermediate and junior eIG lights
crew crew being, soachsd by Billy oliver. The
orange and black Of the .Nonpareils could be
ssnd t ssa' 21'Ss is%s' knfss
coors, were not nearly so numerous ns at th,s
ss H a5 JACK Eagle toe took Gr eS"p cSs sf"s
IN I" the river I've in Ills new Iudlock shell Of which
Snda WoR F45 H Ito rSf%sa hcas
t. Hish Bridge They showed up in good form n:
out. The Atainntas houses were we'll attended
ali day. and Fights tours. dou5es. and singles
and SsSiers were very lively but no crews
ES% t thssS f ,Gw don Ths M ani
ont hut G no crews hsr @
sculer. Fred Hawkins. is doing work ut
Saratoga.
s Sas thas Gses Gds States s
hold their regatta on or about June 20, ms as
f. REGATTA %ond Eser s
T RG and the National Regatta. which will be
The pa Passaio River was in fairly good condi;;
ton for rowing. and yesterday may be termed 11st
.hs T & Mas s e If h sunny haf F sas
Atalantas had two eight cared shell. an inter
senior four This club has large number Of
new men. and Fred Freeman had the rowing
boxes on the float in position x aad was basy
Tho entries from this club to tho Decoration
Day regatta will not include tho champion
eight. rs it is likely that they will not row
Tho Institutes had junior eight. junior six
time Capt. Coburn was busy selecting men
for the coming regatta: The Eurekas were in
full working order. and had out their interme-
diate eight junior six GIG. and junior tour
shell crews.
The attendance Mt tho Passnics' house was
very large. and George Hosmer. who has been
engaged ms trainer. was cndcavoring to select
crews. In the forenoon he had a fairly good Jun
Tor crew out alongside OF whom he rowed in
double SOUL and gave Instructions. The. Pns-
safes contemplate making many entries IN the
Decoration Day regatta. and Hosmer will have
u busy time OF 1t for the next month.
The Tritons have everything in shape for tho
season. their fleet OF boats having been thor
oughly overhaulcd They were represented In
the forenoon yesterday by n Junior eight,
coached by Dan Gnlanaugh OF Philadelphia.
who has been engaged to coach the crews
three days n week. The crow that Galnnaugh
Ind out yesterday were rowing the Bob Cook
stroke and madc n fair showing During the
day there were several very lively spurts be-
tween the junior eight and six cared gig
crows
The New York Athletic Club men turned out
in large numbers at Travers Island. Dave
Roach superintendent the work Of tho junior
eight. who are said to he progressing very
favorably. The famous 'Chipre" crew and
the .douhle scull crow also performed some
yood work