The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-16
GETTING INTO RACING FORM.
sCULLERs sHoUINa UP WE'LL ON TIE
HARLEM AND PASSAIC RIVERS,
Everything Points 10 some Sharp Struggles
mt the Harlem Regatta Hediey, the
FavOrite In Single Scuils-Some Tali
Hustliur for the Decoration Day Race.

| everything EOlnts 70 some SHARP StruEGING
| mt the Harlem Regatta - Hediey, the
| Favorite In Single Scuiis-some Tall
| HustlinE for the Decoration Day Races ..
| Tho oarsmen OF the Harlem River wero very
| active yesterday. and some fast rowing was
| done. The cause OF all the commotion was thu
| fact OF tho Harlem Regatta Association's
spring regatta taking place next Saturday.
! All Of the men In training for the event wers
| out at least twice. and in some cases three
| times. during the day. The mon have i'm.
proved very much during tho past week.
The bohemian Boat Clubs eight still "a.
mains in strong favor with many. The Wv.
| anokc's junior eight. which has boon under
the tpition the past week Of NJ B. Toy. the
| Mctropolitans COACH showed remarkable i'm
provemcnt yesterday and. bar accident. will
not DO last In the race. The Friendships
| junior eight crew do not reach forward and
tho result is q short, ierky stroke which will
hardly be effective. The Dauntless crew put
in some hard work and showed pretty good
FORM but when called upon to squirt they
seemed to got ratified. The New York Attn
leic Clubs crew are said TO DO doing GOOD
work at Travers Island. and the belief Is gain.
ing ground that the fight for first place will
lilo between them and the Columbia College
freshman crow.
The discussions in regard to rho senior
slneic-sCuIl TuCe Slis INNoT fcIuloy or tn0
Ncspers Of Philadelphia. It was argued by
some Of the knowing onos that Fred Hawkins
was better at Q mile and q half. while they COZ
sidered Headley. stronger at the mile. 8.
fast-mile sculer aud is In drst-ciass condi-
ton. while Jack Magic .s sculling faster this
1t was the opinion OF Ellie Ward OF the Man.
haitian Athletic CLUB that the. Atalantas ought
70 win the senior four she'll race but
do with this opinion, as he did not care TO sav
ANYTHING fayorat De, OF his own crew. simply
h's .Hss ,ssg d in bsSs
p
be q good team. and unless PilkingtUn and
t time condition they win hardly, be first over
oelue bro theirs better skaters than. oarsmen.
and DO not consider their chances OF winning
Junior ,singles and junior tours are races
TIE lack of knowledge in steering often lands
that the regatta would be success.
wae al sod b tse
advantage Of tho favorable conditions i he
ln had the crews Of The Triton Club out
shane The crews Of the PASSAGES. under Tho
uye NeDTEp hOSmer. rOweQ IN GOOD FORM.
The Institutes crews were also on tho water.
and their men are doing such good work that
their captain expects to capture prize or
, Th!e Long Island Regatta Association have
their annual regatta and Flushing Bay as the
tered course for over mile and insures them
eided upon: open to all regularly organized
2 hasIe suE which Is ior long island clubs only.
sculls. junior ioar-oared gigs. senior four.
cared gigs. fopr-9ared shell Eagle !Cup). junior
eight7o oso, shells: and Intermediate etght-
cared shells. All races are one milo straight.
away. The association has been siren gthened
by election to membership Of the Nereus Row
Th HR apIem R"snsta Association will hold
when any club desiring TO- withdraw t6eir
ing. SO and falling to start in tho race, a flne
OF SO will be imposed on crews and IS on
The boat house Of tho Mutual Boat Club OF
Albany has taken its last dive. and now lies in
The mud for good. 1t has been the habit with
sea SON to Sink into the mud and and r remain tSspe
until the, next, spring In I'M attempt to raise
t the other day the chain which had been
Tie Talisade boat Club o, the North River
ps "na IN
:hink that they will make my Of the Juniors
n these waters work hard to get away from
them: They have been supplied with new
SGT OF DonoEhue sweeps and new slides and
''T1ih, e Wayor,v noot Climb u,, ,o,d ,,d,.,.
day reception at their boat house. i5sth Street strees
and il; North j River. on Saturday. May %.
lme VII yis train from the Nassau Boat Clubs
The Nassau Boat Club will open their annex
house ut Oakhurst next Sunday.