Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-11
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College csn,sst. rsss spring May Be De
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Daniel J. galanangh, the Philadelphia
boatbullder, is constructing the first
SCARED racing shell ever built from
aluminium metal II is intended for the
nee Of the Cornell college crew and viii
be finished the latter part Of March.
Galanaugh Is the first boat builder 70 ex-
pertinent with aluminium In the con
Etruction Of racing shells. His first ef-
fort was on a single scull shell for the
use OF George w. Statzell. commodore
Of the schuylkill navy and ex-champion
dnRle sculler Of the Schuylkill river. 1t
il proved ~ be q very strong boat and
some four pounds lighter than those con
structed from any other material hith-
erto used.
The shell was loaned to an oarsman
who was entered at Newark, N. J.. re-
rata. and there Charles Il. Courtney.
The Cornell trainer, saw 1t. He was
much taken with the new style OF shell
and urged its adoption so strongly and
20 persistently that the Cornell boating
authorities finally appointed a com
nittee 10 go to Philadelphia and inter
view the maker. Galanaugh felt 80
positive that he could build a shell at
least ten seconds faster than the one
constructed Of either paper or cedar that
ne agreed to take the risk Of building an
eight at his own expense, and II 1t does
not prove ten seconds faster than any
other shell the crew can get they need
not take 1t.
The keel and the gunwale are now
laid in his shop on the banks Of the
Scbuylleil. The boat will be 62 feet in
length over all, 90 inches beam amid
ships, 81 inches deep amidships. 81 inches
deep forward and 81 inches deep aft.
The shell will be composed entirely OF
aluminium, with the exception Of the
washbox, which will be Of wood and the
outriggers, which will be OF steel tubing,
cold drawn. The shell will weigh la
pounds, all told. Ordinary paper and
cedar shells weigh about 225 pounds,
and Waters, the famous shell builder, OF
Troy, N. Y, claims that 200-pound
Scared shell Is an exceedingly light one
The aluminium shell will be built in two
pieces, being divided fore and aft and
then joined together amidships. 1t Is
designed to carry an average weight Vi
l75 pounds per man.
The aluminium from which this shell is
being made is one-twentieth of an inch
thick and weighs about seven ounces to
the square foot. Galanaugh's contract
calls for the completion Of the boat by
the latter part Of March, when the Cor
nell crew will come 30 Philadelphia tc
try the shell on the Schuylkill. If it Ia
satisfactory Galanaugh will receive $500.
The fact of Cornell's ordering this shell
has caused considerable comment in col
lege boating circles, and Harvard intends
having one as soon as possible. A mum
Der Of oarsmen from that college visited
Philadelphia Saturday, the result Of
which was the ordering of an aluminium
shell for the Harvard crew. Galanaugh
has orders now for twelve aluminium
boats--two four cared. two eights, one
double and seven single shells. One OF
the fours is for Portland (Or) club
and one of the singles goes to the Nara
gansett club. of Providence. .-Philadel
phia Record.