The evening world., 1894-05-30
WILL ROW ALL DAY.
Harlem Regatta Associations
28th Annual Meeting.
Weather and Water Conditions Per-
feet at the Start.
Maher, Wyanoke Boat Club, Wins
the First Heat.

The day came with a sunburst on the
Harlem. A curtain of fog held back the
early struggles of the dawn, and 1t
was not until the sun stood an hour
high that the long stretches Of the
stream were open to View.
Even then the sportsme were astir
and shells darted here and there pro-
PEELED by candidates for the days
honors or those Of the younger fry who
hope to be in the list.
A little later a voice from fat little
man brought to shore the rollicking
strains OF Jolly Boating Weather"
Immediately after that a horn from the
street sounded "Tally-ho," and brake
load OF young people came rattling down
to the Union Club House.
From that moment the last hope Of
quiet fled, and the scene was captured
and held by IA constant increasing
throng OF laughter. cheering, merry
makers to witness the twenty-eighth
annual meeting Of the Harlem Regatta
Association.
More enthusiasm has been shown in
preparation, and larger crowds have
turned out in attendance than at any
previous regatta OF the organization.
There is scarcely scratch IN the en-
tries, and the delegates from the nfteen
clubs composing the Association are on
hand to a man. as follows:
Ataiants boat Club-John A. Dempsey. Dudley
Van Holland Il. J. Hyrne
Sill. Joseph l.. Fearing Walter c. shoup.
Crescen. Boat Club-John Il. Davies, H. s.
shirley W Rotchford
Dauntless Rowing Cluh-II W. Walter Charles
w. Coleman, Edwin lamerschlag
=, Friendship hoyt t cIub-John cossro'e' Ben f.
First bohemian Boat Club-Frank Miller. Emil
Jahclka, Al Maronsek.
Hudson Boat Club--Thomas Firth william f.
Cowan, Charles t. Taller.
Harlem Rowing Club--Jumes Plkington. John
Il. Nagle, J. A. Heraty
Lone Star boat Club-Lcon Mayer, Harry Kel
lar, c. C;rrith Moses
Metropolitan Rowing Clnb-Julius d. Mahr
New York Athletic Cub-George d. Phillips
Seth D. Hunt. j. Stephens ,. :.
j. J. Murphy, William T.. Cody.
Nassau boat Club-Fred Vilmar. John II. Abee
Union Boat Cluh-Albert Bruns James p. Me-
Cartney Joseph Donovan.
Wyanoke ioa, Club-Joseph W. Maher' John
J. McGuire. William Graham.
In all the races the course was one
mile stra!ghtaway from One Hundred
and Thirty-sixth street to McCombs
Dam Bridge.
The rules We're few. but rigid. Posi-
tions were taken from the Manhattan
Island shore and numbered accordingly.
There is an advantage In the position
In the finals to all winners of the trial
heats. At five signals from the
referees boat all contestants must come
to the line at once under penalty Of
disqualification. The second man In
| trial heats where more than two had
contested was allowed to enter the
| finals.
These rules seemed to have been so
thoroughly preached to the clubs that
| there seemed but little chance of a
hitch from understanding.
/ Tn. ID Nf tl.aG Iy..,.N
Club OF Boston. was appointed referee;
| Robert ii. Pelton. of the Long Island
a: r. Association. acted as starter,
| The timekeepers were John II. Abeel,
Staten Island Athletic Club; DIR. Conrad
Berens, Commodore Schuylkill Navy OF
Philadelphia. and Theo. Van Raden. At
The Judges were George Young, Alta
lanta Boat Club: Frank c. Elgar, Mas
sau Boat club: VIM. II. Holden, Nau-
venswood Bost Club; Frank Burke. As
toria Athletic Club: j. ii. Hammond,
Nonparei Boat Club. and Frank Law
renee, Nesper Boat Club of Philadel-
phla.
The course was clearly staked out. and
with the almost total suspension of
traffic, due to the holiday, the river was
kept fairly clear with little trouble
boats abreast, with oars spread. at the
widest part OF the stretch, and more
| than usual care hau to be employed 10
avoid fouling with fellow-contestants
and intruders.
During the forenoon. the course was
In the tttest possible condition. The
water was as smooth as glass, save as
It was dimpled In patches by the light
| breeze. Overhead the day was perfec-
tion. During the forenoon the tide was
running out. and according to the plans
the races were rowed from the dam
bridge to One Hundred and Thirty-siNth III
street. The wind from the southeast
was during this time against the row
ers. but II was too light to have much
effect
1t had been the intention to get on
| with the first trial heat OF the junior
| single shell race by o'clock. but II
was IL half hour later before the mel
got away.
The entries Were:
No l. stephen q. Carr Nassau b. g. No. .
Benz. Miugesheimer. Lone star b. G.. No. 3
Joseph W Maher. WyanUke Il. e.. No. 4 JONI
Bailey. Dauntless u G.
The men caught the start on the iirs
try, and were of well together. Mahe
at once took the lead. and ut the hal
was holding II by good length ahea,
OF Bailey, with Carr and Mingeshrimc
following In order.
From this point Carr quiCkened hi
stroke and made spirited tussle 10
the lead of the procession. Tie best h,
could do was to set Maher Il lively pace
however. and the finish was: MaheI
first; Carr. second; Bailey, third, an,
| MlniseSheimpr. third.