The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-18
AMONG THE OARSMEN.

The members of the Lone star Boat Club have
decided to abandon the idea of having an enter
tainmcnt and ball this winter.
The wyanOkc Boat Club will give an amateur
minstrel entertainment at their cluD mousse on
the Harlem ON Thanksgiving eve.
The Metropolitan Boat Club are receiving fig
tires on rowing machines TO be. placed IN posi-
tion in their boat house ON the Harlem River.
The largest of the Nonparcil Rowing Clubs
three boat houses sank q few days ago, and the
smallest house IL now in imminent danger or
sinking unless repairs are made.
capt; .Mahr of the Metropolitan Rowing Club,
Amateur Oarsmcn, left for theWest on Monday
last. lie will visit several Western organiza-
tions on his trip.
The Valencia Boat Club Of Hobokcn, n. j.,
have organized n bowling club and have elected
the following officers; President; H.: Spnkier;
Treasurer. A.. Walschied; secretary, r. iier-
bert; Captain, +. Maine.
The Long Island Amateur Rowing Associa-
ton will appoint a r,cpresentatiye carly next
Citations on a proposed revision of certain miner
rules which now conflict.
At the regular meeting OF the Detroit Boat
1896: President, w.. c. Jupp; vice7president
+. :. Wereken: Secretary, q. II. Sheehy;, Treas
urcr. {. +. Hammond; directors. !. 1. Dexter;
:. ID. McCiraw, 4. w. Clark, l.. II. Paddock. and
w. II. Gridley.
The Seawanhaka Boat Club OF Brooklyn has
appointed a committee to revise their consttt-
ing. One of the clubs honorary members has
given 800 toward a new site. which VIII posi-
lively he bought before the winter il over. The
club will hold n reception Thanksgiving eve.
The regular monthly meeting of the Palisade
Boat Club was held last Monday night at their
club house at Yonkcrs. Reports were received
from the Treasurer, Finance. House. and boating
committees which showed hccluht to he In a pros;
q member Charles II. Whittemore was elected
IA member OF the Governing Committee In the
place o: James NJ. Hunt, resigned.
The Atalanta Boat Club held a regular month
ly meeting at the Hotel Marlborough on Tues
day evening. The Secretary announced that
the club had Withdrawn from the Passaic River
Amateur Rowing Association, and that tho
clubs large boat house on the Harlem River had
been placed in a dry dock to be repaired, a
committee was appointed 10 purchase several
new boats. in anticipation of an active season in
1895. 1t was also announced that the ,Lenox
nual ball. which will be held on "Wednesday
evening. Jan. 30. AT the conclusion Of the
meeting n vocal and instrumental concert was
given by professional and amateur talent.
At the annual election of the Friendship Boat
Club, which will be held next month az the club
nations as handed in by the %6minat-
ing Committee, will be voted for: President,
j. MSCa;ITSy; yisS,rsSsidsWYt }ohn n; 3'tG r.
nancial Secretary, Frank Mckee; Treasurer,
David A. Clark; Commodore. W. II. Brown;
Captain, DIR. q. G. Pagan; Lieutenant. Charles
Aubert; Trustees, Oliver Hart, H., j. Fridericks;
William 4. Grant, j. +. Harrington, and Paul
Devere. From present ind locations the election
will be n harmonious one, as no opposition was
developed at the nominating meetings. Although
the friendships lost several hundred dollars
through a defaication. the TTeasprcr's books At
present show n surplus. At the last meeting IL
was decided To push the case OF the former
Treasurer, who is now out on bail.
The members of the local rowing organiza-
tons view with great satisfaction the success
that the Triton Boat Club OF Newark has had In
its suits against former members for nOn-pay-
ment Of dues. The Tritons q few weeks ago be-
gan suit against four Of their former members,
and since then three. Of them paid up before
their cases Were tried, and Judgment was
taken agains, the fourth man. Many Of the
clubs ON the Harlem River who are in debt could
get along nicely. pay uptheirm NOR Gal Q and have
counsel in the matter Of bringing suit against
their member who are ~ arrears. one point the
Harlem clubs have cultivated, however, and
that is that they will not elect men To member,
ship Of the club who have left other clubs under
"A financial cloud, and in May last the Harlem
Association passed a rule, stating, that a man
must be IA member Of a club in order To particle
pate in IA regatta. which was another good piece
of work in this regard. Tho majority OF the
and officials OF local rowing associa-
tions are OF the opinion that there should be no
retrogressiOn.
which takes place next month, there will be an
exciting contest for the offices of the club. Alta
recent meeting ot me cup, the DOMINATING
ID. Edmund Dealy: Treasurer, T. +.
NJ. Cassidy: Trustees, James Mccartney, I. j.
Leigh, j. GOdsell, Kenyon FOrtescue, William
Boland, J; F. kavanagh. J. !. Fallon, Jr, c. G.
After the nominations had been made the MEM
bers decided that although many Of the gentle
men named were In favor of active rowing and
would aid the club to regain its name among
the rowing clubs on the river, which has long
been the main object OF me cluP' sevsra! OF
lng gentlemen were nominated as an opposition:
President, +. j, Burke; secretary, Joseph
Carey; Treasurer, +. h, Brokhahne; Captain, !
Wolf. The clubs on the Harlem River
are anxiously awaiting the result Of the contest.