The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-26
REGATTA MATTERS.
E. D. ROGERS OF SCHUYLER, NEW
YORK, HAS ARRIVED IN THE CITY.
Clippings from the Detroit Evening News
About the Regetta and Other Items
Of Marked Interest to all
Parties Interested.

W Ills rowing weight, winch is l76
pounds. He put in few weeks work
on Saratoga Lake before coming South
and the rosate reports anent his con-
dition were true to the letter. Rogers
brought with him the finest racing
shell ever seen in this city, and its
delicate lines for speed are perfect.
Like all the other oarsmen, he ex-
perienced some trouble in the handling
of his boat while enroute, and despite
his most vigilant efforts the shell got
cracked in two places. The damage
was discovered yesterday when the
canvas covering was removed The
damage will be repaired under his skill
full management and the boat will be as
good as ever. Rogers is probably the
most promising young sculler in the
| business and his record made at the
regatta last June was a good one for
youngster, who is only "a years old.
He began sculling in 1888 and rowed
his first race one year later, 1899, as a
senior amateur, finishing second to +.
j. Mulcahey, which performance was
considered very remarkable for one so
young, who had never received the
benefit OF coach or the opportunities
afforded members of rowing clubs.
This race was followed with a good
victory in an amateur regatta held at
Pleasure Island, pulling first in all the
single scull events, defeating q field of
amateur crack-a- jacks. June II, 1890,
he got second honors in the New Eng.
land amateur regatta July 4, 1890, at
Albany he easily won first honors on
all single scull events. But probably
his most notable race was rowed at the
Labor Day regatta held at
Boston September, 1890, when in
a terrific race he won the
amateur championship. The year fol.
lowing found him a professional, and
July b, 1892, he pulled second to O'Con
nor IN an open regatta. AT the Hamil-
ton regatta he finished second to Ten
Eyck after having been badly fouled
at the stake boat. He afterwards de-
eeated Ten Eyck at Pleasure Island
Sept. 9th for $3.50 side. His work
here last June was of a phenomenal
order and is still fresh in the minds of
the people. He secured a position in
the final race for the big professional
prizes, rowing Hosmer to a stand still,
which thoroughly demonstrated his
staying powers. After leaving Austin
he entered the Boston regatta but did
not finish, owing to his boat
being swamped. His work here
will be watched with interest
by his many admirers, and great
things are expected of him
The Detroit Evening News in their
of he mn FL -,
the May regatta "Charles Stephen
son, the New Zealand champion oars
man, now with the Detroit Boat club,
is in communication with Manager
JOHN Crotty OF the Austin regatta,
who wants to see grand struggle for
The AID olphus Bursh $500 silver cup,
concerning the entering of a 4-oared
crow from this city to contest for the
cup and the official prizes. Stephen
son is now in communication wit
WeatherwaX of the Wyandotte Row
ing club with view o. the two clubs
pooling their issues and sending down
world beating crew. From programs
and printed literature received in this
city the Austin international regatta
promises to be the grsndest event OF
its kind ever given in this country
and Detroiters are willing to
go broke on the lanky New
Zealander and the picked crew
that will surely attend the great event.
The course is pronounced to be the
finest in the world and was formed by
the construction of 100000 granite
dam to create water power for manu-
featuring purposes. The regatta takes
place May 10, 1G, II and IS, and entries
close May /. This is very fattering
mention and the big granite dam
comes in for liberal share of atten-
tion. Score one for the regatta. Aus
tin is being advertised, and in an in-
telligent manner at that.
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The Modoc Rowing Club are making
grand preparations to attend the re-
gaCta and will be accompanied by their
friends and patrons. They have selected
a crew that, if reports can be relied
upon, will break the worlds record
here in May for amateur tours one
and ii half miles with turn. The
North End Rowing club is also coming
down, accompanied by Harry Parker,
professional Oarsman of some note,
who will row in the regatta, and a big
party of friends. Excitement is at
fever heat in st. Louis over the regatta
and already barrel of money has
been posted at heavy odds on the diff.
ferent clubs chances of winning the
Anhauser-Busch $500 silver cup. II
the cup goes to st. Louis the
winning crew will he run
into st. Louis from Little Rock
on special train, so great is the
rivalry and excitement. Teemer writes
that the boys are as "wilG as the man
from Bcrneo," and that they will
probably be down May l..
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The arrival of Rogers adds one more
to the list now here and the four oars.
men out at the lake will keep things
on the jump. Gaudaur gets quicker
every day and Peterson is going right
after him Eddie Durham shares hon-
ors equal TO any of them, and altos
gether it's a rapid lot of scullers,
probably the greatest quartette of
oarsmen in America. Rogers will be
going fast 10 week or 10 days, and
yesterday was resting up bit
and mpndiDg his new boat
which is a flyer. 1t is noticeable that
there was 10 famine where Rogers
and ha yr.in In,o