The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-26

OARSMEN OBJECT.
Do Not Favor the Change of
Course for the Middle
States Regatta.
THE SUSPENSION OF SANGER
May Cause the Asbury Park Wheel
men 10 Run Professional Races
at the L. A. ~. Meet.
THE SUSPENSION OF SANGER

The change of course for the Middle
States Regatta has caused much dis
satisfaction to the oarsmen IN this vi
cinity. The Newark "Call" says:-"The
determination of the Middle States Re-
gatta Association to hold its next re-
gatta. which IS set down for August 10.
on the Harlem, instead of on the Pas
sale has aroused considerable unfavor-
able comment on the part of local
oarsmen. This association has always
held its regattas here. and they have in
variably proved highly successful. That
the Newark course IS far superior to the
Harlem is conceded by every oarsman
who makes any pretence of being i'm
partial. The best evidence of the infer
ior:ty of tho Harlem course is shown by
the fact that year by year the number
of outside entries to the Memorial Day
regatta diminishes. Last May the Har-
lem men had scarcely a single outside
entry. and they must insist on carry
ing the Middle States simply because
they control the majority vote. 1t may
be rood politics. but it is certainly poor
Craftsmanship. The removal of the re-
gatta has already thrown a damper upon
local aquatics, as none of the Newark
clubs care to send crews to Harlem.
where there are, many chances of having
a boat injured by a collision of some
sort. About the best thing local oars
men could do in the face of the Middle
States move is to form another asso-
citation. The Staten Island club could
in all probability be prevailed upon to
lo.3. and t is certain the Ph.laQelph1a
clubs would give the project their sup
port. No one cares TO row on the Har-
lem course. except the Harlem oarsmen.
If they VIII INSIST on having the Middle
States regatta there is nothing to do but
let them row it all themselves. 1t IS
not too late to form an association which
could hold a regatta late in August.
The events selected for the regatta are:
Junior. intermediate and senior single
SOULS; intermediate and senior double
SOULS. Junior four-oared shells, inter-
mediate Senior f%our-oared barges and in
The Atlantic, Boat Club of Hoboken is
preparing for anaactive season. Every
Sunday the crews indulge in practice
spins and judging from the work per-
formed by them the .Atlantic's colors
VII be carried to the fore in many of
the regattas to be held this season:
leave for Toronto on their thousand mile
trip. They will attempt to lower the
time made by Teese and Odenwald a
year ago, when the distance was covered
in nineteen days. A soc:able. which
promises to he a very lively one indeed,
: to be given at the clubhouse on
June q.
The Active Boat Club of Hohoken has
engaged q tug to convey the crew
entered In the Long Island regatta to
Flushing on July 10. A large number of
friends will accompany them. The clubs
next meeting will be an interesting one.
Announcements for the proposed regatta
on July 20 will. be discussed. The card
to be arranged includes the following
events:-Pair- cared. four cared and six
Dared. The latter VIII be decided be-
tween teams composed of the married
and single men.