New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-08
ROWING AT TRAVERS ISLAND.
Y A. c. MEN BEGIN THEIR oUT-0F-DooR
wORK-AQUAT1CS or THE HAfuEM-ThAT
NEW REGISTEKING MACHINE

NEW REGISTERING MACHINE.
Eugene Giannini who coached and won with the
New-York Athletic cubs famous crew a Few years
ago and was induced by his feliow-c!ub members 10
become the clubs professional trainer put ms
charges 10 work at Travers Island yesterday
Gtannini has a strong lot OF athletes TINS year
They have been hard at 1t on the rowing machihe
and pulling weights all winter. The men ior inc
coming season will sieop breakfast ana olhe al
Travers Island from now on in the training quar-
tors that have been established there Most OF me
mon are in business downtown They arrive at
Travers Island about $50 o'clock every evening an4
work I'll darkness shuts down to prevent IL EafS
rising IS a necessity at Travers Island' ior ,locb"
some OF the boys come down 20 the city D. inc
train that leaves at 7:3 the others have to eaten
the 7:Oi
Among the earliest Of Gianinnis charges 10 arrive
at Travers Island yesterday were the members OF
the Junior double scull team entered Tor inc mar
lem regatta G. c. Turner and u. G. Smythe. IT
Is said that H. Bennett and +. Morton, who were
also on hand, and In their shells at an early hour
will do an unusual lot OF practice In order 10 Telace
Turner and Smythe If possible in the double-scul.
contest The senior eight, VI ich took a long prac-
tice pull yesterday. Is made up or the lolIo"hB
men: j. r. Crawford. +. W. Howard. L. j. heahc'
w H. Pinckney. A. l.. Clark A. l.. Pope u Scho-
field. O. Van Courtlandt and l.. l.. Lawton. From
a list Of names, which follows. the junior eIht
and the Junior four will DE made up: ii. Il. Eddy.
T. NJ Cary, +. V. Dobbins. j. +. Leach, f. J. Lit
tell, G. \. Hutchinson II. b. Roddy' Il. 1oinIh-
son, D. SturgIs p. Taylor T. Power and l.. Lawson.
A good pair-oared shell crew Is made up or e. II.
Sheriff., IT, and F. Harrison. The latter Will row
AT Philadelphia and at the National Regatta. as
well as In the Harlem Regatta on Memorial Day.
When asked about his mems prospects. MI. Gil
annin expressed himself with modest confidence
He Is not certain Of course OF being able to turn
out another "chppy' crew, such as swept all
before It in 1891 but he thinks he has for this sea-
O
conscientious trainers that ever fell into his hands
Among the first oarsmen out on the Harlem yes
terday the representatives, OF the bohemian
Peat Club the senior eight OF this organization
going for a three-mile pull at stiff pace. captain
l.. Mayer. OF the Lone Star Club. had hts four and
eight for practice. and Mayer and Goodkind
the intermediate double scull team for this cup did
| some good work together. Goodkind says he IL
| singles The Dauntless Tad several singles ana
doubles out yesterday morning, and an eight IN ne
tfht new members yesterday. one of whom is
Ernes, Hjerstbere who wiz row in the tnn,2r fur:
and Boyle. and Panzie and f. Reynolds, also dii
The ATLANTA Club which will have large entry
| list in the Harlem Regatta. was busy yesterday.
MEDIATE G gig Verian the junior sngis and Gaia i,
the intermediate all went ont yes,erdty usro,
Mr.. Peei The trainer, has his men out every DAY,
and they getting into good shape by steady and
had his place yesterday filled by Longacre. who
! gave up his place at No. to Substitute Norton.
Carriers indlsposition Is not at all severe and he
| will probably begin training again tomorrow or
| on Tuesday.
| Mr. Peet surprised when sorle one showed
him clipping reeardln; the invention OF machine
for registering the efiiCl ,ncy OF the stroke OF
oarsman from the moment the oar catches the water
until Il is ruilcd through to the finish, He says
| he felt certain there some mistake In this AN
! nouncement from Harvard, the more as his own
| invention for just this purpose lent TO
| the Harvard boys lime ago, and is in us'
by them. Mr. Peet said that he had all the patents
! for his invention The Peet machine is used
| by the Columbia College crews
! The Columbia College express their liy Fly
| sense OF the courtesy of the Bloomngdae Boat
Club in extending TO the an Invitation 10 use their
| boathouse and It's belongings. The Co.umb!ns VIII
| take advantage OF the offer In about fortnight.
The new Columbia eight, by Waters. will 1t IS ex-
NActed. be ready inside OF two weeks.