The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-17
READY FOR REGATTA
CREWS ALL ON THE GROUND AND
WELL TRAINED FOR THE WORK.
Days Racing Begins at 2 O'Clock and
Will Continue for Over Two Hours
Full Programme.

Boat racing in the West is a somewhat
new kind of sport. In the East where
Aquatic advantages are superior to those
in the Central and Southern States, re-
gattas are common and highly popular
so popular are they. in fact. that the
seats sell fer as high as g TO $40, and the
interest manifested in the results is great.
1t was feared for time that the initial
boat race here might be interrupted by
reason OF personal disagreements, but this
misunderstanding has been satisfactorily
adjusted and nothing now is visible TO mar
the full success of the enterprise. Tie
training which the L. F. has done for the
past week has given the general public
some information as to the character of
the sport which will be witnessed and
its interest. Every day about o'clock the
crew Of the University has rowed upon
the course the full three miles. Each time
there has been present several hundred
people to witness their preparations. The
picturesque way in which the long boat
is carried from the house to the water,
the technique of setting the oars and TAX
ing the positions and the regular mechan-
ical work of the stroke has been noted.
Pulling car in a shell is more of a
work of skill as we'll as strength than one
would imagine. The stroke has got to be
accurate. strong and regular when rowing
at high speed. delay of half second
In the stroke of one oar might not only
confuse the rest of the oarsmen, but might
result in upsetting thes members of the
crew. A boat crew is composed of eight
oarsmen, one of whom is captain and usual
ly goes in the position as number five. or
middle position, and a coxswain. whose
duty is to steer the shell and give COM
mands to the airsmen. Four oars dip on each
side of the SHE'LL each fitted on long out
riggers. The shells vary in length from fif-
ty-nine feet to sxty-fve feet and weigh
about one hundred pounds.
The two crews who will meet in the
race to-day are in fine condition. The Yes
pers did their first work on the course yes
terday morning and experiences all the
first trial. The University crew have had
the advantage Of a weeks work upon
the course but there is so little 10 learn n
believed. put the Vespers at any serious
disadvantage.
DIR. oliver and Harold Joss, who are
to race Messrs. Mcintosh and Steinmeyer
in single shell race, are in good shape
and this contest Will prove interesting as
their antagonists are also well prepared.
The four-oar contest. between four from
the Delaware Club. of Chicago, and four
from the Fort Wayne Club. will also be
interesting struggle. For the satisfac-
ton of some the management has pro-
vided a floating pavilion upon which the
excess from the grand stand or those who
pfefer such accommodation can obtain seats
sale of seats, which took place this week
at the Big Four ticket office, indicates
that the grand stand capacity viii be soon
exhausted, and II was because OF this that
the floating pavilion was made, The trans
portation accommodations will be ample,
as the Broad Ripple electric line Will run
railroad every fifteen minutes. All will
start from the Union Station. The man.
agement has decided to admit children un-
twelve will be admitted at half price.
The programme will begin at p. m. with
an exhibition single scull race between
Fred Cresser and Dan Daianaugh. AT
tween w. s. Mcdowell. of the Delaware
Boat Club Chicago; c. A. Prince, of the
of the Vespers Boat Club Philadelphia
At 8 O'Clock there will be double scull
race between Hal Joss (stroke) and DR..
Robert Oliver Dow and Louis mel Mclntosn
$3.50 there will be an exhibition race be-
tween four-oared shells OF the Delaware
Boat Club Chicago; The race between wee v the
pers of Philadelphia, will begin promptly
at 4 o'clock The finish of the race Will
be about eight minutes and thirty seconds
after.
After the race. in the evening, there
will be a ball and reception at Broad Rip
pie Park in honor Of the visiting crews.
The Chicago Tribune says of Mcdowell:
Amateur Champion Oarsman w. S. Nc
Dowell and John Korf, both OF the Della
ware Boat Club, began practice in doubles
yesterday preparatory to. taking part in
the coming regatta at Indianapolis Their
work however, was not enc,o oIg as
mariner. The champion will either have to
shorten his stroke or forge Korf to extend
lowell and his eliminates say that 1t would
be foolhardiness. for him to adapt himself
TO Johns style OF rowing, as IL would throw
him all abroad in his single scull work.
Mcdowell will take part In all the open
the style in which he defeated the Eastern
cracks he holds everybody safe In the West.
1.-The Delawares. besides being represent
ed by the champion, will send double. a
pair and four-oared crews 10 the Indiana
regatta. All their men are training faith
fully on the Lincoln Park lagoon. and are
in shane TO take their boats and row a
stern race al an hours notice"