New-York tribune., 1896-05-25
ROWING ON THE HARLEM.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE DECORATION
DAY REGATTA
JOY AT THE ENTRANCE OF A UNIVERSITY OF

JOY AT THE ENTRANCE OF A UNIVERSITY OF
PENNSYLVANIA CREws-THE AMMAN CASE.
The oarsmen OF the Harlem will be busy this week
putting the finishing touches their preparatory
training for the annual races Of the Harlem Regatta
Association on Decoration Day. Every
the river yesterday and the majority OF them were
out twice. The training Of the crews has now ad-
vanced to that stage where 1t ceases to be chd's
play but means. II the obey the instruc-
tions of the trainers and coaches downright hard
work. The men are more enthusiastic probably.
this year than they have been before for a number
Of years and the entries for the regatta number
nearly fifty. This guarantees that much fine row.
ing will be witnessed and that the will be we'll
worth seeing The oarsmen all praying that
the weather Decoration Day may be fine.
The boat clubs forming the Harlem Regatta Asso-
citation are highly delighted the fact that the
University of Pennsylvania crews will take part in
the regatta.
The veteran Elias Ward who is training the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania oarsmen the Harlem
yesterday and said that he satisfied with the
condition of his boys" The Varsity and freshmen
crews will arrive in this city on Thursday Their
boats will ne taken to the Nassau Boat Clubs house.
and they Will from there until the day of the
regatta Immediately after the Harlem Regatta the
University oarsmen will go to Poughkeepsie pre-
pare for the college boat race. which will be rowed
there in the latter part Of June
While 1t Is probable that the University OF Penn
sylvania crews will both races In which they are
entered in the Harlem Regatta. they will certainly
know they have been In boat race. Their COM
petiiors In both races viii be tho Newyork Athletic
Club and the First Bohemian Rowing Club The
news from Travers Island indicates that the crews
OF the y. y A. C. are rowing in winning form and
expect to be heard from in both races The First
Bohemians are also in good form. although they
nave to do the most Of their training in the evening
ana on sunday This club has wor the Koch Cup
win Its junior eght-oared shell crew. and will strive
haru haru 10 capture the trophy once more. because 1t
men becomes the permanent possessor OF IT. II. c.
r Koch Co. are ready TO offer another cup, cost
ing slVV more than the present one when some club
captures inc latter cup the necessary three times
The Amman matter is still a bone OF contention be-
composing the Harlem Rowing Association II is
declared mat the Harlem Club Is trying take
another hearing before the COMMITTEES of the Harlem
Regatia ASSOCIATION o morrow night II the secre-
Amman has been member Of the club sixty DAYS
previous to May 30, he will he permitted row As
printed IN The Tribune TWO weeks ago. the contest
ing clubs allege that Amman had only few days
before been brought from Buffalo by the Harlem
The laws Of the National Rowing Association specify
that an oarsman to be eligible to row in regatta
least sixty days and that he must live within nifty
The Harlem Clubs opponents also consider Amman
professional They say he does nothing but
ana ne Is on .e ndS nesy al - dsy ne !, certainly
We; built and looks every inch an athlete
one OF the most enthusiastic oarsmen on the Har-
lem is james H. Curtin. manager Of the Olympia
Theatre. He is member OF the Metropolitan Boat
Club and rows his gig every day IN the summer.
The entries so FAR for the Harlem Regatta are as
follows:
Junior singh wyanok.. vousht and Muh.arn
Ataianta; Conncll Se1wannaka. l.. Mayer. Lone
Mackey. Nassau; ". j. sullivan Waverly.
senior single Rrerhusch. Waverly: Heyne Ataianta, ,
Amman Harlem; Aiheron Metropolitan.
Junior douhle-wyanokc Union Excelsior Pa,erson)
and New YORK Athletic Club.
=, senior d9ute-Da~is and Carr. Nassau; Mah.r and
Magic. Harlem Stcrns and Myers Lone star.
Junior our-oared shcll-Ailantlc Goboken) and Lone
Star.
Senior fouroared sheli-New-York Athletic Club First
Bohemian. Metropolitan.
Junior four-oared ggNassau. Union Atalanta, Metro
politan, Atlantic Hoboken).
Intermediate four-oarei giE-Unlon Nassau Nonparel
Aalsnia
Senior four Dared gig-Me,ropoian First bohemian.
Junior eight sh.ll-New York Athletic Club. Uni-
versity Of Penrsylvanin. Fist Blhemian.
Senior eirhioared shsi-Frst bohemian. University O,
Pennsylvania. New York Athletic club.
Light weigh, double 0or Weighing i35 pound, or
underi-Amman and Mas. Harlem. Ahrcns and peton,
seswanhaka Cohen and Hafer Lone Star
Naval Reserve tweveoared cutter race-New-York Di-
vision. Newport Torpedo Company.