New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-08
THE DAY ON THE HARLEM.
THREATENING WEATHER PREVENTS
ROWING UNTIL LATE
THE REVIVAL OF THE "cENrIPEDb'-GoSs'f

THE REVIVAL. OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
AMONG THE oARsMEN.
C,oudv weather and threatening skies were re-
sponsbe for the Harlem River oarsinen staying IN
doors yesterday until comparatively late hour III
the afternoon. Then, the men conciuueu tiiat u
was not going to storm after all, the ooats were
launched ard the river was soon aiive Win crd't
OF al kinds The crews who wish TO keep III Trim
for the next regatta took long spins in their Shells
and gigs while those Of the brawny oaTsmeh Oh
pleasure bent manned the big barges, and' taxing
their best girls with them started Off for some one
or another Of the various pleasure resorts II was
too late for these barge parties to go 70 Colese
Point go they went to Bronson's. Oak Point anu
other nearby places
The most novel craft out on the river yesterday
was the "centipede" which was launched from 'hs
boathouso of the Metropolitan Boat Club. This Is
built somewhat similar to a four-oared SHE'LL ana
# Il rowed by four men. Instead OF the men using
one oar each as in a she'll each man rows win
two SOULS A siilful crew in a 'centipede MaAes
n pretty sight while the speed which they can get
out Of this novel craft is remarkable. "Cehtpece
races used TO be feature OF the big reBattas Out
somehow this style OF boat went out Of Use. 1t Is
proposed however, to bring It IN again. An eilort
will be made to have "centipede" race in the COM
ing Middle States Regatta. Four men In "centi-
psle' can make about good speed as eight men
In a she'll The last "centipede' race was heid IN
1857 al the Peoples Regatta in Philadelphia ana IL
was won by the Metropolitan Boat CLUB, OF ths
city, In the same boat which some or the members
had out Yesterday John O'Regan, who made up
one Of yesterdays crew. was the stroke OF the
crew which defeated all corners at Philadelphia,
The veteran Ellis Ward who is training the Var
slty crew OF the University Of Pennsylvania for the
great race at Poughkeepsic was on the Harlem yes
terlay. While he appeared to be we'll satisheo
with the condition Of his men. he would not Tel.
what he thought OF their chances Neither would
he say whether he thought HIS crew better
one than that Of Columbia, which left here Tor
Poushkeepse on Saturday night The river experts
who saw Wards boys row In the Harlem regatta
however think that he has got an excsllent crew
The Peoples Regatta Will take place at Fhhacei-
phia on July T. The Harlem River clubs VIII send
a number OF crews 10 take part In It and eIdeavor
to bring homo some OF the valuable prizes winch
vii! be awarded 70 the victors In the races. The
regatta is given by the city CT Philadelphia. and Il
always attracts large number Of entries. com
pr.snx the best ocrsmen In the land. The nrst
bohemian b. c. VII aend their e!ght-onred
crew and the New-yo-k Athletic club Will send
sen.or four-oarcd shcll crew Tbs CLUB IN having
now she'll built by RuddJck on tbs Harlem es-
peciay for tho II Will be forty-three feet
long and eighteen inches wide. and will DO nttsd
with stee pipe rigging. and also have all the other
latest improvements. The Harlem Rowing Club
Will send Amsn. tner crack sculler. to Phlladel-
ph!l. Arnan recently came from Buffalo.
James Pllkington. chairman Of the Regatta Com
mttco. has formed good plan u keep the carsrnen
who take part IN the National Regatta a. Saratoga
this year from getting IN one another's way. lie
sad ycetcrcay that he would have the entire course
marked IN lanes by the means OF nags buoyed
across the course at every quarter OF mile Inc
nags will represent the co!Ors or the contestlng
crews IN each race. and every crew VIII be enabled
20 keep In It's channel The plan IS likely TO 10
away with all possible interference OF one crew
Win another and all danger of foung should be
avoided.