New-York tribune., 1896-03-30
Harlem ROVERS PREPARING
BOATMEN GETTING READY FOR SUMMER
SPORT UPON THE WATER.
NAVAL. RESERVE CUTTER RACE FEATURE OF
TIE COMING REGATTA-sOME OF THE
CLUBS WHICH WILL COMPETE

CLUBS WHICH WILL COMPETE.
With the coming of spring oarsmen repair to the
houees NJ the numerous boaclubs along the Harlem
River and take account Of stock. The boats. oars
and other par,phernaa are hauled down and cri,i-
caily examined for sgnsRf the damage whcn tneS
have sustained during the months they nave peeh
I'm disuse Plans also discussed for the cluo
actions crews are made up and into training, ana
everything Is done to get pleasure ana proht out
OF the short rowing season.
Oarsmen have been visiting the Harlem boat
houses for several weeks now. but as yet none OF
the hardy wie.ders OF the souls have cared TO don
the Abbreviated rowing suits and risk spill. into
the lev waters Had Saturdays outlook for fine
b,lmy weather been realized yesterday. there would
undoubtedly have been big crowd on the Harlem
The only crew which has been out so far this season
is that OF Columbia University What with the little
outdoor rowing It has done and the extensive indoor
! training the crew is said to be In fine shape. and
will doubt give a good account OF itself.
The Bohemian Boat Club will this year be as
energetic as ever and It's crews Will enter in many
The champion senior eight Will row together
again The crew has already gone In
training. and the boating organ.zato which wrests
the championship away from 1t this season Will be
a good one. A four-oared will also be selected
OF the champion eight. The clubs Junior eight
will also compete again for the coach cup. twelve
men are now IN training for this The cup has
been won twice by the club, and II must win II once
moro IN order 10 Keep the trophy.
a prominent feature OF the Harlem regatta this
year viii. be the cutter between crews OF the
Naval Reserve. The Harlem regatta takes place on
Decoration Day. May 49, and marks the opening OF
the aquatic season In this region. The New-York
Reserve have extended invitations TO their brethren
In Massachusetts, Connecticut and other States 10
enter in the cutter Each crew will be
composed Of twelve and the members OF the
NewYork Reserve guarantee they Will have four
new cutters in which neither they any other
crews have rowel FOR use in the BY this
means the transportation OF cutters from other
States will be avoided. and the local will have
no advantage the visitors IN the knowledge Of
its boat.
Tho Nassau Boat Club has rowing machines set
up in its house and the crews train with them
twice a week Ward the trainer. is waiting for a
good day to send the boys out for trial spins the
The Bohemian Club pu, It's machines up last
Tuesday. and the oarsmen have been using them
The Atalantas will have theirs up this week
The Nonpareiis have also had the benefit OF rowing
shs S SndOE sns sS
Is building a four-oared gig FOR the Metropoitans
The latter club proposes to enter cTews in the four
cared junior races in the Harlem Regatta.
regatta will be the four-olred junior zig race
More Interest IS being felt In this race this year
river river and probably number OF visiting crews viii
take part in It. Most Of the clubs have had OF
those which have already announced their Intention
20 crews In tho junor-elght are the New
The Lone Stars n may do 50 also The Gnon Club
VII have n four-oared gig crew. and Captain Cas-
wy s yns arg to sps as ns0T rs %
an se a. se are he Vs
crew has had one spin on the Harlem. and will
make their training quarters at the Dauntless
The Harlem Regatta Association will hold an I'm
portant meeting tonight at the Marlborough