The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-20
Racine1aud Pleasure Craft in Great Deman
ON tho Harlem.

Racineaaud Pleasure Craft in Great Demand
on the Harlem.
The warm weather Of the past few days caused
q great increase in the attendance at the
Harlem River boat clubs. and on Saturday
afternoon and evening there were not sufficient
boats to accommodate all who desired to 60
upon the water. Yesterday being cooler there
was not quite such a rush. but the muster far
exceeded that Of the preceding Sunday.
Pleasure owing was more of a feature. too.
and the weekly trips up the river to Bronson's,
or to College Point. were begun.
The racing crews were out as usual, but wore
not quite rs conspicuous on account of tho num-
Der of other craft. The First Bohemian Boat
Club was represented by its senior eight-oared
shell. Junior eight-oared shell. and senior four
cared shell crews. All are working hard.
The Metropolitan Rowing Club was also rep-
resented by three crews and a number of
smaller boats. The junior four-shell crew Is
made IN as follows: Bow. Atherton: z. Russell;
change in the senior four-oared gig crew. which
now reads: Bow, Mahony; g. Ellis; 3, hughes
stroke, Grant: coxswain, Irwin. The tnterme-
!. o,ksassn; 3: Hughes; stroke: BafEineisn
row regularly every evening.
The eight-oared barge Of the Crescent Row
Ing Club was up the river. with the following
crew:
y, c, Matzke: ", W, kDtChfOTt: q, W, Ernst: stroke.
Hallcnbnck; coxswain. Powell.
A four-oared gig crew for the Harlem regatta
will begin training this week.
The four-oared barge Of the Friendship Boat
Club had an airing up the river, manned as
follows:
= P SsR; W. Brown; e. T. haSfSsey; s. c. Allison; stroke.
Others out from the club were Charles Brown.
". Pritchard, w. Thompson, and George ALL
The wyanoke Boat Club were represented by
n junior four-oared gig, Junior four-oared shell.
junior do BILE shell. and four doubles. The club
fair. which closed last Monday evening. proved
suited in a profit Of over 1890. Which will DO
used in paying off the debt on the club house.
club he w ieor rak.n ot osFe io col Ies sPP olnt eari E2m, the
morning by Coxswain S. Hammond and a crew,
who spent, the day there; The junior four
crews In training for tho Harlem regatta were
out in an eight-oared shell. Eight new MEM
held yesterday, This nils the Membership to
the limit OF one hundred. =.
At a meeting OF the Union Boat Club, held
Yesterday afternoon at the club house. the MEM
hers decided TO revert to the old colors. black
shirt with red yoke. The club will be repre-
scnted in the Harlem regatta by the following!
~ Kemp = j. +. Farreiry ~ stroee. 4. Wolf D or 9:
%hIp %""F%r e raa ! snre3 i OK Sn''f Srew-pow. @. Doty or ].
Wn =. y; kempt \; a. 'andervoort; stroke J.
Both crews were out yesterday. Cassidy and
Farrelly Will probably row In the Junior doubles
also.
The Atalanta Boat Club is looking. up Junior
EouGht. Junior single %scullers. are already In
training.
Three new members were elected at a meet
ing OF the Lone Star Boat Club. A junior four
oa-ed shell crew. the four cared barge. Hafer
and Meyer, who are in training for the Harlem
regatta. were afoat. A bicycle rack is tho
latest addition to the club house. 1t was util-
lied by thirty wheeling members yesterday.
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