The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-06
ROWING.
Rival Crews Put on the Ftnishins Touches for
the Regatta To-day.

W
the Regatta To-day.
Great preparations were made yesterday on
the Harlem River for the Middle States re-
gatta, which takes place to-day.
The men in training were out In force put
ting on tho finishing touches to their hard work,
while their many friends were assembled to
~criticiso the final spins. 1t was an exceedingly
lively day upon II Q water. and nothing short OF
the regatta itself can surpass the interest and
enthusiasm displayed.
Nearly all OF tho visiting scullers and oars
men who will take part In the regatta arc now
comfortably housed along the river. All were
out from two to three limos yesterday. The
candidates looked trained to perfection, and it
will DC no easy matter to pick the respective
winners to-day.
There are ten entries in the junior singles,
which will be rowed In two trial heats and o
final. The men.nost favored arc F. A. Schaefer
of the Harlem Rowing Club and J. F. Demp-
sey of the Pennsylvania Barge Club Of Phila-
delphia. The latter attracted considerable at
tention yesterday. The Brooklynitcs regard
II. lIilbers OF the Flushing Boat Club as the
dark horse.
The visitors have scarcely been here long
enough for the local men 10 get a line on them.
although their movements were watched as
carefully rs a hawk watches It's prey. j. b.
Juvenal of the Pennsylvania Barge Club is re-
garded rs a sure winner OF the senior singles,
regardless OF the tuCt ttlAt tncTe are I'VE other
men in the race with him: He won the event
at the Harlem regatta on Decoration Day. Of
the six men who will compete in the inter
mediate singles J. q. Exlev of the Pennsylvania
Barge Club Is the most favored. He has a good,
clean style OF rowing, and his work was greatly
There are but five crews left in tho junior
doubles, two of which are from Philadelphia.
and but little is known of their ability. Both
took PRACTICE spins yesterday. and the Fair
mounts left a better impression upon the local
men than the Vespcrs. or the three local en-
tries the Harlems arc the favoritcs, although
the Nassaus have many warm admirers.
There are seven entries in the intermediate
doubles, and the event will have to DO rowed
in two trial heats and a final heat: This race.
1t is thought, will lie between the Pennsylvania
Barge, Harlem. and New York Athletic Clubs.
doubles, and Monaghan and Juyenal are re.
garded as sure winners, although.the Philadel-
Phians and may NAH tn I'd ,R PRETTY yyr,e s1,f S %ipp S1ms in
OF tho four entries In the junior four'oared
gig race the Pennsylvania barge crew are hot
The Naneless, and Crescent, crews arc both
rowing in fairly good form, but they are not
considered me equals of the others for speed.
four. cared gig race. Nothing is known Of the
ability of tho crew the Newark Rowing Club
is sending over, as the men will not arrive until
this morning, but OF the other three 1t is be
licyed the race will lilo betweenstho .Atalantas
Sd%m S S0S STs Esrv Ifa ns{, are fb e0 aar ISMin and d A iint
four.oarcd shell race. and the former crew il
The only opponent the First Bohemian Boat
Club will have in tho junior eight.oared shell
race is the Union Boat Club. The Bohemians
will also row in the senior eight-oared shell race
which they confidently expect to win.
Although the Institutes of Newark We're no,
on the Harlem River yesterday. and will moi
arrive until the Newark delegation come oyel
this morning on a special tug. they are never
thelcss picked as the winners OF the senior
eight-oared shell race. All their training ha.
been done on the Passaic River, and 1t is said
they are in prime condition. or tho other thre,
the Atalnntas and Unions are thought to bt
over the course on time yesterday, and 1t 4
thought they may provo something OF q sur
prise to-day.