The sun., 1897-08-02
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ROWING.
Young Ten Eyck Takes q Lively Spin at
Travern Island.

Trnvern nslnno.
Edward H. Ten Eyck, winner Of tho historic
Diamond sculls at tho Henley regatta, got ahoat
for spin yesterday afternoon for tho hrst time
since his return from England. Accompanied by
his father grandfather, and the Worcester
reception committee he visited Travers Island
tho picturesque summer homo Of the New York
A. c. The splendid boating facilities there
proved too tempting to be ignored and he gladly
seized on the opportunity to timber up. He bor-
rowed B. q. Wilson's shcll, and the incident
may be happy augury for the owner. 1t will
DO remembered that Ten Eyck first attained
national prominence by winning the interme
diate singles championship at tho N. A. A. o.
regatta last year. Wilson aspires to succeed
him this month, and the coincidence prompted
tho jocose islanders yesterday to sing out:
"Show her winning gait!' IF you have
any speed up your sleeve. leave 1t In her"
drop a few Henley tips under tho seat
"Look out there! Blackstaffe is after you."
The boat stirred up q sort Of homo feeling In
Ten Eyck, as she is q creation Of Webb Of
Worcester, but her rigging did not exactly suit
him, as he sculls left hand over" while she In
adapted TO Wilson's method, right hand over. "
Like tho finished waterman that ho is, Ten
Eyck made tho best of tho altered conditions
and furnished one Of the prettlcst exhibitions
ever seen on tho sporting inlet which divides
Travcrs and Glen islands. He stepped on tho
scales before going out and weighed just 1855
pounds. or three pounds moro than whom he
rowed ut Henley. As he appeared on the alp
the members on the balconies and terraces APP
died past the clubhouse the rocking chair
fleet renewed tho greeting.
The Henley champion took q steady straight
away spin Of about 9 mile. pulling q strong;
even stroke. His catch was firm and sharp and
his recovery smooth. He used little 4 any body
and arms. As he sculled back the holiday folk
on Glen Island got an inkling as TO his identity
Just then little steam launch came along in
the same direction. and as she drew level with
let himself loose. The launch crowded on all
steam, but the Worcester boy hit up his favor
ite clip OF thirtytwo and simply rowed away
from her, to the hilarious Joy of the hooters on
This little brush prompted Pat Hurley of tho
the Henley course SURVEYED on Lake Quinsiga-
mond Ten Eyck had been timed in g minu es Il 8
the Worcester boy created tho new record OF s
minutes 50 seconds over the Henley course.
the said
chances and would not start in the national
resume training as soon ss possible and hopes to
get down to his normal racing weight and con-
Tho Worcester party, had pleasant day.
| They began with friendly call at Nagle's row.
reminisccnces S with Vt Plsisted. Lee. Jim Pikins
| ton. Joseph Mahr, and the other regulars"
| They then went on to Pelham Manor. and were
| taken 10 the island in club stages. Capt B. S.
Weeks received the visitors and showed them
| all over the plant whore Mercury-;oo, cham
IN Wholesale fashion. They were hospitablS en- en-
| tertained. and enjoyed the outing thoroughly.
After seeing Sculer Wilson and tho intcrmeii-
tho plessur Of watching a lively baseball
| game between teams representing tho Seventh
| Regiment A. A. and the New York A. c. Runs
came fast and there was little to choose between
the teams, the soldiers j.st winning after Q
| 1.arendon formed the Scventh's battery, whllo
| the New Yorks relied on Tommy Dunno. Woods,
and Jones. Dunno 8 pitching was feature and
| he used up two catchers.
The Ten Eyck party will leave this afternoon
| for Worcester to attend tho big public demon
| stration in honor of the Diamond Sculls winner.
| The committee reports having received 81 200
| toward q testimonial What Is not spent on the
charm destined for the young champion will be
| turned over to James Ten Eyck, his father. with
the good wishes OF the citizens of Worcester.