The sun., 1897-08-30
ROWING.
Trainins on the Harlem ana Racing On F1u.h
ing nay.

Ing nay.
There was nny quantity Of rowing yesterday
on the Harlem River, but the bulk OF 1t was
what is commonly called pleasure rowing, as
the river will not furnish bountiful supply Of
entries this season for the Middle States re-
gatta. The entries close to-day, and from pres
ent indications some Of the events will scarcely
moro than fill.
Among the latest entries is the senior four
cared crew Of the Harlem Rowing Club. Tho
crow was organized last evening" and 1t took
Its FIRST practice spin. 1t is composed Of Will
liam Aman bow; Clarence Masc. Q; John E.
Nagle 3, and Joseph Mahr, stroke Mase will
be entered as substitute, as II is believed that
Ritter, the stroke oar Of the crew. will be able
to resume his seat In the boat before the re.
gatta takes place. Fred Schafer will row in
the junior singles and also in the intermediate
singles. O'Connell and Trer will row in the
Junior doubles Schafer is rowing very fast
and 1t is believed that he will win both tho
Junior and intermediate single-scull events.
Fitzpatrick, tho professional. has made won.
derful progress with the junior four-oarcd
gig crew of tho Crescent Rowing Club, who are
now handling themselves in a creditabe man
Thcco and Powers, tho Junior doubles of the
Nassau Boat Club. are still in hard practice
for the Middle Statos, but the intermediate
double and the junior four-oared shell crew
have ceased rowing, which Is an indication that
they will not be entered.
The Harlems had two Junior doubles in
training for the Middle States regatta OCon.
had their trial race yeserdsy "oT over tSe
mile course. In order to see which crew, should
be entered. The race attracted considerable
attention and was won by OConnell and Trier
by fully two lengths.
Much activity was shown by tho Atalantas
entries in the the Middle states,a M junior @N single %
an Intermediate single, senior four, and q
enr nd has sm in psR
trim.
The Unions havo junior eight and also
senior eight: the Dauntless, junior double;
the Nonpareils, a senior double; the Friend
ships. a junior single; the Metropoltans, q
junior four.oared gig crew, and the First Bo-
hemians, a junior single and junior eight
cared shell crew.
The annual regatta of the Flushing Boat Club
was held yesterday afternoon on Flushing Bay
and proved very successful. The day was
bright and clear. and the water as smooth as q
from the Harlem River and other localities
There were also many sailing craft lined all
races could be had. Chief interest centred in
the special match race between +. II. Merle of
tho yaruna Boat Club and Frank Scolze of the
crack intermediate sculler, who won the junior
single and also the handicap single at the Long
Island regatta In 1885, while Scoze is the bow
oar of the Flushings intermediate four-oared
shell crow which won the Eagle Cup race at the
supposed to be admirably matched. and a close
( and exciting race was expected, the betting
starts, but did not seem able to keep OFT ot
| each others way. and they were sent back re-
peatedly, for, fouling. After so many futile
| spurts the Flushing man was the fresher and
| be won the race with comparative case by at
least 100 yards. The course for the club races
wonder" in H. Hilvers. who won the race
p IL the Middle Of stes s s VII be
mary:
Novice Single oigs-won by Harry Barron. Joseph
Cleary second Valentine third. Time. minutes rs
seconds
Single shells-won by q. Hven Pat connors
second. Time minutes 85 seconds.
Single ShelIs-one. Mile Match Race.-F. scolzs
beat L. II. Merle Time minutes 10 seconds
Double Gigs-wou by Pat Connoru and william
Schultz; Time: minutes seconds.
Four-Onred Giss-Marred men single men,
Won by the single men. Charles Badenhon bow;
Percy Ogle, 2: II. Hvers 81 Thomas Ceary. stroke,
and George Schultz, coxswain Time. minutes 2S
seconds.