New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-25
AMONG THE OARSHEN.

The splendid conditions for rowing which pre-
vailed yesterday caused a large number OF oars
men to visit the Harlem River LIGHTHOUSES IN u.
afternoon there hardly boat left in mary %
the houses the members having taken them os'
for spins on the river. Many large barge paft's'
were made UP for trips 10 College Point and o'na
resorts of the oarsmen. There was much M'
among the oarsmen about the meeting OF the Ns
tional Association az Philadelphia on Friday q"
Saturday. and the association was congratua's
on the election of Julius D. Mahr as presde'.
1t is the first time in n quarter OF century.
least. that president OF the association mas w
chosen from this city Mr. Mahr has been 90
neced with boating for many years. anu -
friends are legion. He is president Of the Nuv
politan Boat Club. of Harlem When he hnt "
gan to take an interest In rowing he jcino '
Gramercy Club. and when ;hat organization w." 80
of existence in 1885, he and three others vsfy
the Metropolitan Boat club. He has hel w,
office in the club and AT the present time s as
only active charter member left IN H. ne -.
president Of the Harlem ana Msd and for many
years he was one OF the hardest workes w 49,
regatta committees
MANY Of the oarsmen who returned home "V'.
the National Reg alta yesterday say the. couo
help contrasting the facilities which ne CIV.
Philadelphia provides for oarsmen with those ~.
vided by the metropolis. The Quake |"' ~
everything to encourage boating and II pro''','
the boat clubs with permanent sites ir '"'" a
holses This Il something which the oafs"o"
this city have been striving 20 Secure iot -.
years but without success. There was cons'ae' %,
talk at one tIme OF furnishing them with si''s
their houses on the Harlem along me op'eu -.
but nothing came OF IL. As II IL now "' -.
houses OF the Harlem clubs are hst hoo' 30,
Thrd-aye bridge and the ether half near '"' ~.
trail bridge. about a mile and hn AVA nun.
Hudson Boat Club has its boathore u. o" h.v.
DIR, and twenty -sixths; and the Nor'n Hs...h
ing obtained site from the Park loard' .,,..
this property along the river front under '"s ae
diction Of the Park Board. cann'' oe IVA
dock privileges. the Hudson Chb mas s,so
yearly rental OF $50 The Harlem River - ,,sl,
have 10 pay rental TO the city or ' rhry cannot
clubhouscs occupy. More man w. n tweny-fo9
obtain leases and are liable TO se' hc,r houses o.
hours notice to vacate and remEe , sneln,Is There
any time 1t Is FAR different In ons me schuylki
in Fs,rmount P1rk rent free. fhe s Srauaful
that the rivers banks are doneu .o~, 70 the city,
anon nd rewin is one OF the most poouar n OF a,H
MANY Of the prominent men irer 70 The authori'e
sports IT. tn us oar,msn iittF encoursss,msns ths
would soon have among lis l'''
champion scullers OF the "orsS
Arory tie many crews that were w .,sv II
r,y.r Yesterday was the new eigh'-oa' ~ NJ
tho Harlem Rowing Association. eon,po Msyet
81. hov.fJ Uerity No =: Davis NO. No.
No 4: Doian. No. s: Kemp no. " a.hed By IT,
Maher. stroke. The crew Is oe'ns lee and Wv
veteran professional sculer "eoe =, me senG
row In the Middle States hes sc,ed as coxs"'~
ei rht -oared smell race. Lee a' Ind
Yesterday. ,,aason Boat Cno fnu
barge crew from lower sar Harlem yssterdsssaa
roS S" their barge down 10 the "a sft ~
Boat Club house on SATURDAY owed 30 oTsfth
p",n, and then back tles hon ssleS 5" me Tss
River. distance OF twenty,nSrs schmucheir:: rr
SSTs oI ps eas quinn ssnass Sanders;
Dermott. stroke. and + sttslwart lot o. 80
mem The Hudson Club Will N no smber aftef
on the first Saturday 7 sep''
Day. ,.sa1
oer other sporting s". SEQ Third r''