New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
ROWING.
AGITATION FOR PERMANENT SITES FOR
THE CLUDHOUSES

THE CLUDHOUSES
There is every likelihood that the amendment TO
| the constitution OF the Metropolitan Rowing Club
| lowering the yearly dues from s22 to so. Will be
TENDER j. j. Ryan one Of The most prominent Of
the younger members is In favor OF II, and so are
most OF the officers.
The agitation for permanent sites for the boat
houses Is being kept up and Il is hoped that the
city will soon take the matter In hand and do as
much for the oarsmen Philadelphia and other
| cities have done The latest plan advocated is for
the city give the boat clubs permanent sites for
their houses. somewhere above Central Bridge
A good site could be obtained above the bridge
opposite the Speedway. Enough land could be
obtained hack OF the boathouse sites to make a
small park. and it could all be placed under the
/ control OF the Park Department In speaking OF
this plan Yesterday prominent oarsman said;
The city has given the Speedway 70 the horse
for the wheelmen. Why can it not DO something
for the oarsmen? If it will eive the boat clubs a
stretch point and provide enough and behind
them for an athletic grounds, The who;e hing ni
Department. it ia in Philadelphia. II this was
done you would see the greatest boom IN the his
tory Of rowing in this country. A course could he
ohanod on the Harlem River above Central Bridge
ny S sf would 10 be held the se e
/ park with thc pretty lighthouses erected along It's
front would be an ornament 10 me city; ana during
| by thousands OF people.
There is strong talk Of reviving the annual re-
{ gattas OF the Police Department which a few
years ago used to he ore OF the attractions Of the
Harlem River Chief Devery is ardent believer
/ in physical training for policemen, and he Is q
a member OF the Harlem Rowing Club AMI viii be
satta. on Labor Day. September s.
| The Race Committee OF the Middle States Re-
gatta Association. acting upon tho suggestion Of
| Captatn Heyne OF the Atlantic Boat Club, OF Ho-
boken has added a race for senior four cared
a n m m n hp "a
Day regatta. Four crews have already entered for
| this
| Louis Woltman. OF the Western Rowing Club. Of
81. Louis. and David Brown. of the Ataanta Boat
Club, OF this city. have been appointed judges at
| the finish in the Middle States Regatta.
Secretary Boland has already received tho en-
tries Of twenty-five crews. and including tho crews
which will be entered from out-of-town clubs prob
lae 1t the largest ever h''d IN the vicinity OF this
There has been much complaint Of boys stoning
oarsmen from the Harlem River bridges. and here
efter three policemen VIII be stationed on each
bridge on Sundays and holidays.
John Fitzpatrick. the coach Of the Palisade Boat
Clubs Junior eight. declares that he has winning
crew. 1t is made UP follows: p. F. ONeil
bow; Bert w. Gibson. No. 2; Ernest V. p. Getty.
No. 3; John Avery. No I: George II. Thomas. No s.;
4 Frank C. Root. stroke. and Horace H. Thayer
Jr. coxswain.
The Dauntless Junior eight is being coached by
Captain Knickerbocker and F. H. Anderson who
are much pleased with is work.
The entries IN the Middle States Regatta will
close on August %. with w. F. Boland No. 2ol
West One-hundred- and-thirty-sixt
The ATLANTA Boat Club will have several en-
tries in the Middle States Regatta. and the First
Bohemian Club will also be represented by a senior
eight, an intermediate double. and Setback In the
senior singles.
The Horseshoe Harbor Club. OF Iarchmont.
nounces that its annual aquatic sports will take
pace next Saturday afternoon. There will be row.
ing races for men and boys. foursomes: swimming
races for youths. boys and women: water horse,
bindfold fitting tournaments. chasing the wild
goose and other sports The entries Will close to-
day.
The eighteenth annual regatta OF the New-Ro-
cheIe Rowing Club will be held next Saturday af-
ternoon at the clubhouse on Echo Bay. The con-
tests will include Junior single gigs. Squire trophy;
single shells and gigs handicap. irenzebach trophy;
single shells. club championship. Banks medal:
double scull gigs, four-oared gigs eight-oared
shells. tub race for non members only. and SWIM
ming race for boys.