The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-01
MANY BOATS OUT.
! Rival for the Wachu-
setts- Canoeists Are
in Line.

Setts- Canoeists Are
in Line.
Itbegan to look like the real thing
at the lake yesterday afternoon.
Tie crowd was much larger than any
day this year, and it sought various
points along the shore after the fash
ion of a real summer crowd. Two steam
launches ran to the points down the
lake and did a rushing business all day,
making trips as fast as they could LOAD
up and start. When the crowd began
to start home about 6 o'clock the
| launches had all they could do to carry
the people.
There was brisk breeze over the
water most of the afternoon, yet the
public boat houses were well patron
lied. Very few of the private clubs had
boats out except the racing craft,
which was well represented.
The Wachusetts had the entire upper
end of the lake to themselves and they
took advantage of the opportunity.
Several singles were sent out from the
house, and later in the day scrub
eight which had for the most part ex-
perienced men. 1t was not long before
the eight handled their oars in good
style and made the shell fly over the
water.
Among the singles which were out
were Harry Crowley and Cass Cola
more, who will represent the Wachu-
sets in the novice events. Frank j..
Kerns unshipped his shell and rowed
a hard three miles. Kerns is rapidly
getting into form and rowing fast. He
has lost II pounds since he began
training Charlie Lewis was also in his
single and no barnacles fastened them
selves to his shell. James A. Ten Eyck
also took a spin in his single
The eight consisted of Cass Cola
more, bow; Dowd, Higgins, Harvey,
Herbert, DAILY, Ten Eyck and Lewis,
stroke. 1t went away from the float
well, but when it reached the three
quarter mile post, Herbert complained
about rowing a starboard oar. He went
back to stroke and Lewis took his
place at No. 5. The crew went the mile
and a half without stop and lowed
finely. All the meh had experience in
shell and readily adapted themselves
to the stroke.
The Crescents opened their house on
the boulevard yesterday afternoon for
the first time this season and it was a
great opening. A meeting of the board
Of directors was necessary on account
of the immense number of applica-
tions for membership. No less than "a
members were admitted and Is applica-
tons which were not received in sea-
son were laid over until another meet
ing two weeks hence.
There was an unusually large crowd
at the house during the day, and boat
ing talk was heard every minute. The
club intends to dip into the sport this
season. which means new rival for
the Wachusetts and more sport at the
lake. Tom Higgins Of the Wachusetts,
for several years the crack amateur
sculler of this city. and a member of
nearly every crew the wearers of the
blue turned out, has consented to act
as coach for the club. The directors
intend to conduct boating affairs for
the present, but at the next meeting, a
committee will be appointed to look
out for the sport. The committee will
have nothing else to do, so there is no
danger that the Crescents won't be in
the swim. The officials of the club
recognize that boating will help the
club wonderfully in various ways, and
are preparing to do all they can. A
four will probably be organized also.
There is a four-oared shell in the house,
the only one of it's kind at the lake.
The Crescents are planning a formal
opening, to consist of a dance, about
the first of next month. There will
also be races between crews and sin
giles. The directors intend to devote
attention to the social feature of club
life the coming season, and voted yes
terday to hold monthly dances during
the summer months.
The Lakesides were out in all their
glory yesterday. The members mourn
the non-arrival of the Mary Ann, but
realize they can't do anything more
than they have done to get the boat
here. Canoeing will receive more at
tention this year than ever. The rae
ing end is due for a big boom, due to
the grand victory of the Lakeside four
last year. when it made worlds rec
ord for a half mile.
Even now the members are talking
race. Several got out the old war ca
noe yesterday, and developed good
speed for this season of the year. When
the crew returned, ]. C. Headman and
George K. Willard went out in the war
canoe. A strenuous effort is being
made by the clubmen to get them to
double up, but they paddle such a
strong stroke that the ordinary tandem
is too slight for them.
Arthur Kent was out in his single
shell yesterday, and he was also out
of it. He was caught in the trough Of
the water. which at times was kicked
I'D high by north wind, and went
swimming before he had really made
M his mind that he desired to.
Manager CrandalI of the Robinson
boat house had a few boats in the
water yesterday. The new canvas
boats which were built by Mr.. Robin
son at Riverside during the winter for
use at that house, are looked for this
week. The boats will be a novelty on
the lake. They are very light and
have considerable beam to make them
safe.
Joe Donegan was the only privilege
man who kept open house yesterday.
He had a monopoly on what business
was done in the peanut line.
George H. Henderson is back on his
old Job with A. A. Coburn. He hest
tated a long time before deciding to
go again to the lake. but it's charms
were too much, and George will do the
gallant as he has for several years
past.