The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-29
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Crews Entered for the Harlem Regatta Row
Over the Course.

The critics who OCCUPY the balconies OF the
lighthouses on the Harlem River to watch tho
practice OF the crews had plenty to engage their
attention yesterday in the work OF the numor-
Gus arrivals from other cities who will strug-
gle for aquatic honors with the representa-
tives Of local clubs in the big regatta on Memo
rial Day. All OF the principal oarsmen from a
distance arrived with their racing boats dur
ing the day, except the Harvard contingent
from the Weld Boat Club. who will take mp
their quarters ut the Nassau Boat Club house
to-day.
The Union Boat Club float was the centre OF
attraction on account Of the presence OF the
formidable aggregation OF Philadelphia oars
men. Among the racing craft launched in the
afternoon from the Unions house was the
senior four-oared ehell OF the Pennsylvania
Barge Club. Jim Dempsey stroked the crew In
q two-mile spin, in which the men showed
good form. even though Schibe rowed at 3 as
substitute for Scott. who will take his place In
tho boat with Exley and Monaghan when the
crew rows over for the trophy. Later In the
afternoon Javenal and Monaghan rowed over
the full course in their trim double shell.
Columbia. The form OF the pair made many
adherents for them, against the 1907 cham
pions. Howard and Crawford OF the New York
A. C. The vesper Boat Club OF Philadelphia
had two crews and a single also auartered at
the Union house. The junior four-oared gig
crew. made up OF Shane. Haggerty. Madden
and Wark. with Love. coxswain. impressed the
critics favoIably IN their afternoon spin.
Quakers' good thing for the junior singles.
also did finely in their brushes with other
crews.
The New York A. G. crews arrived at the
Giannini at once sent The Junior eight over tbe
and strength Of the ",wipged-foot" boys was
apparent. The general opinion was, that they
men men'a and SiS will give &c the fae Harvard Sfst I'd lads lads a d' hard race race
for the Koch Cup. The men who will row In
the senior double. we're also, all out in their
broke the record for the course in 1855, John
Of the Ravenswood Boat Club. also put up at
the Nonpareils' and went out.
Lat in the efternGon Il there = was 2 buzz OF
cutters of the Second Battalion, The big b9ats
were towed by the Aileen to 103d street. Then
thwarts Of one Of the cutters and towed the
other. which they said weighed. 5000 pounds.
ffnaohBs est ri eiu beet re- Il f faSr.ss STsi' t 10 sne o ps%n Of
the Active Boat Club OF Hoboken also put UP at
the ,Dauntless house.
but in most instances the rival oarsman avoid
ed trial spins. There was one exception when
u. +. Ritter and S. ]: polsn, lined ur Tor
brush with the Union Boat Clubs junior eight
opposite the ~latter's clubhouse. A hot race
resulted to the Madison avenue bridge. about
live-eighths of a mile. at which point the double
led the eight by a length.
Many rowing officials were In town, and a
meeting Of the n. 4. A. O. Executive Commit
tee was held at the Harlem Rowing Club. The
following were presents: Henry Garfield. AL
bany, President; Walker Slim son. Boston:
Fred Fortmeyer, Passaic. Secretary. and James
Pilkinato1. Harlem Rowing CLUB. Plans, for
were discussed. The Harlem Association Re-
gatta Committee also held a meeting. at which
final arrangements were made for the big
event tomorrow BY the delegates.
FLUSHING. May 2S.-Much surprise was oc-
c~asioned to-day In aquatic circles when it be-
came known that the Nereua Rowing Club OF
this place had disbanded. The club was one
81, the oldest rowing organizations on Long
Island, At a meeting lon Saturday night the
members voted to disband. The property has
been sold to the tWahn8ta Boat Club and In
Guides with the boathouse on Flushing Creek
fifteen boats. several floats and other para
phernalia.