The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-24

Many members or the WachuSett
Boat Club gathered at the house yes
terday, to witness the work Of the men
in light boats. The house was entire
ly opened for the first time this sea-
son. Several Lakesides called to re-
new the friendship that has existed for
years, and were Hospitality entertained.
They were made to feel glad they
called. Other guests were present, in
Guiding several members of the Wor-
cester Ball Club. who were charmed
with the lake and club house.
The telephone which was in use at
the house last season and was taken
out during the winter will be put back
this week. The house will be open
for the season next Sunday. James j..
Early, who has been steward for sew
eral years, will be again in charge. In
few weeks a cuisine will be started
in the house. to run during the season,
If business warrants.
The next meeting of the club will be
an important one, as John E. sullivan
is to deliver his lecture on Henley. He
was to have given the lecture at the
April meeting, but memorial services
we've held for two former members, and
Mr.. Sullivan pronounced the eulogy.
The meeting will be Sunday, May 4.
Friends of the members will be invited
to attend.
The Tatassits will be represented
among the racing men the coming sum-
mer, and everybody interested in the
Quinsigamond international regatta
will welcome their advent into canoe
racing There are several good canoe
lists in the club, but they have never
given attention to racing except among
themselves. Fred Coulson and p. j..
Somers. two of the best men in Wor-
cester with the paddle, are members of
the club. and everybody speaks of them
as smashing tandem. They would
also make the nucleus of four that
would be in every race to the finish.
When the management committee of
the Quinsigamond international regatta
governors meets this week, it should
seriously consider the addition of war
canoe race to the program. If neces-
sary, the war canoe race should be sub
stituted for the tandem race. The
chances are good for three war canoe
crews in Worcester this summer and
there are several others in the eastern
part of the state, among them the Wa
bewawas of Auburndale and the Pros
poets and Crescents of Waltham.
There was talk among boating men
yesterday of g local regatta to open the
lake Memorial day. The formal opening
of the Wachusett house comes on that
day and there will be racing but there
are others besides the Wachusetts who
intend to race this year. A local regatta
would not be an expensive undertaking
and would encourage the sport more
than anything else. 1t would get the
oarsmen and scullers into line early for
their work this season.
With Ten Eyck and Lewis away on
the Harlem river, there would be plenty
of aspirants for honors in single scull-
ing Kerns would probably remain out,
as the race would be too easy for him,
but a warm event would result from a
race between Meagher, Crowley and
Collamore of the Wachusetts. The
Lakesides, Tatassits and Waentugs
would furnish good canoe racing and an
eight-oared race could be arranged be-
tween Wachusett, Crescent and high
school crews. 1t would not be necessary
that valuable prizes be given. The men
would undoubtedly be content with
some slight souvenir of the victory
The public boat houses were open yes
terday. Coburn's was well patronized
Robinson has not put his fleet in the
water yet. Haas & Fenner did a good
business at their house on the north
side of the causeway.
The steam launch Tatassit was put
into commission yesterday The boat
has a new coat of paint and looks we'll
1t ran several trips to points at the
lower end. Various club houses down
the lake were visited by a few.
Joe Lonergan, the peanut man at the
end of the footbridge, was the first
privilege man out. He did rushing
business.
Horace Long owns the privilege at
the station house near the park en-
trance and has been open for a long
time.
Other things were open also yesterday
and a person did not have to go over
the causeway to get either solid or
liquid refreshment. Those who enjoy
soft drinks felt a trifle lonesome if they
stayed on the Worcester shore, but
the men who like a Stick in theirs
were happy.
Haas & Fenner have added half a
dozen pleasure boats to their fleet and
expect to have several canoes this sea-
son. There were no canoes at that house
last year The restaurant connected
with the boathouse will be open Sun
day.
A. A. Coburn has built IA new pleas
ure boats during the winter, which will
give him a fleet of 100. He has also
built half a dozen canvas canoes, max
ing about 30 now in his house. Mr.
Coburn has repaired launches for
Ralph Morgan, Frank Rice, J. G.
Vaudreuil S. B. Roy and T. c. Orndoff
The launch of S. B. Roy was wrecked
in the November gale which struck the
lake. 1t was drawn up on the shore
north of the Haas & Fenner boat house
The gale blew it over and smashed it
badly.
J.. r. Robinson of Auburndale is the
new lessee Of the other public boat
house. Mr.. Robinson will not come to
Worcester. The house will be man
aged by H. E. Crandall, who was as
ISOLATED with him at Riverside, where
his shop and boathouse are.
Mr.. Crandall is now at the house with
a force of carpenters making extensive
alterations. The upper portion of the
house, which has been used for boat
building, is being converted into ten
ement in which Mr.. CrandalI and his
family will reside. Piazzas will be
built in the front and back of the
house.
There will be a large addition to the
fleet of boats at the house, including
several canvas boats, built like the
canoes which are now in use on the
lake. There will be rs boats and can
oes at the house the coming summer
More than half the number will be can
oes. The canooes are new ones, which
were built at the Riverside shop during
the winter, and two car loads of which
will be shipped to Worcester this week.
A Brooklyn man has leased from
Holt & Irwin the merry-go-round pri-
vilege.
SEATS GOING FAST.