The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-14
SCULLERS ALL OUT.
Some Fine Exhibition
Spins on the Lake
Yesterday.
HOPES OF A REGATTA YET.
Committee of Management
Meet This After
noon.
HOPES OF A REGATTA YET.

by going Inere, person qld not eS-
cape the heat of the day. The fortu-
nate campers and club men who could
find shady place, might take things
easy and wish that every day was Sun
day. but the general public who had
to content themselves with strolling
about the places set apart for common
use, sweltered as much as if they had
remained in the city.
The young scullers who disport them
selves on the upper portion of the lake
evidently have not given up hope of
something in the regatta line before
the close of the season. They were
out IN force yesterday, and practiced as
assiduously as if the date or the regatta
was already decided upon. Ten Eyck,
Lewis, Kerns and Collamore, the Wa
chusett quartet, each of whom is in a
different class, were on the regular
course during the day The Wachu-
sett Boat Club is the only one in the
country that can boast of four men in
different classes. Ten Eyck is in the
championship class, and is in fact win
ner of that class, making him the
champion of champions. Lewis is in
the association senior class, the next
step below that of champion class.
Kerns is yet a junior and Collamore is
novice.
The seullers attracted considerable
attention as they rowed up and down
the course. There was hardly breath
OF wind stirring, so that the blade work
OF the men could be seen for a long dis
lance from the causeway and club
house float.
There is little rivalry between Kerns
and Collamore over the match in pros
pect to see which will represent the
club at the fall regatta of the New En-
gland Association, If one is held. Al
though no move has yet been made, and
the annual appropriation from Boston
Will not be forthcoming for the cele-
oration of Labor day by regatta, boat
ing men at the lake have faith in one
being held, even if the funds have to
come out of the treasury of the New
England Association. The Wachusetts
will enter one man only, aud that in
the junior singles. kerns and Cola
more will decide which of them is best
able to carry the club colors to the
front on that day
Neither Ten Eyck nor Lewis has any,
thing in prospect for the remainder of
the season. For time it was thought
match race might be arranged be-
tween Kubic of Springfield and Lewis,
the race to be rowed on the lake. But
kubfcs friends are not as anxious for
trial of speed as are the Wachusett
members who are behind Lewis.
The scullers and various other follow
ers of the sport are anxiously awaiting
meeting of the committee on man
agement of the Quinsigamond interna-
tional regatta, which will take place
this afternoon. The amount of money
left over from the public subscription
raised for regatta purposes will be made
known at today's meeting, and the COM
mittee will probably take some action
regarding the residue. The committee
does not feel at liberty to take final ac-
ton, and if it does anything it will be
in the line of recommendation to the
governors of the Quinsigamond inter
national, meeting of which body win
be held shortly. The amount left over
is between $3.50 and 5000. Nobody hopes
for another regatta on the lines of the
Quinsigamond international. The only
thing very big about the two regattas
of the Quinsigamond International was
the name. The regattas might have
been styled local regattas, and would
have created just as much interest and
enthusiasm among boating men and en-
tertainment for spectators as the regat-
tas which bore the name of the Quin-
sigamond International Had they
been styled local regattas and carried
out on that line, they would not have
cost one-third of the money that they
did
Among boating men there is strong
sentiment for holding local regatta
before the close of the season. Ash
good regatta can be arranged for the
money now in the hands of the treas
urer of the Qulnsigamond as the one
which took place Aug l. 1t would seem
that the board of governors could do
nothing better than get up another re-
gatta with what money is left. They
cant very well do anything with the
money except spend it for boating pur-
poses, as it was raised with that end
in view.
Then, too, they promised two days
racins and gave only one. 1t is now
in their power to give another days
racing and although they haven't sent
circulars all over the country they can
give as good a program of races as they
did August l.
The canoeists at the lake are ripe for
racing Since the regatta the first of
the month, they have been talking race
all the time. The last few days the
talk has died out somewhat, principal
ly because the canoeists do not think
they will have an opportunity to race.
If the governors of the Quinsigamond
decide to hold a regatta.
the canoeists will get together quickly
and furnish good part of the sport. |
Inc CreScentS had out an eight
Dared crew yesterday, which showed
considerable Improvement The Cres-
cents are not thinking much of rowing
this season, but have in mind a rae
ing crew for next season, and intend |
to develop a good one. The rowing
which is being done now is simply pre-
liminery to next seasons regular train |
ing. Among the men in the shell yester- |
day was John F. Dinsdale, the boxer. |
He handled an oar for the first time. |
and Gid remarkably well. Despite his |
lack of knowledge of the art, he caught |
on quickly, and could hold his end UP |
with any of them when the shell re- |
turned after a three-mile spin
The members of the club recognize !
that boating will stimulate interest in |
the affairs of the club. There Is al |
ready a lively interest among mem |
bers, as is shown by the attendance at |
the house on Sundays. One means of |
arousing interest which meets with |
great favor at the club is the practice |
Of having a well ladened table all day. |
A change In the bill of fare is made |
every Sunday. Yesterday clam chowder
was served during the entire day, ana
was evidently relished for many boil
erfuls of the chowder were made. Joe