The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-01

1t was wonderful what interest was
manifested at the lake among boating
men yesterday, in the regatta which
takes place there today. The failure Of
the various oarsmen and sculers to
keep their promises seems to have an
entirely opposite effect from what
might be expected No feeling of dis
pointment rankles in the breasts of
boating men at the lake. The reason
is they expect to see a good days sport
today one in which they are fully as
much interested as if the other oars
men had come.
Although the races, which have been
arranged since the committee learned
no stranger oarsmen would attend,
We're quickly gotten up, an intense ri
valry has been created in more than
one race, and everybody is looking for
one of the finest days sport in aquaticS
the city has seen for years.
There will be just as much racing as
though the program as originally
planned was carried out, for there will
be races every half hour, and there will
be no row overs. And in each race
there will be as much interest as if the
promised entries had put in an appear
ance. Although stranger oarsnen did
not come that portion Of the original
program which boating men consid-
cred would be the cream of the regatta
will take place today.
No feature of the entire regatta, as
originally planned could be better than
a race between Charlie Lewis of the
Wachusetts and Amos Kubic of
Springfield Boat Club That race viii
take place today. 1t will excite as
much interest as any heat Of the first
program could excite, as was apparent
in the talk yesterday.
The canoe races have not suffered at
all. The only canoe crews which have
not shown up are the Wabewawas and,
If what the Crescents of Waltham say
is true, It's just as we'll they haven't.
The Crescents said at the lake yester-
day that nothing could induce the
Wabewawas to paddle against the
Crescents. Every means had been
tried to get the Auburndale men into a
race with the Crescents, but they inva-
riably backed out. The Crescents say
they can paddle rings around the Wa
bewawas, and that is the reason the
latter withdrew after entering and
promising to come.
If such is the case the absence of the
Auburndale crews doesn't detract from
the regatta. The Crescents are good
ones and won the championship Of New
IErgland at Springfield July 4, but there
- canoe crews at the lake which have
10 such fear of the Crescents. The ia
seSstt ana Lakeside fonrs look serious
When they see the speed which the
SresceRts can get into their canoe, but
tney also Eealize they can paddle some
tnlng tnenSelves, and are only anxious
to see If tiny can't discount the Wal
than men.
And althousN the Crescent war canoe
holds the championship Of New Eng
iand, the nlne paddlers who kneel in
tue war canoe Vt the Lakeside club
think they can shAw the CHAMPION crew
the way to the lineA If the Wabewawas
fear The Crescents Noe paddlers Of THIS
city don't, and they Ne only too eager
to show the CresesntAso. That feeling
means much for the sAccess az The re-
gatta today, for it inskes good canoe
racing.
The eight-oared cace. wAch has been
arranged since Sunday, y arousing
more attention than Il the Sennsylya
MIA Barge Club eight, the thee times
champions, and the New YorAAthletic
Club eight both came. Everyday who
takes more than ordinary inteAest IN
| boating ia greatly stirred up own tina
race between tho Wachusetts \and
school boys which is arranged She
old rivalry between the Wachusetts AID
high schools is again resurrected, am
the air was full Of race talk last evenN
! ing This interest began TO communi.
| cate itself ID those who take only a
passing interest In boating and today
whan the ei5hts are coming down the
lake there VIII be as much satisfaction
| among the thousands OF spectators as
If the champion eight was among the
| contestants.
The committee on management is not