The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-15
Auspicious Opening
at the Lake
Yesterday.
CLUB HOUSESOPEN.
Gathering Of Members With
Music and Refreshments
Interesting Notes.

It was "opening day. yesterday a
the lake, and every clubhouse along thu
shores had its quota of members OF
hand to usher in the season at the lake
but there were signs of pleasant life a
all houses. The openings in all cases
were informal, but some of them were
marked by entertainments for the pleas
ure of the visitors.
The regular Sunday crowd at the
Wachusetts was diminished on account
of the cool weather, and very little row
ing was done by any of the members
Lewis and Kerns shipped their shells
into the water, and took their accus-
toned practice. Lewis is severa
pounds over racing weight, and his eff
forts are devoted chiefly to taking of
flesh. He rowed heavily clad, anc
worked out in the last quarter.
Kerns is rowing faster each time he
goes out, and by the time the season
is fairly opened, he will be able to give
any of the juniors a hot argument. Ihe
officers of the club have decided thai
no entry will be made in the Harlem
regatta, as long as Ten Eyck cannon
compete, so Kerns may not enter ms
first open regatta before June II.
The Frohsinns, neighbors of the Wa
chusetts, opened their house for the
first time this season yesterday. The
exercises were Of an informal nature
Delegations from all German societies
of the city were present and entertained
at a concert by the singing section OF
the Frohsinns. Otto Lehman, steward
of the club, with a large corps of as
sistants, attended to the feeding and
serving refreshments in a capable man.
ner. The formal opening will be Me-
mortal day and arrangements will be
made by Joseph F. Boyer, Powell Sci
bold, F. Wehril, Joseph Turfts and
Rudolph Convey.
Many members of the Washington
Social Club passed the afternoon at the
clubhouse.
The Svea Gille Society unlocked its
doors for the first time this season yes
terday. The Norton Emery Wheel Co.
band was present and gave a concert
from until o'clock. The formal open
ing Of the house will be June 4.
The attendance at the Turner's house
was light owing to the opening Of the
Frohsinns' house, to which members
were invited. Those who were at the
pleasant house in the afternoon enjoyed
themselves according to the German
custom.
A party of Tatassit clubmen were at
the house in the afternoon and acted
as hosts to a party of Lakeside club
men who were returning from an out
ing at North Grafton.
The Wapiti club was another infor-
NAL opener yesterday. A concert dur
ing the afternoon furnished entertain
ment for the members who visited the
house.
The Lakeside clubhouse was desert
ed much of the day yesterday owing to
the club outing at North Grafton. A
party of about 30 went to North Graf
ton in canoes early in the morning and
took dinner at the Quinsigamond hotel.
Several made the trip to the dam in
the Mary Ann and on the return trip
the big boat carried a big passenger
cargo and towed a half dozen canoes.
The Lakesides are preparing for the
regatta season and within a short
time crews will be started in training.
The club has created a new body to
manage the racing representatives of
the club. The committee known as
the racing board, is made up of e. w.
Kinsley, H A. Billings and H. H. Ames.
They will have charge of and select
all crews, and make all entries for re-
gattas.
worlds record last year, win be recog-
| nized this season and contain but Ames
/ and Flint of the record breaking crew.
Robbins does not care to continue in
the crew, and Kelley, who cannot swim,
I realizes that the position of stroke in a
canoe is a dangerous place for a man
deficient in such an accomplishment
I Rice and Fuller. two of the best pad
dies in the club, will fill out the
crew.
The crew for the war canoe will be
organized Of men, other than those
who push the four. This is necessary
on account of heat rowing, where aman
in two crews might be called upon to
paddle six or eight heats in an after
noon. The war canoe crew win be
composed of light men, and it is ex-
pected they will develop great speed
A change has been made this year in
the war races, and instead of working
mile with a turn will paddle a mile
straightaway
Beginning today, the high school crev
will round to for the final preparation
for the freshman race a week from Sat
urday. The crew was picked Satur
day. and the fortunate men will b.
worked steadily each afternoon. TIL
morning rows have been given up, al
the crew has arrived at the condition
that does not make such practice nee
essary.
Arrangements for the local regatti
for Memorial day are being pushed b!
]. II. Meagher and A. V. Coulson. The,
have decided to make the list of event
a double and four-blade canoe and
handicap single scull with Charles II
Lewis on the scratch. A single paddl
canoe may be added to the program
Entries for the races Will close May p
with A. v. Coulson of the Lakesid
club. The largest number Of singh
scullers are from the Wachusett club
and to prevent classification of entries
it has been decided TO close this even
to men from the club. BY this plar
a novice can compete against a senio
without losing his classification an
becoming a senior. The handlcappin
for the race will probably be done b
Jim Ten Eyck, who knows to the frac
tion of a second what each man ca
do.
The regatta is possible through tn
generosity of the Consolidated Stree
Railway Company and private individ
uals who have subscribed money 70
the prizes.