The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-01
OARSMEN AT WORK.
They and the Canoe
lists Were Attrac-
tions at the Lake.
A BIT OF COMFY ISLAND SHOWN,
A Mcguire Backer Settles
For the Bowling of a
Ten Eyck Supporter.
A BIT OF COMFY ISLAND SHOWN,

Lovers of boating saw enough prac-
tice work at the lake yesterday to
thoroughly satisfy them. All kinds of
racing craft were on the water from
the light single shell to the lengthy
eight-oared shell and the speedy war
canoe.
Amos Kubic of Springfield was the
first to dip his oars into the lake. He
was on the water early yesterday
morning and launched his shell from
the Wachusett float After stiff
three mile spin he took plunge be-
fore going to dinner.
All kinds of scullers were out in the
afternoon. Ten Eyek and Lewis went
away together up the course. Frank J.
Kerns got his shell launched as they
were coming back and sent it up tow
ard the head of the lake at a good pace.
John Harrington, John j. Quinn and
Fred Moe were out in shells from the
Wachusett house, and Harry Crowley
r0wed from Haas g. Fenner's boat
house. near the causeway.
The Crescent four took its first spin
on the lake yesterday afternoon, and
the way it sent that canoe along was
q caution. The canoe Is much narrow
er than any of the racing craft of its
kind at the lake, which tends to make
it faster. But it is more cranky and re-
quires a stroke different from that pad
Died by Worcester canoeists.
The Crescents do most of their pad
ding with the arms alone, using the
body but little. The stroke comes as
near being a stiff arm stroke as is
possible in handling a paddle. The
men cannot use their body, as they
would sway the canoe so they couldn't
ride it at all. They get mint of speed
out of the stroke they use, however,
and will make their opponents work
hard today.
The visitors did not take out their
war canoe. Only six of the crew reached
Worcester yesterday. The others will
come this morning. But the four took
enough exercise to last two days. At
ter doing the entire length of the upper
lake. they went down the south course
as far as Quinsigamond park. They
came back fresh as daisies, and hadn't
been loafing either. They showed them
selves to be in excellent condition.
The Tatassit four was on the water
in the early evening, and worked like
set OF beavers, making UP for time
1oSt. The Tatassits have a powerful
strSke, which includes a perceptible
fairly Jump inSthe water.
The Iakesides> were on the water as
usual, both four-blade and war canoe
crews. The stroke Of the Lakesides in
cludes considerable shoulder and body
work yet they ride the canoe well and
sway but little. The advantage of their
stroke is that they are able for a strong
squirt at the finish, if 1t is nAeded
The school boy crew, which is to race
he To ffa tod In, @1e
eight-oarsd shell race, went on the wa
ter last evening for a practice spin.
They rowedN under the direction Of E
j. Kerns, theh old coach. The crew was
gotten together by f. j. Kerns, who
hustled around yesterday morning tt
form a crew in order that there might
be race. He had to go to Charlton
> for one man, and duting the day GOV.
cred many miles hunting up the ones
he desired. The crew was boated al
given elsewhere in The Spy. The lads
rowed over the course with a long
steady stroke, not attempting,to hurry
themselves the entire distance. They
did well considering that some of then
haven't been in shell for two years
The chief attraction at the lake 70
the crowds yesterday was the Bosto,
Specially Company, which opened
weeks engagement at the Park thea
Ire. Inc crowd winch saw the SnON
last evening was unusually large, evel
for Monday evening first nighter.
The show is one of the best that ha
come here this season. It's feature i
illustrated singing by Harry ]. Howard
AS he sings sentimental songs, view
to illustrate the words are thrown OF
a canvas The audience was immense
" pleased with his work H. t. Wait
in musical sketch, was warmly re
ceived. Other good portions of tn
show are acrobatic feats by the Aherns
Javelle in slack wire walking, an
Waldo Whipple in songs and dances.
During the afternoon two youn
women. swimming off the float at tn
women's bath house, were the centr
of attraction for an admiring CROWD
They neglected to complete their bath
ing attire by the addition of a skirt, s
their costume differed in no wise fror