The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-09
| ROW ING.
.kerns Will Take Up
the Souls.
AN EARLY REGATTA,
President Meagher Has a
Scheme in View.

Although the lake is ice bound for
depth of several inches, the eyes of
boating men are turned that way and
they are laying plans for the season.
The announcement of Charles H. Lew
is retirement, printed in The Spy a
few days ago, created stir among
followers of aquatic sports. But the
withdrawal of one sculler will not af-
feet the sport and his place will be
filled by another. Frank ]. Kerns.
stroke oarsman of the crack high
school crew for two seasons, intends
TO give up sweep rowing and take up
the SOULS.
kerns began his aquatic career as a
Sculler and showed signs of consider
able ability but before ne had oppor-
tunity TO develop, he turned to the oar
and has been rowing it since. Having
graduated from the high school and
given up the idea of attending college
he believes better prospects are open
with the single. kerns owns a shell,
which is in as good condition as when
he purchased it, for he used it in a
NSNe4iNpig Leiolllpli lOI d SlIlSlG SedSDll
only. That shell would answer all pur-
poses for the coming year, but he
thinks of getting a faster boat after he
has rowed few weeks
hernS has yet to win mis- novice race
as a sculler. He never rowed but one
race in the single and was defeated
in that. His opponent was Charles H.
Lewis, who is now senior champion of
New England and was intermediate
ClAmnIOn Of a n1brjpa or Tt11I
He and Kerns rowed hot mile and a
half three years ago, at the lake,
Lewis winning by less than a boat
length. Friends of Kerns always
claimed that hard luck attended him
to such an extent that it formed an
important factor in the victory for
Lewis.
The fin of Kerns' boat was bent dur
ing the race, probably by contact with
some submerged object, and the young
Sculler could not steer a straight
course. His supporters say he rowed
several more lengths than Lewis and
would have won with ease had the
fin assisted instead of interfered.
They have been anxious for another
trial of strength, even though Lewis
was climbing in the sculling world,
while Kerns rowed an oar Every
boating man believed they would ul-
timately come together and the only
thing which will prevent it is the re-
tirement of Lewis.
Worcester is famous In aquatic cir
cles for producing winning junior
scuhers, and Kerns' friends say he
will keep the record intact.
| President John H. Meagher Of the
Wachusett Boat Club. which is fore
| most in aquatic events that have a
| tinge of sport in them, is heading a
movement to open the season with g
| local regatta, the object being to arouse
an interest in the sport which will last
| all season and keep boating mer
thoroughly alive to the magnitude OF
| the Lake Quinsigamond international
| There seems to be hardly any doubt
that the national association regatta
| will come to Boston.
Holding the national in Boston woulG
mean much for the Quinsigamoud in.
| ternational. 1t could be held at the
lake a week later, when all the seal.
| erS and oarSmen are near. The loca
regatta will be backed Icy the clubmer
and privilege owners at the lake, witt
what assistance they can get from the
street railways, which have invariably
contributed.
| The CrescentS will be a factor il
boating at the lake the coming sum
mer They have already begun to pre-
pare for contests on the water Til,
eight-oared shell in which the Worces
ters contended against their old rivals
the Wachusetts. has been purchased
from JSmes Fox, and the executive
powers of the club intend to start tn
sport as soon as practicable. The clul
has in its membership several youn,
men and hope to develop an eigh
which viii 7 lace the club on a rowin:
par with the Wachusetts.
Ned Ten Eyck will not be seen at tn
lake until the season is fairly opened
He will follow the line of practice tAa
he did last year. During the carl
spring he will train on The SchuylkiI
in Philadelphia. Memorial day he wi
contest on the Harlem river. He wi
begin training IA. the lake when tn
school year ends, about June l.