The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-31

Disappointed at every turn, the com
|amond international regatta have de
cided to hold but one days racing in
stead of the two, as originally planed
There will be no racing today, but to.
morrow the committee will endeavor t
furnish the lovers of boat racing will
several events of more than usual ex.
cellence.
Scullers and crews which promised
faithfully that they would compete
have gone back on their word.
The handsome prizes which are or
exhibition in Easton's window will be
won easily. Amos Kubic of Springfield
was the only sculler who fulfilled his
Ipromise. The Crescent Canoe Club OF
Waltham kept its word also, and sent
| up war canoe and four-bla canoe
and will furnish crews to fill them in
the races tomorrow.
| The Pennsylvania Barge clubs rep
Preventative in attendance at the ma
tional regatta in Boston last week
promised John H. Meagher, chairman
| of the committee, that he would. send
Juvenal, the sculler and the Pennsyl-
vania eight to compete in the Quinsig-
almond: but after the races at Boston
Saturday he gave orders to have the
shells shipped home.
The Knickerbocker Athletic Club
| crew, which was in attendance at the
nationals, was anxious to come on, but
when the Pennsylvania men withdrew
the eight New Workers. couldn't see
that it would be of any use to them to
row an exhibition.
There will be an eight-oared race for
all that, and it ought to be a good one.
James F. Meagher, former coxswain of
the high school and Wachusett crews.
got to work yesterday picking up an
eight, and either Frank ]. Kerns or
Capt. Weyer of the high school crew
will get together another eight,
John H Meagher and P. H. Hurley,
or the committee on management, re-
manned in Boston Saturday evening
doing missionary work for the success
of the regatta and did good work. They
had promises from enough scullers and
oarsmen to assure two days of the finest
racing ever seen at the lake. But they
We're greatly disappointed yesterday. In
the morning they went to the Union
Boat club house on the Charles river,
which was headquarters for several Wis
it1ng oarsnen, in order that no mistake
might be made by those who might
wish to come. The car to transport the
shells to this city was waiting at the
Cottage Farm station and the Quinsig-
amond governors were ready to do any
thing they could. But none of the visit
ing oarsmen showed up at the boat
house and the Quinsigamond governors
had to conceal their disappointment as
best they could.
kubic, of Springfield, placed his shell
on board the car and came to this dity
with the Wachusett scullers, whose
boats were brought on the same car
The committee on management have
been called together for a meeting at
the Wachusett boat house this morning
at IL o'clock. The situation will be laid
before the full committee and the mem
bers will endeavor to extricate them
selves as best they can.
The Crescents sent up their canoes
and two men to take charge of them on
the way.
When this city was reached a special
dummy was in waiting at the station
on Shrewsbury street and the boats
were placed on board. They had been
stripped of the rigging in order to ia :
cilitate transportation and guard
against injury. They were towed across
the lake from the stern Of rowboats.
Extensive preparations had been
made at the Wachusett house to give
the visitors a welcome and there was
great disappointment when it was
learned that none of the scullers and
oarsmen were coming. The flag of the
N A. A. o. Hoated from the Flagstaff
Charlie Thorne put out a red flag on
the lawn in front of the house to at
tract the attention of the expected
strangers and direct them to the proper
house. The red flag was taken in long