The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-29
High Schools De-
feat Due to the
Weather.
LONG STROKE WAS BETTER.
Weakening of Starboard
Side of Boat Creates
Surprise.

The crushing defeat of the high
school crew in its race with Harvard
freshmen Saturday, was a much dis
cussed topic yesterday, especially
among rowing men at the lake. In
nearly all instances sympathy was
expressed for the high school toys, bit
the fact that they were engaged
against superior mettle was empna-
sized. The Harvard freshman crew is
among the best ever worked on the
lake. They are powerful ard heavy
crew who can work well in sny kind
of water and under any conditions.
The high school boys, In their prac .
tice spins, showed remarkable ability
that had no opportunity for display
Saturday. The crew has done more than
one trial under eight minutes, and at
least one that was close to the lake
record. The boys worked with an aver
age stroke, compared to that formerly
used, and its effectiveness over the
| long, slow stroke was shown in the
first part of Saturdays race. when the
crew was sheltered from the wind.
When the oarsmen were battling
north of Sumner Point, which sheltered
the first part Of the course, the high
school boys with their fast stroke went
to the lead and kept Increasing it over
the slow stroke until the point was
rounded and the wind encountered
Then they kept dropping behind, I'M
able to. get through the wind as their
opponents, and kept dropping behind
during the remainder of the course.
The unexpected weakening Of the
starboard side of the high school boat
was a surprise to many people. This
side is rowed by johnson, Cosgrove,
Jackson and Weyer, two Of them new
men in the crew. Both of these men
were undoubtedly affected in their work
by nervousness, and during the last
part of the race some people noticed
that Jackson appeared to be in diff
culties. He has trained a shorter time
than the other members of the crew
and ever since he Joined the squad ne
was absent from many practice spins.
He was not in the fighting condition
that his comrades were and had to pay
the penalty of neglecting practice.
When the crew started training last
March it was only with the intention
of rowing the Harvard race, but vic
tory Saturday might have borne lnilu-
ence towards making an entry in the
New England regatta But the defeat
will probably settle the question, and
the crew will likely not enter any re-
gattas this season. Some Of the mem
bers may be affiliated with clubs at the
lake and engage in competition.
The members of the crew were feeling
the effects Of the race yesterday, but
none of them were in serious condition.
Capt. DAILY, who was in the worst shape
Saturday. was at the Wachusetts mouse
in the afternoon and said ne was Ieellhs
improved.
Aside from the discussion of the boat
race the rowing men at the lake were
interested in the local regatta which
will mark the opening OF the lake sea
son tomorrow. Three events-a double
and four-blade canoe and handicap
single scull race-are on the program
and a number of entries nave Deen
made for each. The races viii start
at $50 p. m, and should iurhish an
afternoon interesting sport.
Pres. ]. H. Meagher Of the Wachu-
self Boat club and A. V. Coulson of
the lakeside Boat club, have arranged
ali details for the regatta, and last
night announced the entries and Off
eials. The handicapping for the sin
gle scull race was done by j. A. Ten
Eyck. and the race should be the star
attraction. The entries are all from
the Wachusett club, and comprise G,
II. Lewis, F. J. Kerns, j. M. Meagher
and c. c. Collamore.
Lewis and Kerns have been placed
on scratch; Collamore will get 40 sec
onds' start; and Meagher will go away
minute ahead of the scratch men. The
prize is a leather travelling bag, This
will be the last race on the program,
and will be called at 4.3O O'Clock. The
distance will be a mile and half, with
turn.
are. offered viii be the double paddle
canoe, in which there are eight pairc
entered. The entries are B. H. Flint
and II. H. Ames, F. H. Kendall and
w. E. Barton, F. H. Allen and j. C.
Mellor of the Lakesides; +. II. Farley
and f. G. Moe, J. NJ. Gallagher and J.
F. J. Herbert c. II. Lewis and George
Cavanaugh, Charles Thoine and Thos.
Higgins and f. ]. Kerns and ]. NJ
Meagher of the Wachusetts
The four-blade canoe race will have
four crews entered, two from the Wa
chusetts and two from the Lakesides.
The prizes are four bath robes and
will be contested for by F. H. Kendall,
]. C. 8Iellor, w. G.. Whiting and Chas.
Burleigh, as one crew, and b. S. Flint
IT y
Coulson. as the other from the Lake
side club, and J. F. J. Herbert, George
Cavanaugh, F. H. Farley and F. G.
Moe. and Charles ThOine Eugene Gar
vey. J. NJ Gallagher and Thomas Hur-
lev from the Wachusetts.
The officials will be: Referee. J. A.
Ten Eyek; starter, ]. II. Meagher;
clerk of course, A. V. Coulson; judges,
II. A. Billings and DR.. NJ. P. Higgins;
Judges at turn in scull contest, Peter
Dean and Daniel Morgan; timers, Z.
NJ Shattuck and NJ. w Gerrity
The Crescent Boat Club met yester-
day and admitted Il new members.
The weather prevented the club max
ing its start in eight-Oared rowing, but
will take the initiative step towards
forming a crew tomorrow There is
some talk among the members of re-
pairing the paper eight-oared shell and
using it as a training boat to develop
men for the strong crew anticipated
The Lakeside men have not begun
training for the New England regat-
Ia but within a week the racing board
will issue a call for candidates for the
four blade and war canoe crews. The
club expects to entertain a party from
the Wabewawa Club of Auburndaie
some Sunday next month.
J. p. Coogan- viee-president of the
New England Amateur Rowing Assoc
citation and a member of the SPRING
field Boat Club, with Charles Newell of
the same club. We're visitors at the
lake Saturday and yesterday.
Considerable excitement was caused
in Lincoln park yesterday afternoon by
the capsizing of a boat near the old
Wachusett club house. The occupant.
Abraham Delamuch Of 81 Norfolk
street. hired a canoe boat at Robert
sons house. He had same difficulty
managing it owing to his condition.