The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-24
ROWING GOSSIP
Was the Only Theme
at the Lake on
Sunday.
READY FOR THE NATIONAL.
Struggle viii Be Between
Mcguire and Ten
Eyck.
READY FOR THE NATIONAL.

There was little but rowing and row.
ing talk at the lake yesterday, but
there was abundance of both these,
and as that was all the people at the
clubhouses cared for, they were salts
fed. The national regatta at Boston,
Friday and Saturday of this week, and
the Quinsigamond international regatta
at the lake Monday and Tuesday of
next week were discussed, and the re-
suit Of the different races speculated
upon.
The only representatives from Wor-
cester at the national regatta will be
from the Wachusett Boat club, and
yesterday offered practically the last
opportunity to see the men at work
before they go to Boston to finish their
training. Because of this, the largest
crowd of the season was at the Wachu-
sett house when the men engaged in
their afternoons work. Ten Eyck and
Lewis were out in the morning, but at
an hour when there were few about the
clubhouse. In the afternoon they did
not go out until nearly 4 o'clock. Both
rowed their singles and were accompa-
iAANt Ny jim 1SA Eych. 1ney were Sent
for a three-mile row, and while they
were on the water their work was close
| ly watched by eliminates and sporting
men from carriages, boats and from
the club float with the aid of field
glasses.
The other entry from the club in the
national, Frank j. Kerns, has been in
| Boston for more than a week He went
down to superintend the building of a
new shell, and while waiting for Its
completion practiced on the Charles
river in a borrowed boat. His shell
was finished last Thursday, and since
| then Kerns has been getting accustom-
| ed to 1t and at the same time perfect
| ing his knowledge of the course over
which he will row Friday. He is re-
ported to be going fast, and his club
mates confidently look to him to win
the intermediate single SOULS.
| All events at the national sink into
| tnsignificance in comparison with the
championship single souls. This is open
only to men who have won the Ameri-
can championship in single SOULS, and
champions for the past three years are
entered. They are: Joseph j. White
head of the West End Rowing club of
| Boston, who won at Saratoga in 1896:
Joseph B. Mcguire of the Bradford
Boat club of Boston, who won at Phila-
delphia in 1897, and Edward H. Ten
| Eyck of the Wachusett Boat club of
| Worcester, who won at Philadelphia
| in 1885,
Almost everybody who has an opinion
on the outcome of the race agrees that
| the struggle will be between Mcguire
and Ten Eyck. Whitehead is consid-
| cred top-notcher in the sculling class
until he enters against Mcguire and
Ten Eyck, and then his lustre is dim
med. Mcguire has met Whitehead in
several races and has always bested
him. Ten Eyck met Whitehead in
special race on Lake Quinsigamond in
1897 after Whitehead had won the
championship, and won. Mcguire and
Ten Eyck have never met. Friends of
each are firm in their belief that their
man is the better. The race. which
will be rowed late Saturday afternoon,
VIII be the contamination of rowing
mems dreams for the past two years.
Mcguire is sending his shell through
the water at remarkable rate of speed
II his close friends are to be believed.
1t was confldentlally whispered by Bos-
ton men that Mcguire has rowed a
trial on the Charles river within week,
In S:56. When it is taken into consid-
Grafton that the record for a mile and
q half in single SOULS is 9:41 made I'M
der favorable conditions the natural
deduction Is that Maguire's boat is
rugged with a propeller or that he is
rowing short distance. Mcguire is
a fast man, but not as fast as 1856. 1t
is said of him, too, that Jim Wray, the
Australian professional, who is coach
ing him, can beat Mcguire only a boat
length in a mile and a half Little is
known about Wray's abilities in this
city, but 1T is significant that he fears
meeting with Ras Rogers, formerly
Of this city Worcester people know
what Rogers can do. and If Wray is
leading Mcguire a length, they can form
some idea of his speed in comparison.
Mcguire has been hard at work, and
Worcester sports who saw him Satur-
day were inclined to the belief that he
is a bit fine. The appearance of his
eyes would indicate that he is over
trained, but appearances are as deceit
full in rowing as in everything else.
The men who have been looking for a
line on Ten Eyck's ability have been
disappointed He has not rowed a
trial for some time. On that occasion
ne found that he was going slow and
attributed the fact to his superfiuous
weight Since then the weather con-
ditions have prevented trial on the
lake, and he will not get an exact line
on himself until he gets on the Charles
river course. He and Lewis have done
little rowing in the double shell, and in
fact, need little practice together, as
both row the same stroke, and every
move In shell is identical. Lewis will
be called for a heat in the association
singles Friday and will also have to
row the doubles with Ten Eyck. If he
wins a place in his heat, he will row
the final on Saturday. Kerns will be
called for a heat in the Intermediates
Friday, and will row the final Saturday
IL he gets place. The race in the
doubles will not bother Ten Eyck for
his contest with Mcguire and White
head on Saturday. The Wachusett
scullers will go to Boston Tuesday and
put up at the house of the Union Boat
Club. They will row twice a day on
the regatta course until Friday.
The full list of entries for the ma
tionals will be found in another col
umn, and is the best field ever offered
for the national regatta Hundreds
Of Worcester people will attend the
races, and several thousand dollars will
go down to be wagered on Ten Eycl
against Mcguire. Tickets for the re-
gatta grandstand at the start and finish
of the races are on sale at the Sher-
wood House at 81 for the two days. J..
H. Meagher. chairman of the Quinsig-
almond international regatta commit
tee, has been chosen one of the timers
for the regatta.
After the national regatta, the at
tention of the oarsmen win be dire IT.
ed to Worcester for the Quinsigamond
international Special arrangements for
the transportation of shells has been
made, and baggage cars in charge of
a committee from the Board of Trade
will come from Boston next Sunday at
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