New-York tribune., 1900-09-24
ROWING.
OARslIEN OF THE HARLEM CATCHING
CRABS-WINNERS N vARI-
Gus CONTESTS

The oarsnen % the Harlem River boat clubs
found a new form OF amusement yesterday n
catching crabs There were soft shells and hard
shells BY the hundreds 70 be caught along tha
banks OF The river yesterday. and IN consequences
many dainty meal was served up IN the boat
houses Captain Cauavan o. the NonparisI Boat
Club was OF the first 70 discover the presence
OF the crabs and soon as-s-var5 dozens o. oars
men had boats and hand nets Ou--f0r their captura
The crabs are mating now and a hard shell and
soft shell always found together They are also
making FOR the deeper water q rls river whsrs
they viii hibernate in the mud Al low rids yes
terday scores . them could be seen passing the
bOaJhOUses. coming from the marshes and creeks
in the rear, and IL was then the oarsnen got n
their work" Some OF the largest crabs ever ssa1
on the river were caught They were OF ths blus
CIawed variety.
There were several races OF the Harlem ysstsr-
day which interested the oarsmen- The race BE-
tven the eight cared crews q the Dau1tless Row
ing Club, which was postponed from the recenr
regatta Of the club. contested and the h-aI
heats in the races OF the double aid four cared
gigs of the Union Boat Clubs regatta which was
held on Saturday also took place
There were Two crews II the Dauntless eight
cared shell race. and It was nip and tuck struggle
from start 70 end. the winning crew getting tbs
verdict by about Two feet The opposing crew
would have probably Won The race had Il not bean
handicapped BY heavy boat Ths crews ws-a
made Up follows.
Winning crsw--vau. bow; Ia-es. No :: Vein.
3 "
Subenncher. No :, Go-dsto1s, stroke. ard Ca
Second crew-ConIin. bow. Reese. Nc . Osuer
Mulcare Nc :, Brtae-. stroke, and Cornell, eox-
swain.
The Two races OF The Union clubs crews were
also stout-y fought. and enc of them was wen by
inches only The winning crew n the double gtgs
was made up OF G. Noa1e1bacher. stroke. and W
Kennedy. bow The second crew was srroked by
". Rogers and the bowman was ?. Il Moran.
This race vas closely contested until about one
hundred yards from the finish, when Nonnenbacher
hit up his stroke and his sig go- the linz two
lengths ahead
The race OF the four cared gigs was hot propo-
sitiou al through despite the coolness Of The at
mOsphere a couple OF feet only separated the two
crews az the finish The winning crew was J.
Soae -3 sSEo1s enc & " m - SHe' rf fo&SSai STS Ias
n Townsend No .. B Merritt No. g: C. Ncrnsr.
b Tar tae mosJ amusing feature o. the Union
clubs regatta was the slippery dObbirs contest.
rfver about six f-zt above t5e vysrsr T6s Eo-sss
creased pole. which passes through small barrel.
TOP OF rhe more distant horse The object cf the
must set asJrice the creased barrel and pun tr and
themselves along the pole ~ means % q rope Until
venting the Barrel from turning around On tae pole
and dumping its rider int ne water Tais IS
fhem failed 10 come 10 grief r. was q EellT- and
he finally stuck on the barrel long enough % reach
the flag
The victor IN the goose race IN he Union cubs
regatta Saturday let the blrt set away from
him after ha had captured IL. and yesterday the
club members were anXloUs4y inqulrlng u any q
their neghbors had seen The sander They all de-
clarsd that they had not but early ~ the evening
there a suspicious otor Of roast goose abouE
the Dauntless clubhouse THIS club has famous
kitchen facilities and II may be that the members
had saved up and bought a goose Then. again. thu
asked 70 be taken care OF. w no SHOWS
The Union Boar Club has engaged Charles Van
vliet as coach. and he VII begin ais duties on oc-
tober l. MI Van Nliet coached the First Bohemian
Boat Clubs oarsuen the present season and de-
veloped number OF surprisingly good sculers
who viii certainly be heard from IN the future
The club has also formed a strong football team
from among It's members. and has entered the
haudhau league. OF which the Harlem Wyanoya
and Metropolitan Boat clubs are members