New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-14
ROWING.
MANY CREWS IN TRAINING FOR THE
HARLEM RIVER REGATTA.


The Harlem River Oarsnen turned out In force
yesterday TO show that they appreciated the SUMS
warming efforts. The muscular young men crowd
short time about every boat contained in them was
brought into commission. The day was an IDEAL
one Tor rowing. and the numerous crews In train
ing for the Harlem Regatta. on June 2 took adj
vantage of il TO put in some hard Tc5s The COM
ing regatta promises TO be easily the most sue
cessfu ever held by the association not only be-
cause OF the Impetus which rowing has received
this spring. but from the Large number of crews
that Will take part in II. Much more than ordi-
nary interest is being taken i'm the senior eight
Dared shell race on the programme. There are
SIX crews entered up to the present time repre-
senting Columbia University. the New-York Ath-
Ietic Club. the knickerbocker Athletic Club and
the Harlem. vesper philadelphia and First Bo-
hernia boat clubs Many good judges have pre-
dicted that the supreme struggle in race would
De between the Harlem and Vesper crews. The
Nespers hav" met with a great misfortune how
ever in the injury TO their stroke John ExIey. He
was held UP by hghwaym in Philadelphia a
few days and stabbed in the arm The
doctors fear that he will be able to row again
for several months Exley was considered the
best stroke in the country. and he has the SYM
pathy of all oarsmen The Vespers will also send
over Hedley and Juvenal 10 represent them in the
doubles. Both are crack sculers and the
team that beats them will know that there has
been race.
The Harlem Rowing Clubs senior eight under
the able coaching of the professional scuIer Fred
Plaisted, are rapidly getting into shape. The men
composing IL are all scullers. il an extremely
evenly balanced crew. Its make up is as follows:
NJ. Davis bow: C. Mase >: w Hoffman a.
Runohr. 4: j. Maggie. ;; ). Rooney. 6: T Wishark
q j. Maher- stroke; r. Irwin. coxswan. Jack
Nage. who Is the life of the crew afraid that
ne VIII nave to abandon all idea of rowing In the
crew because of his business duties He was awav
from the river three days last week but was ON
mana yesterday again and pulled his with the
best of them NagIe is also scheduled to row
with RumOhr in the doubles in the Harlem Re-
gatta. The Harlems eight had a trial brush with
the KnickerbOcker Athletic Club crew on Saturday
and although the latter had length the best of
the start beat them three lengths in a mile The
Harlems will also have junior four and a cent?
pede crew In the regatta. and NJ. Hrsch will rep
resent them in the junior singles and J. Runnohr
in the senior singles. The centipede crew will be
T. Scannell. bow; e. Nonenbacker. >: NJ Hirsch
); j. Schultz. stroke The junior four will consist
OF H. VouGht. bow: III. Holton. .: II. Burchat 3:
H. Nonenbacker. stroke. The latter crew is
o SaGi upon M as a sure winner by the club
Club has centipede in training for the Har-
w. AND ND e e c ags sro 92 Tb s@ eab
has recently gained thirty new memt ers. and they
bers nave been loath to train This year and it will
much of the material until later in the season
John Fitzpatrick, the we'll known oarsman. will
termeae eight fr the Nationai e 20 tram an I'm
De made up as follows: p O'NeiI how: DR. C Srl
man. ,; ": Carpenter, 3: f. Root. :: John Avery
captain .: G. Thomas. 8; F. ArchibOd. Z: E.
Fitch stroke; Thayer. CoxSwain. This Is the same
crew which Fitzpatrick coached last wear. and
which won the Junior eight race in the Middle
States Regatta. defeating other crews
The Atalants Boat Club has IlIniOr eight In
training for the Harlem Regatta. consisting OF
LOghman bow: MaStersOn. .: Hunt. 8: Kirkby 4:
Cnderhl >; Westerfeld s. Cahill. - Knox stroke:
Ripple, coxswain- Patrick Cassidy is coaching
the crew, and also junior four. of which Beck
Is stroke.
The WyanOkeS have two crews in training for
the regatta, a junior eight and Junior four. Both
crews the water yesterday. The Junior
eight is composed of VOgeney. bow Rock. >; Eier-
nan, 8; Green, :: Miller. ); Harms. s; Diegan. z:
Gerrie. stroke The four is made up of Maher,
bow; Lawlor, .: Green. 8; Bergland. stroke.
Charley" Meyers Is also in training represent
the club in the junior singles
The Nonpareil Boat Club had junior four and
centipede crew out yesterday. Both in
tended for the Harlem Regatta, in which the club
will also be represented by Crawford and Mehr-
hof in the intermediate doubles, and J. and c..
Powers In the junior doubles.
There is much comment heard on the river
the report that Ten EyCk and Lewis will not
In the National Regatta but will take part, never
theless in the races at the Paris Exposition. 1t
is considered doubtful that the Wachusett Boat
Club. of Worcester, Mass. will care to pay the
expenses of Ten EyCk and Lewis TO Paris when IL
they entered the National Regatta and won the
doubles. they would be sent there free of cost Ii
will the National Association of Amateur
the National Regatta to Paris