New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
ROWING.
FOR THE MIDDLE STATES
REGATTA
OCTLOOF

OUTLOOK FOR THE MIDDLE STATES
REGATTA.
The oarsmen o. the Harlem River clubs were ~
their boathoases early yesterday. and they all had
one object and that was 70 get into their bathing
suits quickly a possible That ACCOMPLISHED
they plunged into the cooling waters of the river
and afterward lolled about on the boathouse floats
Now and then one Of them, blessed with more
energy than the rest. would propose making IN a
crew for trip TO College Point or some other re-
sort. but tne proposition was not greeted with any
marked degree Of enthusiasm To be sure q few
venturesome crews made the trip, but the majority
Of the oarsmen preferred 10 AXE life easy aud h>
that means keep as cool as possible under the cir
uunstances.
After the storm early - ths afternoon whoa
ushered in comparatively cool breezes the doughty
oaTsmen become imbued with more energy, and the
fran shells were brought out for practice spins
The Harlem River oarsuaen are now bent on ger
ting IN trim for the Middle States Regatta on Labor
Day. which will be the next big happening in the
aquatic world The Indications are that the entries
viii be numerous and that the struggle for prizes
and honors between the evenly matched crews will
De keen and exciting throughout.
The race Of the senior fours will probably be one
OF the closest and interesting OF the regatta
o. The best known crews Will be entered
70 do battle for the champion pennant, among them
one from the Union Boat Club, made up Of II
ConneI, L Conne, Farrelly and Rogers The Har-
lem Rowing Clubs crew will be Scannell Moore
Rooney and Hoffman. The Knickerbocker and
Nassau clubs will also have crews in the race as
well some o. the out Of town clubs
The junior pair Dared shell Is also attracting
much attention. and the Metropolitan AIalanta and
Union clubs viii have crews IN IL well : the
Vesper and Pennsylvania Barge clubs OF Philadel-
pEl4- The Nassau Club viii nave senior double
senior single in the Middle States Regatta.
and Titus. the New-OrIeans scuIer, who made such
favorable impression among the oarsmen n the
National Regatta. will meet Rumohr and Mehrhofr
IN the singles There are also Tumors Of dark
horse appearing in this race. and that MCGUIRE the
Much more tnan ordinary interest Is being tuke1
in the Hoboken Regatta which viii be rowcd
next Saturday. The Nassau Club will have both
a double and 4 senior single in this regatta, and
the club has engaged the tugboat Van Cott Tor
the benent OF its members and their friends "ho
desire 10 witness tie races
Ore by the renia ling boat clubs along 'Scul-
lers' Row" the Third-ave bridge, are moving
gsnization seeking a new site Is the Metropolitan
Rowing Club. after being nearly twenty years IN
fts present home. The only thing which has de-
tered the other clubs from moving up the rive-
sites for their clabhOuses Il about 5000
ulac, the houses piles. and il Is too costly an
oueratto1 for the clubs 10 have TO repeat IN pos
sibiv z year two
The clubs desire ,he city give them a peruan-
enr site for their houses. This could be easily
Zone as there Is a strip Of lEnd opposite the
Tepsrtrnenf which az prescn: is serving earth
- l,4irD0se h-d which would just thirE for
t1e boa thouses. Philadelphia did much for her
oarsunen IN Fa4rmouEt Hark years ago
~ tur1sv " Narz. whose handicap ifteeu
seconds won s. Solomon had handicap OF TWEEN
~ seconds and finished second. while T. Keller.
scratch man. third
re Atalsuta and Wyanoke clubs will have junior
foI,rs in the Hoboken Regatta and the Institutes
81 Newark have entered senior four