New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-25
ROWING.
THE YOUNGEST OARSMAN on THE
HARLENf-CREWS HARD AT WORK

neutrality-suspicious. HARD AL NOhh.
Bright skies and balmy breezes again greeted
the Harlem River oarsmen yesterday and they
had a most enjoyable time of 1t. Most of the
in training did their hard work in the early
morning hours. and those who did not go to Col
lege Point in the barges Iounged about the boat
houses in the afternoon advising the young aspi-
rants for aquatic honors how to do things
The youngest scuer on the Harlem, and prob
ably In the whole country is little Jimmy Hail.
ten years old and member OF the Harlem Row
ing Club. He out on the river in his especial
ly built shell, the cynosure of all eyes He handles
the souls like veteran and propels the frail shell
along at remarkable speed for of his years.
He is the pride Of the older oarsmeu and one Of
the funniest sights the river for long
time his yesterday with Captain Jack"
Maggie. of the Harlem Rowing Club Jacks
massive form doomed up high over the water,
while little could be of the midget. When
tired of rowing the little fellow showed the older
oarsmen how 10 stand erect in a shell without cap
sizing 1t.
Rumohr and Maggie the crack senior double OF
the Harems, will in the regatta Of the Cana
dian Association of Amateur Oarsmen. on Toronto
Bay, next Saturday. after which they will go to
Philadelphia to take part in the Peoples Regatta
on the SchuyIkill July 4.
remarkable feature of the rowing this
year IS that so many of the crews that rowed in
the Harlem Regatta are still in training The
Fights Of the Wyanokes Dauntless. Atalantas and
Bohemians still hard it, and will all take
part in the Long Island Regatta on July I.
There Is still much gossip heard in relation to
the Knickerbocker Athletic Clubs senior eight.
Two new men have been added to the crew
Brink. the stroke of the famous old Atalanta-
Triton crew, and Holt. also a former member.
Blaike. 1t il said has left the crew.
The Nassaus. 1t is believed. have now of the
best fours on the river. Howard is the stroke.
and the other members are ex-Judge Kudlich
member of the old Atlantic crew Of Hoboken al
mos bea
Union has three doubles In training for the Long
Island Regatta, and TWO of them tried out in
a race yesterday. The representative crew has
not yet been selected.
Fred Vimar, president of the Harlem River Row
ing Association, has called meeting OF the presi
dents of the boat clubs in the association for
Friday night at the Marlborough Hotel, when
measures viii be discussed relative raising IN
creased sum Of money for the crews to be sent to
Paris. While each of the Harlem River clubs has
been assessed $780, the other boat clubs IN the Ma
tional Association Of Amateur Oarsmen have not
contributed largely. yet. The New Ens land AS
ISOLATION. comprising twenty-one or twenty-five
clubs. has promised 800. which seems rather little.
The Philadelphia clubs. it Is hoped. will loosen
up BIT also.
Julius D NIahr Of tho Metropolitan Rowing
Club. is hustling FOR funds for the National
E15ta at great rate. In addition 70 its pledge Of
been renominatcd for the Executive Committee Of
h., NJ % ana ms oefn IhG2Fs SO
Detroit Boat Club. one OF tho most popular sup
Porters OF clean. wholesome sport in America. is
also candidate FOR reelection the committee.
lie Will receive the support OF all the clubs In the
Harlem River association TO "a certainty. Nj Jupp
has been Identified with rowing for years. and hts
club IS OF the most exclusive and influential in
the National association.
Tho senior eight u the Harlems has been dis
banded h"caus" Magic and Rumohr found that Il
Vas impossible foF them 70 continue 70 row in i
aud also IA tho dou9AvE,.s j +. Johnson and sam
Waugh, the fat and Jolly members Of the Metro
poUtaus, weighing 90 and go pounds respectively.
are going 10 row race shortly. Much money Will
be waEered on The result as both oarsmen have
host o. supporters. a.,t.
Amateur Rowing Association has Just been issued.
Tn" regatta VIII be held over the Gutenberg
course on the Hudson or August IS All the races
VIII be one mil" straiKhtaway, and the open
include senior single and double gigs. junior four
cared gigs and senior four Dared harRes for the
paab Challenge Cup. There is also an invitation
cutter race for the New-Iork and New-Jersey
Naval Reserves
\ quarter milo dash FOR Junior singles has been
added 10 tho Long Island Regatta programme. to
be held July II. and IL viii have many entries.
Eddie Clark u the MetToFOlitaUS. IS OF the
aspiTauts Mucahy and Kafka, the Atalantas inter
mediate double working well together They
rowed the National Regatta course
yesterday for the first time and made the Speed
way siGhtsoers wonder greatly at the speed they
got Of their she'll The New Rochelle Boat
Club has entered four cared gig In the
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