New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-04
OWING.
WORK OF THE MEN ALONG THE HARLEM
PREPARING FOR COMING REGATTAs.

An air of quietness prevailed along the banks
of the Harlem River yesterday. and the majority
of the oarsmen were inclined take life easy"
The chief topic discussed in the various boat
houses was. of course. the great regatta of the
preceding day, and the consensus of opinion was
that it was about the best rowing meet ever held
in the history of the Harlem Regatta Association
Most of the crews who took part in the regatta
naturally DESTROYS of resting after the severe
course of training they have undergone They
will cease work for few days and then begin
preparations for the coming regattas.
The next regatta, the Peoples will be held on
the Schuylkili, at Philadelphia on July T. and the
Harlem River clubs will send over number of
crews. Following the Peoples regatta, the an
nual regatta of the Long Island Rowing Associa-
ton will be held three days later on the Seawan-
haka course in Flushing Bay. On July 10 the
National regatta of the amateur oarsmen Of the
country will begin on the Harlem The regatta
will last three days. The mornings will be given
over to business meetings and the afternoons to
the races All the will be rowed between the
hours of and p. m
The first baseball games for the championship of
the Harlem River League were played yesterday
at College Point. The Wyanoke played two
fve-inning games one with the Union men and the
other with the Nassau club Most of the boat clubs
sent large parties to College Point, among them
the Friendship. Nonpareil Atalanta, Nassau
Dauntless. Wyanoke. Union and Lone Star clubs.
The flags of the Atalanta Boat Club were at
half mast yesterday in respect for the memory OF
and one of its oldest members. The funeral will
be held this morning Mr.. Phillipss home, in
Park-ave., and the Board of Governors of the club
Will attend in body. Mr.. Phillips correspond
ing secretary of the Middle States Regatta Asso-
citation, captain of the NeW-York Hockey Team
and a member of the I'd Regiment ii'' -sa'"
There were number of hard luck stories ahoat
yesterday relating to the losing crews. The Bohe-
mians were particularly unfortunate in the fact
that they wrecked their eght-oared shell on Fri
day night. The accident occurred near the Lone
star clubhouse, and was witnessed by James
Hughes, a prominent member of the Knickerbocker
Athletic Club. Mr. Hughes generously offered the
Bohos" the use of the Knickerbocker's shell for
cepted, but Of course the 'Bohos'' handi-
capped by having to strange boat Both the
senior and junior Fights used the boat in Satur
days races. James Van Vliet the coach, believes
the defeat of both crews.
Mulcahy and Kafka, the crack intermediate
double Of the Atalaptas, are training every day.
Ihey Will not enter~anE, race before the National
Mr.. Heraty the treasurer of the Harlem Boat
Club. says that Rumohr and Maggie defeated
by Hed!ey and JapeRa4r-the Vespers pair, Sat
urday, because they steered close to the New
the Philadelphians wisely stuck TO the middle of
the river, and got the full benefit of the tide. The
truth Is Rumohr was evidently tired before the
race. He had previously rowed in two races-the
sculls-and won both of them. To be sure, Hedley
rowed in these races. too but then he did not
win, and possibly did not hir-self SO much
1t may be that Hedley saved himself for the
senior doubles.
John Davidson, the superintendent of the
Wyanoke Boat Club, is building a four cared barge
for the club. Its lines finely drawn, and il
looks beauty. 1t will be launched in about a
fortnight. The club will be We'll provided with
pleasure boats, it already has a s,x-oared and
an eight-oared barge.