New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-18
ROWING.
HARLEM RIVER oARsMEN OUT IN FORCE
PREPARATION FOR REGATTAs.

The Harlem River Oarsmen again blessed
/ with ideal weather for the enjoyment of their
favorite pastme yesterday and the majority OF
them out in their shells. gigs and barges at
an early hour. Those OF them who in training
for the coming regattas put in some good strong
work. while those woh do have to win
aquatic honors for their respective clubs hied them
selves away TO the various pleasure bent
The longest trip taken by any Of the oarsmen
yesterday that by the crew which manned one
OF the big barges Of the Valencia Boat Club. of
Hoboken. They rowed around Manhattan Island.
covering distance Of about thirty-one miles. The
crew composed of Waring bow; Erik, 2; Clark.
3; Schmetz, 4; Smith 5; Walker (captan) 6; Sperry
Z; Gremper stroke The passengers H. P
Peter. the clubs Spanish War veteran; G. c.
Tompkins. William Stehl and Henry Kilian. who
his brother members avow. is the greatest
swain the world ever knew. The crew were all
strapping fellows. used to rough water rowing on
the Hudson, and the first sixteen miles of the trip
was made In record breaking time The start was
made from the clubhouse on the Hudson at 9:20
a. m, and the Wyanoke boathouse on the Harlem
was reached at 11;15 The barge shipped consider
able water when rounding the Battery and battling
out was resorted to when the Nonpareil house near
Central Bridge was reached The Valencia men
have invited the Harlem River clubs to their
nual regatta. which will take place the Hudson
on June 30. They especially anxious to have the
clubs send four-oared barge crews to row IN the
invitation race
The Nonparell members are hustling, bustlng fell
lows these days. and yesterday they put their
four-oared shell into water for the first time
1t is Of Ruddock's best productions, and it
built order for the club at a cost of S375. 1t
intended for the of the senior four in
training for the National Regatta The crew
ssts of Hoffman, bow; Naughton, 2; Maurus, g.
and Nicola stroke. Captain Keravan has also
intermediate double-C. Hoffman and A. Crawford
and junior four-oared gig crew in training for the
Long Island Regatta on July 7. The latter crew
is c. Mahenholz. bow; J. F. skerritt. 2; Pierce. 8;
A. KroI stroke. and A. Album, coxswain.
The Knickerbocker Athletic Clubs senior eight
has moved It's quarters again. 1t rowed first from
the Lone Star house then it went to the Union
house, and last week it went to Bayonne to occupy
the clubs own quarters. Rudd ock, who is build
ing shell for the crew. has received instruc-
lions to make It as light rs possible He must
take off every shaving possible, even If the shell
lasts only one race.
The Union men last week placed in training prob
ably the heaviest Junior four-oared gig crew on
the river. The will in the Long Island
Regatta, and may go to Philadelphia TO take part
in the Peoples Regatta the Schuylkill on July
4. The IS Kelly, bow; Stevens. 2; Merritt, 8.
and Lenahan. stroke. Cornell and Rogers, who
the Junior double in the Harlem Regatta, are
also training for the intermediate class.
The Dauntless Boat Clubs junior eight will
in the Long Island Regatta. 1t is the
that had such bad racing luck in the Harlem Re
gatta, breaking the rudder while rowing to the
mark. This is a good eight, although probably
the lightest in weight the river.
The Palsade Rowing Club. of Yonkers has dis
banded its intermediate eight which intended
for the National Regatta. This action taken
on the advice Of Captain Avery and Messrs. Keller
and Skinner Of the Advisory Board because of
dssensions in the crew. 1t a good crew, and
it's necessary disbandment IS much regretted by the
clubs members. John Fitzpatrick had been n
gagged to coach It, He refused an offer from the
Nautilus Boat Club to go to the Palisade Club and
now he is OF engagement altogether.
/, rafting senior four will represent the Nassau
men IN the National Regatta Jim" Crawford,
the stroke. and Fred Howard who Will probably
row No. g. were formerly members of the New
York Athletic Clubs famous "chippie" crew The
Friendship Boat Club will enter S. Hlavac in the
Junior singles and Asendorf and Beyerman in the
junior doubles in the Long Island Regatta. The
club has expended than $1,000 in moving its
house from the lower Harlem It's present fine
location. the Speedway, and in renovating it,
The club had only forty members before 1t moved.
Now 1t has eighty, and are still coming
In 1t is the same story with all the clubs that
have moved up the river They will all be up there
in another year.
The Lone Star are determined to have
four Dared gig crew In the Long Island Regatta if
they compelled TO appoint an armed guard 10
stand over the boys while In training As ii stands
z; G. Leveene, No. g. and G. H. Shamberg stroke,
The crew is being coached by James Muhearn.
The Atalanta Rowing Club has more fine rowing
material now than 1t has had for several years.
be coached by that successful and energetic in
st iT tor ana adviser F. C. Viieverde This crew
expected to graduate out Of the maiden class and
then row in the intermediates at the National Re
gatta On July many members OF the club will
go on a two days excursion up the Sound as far
as Cold Spring Harbor The clubs beefsteak par
ties, recently started have met much success The
parties go into camp at WhItestone, Long Island,
az ana cook their own beefsteaks So much beefsteal
IS consumed on these outings that the Harlem meat
dealers are thinking Of raising prices. Mulcahy
ana hatka the clubs intermediate double. have
started ARE IN training for the National Regatta.
Ing junior eight to the PEOPLES Regatta Phila
44eIphla on July T. The Seawanhaka Club of
BROOKLYN has an intermediate four in training for
fishing condition.
The Course COMMITTEES of the National Associa-
way course for the National Regatta Saturday,
and yesterday it was carefully staked under direc-
ton of James Pilkington the old war horse of the
Qarsmen The course begins at Fordham Heights
Bridge and ends at the first electric light pole Just
below Washington Bridge.
one hundred boxes seating ten persons each and
way; from which people obtain a fine view OF
the National Regatta. The seats being sold for
Many have already been sold They NAV be OBJ
tanned from Julius D. Mahr, No. s Harrison-st.
Inc Letter Carriers Band has volunteered its
vices for the three days Of the regatta. Each of
the Harlem River clubs has pledged itself to raise
@lOO TO help defray the expenses OF the regatta,
the members are now hustling to make good
about 81 200 In hand, but friends OF the
are asked to remember that the difference between
that sum and 5000 is needed and must be had
make the regatta a credit to the Empire City, and
also enable the association to send the winning
oarsneh 10 FaFls IN Boou style 10 represent the
country in the international races to be held there
in August.
ing for the National REGATTA yesterday. Rud-
dock has pledged himself to have the Bohemians'
would better have 1t ready or prepare retire
from business
COLUMBIA CREW MAY NOT RACE
UNLESS $500 Is RAISED THE VARSITY CANNOT
TAKE PART IN THE BIG REGATTA