New-York tribune., 1900-07-16
ROWING.
CREWS ARRIVE HERE FOR THE Ma
TIONAL REGATTA-TRAINING ON
THE HARLEM.

1-ror, dav1febr 10 dark Yesterday the Harlem
River was alive with oarsmen bent on SeIlIHs
themselves in readiness for the great Nauonal ne
gatta which begins Thursday. Besides the
crAvs in actual training for the regatta that were
out on the river yesterday there were mulutudeS
Of other oarsmen members Of the various oodt
clubs. all anxious TO get a look at the Vlsltlhs
cre1vs from other cities The Worcester crew, IN
cIuding the champion sculler Ten Eyck, ana ms
mariner Lewis arrived. did the crews OF the
well known Detroit Boat Club, Of Detroit Men.
The latter clubs crews were accompanied oy n.
T. Pierson the president of the organization anu
thew brought with them two four cared shells a
single and double. The Detroit Boat Club is the
largest strictly rowing club in the United states
II has nine hundred members and oeauttlu
clubhouse and casino Ball Island. IN the De
troit River. Among the members are eX-Sec'e'dlS
A1aer Governor Pingree, ex-Postmaster-General
Dickinson, Senator McMlAah anu
Palmer.
The Detroit senior four won the champ .ohship aO
TO recent regatta OF the Canadian Rowing Asso-
citation at Toronto and expected TO row great
aoa IN the coming meeting President Fierson said
yesterday that il was undoubtedly an extremely
fast crew and in excellent shape The Detrolt
Boat Club was organized in 1885 and has a Meet OF
one hundred boats
scuI1er who will represent the Wachusett Boat
Club of Worcester, in the National Regatta, mas
not rowed race this year as yet He looks in fine
condition. He is the same modest. rosy checked
the English scullers at Henley He is stopping at
the Hotel Minot. Observation-Disclosures -siNth-st
and Eighth-ave His father is with him looking
after his comfort as usual
The shells of the visiting crews arrived with them
Yesterday morning at the Grand Central Station.
and late in the afternoon the in which they
were shipped shunted onto a sidetr1ck Just
below High Bridge. They were then tOwed down
the river to the Atalanta Boat Clubs house. The
Detroit clubs crews were out on the river last
night and rowed the course. The Institute
Boat Clubs crew, Of Newark, also took spin
the river. They are rowing from the Lone Stars
house The Bohemian. Dauntless and KniCkar-
booker eights also out The Bohemians,
der the careful coaching of Van Vliet, are going
great guns and 1t is thought that they stand much
more than a fighting chance 10 take the great
The race of the senior fours will undoubtedly
be of the star contests of the regatta and the
greatest interest is being taken in il. The entries
include the fours of the Wachusett Boat Club. Of
Worcester, Mass; the Detroit Boat Club of De-
Ine Pn bISS Roa Club o Of as Boston ana Ie
These crews are undoubtedly the strongest aggre-
cation OF fOurs brought together a boat
onS in in @ the race Tor the National hf
but for the race which is to determine which crew
Captain Van Raden. chairman of the Course
in readiness Instead OF hags to mark off the
course he will have guide stakes driven down into
the bottom OF the river with pieces of tin painted
rcd, nailed the TOP OF them The wind will
might blow the fags around so that the oarsmen
would fail TO them advantage
A novel scheme has also been evolved bv which
those on the sneedway grandstands viii be a5le
determine the position of each crew in the races
Immediately after the start. Large balls will be
lowered from the high arch Of Washington Bridge.
The positions OF the crews will all be numbered
from the New-York shore. In the race the red
hall will denote that No 1 5 he lead
The white bali, No. 2 the blue bau. No r. and the
yellow ball. No 4 \ telephone line erected along
the course. with stations at every quarter-niie
flag, send the positions OF the crews as they pass
by TO the bridge. In the last half OF the races.
including the finish. the spectators the Speed
themselves Field glasses will be useful 10 see the
/ start of the races.
The Philadelphia and Boston crews will arrtve
| In town on Wednesday morning