New-York tribune., 1901-09-02
CREWS HARD AT WORK
LIVELY SCENES ON THE HARLEM-PRE-
PAIRING FOR THE MIDDLE STATES
REGATTA. WHICH WILL LAST ALL
DAY-A NEW IDEA IN SHELLS.

The Harlem River presented a particularly ami
mated appearance yesterday, and there was plenty
of life and activity about the boating colony
all day. Even the rain OF the morning did not
dampen the ardor of the bronzed athletes
who putting the finishing touches for
the Middle States regatta, which will begin at
o'clock this morning and continue all day, the
last being scheduled for p. m And those
came sun Drowned oarsrnen. wearing sparingly
their club coors darted about in the light racing
shells with abandon and apparent recklessness
that edge the teeth of such onlookers as
feared collisions. The oarsmen however. handled
their light craft with skill and dexterity. and no
accidents of consequence happened during the day.
After spin on the water the oarsmen would
return TO their respective lighthouses. take their
shells out of the water and that they were
properly hung up Most of them then went back
on the float take dive and swim in the water
before receiving their rub down and donning their
shore clothes. They a remarkably healthy
looking lot of men, which speaks we'll for the en-
thusiasts with whom water sport is popular The
racing costumes scant of material. and some
OF the oarsmen show the red-brown tints OF the
aboriginal American of forest and stream
Every boat club the Harlem had out it's rae
ing men. and the visitors from Staten Island.
Philadelphia and Washington also the
championships to-day One craft attracted the
most attention. 1t Is the property of the Clifton
Boat Club of Staten Island, and the invention Of
Fred Plaistead the veteran oarsman and trainer
before. and the Hveest interest is felt among all
the oarsrnen the Harlem to see how the new
craft will act in the actual races to-day II 1t
comes up the expectations of its inventor there
may be a general scrimmage among the boat
clubs to resrrange their racing gigs
Captain Schoheld OF the Clifton Boat Club called
his four comrades together at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. and the boat was taken out on the
water for trial spin. The news quickly spread
along entire waterfront, and neckS were
strained to see Just what the boat would do.
1t differs radically from the other boats which
will compete IN this particular class. because the
coxswain sits in front instead of in the stern OF
the boat A Henderson. the coxswair who
weighs lO5 pounds took his position with
confidence, and the boat shot down the river with
considerable speed and no percepuble wavering
II nicely balanced. The coxswa1n steers Win
| crossbars. which on pivot near the bow or
the boat The boat weighs $50 pounds, which Is
about fifty pounds lighter than the other boats
OF this class. II is a four-oared shell converted
into a gig The Cliftons will use the boat for
, been taken of OF the four-oared she'll and light
pine wash boards have been added. which ac-
Among the oarsmen on the river Yesterday @ me
You'd be one Of the most interesting held in years
If the weather would only do It's part N tne
RSeS faeFy the Of 0PlSHo but now Of the Union
Boat Club, the winner OF the national ehaIapiGbh on
wilmer to-day, although the friends OF william
| that the champion and logical successor of Ten
F>vck would have his hands full
There are eight crews in the junior doubles ana
as most OF them are new nobody cared 10 pre-
dict what the outcome would be In the inter
mediate doubles there will be five crews Inc
crtins predict that the actual contest will be be-
tween the New-York Athletic and Harlem Row
ing Club crews. J.. r. Anderson and b L. Zlrrlrf
will man the New-York Athletic Club boat, ana
| their friends think they will win -.
There are only two entries in the intermediate
| singles and the winner is expected TO turn up IN
| NJ Hirsch OF the Harlem Rowing club. A =
| VicChesbury of the Pennsylvania barge. expects
| 10 make IL interesting for Hirsch. There VIII pe
| only two entries in the intermediate contest-the
| MaItas OF Philadelphia and the NoEpareiis' OF
\ New-York The Maltas the faVoriteS.
Eo,,- cTews are expected to start in the senior
| eight the Nonpareils. Maltas Institutes and Har-
49, with the Ia tier the favortes There Will De
tUo heats In the Junior eight battle, the Maitas
WabnetaI and Hudsons in the first. and the staten
| Tsfand Unions and PotOmaCS of Washington, N
j the second II Is expected that the winner VIII
| ,r1s ioarsuen are happy in their new quarters
and 40 NOT anticipate being interIered with asa1n
Sor many wears they now lease from the ciI5-
! All the lighthouses nicely arranged except lhe
| Crescent which Will be In condition oS IueSu'S-