The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-24
ROWING.
New York A. G. Crew for Henly:-Recep-
tion for Hamburg winners.

There is feeling among local oarsmen
that the New York A G, should be next in
order to prepare crew for the Grand Chal-
lenge cup at Henley. 1t is argued that the
Winged Foot club has money and all the ac-
commodation necessary for such an under
taking and if any club on this side Of the
water could capture the coveted trophy
New York A G. crew should be the one. IL
is pointed out that it could have the pick
Of the college men. which combination would
be the most likely after a lengthy course of
training
Some OF the club members have caught
the Henley fever. and not few have openly
expressed themselves that after everybody
else had failed the Winged Foot should come
to front for the honor of American rowing.
Regarding the proposed task a member of
the New York 4. e. an oarsman. and man
who has seen several Henleys. said:
This idea of visiting Henley and trying
for the Grand Challenge cup. and all the talk
it would create Is very fine. but foolish
proposition at the best. ! have been to
Henley often enough to study the capahllt-
ties Of Ieander, and ] have not the least
hesitation in saving that the New York 4. C.
would meet the same fate as Cornell. Yale.
Pennsylvania, Argonaut and the Vespers.
To lift the grand is a bigger job than ma
jority Of people are aware Of with !eander
out OF the way. of course the case would he
different, but until oxford and Cambridge
disappear and the Thames dries up at Henley
YOU will sec Leander in the game, and there
You are.
"In my opinion the best crew that ever went
over was that sent by Cornell and after landing
at Henley Courtney changed his stroke when
be saw The Eng shmen row S Snd Re eI cut do was
hear Of the Ithaca sage being anxious 70 take
over another crew? Neither IL Yale OF PENN
sySap o be SeT nes ets Of ns9eSd
another III, story. What is the great secret Of
right way. In every athletic exercise there
is only one way to do thing. and that is the
. nt o %sy Of psosb to athlete
And oarsmen such as Leander have do that;
Are Americans az good osrsmen az the
we are years behind our cousins across the
pond in the matter OF sweep rowing. WY.
to begin With az wat rs hs
right stroke to day. and never yet saw an
American eight cared crew with With the right aM
men here who, know how to teach tea Iu TIoyyinsa
College men and others are simply jollied and
bued by St OF Sns caS %nG he ca"
Years ago remember a buffer who ATTEMPTED
to coach the New York A. G; "chipple crew,
saw at Travers Island, and he capfsIzed out Of
single gig and nearly drowned. There was
casp OF q man teaCning what ne ulu not hhOW
himself and drawing big money for the trans
action.
The senior singles at the Long Island
regatta on Saturday was the event most
discussed on the Harlem yesterday and the
fact that the same men will meet again IN
the New York Pay next Saturday intensified
the interest Hoben's good show wing has
won him q lot OF admirers, and a Few OF the
wiseacres predicted that he would take
Shepheard's mea sure at their next meeting.
The Hayens wood sculler has q good style
and possesses lots OF power and q fairly cool
head He says that the tow which came
out in the course on Saturay interfered
with him, but those who were looking on In
boats were Of a different opinion. At any
rate there will be lots of money bet when
the pair meet again. The Seawanhak VIII
stake their clothes on Shepherd ana the
Rayenswoods are ready with the com on
Hoben One bet Of a 500 a side and two OF
$50 were made. besides several smaller wagers,
Al Russell, n festive member OF the Metr o.
politans, parted with big wads twice on Titus
and declares himself cured OF betting on
rowing races TO the honeysuokles ior
mine. he says no more lHus sp"''s io'
The members Of the Atalanta Boat Club
along with a number Of rowing enthusiastic
on the harlem. have planned reception
for John J. Mulcahy and William NGrley
winners OF the Kaiser's cup az Ham burg
Germany The oarsme, are due to arrive
here on the Buc her next Sunday and 1t is
proposed to have a tug In readiness and
bear the rowers In triumph up the river tt
the ATLANTA boathouse.