New-York tribune., 1906-04-30
LEAGUE STANDING.
CROWD RIVER.
Harlem Course Lake Regatta
Despite Threatening Heather.

More than three hundred oarsmen in various
crafts were on the Harlem River yesterday. in
spite Of the dismal and threatening weather. The
Speedway course. usual. packed with in
terested spectators Indeed, the river and the
Speedway course had all the evidence of a regatta
1t the impression OF many who saw the men
at work that the Memorial Day regatta this year
would bring together oarsmen more evenly matched
than before.
The ATLANTA Boat Club represented on the
river yesterday by Hughes in a junior single and
also had out Junior four and an intermediate
eight The eight composed as follows: Bow
Hayward; No. 2 Covert: No. g. Herbert; No A.
Hagan; No. 8, Nixon: No. 6, O'Connor; No =
Walsh; stroke. Wartz; coxswan. Wienan The
club also had intermediate double on the water
which was slandled by the Stettig brothers All
these, it is believed, will compete in the Memorial
Day regatta
The Metropolitan Rowing Club had out an inter
mediate double, manned by Kelley and Rivet and
an intermediate four, made up as follows: Row
Rink; No. g. Wetzer; No. 8. Nelson; stroke Hover
The Wyanoke Boat Club represented bv 7
de Y. Brten, rowing intermediate single and
Hart and Hartenstein, in intermediate double
They also had out junior four Colbecl< Dv,ain
Shannon. Bates and Quinn This crew rowed about
five miles and it was said by many who watched
them through the entire journey that those who
beat them will have TO do some good rowing
Al Cochard. Of the Metropolitan Rowing CIub
1t was said, intends to take up rowing again The
club members are anxious to have him now as he
is good Oarsman.
Two bargs crews from the Wyanoke Boat C1ub
and the First Bohemian Boat Club rowed several
miles, and afterward induged in a game Of base
ball
Graham and j. Wingley, and Haskins and Little
represented the Crescent Athletic Club in pair
cared shells W. Cooper was out in single and
the club also had out junior four. made up of
Little Livingston. Graham and Koop
There was much praise from both oarsmen and
spectators for the junior eight from the First Bo
hemian Boat Club. This was boated as fol-
lows: Bow. Kregza; No. 2, A wilhelm; No
Behansky; No. 4. Havel No. 8. Lazvovsky; No G.
]. Wilhelm; No. 7. Suchanek: stroke. Milacek The
club also had out junior single. manned by L.
Mayor, and Veseley and BUdre in a senior double
Later Veseley took long in single scull
This club is also contemplating sending to the
start in the Memorial Day regatta a junior four
cared gig crew.
The Friendship Boat Club had out a Junior
Captain Scannel was out in an intermediate
crew: McKenna, sleeves. AUDIT and Brennan
One OF the new members of the Harlem Rowing
Club had narrow escape from drowning When
$50 yards from the clubhouse his gig went over
and had II not been for the members who saw him
been drowned. as he could not swim
Sam GrameE' secretary and treasurer of the Har-
out doubt the Memorial Day regatta would be
Many schuy RVer clubs G haTe pqomseS m
entries. as follows; West Philadelphia Boat club
intermediate single,
Quaker City, intermediate quadruple sculls: I'm
dine two four-oared entries; Pennsylvania Barge.
Junior four and another crew not yet decided upon
Wood OF the Pennsylvania Barge Club viii com
pete I'm the senior single scull race.
Staten island can be depended upon for large
number of entries in the various local regattas lis
season. George Van Blett, the coach OF the Staten
Island Boat Club, will send four-oared gig 10 the
Memorial Day regatta on the Harlem There are a
full dozen men trying for places In the boat
One of the important matters which will come nm
before the Middle States Rowing Association al its
next meeting In hs city, on May s. Is the selection
of the place for the annual regatta. Last year this
was held in Philadelphia. and II is probable that II
will go there again, although 10 is possible that
Washington will get II. No matter which place is
decided on, there Will be several entries from this
city, including an entry from the Harlem Rowing
Club in the octuple sculliug crew race.