The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-09
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Harlem osrsmen have struck q new plan
to stir up an interest in competitive rowing
on tho river. and all day yesterday the fad
ywas discussed around ?"scullers' row" and
further up stream. It b that Instead OF
club regattas the clubs engage In q serie 8 Of
dual meets. which IL b suggested should con-
slst OF about seven events. Each club could
start two boats-that Is. frss and second
strin gs-and the four crews would make
some pretty racing. The prizes could be
appropriate and not very expensive; for In
stance. stick pins with club emblems or other
bits OF plain jewelry could be awarded to the
Individual winners. and one banner for the
club which would win the meet. The bent
OF the talk among the oarsmen was that
these meets. II arranged. would do q great
deal for rowing and help to bring out some
new men. AT least the dual meet. they all
say, Is to be preferred to the club regattas,
which are at the best nothing better than an
opportunity for the balcony oarsmen to show
themselves to the girls and pretend they are
the real thing In a rowing suit. From what
could be gathered OF the fad the Harlems
would like to tackle the Nassaus for the lni-
tial meet. OF the Harlems would engage the
Nets. next door. either In a series Of five or
seven events. the odd number being figured
so that there would be no tie. The general
opinion was that a meet between the Harlems
and Nassaus or the Nets would produce az
exciting q days racing as the Harlem re-
eatta on Memorial Day.
John O'Regan, who visited Boston to see
the four shell crew Of the Nets win its event
at tho Hub, said that Greer would notHmake
an attempt to enter the national regatta
this year. Quite recently the champion
had his membership transferred to the Boston
Athletic Association and this violates the
ninety day clause Of the National Association
of Amateur Oersmen, which STIMULATES that
q man must be a member OF q club three clear
G1ssI Out se ef she he .u Gaa Ee ESs sen,d r. .In %iss
,he wIss 5o enss think sh eP 9sat q $ood n S PEI sS%s "a
as ass to ,n sss .ats that "a n be would Give give e Greer "a q chase 81 Sc.
But, OF course, this is mere superstition whloh
cshIot DO determined. as they VIII not meet
and Fuessei viii be starters and as far as the
former is concerned he may be depended
e, e ss put . SPS Z sr %an tw bs,ti snd w sinsal ssrs
ssa9u on % Re ~ Day on the HI Hsr ISnu Wood
with ,Shepheard. Fuessei was going well,
too. for a while. but he lacked weight then
heard won easily. The conditions will be
even st Worcsster-a fat, heavy course on
The the h LAKE with. Nth no Sf Gps .Trety ti %in or 'wiri' and
to the n~ationals at Worcester WIN consist Of
| for the association singles and John Ryan
for the intermediate singles. Tho. quartet
Will leave about August 1 and will have. a
weeks practice on the course under the
supervision Of Jack Magic.
| which did such good work at philadelphia,
starts regular work to-day for the champion
ship event. Johnny Smith will look after
the boys every day.
! Davy Roach has been engaged by the Clifton
Boat Club Of Staten Island TO train o couple
OF crews. Old timers say there 10 no better
| material or to get work out Of an oarsman.
He knows oil the tricks Of the trade, along
with a lot Of wrinkles yet undreamed Of by
| the high salarled tutors and other self.styled
| mentors Of scientific rowing. .
The Nets four shell crew are booked
for the event.