New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-28
OARSMEN BRAVE RAIN.
Put IN Final Practice for Memorial
Day Regatta.

Light work the order yesterday among the
Harlem River boat clubs. No gruelling trials were
attempted. for the coaches would not run the risk
OF a strained muscle or something else. with the
annual Memorial Day regatta only three days OF.
Nearly every oarsman who VIII compete Wednes-
day was out either IN the morning or the afternoon
and besides these hundreds Of others who make no
pretence at racing but enjoy pulling in shell. were
intervals The rain had no enect on the
ardor of the oarsmen-
Gathered at every boathouse n large crowd
of oarsmen who glibv discussed the chances Of the
different competitors in the various events and told
tales of heroic work done by soand-so in the past
Every club has its favortes. and is prepared 70
back them against thu representatives Of rival
organizations
One OF the events which seemed to excite much
discussion the senior double scuH race. in
which entered Titus end ONen OF the Non
parei Rowing Club: Wesley and Budrie. OF the
First Bohemian Boat Club. and Scrymser ard
Johnson Of the Staten Island Boat Club The con-
sensus of opinion that the Bohemian pair
would cross the finish line first although Titus and
O'Neil are the favorites with many, and the
Staten Island representatives. are considered dan
gerous by others.
OF the junior Fights the First Bohemian Boat
Club crew many were inclined to think. should
have little trouble in defeating all opponents espe-
cially if the water should happen TO be rough The
eight is made up OF a stocky bunch Of men with
lots OF muscle. who apparently never know when
they are beaten. II the general opinion that
she crew Whch might beat thfrn Wouiu hilo" I4isI
it had been rowing. The is boated as follows
Bow, A Behensky: Ne ? J. Zikmend; No. ;; "
Nilim; No. l. L. HaveI No. s. r. LaZnofsky; NO 5.
J. Filim; No. :. J. Suchanek: stroke, Milacck
Fred Fuessel, Of the Harlem Rowing Club. whose
boat was upset few weeks ago. caught q severe
cold. and il was feared that he would be able
take part in the Memorial Day He said
yesterday however. that although he not aIJO-
gether in good shape could not resist the
definitely, however whether he will row the
quartermle dash or in the nnile-and- a-quarter n
the latter event Fred Shepheard, Of the Seawan-
haka Boa. Club. and Frank Wesley. Of the First
Bohemian Boat Club will be contestants
Captain Callahan OF the Metropolitan Boat Club
said YESTERDAY that he belieI that his crew had
good chance Of winning the intermediate centlpeue
race; The crew is made up as follows Bow Dunn;
tain Callahan will row in the ASSOCIATION single
race
furnish two cutters prevent craft from interior
ing with the races on Memorial Day. nave an
nounced that i the ofhcia!s or the Harlem River
Regatta Association would place a naphtha lauhch
the disposal of the cutters II would prevent lows
from coming up down the river during -1e
races Neither Of the revenue cutters has launch.
boats and if they tried to follow the races the
swells would endaDger the lives OF the oarsmen.
Boat club il learned Yesterday, was much dis
pleased when he heard tna- his club had decided
He had been training for this event for some time,
and IL believed by MANY that he had ittle
more than look in" Mehrhof refused TO dis
cuSS the matter. The the Clut declined 10
make entry in the quarter mile dash in his be-
half was because il did not wish TO have his com
petition in this event interfere with his chances
crew has been doing good work, and should have
no trouble in winning this race
Although g. b Wood, of the Philadelphia Barge
Club defeated Fred Shepheard. Of the Seawanhaka
Boat Club. Saturday in the American Henley al
Philadelphia. many bets were made yesterday tnat
Shepheard would win. and win easily from him on
Memorial Day.