The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-16
BUSY EASTER on THE HARLEM.
Oarsmen From All Clubs work Out Over
Regatta Course I'm Afternoon.

N'Na''h = WI . ~ Nh' '''N''
The Harlem oarsmcn who planned 70 mako
yesterday morning their training time we're
disappointed by the rain. but familiarity
with weather conditions told them that it
would he clear in the afternoon. AS a result.
although there was nor n single oarsmdn
on the river before | o'clock, the course was
crowded the rest OF the afternoon, There
were easily 200 oarsmen on the river In the
course Of the day and II was one OF the busiest
Eaatcr- on record.
TIE clubhouse contingent, which has been
declaring thut Boston and Philadelphia were
going to send strong doubles to the Memorial
Day regatta found partial confirmation OF
their theory in the fact that Ward has Just
finished n brand new do,Dl" scull boat for a
club IN Philadelphia. Those who know say
that the Philadelphia club Is sending one of
the strongest pairs obtainable in the Quaker
CITY and that the crew that beats 1t will have
10 row fast. la view of the earnest training
thgt wa going on among the doubles oarsmen
yesterday. ii looks AS II the Philadelphians
might meet vii a surprise.
Sh"pheard and Mclaughlin OF the Sea-
wanhal;a Boat cub, Titus and O'Ncil OF the
Nonparcll,. BIdrc and Beselv Of tho First
Dohemians, johnson and Scrivel OF the staten
Island Rowing Club, Jackson and Peck OF the
Pdlisade Boat Club. Steinkamp and Backus
Of the Nonpareils. Hart and Harte nstein OF
the Wyanokes, Edward and Reddy Stettig
Of the NaSsaus and a half dozen others were
on the river. There was little or no brushing,
ut the Oarsnen got in u lot Of long distance
work in putting leaving and sprinting TO the
closing DAYS Of their training.
II has been remarked by those who follow
owing among the local boat clubs that there
Ia greater activity than almost at any time
before among the doubles and pairs. The
single sCullers have fallen of nightly in
umbers while almost every crew has at
least two doubles.
DR.. Bell. who is at the head OF the rowing
committee OF the. Crescent 4. C.. said Yes
terday that the New Moon four-oared crew
which now il in process of selection would
rot be entered in the Harlem regatta on
Mcinorial Day after all. The crew has not
Yet been picked, but the men were being tried
,ut Yesterday, Tn" Crescent 4 { ~ to
save this crew for the La gle cup contest in
the lOnE Island regatta.
The crowds ont on the Speedway got two
shows for the one admission. 50, 10. speak.
horses Wearled them they could look over
NJ the river or vice versa. Tn. numbers OF
IA" persons who saw the oarsmen row ran into
the thousands.
The Nassau Boat Club had out an interme-
date eight with John Smith as coach which
is eXpccted to show them all up when il comes
10 a race. This crew is counted AS about the
t'rday as follows: Kohler, bow Covert,
& T WaIsh, = WRasFfsgsn.' sir Sbt'"' Coa 3h % Smiih;
s,nt The boat Up to kinEsbridR" From
IilLItTlugt 20 lIlt' Il'lHl fO'illilb COW u 1ne
bout hit it llp 10 about "a strokes to the min
LIe as a finishing sprint.
The Unions had out an intermediate eight.
but their prida, was in an, lnteLmedlate -four
which rOwed a long stretch: This was made
up OF, 4LoYstln. bow, Mcdonald, :? l%on;,.
3, aud SCanlOn, stroke. Ehni, bow and Nal,
stroke. were an intermediate pair for The
| MONS, Mooney rowcd IN II Junior single
with n big Il " on the bow.
Several singles and Two doubles were Oh he
water for u long while. .Strinkamp, after
back aud strok'd az eight that went out from
u" Non" IA. lSe. There is a faction in tho
Ngnpareils that think that Titus and o'Ncil
viii have their own troubles beating Stein
katup and his partner. There ~ not likely
10 be a race. for Steinkamp will probably
row in the eight if al all.
Crescent noat made up of Ed. Hoskins.
bow, William Turner, g Joe Virgo, 3 NJ,
{. Graham. :. and R. Robinson. stroke. This
crew il pretty light and not much for style.
but is coming along better than ii was a week
Callahan OF the Metropolitaus took out
his Intermediate four and gave, them another
chase down the river between the big bridges.
he Nets had a LOT of men out on. the river. !
They have IN training about eight different
f2 ,rty man Who a'1 Ief n' , }".n HAT Heat, "gT1be ev HeIb arc1kk
something in quality of what they possess In
quantity. however.
Wyauokes and he kept company part of the
way with the Hart Hartenstain Junior double.
BTeen IL in training for the intermediate
sin giles. Capt Jack Mulcahy Of the Alta
l,ntas wa, in charge OF a junior eight. The
%liarlems had an intermediate octuple out
again with Capt. Jack NaCle on guard The
Friendships and Lone stars each show ed
an Intermediate four. The Dauntless crew
sent out a four and n double. The Non
and a junior eight.
The New York 4. G, Junior eight did it's
have benefited a lo', by Their work on the
indoors and now that they have got
the swing Of real rowing are making GOOD
progress. Durando Miller is doing well in
training for the intermediate singles. Quinn
aud stewart are a Mercury Foot junior double