New-York tribune., 1906-03-06
OARSMEN In SESSION.
Harlem Regatta To Be Rosced as
Usual ON Memorial Dan.

AT the annual meeting OF the Harlem Regatta
Association held at Pabsts, 25th street last night
T. s. Connell. of the Union Boat Club was elected
president; e. w. Kimmelberg of the wyanoke Boat
Club. vice-president; Sam A. Cramer. of the Lone
Star Boat Club, secretary Albert Mauousek. of the
Bohemian Boat Club assistant secretary and treas
urer.
The following regatta committee was also named
Chairman. r. Sturcke. OF the Waverly Boat Club;
Charles w. Randolph of the Ataanta Boat Club:
Albert Mauousek, of the Bohemian Boat Club; NJ.
G. Bogue. of the Columbia College Boat Club;
James Gaston. of the Crescent Boat Club: E II.
Andersen, Of the Dauntless Boat Club: William
Hart. of the Friendship Boat Club: w. Z. Cody and
C. w. Mase of the Harlem Rowing Club; s. A.
Cramer. of the Lone Star Boat Club: William
OReagan. OF the Metropolitan Boat Club: @. A,
Pearse of the Nonpareil Boat Club; j. A. Miller
1r. of the NewYork Athletic Boat Club; r. HaIsey
jackson, of the Palisades Boat Club: E. A. Tunnel
and j. w. Buckley. of the Wyanoke Boat Club
James g. Tighe. of the sheepshead Boat Club, and
C. w. De La Vergne. of the Nassau Boat Club
1t was decided to hold the annual regatta
usual on Memorial Day. and the annual parade on
Saturday, June 2. Sam A. Crane led the opposition
to the regatta. which vigorous. Mr.. Crane
declared that the regatta represented nothing of
national Importance and ought to be done away
with.
Those favoring the regatta were In the majority
however, and won when it came to vote John
OReagan, of the Metropolitan Boat Club.
named as commodore of the regatta.
The arranging of the events for the regatta caused
more or less discussion over the question to
whether the course should be one mile or a mile
and quarter Those who favored the mile course
decared that the mile and quarter course should
pe abolished, as the records made by those who
roWed In contests over the latter course were not
recognized by the national association
=, 1hls argument was met by the declaration on
the part of those who favored the mile and quar-
Ter course that the contestants in the annual re-
gatta Of the Harlem Regatta Association were not
rowing Tor records of the national association, hut
1or records In the Harlem association, and mile
ana a quarter course advocates out wnen the
question was put to vote.
There was discussion when the matter of
the veteran senior singles up. This is
cup, which goes to the winner, captured last
year by F. c. Buckley, of the Portland Me-, Row
ing Club There was an effort made at last nights
meeting to do away with this race. but 1t came
out In the discussion that the cup must be won
three times before it can be retained by any
Tor this particular race IL voted to continue
the veteran senior singles on the programme.
An attempt was made to do away also with the
NaVai tteserve cutter race but the effort failed.
largely because of the urgfngs of those who de-
clared that they had worked hard and long for the
contingent would resent its being abolished.
The list of events decided upon for the regatta,
In addition to the veteran senior singles and the
Naval Reserve cutter race was follows:
Junior singles, intermediate singles, senior sin
giles Junior doubles intermediate te doubles, senior
doubles Junior. intermediate and senior four Dared
gig, senior four cared shell. junior. intermediate
and senior eight Dared shell.
The question of octopede races left for the
regatta committee to settle.