The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-01
ROWING.
New York A.. G.. Crews P~rcpartnE tfor the
National Regatta.

The New York A. 4. rowing men are in
for a couple of monthsshard work. for Coach
Gianinni has planned a most trying cam
paign for what remainssof the aquatic season.
just now there are in preparation a senior
eight, a junior centipede. senior and Junior
doubles and senior and innior singles. All
these will row at Philadelphia next Thurs
day in the Peoples regatta. and win or lose
they will carry the winged foot In the
national championship. a little more than a
month later. The most important crew Is
the senior eight. which is made up' OF Strong.
Gibbons. Brown. Rice. Klein. kcnion. Wheeler
and Kusche. stroke. Az might be expected,
The New Workers were upset by their showing
in the Harlem regatta on Memorial Day
when they only made a fair third. Ever
since they have been thirsting for a crack at
Columbia University. and the Sew'lork A, G.
offered 10 send the eight crew to PouRh-
keepsie for n private match with the cob
lpgians before the intercollegiate regatta.
bur the offer was unheeded.
The centipede for the winged foot will he
COMPOSED Of Boylan, johnson. Anderson
and Mahlstedt The senior doubl es-Stewart
and Rivas seem to have settled down 10 a
more solid method. ESPECIALLY The latter. WHO'S
gradually getting rid OF the old Harlem River
hoop backed stroke aud adopting the more
scientific teaching of Gianinni.
So much kICking took place over the nm
fairness Of the Speedway course in the last
Harlem regatta that in tbe interest 81 he
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National Association of Amateur Oarsmen
has started to find new water for the Middle
states regatta which ~ 10 he held on Labor
Day. He has been looking over the stretch OF
water close to Pelham B8v. snd ~ Is quite
possible that the meet may be held there,
reRattss and other fixtures The Hudson
Boat Club and Palisade Boat Club are. on
deck for club regattae on Thursday, while
the Harlem Rowing Club will have it's an
nual event on saturday. The hest set Of prizes
ever offered for discussion in a club meet
have been mt IN by the HarIema.
One of the qiaintest. sights Of the Long
Island regatta on saturday WAS Judge James
y. Tighe of the Sheepshead Bay Rowing
; club and his unwavering attention TO his
crews. Not the least daunted by the rain.
dark or cold he kicked around all day in an
Der sneak shoes. He had a red rubber skull
cap on too, and no matter what way the wind
blew the Judge was the front man on the
RaVenswoOd tioat.
The Henley royal regatta opens Wednes-
day next. and the most important event will
be the race for the Grand Challenge cup.
The Belgian crew which won the trophy
last wear il on the list again, but experts
think there is a good old trouncing waiting
them from Leander. This club did not de-
fend the Grand" last year, but In on hand
this trip with q strong combination, stroked
by D. G. r. stuart Of Cambridge. Other
crack varsity, oarsmen in the boat will be
bridget, =: +. W. Powell, g.; r. v. Powell 4
A.. q Kirby. S: r. J. Escombe. 9. and B. c.
tombstone, I. Christ Church. Oxford, also
has an entry for the Grand, as well as the
London Rowing Club.
Magdalen College. oxford. will be gepre-
ards cup will be stroked by the veteran
Guy Nickalls.