The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-21

on home waters. something which had not
happened before in nine years. The ex-
pectation was general that the Syracuse
eight would win the race, because il was
believed that Ed Ten Eyck hardly could
coach as well as his father. The very
rough water on The lake at Madison spoiled
the chances OF Syracuse and the Wipconsin
crew won handily enough.
II made Ed Ten Eyck angry when asked
at PoughhVepsie whether he thought III.
crew would beat his fathers. Perhaps
he had been asked about il so much that il
was a sore spot. At least he/turned on one
man who put the question and flashed:
Don't you dare ask me that" And there
was no further curiosity manifested.
Ed Ten Eyck waR a member Of a four
cared crew of the Wachusett Boat Club
Of Worcester. Mass. In that crew rowed
johnson and DAILY. afterward oarsmen
at Yale. I'd Ten Eyck was counted the
best sculler America ever produced. Row
ing men everywhere say that he was GER
tainly as great as the man whose name
be bears. Edward Hanlan. He was less
than 1s years old when in 1897 he made
his mark as the first American ever to win
the Diamond Sculls at Henley. In spite
Of his youth and apparently because his
father was a professional oarsman charges
OF professionalism were made against
the lad. They were not made openly.
but there was a good deal Of diss greeable
ak about him.
Old man Ten Eyck can tell some very
interesting stories about the Hcc,cy trip,
when he went along to get his son ready
for the race. He says that a story wa
started that young I'd was getting out
10 do secret time trials in the early morning.
This was based on the fact that they had a
new boat just delivered which the father
rugged early one morning and got in to try
for himself and then after a few minutes
turned il over to his son to let him see how
il went. The British critics spared the Ten
Eycks little. They pointed out that the faint
Of professionalism was inevitable. They
criticised the Ten Eyck rowing style I'M
mercifully before the race and more after
it had been rowed.
II vas small wonder that after that I'M
usual year. 1897. when three of the Tour
left in the Diamond Souls semi
we're Americans. Ed Ten Eyck
not want to return. He rowed down
II. +. Blackstaffe, the Britisher. in the final.
him with great ease. He returned
10 the United States and in 1898. 1899 and
1901 won the American championship as a
single sculler with ease. He was. taken
all in all, a very great man with either sweep
Or scull and bids fair to be a very prominent
coach.
1t is related Of Ed Ten Eyok that his
grandfather. James b. Ten Eyck. put an
oar in his hand first when he was Q years
I'D. and that az the age Of 10 Ed could wallop
all the boys around Peekskill rowing any
distance In a Whitehall boat, Old James
Ten Eyck was rs years old when Ed won
u Henley and he then was rowing a boat
lcross the river from the State camp 10 the
,ther side for hire. He still is hale and !,
hearty at the age OF SIS.
1t Is curious TO note that Ed Ten Eyok
not row originally from the club that
,is father coached. When the Ten Eyoks
moved to Worcester some years ago that the
athcr might coach the Worcester Rowing
Tub, his father was opposed To having
ID row. Some of the boys in the Wachusett
Club induced Ed to enter their club
nd 70 into a regatta at Boston. When the
ather heard Of it he refused permission.
mt later on releutsd and went along TO al
ar Of his son The starter did not want