Evening star., 1908-01-13
NEWS OF THE OARSMEN.

George Pearse has been elected presi-
dent. and F. Hoffman, captain. respec-
lively, of the Nonpareil Rowing Club Mr.
Hoffman was captain q few years ago
and was successful in landing winners in
regattas. The policy of the club in rae
ing matters Is to be the same as in pre-
vious years-everybody will be given a
chance and entries made In all local re-
gattas.
Janitors, ,of New York rowing clubs are
not building boats this winter to the ex-
tent Of PREVIOUS years: in fact, the only
boat of Importance that is being con-
structed is an eight-oared sculling shell.
or "octuple." by Tony" Eichorn of the
Metropolitans. 1t is the first shell to be
built IN this vicinity for this special pur-
pose.
New York builders are busy and have
full forces of men employed. Ward &
Wallis have many orders from out of
town. The former has a contract for
four eight-oared shells from Princton's
new rowing department. He has no spe
eiai instructions in regard to their build
ing. except that the boats must be of first
quality. and constructed on cling lines.
Ward expects to have model boats. as he
has several original ideas that will be
shown in the shells: This builder will
also build an eight for Columbia. Wallis
has orders for about a dozen single scull
are ambitious for racing honors. and w..I
have two four-oared racing gigs ready in
the spring. The Hudson Boat Club ex-
poets to spend more than two thousand
dollars for a fleet of new boats late in the
spring.
New York University will have ju-
nior eight-oared shell crew in the Har-
lem regatta again this year, and this news
will crafty many of the alumni. who are
desirous that the university shall keep
rowing on its list of sports and gradually
build it up until a series of races with
Columbia every spring and entries in the
Poughkeepsie regatta each year become
a fixture. The assurance of a crew is
cofncident with the request of those inter-
ested that Edward S. ConneIl of the
Union Boat Club. again take charge of the
squad; He met by appointment several
Of the students and at their ur-
gent solicitation will coach the candidates
when they take the water early in the
spring. his work being solely for the love
OF the sport. There will Re about thirty
candidates this season. against twelve last
year, and the squad are already demon
strating their earnestness by regular GYM
nasium practice and occasional cross
country runs, which are to be kept up
until the weather conditions permit OPEN
air training In boats.
Mr.. Connell has been deputized to secure
good boat for the eight. and has written
10 several colleges and rowing clubs that
are likely to have shells for sale 1t is
planned by the rowing management of the
university to try and arrange a race with
novice eight from one of the other
universities prior 10 the Harlem regatta
The question of winning is not the prime
consideration in this matter but it is be-
iieved that it would give both eights a
better notion of real racing and have the
tendency TO relieve nervousness in sue
ceedng contests. or course the New
York University eight will enter the ju-
nior contest of the Harlem regatta on
Memorial day. this being the real race for
the students. The crew made a splendid
showing last year. when Mr. Connell
was greatly handicapped by lack of ma
terial and little training. 10 say nothing of
poor boating and many other aggrava-
lions. This year the outlook is consid-
erably more propitious. and the thousands
of friends of the university can expect a
warm race with the other eignts from
start to finish. conditions being equal