New-York tribune., 1908-04-13
OARSMEN OUT IN FORCE
FACE WIND And COLD.
Another High School Cre1c for Me-
mortal Day Regatta.

Another high school crew Will compete TINS yea
in the annual races Of the Harlem Hesat'a ass
/ citation on Memorial Day, making SIX hlsh so"o"i'
which will try for honors the Harlem River
The new crew comes from the Curtis High Schooi
NJ staten Island At present the crew Is housed
at the Staten Island Rowing Club, and from an
accounts the BOYS have been doing sood "o'A ~
the trials and should give their opponents sOOu
fight for first laurels. The other crews are .nO '
from the De Witt Clinton. Townsend, Harris HaiI'
stuvvesant High School OF Commerce ana MOTIFS
High.
Despite the cold weather and strong wind that
was blowing up n choppy course, many oarshleh
were out on the Harlem River yesterday In the
afternoon there was continuous processloh %
cra IF m and down the river. The cold snap nade
them cover up and legs, for all ro"ed ~
sweaters and heavy stockings That many OF '"e
oarsmen are Indifferent weather conditions was
shown by a goodly number of them, who piuhgeu
off floats and frolicked around IN the "a'ei' "
snectators i'm overCoats shivered at the sght
The boys from the Stuyvesant High School, VINO
finished third in the Memorial Day races las' Se',
will again be coached by Alderman JACK Mui-
cahy Of the Atlanta Boat Club. Mr.. Muicahy de-
cIared Yesterday that he has thirty boys in his
charge at present, four of whom competed iast
year He added that they have shown up 10 soON
advantage, and predicted that they wouid nave
little difficulty in coming out hrst IN lhe Ies"'
this year.
f. j. Gianini. professional coach for the Ne"
York Athletic Club will take OF the boys from
the Morris High School While this crew 1aileo 10
get any laures last year, IL is learned thht th1
( BOYS from this school will undergo dnereht
course OF training this year. and their supporters
are confident that the boys will give good ac-
count of themselves when they meet the other
high school crews.
Because of other business Jack Nagle. Of the
Harlem Rowing Club. who distinguished himseir
year by coaching TO victory the boys from the
High School of Commerce and De Witt CLINTON
will not be able to take absolute charge OF the
boys this year They will not lack good coaching
however for the boys of De Witt will be taken
care of by Clarence H Mase, of the Department OF
Education a former rowing partner Of Jack
Nagle. Mr. Mase was at the Harlem Rowing Club
yesterday. lie said that he had his charges out all
last week in eight and four cared barges- On Sat
urday the boys put into shells. and each crew
showed up good advantage, it is said.
Captain Hoffman of the NonpareiI Rowing Club
will look after the interest of the boys from the
High School Of Commerce These boys, like those
from De Witt Clinton have been in active training
for the last week. AS the schools will be closed
this week. the youths will be the Harlem
River from 10 o'clock to 12:3o and after that the
training will be from to $50 o'clock
Townsend Harris High School boys will be under
the supervision of Eddie Anderson, of the Daunt-
less Rowing Club. Although these boys do not
exceed the age of sixteen. it is said that they
a muscular bunch, and If Drawn counts for any
thing they should give their opponents hard fight
for first honOrs.
A new member on the Harlem River this year
will be John Hoben, late Of the Seawanhaka Boat
Club who stroked the famous four of that Organi-
zaton. He is now a member of the Harlem Row
ing Club. He said yesterday that he was in first
class condition and would compete in the senior
single contest and stroke senior from that
club.