The sun., 1910-05-23
ROOFING.
Local OarsmeR Glad Niddie states ne
Eatta 10 Billed for Philadelphia.

The general opinion of the oarsmen
gathered NJ -Scullers Row yesterday was
that it was a good thing after all thqt the
Middle states regatta has been given 10
Philadelphia this year. The course on the
Schuylkll - exceptionally fair for every
body. and New York rowing men have Httle
or no trouble IN getting there AZ BaltI-
more. tho other candidate for the Middle
states this year, % b. somewhat different
especially with regard IN the course Those
~ ho have rOwed on n sHv that the mile and
a half With a turn Is faIr enough. but that the
mile and a half straIghtaWay is the worst
sort " an arrangement possible for good
racing member Of the Nassau Boat club
said yesterday.
" 10 the courtesy of the baltimore row
ing men and their keen enthusiasm FOR the
sport there can be- no question but The
course - poor one. ] roNed in the mile
and "A half siraightaWHy. ana YOU have 20
make three anRleS between the start and
fnizh The start b. on slant. each crew
having about a length on the other. ~ that
with seven crews ~ The fHgc the outside
one would have -even 'ength- on the inside
over a course where such conditions are
necessary there alwaNs j. bound 10 be- dis
satisfaction. ] rov-d there once and
want 20 more ot ..
During the week there was rumOr that
fillmore would -ecede from the National
a-sDsIation. and w'th n fpV clubs around
the south Atlantic Division would rndeayor
% form a new rowing body
10 q understood thai Philadelphia will he
m this years Harlem regatta. IN the times
gone by u was quite different and com
mon thing to see whole fleet Of Schuyikll
knights n he ashen blade In line for honors
on the Harlem A. 2 general rule TOO they
carried away their share of the medals and
cups. but those days are gone Whefher
they Will come again D. hard 10 SAY 90
return for thts support in the past tho Har-
NaHHaH |HNa lad aaNH.haH
gattas and the difference Iz that the Harlem
men never have slaCkened Iu their attention
To n . hour, while the Quaker support has
dWfnuled beautifully.
william Mehrhon. the crack scuiler n
the Nassau Boat Club. has started 70 train
Tor he nat ional regatta which r. 10 be- held
~ Washington. y. q early IN August Ne
intends 10 have a crack a. the champion
shin singles and IL ~ he opinion that he
should make first class showing ~ he will
give himself plenty of time 10 grt in shape
~ MehrhOH can gei e suitable partner he
allen wall rry for the double srulIs
The Iun.or eight shell m the Harlem re-
gaita Will have four crews. the New York
4 e. MIhnetaha. Nassaus and Mons and
fhia uuartef. II % goes 10 fhp line should
make u nice race. So far a. can be learned
nov, only two entries are possible FOR the
intermediate eight, the MeirOpolItAr= aud
NgN York 4 e. That b.. the same creVz
vili reN IN junior and Intermediate FOR the
Mercury Foot. The senior four she'll and
junior urfOpede events have Jared poorly.
Tor Y is most likely that they will not NM
There vas talk u the NOnpareila having \
rev in the 0ctOpede. but 10 ~ said that they
could nn' get boat in time
Entries Tor the Harlem regatta will be
opened % meeiing ~ be- held No the West
tud cafe tonight. The positions 0f crews
20 The races also viii be- drawn Tor.