New-York tribune., 1919-05-10
Boom in Rowing
Seems Assured
By 1919 Regatta

Rowing, after lapse of four years,
seems destined to regain and possibly
surpass in recognition the level it
formerly held in aquatic sports. At
least this is the opinion expressed by
leading crew authorities and men
prominently identified for years with
the sport. One reason for optimism
regarding the sport is that rowing in
the near future is likely to attract at
tention from an international aspect
as we'll as from the intercollegiate or
local viewpoint.
Looking over the coming regattas,
there is the intercollegiate event at
Philadelphia over the waters of the
Schuylkill on May 81, the day follow
ing the Harlem regatta. This is
known as the championship event over
the Henley course of a mile and five
slxteenths, and there is never a year
that at least 1.-Two of the leading COL
leges are not represented.
turning aside from the leading in
tercolleglate regatta, there will be
operated during the first and second
days OF August what is to be termed a
national and international regatta.
This event will be held at Worcester.
Mass, and looks most promising in
every respect. Several of the hand
some prizes are to be donated by John
}. F. Mulcahy, who has been connected
with rowing activities in this city for
years.
information is ahoat that several of
the Allied nations, who have taken to
rowing since the signing of the armis-
tlce, have agreed to enter the Worces-
ter regatta. They include Great Brit
ain, France, Italy, Belgium, Canada
and probably Japan
The one event that is expected to
arouse interest in this regatta is the
senior four-oared gig race, over
course of mile and a quarter. The
only requirement necessary is that
every oarsman competing must have
seen service with the Allied nations
But to return to local rowing, it can
be safely asserted that never before
did the future look more encouraging
and brighter from every angle of OBJ
servation. All one has to do is to CEN
ire his imagination upon the Harlem
regatta that is scheduled to be held on
May 80. Eight crews, including one
college aggregation, will compete. CO.
! lumbla has sent word to the officials
that her second eight will compete in
the junior event, probably over the
Henley distance. Besides Columbia
there will be representatives from the
New York A. c., Atalanta Club, Metro
politan, Union Club, Potomac Club of
Washington and two clubs or more
from Philadelphia.
1t was learned also on official au-
! thority that Kelley, of the Vesper
Club, Philadelphia, and w. Smith, Of
the N. Y. A. c., will engage in the
senior singles of one mile. Rooney. of
the Ravenswood Boat Club, Flushing,
l.. H., who was expected to compete in
the event, has gone abroad and will not
be an entry.
To-day rowing conditions over the
waters of the Harlem are not what
they used to be, because navigation has
become to a certain degree handicap.
Not SO long ago the Harlem was an
ideal spot for crew workouts Col
leges and athletic clubs alike held
sway along the banks of the Harlem
every season. But now there is a
vastly different situation apparent. Mo-
tor craft OF slow and speed type churn
the waters so constantly that the crew
mentors find it almost impossible to
get satisfactory results
The waters of Pelham Bay afford ex-
cellent facilities for a course over the
national distance of mile and a half
and would prove boon to the many
clubs now trying to make the best Of
the Harlem. 1t is interesting to note
that the city of Philadelphia has in
Cured the expense of building nu-
merous club houses for boating pur-
poses and rents them to the clubs at a
reasonable figure.
The announced regattas follow:
Harlem Regatta, May 80, New York.
American Henley Regatta, May 81,
Philadelphia.
Schuylkill Regatta. July d, Phila-
delphia.
National Regatta, August / and Q,
| Worcester, Mass.