The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-18

ers in British Columbia have entered. including
Cotsford and Paine.
A race in barges will soon take place between
F. j. 0Neil 7. c. Dutticy M. j. Ballard and
John Ellis, against w. Hanarahan, Robert and
W. C. Espy and T. McEneary. Both crews are
members of the Pioneer Club. The race Will be
over the Long Bidge two-mile course for The
lightweight championship of the club, with a
suitable trophy yet TO be agreed upon.
TWenty-fOur new lockers with wlre-screen
fronts have been added 10 the dIessingroom OF
The Pioneers for the accommodation of the new
members. Tie club VIII vote on the adoption OF
new constitution at lie next meeting, on The
first Sunday III June.
NJ. Stokes, The hercuean Sculler OF the Pio-
neerS has his eye on prominent member OF the
Columblas with whom lie would like to make a
race.
The South Ends have not yet made arrange
ments for their annual picnic
Hanlan, who starts IN 10 prepare Tor his three
sprint races with Fred Plalsted right away, in
talking With "Prngle" OF the Pittsburg Dis
patch, said that Mclean, the Australian, Is 6
feet high and measures A inches around the
chest, and is one OF the most powerful sculiers
that ever sat In boat.
defeat any sculler IN Australia, aud were he and
0COnnor 10 row hve miles tomorrow j would
put up every dollar / had on Mclean. l have
seen him row a mile i'll D minutes and SO sec
onds hat is speedy enough for anything, and
he can certainly outstay O'Connor. His method
of rowing Is not altogether attractive, but that is
because Of his legs. He begins his stroke pref
lilly and finishes II in an accomplished way, but
IN pulling II through the movement of his long
legs gives one the idea that he is far from lin
ished sculle.. However his stroke is all right
and lie impats immense power Into il. II 0'Con-
nor defeats him lie Will row The hardest race Of
his life. because more determined man never
sat In boat than Mclean"
hanlan's opinion, says Pringle, gives us def
Mite tip as TO who he thinks Will win between
Kemp aud Mclean. Tney row OH the 18TH inst,
and If his estimate of Mclean Is anything like
correct, Peter Kemp's fate is doomed. Certainly
Kemp is a good rover, but he is not of the class
af liam nplEG NJ hon 1Gff Inn Mol as
HE latter, Hanlan says, Is better than Beach
was. and certainly on lubItc form Kemp was far
short OF Beach. If Siansb buy defeats OConnor,
ana II Mclean Is all That Hanlan says lie IS, then
the sooner OCounor returns home The better.
But the eN-champlon has not an excellent
opinion of OCOnnor. Hanlan does not think
that his countryman is correctly built about the
chest 10. make world beaIer. However this
may be, none of us can galnsay The fact that
OCOnnor is a good scuIleT. Ii Is probably too
much 10 say that he is the best, because judging
him on his form against Searle on the Thames,
lie is EOt the best by any means. But have an
idea that lie Is 4 better sculler Than Hanlan
would have us believe, and If he is beaten in
Australia don't think there'll be a rosy chance
for any other American or Canadian 10 turn The
tables on his victor.
Ex-Champion Hanlan also EXPRESSED the no.
ton that professional sculing i'll England was
doomed never TO Use again. Hosmer held con-
tTaTy opinion, Claiming that out OF the large
number OF sculleIs tneTe a champion is sure 10
boss ON forth IN time. Haulan, however agreed
that the young Britisners, FOR some reason or
bhuSIt Wv hbt lVdlu lic ihOucfu AT VI IuhlHB
they don't master the correct style of prolelling
boat, ana as result much OF their strength Is
wasted. However much L would Ike 10 see
England regain It's position III sculling, l fear
there is much truth In hanlan's contention.
But II is going too lar 10 say that sculling In
England Will never reach IA higher standard than
now. think II WILL aud just as sure as rowing
is Specdler to-day than IL was when Han
Ian, AieGHnder-lIke, was crying for more worlds
TO conquer. 1t is only short time ago since We
all laughed al The sculling pretensions OF Austria
ia. To-day there are scullers there that are
Hanlan's supeIIors. But If sculing is declining
in England never TO rise, what about the United
States? We have our stock trade scuilers to
DAY that we had years ana years ago Theil
faces are almost as familiar sunlight; II Is the
same old lot year after year, Without any sign:
OF promising taIenl.