The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-18

from the East. and until that long-looked-
for event takes place, John is compelled to
take his exercise on land.
Henry Heneeman. the Slough City scul-
Ter, is spoken of as possible contestant
and should he start, it is the opinion of
many experienced oarsmen that he will
make a hard and very Interesting struggle
for first honors.
Billy Growney is sculling lot faster and
in much better form than ever before, and
should give a good account Of himself in the
singles.
1t will not be matter of any great sur
prise if the Alameda Club should turn out
several fast fours. Atpresent it has lots of
first-class material from which to make up
at least three good crews. All seem to be
working we'll and are strong and speedy.
The only thing the club lacks is racing
craft and in the event of its securing
fairly good boat for the regatta, l. is safe
to bet that the Alameda Clubs colors will
be well up at the finishing line
Dan Leahy, ex-ehampion, will not take
part in any public exhibitions this season.
but may show up next year in number OF
different events. At present Dan is con-
tent to do just enough work on the water
to heep in proper form and condition.
Charley Long has not yet got down to
hard work, but will 90 into active training
tomorrow. He expects to meet his old OPP
pOnent, Henceman and play even for that
little event on the Stockton channel
What nice contest it will be Tor second
place between the following lot Van Guei-
pen, Growney, Cochrane, Long, Sullivan,
Charley Peterson and Henceman. First
money is already conceded to Henry Peter
son. provided the others do not receive
handicap.
Val Kehrlen of the Tritons is laboring
hard to get his crew IN proper form. V al
thinks that by the day of the race his four
will be so speedy that nothing but sinking
the boat or breaking the oars Will keep
them from beating the others out OF sight.
When Informed Of the above Dan Dough.
erty of the South Ends said nothing, but
looked remarkably wise.
Antiques Of the Tritons seems to be the
favorite for the amateur single-scull event,
with Stokes, the Pioneer man, as second
choice, although there are not few who
look upon the latter as sure winner.
Louis Oser, the new man in the Ariels, is
strapping fellow and splendid specimen
Of physical manhood, and, outside of few
oarsmen on the bay, pulls the best oar that
has touched these waters in years. He was
given trial with the big crew yesterday,
and if he proves satisfactory he will at
once begin training. The balance of the
crew is made up of the Peterson Brothers
and Tom Tennison.
X Creigh, the young amateur OF the
Ariels. is looked upon by the critics as a
formidable man in a shell. He will row in
the single-Scull race.
In all probability the regatta VIII be held
over the Long Bridge tWO-nle course. The
HarbOr Commissioners have promised to
remove all barges and other vessels which
generally obstruct the course. 1t is sug-
gested that those having the affair in charge
make the starting point not any further
than halfway up the wharf and set the
turning buoys off the Oil Company's dock,
as by so doing the spectators would have a
better view of the races than if the regular
course was selected, as the bend in the
wharf on the latter shuts the contestants
out Of sight before half mile Of the dis
tance has been gone over.
An exciting bOat-race took place yester-
day from Tiburon to California City, be-
tween L. Cohen and A. PuSch. in which
the former was the winner by two lengths.