The morning call., 1891-03-15
THE oARsMEN.
Favorable Weather for Rowing-K Obj and
His Little Kick.

His Little Kick.
The following letter speaks Tor itself:
Sporting Editor Morning cal; In your issue Of
SUNDAY, february pa, appeared an item under the
healing I'd Hulb and his Little Kick which, to
say the least, not very hatterng u the PACING
Rowing Association, and II allowed 10 remain uure
futed places that body IN very unenviahle light,
have entered held under its jurisdiction. AT
the meeting OF the Rowing Association held
misa apprehension which tie aforesaid publication
stated the Olympic Club laborng under. and in
order . do this little explanation 10 necessary
As all patrons and lovers Of rowing are aware
the city Of san Francisco Tor its Fourth OF July
celebration includes a rowing regatta, and the
70 he offered prizes thert#t. In the celebration
OF 1881. owing a lack Of funds in the city treas
ury, this part OF tue programme was omitted oeS
cral lovers Of tn sport, however, not to be dfsap
pointed in tbs usual regatta, met and decided 10
raise sufficient money By private subscriptions TO
assure the same, and succeeded in collecting about
| 500 for that purpose.
expectation of collecting sufficient funds, specified
| cash prizes or medals for each race were offered.
| this afterHard changed aud each winner in u
| race on the programme had TO be satished with
certain proportion O me purse olele': AliotS tiIe
events on The programme WIS a barg race between
a crew from the olympic and California Athletic
clubs respectively, ms race was holiy contested
aud finally by the olympic crew. whether Il
trophy had been offered for this event am unable
u ate, but certainly no bame can ne attached 10
the Pacific Rowing Associate on II the winning
crew failed to receive anything
IL appears that through some MISUNDERSTANDING
the impression prevails among the members or the
olympic Cnb that the Rowing Association was
managing the Affair and 10 correct that wrong I'M
preston is the fOTt OF this communication
The Rowing Association Is only TOO anxious for
clubs Ike the olympic to have rowing annex TO
their list Of sport, and would hardly act such a
manner would tend TO retard a movement in this
dire ctinn as was the case when the olympic crew
| entered into the aforementioned race.
The parties who were responsible should be the
! ones To blame. and not an association which had
absolutely nothing to do with the same. trust ing
this explanation Will be saiisi Glory aud that Clu bS
Ii. the Olympic and California may be induced TO
"a S. 1
| the interest Of the same. Very respectfully,
Secretary PaCihc Rowing Association.
The Arels' professional four for 1891 has
| been formed and Is in the field looking for Il
match. The crew consist OF Henry aud Charles
| Peterson. Louis Oser and Thomas Iennlson
! TIE two later were at one time members 81 lie
Stockton amateur four, when that team held The
Stale championship. OF IeHui-en II is generally
acknowledged That no more finished oaTsm-n on
single oar exists. While lis partner, OSer,
SLOWS good f0im combined Win Speed and
str ngIh- The Petersuus are well known 10
local men. are good stayeTs and oarSmen from
way back.
Tie features of Sundays barge race formed
the principal topic OF conversation among the
oarSmen during he week. The race was rOwed
and rowed over. The respective merits OF the
contestants were discussed. and those OF the
winners compared villa victories IN previous
contests. There was great rejoicing at The Ala
media clubhouse over the ciedita0le showing
made by lis crew. Tie members having every
reason TO be proud oil tue men who manned The
boat
In the next race for the champion pennant The
DOluhlns VIII enter i crew, While tue Pioneers
aud Aiamsdds VIII make some changes in their
boats, substituting heavier men fer some II the
lighter Ii is also lbe cards that there Will be
handsome p,iZe put III Tor single Scull anna
ur race between MuIibead Blake, Terrill and
Ellis
John Mulrhead OF the Ariels is doing fairly
well with the souls aHd his year his new shell
suits hun admirably. IL Is the opinion Of many
that should Stokes OF the Pioneers decide TO
enter against HIN lie VIII tind il the Arleis'
| President a nor formidable opponent than IN
The one OF the previous season.
At u meeting OF ths Regatta Committee held
| few evenings ago, The following resolution was
| passed. Resolved Thai This association post
I poue its regatta 10 Sunday, March %, 1891, IN
Iesiecl 10 The memory Of our late natoT
| George HeaTsr.
There is more than a chance Of the South
Ends and AIiels crossing oars IN race tOr tie
championship OF The Coast before many weeks.
Bob Crowley slH keeps ~ bis Suud v morn
ing practice. rain or shine, blow or calm. Crow
Icy never fails 10 launch his shell, often dong
several miles.
Harry Transue has been substituted IN the
place OF L. DeunlS in Tie crew oI the Alams da
Boat Club.
Betling on the oxford and Cambridge boat
race is 10 i in favor OF OXlOrd.