The morning call., 1892-09-10
many elimes. of which the tiny toy boats
h1i

many chimes, OIL winch the Tiny 10Y DoatS
were built.
Oakland harbor is An ideal sheet of water
for the rendezvous of a canoe feet. There
the canoeist has about six miles land-locked
sailing, and when the canal is completed
connecting ''the creek" as they call it, with
San Leandro Bay new waters will be made
accessible to the daring navigator and his
canoe, where the waves do not run too high,
and where there is always fresh breeZe.
The members Of the Oakland Canoe Club
are by no means fair-weatber sailors.
Perhaps the most daring feat Of seaman
ship which has been accomplished by these
sons of Neptune was that OF w. W. Blow,
who started from Oakland for Sausalito one
day last winter in the teeth Of gale in the
Mystic, a canoe Of only 36-ineh beam, aTriv-
ing at his destination with the gallant little
craft half filled with water. After landing
and bailing out he started back, arriving
safely at the clubhouse, having been absent
about eleven hours.
Although taking all sorts of risks which
would be foolbardy were these seamen not
experts, fatal accident has yet to occur.
The nearest approach 10 a serious mishap
was when A. III. Blow in the Zephyr was
capsZed off Goat Island in gale. After
desperate struggle with the whitecaps, his
canoe having sunk, he was rescued by NJ.
Harrison in the Frolic.
Amateur photosraphing and canoeing
have long been kindred Dastimes, and the
camera has been an important factor in the
cargo OF the canoe on many long cruises
exploring streams that were never vexed
by keel, and many hardy voyagers have
photographed bits of nature seen by their
eyes alone and have brought the pictures
home to discuss over flowing bowl and
fragrant pipe.
The mem bers of the California Camera
Club were the guests of the Oakland Canoe
Club yesterday and a large delegation ar
rived in the forenoon and vented their en-
thusIasm by photographing everything
after the shapely racers bad received the
admiration they merited aud lunch had
been served.
The company assembled on the veranda
OF the clubhouse TO witness the race. The
starters were:
A. H. Blow in the Vitesse.
George Warder in the Gnat.
w. w. Blow in the Jack.
Arthur Smith in the Zoe Mou.
+. E. Brown in the Valkyrie.
Dr. Haekett In the Gypsie
+. j. Norris in the Foler
The feet. as each boat Unanswered for
position, was the most beautiful sight. The
Vitesse, Bonita and Zoe Mou crossed the
line at the same time, closely followed by
the others. The race was an exciting one.
A fresh and fawy breeze had sprung up on
the creek.
Al Blow caught the first puff and scudded
away before the wind, with The Gnat close
hind them Blow never lost his lead and
came in first. but the trophy was awarded
to Warder. Blow not having sailed his own
boat.
w. w. Blow presented a cup 10 be
awarded the novice coming in first. This
was won by Arthur Smith, who came in
fourth
The Gnat was built in New York by
Bowdish and is typical racing canoe six
teen feet over all and thirty inch beam. She
carried the large sail plan of 40 feet.
Warder holding her up withIout-s sliding seat
The double padding race was won by
Messrs. Berries and Gump; their opponents,
Messrs. Smith and A. III. Blow, capsized In
rounding the stake.
The handicap swimming race was won
by AL Blow, the scratch man. The tub
tournament came last, and was par
ticipated in by AL Blow and Arthur Smith.
Honors were easy.
Dinner was served over which stories
were told and songs were sung, and dancing
brought an enjoyable day to close.