The San Francisco call., 1896-07-20
WOMEN WHO co BOATING
1t Is the Fad TO Row on Stow
Lake Around Strawberry
Hill.
Attractions at the Park and the Beach
Scenic Railways-A Big Dog That
Shoots the Chutes.

There is one section of Golden Gate Park
that is frequented by large mum Der of
people who are fond of healthful exercise.
and that is Stow Lake, that beautiful arti-
fetal sheet of water around Strawberry
Hill. 1t is remarkable that within the
past two months the majority OF the WIS.,
ltors are of the gentler sex who wish to try
their skill as oarswomen.
Yesterday there were quite numbe of
ladies in the beautiful boats, some feather
ing their oars with the skill of the
best boatmen. There were others who
labored hard at the oars, but they man.
aged to get around ali the same, reaching
the landing with ruddy glow upon their
faces, showing that a pull around the
island was invigorating exercise
''You would be astonished,'' said Louis
j. Ohnimus, who has charge of the boat
house and boats, what interest the ladies
of this City are taking in boating. They
come in the forenoon when the weather is
clear and there Is not much wind, and
they have a glorious time. The number
OF visitors has been increased on week
days, now that the steamcars stop at
Strawberry Hill station going to and COM
ing from the beach,"
A gang of men is at work now clearing
away the weeds which grow in the bottom
OF the lake, and by this means the water
is Kept from distractions which might in
terfere with the working of the oars
The Zoo in the Park has had another
increase during the past week. This time
1t is another buffalo, but like the one born
there few weeks since, he was hidden in
the brush in the paddock and could not
be seen by the thousands who made a
journey to the paddock.
T. 20 rA
museum a collection of Presidents
medals in bronze, each having on the
diverse profile of one of the Presidents.
from Washington to Cleveland. These
are issued by the parent mint and this
series is the only one west of the Rocky
Mountains. He has also contributed some
rare bronzes from Buddhist temple that
were cast in the sixteenth century.
Many people who were not in the park
were at the ocean beach and around
"Sutroville by the Sea" with Its many at
fractions. The new scenic railway was in
operation and the little cars were crowded
all day with people anxious to feel the
effects of ride on an uneven track.
Sutroville is soon to have new attrac-
tlons, patterned after those at some of the
Eastern seasides. One will be a three
story merry-go-round and the other a
mechanical contrivance known as "the
wave motion" Persons seated in cars are
tossed about as if they were riding on sue
ceeding waves.
In the baths Colonel Robinson offered
to the patrons number of races In the
tank and game of water polo, all of
which created great deal of enthusiasm.
In the long race there were twelve entries
and the winner was George Hinkel. In
the tifty-yard race for boys, A. Helm won
the first prize. The California Swimming
Club, which was recently reorganiZed, gave
some splendid exhibitions of high diving.
At a meeting of the club yesterday Mayor
Sutro was made an honorary member.
An immense number OF people, who had
done the park and the beach, went to the
Haight-street grounds to witness the an
nounced balloon ascension and take in
as well the scenic railway and other at
fractions there. The balloon went up. but
Robert Earlston, the aeronaut, did not.
he had provided his own balloon. but il
was minus the usual hand-holds. When
the sphere was inflated and ready to be
released, the men ahd boys holding it were
unable to hold on and it tore away from
them and at the same time tore out the
top at the place where the supporting rope
held 1t by ring. The people were disap-
pointed and Earlston was out the amount
he would Lave received for making the as
cension.
The performance in the Casino attracted
great portion of the visitors.
Every Sunday for month past gem
tleman has visited the grounds, accom-
panied by large dog of the st. Bernard
species This animal has developed fond
ness for shooting the chutes. AS soon as
he enters the grounds he rushes up the
steps leading to the platform from which
are started the cars that carry people to
the highest elevation, and he barks until
his master comes and takes him through
the gate. He In time takes his place in
one of the boats and shoots the cbutes.
and this he repeats from fifteen to twenty
times in an afternoon. A week ago yes
terday the animal was taken into the
haunted swing. That was too much for
him, and he became very sick,
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