The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-13

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Stockton boys, from the outrigger skiff
oarsmen down to the barge crew. should
make a hot pace for all competitors, for
they have been looking forward with pleas
ant anticipations to this regatta for months
back.
The great showing the Stocktonian row.
ers made at Ell Campo lately has endowed
them with new energy. They have just
received their new boat from the East, and
are training morning and evening, and ex-
pect to win everything in sight on the 4th.
But while they are training hard up
there, the boys down here are by no means
idle The South End big crew is hard at
it, for it expects hot race TO keep long
string of successive victories intact.
If all the other events on the programme
fall below expectations, this race will GER
tainly repay one for the journey to Stock
ton.
Time was when the South Ends and
Pioneers went hand-in-hand for the good
of the sport, but those good old days are
passed, and those who were once friends
are now the bitterest rivals.
The trouble all arose over the regatta
on September at Sacramento, when the
Pioneers claimed to have been uniustly
treated in decision, and ever since have
been aching for chance at the South End
crew in regatta that is not managed
by the South End Club.
They are now working like Trojans,
getting into condition. Each man in the
crew is the proud possessor of a pledge to
discontinue smoking. the weight of the
crew has been materially increased, as
each man has filled out considerably
since they raced last.
The Stockton crew. they know are
worthy foes. Their great desire is to
lower the colors of the South End crew,
and it is safe to say that from the drop
of the hat the hottest race ever witnessed
on this coast will take place when these
three crews meet to settle the much
mooted question of supremacy.
The Pioneers have a clever little cox
swain now. He is George Fitzsimmons,
one of the little Long Bridge wharf rats,
and what he does not know about steer
ing boat isn't worth knowing.
Pop Brennan, the Pioneers coach, is
training the crew, and its personnel is as
follows: Fred Orr, bow and captain;
George Callopy, forwardwaist; Coney
and George FitZslmmons, coxswain.
In addition to this crew, the Pioneers in
tend to send up red-hot junior crew, and
are work trying out three aspiring
crews % be the clubs representatives.
The following from the Ariel Club will
take part in the regatta: William Nc
Causland and Jim Wilson in the senior
single SCull event., jim w llSOH anu DOD
Ellis in the outrigger skiff races; and the
following will compose the junior crew:
w. P. Prendergast, stroke; Frank Wilson,
afterwaist; j. Coughlin, forwardwaist; A.
Racouillat, bow; Ed Wilson, coxswain.
The club intends to enlarge its boat
house soon and make it two-stOry struc-
ture with gymnasium and clubrooms
on the top floor ana the boatroom on the
first floor. 1t will also give a jinks in
about two weeks.
The medals won in the recent Ell Campo
regatta will be distributed to the winners
at the South End boathouse tomorrow.
The occasion will be celebrated with an
entertainment.
Al Fritz of the South Ends, who is a
delegate from the Associated Improve
ment Clubs to the Golden Gate Carnival
inducing the committee to set aside suit
able sum for regatta during carnival
week.
S. ]. Penn broke, one of the most enthu-
siastic oarsmen on the coast and instigator
of the big Lake Merritt regatta on Wash
ington's birthday last, over which the
Oakland people beca me SO elated, intends
to do his utmost for the interests of the
oarsmen in the coming carnival.
On the Oakland Creek, June II, the Ala
media Boating and Swimming Club will
hold a club regatta.
The races will consist of outrigger skiff
events and barge race.
DR.. Cecil Dennis and Fred Ayers will
contest in the senior outrigger event. The
winner will row at Stockton. s. J. Penn
broke will also row for the club at the
Stockton re alta.
The Alamedas have about eight cracka-
jack outrigger skiffmen in training, and
say it will be disappointment to them,
as it will be to the other clubs, if the ju-
Nor outrigger skiff race at the Stockton
regatta is eliminated for great many men
are IN training for it.
Rowing has taken the fancy of the
League of the Cross Cadets and large num-
bers have already applied for mem bership
to the South End Club.
Advices state that the Olympic Club
crew will not line up at Stockton in the
junior race, but in all probability the
Olympic senior crew will give an exhibit
ton race in their new shell.
The following officer were elected at the
recent meeting of the Dolphin Club: I. j..
Sullivan, president; ]. B. Keenan,, vice.
president; f. Stab, financial secretary;
Joseph Earl, recording secretary; Peter
Won Hadelen, sergeant-at-arms; Curly
Mogan, captain; Fred Woerner, vice-cap-
tain.
]. Coughlin will represent the club in
the senior outrigger skiff race at Stockton.
He will be their only representative.
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