The San Francisco call., 1896-08-07
SWAN HOME
WITH HIS BOAT,
Henry Peterson, the Oars
man, Capsized in the
Bay.
CAUGHT IN A TIDE RIP.
Could Not Get Out of the Way
of a Tug So His Shell
Turned Over.
AN OVERDUE SHIP ARRIVES.
The Santa Clara, on Which Rein.
surance Was Paid, Had an Un.
eventful Voyage.
AN OVERDUE SHIP ARRIVES.

Henry Peterson, champion oarsman OF
the Pacific Coast, had a narrow escape
yesterday. In attempting to escape a
tide-rip he got into the swell caused by
the tug Sea Queen and his outrigger cap
sized. For few moments the oarsman
was in imminent danger, but he finally
succeeded in clearing himself. and then
swan to the wharf, pushing his boat be-
fore him.
Peterson expects to row Hanlan, ex-
champion of the world. at Vancouver,
B. c., next month. Hanlan was match ed
to meet Jake Gaudaur tor the champion
ship of America, but, as the lattershas Sc
cured a match with Stanbury, champion
of the world, his agreement with the Van
couver people is off. Peterson is expected
10 take Gaudaur's place, and if the race
takes place all California will back the
San Francisco boy.
In expectation of the race being made
Peterson has been in training tor over a
fortnight. Every morning he is out in his
shell, and is now almost in perfect con-
dition. Yesterday he gave the tug Red
mond a brush. and more than held his
own until Captain Dave Shaw ''opened
up the engines, and then the steamer
gradually drew awsy. When the Sea
Queen came along Peterson was making a
final squirt. Captain ike Smith called
to him, ''Look out, Henry, I'm going to
make a sharp turn" but the warning
came too late.
The shell would have been carried on to
the wharf had the oarsman stopped row.
ing, 50 Peterson called back, Cant help
it, Ike; l must take the chance He took
it. and the wash from the tugs screw cap
sized the skiff.
The oarsman's feet were caught in the
stretchers, and it was some time before he
could free himself. In the meantime the
Sea Queen had made a circuit and came to
the rescue. Peterson, however, refused
assistance, and pushing his shell before
him reached Spear-street wharf in safety.
The champion is born oarsman and is
as modest as schoolgirl. He has been
rowing races since he was 10 vars old, and
as he sad yesterday, "I have never been
an amateur" Boating has been his busi-
ness since he was able to earn living, and
a more thoroughly respected man cannot
be found ON the water front to-day. Should
he meet Hanlan on Puget Sound all the
money of the San Francisco boys will be
behind him.
The first news from the whaling feet
was received by Bruce, Bovine & Co.
yesterday. 1t only includes the Kodiak
feet, and reports that the Charles w.
Morgan had 800 gallons of sperm oil and
one right whale; the Cape Horn Pigeon
had two right whales. 800 gallons of sperm
and 200 gallons of whale oil, while the
best the Alice Knowles could do was one
right whale.
Among the arrivals yesterday was the
American ship Santa Clara. She is an
other of the overdue feet, but Captain
Fuller says that there was never one
moment when he had any anxiety for his
vessel. Contrary winds were met with off
the Horn, but the ship made the run from
so to so in thirty-six days. Heavy re-
insurance was paid on the Santa Clara,
and again the gamblers come out on top. /"
The British ship Jordanhill docked at
Union-street wharf yesterday. Captain
Taylor has regular menagerie on board
and it attracts quite a crowd. He has
carrier pigeons, common pigeons, doves,
tumblers, Welsh terriers, Irish terriers,