The San Francisco call., 1897-06-21
Valuable Medals Competed
For by the Various
Rowing Clubs.
Dr.. Dennis Wins the Senior
Outrigger Skiff Race in
Clever Style.
The Midgets and the Alamedas Row
Dead Heat-Ths 0iympics Sue.
cumbed to the Ariels.

day nearly five thousand people went to
Ell Campo TO witness the rowing regatta.
The great throng spread itself on the
hillsldes and at points OF vantage and OBJ
tanned an excellent VII of the races.
At 1890 P. N. the first event, the senior
outrigger skiff race. was started.
The men TO face the starter were A. X.
Paul, George w. Phelan and McCaus-
land, all OF the Arie Is, and DR.. Dennis of
the South Ends.
At the pistol shot they bent TO their oars
and the skiffs sped along averaging thirty
strokes TO tie minute. Dennis showed his
nervousness by catching crabs, as also dId
Phelan. Quickly getting down 10 their
work the rowers began to separate and at
the stakeboa McCausland had q slight
lead over Dennis, who was followed by
Paul and Pnelan. The men turned the
stakeboat in the order named and then
Strengthened out for the long pull for
home.
McCausland spoiled a rosy chance of
winning by becoming confused and pull
ing wide of his course; and seeing that his
error could not be remedied, he stopped
rowing.
Down the stretch the remaining three
came, with Dennis lew lengths ahead of
Paul and Phelan closing up the rear.
Near the finish Pau's short and powerful
strokes began to lessen the distance be-
tween him and Dennis, but the Ariels'
crack stcered wide anu Dennis went over
the line 3 winner Time, 14:l41&
In the next race, the junior ouirigger
skiff, tire starters were: Alexander w.
Pape, Dolphins; Charles McAuliffe,
Ariels; Andy Carroll, Ariels; George
Collopy, Pioneers, ana c. 6. AyIes of The
Alamedas. At the shot Pape spurted ard
took the lead, with Ayres after him.
Nearing the stake boat Carroll and
Ocns fouled and Collopy passed them.
Nearing the turn Ay7es overcame the lead
OF Pape and both men turned together.
Pape made a pretty turn, but Ayres caught
a crab and lost lime.
Ochs, having recovered from his foul,
wen after the leaders. His strong strokes
rapidly narrowed the gap between him and
Collopy. The latter was put out of the
race by two inquIslt,ve vapor launc hes
the Augusta and Satelllie-cro ssing his
bows and causing him 10 lose his stroke
Pape, although tired from his fast pace,
managed 10 cross the line winner, a few
lengths ahead of Ayres. Time, 14:29
Ochs would have been a dangerous fac tor
in the race had he not been fouled, as he
overhauled the leaders in good style.
The intermediate fOuf-oared barge race
had three entries-the o ympics, Ariels
and South Ends. The latter crew were
unable to enter owing 10 the sickness of
one of its mem bers. The absence of the
considered the winning one. The Olym-
pics and Ariels started IN what proved to
be the closest race of the day. Both
crews held together 10 the stake boat,
where the Olympics gained a slight lead
by their quick turn. but the Ariels spurt-
ed and regained their ground. Tne Aries'
longer sweep began TO show itself and
they grad ually forged ahead.
The o ymplcs cockswaln kept steering
into the Arjels' wa:e-, ana when near the
finish the Ariels were compelled to cross
their rivals bows. The strokes seat in
the Oiympics' boat came off Its rollers and
the Ariels crossed the line TOUR lengths to
the good. Time. 13: AS.
In the four-oared barge race, junior
class, the entries were Alamedas, South
Ends, Ariels and Dolpnins.
A great deal of time was spent in start
ing these crews, as they were as skittish
as Young colts. Finally they got away
even. The South Ends finished stroke
began 10 snow itself and they went to The
front
The Dolphins trailed behind the leader,
followed by the Ariels and AIamedas.
Near the stake boat the Alamedas and
Ariels iouled, virtually putting them out
of the race. The South Ends were never
headed and won by large mar in from
the Dolphns. Time. 12:01.
After the race the judges decided that
the Aiamedas should be gwen third pace
and disqualified the Ariels.
The senior four-oared barge race proved
the surprise OF the day.
The Southend Mdgets had as their op-
ponents the Alamedas. From tie pistol
fire the crews held together and turned
the stakeboat al the same time. 1t was
seen that the Mdrets were holding back
so as TO make a c.ose finish, and they got
it. Near The line the Alamedas began to
squirt, and, catching the Midgets off their
guard, they crossed the line together
The judges decided the race a dead heat
A After little the crews started again.
The Midgets, profiting by their care
!essness, set hot clip, and finished few
lengths ahead. Time, - minutes
The showing made by the Alamo das
caused great deal of favorable comment
They raced in boat that they we're
strangers to, and surprised every one by
their splendid work.
The regatta was One Of the most sue