The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28

racing barge, but hope to be able to use
! one belonging to one of the other clu bs
| on the day of the regatta.
| It is SAID that DR.. Cecil Dennis intends
to enter the junior shell event IN the mex. .
| regatta, using one OF the South Enu
| shells. He may have as his competitors
his clubmates Foley and Macarthur, ana
possibly Foley of the Stocktons. Ihls
should make both an interesting and ex-
citing event, as shellraces have been very
scarce in the last few years.
The entry blanks will be issued this
morning to the various clubs. and a large
mum ber of entries is expected, as the
prizes are both beautiful and costly.
]. Klunder will represent the Pioneers
in the coming regatta, as he defeated
Cooney Ochs last Sunday.
The club will be represented IN the
junior barge event bv the following crew:
H. Wilder, stroke; George Lawson, after
waist: George Lawson, forward waist; l..
j. Smith, bow.
The Dolphins have let contract for
steps and board walk to the boathouse
from the end of Van Ness avenue and
North Point street. The work will be
finished Sunday.
Captain Kennedy is training faithfully
for the junior outrigger skff race, and
will be the only entry in the Junior skill
race, unless William Meyer concludes 10
enter.
Alex Pape is seriously thinking OF form
ing junior crew, instead of entering In
the senior skiff race. He has selected a
big, strong, sturdy crew, composed of: j..
II. Coughlan, stroke; T. ]. Hopkins, alter
waist Alex Pape, forwardwaist; +. L.
Sullivan, bow.
The club will have J. II. Coughlan and
Will Patch in the senior skiff race. Cough
Ian has been kee ping himself in flne con-
| dltion for the past three months, and Will
make some of the Long Bridge men hustle
| to beat him.
| Patch will make his first appearance in
the senior class, and will train hard from
the South End boathouse.
Since the Dolphins have raised the
| Nom bershlp from sixty to seventy-hVe
| they have had five applications for mem
| Joseph Farrell. brother of ex-Captain Far
| rell, and Will Bush, well-known athlete.
Captain Kennedy is working hard TO
make the members interested In rowing.
| and has announced club cruise to An gel
| Island Sunday, October 3.
| The mem bers intend to put up med al
| for the junior oarsmen to compete Tor. 1t
| only needs encouragement TO bring them
| out, and when the date for the race is an
nounced, the starters will be: Al Shields,
Joseph Lab Charles Roach, Fred Woer-
ner, 2. Won Hadeln and John J. Lynch.
Lynch is an old-time oarsman, and ii he
can be induced to re-enter the ranks he
will show lot OF oarsmen what the stern
of his boat looks like.
Al Ronard and Gully Mogan are devot-
ing all their time to yachting, and as soon
as the season closes they will be seen on
the water around North Beach working
for exercise and pleasure.
Z. r. keenan, has moved his shell to the
Pioneer boathouse and will train for the
senior shell race.
The Dolphins entertained James McE!-
roy and Stickney. the football player. last
Sunday. They took them tor ride to
Fort Point and landed at Harbor View for
era bs and clam chowder.
E. A. Coney and George Alferitz are 60
ing to purchase double shell from the
San Francisco Yacht Club.
Coney made his first appearance in a
shell last Sunday. He borrowed Patch 5
shell, and before ne was through he had
mastered the boat. Coney is thinking OF
challenging Peter Won Hadeln to race for
a trophy.
Charley Roach has been on a two
months vacation to Harbin Springs. de
was heartily welcomed at the ferry last
Tuesday by Fred Woerner and party OF
firm Dolphins.