The San Francisco call., 1897-04-05
EXCITING RACES
ALONG The FRONT
A Splendid Sailing Breeze
and Very Close
Finishes.
Dave Crowley Jr. Beat His
Father in Two Races Dur.
ing the Day.
The Sealing Schooner Luisa D. R
ported Off Cape Arago With
65o Skins Aboard.

There were two exciting boat races from
off Melggs wharf yesterday. The course
was from point off the wharf around
Blossom Rock, thence back to point off
Powell-street wharf, thence to the Pre-
sldio shoal buoy and then back to the
starting point.
The first race was to have been match
between d. Crowley Sr. and w. F. Fitz-
gerald for $50 side, but as Fitzgerald is
still very sick man the contest could not
take place. Dave Crowley Jr. volun-
teered to take Fitzgerald's place and give
his father few pointers. They got away
together, but in rounding Blossom Rock
the son took the lead and his father was
never able TO head him. There was never
more than half dozen boat lengths be-
tween them at any time, and it was as
pretty trial OF skill as has ever been seen
on the bay.
The second race was started about 2
p NJ. with half the Whitehalls in the bay
entered. 1t was hotiy contested from
start to finish, and Tom Murrey won by a
short margin from Dave Crowley Jr., with
Dave Crowley Sr. third.
The picnic and prize shooting at
SchuetZeB Park drew forth an enormous
crowd yesterday, and Sergeant Tom Ma.
honey and six policemen had all they
could do to handle it. At one time the
and thieves made hay while the sun
shone. The 1:30 boat was twenty min
utes late IN getting away, and over 300
people were left behind.
Among those who were robbed was John
Flleger, secretary of the Grocerymen's s
Union, and who also Keeps grocery store
on the corner of Sixteenth and Guerrero
q had tot-a fr@x l.. IL
pocket. A Mrs. Wilson lost her watch
and chain, and when the matter was re.
ported 10 the sergeant of police present
ue at once mounted a box and called out
at the top of his voice: Keep a good
lookout after your money and valuables !;
there are plckpockets among you." The
only loss after that was one of So so, which
young man who refused to give his
name, reported to one of the officers. On
the return trip the crowd was a fairly
orderly one, owing to the presence OF at
least dozen policemen.
Captain Warner of the San Fra ncIsco
and North Pacific Railroad Com pany had
narrow escape yesterday. One OF the
steamers was about due and he walked out
on the apron to see if it was at its proper
height II just happened that the pawls
were not set and Warmers weight caused
the apron to go down with rush, throw
ing him into the bay His cries brought
assistance and he was hauled back On to
the wharf again. Before changing his
clothes he got the apron back into posi-
tion and proceeded to set the pawls. In
doing so one of them caught his fore
finger and .pinced out big piece of flesh
The wound was dressed by the company's
doctor and Captain Warner is now going
around with his hand in sling.
The steamer Del Norte, which got in
yesterday, spoke the Louisa D off Cape
Arago. The sealing schooner asked to be
reported as all we'll and $50 skins aboard.
The United States steamer Alert got in
from Honolulu yesterday, after 13 days
passage. She sailed before the Rio de
Janeiro. consequently she has no news
The officers say that the trouble with tna
japanese is nothing but what the
Hawaiian Government can handle The
Alert will remain here few days and
will Their 90 to Mare Island for an over
hauling.
Following is list OF the officers: Com
mander, +. Hanford; lieutenants-T. S.
Phelps, A. c. Baker. c. +. Pond, P v.
Lansdale, w. c. P. Muir and w. E. SAT-
ford; ensign, +. l.. Sawyer; P. A. en-
gineer, Cleaver; P. A. surgeon, Sprathi ng ;
P. a. paymaster, Little.