The San Francisco call., 1897-09-04
THE OARSMAN.
Training Hard for the Champion
ship Regatta to Be Held on
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Everything points to the success OF the
championship regatta to be held at I'll
Campo on the 18th. The com mittees in
charge of the affair are working hard to-
gether to make this regatta surpass all
others.
The oarsmen throughout the City have
encouraged them by the earnestness In
which they are training tor the different
events. Reports come from the boat
houses that the men are rapidly rounding
into form, and there is strong belief that
records will be made on the day Of the re-
gatta.
At a meeting of the regatta committee
of the Pacific Athletic Association last
Wednesday evening 1t was decided to
change the order of races, and as corrected
it now stands: First, junior shell; Sec
ond, junior barge; third, senior shell;
fourth, senior skiff; fifth, intermediate
barge; sixth, senior skiff; seventh, senior
barge.
1t was also agreed that persons entering
race as substitutes could enter in any
class, but would not be classified unless
they rowed.
The officers Of the regatta were selected
as follows: Referee, w. r. Berry; starter,
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course, G. T. McGinness; assistant mar
shall of the course, NJ. Calnan; time
KEEPERS, J. E. Sculy of the South Ends,
J. T. Sullivan of the Pioneers, Bert Lyons
OF the Stocktons, Joseph keenan, OF the
Dollhins; judges, William Thomas and
Herbert Hunklns of the South Ends, w.
b. Hinchman an and William Mas of the
Alamedas, Thomas Sands and Harry
Lynch of the Pioneers, William Growney
and Johnson Hardy OF the Ariels, and
Joseph Sullivan and Frank Stab OF the
Dolphins.
AS q great deal Of time has been spent
by the referee of former regattas IN in
structing the men before the start, the
committee has decided to relieve him OF
this duty by having full instructions
printed on the programme, and William
Espy and AL Rothkopf were appointed
committee to draw up rules OF lnstruc-
tions for the contestants.
The South Ends realize that they have
only two weeks more in which to train,
and they are working with strong deter
mination To uphold the reputation OF
their club, which has always succeeded in
carving away a fair share of the honors
at regattas.
The senior crew-or Midgets, as they
are called-are especially anxious to re-
gain the laureis which they lost to the
Stockton Giants last year, and as both
dent of winning the event promises to be
an interesting one.
The new junior crew is also doing good
work. and with a little more practice will
be able to make their opponents hustle for
first honors. The crew is com posed of the
following men: George Bates, stroke;
Tom Lynch, afterwaist; Lou Noels, for
wardwaist; Tom Lynch, No. Q, bow.
Matt Breen and Will Thomas have been
coaching them for the past two weeks and
pronounce them sure winners.
The intermediate crew, which is COM
monty called the earnest" crew. on &C.
count OF Earnest Joe Lyons, the stroke. is
in fine condition, and ready to row at
moments notice. 1t will be remembered
that this crew won the junior race in the
Goth of June regatta, and since that time
they have been working faithfully nnder
the watchful eye of Bob Macarthur, who
now says they are ''natchaI born win
ners." The crew is composed of the fol-
lowing: Joe Lyons, stroke; Alex Nc
George, afterwaist; George Fox, forward
waist, and Tom Shortall, bow.
In the single events DR.. Dennis is train.
ing every day for the senior skiff event,
and ior the past TWO weeks has been in
structing Jim Pallas. who will represent
the club in tne unior race. The doctor
says his pupil is a slayer and will prove a
dangerous opponent on the day OF the
race.
Jim Foley is training for the shell race,
and if he wins he says he will challenge
Henry Peterson to row for the coast cham
pionship.
The junior crew. composed of T. J.
Kennedy (stroke), T. j. Hopkins (after-
waist), E. 2. Sullivan (forwardwaist),
and Alexander Pap (bow, boatman and
cockswaln). are training hard for the cham
plonship races. They are sleeping at tine
boathouse and every morning they have
a light breakfast and then start out at 5 :15
O'Clock for three miie row. The crew is
rowing in fine form. Kennedy at stroke is
putting up fast, long stroke that makes
the barge travel as though she was on
wheels
Alexander Pane will not row in the
senior skiff race. as he is devoting all his
time to the barge.
Jack Coughlan will enter in the senior
.kiff race, having begun training in the
boat last Wednesday. He is in fine con-
dition, as he has been running and TAX
ing long swims daily for the past month.
Patch is out every day, and is rowing
fast and in good form. He has been train /
ing for over month on the Black Point
roads and in the clubs gymnasium.
Peter Won Hadeln has challenged E. Fl.
Coney to a skiff race to come off in two
weeks. Won Hadeln was at the boathouse
Sunday to make arrangements, but Coney
failed 10 appear.
Last Sunday q crew composed of w o.
Patch, stroke; Joe Earles. aiterwaist; Joe
Farrell, forward waist, and Joe Laib bow
with E. I. Sullivan cockswain, rowed the
barge Arion to Fort Point and crossed
the Golden Gate. They let the tide carry
them down to Sausalito. where they had
dinner. In the afternoon they rowed
across to Harbor View, where crabs and
clam chowder were served at Schwartz's.
The guests were William Dunn, J. J.
Cronin, Frank McElrath and Joe Buz-
zagua.
The Ariela have decided on the men to
represen mt them in the next regatta, and
they are training hard to uphold the pu-
tatlon of their club. The Ariels will have
entries in every event but one, and that is
the senior barge race.
Their junior crew is in active training
and is composed of the following men
Stroke, Joseph Hannah; afterwaist, L.
Keppler; forwardwalst, P. Mccarthy;
bow, Charles McAuliff.
In the senior skiff race The club will be
represented by the two Wilson's, James
and Frank, who declare their intention of
entering, and William McCausland. Phe-
Ian has expressed no desire OF entering,
and it is believed he will not do so. Nc
CauSland will also trv for the senior she'll