The San Francisco call., 1898-09-03
GOOD SPORT IN
 PROSPECT AMONG OARSMEN.

Now that the Oakland City Councll mas
 appropriated 900 for dredging Lake
 Merritt and improving its shores, the oarsmen of the bay can look forward to having smooth waters on which to hold
 regattas and championship races. On completion of the projected improvements 1t is hoped that grand aquatic carnival may be given next year on July instead
 of the usual Independence day celebra-
 tion. Oarsmen will be invited to come
 from Stockton, Portland, Astoria, Van couver and Victoria, B. C.. Dr. McDowell
 the well-known sculler of Chicago, will re- ceive an invitation. A conference with
 regard to this project will be held be-
 tween the Pacific Association of the Anna teur Athletic Union and citizens of Oak land disposed to further the plan. The
 regatta committee would take charge Of
 the aquatic events and would undertake
 to furnish races such as have never been seen on the waters of San Francisco Bay. The members of the Alameda Boating Club are much pleased at the success of the senior barge crew at the Astoria re- gatta, and will give the returned oarsmen reception at the clubhouse tonight. The committee in charge of the reception consists of D. M. Hunter (captain, c. w. Knowles, Charles Pesoli, C. G. Ayers and F. $. Cone. Invitations have been issued to the San Francisco rowing clubs.
 The management of Fl Campo has made a proposition to the regatta committee of IQe 1dclIlC iSSOCldllOH lOT ClldIllplOllSIlp
 races to be rowed there. Though the offer is not entirely satisfactory, there Is little
 doubt that a championship regatta will
 be held at Fl Campo early in October. By that time the summer winds will have ceased and smooth water may be ex- pected.
 The Pioneer Rowing Club will hold it's regular monthly meeting tomorrow, and
 will elect several new members. c. Ochs will row in the championship races, and 1 believes that he can beat A. W. Pape or his boat to Ochs for the races. The Pio-
 neers will have representatives in the junior and senior skiff races and in the junior and intermediate barge events. The Dolphins rowed their new barge around from Twigg Bros. yard to their own boathouse on Sunday. She is strong l ly built, rows smoothly and easily and turns rapidly She is fast, and, though
 rough water. The intermediate crew goes
 out for practice on Tuesday and Thurs day evenings and Sunday morning. | It ESchwarting, No. 2; w. o. Patch, No. 3; A. w Pape, stroke; and E. Hartman, cocks
 vain. The junior barge crew has been broken up by the death of T. J. Hopkins and the departure of E. J. Hartman, who is now working on the steamship Austra- lia. F. Woernner and c. M. Farrell are left. and two new men may be put in
 It is probable that A. w. Pape will not enter the championship skiff race at Fl T. R. keenan has repaired Patch's shelf, and both he and Pape have permission to use it for practice; Keenan Will probably enter for the. senior shell championship; A. Rothkopf has given to Pape the shell that Len Hausler formerly used. Hausler has not yet handed over the medal in his possession to the Dolphin Club, but steps will be taken for its recovery. It Is pro- posed that a series of three races shall be held between Patch and Pape for the medal The Dolphins will hold ladies day on Sunday, October 30 and will give an entertainment In Native Sons Hall on November 2
 End Rowing Club house. R. McArthur and G. Bates were out in skiffs; the latter will try for the junior skiff championship. The junior barge crew will be made up of c. Jenkins, bow; " Roster, No. 8; w. Barry, stroke, and a fourth man not yet chosen. The Midgets will row in the that they can beat the Alamedas over. the Fl Campo course. They attribute their defeat at Astoria to the fact that their stakeboat had drifted down two lengths and that on the way to the finishing line they had to contend against a strong cur rent. while the Alamedas gained greatly Slack M n water tul The The Midgets thin think they they will ill be handicapped by having to use an in- ferior barge. but expect to make up for and better style J. Foley will row in the senior shells and c. c. Dennis will try to defeat Paps 7lpe,. J. Lyons and and M. Breen will row III SkilIS. Among the new members and John Williams, who are all athletic men and enthusiastic about rowing.
 The Ariels have two crews in training. E. McDonough, bow; A. Haughton, No 2; F. Lamonte, No. g. and E. Lynch, stroke The Turner's crew consists of F. Loth, bow, W. ,Oechsle, No, 2: W. Haustein, No. 3, and c. Haas, stroke. Both crews are working steadily and Stevenson, their coach, notes decided Improvement in their rowing.
 Dolphins at the last Fl Campo regatta. has also begun to train. G. Steffens hay ing met with an accident, his place at Mo- has been taken by James O'Connell It will enter the Intermediate barge race
 W. McCausland will give up skiff row ing and will devote his attention to shell He will work to retain the shell cham pionship which he now holds The Ariel colors will be carried by Frank Wilson in the senior skfff race and by J. Fickert in