The San Francisco call., 1898-02-19
THE SOUTH ENDS
 ARRANGE A CLUB REGATTA.

The South Ends are making prepara- tions for their first inter-club regatta which will be held over the Long Bridge course about the middle of March. The 1 object of this regatta will be to give the new members an idea of racing and also to select material for the different crews.
 At the last meeting ten applicants were admitted to membership and three in- itiated. The club now has over 13O mem- l bers.
 Doc" Dennis has new opponent in 1 the field who will make him hustle for championship honors. The star is Len Hausler, a recent addition to the South Ends. Hausler was out in his shell last Sunday and displayed remarkable speed. Emile Blumheim, of the Willamette Rowing Club of Portland, says that he is not in love with the cold waters of our bay. Blumheim capsized while row. ing off the oil wharf last Sunday morn- ing, and had occasion to remain in the water about ten minutes until lowed ashore by Jim Feehan, who was close by when the accident occurred Captain Will Thomas has his eye on Charlie Jenkins, William Barry, Charles Skelly, C. E. Creighton, Herbert Flaw kins and James Feehan for members of the junior crew.
 The painting of the handball court will be commenced next Sunday, and Presi- dent Scully has notified the members to report at the boat house at S:3O o'clock
 
 best milk pail, when the work will be commenced.
 The South Ends and Ariels will play match game of baseball on the first Sun day in March.
 A committee from the club will visit M1rabelle Park, on the Northern Pacific ments for the annual picnic which will be held in May.
 The Ariels are not at a loss for fresh material to choose from, for within the past six months the membership has ai- most doubled; Two junior crews will rep verein crew has been practicing for the past three months and has developed great speed. The second crew will be O'Connell. J. E. Reilly, Frank Lieb and A. w. Taylor. They will have the ad- vantage; of the coaching of Eugene Elan ders, who is looked upon as being one of the best coaches in the country.
 The new senior crew took it's initial spin last Sunday. All the men are thor an an improvement on the past senior crews. The men are: R. Ellis, William Howe, Joseph Hannah and James O'Connel.. Frank Wilson, who has been Imberine up for the past two weeks preparatory to entering the lists for senior honors, met with severe accident to his right hand few days ago, and 1t will be some time before he will be able to resume training Charles McAuliffe and F. NJ Kelley loom up as possible entries for the junior skiff.
 The clubs junior crew of '96 rowed to- gether again for the first time in a year. N. J. Prendergast pulled stroke, J. R. Bockman afterwaiSt, Al Racouillat for ward, and Johnson Hardy bow The Fin traeht crew challenged them to a spin which was accepted. For probably a mile the old crew gained about three boat lengths, but the lack of training told and the husky German crew pulled ahead. They were so elated with their victory that they immediately challenged the other crews.
 Bockman and Prendergast will devote all their time to skiff and shell work.
 The Ariels intend letting a contract for new racing barge.
 Pape of the Dolphins tried the Triton Clubs new skiff last Sunday and found it to be very fast. He is having one built by Twigg.
 The Alameda senior will be manned by E F. Hadcock, William Hansen, Atwood Webb and F. Ayres.
 The Alamedas have material for two junior crews Three candidates weigh in the neighborhood of POO pounds. One crew. will probably be manned by Ed Hunter, Greenleaf, Meyer and George Lewis
 Chet Ayres will represent the club in the senior skiff events this season.
 Jacob Lewis may take up single rowing again. He was a member of last years senior crew which made such splendid showing against the South End Midgets.