The San Francisco call., 1898-04-09
DOLPHIN CLUB
 REGATTA AT NORTH BEACH.
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Tomorrow the Dolphin Swimming and Boating Club will inaugurate the rowing season for 1898 by a club rega -ta and la dies day Preparations for the event have been in progress during the past two weeks, and every effort will re made to hold an suspicious opening.
 The programme will consist of five events-a skiff race for the A. B. Tread well diamond medal for the junior oars men; quarter mile swimming match be- tween E. H. Coney and Joseph Earls; a 100 yard swimming race between E. James Hartman and Victor Cagliera for the club championship; a barge race be- tween the Turn Verein crew of the Arial Boat Club and Dolphin junior crew, com posed of E. J. Hartman, stroke; T. J. Hopkins, afterwaist; T. J. Kennedy, for wardwaist. and W. O. Patch, bow, with Adam Schuppert, cockswain. To con- clude with the main event of the day the deciding race between Alec Pape and w. o. Patch, rivals for the club dia- mond medal In the senior skiff event
 This may be an interesting race. Pape won the medal twice, while Patch be- came possessed of it by fuke, his op- ponent having upset when 200 yards in the lead and within easy --stance of the finish stake.
 The latter. however has had long rest and will be prepared to match his skill and science with the souls against Pape's superior strength and physical ad- vantages.
 mond medal the following will enter: Captain T. J. Kennedy, T. J. rins, T. R. Keenan, A. w. Shields, E. J. Hartman and A. H. Pape ne latter is likely to be the dark horse, as he has been train ing under the care of his brother Alex, and already shows signs O. being com
 On the 17th of this month the popular organization will hold its twentieth an- nual picnic and excursion at Mirabel Park the proceeds of which will be used in purchasing a new racing barge.
 Captain Kennedy is now selecting his men for the Decoration day regatta.
 The South Ends will hold their club re- gattta on Sunday, May l, and from pres ent indications 1t promises to be grand success.
 Joe Lyon's senior crew will row Matt Breen's crew for a French dinner on that day, and a junior crew composed of Vii Bar E and Will Fox. bow. will row against Hugh McIsaae, T | Fitzpatrick; Charles will be made to organize second junior crew.
 Pop Foley and Len Hausler will meet in single shell race Al rritz row
 William Lynn of Stockton, who won the junior shell championship in 1896. was the guest of the South Ends last Sunday. shell championship this year.
 Sunday, May s. has been set for the South Ends picnic and excursion to Mirabel Park. Chairman Fitzpatrick and the following members are working hard to make it a success: John D. Mahoney. Edward Shortall, Matt J. Breen, Joseph O'Dea, A. J. Mellitz. James P. Foley, A. J. Fritz, Joseph Foley, J. J. Mccarthy. Joseph Lyons, James Feehan and Alex McGeorge.
 Gus Carson of the Midget" crew was out last Sunday and showed up in good form. Gus would like to row in the sin gles this year.
 Manager Hayden of Fl Campo has three reFattas in contemplation for this season. He hopes to hold the first in the early part of June. to consist of barge racing only. In August following he ex- poets to arrange a regatta for singles and shells. and concluding the series with a championship regatta, in which all will compete.
 Interest in boating is on the increase