The San Francisco call., 1899-10-28
LIGHTER AND FASTER
SKIFFS RECON- MMENDED
Rowing Commissioner HinCh-
man VIII Suggest Challenge
Cups for Championships.

That the recent championship regatta
at El Campo did not attract a larger
number of spectators is to be attributed
to the fact that it was not so extensively
advertised as former rowing events have
been and also partly TO the fact that there
are now in the board Of managers of the
Pacific Association several new members,
who are not yet entirely familiar with the
work OF getting up regattas Though the
regatta was not a financial success, the
successful contestants will receive their
prizes. In only one event, the junior out
rugged skif race, in which there were four
contestants, will a second prize be called
for. 1t is possible that at future regattas
there will be no intermediate barge race.
1t Is an event that may we'll be dropped
Tor 1t attracts few or no entries and eX-
cites little interest.
AT the last meeting of the Alameda
Boating Club, Al Rogers, the boat
builder, was present and considerable dis
cpssion ensqed regarding the proposed
clded that the Alameda club would rec
ommend the standard length as Ply feet,
the beam being left to the discretion of
the builder; The. craft is to be open and
TO nave at least three laps nearly equal in
Wldth Inc skill at present in use has six
laps; the proposed boat might have a
smooth potion II the three laps were
placed above the water-line. 1t was ar
gued IN favor of the outraged skiff that
II mas been the means of bringing out
many new ScullerSi VINO would not have
Ventured out in a shell. 1t is also said
that the shell Is not a practical boat for
ordinary oarsmen, as it is too fragile. and
clubs are chary of letting it be used by
inexperienced men. The proposed boat
would be substantial easily handled by
one man and suitable for the use of be-
glnners. If boat of greater length is de-
sired, there is the wherry which is 23 feet
long, While the shell is so feet in length
rogers believes the laps do not retard the
speed OF the boat, except at the turn
ana there very slightly. To some extent
they counteract rolling.
The Alameda club is strongly In favor
OF haVlng three delegates from each row.
ing cluD on the regatta committee be-
lieving that the work would be better
done ana the interests Of oarsmen better
served than by one representative w q
Hfnchman in his first report as Rowing
commissioner, will suggest that each club
In the association should contribute some
small sum each month toward a fund for
the purchase of challenge cups. which
would be held by the clubs from which
the winning crews came
The Pioneer Rowing Club will hold a
JlnkS at It's house In Long Bridge to-mor-
row AFTERNOON In the morning there will
be an exhibition race between the Ariel
Junior barge crew and the senior four of
the Pioneers.
The Ariel Rowing Club will give its an
nual entertainment and ball at Union
Square Hall on Wednesday evening, No
Vember /. The entertainment will consist
of musical and vaudeville numbers. begin
ming at o'clock. Dancing will begin at
TO- The committee of arrangements con-
sists of e. McDonough, d. ]. Sheehan, w
howe, j. Hardy and J. Wilson.