The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-18
DOLPHIN OARSMEN
WILL STRIVE FOR
ADIAM0ND MEDAL
The South End Rowing Club An.
nounce a Regatta and a Hand
ball Tournament Next
Month. ~

NH EMBERS OF the regatta commit
zee or the Pacific Association
OF the Amateur Athletic Union
held a meeting on Wednesday night at
which there was a lengthy discussion
with regard 20 the definitions Of the four
cared barge and Outraged skin 90 be
adopted Dy the association. A barge Is
understood 20 be a craft the oarlOcxs
Of which are on the gunwale. but the
members Of the regatta committee admit
that some OF the most recently built
barges have Oarlocks which project a lit
tie beyond the gunwale and tend 20 de-
velOp into outriGgers. W. y. Hinchuisn
Of the Alameda Boat Club and Or. G.. T..
Dennis OF the South End Rowing cub
were appointed a committee 20 visit AL
Rogers, me bOat-builder. and 20 asCer-
tain the desires OF the Oarsmen with re-
gard 20 the four-Oared barge. With re-
gard 10 the outraged skin 10 was decided
that 10 should be an open boat with az
least six zap streaks and not exceeding
twenty-one and half feet Ia length,
the beam 70 be left 10 the discretion OF
the builder. IL was also decided that none
OF the boats at present owned by any
OF the rowing clubs should De affected
regattas under the management of the
Paclnc association Will In future be held
on Oakland Creek and that the prizes for
championship events Will be cups. % be
held by the clubs 20 which the winning
crews belong and not medals 10 the lndi-
vidual oarsmen, the cups 20 become thu
property OF any club whose representa-
tives win the same event three times.
The term OF Office Of the present board
OF the Ariel Rowing Club has nearly eN-
pired and the nominating committed has
made the following nominations: For
president, William Howe: for vice presi-
dent, r. ]. Lynch: corresp ondlnE secre-
tary. A; Taylor; financial secretary Eu-
gene FLANDERS: treasurer. II. a. Pless;
delegates 20 the Pacific association (three
70 be elected. J. X. BOckrnan. T.. j. En-
right. d. ]. Sheehan and John I. Nolan.
for directors five 20 be elected. T. J..
Enright. r. McDonouEh. J. O'CouneH.
d. J. Sheehan. Johnson Hardy and r.
Stenberg: captain. James Wilson. leu
tenant captain. II. Wilson. The election
will take place on the first Monday in
December.
The South End Rowing Club held a
meeting on Tuesday night az which the
approaching club regatta was discussed.
IL will be held on the Sunday after
Thanksgiving day and there will be barge
and outraged skin races. Another furf0r
barge crew will be formed. On regatta
day play will begin In the handball tour
nament, the entries TO which close on she
last Sunday in November. The players
will be divided into five or six classes by
the committee and a large list II entries
Is expected. On Sunday there was a race
at Long Bridge between the Midgets and
the Foley Dennis barge crew. the latter
winning. The Midgets. however. were not
in good condition and lacked the services
OF Gus Carson. so their defeat was not
a decisive one. DR.. q. c. Dennis has ap-
piled TO be placed on the retired list ~
officers OF the Naval Militia.
The Alameda Boating Club held a reg
ular meeting on Tuesday. at which he
entertainment TO be given In ArmOry
Hall. Alameda. for the benefit % The
club was discussed. IL will be n vaude-
Vile show ard will take place on Friday
evening. the 24th inst.
At Its last meeting the Dolphin Boa
ing Club chose the following members OF
the nominating committee: T. J. Sulll-
van, T. z. Keenan,. George Baker. G. NJ
Farrell and W. O. Patch. The following
new members We're elected. r. Peters.
Con Conniff. II. A. Swedlund John Fru-
denburg. George Beacht and Theo L.
rond. The proposal 10 buy a new skin
was laid over until the decision OF the
Pacific association with regard TO the
dimensions Of the skin Is made
The racing barge which was injured at
the FL Campo regatta and the barge VIE
land Will he repaired. The DOlphins find
that their boats become so blackeuef
by the coal tar from the works OF the
Equitable Gas Company that 10 o. pro-
posed 10 paint them some dark color out
side. A club regatta will be held on the
Sd OF December at which the third -acs
for the diamond medal will he the prin-
cipal event. a. w. Pane. W. o. Patch.
George Baker and fourth man will bs
formed into a senior barge crew.