The San Francisco call., 1899-07-08

foul that occurred between the Alameda
and University of California boats in the
senior barge race. All the crews When
at the starting point were distinctly IN
structed to disregard the stakeboat near
est the shore The inside boat was df-
rected to turn stake 2, the center barge
to take stake 8, and the boat having
the outside station was to round the outer
stake The members of the Alameda crew
assert that they did not understand the
instructions and that they believed stake
boat 8 to be the turning point But even
If this were so, they are to blame lot
starting without understanding the start
er's Instructions On seeing that the Uni
versity crew had no other stake but the
third open TO them the Alamedas might
have taken the outside stakeboat, whlch
would, in the absence of any special IN
structions, be the natural turning point
for the boat having the outer station
Referee ]. r. Bockman gave the only pos
sible decision when he disqualified the
AlamedaS and ordered the University ana
scratch crews to row the race again 1t
the race should be from the point where
the foul occurred or over the whole
course, and on the same day or any other
day. Referee Bockman ordered the race
rowed again over the same course after
a reasonable rest, but the crews were un-
willing to row again on that day. 80
Sunday. the 9Th inst, at 1870 a. M, and
the Long Bridge course were set as the
time and place. The race will be called
at that hour tomorrow, and should only
one Of the crews present itself 1t Will row
over the course and take the prize.
Though the aJority OF the oarsmen are
much pleased at the entrance OF the Z nj
versity Of California into the local rowing
world and believe that 1t Will be pro-
ductive of increased public interest In the
sport, there are some who do not regard
the presence Of University crews in the
regattas on the bay as an unmixed ad-
vantage. AS workingmen 'who have to
devote the whole day to earning q living,
they feel that young men who have abun-
dant leisure and can command the serv-
ices Of q competent and skilled trainer
enter the contest under strongly favorable
circumstances, and that they will prove
dangerous competitors to oarSmen not SO
fortunately placed.
S. ]. Pembroke is desirous that the Uni
versity crew should take part in the As
toria regatta and will endeavor to secure
a barge for their use. There Is no time
to place an order and have one built, but
one of the clubs might be induced to
loan barge to the University crew on re-
ceiving a satisfactory guarantee against
loss and injury to the boat and fittings.
One or two single scullers may also repre-
sent the University of California at the
northern water carnival.
The new South End barge is readv with
the exception of the oarlocks and foot
went to the Astoria regatta last year are
desirous TO go again. j. Foley and r.
Macarthur are out frequently for practice.
The South Ends may hold club regatta
as soon as the finishing touches have been
put on the handball court. When the club
has a barge that will place 1t on an equal
1t will make a determined effort to re-
gain some Of the championships it held in
former years.
At the last meeting OF the Alameda
Boating Club the following new members
were elected: John Beatty, H. H. Sher-
wood, Ralph B. Elster, Walter Andrews,
:tar " ackmap kad wbta NJ csIsnc EGker FREQ Rc f.
ter and +. E. Webb.