The San Francisco call., 1899-07-29
OARSMEN
TO GOVERN
THEMSELVES
FORM A NEW ASSOCIATION
Astoria Regatta the Render
Vous Of the Coast
ScullerS.

The absorbing topic among oarsmen is
the forthcoming rowing regatta TO be held
at Astoria. 1t is the sixth annual aquatic
carnival held there and will take place
on August q and 22 Much progress has
been made toward the formation of new
organization to be named the Pacific
Coast Association of Amateur Oarsmen,
TO include all the rowing clubs from Brit
ish Columbia TO San Diego A copy OF
the proposed constitution and bylaws or
the new association has been sent TO this
city, and has already been signed by j.
r. Bockman on behalf of the ArielS, by
W. c. Espy on behalf of the Pioneers, by
A P Rothkopf as the representative Of
the DoIphins and by S. j. Pembroke for
the Alamedas. 1t has been handed 10
George James as representative OF the
Olympic Boat Club. and will be senc TO
J. E. Budd as president of the Stockton
Athletic Association for signatures The
Astoria Rowing Association has signed
the document and copies have been sent
to Portland and also To Victoria ana van
couver, b. c. Each rowing club has been
requested TO send delegates ana 10 name
one of its members to serve on the board
of directors. There was at nrSt some talN
of opposition from the regatta commit
tee or the Pacific Association of the ANA
teur Athletic Union, which Will be ShOrn
of some of its Importance by the new or
ganizatiOn, and which resented the fact
that the promoters of the new association
did not consult the committee or take IL
into its confidence. The opposition. how
ever, faS faded away and the new 3SSO-
citation may be regarded as certain 10
come into existence. Its headquarters
will be at Astoria. and for the first time
there will really be such q thing as d
Pacific Coast championship in rowing.
Hitherto the so:called champions of the
Pacific Coast" have been merely cham
pions of the bay of San Francisco and it's
tributary streams. The Pacific Asssocla-
ton will now have to contine itself 10 the
management of track and field events
"a re
as a branch of the Amateur Athletic
Union) and of local regattas, over which
it has assumed control by virtue of an
amendment to its constitution.
The coming Astoria regatta bids fair to
be highly successful. The University of
California crew will go, with Al Lean as
trainer, and will probably reach Astoria
early enough to take part in the track
and field games to be held on August 19,
in which two or three Stanford men viii
participate. The university crew will
probably row in the Stockton barge The
Alameda senior barge crew have all OBJ
tanned leave Of absence from their EN-
ployers and will be in excellent condition
for the races. Barge crews of the South
Ends. Pioneers and Ariels will have
the regatta. DR.. C. c. Dennis will pull in
shell and outraged skiff, the use of i
Astoria Boat Club. j. Foley will also
pull in both events.
heats. and if DR.. C. C. Dennis and another
San Francisco man should both win their
heats the use of second shell can be OBJ
shell champion of the bay. is desirous to
go, and e. l.. Ochs of the Pioneers may
also also make the trip if he can get a boat.
The city of Portland has offered a fine
silver cup as a prize for the singIe-shell
race, which will be keenly contested. as,
besides the San Francisco men, Alexander
Patton and one or two other northerners
The four-oared shell race will also pro-
duce rood struggle. for the two Vancou-
yer clubs have made up one crew between
them, taking the best men from each
The executive committee consists of G. G
Fulton, president; Harrison Allen, secre-
tary, and z. c. Hughes. treasurer The
committee has announced its intention of
half by Its local representative. S. J. Penn-
broke, who will be its guest during the
carnival. If the Pacific Association of the
Amateur athletic Union sees fit to enter
a crew the committee will be glad to ac-
cept the entry.
At the last meeting of the Alameda
Boating Club S. j Pembroke was chosen
as its representative on the board of di-
rectors of the Pacific Coast Association
officers entertained the members with mu-
sic, refreshments and a trip on the estu-
airy in launches.
The South End Rowing Club at its last
meeting appointed DR.. c. C. Dennis and
J; Foley its representatives to the associa-
ton about to be formed and gave them
full power to act. If the South Ends get
their new barge, which is now ready the
"Midgets' may take the northern trip,
though it is doubtful whether Frank Du-
plissea can 60. r. Macarthur, Emil Blum
lein, NJ. ]. Breen and George Bates were
out in a barge last Sunday. J. Foley is
practfcing in the skiff, and has improved
in his work. If the South Ends desire to
send r. Macarthur to Astoria his case
should be brought up before the registra-
ton commissioners, who should definitely
settle the question of his status and either
pronounce him professional or clear him
entirely. Up to the present time the ques-
tion has been shrked The registration
commissioners have behaved like the man
who pulls the trigger of a gun and then
runs away at the report.
ing of the Lawson brothers. O'Neill and
Wilder, have been out together two or
three times lately.
There are many signs of revival of in
terest In rowing at Stockton. which pro-
poses next year to send a barge crew to
the carnival in northern waters.