The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05

cree of a boxing contest This is for
many reasons to be regretted, as the
'Midgets'' were as good a crew as ever
rowed here, and r. Macarthur IS an ex-
cellent coach and captain. A strict con-
struction of the rules of the Amateur
Athletic Union may have left the regis
tration committee without any alterna-
tive, but the less stringent English rule
in such matters seems more reasonable.
There professional in one sport may be
an amateur in another If he engages in
that other in genuinely amateur spirit.
A man may get his living by his skill in
cricket, just as he may by his knowl-
edge of law or medicine; but he is not
therefore a professional oarsman, foot
ball player or golfer. The Henley regatta
is one of the most purely amateur meet
ings in the world, yet even there the
rules would not exclude professionals in
other sports than rowing, unless they
were obnoxious to the manual labor
clause. The South End men feel hurt
at the decision of the registration COM
mittee and will try to have Macarthur
reinstated. The registration commits
sioners, H. A. Widemann, A P. Roth
Macarthur by a vote of 2 to l.
The arrangements in this city for the
Astoria regatta are progressing and It
is known what crews and scullers will
crew, but DR.. C. c. Dennis and ]. Foley
are practicing regularly and will rep
resent the club in the skiff and shell
races. The Alameda senior barge crew
will be in better condition than last year
and will make hard struggle to retain
it's sposition. The club will send a skiff
probably enter the outraged skiff race.
1t is likely that c. H. Smith, president of
pany the crew, and s. ]. Pembroke will
| be the guest of the carnival committee.
The Pioneers, having no suitable barge
to row in, will not enter the regatta.
practicing on Oakland Creek in pair
oars and will row with Tracy as stroke.
been photographed for and will be here r
to-day. J. Hopper will probably go up
to-day to Stockton in the hope of per-
suading the directors of the Stockton
barge to the university crew. j. E Budd,
on behalf of the Stockton Athletic Asso-
citation. has offered the use of the barge
Patterson, in which the university crew
rowed in a regatta on Oakland Creek
two years ago, but says that the direct
ors are unwilling to allow the new barge
built boat and they are of opinion that
damage done to it could not be repaired
quite so quick on the turn as the new
barge and the university crew is anxious
not to be in any way handicapped by its
boat. If the new Stockton barge can
not be secured George James OF the
Olympic Club will endeavor to get the
Olympic barge for them.
J. r. Bockman and Fl. G. Pless OF the
Ariels, J. T. Sullivan of the Pioneers and
Mrs. Sullivan. G.. L. Ochs Of the Pioneers
| and c. A. Smith of the Alameda Boat
Club will visit Astoria during the car
nival. II. A. Wittkopf of the ArieIs will
go up to take part in the shell race. The
university has offered to take up one III
its outraged skiffs for the use Of s j
Pembroke during the regatta The Ariel
barge crew will consist of Henry Wilson
bow; William Howe, No. 2; Robert Ellis
3, and James Wilson. stroke
The rules governing regattas held nv
the Pacific Association OF the Amateur
oarsmen who represent one club in =
public event are 70 be permitted TO repre-
sent another club of which they may be
! members without waiting for three
| months, as they at present have TO do
Members of universities are permitted
to represent their college in an athletic
contest, and Immediately afterward -
represent a club to which they may he
long, and the same privilege IS 10 ia
accorded the rowing men.