The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-12
DOLPHIN SCULLERS
DEFEAT THE 0LYMPlCS
WIN SENIORAND JUNIOR BARGE
RACES AT BELVEDERE.
An Excellent Programme of Aquatic
Sports Presented by the Oars
men at Their Clubhouse.

The Dolphin and Olympia boat clubs
sports yesterday at Belvedere most sue
cessfully. Though d strong breeze in the
channel raised the whitecaps and caused
the ferry boats to list nearly five points
to fine leeward side the waters of Thu
ron Cove were only gently rippled.
Launches and rowboats filled with jolly
parties moved to and fro over the gleam-
ing water, and the float and balcony of
the Olympic boathouse We're crowded with
well-known oarsmen and their friends.
The programme began soon after noon.
and was carried out without hitch or de-
lay. In the junior outrigger Skiff race
for medals presented by A. w. Pape and
A. 2. Rothkopf there were six entries, but
of these two, j. Hobson and George James
were scratched. leaving four contestants,
who rowed in two heats. In the first heat
Victor Cagleri of the Dolphins defeated
H. Cobb of the Olympics, the latter cap
sizing on the way back. In the second
heat George Baker of the Dolphns de-
feated Lester Hammersmith of the same
club though the latter steered a better
course up to the turn.
The Indian canoe race between Lester
Hammersmith and l.. Werz did not
amount to much as a race, though Werz
created a good deal of merriment by the
manner in which he wobbled about In
his cranky craft.
The junior barge race brought out two
Olympic crews, and one from the Dol
phins. The Olympic crew, consisting of
l.. Werz, No. 3; otis Cradle, stroke, and
Doc" Flynn, cockswain, came in two
lengths ahead of the Dolphins, but it
turned out that finding themselves hope
lessly beaten, they had not rounded the
stake but had turned about and started
back before reaching 1t. This gave first
Bush, bow; j. Sullivan, No. 2; T. Baxter,
No. 3; A, H. Pape, stroke, and e. Bart
man, cockswain and second place was
taken by the Olympic crew, composed Of
No. 3; H. Herbert, stroke, and 7. Kane,
cockswain In the outrigger skiff race
A. w. Pape, Pacific Coast champion, gave
DOC" Flynn thirty seconds over the
course, and beat him easily. A swimming
race between George Hinkel and j. J..
Phillips, both of the. Olympic Club, re-
distance being about one hundred yards.
The final heat of the outrigger skiff race
for novices of the Ariel Rowing Club was
won easily by Charles Wilson, who early
1T to the end.
The most interesting and exciting event
of the day was the senior barge race be-
tween the Dolphin crew-composed. of
Victor Caglieri, bow; George Baker, No.
2; w. O. Patch, No. 3: A w. Pape,
stroke, and E. Bartman c @easv
bow; p Sturdivant. No. 2; w. Cartwright.
No. 3; II. NJ Collins, stroke, and p. Kane,
cockswain. The Dolphins rowed neatly
and had more swing than the Olympics,
but the latter, though rough, were strong
and heavy, averaging about $50 pounds per
man. At the turn the Olympics haa q
slight lead, but a keenly. contested race
ended in a victory for the Dolphins by
half length Near the finish the boats
were so close together that Patchs oar
was broken by collision with the Olympic
barge but this did not affect the outcome.
The last event was tug-of-War In white
halls between Olympic and Dolphin crews.
A. NJ. Stone and j. Hobson of the Olym-
pics, with l.. Bullion as anchorman, pulled
A W. Pape and w. O. Patch of the Dol
phins, with w. Kennedy as anchorman,
across the line and won.
The officials of the day were: A. P.
Rothkopf, starter; j. A. HammerSmith
referee; Joseph O'Connor, clerk of the
course; John Elliott, timer; w. ]. Ken
nedy A. M. Stone and A. Schuppert,
judges.
Among the well-known oarsmen whose
names did not appear on the programme
may be mentioned Leander Stevenson,
William McCausland and S. ]. Pembroke
The two last had an impromptu race
round the course in outrigger skiffs, S. J..
Pembroke proving the faster.
The final heat in the outrigger skiff race
between Victor Caglieri and George Baker
lieri had hard pull in the senior barge
event 1t will be decided over the Dol
phin Club course at an early date. AS a
result of yesterdays races the Olympic
Club men will enter Junior barge crew
at Ell Campo on June Is. The crew from
the University of California will row in
the Pioneer barge.