The San Francisco call., 1899-08-26
OERSMEN GAIN FRESH
LAURELS AT ASTORIA
University of California Crew Re
turns With Trophy Emblematlc
of the Junior Championship.

The San Francisco oarsmen have won
their full share of prizes at the sixth an
nual regatta at Astoria. Monday, the
opening day of the aquatic carnival, was
marred by heavy rain, in consequence Oh
which some of the races were postponed
The days racing resulted as follows:
Junior outraged skin race-John Lewis of the
Alameda Boat Club easily defeated r. c. Stern
berg of the Ariel Rowing Club by several
lengths. -
c. Dennis. South End Rowing Club. won from
S J. Pembroke of the Alameda Boat club and
second heat-F w Ayers of the Alameda Boat
Club beat James Foley of the South End Row
Match four-oared barge race-A composite
crew made up of w G. Hansen and u Greeh-
leaf of the Alameda Boat club and J; fat5oh Ii,,h
and J. Dalgleish of the Portland Rowing 1. SIuo
defeated the four of the University OF Cah- .
fornia. Rowed in driving rain ana agaihS1 & 81 ID "a
min 40 sec The course is one ana d halI
miles with turn.
On Tuesday the weather was fine and III
the morning the oarsmen enjoyed smootn n
water The following were the results OF
the days racing:
Senior outraged skiff race, final heat-F. W.
Ayers of the Alameda Boat Club defeated Dr.
c. C.. Dennis of the South End Rowing Clup
by one and a half lengths in II min l9 sec
Ayers. rowing in a smooth -bottomed boat, had
an advantage at the turn over Dennis, whose
skiff apstreak Up to the staEe he,1gt1 ene1t
on the turn. Dennis having defeated fatiOh;
the Portland champion, Ayers may be caIed
the Pacific Coast champion in outraged skllls.
Exhibition four-oared barge race-AlaIneda
crew. consisting of ]. Lewis. bow; w e. Han
sen. No. 2; a. c. Webb, No. 81 f. W.. ayers;
stroke and f. Hansen cockswain, defeated
the four of the University of California, made
up of j. Hopper bow Roy Fryer. NO. 2; y
Greenleaf No 8; T. Waggershauser, stroke.
and f. Wilder. cockswain. D. Greenlea1 Is an =
Alameda oarsman who filled the gap created
by the absence of Tracy, the university stroke,
who was too i'll to row. The university crew
was beaten by a length Time. II min. 50 sec.
A handsome cup has been awarded the UNI
versity boys who rowed against the best senior
crews though they intended to enter only
against junior fours. D..
Club crew who had new paper smell, refused
to row in the rough water, and the Alamedas.
never having rowed in a shell race before, were
soon swamped leaving the Portland crew 10
row home winners. The PortIanuers fo"eu
cleanly in choppy water. -,
On Wednesday. the third and last DAY OF the
regatta the water was smooth and the weather
pleasant. AL Lean, the University OF Cantor
MIA trainer defeated the instructor of the As
toria Athletic Association in wrestling natch;
George Klarman of the Olympic Ciub won
mile race in 4:31. and Brewer OF the Lurllne
Swimming Club won a quarter-fnlle swimming
race and also a duck hunt. The rowing events
resulted follows: - r,
Championship shell race-Dr. c. c. Dennis
and j. Foley of the South End ROWING CluD
r Sternberg and II. Wittkopf of the Ariel
Rowing Club and J. Patton of the Portland
Rowing Club started. Patton had choice and
took the outside position with Dennis next TO
him All but Sternberg were well up at the
stakes where confusion arose from the fact OF
four boats having to turn three stakes Foley
and Wittkopf allowed Dennis to make good
turn but on the home stretch Patton crowded
him and finally beat him by only few feet
Time u min. 80 sec. Foley in wherry was
nd WittkOpf