The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-16
OARSMEN TRY TO
REVIVE RACING
IN LIGHT SHELLS
Want the Highest Development OF the
S,ulier's Art Here-New Boats
Are Being Built.

The members OF the Ariel Rowing Club
are rnanifestinC much interest In SWIM
ming and shell racing. and the cluohouse
SIS a scene OF activity on nne Suhuays-
Several good swimmers have recehuy
ioIned the club. among them J. A. Ieoues
and Harris OF the old Lurline S"lihiHlhs
-fnh J. Foley and y. a. Denvir were
recently Initiated as members. II Is pro-
,.,ees next season 70 form a relay SWIM
ming team 10 represent the club against
teams OF the Dolphin and Olympic CLUBS.
Nth regard TO shell rowing, some OF the
older members say that in former days.
when il was in vogue, races have been
rowed in water in which barge would
not have lived.
single sculling will be In favor next
wear. James Wilson already has shell
and viii enter the senior shell race. as
also will Stenberg. and Il is expected that
William McAusland Will return 10 the
snort. The Ariels have hopes Of making
nm a strong junior barge crew, which Will
enter upon practice early In the coming
season. The crew composed OF Charles
Winter. bow: Charles Peters. +. 10th and
l. Lynch. stroke. which won the junior
harge championship OF 1899, will Keep to-
tber and will try TO win the intermedl-
ATE barge championship OF lsVV- L Nj
Nenna whose departure from Ahe Slty
inns year broke up the senior Ddlbe Lew
IL az AIS WAY back from ScOuano, anu
after his return the senior crew viii De re
organized The Ariels Will nave a new
oufrtgger skiff built, ana }. X BochIldh,
-. ems representative on the board OF
managers OF the Pacinc Association, mas
b.,...n instructed TO secure a. huch en-
couragement for racing IN smells as pos
Ise recent election OF officers OF the
ARIEL club resulted in the choice OF the
following: W. Howe, president; r. J.
i'ynch. Wee president; II. A. Pless. treas
llTer: Eugene Flanders, nnanclaI secre-
fary: A. Taylor, recording secretary,
James Wilson. captain n. Mlisoh; We
Ionn O'Connell, j.. Stenberg ana Charles
Wilson, directors; J. X. Bockman, u. ).
Sheehan and h. McDonough, delegates 10
me .T,,.Se was talk OF the Dennis Foley
barge crew OF the South END ROWING
CIub which is said 10 have outrowed the
..NSidRets" taking up the challenge OF the
hIameda Spiders" TO a five-mile race on
san Antonio estuary, but THIS IL not now
probable. But there seems TO be no good
TTeason why the "Midgets. all OF whom
- - available, should not accept the chal-
ienge Ia Is thought the cutter crew OF
me naval militia will go up 10 the Asto-
ria regatta next year ~ aTe1i,,f,
efiicer OF the naval militia in oregon and
fr,- 20 make arrangements TOT the event
which would excite sreat oea al oi inter-
,,oned General Tuttle, and the contest.
,..birb might be for the best two out OF
three races, one on each DAY OF the re-
eatta would be an interstate one.
a, ,te last meeting OF the Alameda Boat
Cinb two new applications for member
shin were received. and the challenge is
,,g5 -, the senior barge crew was dis
,..so5 Canfain w. @. Hansen and
= ie,,scnant ]. Lewis were instruct
I'd 10 confer with Al l Rogers s.o, re
tr-a 70 In Rogers shop. where IL will
bSxs the seats and oarlocks put into or
der and the body varnishedi
Kenton OF the University OF Cantornia
Tloating Association was out last Sunday
on Oakland Greek in an outrigger SKIN.
lie saws the association may JOIN the Az
dliated Students, in which case IL Will Dc