The San Francisco call., 1899-12-30
OARSMEN ARE
PREPARING FOR
A LONG CONTEST
FiVe-Mile Race EXCiteS Gen.
eral Interest.
Proposal TO Invite President Wheel
er of the University of Califor-
MIA TO Attend as Spectator

At the meeting Of the South End Row
ing Club held on Tuesday night the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the COM
ing six months: President. T. l. Fitzpat-
rick. vice president, James b. Feehan;
recording secretary, William Mead; finan-
cial secretary, Charles Creighton; treas
urer, Joseph O'Dea; captain, William
Thomas; vice captain, James Pallas;
members of board of trustees-Harry
Kelly, b. Clements, ID. Deasy. Charles
jenkins and Joseph Foley The delegates
TO the Pacific Association of the Amateur
Athletic Union are: James Z. Foley, +.
Scully and Dr. G. &. Dennis. The cluo has
decided 10 give ladies' night, consisting
of an entertainment and dance for mem
bers and ladies in the handball court next
month. Owing TO the absence OF Vice
President T. l. Fitzpatrick no progress
was made last Sunday with the handball
tournament. but the following matches
have been arranged for tomorrow: r.
Macarthur and Doc Flynn versus J.
Humphrey and d. Deasy; d. Dougherty
and George McGrill versus NJ. j. Breen
and T. /. Fitzpatrick; +. =. Shortall and
+. Haynes versus Joseph ODea and Jo-
Seph Walsh
The Alameda Boat Club at its last meet
ing appointed the following committee to
look after the details OF the boat race be-
tween the Spiders and the South Ends:
w. B. Hinchman. +. 5. Cone. J. H. Tim
mons. II. W. Mass and l.. NJ. Hunter. 1t
has been suggested that DR.. Benjamin lde
W netltE. DftSlQtnt OF the l lnlNeTSllN OF
California, who is said 10 feel great in
terest in rowing and TO be anxious To see
the sport taken up by the undergraduates
al the university, should be invited to
witness the race. The committee will fol-
low the boats for the last mile or so Of
the race. as their launch would not be
able TO keep up with the barges for the
whole distance To while away the te-
dium of waiting for the barges the mem
bers will hold outrigger skin races on the
creek. T.. Il. Thorning having challenged
the juniors, who Will probably be repre-
sented by +. ;. Halnan. whose time in
utes 81 2-5 seconds; while Thornings was
l3 minutes u seconds.
W. B. Hinchman, ". W. Mass, +. s.
Cone, J. II. Timmons and T.. NJ. Hunter
were also instructed To make arrange
ments for the jinks TO be given in Febru-
AIRY in celebration OF the pinth annivers-
airy Of the foundation OF the club. which
was organized in February, 1880. The fol-
lowing were nominated to serve for the
c. II. Smith; vice president, II. w. Mass
recording secretary, w. y. Hinchman;
financial secretary, c. J. Hague; treas
urer. u. q. Greenleaf: captain John
Lewis; lieutenant captain. r. b. Thorn
ing; sergeant-at-arms, James Lewis;
members of executive board-F. S. Cone
]. II. Timmons and +. NJ Hunter There
being no opposition. all the above were
elected.
s l.. Mastick. recently elected member
of the Alameda Boat Club has bought a
half interest in Jules Hartman's boat
building business. The new firm has
plenty Of orders 10 keep ii busy for some
time and has the credit of turning out
careful. conscientious work