The San Francisco call., 1904-04-30
Washington and Stanford
to Meet Berkeley on
the Estuary.

Ihe rowing crews took their last spin
on the waters OF the Oakland estuary
yesterday afternoon, and are ali ready
for the intercollegiate regatta. It is a
most significant event. this regatta. as
Ii marks the first attempt at organized
intercollegiate rowing on the Pacific
Coast. II Is the point up to which the
rowing enthusiasts OF the University of
California have been working for long
time, and now their hopes are to be
realized. This small beginning portends
great things for the future, and It is
confidently predicted that the time will
come when intercollegiate rowing will
be recognized institution, in much
the same way ii is among the Eastern
colleges.
There will be two races at to-day's
regatta. The first will be between the
varsity crews of the University of Cal
ifornta and of Stanford University, and
the second between the varsity crews
OF California. Washington and Stan
ford 1t is possible there will be three
races. In case the barge the California
men expect to use does not arrive only
should happen California and Wash
ington will race first and the winner
will meet Stanford to decide the cham
pionship.
The Washington crew is made up of
the most experienced water men, and it
eonhdently expects to repeat the per-
formance of last summer, when 1t left
California far behind on Lake Wash
ington. A look at the crew rowing on
the estuary shows the men are masters
of the art of rowing. Their long, sweep
ing stroke at twenty-eight to the min
ute seemed to become the oarsmen
much like their clothes, and there was
an air OF confidence about the whole
thing.
California's crew does not put up that
sturdy, confident appearance, but the
men Will make the water fly when the
time comes. 1t rows a faster stroke
than Washington and expects to win
with from thirty-six to forty to the
minute.
The Stanford crew is new to the game
and is not looked upon as a winner.
though it may develop surprising
burst of speed and endurance at the
crew than either of the others, the diff
ference in weight being something like
five pounds to the man. This is quite
an advantage and may decide the fate
of the day.
The varsity crews consist of the fol-
lowing men:
Washington-CarI Van Pullen, cap
tain and bow: Dan PuIlen, forward
waist; Clinton Lantz, afterwaist; Fred
McElmon, stroke.
tanford-Dole, bow; Bryan. forward
waist; Cheadle, afterwaist: Butterfield.
stroke.
California;. j. Grindley, bow; G. ].
Anloff, forwardwaist; E. A. Bannister
afterwaist; A. S. Bunnell, stroke and
captain; Loeb, cockswain.
AS for the freshman crews of the two
California colleges, little is known. and
1T Will take the race to tell which is
the better. The Stanford crew will con-
sist of c. e. Bee, bow; f. Zimmerman.
forwardwaist; N. P. Bryan, afterwaist;
G. E. Dole, stroke; A. Rosenfeld. cock
swain. California's crew consits of
Reeves, bow; Joy, forwardwaist; Jones,
afterwaist; Schneider, stroke and cap
tain; Gray cockswain
The course will be mile and a half
straightaway. The start will be beyond
the Webster street bridge, about oppo
site Broadway, up the estuary to
point opposite Sessions basin. The race
will begin at 2:30 o'clock. Launches will
be at Peterson's wharf at 1 o'clock to
carry sightseers across the bay and to
follow the races.