Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-01
WILL DEVELOP
ROWING CREW
LOS ANGELES ATHLETIC CLUB
PLANS AQUATIC SPORTS
Much Money to BE Spent for Shells
and Equipment Of The Soul
lers - A Club
House,

That young but progressive institu-
tion, the Los Angeles Athletic club
through the medium Of its directors
took another long stride In advance
yesterday when 1t decided to add row.
ing to the program of muscle making
and condition coaxing games already in
vogue among the members.
Involving as 1t does a preliminary
expense Of S1700 for boats and shells
alone, to say nothing Of the large sum
necessary to build and equip suit
able clubhouse, one need ask for no
more substantial proof of the -four
ishing condition of the club in its third
month. A number of former rowing
stars are included in the membership
and tine two four-oared shells, pair of
single sculls and four racing gigs con-
templated will probably be kept very
comfortably busy when installed at
Playa del Rey lagoon, which Is the
water contemplated. The Los Ange-
les-Paciic Railroad company has all
ways been promoter of boat racing
at Del Rey and maintains crew of
It's own, the Shermans, who might be
relied upon for some hot practice
brushes once the L. A. A. G. crew is
in comnssion.
A first class coach is available in J.
p. Franklin, who has been in consul
IdtlOl Will l1G CIuD ulTeClOIS, ana VIII
probably be put in charge of the crew.
1t Is thought a special rate can be
secured from the railroad company so
that those who desire to train on the
natural course at Del Rey may do SO
without expense enough to worry
about. The securing of shells will not
take much time as the directors know
right where to go for them, and can
have them here about as soon as the
oarsmen are ready to begin work.
"Once an oarsman, always an oars
man." is an old, but not less trite
saying among knights of the sculls,
and it becomes pat in view of the doz-
ems of veteran strokes" bows and
"midships''-even "coxswains' that
have cropped up around the club since
the good word was passed that there
was to be something doing in the old
game. Not since the advent of the
patent rowing machine has so much in
terest been stirred up around 534h
South Spring street. Some well-set-up
old fellows whom one would never
suspect of having ever perched in a
shell have confessed 1t with pride, and
are radiant at the chance to tackle 1t
once more.
Those who like to row and have had
to forego 1t for lack of suitable fa-
cilities can communicate with the row.
ing committee of the Los Angeles Ath-
letic club at 5341a South Spring street
The gentlemen who are directing this
part of the work are specially desirous
of getting in touch with men who fol-
low the game and will welcome sug-
gestions.
The formation of crew good enough
to pull against Stanford and Berkeley
is part of the scheme. Intercollegiate
rowing regattaS have long been a dream
of southern sports lovers; the present
move makes them not only a possi-
bilty but more-a strong probability.
Vigorous, healthful exercise awaits
the man in the she'll Several local
business men who sport the winged
foot" of the Los Angeles Athletic club
now follow sculling a little; Frank A.
Garbutt keeps a shell on Del Rey la
goon and both his daughters are ac-
complished in its handling. More will
doubtless follow