Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-26
ROWERS READY
FOR BIG REGATTA
LOS ANGELES CREW WILL USE
NEW SHELL
COMPETING CREWS CHARTERED
AT NAPLES
Visitors Did Not Work Out on Water
Yesterday, as Time Was Passed
Repairing Damaged
Boats

Undoubtedly the Southern California
lovers of rowing will be pleasantly sur
prised when they learn that the Los
Angeles Athletic club crew will partlci-
pate in the regatta today for the cnafn-
pionship of California in a new four
oar she'll The building of the boat
has been kept a secret from the public
because Coach Treloar was not sure
that it would be ready in time for the
regatta The Athletic club crew mas
had but little practice in the new boat
and although they will row in II TO-DAY,
It is probable that they could do much
better in their old boat; but as the old
Shell was more than-100 pounds heavier
than the shell which will be used by
the San Diego crew, Coach Treloar
thought it better TO take a chance ana
row in the new shell, which is lighter
and nearer the weight of the San Diego
shell.
Accompanied by Coach Courtney the
San Diego four-oar crew arrived In Los
Angeles yesterday morning and went
Immediately to Naples. The members.
of the Dolphin crew arrived from san
Francisco yesterday, and after uni9ad-
ing their single gig from the Don't al
San Pedro, went to Naples, where they
we're quartered with the San Diego
crew.
Neither of the visiting crews went on
the water yesterday as most OF the
time was taken up in preparing the
outriggers on the boats. Each crew
is confident of winning the big race,
and all pledge themselves to do their
utmost.
The first heat of the four-oar race
will be started at 10 o'clock, followed
by the open single gig race for the
| championship of California. George
Retzer viii represent the Los Angeles
Athletic club in this race and will row
| I'm his new shell. H. Vaughan of the
! San Diego Rowing club, who holds the
championship title for single gig row.
ing in California, will defend his claim
and looms up as a possible winner To-
| day. Bert Barthold will contend for
the title for the Dolphin Rowing club.
After the single gig race the second
heat of the four-oar contest Will be
pulled off, followed by the single gig
| race for the championship OF the Los
Angeles Athletic club, which viii be
participated in by A. K. Clymer, A. r.
Lazarus, j. G.. Stafford and Chester
| Lawrence. The contest practically will
| lie between Stafford and Lazarus, with
Clymer and Lawrence contending Tor
| last place.
The third and last heat of the four
| oar race will be pulled off after the club
| single gig race, and between the Two
crews that qualify.
The special car which will convey the
| members OF the Los Angeles AthleIlc
| club and their friends will leave the
Pacific Electric building at S:25 o'clock
! The tickets for this car can be pro-
cured on the car from Assistant Secre-
| tarv w. F. Henderson or at the club
until o'clock.
The distance for the four-oar race
will be one mile and $50 yards The
| distance for the gig championship RACE
| will be one and one-half miles, while
/ the club race will be three-quarters of
/ a mile. The prizes for the winners or
| the events are on exhibition in the
show window of the H. ]. Whitley
Jewelry company.
The regatta viii be pulled off, rain
or shine.
The members of the three crews
which will contend in the four-oar race
for the championship of California are
as follows:
L. A A. C-James Reutzhan, stroke; II. j.
Lewis No. 3: r. ]. Derby, No. 2; George
| Isaacs (cap) bow: Joe Loeb, coxswain.
San Diego Rowing club-G. L. Baldwin.
stroke: z. Dodge (capt.) No 81 I. Hackle-
man, No. 2; r. Jessop No. /; W Bowler
/ coxswain
Dolphin Rowing olub-wiiam Harris.
stroke; Tom Harris No 8; L. b. Wenand,
No. 2; Bert Barthod (eapt) No. l,