Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-27
SAN DIEGO FOUR
WINS BIG RACE
LOS ANGELES ATHLETIC CLUB
BOYS CHEER WCTORS
soUTHERNERs SHOW SPLENDID
ROWING FORM
Retzer and Vaughan capsize in Single
Gig Race and Weinand of Doll
phin Club Annexes Cham
pionship Title

Il have nothing to say except that
we were beaten by a better crew."
was the only statement made yester-
day by Coach AL Treloar of the Los
Angeles Athletic club four-oar crew,
which was decisiVely beaten by the
san Diego Rowing club crew in the
Thanksgiving day regatta for the
championship of California, which was
held. at Naples. In comparison to the
modest statement of Al Treloar, who
was far more disappointed than many
realized, was one given out by Coach
Courtney of the San Diego crew: oh,
we could have done twice as good as
we did"
No member of the Los Angeles Ath-
letic club begrudged the splendid vic
tory to the southerners which is
proven by the fact that although the
former were disheartened by the show
ing made by their crew, they gave
three lusty cheers as the victorious
four pulled up to the float after the
decisive heat, and although the spec
tators or members could not under
stand Courtney's, brand of sportsman
ship, they praised each individual
member of the winning crew. Their
form while in the boat was perfect
and they were apparently as strong
at the finish as they were at the start
of the race.
Owing to the fact that the previously
appointed starter and referee had made
other arrangements and was unable
to go to Naples, the first race was not
started until a little before noon. L.
r. Ryon of Stanford was appointed
starter and umpire. After several
false starts Nthe San Diego crew and
the Los Angeles club crew were sent
away in the first heat. The Athletic
club crew took the lead, but the San
I,nPC
former had gone 500 yards. They grad
ually increased their lead until at the
halfway mark they were ahead by
three boat lengths and rowing strong.
The Los Angeles crew appeared tired
and occasional splashing in the boat
caused them to slow up. Recovering
quickly, they started to regain the lost
distance, but the boat veered from its
course and again the rowers were
obliged to lower their stroke. BY this
time the San Diego Grew had increased
their lead by another boat length. The
Athletic club boat veered again from
it's course and it was too late to spurt,
as the southerners were within boat
length OF the finish. The official time
for the winners was minutes IT'S
seconds. The official time for the Ath-
letic club crew was s minutes 1915
seconds. The Dolphin four-oar crew
of San Francisco was easily defeated
by the San Diego crew in the final heat
of the race.
In the single Gig race for the cham
pionship of California, L. 3. Weinand
Of the Dolphin Rowing club was the
only man to finish, winning the race
with ease. as the other competitors.
George Refer of the Los Angeles Ath-
letic club and II. Vaughan of the San
Diego Rowing club were swamped at
the end of the canal. 1t is generally
conceded by spectators who followed
the gigs in launches that Refer would
easily have won the race had the acct
dent not occurred as he got away fast
and was leading his opponents by sew
eral lengths when the boat was cap
sized by the heavy swclls.
James 6. Stafford won the single gig
race for the championship OF the Los
Angeles Athletic club. His time Was
minutes and % seconds. A. X. C1ymer
finished second in minutes and is sec
onds. \. p. Lazarus did not finish the
race, There was originally four MEM
bers entered in this race, but the fourth
member, Chester Lawrence, Wasunabe
20 compete, as he was Obliged to leave
for Los Angeles before the race was
called.
Fhe members of the winning crew are
G. L. Baldwin. stroke; r. Dodge, cap
tain and No. 3; l.. Hackleman, No. .;
r. Jessop, bow, and w. Bowler, cox
swain.
The Dolphin club members are Will
lam Harris, stroke; Tom Harris, No.
8; L. B. Wenand, No. 2; Bert Barth-
old bow and captain.
The members Of the Los Angeles
Athletic club crew are James ROUTE
han. stroke; II. j. Lewis, No. 8; e. j.
Derby, No. ?; George Isaacs, captain
and bow and Joe Loeb, coXsWain