The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20
SOUTH END CLUB
TO HOLD OPEN
HOUSE
This Is Ladies Day and Visitors
viii Be Shown Beauties
of Aquatic Park

As an illustrat ton of the beauties and
possible benefits of the proposed aquatic
park the South End rowing club will
hold open house today. Its clubhouse is
located at the north end of Van Ness
avenue, overlooking the cove in which
the park will be located, if it becomes a
reality, so those in attendance may get
their information at first hand and form
their own conclusions as to the prac-
teal value of the plan.
An interesting program of water
sports will be run off at Il a. m. IN
Guiding skiff and barge races between
the Ariel, Dolphin and South End row
ing clubs, match races between junior
crews and singles to decide upon the
oarsmen to represent the club in the
championship regatta TO be promoted
by the Pacific association of amateur
oarsmen on July 5. swimming races and
exhibitions, and water polo.
At the conclusion OF the aquatic
events the visitors will be served with
refreshments in the clubhouse and en-
tertained with music and dancing and
stunts by corps of popular entertain
ers, and also with boxing bout be
tween a pair of we'll known light
weights
The following members compose the
reception committee: ]. J. Van Nos
trand, DR. W. NJ. Harrington. James j.
Driscoll, Matt A. Harris, William H.
Mead, ]. w. Staley, John L. Herget' j.
P. O'Dea and F. r. Deremer.
The officials of the day: Master OF
ceremonies. A. j. Mogan: starter. f. p.
Shortall; clerk of the course j. w.
Stalev; Judges. r. .OShea. Dolphin club;
Charles Wilson. Ariel club: w. f. Mead
and T. ]. Fitzpatrick, South End club
The list of aquatic events is as fol-
lows: Skiff race. South End juniors. one
mile: barge race, one and half mile;
so yard swimming race, open 10 an
half mile whitehall race. open 10 All !,
barge race between Dolphin, Ariel and
South End clubs, one and half miles
San Francisco police Whltehah race
doubles; blindfo1d swimming race, open
to all; one mile skiff race for South
End juniors. old timers barge race De
tween Dolphins and South Ends, relay
swimming race, DOlphins vs.. South
Ends; water polo. Olympics VS.. South
Ends: falling from greasy pole open
to all; fancy diving by members Oh the
Olympic. South End and Dolphin clubs.
Regatta at Park Site
One of the greatest regattas that
San Francisco has known in many q
day will be held at the proposed
aquatic park site. foot of Van Ness
avenue. on July 5. Every boating and
swimming organization OF the city VIII
be represented and the program prom
ises to be made up of very classy
events.
The interest in the regatta is wide
spread. Businessmen throughout the
CITY are lending their aid and the
sporting fraternity generally is doing
all in its power TO boost the good cause
along. The program committee Is busy
making I'D its card and will have the
complete entry list ready within the
next few days The following officials
have been appointed to take charge OF
the various events.
President of the day-John Won Sta
den; referee-George A. Tracy; start
er-J s. Phillips; marshals for the
course-Joseph s. Lewis and James j.
Cronin: assistant marshals-Captatn III.
Valdespino of the Ariels, Captain Al
Brampton of the Alamedas, Captain
Thomas Hams of the Dolphins, Cap
tain Ed Skully of the South Ends;
Judges at the fnish-E. J. Lynch for
the Ariels. C. II. Smith for the Ala
medals, Robert H. O'Hea for the Dol
phins. Joseph Linden for the South
Ends: Judges at the turin A. Den
vir for the Ariels, Alexander G. Bell
for the Alamedas, II. ]. PeraOzzi for
the Dolphins. DIR. W. Harrington for
the South Ends: timers-L- Jennings
for the Ariels. Fred Wilson for the
Alamedas, Charles Farrell for the Dol
phins, NJ F. Rapp for the South Ends;
scorers-James Wilson for the Ariels.
AL kim for the Alamedas. w A.
Remensberger for the Dolphins. c. T.
A. Creighton for the South Ends; ath-
letics committee of fourth of July COM
mittee-Paul T. Carroll. chairman; A.
C. Bell, f. f. Atkins, n. j. Prender-
CAST John Reid.