Show STANFORD AND CAL CREWS IN BA BATTLE TILE OAKL OAKLAND ND Cal April 17 Sixteen 17 Sixteen anxious oarsmen representing the varsities varsi varsi- ties of Stanford and California and thousands thousands thousands thou thou- sands of ot spectators equally anxious are awaiting awaiting- the pistol shot that was to start the annual I intercollegiate sowing rowing regatta on the estuary here this morning i Crowds of students and supporters of I Ithe the rival colleges lined the piers and bridges brides along the course an an hour before II the scheduled d start of the h t three mile I varsity Sl pull CS Cheers s sOfro from the he het two fac factions factions fac- fac I broke from the shore as the red or blue oars of ot the rival crews flashed Clashed by I in practice A train filled tilled with rooters stood waiting to follow the oared eight-oared I shells over the course Following the varsity race three twomile twomile twomile two- two mile grinds are scheduled between the second varsity varsity- first freshmen and second second sec sec- ond end freshmen en boats Both crews In th the big race have been handicapped by the I conference ruling prohibiting training tables and by having to travel some distance e to work out Both Coach Wallis I of the Bears and Rogers of ot the Cards refuse refuse re- re reI I fuse to concede the regatta however I |