The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 27, 1895, Page 8

FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1895 In the following depar:! nt will );tevnruifl_Ji:l H}.{ Dieckmenn Jr., R. {”‘ Al aeca e v & Griffith, R. A. C., ) d all of the latest news of interest to | nith, G. C. C,y C. 7 pod B , sportsmen, anglers, coursers, | J. McKnight, . Bates Jr.; , oarsmen and athletes. Par- | > . W., and Pl._k_. ar attention is directed to the excellent | g G which will materially ho are figuring on an The CaLL takes good n with the r to be ob- cti matte tained at home THE WHEELMER. Fete in Ozkland, a st o cet at San The race 1 Jose last Friday proved to be at had been e the best ever witnessed ack was exceptionally s were con- owered; the management was there was but one thing o mar the was the poor accommodations accgrded the ives. Itis unsMisfactory s to report a George P. Wetmore, the Best-Known ‘Wheelman in California. and have to do pine board full ur writing on a single slivers, which sagged in g to the number of m correspond- | | | expected of | 80; people leaning or standing on it to get a better view of the races. However, the meelk scribes did not object; everything | else was going so smoothly they felt they ! had no right to complain. | The ion prevails two tch ra records were lo 1 the tend thatin the one | ss B, wherein ich did the pa i won, and uld he have done the | same had h second or third place | up to the time of the final sprint? me he was not entirely ridden out, and | could have done a mite better had ssome | one given him a harder finish. Coult and Foster were ht on top of him almost, and he by ve spare as it was. it no doubt, though, that Bald is the acer we have ever lifornia. word *‘racer” because, others have his record n, p £ and headwo | There will be some excellent racing at | the Mayday fete to be given for the bene of the Fabiola Hospital Association at Oak- 1and Trotting Park next Wednesday. With the exception of Ziegler, Harbottle and | Coulter, who b gone East, and Ed- | rds, who has retired from_the track, all | San Jose last week | ould not attend | the races at the latter place will have a | chance to see Bald's wonderful spurt and Allan Jones’ pretty riding if they witness | toe Oakland races. Bald may also ride at Banta Rosa on May 9. C. S. Wells has lef: the Rambler team | nd East on the national circuit | with the Columbia or Byracuse people, | though notiiing definite has yet been de. | cided on. ed, whoever was first | j G. anm, R.'A. C J. Ci F. Terrill A)-H. tch; E. Languetin, M. B S.J.R.C, . Heineman, G. liamson, A.'C. W , W. T. Blakeley, unattached, M. Qi U+ will look up to the angler's fiy as some- z Road Club have placed th sived three new members at thei to the limit. which will be on Sunday, April 28, will be to Centerville. Charles Frazier, the crack rider from n, will try for class A records at Stan- rext week. A ladies’ cyc ized at Petaluma, which modestly com- mences with a mem will doubtless flourish to much gre: shortly. The charter m ses Florence Mauzy, Geor- Anna L, Codding, Le Hall, Pierce, Lizzie Camm, Daisy and ra had intended to hold races this Tt Barba month, but have abandoned the idea, as there are too many events hereabouts for the local riders to travel that far. Tom W. Winder, editor of the Warsaw (Ind.) Wasp, who is endeavoring to ride around United Stateson a wheel in 300 consecu- tive day. average of crossing ‘and_Territo counties, 84 cit! towns and | , will arrive at San Jo: ¥, and will no doubt be with us Su day or Mond He started from New O He is acting as a cor- respondent for a syndicate of papers on his ride. This trip is the longest ever under- taken in this country, and Mr. Winder ems to be getting along finely and well ithin schedule Tt rnia Cycling Club will hold another club mile race at Central Park at 9 A. M, to-morrow. The club will aiso turn out in full force in the parade to be held in Oakland next Tuesday night. Captain Burke has called 2 club run to Santa 1? 7, leaving the clubrooms next Saturday after- noon, May 4,‘at 5:80 p. a. ve-mile road races over the course ver cup trophy. McFarland and Belloli will endeavor to lower Edwards’ coast rec- ord of 13 min. 10 sec., made April 18, from San Mateo to San Car: The following are the officers and mem- bers of the Redwood City Wheelme: President, Frank P. Wentworth; vice-pre ident, W. J. Kelting: treasurer, L. P. Behrens; Dan R. Stafford; cap- tain, Dr. J. Ross; lieutenant, W. J. Lovie. The following have signed the roll: Dr. L. The retirement of Wilbur J. Edwards has ! E. E. Stoddard of the Bay City Wheel- 1 occasioned some ¢ comment among club men, as he was a noted rider and very popular with both competitors and specta- rs. Joseph B. Carey, who 1s considered the highest ling authority in San Jose, has the follow retirement in the Mercury: | “As the case now stands, it wiil cer- | men. {J. L. Ross, C. Peterson, A. D. Walsh, 1g to say about Edwards’ | tainly some strong inducement to | bring a change of his mind in this | ard. Edward reg; bet?ure the meet that, win or lose, he would ride no more. Whether or not his love for the wheel will permit him to give up track riding altogether, is a matter of uncer- tainty. Edwards is noted as -a rider whose fairness in a race cannot be ques- tioned. He has never in any way resorted to trickery to win a race, althou he has been defeated by such means many times. Edwards retires with the world’s record for the fastest mile ever ridden on a bicycle, nn_t]'l the coast record for the half mile and mile.” . Mr. Robert A. Smygh, the official handi- capper, has announced the following as the allowances to be made the various men in next Wednesday’s races at Oak- land. Mr. Smyth’s work at the San Jose meet was very good, and showed him to be fully in touch with the abilities of the riders. In the final heat of the one-mile handicap, class, A this was particularly ap- parent, when the thirteen riders who qualified were all bunched on the back stretch; yet the track is so safe they all finished close together, at a racing speed, and not a slip occurred. Here are the bandicaps for the Mayday races: Two-mile handicap (class B C.C., scratch; W. C. Bald, P. 40 yards; €. C., 607 W. A. Burke, A.C. W C.' M. Castleman, A 4 C.W.,90; W. A. Terrill, Alla ones, G. C. C., 100; J. C. 160; . 5mith, 180; G. A. Nissen, A. C. W. 180; .8, Hall, B, C. W., 200: R. Cushing, 225; U. W. Hervey, C. C. C., 250. Twomile handicap (class A)=H, F. Terrill and A. Reid, B. C. W., scrateh; E. Languetin, 5 ¥. G W., and F. K. Sampson, A L. Day, B. C. W., George Hansen, Frank Granger, Carl Bee- er, L. P. Behrens, J. J. Ley, W. J. hatcher, C. Madsen, W. J. Plumg, W-J. Kelting, C. B. Barton, D. H. Ross, J. Small, M. Praeder, Dan R. Stafford.Charles Kreiss, Frank Wentworth, A. Torres, Will announced several days | J Tovie, A. W. Picken, W. H. V. King, Merton F. Hughes, Charles Eckart, John ‘W. Poole, C. D. Robertson, F. S. Cooley, Carl Allen, W. H. Lipp Jr., M. Wohlen- berg, W. Jamieson. 3 ~ Thé crack clay pigeon shots of the Gar- den City Cyclers will meet those of the Gil- roy Bportsmen’s Protective Association to- day at the latter place, in a contest for a trophy. As already announced, the Olympics go to Mill Valley to-morrow on the 9 o'clock Sausalito ferry. The Imperials will hold a ten-mile road race probably the second Sunday in May. The Camera Club Cyclists will hold their regular meeting next Thursday evening at their rooms in the Academy of Sciences building. This club bids fair'to be one of the strongest in this City, as it will®have a large membership and many attractions for the members. Pictures of two very prominent and pop- ular cyclists are this week produced, George P. Wetmore and Edwin E. Stoddard. Mr. ‘Wetmore has been ass: d with cycling since 1889, and has {aken an active interest initsdevelopment. Heis full of gbod ideas, has opinions of his own which he is not afraid to express, and is looked upon as an authority in all matters pertaining to the sport. He is noted asthe most accurate timer of a race in California. Mr. Stod- dard is now engaged in the cycle trade, representing a large Eastern iousa. He was at one time quite prominent as a racer here and held several coast records, both on the track and the road. He is popuiar with every one, and can talk bicycling from any standpoint. To-day, if the weather permits, M. Castleman and W. A. Burke, Casey the racers ‘| tuck can be attributed to the excessive | that the streams have been fished out, . | an r members at twenty-five. ¢ last Monday night, and will soon | The next regular run, | ing club has been organ- | hip of nine, but | t Channel City Bicycle Club of Santa | the coast and border line of the | The San Jose Road Club will hold another | an Jose to-morrow morning for the | 4 from Southern California, will try for records on the San Jose track. Burke is after short distance records, while Castle- man will go for the American record for twenty-five miles and also for the one hourrecord. Ifthe pacing isjgood he should succeed, as he is known to be a splendid long-distance racer. SPALDING. ANGLING. An Expert Trout-Catcher Explains Why Fish- ing Has Been Poor—The Lakes. Anglers cannot understand why trout- fishing in coast streams has been so very poor this season. Possibly the reason why s0 many people have met with inferior amount of food that has been washed into the main streams through the many chan- nelsor feeders that have kept the larger bodies of water far above the usual mark. There can be no gainsaying that coast streams are much higher now than they were at this time a year ago. Experienced anglers are thoroughly aware that the Jarger trout will not rise to a fly as long as they aresupplied with bottom food. There- fore, the statements so frequently heard must be accepted with some degree of sus- picion, as the evidence of proof has yetto come. Jabez Swan, a sportsman who has wet lines in almost every coast stream of note, save as his reason for believing that excel- ent sport would result during May and June the following explanation: “While angling on the Sonoma Creek last week T caught several small fish, some of which 1 opened for the purpose of discovering what kind of larvee they were existing upon, and the analysis proved to my satis- ! faction that fly-fishing was yet too early to reap satisfactory results. 5 *I found that the fish were feeding on a gelatinous larve: of the creek snail, which | 15 quite prolific on the stones of the creek, 3 as this matter isnot protected by a | hard crust the trout can enjoy a bottom | lnxury to their heart’s content. ~ This is an | e hing has been { poor since the saason opened. Any person who will take the trouble to dissect his catch will readily find the absence of any solid food in the stomachs of the fis rht, and what better argument is neces- y to prove that when the larve will have become protected by a shell covering, | which will result in a few weeks of fine her, the anglers will have a very di ferent tune to whistle? Once the shell of the snail becomes hard and indigestible the festive beauties of the babbling brook 2 worthy of consideration in the way cha f food.” mably considerable od material for sober thought in Mr. n’s remarks, and the gentleman's ny years' experience in stream whip- | ping should be 1in itself sufficient recom- { mendation to satisfy all doubting | Thomases that the coast streams | contain numbers of trout which will make | a good showing later on. | | It is only reasonable to surmise that | | good stream fishing will be enjoyed by the ippers of flies when the food now so tiful in the streams will have disap- | peared. The season, up to the present, has been very favorable to fish in every stream { that empties into the bays and ocean. Small trout—fingerlings—will snap at any- ng, but as they grow old they become wise and cautious, and then the test of | anglers’ skill and experience will become | manifest. He who flogs the water when casting for | trout, although successful in bait or bot- | torp fishing, will discover, much to his | chagrin, that a brother angler who hap- pens along with a neat and well placed | cast can open a basket of surprise if called up to present beauties. Professor Noble, a well-known Scotch angler, caught nine trout last Sunday at Point Reyes with broiled liver and shrimp, which he used for bait. Readers of this department should not neglect to cast their eyes over the notes re- ceived from correspondentsin the country as many little tips are given to anglers re- garding streazus that pan out best. ‘The gun club recently organized in the Olympic Club in this City will lease from Charles Webb Howard 10,000 acres of land in Marin Coun The Lagunitas and Liberty creeks will be included in the | lease and it is the intention of the lessees to stock the ztruumsandf;reven! all fishing in them for two years, It is expected that everything in connection with the lease will be settled in a few weeks hence. Fish Commissioner Emeric stafes that Chief ot the Patrol Babcock returned a few ago from Truckee with the very ex- cellent information that the Truckee | Lumber Company has built a repository | for its sawdust and that further annoy- ance to anglers who whip the Truckee will not be experienced this season from saw- dust and shaying Owing to the amount of fish that is taken annually from Paper-mill and So- noma creeks, it is hoped that the Fish Commissioners will not neglect to keep up the supply by a liberal stocking of those i et angle and take fish in the near coast streams are taxpayers, and as a matter of fact are entitled to consider- ation. They cannot afford the time and expense attached to a long trip in the country. It is stated on excellent authority that the steelheads in Lake Lagunitas are in splendid condition this year, not a para- site having been found either in their gills or fins. The rainbows, which, as the CALL has always contended, are a different vari- ety of a like species, are not in such fine condition, yet they are far superior in every particular to [ast year’s fish. b Lagunitas Lake will open on either June 1 or June 15, possibly the former date, and Lake Pilacitos witl be opened on May 1. This announcement is authoritative. James Watt, one of the leading members of the Rod and Gun Club of this city, re- ceived the following clipping recently from Abereeen, Scotland. A novelty in the way of sport has been inaugurated at the Royal Aquarinm, West- minster, by a series of curious angling con- tests in the swimming annex. Fishermen of reputation demonstrated their skill with rod and line in attempts to bring to land human fish, who, having been duly hooked, cleverly imitated salmon in their efforts to regain their freedom. The result was always entertaining and frequently very exciting, especixll{ when the angler and the “fish” were fairly matched. In the first competition, although Mr. Hardy of Alnwick, with a 7-ounce trout rod and line, essayed three times to overcome Ives, a strong swimmer of 14 stone weight, the latter on each occasion succeeded in breaking the line. Miss Burrnett. whose weight is 11 stone, proved an excellent tish, and Mr. Slater of Newark, who angled in the Nottinghamshire style with a greenhart rod and a spinning undressed line, had not succeeded in landing her when time was called, after ten minutes’ hard fighting. Another lady, Miss Sylvia, of slighter build, however, gave in to the angling of Mr. Ogden of Cheltenbam in eight minutes. B. M. Lelong, the secretary of the State Board of Horticulture, is an enthusiastic sportsman and angler, and like all who are successful with rod and gun, he for- merly experienced great difficulty in get- ting " his fish home in good condition. Fish secured at a distance are too often untit for use when they reach the city be- cause of the heat and the time required for transportation. After considerable study Mr. Lelong con- structed a basket in which he can keep fish in good condition for several days in very | the Lattle and Great the anglers take the striped bass with the | artificial fly. | forth full of expectancy. hot weather, and he has l}filied for a pat- ent upor. his invention. He lined a me- dium-sized square willow basket with zinc. In this he placed a square zinc box, which he fills with ice. The air space surround- ing the icebox prevents the ice from melt- ing as rapidly as it would if exposed to the heat by direct contact with the side of the et. He puts his fish in the creel around the icebox in layers three inches deep. The layers are separated ll}y zine shelves that fit around the box. n each layer are tule mats to absorb the moisture of the fish and thus prevent the flesh from be- coming soft. No moisture can escape from the icebox, and Mr. Lelong says that he has shipped fish in good coudition long distances in hot weather. Crushed ice can be used, but it is better to fill the box with water and have the liquid frozen at some of the ice manufac- tories. The advantage Mr. Lelong claims for his small refrigerator over ordinary ice- packing is that by the latter method the moisture from the ice softens the meat of the fish, while in his package no moisture can reach the latter and the ice lasts much longer. THE NOBLE STRIPED BASS. A Fine Fish Persistent in Its Indifference to to the Anglers’ Lures. The bold Sir Galahad’s quest of the Holy Grail was hardly less earnest and per- sistent than the efforts of the flower of the angling chivalry to take a striped bass with arod and line. There are enthusiasts who have devoted days to wandering along the bay shore casting for this game fish until their arms were weary and the sun had built upon their honest faces the semblance of strong drink, but not a fin has come to reward their industry. There are bass in the bay for the nets of the commercial fishermen, but that imported ingrate will have none of our lines, and declines to die the death of a game fish, preferring to have his vertebre cracked by a foreigner and his soul pass through his gills to the )arion of a foreign requiem. The striped bass is an aristocrat of the sea. He has furnished forth the tables of the Roman emperors. He has magnifi- cently sailed up the Yellow Tiber and en- tered the Acherusian marshes. He is the lupus of classical history, a bigger and more voracious gourmand than the purple- clad gluttons that devoured him. ‘When Vittelius Ceesar astonished Rome by the splendor of his feasts before Vespa- sian prompted the gladiators to end that worthless life the striped bass had the Q!nce of honor on the imperial table. When the legions of Titus camped outside the walls of .Femsa]em that great and mag- nanimous general had his bass sent from Rome, and tribune and centurion enjoyed this delici6us fish on the burning sands of Syria. Like the shad, this fish was a stranger to these waters until introduced here some fifteen years ago. In 1880 a few were taken, but it is only within the last few vears that they have been captured in any number. When they first appeared in the fish stalls they rated as high as the much- lauded pompano, were offered as a rare and expensive delicacy. Now they have come down to the level’ of the ordl- | nary good fish and are almost as plentifui as the shad. They are large, but none have yet attained the weight which is re- | corded of their Eastern brethren. The outfit which angling for the striped bass demands com feet long, strong but light, not to exceed a pound; a linen or hemp line from two to three hundred yards long, and a reel which should be the most perfect of its kind, a double or even triple multiplier preferred. The squid is considered the best bait, though clam or shrimp may be used. At 1"31!« of the Potomac An enthusiast dwelling on this fishing says: “He is a gallant fish and a bold biter, and the angler whether he trolls with shrimp or clam bait in brackish er still baits or heaves and hauls in the wild surf of the outer shores, carefully sways the rod until its squid de- | scribes its slowly moving circle around the bead and then by a swift, inexplicable movement causes it to dart like an arrow straight out far over the sea, and the reel | whizzes and whirls until it seems to flash fire, and you wait long and patiently for the cessation of the hum which indicates ‘that the squid has dropped full 100 feet away.” To all these things did the California angler seriously incline, and he has sallied The swift tides and rocky shores of Marin County seem specially adapted for this fishing.” They lie close inshore, and love the swirling water bounding the weedy pool, where small fry and shrimps seek refuge from the impetuosity of the current. Off Lime Pouwnt, in a dozen places along the eastern shore of the peninsula, there are striped bass, but they will not take the baited hook. From the Tiburon ferry, among the jutting rocks that break the furious flow through Raccoon Straits, these exas- rating fish have been seen feeding, and ardy and experienced anglers have spent daysand days in an attempt to take just one on the rod; but the record is still blank. From Fort Point to the Seal rocks, from the fog-whistle to Point Bonita, every likely s%ot has been exploitea, but no striped bass has rewarded these heroic labors. There is a small creek or estuary of brackish water, commonly known as Sal- mon Creek, emptying into Tomales Bay, and here those undaunted and sanguine fishermen have cast their lines, but only one small bass has blest their endeavors, The search for the philosopher’s stone does not seem more hopeless, the probing of mechanics to the innermost depths for the discovery of perpetual motion more futile, the mental concentration on chem- istry for the production of the elixir of life more distracting and fruitless, than the in- cessant endeavor of the distracted angler to wrench this striped bass mystery from its concealment. The community of thought engendered by general calamity has brought these dis- appointed fishermen together to compare notes, and organize a grand campaign against this most obstinate of fish. 1 Eastern men, versed in ali the science of angling for striped bass, have been led around the harbor and have gone through the motions, but proved as unsuccessful as the theorists. They have ceased to sneer and have joined the others in wondering what is the matter, and why this grand sport, not a whit inferior to salmon or trout fishing, should continue to be denied the anglers of the West. Dax O'CoNNELL. HANDBALL. Riordan and Harlow Have Not Yet Agreed Upon a Match—Games Arranged. Of the many indoor sports patronized by young men, handball is rapidly gaining in public favor, and it goes without saying that as an exercise it 18 superior to any kind of athletics in the building of muscle and sinew. The back and chest muscles are given as much exercise in handball as the muscles of the limbs, and as a conse- quence players appreciate the value of such an excellent form of exercise. Of course handball, as well as any other branch of athletics, must be played with moderation, otherwise the benefits that accrue from it will be found missing. _A player should by all means discon- tinue playing when he finds that a “tired feeling”” is coming on. It has been noticed time and again that some men become so thoroughly fascinated with the sport that they forget what the result of over-exer- tion may lead to; besides, there are others who, like good Samaritans, watch and wait patiently for an opportunity to en- gage in a favorite pastime. 'his afternoon a first-class programme of games will be run off at the San Fran- cisco ball court, the particulars of which appeared in yesterday’s Cain. At the nion court the athletic bill of fare reads: Professor J. Lynch and C. Johnson vs. T. McManus and P. Barrett; second game— J. Nelson and J. J. Dillon vs. A. Pennoyer and J. Wren; third game—W. Kelly and M, Dillon vs. j.J. Feeney and R. Linehan. The final game will e a contest between J. Riordan and D. Daly vs. P. Donnelly and T. F. Bonnet. Nothing has been heard from J. Rior- dan of late in response to Harlow’s chal- lenge. When a player planks up his money and issues a challenge he certain;f' is entitled to consideration from the chal- lenged party and it does mot matter either whether the challenge isatyroor an expert. It is an old saying that money makes the mare go, consequently Riordan, although he may be a cracker-jack, can- not, from a professional point of view, look upon Harlow’s challenge as being un- worthy of notice. Harlow’s money is up and if the players cannot agree upon a court in which the games are to be held, let the toss of a coin decide the question or let it be settled by arbitration. Gun Olub Shoots, The Country Club will hold its monthly trap-shooting contests to-day at the Oak- land track. The Nimrod Gun Club will have a blue- prises a Tod about nine | rock shoot to-morrow at Bay View, South San Francisco. s The Lincoln Gun Club and the Empire Gun Club will engage in the pastime of bluerock-smashing to-morrow, the former at Aklamada and the latter at the Oakland track. ATHLETICS, Something About the University Tesm That Will Soon Start East. v But five days remain before the Uqwer- sity of California athletic team will be wending their way over the Rockies to compete with some of the rgpr_esenwtlve college athletes on the Atlantic side of the continent. The entire team of ten men has been selected, a number of engagements A}mve been made and nearly all the preliminary arrangements completea. Manager North left on Thursday for Denver to try and arrange a contest between his team and the Denver Athletic Club. From Denver he will go to Chicago, then to Ann Arbor and then to Princeton, where he will be t:.o meet the boys when they arrive, or May 7. Itis expected that the team will enter several other contests than have been up to this time arrange d for. Special arrangements have been made with the railroad companies for their transportation, and all the comforts _con- ducive to the well being of athletes will be provided for them. It will take from May 2 unt_xl July 1 to complete the circuit which it is expected to make. i Something of the history and ability of the men who are to compose the team may be learned from the following notes on each: Captain Fred W, Koch was born in Philadel- hia October 1, 1871. Began athletics at the Bhllldclphiu Manual Training School at the age of 16. In 1890 he came to Culifornia with his parents, who settled in San Diego County. In l;:e fall of 1892 he entered the University of California in the class of '96. Was elected cap- tain of the class \eam both in his freshman and sophomore years. rle has the reputation of being & high-class all-round athlete, having cleared 5 ieet 10 inches in the high jump, 21 feet in the broad jump; put the shot 40 feet 2 inches; is un- {x’filvn by the college men of the coastin the half milé, holding arecord of 2:011-5, and has run the 445-yard dash in :51 1-5, unpaced. Height, 6 feet; weight when in training, 150 pounds. Mr. Koch has been serving as track cap- tain of the 'Varsity team during the ab- | sence of Mr. North, and when it was @e- | cided to send a team East to compete with Arthur W. North, Manager of the U. C. Track Athletic Team. athletes on the Atlantic he waschosen cap- tain of the team. Will C. Patterson, who will enter the high-jumping contests, was born in 1874. e commenced athletics at the Boys’ High School, San Francisco, in 1890. e is a member of the junior class, having entered U.C.in 1892 He has cleared 6 feet 3 of an inch in the high jump, 21 feetin the broad jump, 43 feet 6 inches in hop, step and jump, run the high hurdles in 6 4-5 seconds and fifty yard dash in 5 4-5 seconds. His height is 5 feet 11 inches and weight 145 pounds. Mr. Patterson is pursuing the course of social sciences in the Univer: Robert W. Edgren is a native son, and was born in ’74. His height is 6 feet in his stockings and weight when in training 185 pounds. His first athletic work was done at the Oakland High School in 1891, and from a sickly boy he has developed into a powerful man, being able to throw the 16- pound hammer 181 feet. . This record was made in practice, but he holds an admitted record of 123 feet 7 inches for this event. He has put the shot 38 feet 6 inches and pole-vaulted 9 feet 9 inches. At present heis pursuing a course of study at the Hopkins Institute of Art. Chester Woolsey, holder of the coast intercollegiate record for the running broad jump, 22 feet flat, is 24 years of age. His heightis 5 feet 11 inches and weight 165 pounds. Besides making the remrr] ble Eroad jump of 22 feet he has a record of 44 feet 6 inches for the hop, step and jump. Melyille Dozier, who will enter for the broad jump and bicycle races, is 20 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches in heightand weighs 150 pounds. He has ridden two miles on a wheel in 5 min. and 20 sec.,and has a record of 21 feet 6 inches for the broad jump. L. Merwin, the winner of the mile walk against Stanford in the last_intercollegiate field-day, will enter the walks against the Eastern athletes. At the benefit field day, held last Saturday, he made the mile walk in 7 minutes 34 2-5 seconds. Harry B. Torrey, who did such good work at the benefit field day in the hurdle races, has been selected to run the 75, 120 and 220 yards hurdles, He did the 220 yards hurdles last Saturday in 27}4 seconds, defeating all other entries. His age is 22 senrs, weight when in training 150 pounds, and_he is a member of the senior class of the University. Earnest Dyer, another hurdler, is a na- tive of California, and is also 22 years of age. Previous to the season of '94 he gave but little attention to hurdle-racing, but, finding he had some ability in this direction, commenced in earnest, and until last Sat- urday stood unbeaten by the college men of the coast in his specialty. He holds a record of 16 1-5 seconds for the 120 yards, S}i’feet hurdles. hilip Bradley, who will probably enter for the half and quarter mile, runs, is 21 y‘en:-ns3 of age and a member of the class of '96. At the field day last Saturday he ran the half mile against seven entries, with thir- teen yards hundicap, in 2 min. 134 sec., which is equal, from scratch, to about 2 min. 23¢ sec. Theodore Barnes, the 100-yard sprinter, was born in Nebraska in 1876 is tirst work in athletics was begun last fall, shortly after he entered the freshman class, ‘and since then he has made some excellent sprints, defeating all comers from the U. C. team. For the 50-yard dash he holds a record of 54-5 seconds, for the 75-yard dash 8 seconds and for the 100 yards 1034 seconds. Captain Koch expects some great work from him against the Eastern men. On account of a lack of finances Scog- gins, the champion of last year in the 100 E“ds dash, and Brown, the mile-runner, ave been left out of the team, and at a meeting of the students yesterday after- noon, to see if arrangements could not be made to have them accompany the team, it was decided to solicit a subscription from the student body for that purpose. The men are hope{ul for much success against the athletes on the Atlantic and will undoubtedly bring considerabie glory upon the university from which t.heigo, providing climatic ‘influences do not have | too, Erent an effect on them. The contests arranged for up to date are: With Princeton on May 11; University of Pennsylvania on May 18; Mott Haven esat New York on May 25; Western finurcouegmte Association at Chicago en June 1; University of Michigan on June 8, and probably the June 15. THE YACHTSMEN Preparing for the Opening Regatta of the San Franciscos on Sunday Next. On next Saturday night the San Fran- cisco Yacht Club will hold its opening at Sausalito. A dance and a general good time will be the features of the evening, and on the following day will be held the first regatta of the season. The race is open to all yachts of recog- pized clubs, and on Saturday night vessels will assemble in front of the Sausalito clubhouse from all points of the bay. The sailors will mingle with fair guests from this side of the in the festive dance and remain onl bcmrdy their yachts for the 1 ight. T O aE May 4, there will be racing for crafts of all descriptions, the big re- gl e e which i now g e c Cgseniy] geyn will be the trophy to be The yacht winning the cup t ason will be en- nership. Great held by the Qu contested for. three times during thet se; titled to its permanent OWw! a prepurationsp are being made for this regatta by the yachtsmen. ¢ Vessels have been overhauled, re}:omreg‘l1 ainted and lgeémllusled and the race wil e one for blood. 2 On Saturday night, May 11, the Pacific Yacht Club will have an opening. The event of the Pacifics this year will be the cruise to Santa Cruz on the 3d of July. Nearly a score_of yachts have been en- tered for the trip and there will be a merry race to the city by the sea. Commodore Caduc is displaying the greatest zeal toward making the affair a success and is meeting with the hearty co-operation of all the yacht-owners, large and small. The yachting column of the CALL for the season of 1895 will be conducted by Joseph S. Jordan of the CaLL local staff, and all communications addressed to him will re- ceive immediate attention. THE O0ARSMEN. Preparing for the Regatta of the South- Enders—Commodore Lederer in Town. The local oarsmen are making great preparations for the coming regatta at El Campo on May 30 under the auspices of the South End Rowing Club. The South- enders meanwhile are busy in arranging the details of the picnic to be held on the day mentioned, and the occasion promises to lend great zest to aquatic sports on the bay. Great interest is manifested among the amateur scullers and the boys are training every day off Long Bridge and North Beach. The barge race will be the event of the day and crews will be entered by the Acmes, Dolphins, South Ends, Ariels, Pio- neers, St. Mary’s College and the Olympic Club. Besides the barge crews there are any number of single scullers in training. Duplissey of the South Ends and Len Haussler of the Dolphins are the two men whose work is attracting most attention, and it is said that if they come together a very interesting race will be the resulit. Both men have good reputations, and if they meet the odds will about even on bets. The Dolphins will open the rowing sea- son_on May 5, on which day they are to hold a picnic in Bohemian Grove on the Russian River. There will be no races on that day, but a general good time is prom- ised to those who attend. Captain Lederer, commodore of the boat clubs on the Missouri River in the vicinity of St. Louis, has been in the city for several weeks past. Last Sunday he was out on the bay in the Dolphii’s barge John Wieland and he was loud in his praises of the barge. The commodore has ex as greatly pleased with the bay and with the men he has met here. He says that the rowing grounds are the greatest for a race he ever saw, and upon his return home he will endeavor to arrange aninter- state regatta. THE KENNEL., Entries for the Big Dog Show Are Now Pouring In From All Direotions. The coming bench show, under the auspices of the Pacific Kennel Club, prom- ises to be a success. Among the ladies there is a great interest being taken. Yes- terday Miss Maud Stewart entered her famous Yorkshire terriers, recently im- ported from England. Miss Beach of San Jose will exhibit a kennel of Scotch collies; Mrs. John Heffernan of Stockton has en- tered her fox terriers; Mrs. Theodore Fish has entered her cocker spaniel Black Nellie; Mrs. George Troy, English pugs; George Crocker has entered a kennefo% five Eng- lish setters; T. J. Wattson has entered a kennel of four English setters; C. A. Stuart, a kennel of collies; H. Spencer, his pointer Buck COURRING EVENTS. Dogs That Are Entered for the Golden Gate Park Meeting. The drawing for a meeting, which will be beld to-morrow in Golden Gate Park, San Mateo County, is as follows: J. McBride’s Lily of the West Alice, J. Hendersori's Sweet Alice vi Elridge, J. H. Perigo’s Kitty Scott Byer's Tinker vs. P. Ry, Ivery Queen vs. E. Park Gypsy Queen, Granuwsil vs. T. Mitchell’s Run- nymede, Right Bower vs.J. King's Dublin Dan, J. McBride’s Flashlight vs. Ivy Leai, J. M Bride's Little Joe vs. J. Donovan’s City 'Girl, F. Leary’s Little Casino vs. W. D. Murphy’s Little Midget. Saplings—R. Slattery’s Bob McCracken vs. Eressed himself J. King’s Portal's Lucy’s Crack-a-Jack, J. Herspring’s Ratter vs. Quee Br Bili Ny va. 1. Donovans Fanny Dy 5. Shek: well’s Rose lin vs. Emin Pasha. Coursing at Casserly’s, A twenty-four dog stake will be run on Sunday at Casserly’s park, Ocean View, and the following is a result of the draw- ing: T. Breman’s Red Prince vs. C. Anderson’s Nigger. D. Shea's Native Daughter vs. E. Dunn’s Butcher Boy. T.J. Cronin’s Rosle B vs. T. Roe's Robert Emmett. G. T. Smart’s Glenade vs. J. Hurley’s Alice Magee. D. Dunlea’s Newcastle vs. T. Rose’s Mollie Riley. J. Hurley's Jennie Rix vs. E. Dunn’s Regent. T. Brennan's White Rustic vs. E. Dunn’s Snowbird. P. Ryan’s Bluejack vs. R. Pringle’s Snowball. McGlynn's Bab at the Bowster vs. C. Ander- son's Fairy D. . J. Cronin’s Queen vs. J. Tracy’s London. P{ Ryan’s Magpie vs. J. Dowling's Rustic Maid. C:i Hull’s King Lear vs. T. J. Cronin’s White ef. Judge —John Grace Jr. Slipper — James Grace. The prizes are valuable and will be dis- tributed as follows: First, $20; second, $10, and third, $6. SPORTS AT STOCKTON. @ames of the Stockton Athletio Club—Oars- men {n Training for the Regatta. STOCKTON, April 26, 1895.—Athletics are having quite a boom here. For weeks past the members of the Stockton Athletic Club have been busy on the channel in order to see what material could be devel- oped for the barge races to be rowed at El Campo on Decoration day. It was decided at a meeting of the club last night to enter two crews, one for the senior and one for the junior barge race. The personnel of the latter will be: Gus Grant, stroke; H. C. Van Meter, forward waist; Will Folger, after waist; Ernest Braunton, bo_w. It has not been decided yet who will compose the other crew, but it will be made up of older carsmen who formerly belonged to the Amity and Stockton boat clubs, Frank Butler, a first-class shell man, will be entered from the athletic club in the wingles. The barges Oriel, Jim Budd and Van R, Paterson are being put in prime condition, but the Oriel is the only one fit for a racing crew. The chan- Rel'here offors 'tha. best Tacilities 1n. the l State for tra nver Athletic Club on | 2n the pink ining, the men of condition when they r. heir old rivals, the South Ends, a: cfiggénmrday the club held an interes; ing field day at Goodwater Grove i benefit of the subscription fund to ti There were four entries 100-yard dash: Frank Pache, 2 yar Carey, 2 yards; John Carter,'sc Haflich, ‘scratch. Haflich, w to run yery close to 10 secor never in the race, which waswon by In the standing broad jump, Matt made 9 feet 10 inches, but the gr. poor and he could not do his best, quently he cleared 10 feet and 6 very creditable performance. Th three entries in the 220-vard dash, w was won by H. Carey. There wer good performances in the othe exéept in the class A bicycler two trial heats and a final were Salbach carried off the race in finish. At the conclusion of the program: lively game of football was played bety a picked team in charge of Cha wonger, captain of the last fres n te of Stanford, and one from the Higl = The latter recently defeated n and is considered by such mena heimer, Harrelson and Baker of its weight in the State. T team had but three nigh was made up of old players to hold the other men d The game was a pretty exhik won by the High Schools I; 12to 0. The new building of the ath fast nearing completion, and w for occupancy in another n club is armnging to secure gro P door sports, and will construct ; path next fall. J : BPORTS AT SAN JOSE A Great Bluerock Shoot at Gil Prospects—The Driving CI 8AN JOSE, CaL., April 27.—A 1= ber of sportsmen will go to to witness the first of a series between the Garden City Cluh ( Gun Club and the Gilroy Sport tective Association. The shooti at bluerocks and will consist oi tw four singles thrown from three ur v traps. A silver cup valued at $20 trophy to be contested for. The teams pretty evenly matched and the outcome of the series will be watched with interest. The teams are as follows: Garden City Cyclers’ Gun Club—George Anderson, Coykendall, C. A. Hall, W, Lipsett, Barker, J. Delmas Jr., Jack Carroll, H N. Spring, Al Schillin, Holmes, R. Schilling ville; trainer, D. Foltz. Gilroy ssmmmen's Protective A tion—Dr. J. Clark, John Rives, Wi Phegley, Walter Talcott, J. F. K Elmer Rea, James Shilue, Ed Bar Harry Fratig, Frank Amador; s George Furlong, C. A. Hersey Ross Sargent; judge, John Hollows The next shootof the series w place at the Cyclers’ Gun Club grov this city. At a meeting of the directors of Ladies’ and Gentlemen'’s Driving C Tuesday evening, the matter of h: matinee came up, and after some sion_it was decided to leave the fixir the date until a meeting on May 8, althc it is generally understood thati I held Wednesday, May 15. The committee reported favorably on charging an en- trance fee of $5 for ail horses the races. Arrangements will als for special races, in which prof riders can participate. It is also pre to make it optional with winners they shall receive their prizesin c trophies, as it is believed many enter their horses if they were as that they would have a chance to enough to pay their training expenses. The programme will be as follows at the coming matinee: First race, three-minute irting in hether trot; second race, 2:40 class; third race, iree-for-all. The entries will be made May 8. Agricultural Park presents a busy scene every morning, as there are between fifty and sixty horses there getting in shape PERCENTAGE PHARMACY, 953 MARKET ST, Bet. Fifth and Sixth, SOUTH SIDE. One of our Customers. GET A COPY Of your last prescription and bring it ton andysee the drx‘fierenge in cost from a scur: that will not pay 50 or 75 per cent percent- age to physicians and one that pays a com- mission. 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