The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 4, 1895, Page 8

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1895. The wheel continues to take its place at the head of sports in general. There are a number of road runs on the cards for to- morrow, and the races announced in sev- eral parts of the State for the near future will give ts ample food for reflection. The State Sportsmen’s Association is mnow holding a series of pigeon shoots at the Oakland track. Some of the leading pigeon-grassers of the country will be on the grounds this afternoon. The Pacific Kennel Club will be in high feather on Wednesd. which day will be the opening of the bench show. In the following budget of sporting mat- ter will be found the very latest news of interest. THE WHEELMEN. Terrlll, the Racer, Will Go East To- Night—Fastest Run on Record. Latest Items. CLUB RUNS TO-MORROW. Acme Club Wheelmen—To Cliff House and Ingleside. Bay City Wheelmen—Blind” picnic run. California Cycling Club—To Santa Cruz. Crescent Road Club—To Niles Canyon. Imperial Cycling Club—To Redwood City. Reliance Club Wheelmen—To Tocaloma. ce Thursday the principal topic of conversation among wheelmen has been the fact published that day exclusively in the CarL that W. A. Terrill, the crack class B racer, was to go East next week to com- pete during the racing season on the Fast- ern circuit. Terrill is known to be a phe- nomenal rider, and after a little experience asto the ways and means employed by Eastern men to win races he will be up in front in many a hot finish. He has all the necessary speed and endurance to cope with the best of them and will uphold the reputation of California racers to every one's satisfaction. Terriil is only 20 years of age, but is powerfully built, weighing 180 pounds. He has instructions to report 10 M. F. Dirnberger, manager of the Syra- cuse team, at once, so will I night. With Terrill and Ziegler on the Eastern circuit, and Bald and McDonald, who have become famous friends with | every one whom they have met here, Cali- fornians will watch with interest the re-| sults of all Eastern races this season. The Crescent Road Club held a meeting last Wednesday night, at which the follow- ing new officers were elected: M. Lafee, ident; H. Hacht, vice-president; E. | isfelder, treasurer; J. Klein, financial | run to | Canyon for to-morrow, leaving on | clers promise to | ng wheeling club two members. building for a club give a grand ball on the 17th inst. A winged ar- | Tow has been adopted as their emblem, | and orange will be the clubcolor. The | following are members of the club: Sam | E, Weilheimer, A. Cooper, E. E. Brownell, | J. W. Mockbee, J iley, Sam Graham, | Walter A. Cla Blasius, A. J. | Clark, D. Charles e Clark, George B Williams, A. C. Ehrhorn, Fred Goodrich, 8. H. Clark, I. L. Goodrich, C. B. Alviso, d Williams, Charles Cooper, Bardue, Joe Whelan, P. H. Milbury, E. L. Berry, William Spen- cer, A. W. Castner, W. W. Hotchkiss, C.S. Loranger, H. Weilheimer, Claude Streight, William Neuroth, J. Weilheimer and Frank Phelps. The Imperial Cycling Club will havea | run to Redwood City to-morrow, where | Iunch will pe ready on their arrival. On May 12 the club will hold a five-mile road | race from San Mateo to San Carlos, in | which Frank Byrne will endeavor to get | within the coast record of 13 minutes 10 seconds for the distanc The Camera Club Cyclists held a meet- | ing last Thursday nig he club is pro- | gressing finely, and will soon have a large | membership. Captain Argenti is going to arrange some pleasant weekly runs into the coumrf;. The combination of the wheel and photography is a good one. Lieutenant Siebe of the Golden Gate Cyeling Club rode a century last Sunday To-morrow, he and Mr. A. G. Maass of the same club will undertake the ride to Santa Cruz, which is considered a very hard trip, as it embraces about ninety miles of riding, the last forty being very hilly. The Golden Gate Club will hold a Ladies’ night in the near future. The club is prospering. Of all the various Eastern cycling week- lies that reach us out here, Bearings prints the best coast news. S. B. Vincent is the local correspondent, and often has two or three columns weekly of very interesting reading matter. Vincent isconsidered one of the best class A men on the coast, and has a penchant for riding to San Jose and return on a Sunday, one hundred miles, *just for the exercise’’ as he expresses it. ‘The Outing Road Club’s run to Center- ville was pos_tf)oned last Sunday owing to the rain until May 12. To-morrow Ca tain Davis and some of the members will ride a century around the bay, leaving here at 4:30 A. . The roads should be in ex- eellent condition for the trip. The San Jose Road Club is showing great activity as the riding season com- mences. Last night they held a party at their clubrooms. A members’ meeting will be held Monday night to decide upon dates for their next road race, fora smoker, a ladies’ night and a joint run with the Acme Club Wheelmen of Oakland. Be- sides these events, all to take place in May, they are making preparations for holding a race meet at Central Park in this city within a month. W. Harris, who rode the second relay for the club and was badly in- jured, is again riding and will soon com- mence training for various races. In the next five-mile road race of the club McFar- land, Navlet and Belloli will attempt to lower Edwards’ five-mile record of 13 min. 10 sec., made two weeks ago from San Mateo to San Carlos. The Road Club members state that be- fore Otto Ziegler left for the East he a;reed to wear their emblem, the ‘“ivy leaf,” in all races in which he was entered. They have no doubt but what he will keep his romise. What will the Olympics say to is? Heyis a member of that club also, /and wore their celors at San Jose on April 19 and 20. Members of the Young Men’s Christian Association of San Jose have recently or- anized a bicycle club within themselves. incent M. Peel was elected president and Elgin C. Hurlbert secretary. A committee, sonsisting of J. H. Bills, E. C. Hurlbert S. Jones, A. W. e here to- | 7. | second, $15 gold medal; third, $6 travelling | pete in these two races should send their and J. Dunn, was appointed to prepare a constitution and by-laws. The new club starts off under favorable circumstances | and should be successful. | The Bay City Wheelmen’s “blind picnic | run’’ starts to-morrow morning ~from | Golden Gate avenue and Polk street at 9:30 o’clock. Captain Dodge declines to reveal the destination, but promises an easy ride and a hearty lunch, so the mem- | bers have asked no further questions, but | will make it a point to be on hand. | The California Cycling Club will start on | a run to Santa Cruz to-night, leaving the | clubrooms, at Twenty-second and Folsom streets, at 5:30. They will ride 10 Congress | | Springs. remain there over n well on their way early to-m ing. The trip should prove very enjoyable. The list of gi(‘) cle events to be run at | Santa Rosa next Thursday, in conjunction | be one of the fastest riders in the world. He carries back with him the honor of two world’s records to his credit, and speaks very highly of the many attentions shown him while here. He said he expected to return next fall, about November 1, when a large number of Eastern racers will be here. Asa Windle, who is Bald’s trainer, says California’s climate is perfect for de- veloping racing men, and he will bring his men out here every spring to train. ay Macdonald, the other rider of the team, has been unwell since his arrival; in fact, he is not yet able to travel, and will not go East until next week. The Columbia team went to Los Angeles last night, but will not race there. They are due at Waltham, Mass., May 15. Chief Consul Melrose has returned from his trip to Los Angeles. He says the league is gaining new members every day, which seems natural enough, considering the many advantages it offers for the nominal vearly dues of §1. Now is the time to join, if at all. The Bay City Wheelmen and Garden City Cyclers have renewed their membership in'a body and the Acme Club Wheelmen of Oakland have just joined with their entire membership. The Santa Rosa Wheelmen have been very active the past few months, and the races to be held there this coming week will give them a fresh impetus. The officers of this live club are: A. P. Mec- Gregor, president; A. Schelling, vice- resident; J. W. Ramage, captain; E. P. Sawyer and W. F. Pettis, lieutenants; E. Brooks, A. Westrup and L. W. Burris, directors. : C. 8. Wells, the great class B rider, went to San Jose yesterday to train for the races to be run at'Oakland next Saturday. He has made no arrangements as yet regard- ing an Eastern trip, but expects an offer from_ the ('olnm\ljia team after Trainer Windle has arrived there and had a talk with Colonel Pope. The Syracuse people would also like to secure Wells—in fact, he | has no lack of offers. The attention of wheelmen is called to the fact that some very interesting cycling news appears in the CALL every Saturday | in the correspondence from Los Angeles, San Jose, Stockton, Sacramento and ocher principal cities of the State. i There was organized last week in this | TRAINER, R. ALLAN N. JONES OF THE GARDEN CITY CYCLERS AND HIS P. AYLWARD. with the rose carrival, was published in the CaLL Thursaay. There will be a com- petitive parade in the morning, in which the Petaluma, Reliance, Santa Rosa and | Bay City Wheelmen and the San Jose Road Club have been invited to ride. The races will all be class A events, open only to wheelmen resident in Sonoma_ County, with two exceptions—a one-mile handicap and a half-mile handicap, class A, to be participated_in only by members of the ay City, Reliance and San Jose Road clubs, prizes for which are as follows: One mile, first prize, suit of clothes; second, silver wine goblet; third, gold sleeve buttons. Half mile, first prize, $25 gold medal; bag: fourth, $5 sweater. A special excursion rate of §1 for the round trip has been secured for all who wish to attend. Those who desire to com- entries at once to the Santa Rosa Wheel- men. The Reliance Wheelmen of Oakland will have a club run to-morrow to Tocaloma in charge of Captain Bates. The Lowell High School Wheelmen will hold a series of short races this afternoon at Central Park track at 2 o’clock. One of the fastest rides ever made on the coast was ridden last Wednesday from San Jose to Oakland by several members of the Garden City Cyclers. The distance is forty-three miles, and every mile was ridden under a three-minute gait. The start was made from San Jose at 7:10 A. M., the party consisting of G. W. Pollard and Emblem of the Portuguese Bicycle Club of San Francisco. Hal Chase on a tandem, Captain Delmas, C. N. Ravlin, J. B. Carey, N. Bryan and W. Hamilton. The tandem set out at a three-minute clip, with the riders strung out behind in single file. Centerville, twenty miles away, was reached in less than an hour, although a few short stops were made as one of the machines needed adjusting. At Centerville a broken ma- chine delayed the riders forty-five min- utes. A fresh start was finally made and they came through without a hitch, the | actual riding time being two hours and ten minutes for the forty-three miles. | They would have returned to San Jose that night by wheel, but rain made this im- practicable. The time made marks this as the fastest club run ever ridden in Califor- nia. Allan N. Jones of the Garden City Cyclers, San Jose, 1s a rising star among California’s young racers. e has shown remarkable s on the track and was considered among the best class A men of the day, being ranked with H. F. Terrill and Archie Reid. He left this class last week, however, and entered in the class B events to be run at Oakland, which were post- Eoneq to May 11 on account of rain. ‘ghut e will be abie to do against the iong ex- perience of the “B” riders is yet to be seen. He is being trained and managed by R. P. Aylward, than whom there is no better on this coast, and under such favor- able conditions his best speed will be de- veloped. In March at San Jose Jones rode a third of a mile under the world’s record, but it did not stand, being made on a Sun- day at an unsanctioned race meet. ith the departure of the Columbia team for the East yesterday we have seen the last, for the present, of E. C. Bald, who proved by bis performances while bere to | was held at ¢ bicycle club A meeting ront street, those most active in the movement being Felix F. Trigueiro, Bettencourt da Camasa, An- tonio A. Sarmento and Jose Baptista. The charter-roll has twenty-one signatures and it is hoped to bring the membership up to an even hundred before long, as Portu- guese wheelmen resident in surrounding counties will be invited to co-operate. The club members will wear an _emblem consisting of a wheel surrounding the coat-of-arms of Portugal, two blue wings supporting the wheel. The next meeting will be held at 525 Front street, Thursday evening, May 10. The Acme Club wheelmen will have a run to-morrow, under Captain Kitchen, to the Cliff House and Ingleside. They leave Oakland on the ¢ M. creek-route boat. 0. 8. Potter, Pacific Coast agent for the Halladay Temple Scorcher bicycles, will leave to-day for the East for the purpose of securing a larger proportion of bicycles than formerly used, as the trade is ra increasing on this coast. SPALDING. city the first Portuguese formed in the i LADY CYCLISTS. A San Jose Girl Discusses the Bloomer Ques- tion. The following interesting communica- tion, from one of San Jose’s best-known wheelwomen, on bloomers and skirts must certainly interest the admirers of cycling: BAN JOSE, May 8.—The question of skirts vs. bloomers for wheelwomen we thought thor- oughly worn out from discussion; but now comes the assertion that the One Hundred and Fifty of New York object to bloomers, and will cling to the skirt. Ye ancient Goas! And New York is considered ‘“up to date!” Well, of course, in this wild, wild West, I suppose we are a little pronounced in our tastes. What can we expect when our forefathers came over in n,“compnuy" boat instead of ene of their own? But for a truly charming companion, a thor- oughly good chum, and an altogether sensible piece of humanity, ;five me a California bicycle girl. San Jose, I think, is the cycling center of our glorious State. Here we have the Ladies’ Cyeling Club, consisting of about thirty mem- bers, all expert riders, besides many unat- tached. Among the latter Mrs. George Owen is, perhaps, one of the most graceful as well as most courageous riders. Mrs. Owen, when interviewed by the writer upon the desirability of the bloomer costume, said: “You may quote me as being a stanch advocate of the Tational costume. Why, think of the comfort gained in adopting this style of dress. A few years ago I was riding a 35-pound wheel, wearing a long skirt, frequently leavin yards of sald skirt by the roadside after an ani- mated struggle with chains and pedals, finally coming home annoyed and fatigued, with & dress to be mended and cleaned. Now, 1 don my bloomers, mount a 17-pound dia- mond-fraine wheel and skim over the ground, untrammeled by care—or skirts.” Mrs. Owen makes a very pretty picturs as she pedals serenely down the most crowded street, confi- dent in the knowledge that she is entire mis- tresuhnl the silent steed so obedient to her touch. After this pleasant chat with Mrs. Owen, I called upon another of the unattached—one of the brightest and cheeriest little bodies 1t has been my pleasure to meet—Miss Fitts. This Iady’s idea about the use of bloomers is such a sensible one I must tell you about it. She said: “Well, you sce, as ‘bloomers are con- cerned, I am, practically speaking, ‘on the fence.’ I believe they should always be worn on long rides, but I do object to them on the main streets, Iam a sincere advocate of them, but I have no admiration for the girls who ride up and down the principal thoroughfares, dumountl_ng occasionally to partake of a soda, and invariably attracting attention by giggling and appearing very conscious of their appear- auce. | wear the bloomers whenever I ride for the exercise, but for town riding I still eling to skirts.” Itisconceded that Miss Fitts main- tains the prettiest position when riding of any lady in San Jose. . ny members of the Ladies’ Cycling Club favor bioomers, but alas! there is & majority ainst the-custom, and until their minds are changed all the fair members must ride in skirts. In another ariicle I hope to present pictures of a number of San Jose's most promi- nent attached and unattached wheelwomen. Speaking of ladies’ clubs, which so seldom Pprove a success, I recently heard a prominent wheelman make the remark, “So long as there are women there will be gossip; 50 long as there is gossip ladies' clubs will bea failure,” and some way the thought stayed with me so persistently I believe he was to some extent correct in his statement. Take the men’s clubs, for instance. If a member is fine-look- ing, an expert on the wheel or at billiards they are proud of him; he is an honor to the club. If he occasionally “astonishes the natives” by .pYeurxn in some style decidedly new they only sa¥1 “What an original chap Bis.” But the girls—let us say A is a charming companion, & good rider,a better conversa- tionalist. She attracts the attention of any one | admiring_light and sunshine by her sunny | nature. You hear some one say: “Ob, did you | ever see anything so disgraceful as the way Al flirts? and so conceited, too. I wonder what would be said if we should do that.” And so it goes until A hears of it. She stamps her little foot, says they are ‘‘real mean,” withdraws from the club—and “just don’t care.” Until we take a broaderview of the lttle | things that make up life, until we can clasp hands as cordially with the one who outshines | us as with the one we outshine,we girls shall be failures as members of clubs. Next Saturday I shall try to givean idea of the yersonnel of the Ladies’ Cycling Club of San Jose, and of proper styles on the wheel. Until then, I am, yours for the sport. THE GIRL. THE ANGLER. Good Reasons Why Coast Streams Should Be Stocked With Trout. The announcement in last Saturday’s | Cavw that the Spring Valley Water Com- | pany would issue permits on May 1 for angling on Lake Pilarcitos resulted in a rush of anglers to the headquarters of the company during the week. Thisafternoon a number of gentlemen who have been anxiously anticipating their first cast on the clear and placid waters of the big pond willleave this City for Milbrae, where the keeper of the lake will be ready with his spanking teams to give the disciples of trout fishing a beautifnl drive over the hills to the happy fishing grounds. The journey from this City will occupy about three hours, but the drive from Mil- brae will more than please any lover of nature, and especially at this time of the year, when the hillsides are prolific of variegated colors and the sweet odor of divers kinds of wild flowers, the perfume from which will be a revelation to those who have been penned up in this city for months. Unless the method of angling has changed this year, which is decid- edly ~improbable, the best sport will be " had from 4 p. M. until dark- ness will put a stop to the luring of game fishes. Should the fog and ocean wind be missing at early morning the an- gler will have an opportunity of witness- | ing a spectacle that brother sportsmen in | foreign countries would give considerable | to see. Just previous to the arrival of old Sol’s blazoned countenance on the Eastern hor- izon the lake presents a magnificent pano- | rama to the angler. The thousands of | leaping trout that are feeding upon the feathered insects which float on the water is a scene worth going miles to witness. The calm surface of the lake, disturbed at early morn by the numbers of silver-sided beauties that are dashing after the flutter- ing insects which wend their low passage from bank to bank, is, to the angler, a rev- elation of beauty and pleasure never to be forgotten. An early breakfast is, of course, indis- pensable. No angler can wait over fora late meal when there is such sport to be had on the lake. In fact there are anglers who have been known to forget that the inner man existed when good fishing was in order. Asa rule, smal% flies are best in lake fishing near this City. The Englisn and Scotch flies are unquestionably pretty and very tempting to trout, but owing to the tender threads of gut to which they are tied, it is not safe to recommend them for lake fishing, where both small and large trout are on the alert for floss and feathers. ‘ime and again anglers who have experi- mented with imported flies on San An- dreas Lake have had good reason to cuss thei k, for there is nothing so exasper- | ating toa Waltonian as to see a two or three-pound trout take down one of his casts and when pricked by the hook make one or two plunges and then bid you ta-ta. The smaller the fly, the better will be the angler’s chances of success, no doubt, but strong gut is decidedly necessary for the kind of fishing that is 'had in San Andreas and Pilarcitos lakes. In last Saturday’s CArL the Fish and Game Commissioners’attention was called to the fact that unless some consideration be given by them to the stocking of | coast streams that are nearest to hand, it will not be many years hence when coast stream-fishing will be considered a sport of the p: tis to be expected that the Commissioners, like others who have the time - and money to journey into the mountains, will say: ‘Whatis the use of stocking coast streams, and particularly those of,Marin County, such as the Paper- mill, Lagunitas, etc? Those are whipped to death and the little bits of fishes Eave to share the same fate as the larger ones, Everything goes with the City angler who can afford %ul oneday in the week to whip a stream.” It is, we think, such streams as are fished by the greater number that should receive the most important consideration from the Fish Commissioners. It is for this exact purpose a board of commission- ers was appointed, viz: to supply food and sport for those who pn{' for it. Allowing that thousands of small fishes are taken, as, for instance, from the Paper-mill Creek, during the angling season, is that any | logical reason why the Commissioners | should conclude that the stocking of that stream would be so much time and labor lost under the existing conditions? ‘Who will profit by the stocking of some Northern California_streams that are dis- tant hundreds of miles from the masses of sportsmen, anglers and taxpayers? Why, only a comparatively few people who have been raised on a silver spoon. The trout of those far-away streams grow large and wax strong, because they are not sought after by the great majority of people whose money retains the Fish Commissioners in office. It is not neces- sary either that a man to be a gentleman and a first-class angler in the bargain must be a man of leisure and money. The greater proportion of anglers and sports- men who reside and transact business in this City cannot afford the time at least to visit the great angling country of North- ern California when the sport is best. They must remain contented with whatever sport they may find near home, and it goes without saying that any effort on the part of the Fish Commissioners to increase their pleasure when on summer outings with rod and creel will be remembered and thoroughly appreciated. Deputy Fish Commissioners are at the resent time busily engaged in collecting icenses from profesaionaf net fishermen who are numerous on the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. The deputies have frequently to engage in sharp skirmishes with Greek and Italian fishermen who re- sort to all kinds of schemes to avoid pay- ment of a license. Unfortunately there are people who reside near the river who an- tagonize the deputies in every possible way. When a tisherman is placed under arrest his first attempt to defeat the aim of justice is to demand a jury trial and ac- quaint his attorney with a class of people who are at all times ready to act as jury- men. Sufficient to say that in nearly every case that has been tried before a jury in a township of a county in which an arrest is made, a verdict in fayor of-the de- fendant is rendered. It can, therefore, be seen that the life of a Deputy Fish Com- missioner who is a collector of licenses is not by any means a happy one. The Chinese net fishermen will scon be indugmons‘liy engaged in the capture of shrimps and small sea fishes. The law as Tegards the catching of small fish is very, very plain, but for some reason best known to the old Board of Fish Commissioners not one single arrest of Chinese fishermen was made by the Deputy Fish Commis- sioners last Kenr, although the Mongolians had openly defied the law. It will now re- main to be seen what the mew board will do in the matter. In case the deputies should fail to discover the poaching grounds of the Chinese the CALL will be only too glad to point out or direct them to the localities where several small for- tunel have been made in the past by the now long-tailed aristocrats of the Orient. Hundreds of tons of miniature fishes that were taken from this bay by Chinese skrimp-catchers have been shipped to China in past years. Deputy Fish Com- missioners have always given evasive an- swers regarding their failure to arrest those law-breakers. Possibly Mr. Emeric may find degutu{s who will change the old or- der of hunting and do better service. The San Francisco Rod and Gun Club ill hold an important meeting on Tues- ay evening. The club is limited in mem- bership to fifty, and as there are no vacant chairs at present, those desiring to join it must first be proposed by a member and then wait their turn for election According to the CALy’s Ukiah corre- spondent the streams that empty into the Kussian River have become discolored by late rains, and good fly fishing is not ex- pected until the weather changes and the water has assumed its bright summer ap- pearance. Thomas Casey, alias Father Tom, was oné of a party of anglers who visited Ukiah recently. Hardly necessary to re- mark that Mr. Casey calght fish, but they were of the sucker variety. He usesa rod known as the ball rod, owing to its pecu- liar balance adjustment, but which Father Tom contends is “out of sight’’ for sucker fishing. ‘The Spring Valley Water Company will not open San Andreas Lake before June 1 or June 15, but anglers will live in hope of seeing it opened on the first-named date, as the fish this year are in prime con- dition and ready for a leap into the pan. Anglers who intend to visit Boca this year will be surprised on finding the bottom of Boca Lake or dam as it is called, as dry as dust. Owing to the rapid way it accumu- lated refuse matter of lr:)lts vears Superin- tendent McDonald of the Boca Ice Com- pany decided upon having a cleaning out this summer, and men will soon be at work clearing the bottom of the lake of tons of dirt. It is presumed that large numbers of fine trout that are now in the lake will dash up into the Boca Creek when they will find the water receding rapidly. Of course many trout will go with the flood into the Triickee River. . Professional fishermen are already catch- ing large numbers of beautiful trout in Lake Independence. Some fine specimens of cut-throat trout have recently been sent by James McDonald of Boca to friends in this city. THE KENNEL. All the Blooded Canines Are Ready for the Great Canine Sere- nade Next Week. The fourth annual bench show of the Pacific Kennel Club jwill open at the Me- chanics’ Pavilion on the 8th inst., and judging from the great interest that is manifested in its success the exhibition of canines will be well attended. The officers of the club are: BE. W. Briggs, president; E. H. Wakeman, vice-president; F. R. A.W. Thomas’ Irish Setter Dash. [From a photograph.] ‘Webster, second vice-president; C. A. Haight, secretary and treasurer. John Davidson of Monroe, Mich., will judge all classes of dogs. The name of Davidson. more commonly known as ‘“Honest John,” is a sufficient guarantee that fair and hon- est awards wifi be given. Of course it is utterly impossible for a man, it matters not wiat his experience and knowledge in dog matters may consist of, to give general satisfaction. Such a thin as pleasing all of the exhibitors is out o the question. Davidson nor any other man living can fill that bill, but when an experienced judge who has devoted the better part of a life to the study of the canine race casts his weather eye on a dog and then runs his hand over the animal’s well-conditioned coat (when the word con- ditioned is used in this sense it means that all show dogs to win an honor must appear before the judge in a clean and stylish dress), he knows exactly where to place him. Sometimes allowances are made for dogs that may have just arrived from long journeys, as it is not reasonable to expect that a show animal who has had no attention from railroad officials can ap- ear in a polished coat. However, a good- looking appearance goes a long way in catching the fancy of a judge, and the dogs that can show good breeding qualities under a nicely arranged coat may expect a place among the ones selected for the grand march in the final round of the judging. : ; Miss Mary D. Bates will be the judge of kennel decorations, and as this lady is an experienced floral artist her judgment will assuredly be above gquestion. Superintendent Williams will, as usual, be the right man in the right place. His experience in the handling of bench-show affairs will make the task an easy one for him. The St. Bernards will form quite a group this year. A very large entry of the saints has been received, and it goes without say- ing that they will be the observed of all ob- servers. Setters, pointers, spaniels and greyhounds will also be well represented, and, taken all in all, the show is to be well worthy of the patronage of the public. WATER POLO. A Game That Will Be in the Swim of Popularity—Champion- ship Cup. The CaLv has received a neatly bound copy of the constitution and by-laws of the California Swimming and Polo Club, which was recently organized at the Lur- line Baths in this city. The new club elected the following officers to direct its affairs during the coming season: Presi- dent, F. W. Huntington; vice-president, A. MacKillop; treasurer, W. Pomin; secretary, I. P. Eppinger, 305 California street; captain, E. Hartley; sub-captain, R. Cornell. It is the intention of the California Club to make a specialty of water polo and to arouse interest in this sport among the swimming clubs of the State. Polo has consequently been receiving considerable attention from the new organization for some months back, and its practice games on Tuesday and Friday evenings have de- veloped considerable enthusiasm among the club members and claimed the atten- tion of the general public, who have shown increasing interest in this lovely and ex- csting sport. The recent championship polo games in ..ew York between the Chicago and New York Athletic clubs have awakened renewed interest in the sport in local swimming circles, and from all appear- ances the game will undoubtedly experi- ence a genuine boom in this city if the California Club receives the support it ex- pects from kindred organizations. _With the view of establishing a Califor- nia championship for water polo, John D. Spreckels, with his customary pni)lic spirit and interest in manly sports, has donated a handsome cup for competition among the swimming clubs of the State, the holders of which will be recognized as the cham- pion team of the State, and rules to govern the games for the trophy and the condi- tions under which it wifl be held are now being drafted and will be published in the CaLL when finall{ agreed upon. . At the outset, it is Mr. Spreckels’ inten- tion to place the cup in the handsof the California Club, which will nominally constitute them the champions of the State, but this organization announces that it will be ready to defend the trophy ‘against all comers, and now that the O%ympic swimming annex is showing | some signs of life, the Californias antici- pate that the Olympic natators will be | ready to take up the challenge, which they will issue within the next few weeks to the | swimming clubs of the State. A match between the California Club | and the Stockton Swimming Club is now on the tapis, and if the local team can in- | duce the Stockton boys to visit the Cit: and test their mettle, a lively contest will | result, as the Stockton *‘plungers” are said | to possess an exalted opinion of their | { Mens $2 50 Calf Shoes That Are Right, In tan and black, and all style toes. abilities as water poloists. ST The California Club_is keeping its first and second teams in hard practice, antici- pating that as soon as they issue their defi they will have their work cut out defend- ing the championship trophy, which they are not desirous of holding without a struggle. 5 The Olympic Club natators, having heard of what was in store for them, have been practicing for several weeks, and_the California Club will guess wrongly if it believes it will catch the Olympians on the sleepy side when its challenge is issued. HANDBALL. J. Harlow Is on the Warpath, and Wants the Scalps of Riordan and Bonnet. A few evenings ago an article appeared in an evening paper which reflected rather | severely on the proprietor of the San Fran- cisco handball court and J. Harlow, who is now the recognized champion of the Pacific Coast and next in place to Jones, the Aus- tralian champion. It stated that the prin- cipal reasoniRiordan has offered for refus- | ing to meet Harlow in the San Francisco | ball court is pecause the latter is not of regulation size. An excuse of this kind is_certainly not worthy of consideration, as Riordan leaves himself open to the ridicule of all handball | enthusiasts. The ex-champion is willing to play Har- | low in the Occidental and Union courts, but he takes exception to the San Francisco court. Now the question which Mr. Rior- dan will have to answer in_defense ‘of his argument is why he considers the Union court a ‘‘regulation’’ court. As neither the Union nor the San Fran- cisco court is of regulation construction, that is according to Champion Casey's opinion as to what a court should be, how can Riordan refuse to play in the San Francisco court? | He certainly shows some white feather, and as a way of convincing his friends that | Lawlor is not the better man, Riordan should cast aside all small jealousy and | piay in any court selected by arbitrators. As the mafter now stands Lawlor must be acknowledged the champion of the coast. The following letter from Lawlor is self- explanator; To the Sporting Editor Call: Tn reply to an un- called for article that appeared in the Report of May 2 I would say that the real facts have been misrepresented. In the first place I am willing fo plas the ex-champion for any sum from $25 to $100, the winner to take all the gate receipts, 50 this will settle the financial assistance that it is claimed P. Ryan is looking for. As to Riordan objecting to the San Fran- cis jecting simply to get out of the mateh, as it is well known that he had twenty-five years' ex- perience in the Sen Francisco ball court. In conclusion, I would say that I am willitg to concede everything pertaining to the arrange- ball court, I am contident that he is ob- | NEW TO-DAY. IT HAS KEPT US BUSY. The demand for Tan Shoes has been hig—in fact, larger than we ever expected. This week we have Teceived our entire stock of Summer Shoes, both in tan and black, embracing all the late and pretty shapes. THE SAME LOW PRICES ALWAYS PREVAIL. These Shoes are shapely faultless fitters, and are only to be compared with Shoes you have beem paying double the prices we ask. That All Solid Child’s Dollar Shoe IN TAN AND BLACK, give the utmost sati 08 7 t0 101, ments of the mateh to Riordan, only insisting that part of the games shall take place in the San Francisco ball court. Furthermore, I am willing and anxjous if J. Riordan does not accept that T. J. Bonnet of the Occidental court, or, in fact, any ambitious handball player, will accept the challenge. Yours re- spectfully, J. HARLOW, champion of the coast. The handball games to take place at P. Ryan’s San Francisco ball court to-mor- Tow are: W. Darius and J. Ward to play J. Brown and | P. Barry, P Ryan and J. Rodgers to play M. | MeNeil and Barrett to pla; McDonald, H. Moffett and P. P. Brannick and R. Shea, J Vogelsang and J. Skelly to play C. Buitertield and W. Fuller; J. Jones, the Australian cham. plon, to play J. Harlow, the vosst champior, and J. Lawless the best three out of five, 21 aces. | The programme issued by the Union | court for to-morrow is as follows: { J. Nelson and J.J. Dillon vs. Austin Henchy | and C. Johuson. Professor J. Lynch and T. | McManus vs. D. Finnigan and M. Coughlan, | C. Long and D. Doherty vs. W. Hanniford and W. White. J.J. Feehan and R. Linehan vs. M. Dillon and A. Pennoyer. The match for a valuable trophy be- | tween Feeney and Linehan of the Union court and Harlow and Condon of the San Francisco court is exciting the liveliest in- terest among the patrons of both courts. Owing to the_fact that Linehan will not | be in the City to-morrow, the match will not commence till the following Sunday. It will be the best of nine games. The se- lection of a judge and scorer and other arrangements will be made in the begin- ning of next week. It is expected that considerable money will change hands on the result. THE OARSMEN. Training for the Regatta at EI Campo—The St. Mary’s Col- lege Crew. The rowing revival inaugurated by the South Ends’ big regatta at El Campo on | May 30 has placed this sport foremostin | the rank of outdoor athletics. | Last week’s dispatch from Stockton has urged the oarsmen about the bay to train | harder than ever. 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