The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 29, 1895, Page 8

As the great holiday of the year draws near sportsmen interested in cyeling, boat- racing, athletics, shootine, fishing, tennis, etc., are manifesting particular anxiety regarding the events announced. ing will be held at San Jose. a splendid programme of athletic and aquatic events has been arranged. At Sacramento the lovers of trap-shoot- ing will meet in 2 race for valuable prizes. A tennis tournament will be held in S8an A grand bicyole meet- ia will have horse and wheel races. In fact, all of the towns and cities near at hand will celebrate the great day by hold- ing sports of some kind. San Francisco will be the only place in which amateur pastime will suffer, and all because of the action of the Fourth of July committee in not having appropriated any money for either aquatic or athletic competitions. TEITEET THE WHEELMEN. The Camera Club Cyclists Will Tour Through Lake County. Club Events To-Morrow. Califo; Cyeling Club—Run to La Honda. Crescent Road Club—Run to Redwood City. Golden Gete Cycling Club—Road race, San Mateo course Imperial Yark. Liberty Cycling Club—Run to Mill Valley. ng Roed Club—Run to the beack and Presidio. Reliance Club Wheelmen—Picnic run. Royal Cycling Club—Run to Camp Taylor. ’yeling Club—Club races at Central The wheeling season is at its height now and track and road races and country tour- ing are the order of the day. Many pri- vate parties are arranging to visit the Yo- semite Valley or Lake County, which ap- pear to have the call for touring purposes, as presenting the most attractions at the least expense of time and money. There are runs by ali the clubs nearly every Sun- day to some point within a radius of fifty miles of their abode and often farther. The trip to San Jose is a popular journey with the city riders, most of whom prefer to make om Fruitvale, as the distance is ten miles shorter and the roads some- what better than on this side of the bay. On the Fourth of July there are no less than eleven track events scheduled throughout the State, as will appear by the latest bulletin from the racing board published in this column. Of course, the greatest interest will center on the annual meet of the North California division, League of American Wheelmen, to be held at Ban Jose. All the fast riders will com- pete. the track is a record-breaker and the prizes and general management of the meet excellent. Most of the wheelmen from this City will ride down Wednesday afternoon and return Friday morning. There will be two social functions for the wheelmen on the night of the Fourth—a dance at the San Jose Road Club’s hall | and a reception by the Ladies’ Cycling Club at the Pratt Home. Naturally the latter has the call, as the Ladies’ Cycling Club are noted hostesses, and both affairs will be very enjoyable. A party of CameragClub Cyclists will start to-morrow morning for a ten days’ trip through Lake County. Prominent among them are Charles A. Adams, presi- dent of the club; J. J. B. Argenti, pro- fessor of botany, California College of Pharmacy; Byron Bent and H. C. Owens, all_well-known amateur photo- graphers. Never before has such a party visited this garden spot of California on wheels, and it is beyond question that they will bring back with them some splendid views taken along the route, as they are experienced artists and carry the latestand most improved cameras. These pictures will be made into slides, which are sent around the world to other camera clubs, exchanges being ccntinually made between these organizations. It might be men- tioned that the California Camera Club is the only one in the world having an active cycling annex. It is also the only club giving monthly exhibitions. The cyclin annex is a feature of the club, and some of the finest California scenic views have been made since its incePtion through the op- pom}nity the wheel affords the artists to travel. ‘When it was decided to make this trip into Lake County Mr. Bent, who was the leading spirit in the movement, agreed to prepare an itinerary of the trip, showing the route to be traveled, distances tra- versed daily and points of interest visited. This he has done, and as it is an excellent El(l’idn for any party desiring to visit Lake unty on wheels it is here published: June 30—7:30 A. M. train to St. Helena, arrive 10:30 A. m., fare $2 05; Bt. Helene to White Sulphur Springs, 2 miles, for lunch; back to St. Helena and out to Atna Springs, 16 miles, for the night. Total mileage for the day, 20. Monday, July 1—Ftna to Middletown, 13 miles, and out to Harbin Springs for lunch, 4 miles; back to Middletown and a short run to Andezrfi n, 5 miles, for the night. Day’s mile- age, 26, "l‘uesdny, July 2—Anderson to Adams sl;rlngl, 10 miles; Adams to Sieglers Springs for lunch, 3 miles; to Highland s;fln‘l r the night, 16 miles. Day's mileage, 29. Wednesday, July 3—Highland to Mem 10 miles, lunch; take boat at 4 p. M. for lett Landing (on lake one hour; to Bartlett 8) ‘l;lng: 12% miles, ehould arrive at 8:30 P. M. eage, 25, : Thn‘"dk.;y" July 4—Bartlett Springs all day; works, “fireworl Fridey, July 5—To Bartlett Landing, 15 miles; to ngex Lake, 8 miles; to Saratoga, 3 miles to Blue Lakes or Lauel Dell, 1 mile; rings, 23 lunch’; to Ukiah and out to Vichy B miles, for the night; dng’l mileage, 50. Saturday, July 6—Vichy to Ukiah, 3 miles; to Hopland, T4m: as; to Duncan Spri 2 mifes; lunch; then to Cloverdale, 16 miles, for th night, stopping_at the United States Hotel; days mileage, 87. unday, July 7—The Geysers, 21 miles. Monday, Jufy 8—The Geysers all day. | Tuesday, July 9—The Geysers to Kellogg, 20 wiles; thénce to Mark West Springs, 10 miles, for the day; day’s mileage, 30, W ¥, July 10—Mark West to Santa | home, 37 miles, which includes train from San | | Rafnel and fercy; day's mileage, G2. outcome of the various | At Stockton | THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1895. Rosa, 9 miles; to Petaluma, 16 miles, and Lake County as a touring ground Ior! \wheelmen is fast growing in popularity. | ; As yet the beauty and convenience of the | trip are barely known, but once over the | ground the rider is sure to go again. Tha | many attractions serve as an incentive to | go slow, which makes it thoroughly enjoy- able for the new rider or the *‘scorcher.” | The average wheelman seldom stops long at any place; heis always on the move. This inclination receives a setback on the | | Lake County trip, and he who rides fast misses half its beauties. As the county is | full of resorts and springs you need ot | stop at a single hotel durine the entire trip, save at Cloverdale. As these springs are strictly summering places you will find everybody at leisure, and the fare is the | best the country affords. Mr. Bent urges | the advisability of remaining in Cloverdale | over night and getting an early start the next morning for the Geysers, as the road to the Geysers at midday can only be com- | pared to theinfernal regions. The above itinerary is Yerl'cctly correct | and is so Planned that all the famous re- sorts will be visited, the best roads | traversed and the longest day’s wheeling, the fifty miles from Bartlett to Vichy | SanFrancco R Map Bhowing Routes Through Lake County. Sprimgs, comes in the middle of the trip. Most of the distances can be made in the | cool of the mornings and late afternoons, thus avoiding the heat of midday. The | rates at all the stopping-places are very | moderate, and at no place isany attempt at | extortion made. Wheelmen are always | welcome and made to feel athome, and members of the League of American ‘Wheelmen should not fail to carry their membership cards with them, as they can thereby secure a reduction in rates at all the stopping-places. : 3 3 The map accompanying this article will give an accurate ign of the location of the various points of interests to be visited on the trip to Lake County. As announced exclusively in the CALL of last week Allan Jones and Clarence Davis | joined the Olympic Club Wheelmen and will ride under the colors of the winged “Q" at the San Jose meet. Their desertion of the Garden City Cyclers is still the uj permost topic of conversation among the wheelmen, but it will probably ail be for- gotten in the excitement of the league meet next week. J. E. Alexander of the Garden City Cy- clers will not race this season. He is going to Cornell University to complete his edu- cation. The Pacific Cycling Club had an enjoya- ble run to Halfmoon Bay last Sunday. The run started Saturday afternoon and was followed by a second division Sunday morning, who made fast time over the hills. ’ffxen was a large attendance and the members spent several hours fishin, for eels. They made a geod catch and 1*5 M. Harter landed one weighing eight pounds. The roads were in good condition and there was not an accident or puncture to mar the trip. Last Monday evening the Pacific Cfiflng Club held its annual election of officers, with the following result: A. Herbst, &uddent' Frank Scott, vice-president; enry H. Paulsen, secretary-treasurer: F. W. Paulsen, captain; Frank Flaglor, first lieutenant. Ex-Captain Charles W. Ettinf was presented with a handsome medal by the club as a token of good will. He has been captain ever since the club was organized and has taken a great deal of interest in its welfare. The medal is of a very original design, the bar being shaped like a comet (the club emblem), while the body of the medal is a perfect little bicycle wheel, the two parts being joined together !,? links shaped like trouser-guards. Mr. tting was taken wholly by surprise when the presentation was made, but found words to express his gratitude. Tke Royal %yol(n‘ Club will shortly move to 1017 Golden Gate avenue, near Laguna street, where they are now having & house neatly fitted up for them. They will then be on “Cgcle Row,”” asthe avenue is sometimes called on account of the great | number of cycleries and wheeling clubs located on it. The Royals will enjoy a run to Camp Taylor Sunday under Lieutenant Sternberg. Austin Liebes, Henry Meyer and M. Harrison have recently joined the club. Becretary Lichtenstein will spend his vacation awheel in Lake County, start- in l:h.b fir'zltI wgg.idn chnlg i i The Outing lub mov to their new quarters at 1539 Eddy street last Mon- | Teague. day evening. They will have an opening in the shape of a “‘smoker” before long. To-morrow the club will enjoy a run to the beach and Presidio. Several of the mem- bers discovered on crossing the bridge at San Leandro last Sunday, after the Asso- ciated Clubs’ run, that some miscreant had strewn the bridge with tacks. These | useful little articles make sad havoc with Enenmann tires, and probably some small run of the association as completely by doing thisas if they had erected a bric wall instead. As it happened, though, Captains Dodge and Burke, who led the run, had been informed of the presence of the tacks on the bridge before leaving Oak- land, so the run was led to one side, over the electric road tracks. This trick of strewing tacks over thoroughfares con- stantly traversed by wheelmen is getting quite prevalent in some localities, and asa pastime serves as a variety to the small boy who was wont to place cartridges upon | car tracks heretofore. A few sharp repri- mands would have a desirable effect, but the trouble is the cyclists can never catch the little scamps at it. As prevention is better thau cure, I guess we all have to get tires that are impervious to tacks, 1f some genius will invent them. The racing board has issued its bulletin No. 13, dated June 27, 1895, as follows Additional sanctions granted—July 4, Vaca Valley Trotting Association, Dixon; July 4, Rose City Wheelmen, Chico; July 4, Lompoc | Wheelmen, Lom poc. Riders aro warned that the L. A. W., through its racing board, has sole jurisdiction over all racing in the United States. The ides prevails | among those uninformed that the board en- forces its rules only sgainst members of the All riders in the United States are classified as amatenrs of class A or B or s pro- fessionals, in accordance with the league's definitions of such classes, and £o 500n as & rider enters a competitive event he becomes subject to the supervision of the racing board, Every racing event requires the sanction of the board. Any rider competing in an un- éanctioned event is liable to suspension from Tacing for a term at the pleasure of the board. In the case of men who are informed and ap- parently act in defiance of the sanction rule the term of suspension is one year. Riders before starting in a race should ascer- tain that the promoters have a sanction for the event. The only exception is & contest on the public highways, which the leagus will not Tecognize, except 10 the extent of prohibiting the competing therein of the smateur classes with professionals. No senctions Are granted for races between females, and the presence of such an event on a programme is without the authority of {he board. If & sanetion for a mecting Is held and the promoters attempt to introduce such &n event they are acting in bad faith with the board, and riders are cautioned to withdraw from the meeting. Following are the sanctions issued for July 4 next. Riders should teke notice and avoid other meetings, unless & sanction issued ats later date than this bulletin is exhibited: San Jose—Annual division meet. Petaluma—Petaluma Wheelmen. Stockton—Stockton Athletio Association, Oekland—Brooklyn Parlor No, 151, N, 8. G. W. Dixon—Vaca Valley Trotting Assotiation. Chico—Rose City Wheelmen. Los Angeles—Los Angeles Wheelmen, Ontario—Ontario W heelmen. San Diego—Coronado Track Association. Realands—Redlands Oycling Club. Veutura—Ventura Wheeimen. Lompoc—Lompoe Wheelmen. Transforred to class B—B. 1. Clark, under clause D, class A rule, San Ji H. E. McCrea, under clause B, class A rule, Los Angeles. Recpre_uenwtive national aiifornia. The Liverty Cyeling Club held an elec- tion last Tuesday evening and the follow- ing are now_the officers for the ensuin, term: C. Westphal, president; W. E. Bouton, secretary-treasurer; C. Steiner, captain; A. Joost, first lieutenant; Wil- liam Fanning, second lieutenant and sur- eon. The club will have a run to Mill boat.” A dance at the clubrooms some time in July is contemplated. H. E. Mor- ton, ex-president of the Libertys, will start for Nanaimo next Thursday by sailin vessel and will enjoy a vacation of several weeks in British Columbia wheeling and hunting. Edward P. Armbruster of the Olympic Club Wheelmen and George Reith, unat- tached, will go through Lake County on their wheels, starting Sunday, June 30. Thev will be absent a fortnight. The Golden Gate Cycling Club held a banquet and election of officers last night at the clubrooms, 228 Thirteenth street. To-morrow the club will hold & five-mile handicap road rece over the San Mateo course, starting early in the morning. Thus far the entrants and their handicaps are: Captain J. Quadt, Lieutenant R, Siebe ana Becretary A. G. Maass, scratch; August Bteigeler, 15 seconds; H. échvunz. 40 seconds; Ed Dwyer, 1 minute; William Fenstermacher, 134 minutes; G. A. Holler, 1% minutes, ’Ihe impression is general at President Fenstermacher, with 13 minutes handicap, should win the race. The Bay City Wheelmen have no run called for to-morrow, so most of the mem- bers will frequent the park and give their now white duck suits a chance to get fitted to their forms, Judge F. H. Kerrigan, the president of the club, returned Thursday afternoon from a month’s trip in the vicinity of Lake Tahoe, in company with Frank H. Dunne, grand president of the Native Sons. Yuurda‘é morning the started on a wheel to Atna Springs an: will roam around Lake County until the middle of next week, when they will go to 8an Jose to attend the league meet. Frank H. Watters and Arthur Dayis, two well-known members of the Bay City Wheelmen, are about to go into the cycle business in this City. Charles 8. Wells and H. F. Terrill, the club’s two best racers, returned from their Los Anfielen trip Thursday. Terrill was sick while there and only started in one race, wherein he rode a lap and then with- drew. Wells was in fine form and won more than lris share of prizes, The riders say they were very hospitably treated by the Los Angeles wheelmen. The Crescent Road Club has a regular run called for to-morrow to Radwood{m ) starting from the clubrooms, 813 Oetnvrn street, at 8:30 A, M. The Golden City Wheelmen, a club re- cently organized here, is progressing finely. One of the membersis Jules Berges, an old-time wheelman, who is directing their energies in the rlgfn groove, and as a result the club is &mpeflng. It was the Golden City members who_took charge of the kitchen at the Grand Hotel at Niles and many a half-starved wheelman was served with a hearty meal as a result. The Imperial Cycling Club will hold several club races for class A riders at the Central Park track to-morrow morning. No prizes are offered, and the events are werely for the purpose of developing new racing talent among the members. The California Cycling Club will hold a alley to-morraw, leaving on the 9 o’clock | | i run to La Honda to-night and to-morrow. Captain Burk annotnces the start will be from the clubrooms, Twenty-second and Folsom streets, at 6:30 o'clock_to-night, and the members will ride to Woodside and there remain over night, making an early start in the morning for their desti- nation. The trip leads one through a very pretty stretch of country, mostly mountainous after leaving Redwood City, but divided into a two days’ journey, as this is, it should be easily made even by new riders. The annual meeting of the Imperial Cycling Club will be held at the club- rooms, 636 Golden Gate avenue, next Mon- day evening, and a large attendance of the members is requested. The Reliance Club Wheelmen of Oak- land have a picnic run on the cards for to- morrow, but the destination is known only to Captain Bates, and where he will lead them to is a question. BPALDING. = THE ANGLER. Opening of the S8an Andreas Lake. Sport In the Mountains. Local anglers are delighted that the San Andreas Lake will be opened on Monday. The Spring Valley Company has been very liveral in extending invitations to lovers of the sport in past years and there is no doubt that thé same liberality will be shown this year to anglers who are well recommended by stockholders. It is said that the trout of the lake are in splendid condition this year and will afford pleasure hunters excellent sport. There are some splendid bass in the lake also, but no manner of allurement would induce the odd hump-backed whoppers to recognize any of the many lures that were offered them last season. There were, however, a few large bass taken by what is known as the frog bait. Possibly this year the condition 8 of things may be changed for the better and more successful bass fishing will result. (tis said that the Fish Commissioners will stock Crystal Lake with large-mouth bass this year, and with that objectin oys thought they could stop the entire | mind they have asked the officers of the 3 g water company to keep the lake closed to fishermen until such time as the big- mouths will have become plentiful. The keeper of San Andreas Lake, James Kerr, has been at &1l times courteous and oblig- ing to guests, and this year he has made manfl improvements at the lake, which will be highly appreciated by local angiers who look for comfort as‘ well as pleasure when on outings of this kind. The new Crystal Lake may be opened for a short time this season so as to give anglers an idea of the grand sport that can be enjoyed in that immense expanse of water with the large steelheads (land- locked) and Eastern trout. Anglers who can afford the time and expense incident to a trip to the Sierras, may now look pleasantly forward to some grand fishing. From Lake Independence thousands of beautiful cut-throat trout have been taken this month by anglers who_had the good fortune of heing on band when the fish commenced to feed. Jack Sammi, John Butler, Mr. Wilson, A. M. Sutton, F. Foyes and other lovers of angling have been enjoying the finest kind of spo*+ ‘maginable, and asa result seve- ral boxes of beautiful fishes have arrived in this City from Lake lIndependence. A letter received yesterday states that “‘the salmon flies’” have commenced to make their appearance on the lake and streams, nd that good fly-fishing may be expected during the month of July. Sammi got the greater number of his fish on a small spoon, which was presented to him by .;urues Watt. Herman Muller and Mr. Stoll whipped the Los Gatos Creek in the vicinity of Wrights last Sundai;, but as the day was excessively warm their luck was poor. They will try it again under more favor- able conditions. Salmon fishing in Santa Cruz is at the present time affording lovers of the angle great sport. The run of fish is very large this year and first-class tackle is necessary to guarantee safe landings. e Chief of the Fish Patrol and his deputies have been notified that Chinese fishermen are catching tous of small sea fishes with bag nets in the vicinity of California City and McNears Point, but for some reason they will not stop illegal tishing of this kind. = Anglers cannot understand how it is that the millions of mosquitos which swarm on Lake San Andreas are harm- less. They will buzz around yeur head, but refrain from boring. Miss_Etta Butler, daughter of the re- nowned angler, John Butler, has surprised the tourists who are rusticating at Inde- pendence Lake by her great catches of trout, She has discounted her father in the art of luring trout. Frank Marcus and W. A. Tilley returned from Boulder Creek last Sunday, and they reported having had a most pleasant out- ing. Mr. Tilley had a beautiful basket of trout, which he had taken from the San Lorenzo River, some of which measured ten inches. Marcus said that the morning and evening fishing was very good. Sam Williams, the famous whip of the Sierras, is now sending a spanking team of horses over the roads daily between Boca and Lake Independence. Williams can handle & whip in great style provided “the loa d” is not too heavy. It would appear from the following item that the trout of some of the Eastern States are not totally free from parasitic attack. The article reads: ‘‘That peculiar fungus which was recently noticed as kill- lngi‘xshes in the Fox River, Ill., seems to haye made its appearance in several parts of the country. The disease should be thoroughly diagnosed by the fish cultur- ists of the various States, and a remedy for it be found if possible. In theFlint River, near Flushing, Mich., fishes have been dyin, bg the hundreds. At Honeoye Creek, the outlet of Hemlock Lake; at Rockland Lake, and in the outlet of Gan- andaigua Lake, all in New York State, the same deci nfon of the finny tribe, by what appears to be the same disease, has been noted recently, From the widespread destruction caused by this disease, it can hardly be ascribed to local causes, we think, and the urgency of the case de- mands gzrompt action on the part of the State fish commissions whereever the disease has appeared. It is thought that small wire nets would be far more preferable than nets made of string for lake fishing. Flyhooks fre. quently catch in the meshes of string nets and cause much annoyance. The fine wire net would offset this. Al Cumming, the champion shark- catcher of Santa Cruz Bay, is making prep- arations for another ‘g0’ at the monsters of the deep. Cummings says that as an edible fish he thinks shark meat will not Bluae the fastidious taste of an epicure, ut as 8 means of nflurdinf royal sport for anglers who are out for play nothing can beat shark-fishing. Cummings will spend the better part of three days next week searching for ‘‘man-eaters'’ in the deep, deep sea several miles off the coast of Santa Cruz. Professors Jordan and Gilbert of the Stanford Unlvenitf states that the trout of Lake Webber belong to the form known as the Tahoe trout, “Salmo Henshawi.” Professor Jordan nglrdu them as a variety of the red-throated trout, and writes its name as ‘‘Salmo Mykiss Henshawi.'’ It is said the Webber Lake trout were pl%n&ed many years '5? by Dr. Webber, and that hé “took the original stock from Feather River. They have been com- monly known in California as the Feather River or cut-throat trout. In the course of a conversation on_trout fishing, this is what an old and experienced angler from Tacomia said: *If the fly tish- ermen were more observing as to the color ud kinds of bugs, insects, etc., along the reams, and selected their flies accordingly, I think they would be more successful. ~As an example, I was fishing in a small creek near Kent, that flows in White River, one day last summer, and had tried every fly. Big trout were jum Lng occasionally, and, try my best, I could not find out what they Wwere feeding on. There was littie rush along the bank$, but very tail trees, Somethinf fell on mJ hat and then to the ground. I made se: for it, and it was a small y cate: » which I rightly guessed was what the firout had been jump- ing for. I then put on a gray hackle fly and nad good sport the balance of the day. “What was the best day’s fishing 1 ever had? Two years ago in August, on Green River, near Palmer, I caught fifty-two, which, as an average lot, was the best I ever got—one of 21 inches, two of 14 inches and twelve of 11 and 12 inches. I caught all of them on a luminous coachman, though the first day of this season I had a great cateh, thirty-one, all good size, six of them being 15 inches long.” % g | SEA-FISHING. Large Smeit Are Now Being Caught Near Sausalito. It is reported that a large number of smelts have made their appearance on the north shore of the bay, most of them being of large size. At Target Rock, opposite Sausalito, a number have been caught dur- ing the week, someof them weighing over one and a half pounds and measuring from sixteen to twenty inches in length. On Tuesday last Frank Webber, the well- known angler, and a companion, caught fifty-nine smelts at Target Rock, several weighing from one and a quarter to one and three-quarter poundn each. On the same day Fred “himei and two com- panions caught their baskets full of king- fish, tomcod and a few large flounders on the fishing banks opposite the Sausalito ferry lan mfi. .. 3 Sugarloaf Rock and inside of Lime Point are undoubtedly the best fishing grounds for blue rockfish, or blue cods, as they are generally called. They are hooked on the ottom the same as red rockcod, but the most successful anglers claim that they catch a larger quantity and bigger fish by attaching ocg{s ten or fifteen feet above the sinker when fishing in deep water. Several good catches of rockcod are re- ported during the week from the vicinity of Point Cavalla and Yellow Bluff, some of the fish running quite large. On Monday Fred Babcock and com- panion caught sixty-eight pounds of red and blue rockcod and one nine and a half pound green codfish at Point Cavalla. e o THE GUN. Dove - Shooting WIll Commence Monday—Before the Traps. All those who are interested in the smashing of clay pigeons are invited to at- tend a tournament, which will be held at the Oakland Trotting Park to-day. The prizes offered for competition are of good value. > The Visalia Gun Club has sent out in- vitations to sportsmen to attend a shoot, which will be held on July 4. The pro- gramme reads: First, 10 bluerocks, known traps and angles, squad_shooting; second, 12 live birds, entrance $3 50; third, 12 live birds, handicap; fourth, 10 bluerocks; fifth, 15 bluerocks; sixth, 10 bluerocks; seventh, 15 bluerocks. All entrance an added money will be divided into 50, 30 and 20 per cent, excepting in event seven. In all bluerock contests, excepting the seventh race, the shooters will be divided into what is termed the expert and amateur classes. Those who intend to take part in the tournament are requested to notify any member of the committee, which con- sists of Guy Gilmer, E. E. McVeagh and . L. Weaver. at Visalia. A letter has been received at this office from a gentleman residing near Novato, which states that deer hunting isa very common thing in that locality, and especi- ally on Sunday mornings, when the crack of rifles can be heard in the can- yons west of the town. Possibly the new Fish and Game Commissioners may give some attention fo those who persist in breaking the law. J. A. Russ of Ferndale, Humboldt County, liberated about one dozen Mon- olian pheasants last year in the hills fif- een miles south of Ferndale, and reports to hand state that the birds are doing re- markably well. Sportsmen interested in the permanent organization of an inanimate target asso- ciation will meet this evening at the Olympic Club, when a constitution and by-laws will be adopted. The Empire Gun Club is making exten- sive preparations for its tournament,which Will fis Held o July 4" at. Alameda Boint. The prizes announced are attractive and will no doubt be contested for by large number of trapshooters. The true bluerock pigeons used for trap- shooting in some parts of England, accord- ing to Brent, are exceedingly wild and shy. They frequent rocks, cliffs, caves and cav- erns, preferring a sea coast and nesting among most inaccessible rocks, frequently in the company of gulls and other sea birds. None are found wila in America, and very few genuine bluerocks are ever seen except in confinement, The bluerock pigeon is a trifle smaller than a common dovehouse pigeon, being more slender in its proportions. The bill isthin and dark, eyes bright orange red and prominent, feet red and nails dark. ‘Ihe general color of plumage isa ciear, light, grayish blue, having a greenish gloss on neck, varied with violet and copper reflections; secondary wing feathers and larger covert feathers have each a black spot, which forms two distintt black bars on the wings; ramp is white, tail has a black band near extremity and the exter- nal feather on each side has a white outer margin, a feature usually noticeable in all blue pigeons. N kG el THE RIFLE. Why Good Marksmen Make Good Soldiers—At the Targets. According to the programme issued by the secretaries of rifle clubs there will be some lively shooting done to-morrow at the Shell Mound Park and San Rafael ranges. To-day the crack rifle shots from all parts of this great country will open fire at the targets near the park, where the great Bundes festival will be held. As there 18 a good sprinkling of San Fran- cisco marksmen among the sharp-shooters represented much interest is manifested among the local lovers of rifle-shooting in the results of the contests. Adoq h Strecker, the renowned shot of the Far West, hopes to make a very warm race for his competitors, and it can "be safely said that the men who, will lead Strecker (if they can) will surprise the world by t}m remarkable scores made. This will be the inmfurll day of the festival. Colonel E. C. Farrington, inspector- general of rifle practice of Maine, recently addressed the commissioned officers of the Second Regiment of Infantry of Maine. The subject of his address was ‘marksman- ship, and in the course of his remarks he very vividly showed the superiority of the riflemen as soldiers. He said: “When the guard came into camp last summer, I was at.andn;fi on Water street, and one of the best drilled companies in the guard started toward the grounds, and while I was admiring the splendid marching of the first three sets of fours, I saw the sharpshooters’ and marksmen’s badges glistening in the sunlight as they nmugly moved on, when a young ‘kid’ on the side- walk sang out, ‘See the fellers in the rear!’ Tlooked down the line, and march- ing out of step and time came a dozen or more soldiers, not a marksman’s button shining, rifles askew, sznfiling on behind. 1 felt huet. Sucha splendid exhibition of military discipline marred by the inefli- ciency of a few men.” . The foregoing remarks are additional tes- (t’l;nonv that good riflemen are the best sol- iers. : d According to an Eastern exchange Com- pany D, First Regiment of the lllirgx:ll Na- tional Guard, bas a_ece.gled the challenge of Company h, National Guard of Califor- nia, to a shoot over a 200-yard range. Twenty meh or more of each company are to engage in a contest which is to take place on August 1. It will be a tele; hic match, each company {0 have a represent- ative at its opponent’s range. Captain Barnett suggested as his representative Major John E. Miller, and Company B’s Tepresentative at BYrinrfinld will undoubt- e .lxbe . R. Wills of 8t. Louie, an oid military man and a_shot of considerable reputation. The results will be telegraphed by each representative, and the targets will be exchanged by express immediately on conclusion of the match. In speaking of the contest for the Shaw gold medal at Visalia on the Fourth of July by the companies of the Sixth Regi- ment the Kern Standard says: “It's no use to shoot against a hoodoo. That medal just as good as belongs to Company E right now, and after the Fourth they’ll own it in fee simple. Mark our prophecy.” g ATHLETIC. Sprinter Crum Returns a Compll- pliment—Scoggins’ Fast Run. The Amateur Athletic Union received quite a setback when it disputed John V. Crum’s amateur standing in the East. Crum so completely snowed the sprinters of the Eastern universities under when they competed against him that the East- erners set up a great how! and unhesitat- ingly pronounced him a professional, all because he proved himself a better man athletically than the “‘world-beaters” of the East. The result of this compliment to Crum is told in an interview which ap- peared in a Chicago paper as follows: While John V. Crum, the Iowa amateur sprinter, was in New York, competing in the American Intercollegiate Association cham- pionships, he was approached by Mike Mur- phy, trainer of the New York Athletic Club, with an offer to join the Eastern club in order to strengthen the team it wiil puton the track against the men the London Athletic Club will send across the water in September. Murphy represented to the lowan that he thought he could beat the world, and that it would be & splendid opportunity for him to attain a world- wide reputation by defeating the English sprinter who would come across. Contrary to Murphy’s expectations Crum was not flattered by the offer. and refused it 80 promptly aud decisively that Murphy was left umbfounded. Cruni called Murphy's atten- tion to the fact that, under the rules of the Amateur Athletic Union he would have no right to carry the winged-foot of the New York Cfiub, as e did not 1ive within the limits pro- vided by the rules. Murphy did not seem to think that & matter worth considering. but the young man from the corn State turned him down and referred him for further information to his trainer, Ed Moulton. The latter only smiled broadly when told of Murphy's move and considered it a great compliment to his handling of Crum. It also goesto show how shallow was the protest filed against Crum by the Easterners. Notonly did Crum refuse Murphy's offer on the grounds of its being contrary to the rules, but because he had accepted a membership in the Chicago Athletic Association before he went East to compete. His treatment in the East was so shabby that Crum would not have joined the New Yorkers under any considera- tion, and so expressed himself upon his return to this City. At Glasgow, Scotland, on June 10| Downer ran 300 yards in 312-5 seconds. | This is claimed to be the world’s record for the distance. : < U‘fnn recent investigation it was discoy- ered that the track at Champaign, IlL, upon which Scoggins of-the University of California ran 100 yards in 10 seconds and 220 yards in 21 2-5 seconds was not cor- rectly measured. The 220-yards course was found to be eight yards short of the full distance. Thomas J. Cannon, the well-known Scoteh runner, has arrived from England and it 1s probable that he will be matched | to run Lverett C. McClelland, the Amer- ican champion. Cannon, it is claimed, is one of the fleetest runners in Scotland. He is open to run any men in America from one to ten miles. R T, HANDBALL. Lawlor Will Leave for Ireland to Play Champion Fitzgerald. According to a letter received by a prom- inent athlete from John Lawlor, the great championship game will certainly take place in Ireland. All arrangements for this much-talked-of match between Lawlor and Fitzgerald have been made and a for- feit has been posted by the players, which is a guarantee of their good intentions. Lawlor will sail from New York on July 4, accompanied by his wife and family, also his brother and some friends. He will train at the Patrick-street court, Dublin, and, as Fitzgerald is the champion of Ire- land and a most wonderful player, Lawlor hasg a big contract on hand. Lawlor’s rec- ord is as follows: A Pennsylvanian by birth, but reared at Dub- iin, Ireland, arriving there when only 2 enrs of age. Lawlor is 35 years old, stands B'feet 735 Inches and' welghs in_form 185 ounds. He is & man of extraordinary stamina, ard-hitting qualities and activity. His move- ments are not by any means graceful, but he has the get-there quality, ang, in his own words, wears his man out. He won the championship of Ireland in 1885 of the Pioneer Rowing Club will attest the mental soreness that is now felt by local oarsmen at the treatment received from the Fourth of July committee: A special meeting of the Ploneer Rowing Club Kis held last %hnrsduy evening for the purpose of arranging for the club’s particip tion in the Stockton city’s Fourth of July cel Dbration. This City’s committee has seen fit to entirely ignore providing any entertainment for the many devotees of rn\\inf, and this notwith. standing the fact that iully 12,000 people tes- tified to their great love for the Sport by as- sembling &t Long wharf to enthusiastically witness the recent postponed Decoration day aces. "“Ihe club has decided to send at least two crews to Stoekton, and before adjourning much merited censure wasaimed at the Fourth of July committee for not setting aside a suitable sum to entertain the many disappointed fol- lowers of that healthy and manly sport who will now, undoubtedly, spend the glorious holiday in a city that is more entertaining. It will be noted, and no doubt remembered by the different rowing cubs, that this is the first Fourth of July in San Francisco that the admirers of aquatic sports will not see & boat- race without going to Stockton. F.J. O'NEmL, Secretary of Ploneer Rowing Club. el COURSING. Races That Will Take Place on Sun- day in the Country. A sixteen-dog stake will be run at Cas- serly’s Park Sunday. The following is the result of the draw: R. Shea’s Tnknown vs. J. McBride's Whip, T, Bremnan's Queert F., J. Killder's Spring vs. G. Watson’s Mike C, 7. Cronin's Jack Dempsey ve. J. McBride's shlight, Noe Valley kennel’s Duke vs. T. J. Cronin’s Kosa B, Noe Valley Kennel’s Molly Bawn vs. H. Brareu's Robert meqell, R. Shaw's Lady Fitzgerald vs. Noe Valley Kennel's Red Wing, T. J. Cronin’s White Chiet vs. T. Brennan’s White Rustic. The following dogs are entered for arti- ficial hare-racing in Oakland: W. Creamer’s Regent vs. J. O'Farrel’s S0 So; A, Merritt's Butcher Boy vs. W. Dalton’s Tough Girl; Ocean View Kennel's Examiner vs. D. Leonard’s Moonlight; J. Randolph'’s Dixie vs. A, Merril's Snowbird: J. P. Johnson's Pete vs. W. Murphy's Midget; D. Leonard’s Will-o'-the- . M J. Morrisey's Randolph's rrell’s Jakey; D. Cur. Varden v, T. McDonald's Lissack ; } O v Kennel’s Lees vs. J. O'Far ! Sacramento J. Bode's Georgie 1 . W. D Tiene; W. Dalton’s Famous vs. J. Quan Baseball To-Day. A match game of baseball will be played this afternoon at Central Park between nines composed of the employes of whole- sale millinery houses. good game is expected. “aptain Morse. —_——— SPORT AT STOCKTON. Entries for the Foot, Wheel and Rowling Events of July Fourth. STOCKTON, CaL., June 28.—The regatta and field day to be held at Stockton on the Fourth of July promise to be so full of in- that thousands are coming from all parts of the valley and from San Francisco to witness them. The regatta will be held between 10 and 12 o’clock and the field day sports between .1:30 and 6. The course over the water has been carefully surveyed and details of the arrangements for the races have been looked after, so that every race will be called on time. The boathouse of the Stockton Athletic Association will be cleared of all but the shells and barge to be used by those enter- ing here, 20 as to give ample space for the boats of the visitors. The latter will be given a royal welcome and Stockton prom- Ises them a good time. In the shell race for seniors Duplissea of the South Ends will go against F. F. But- ler and A.G.Brown of Stockton. Len Haussler of the Dolphins is also expected to be in this race. Brown has entered both the senior and junior shell races and When in Doubt Buy a Jaszes st ] Gendron Bicycle. faz s s ] by defeating David Browning of Limerick, the mateh being the best of 21 games. 21 aces. In 1886, ata tournament given by the Cork Handbell Club, Lawlor won first prize by de- feating the foliowing players: Tobin, O’Leary, Browning, Macroon of Fermey, and O'Herilhy of Cork. Next came his international match with Casey for $1000 a side, the best of 21 games, 10 in Cork and 11 in Brooklyn. The first part was played at the Grattan street court August 4, 1887, Lawlor winning 6 games t0 4, scoring 166 aces against 125. The remaining pert was played at the Brooklyn Handball Club’s court on November 29, 1887, Crsey winning 7 straight games and match. Since his arrival in this country Lawlor has played a few important matches. He and John De- laney played William Courtney and John Mal- colm at the Brooklyn Handball Club’s court on April 9, 1890. for a medal, value $50. The match was a stubborn one throughout, every ace being fought for, and in the seventh and last game Lawter and Delaney stood 20 to 5. Courtney then went to serve and won the deciding game. 1In January, 1891, John Grady of Brooklyn chalienged him to a series of fifteen games, Grady to receive ten aces each game, for $100. The first part of the contest took place at Courtney’s court, Brooklyn, Law- lor winning five out’ of the first seven games. Two weeks later, at Casey’s court, he wound up Dby winning the first, second and fourth games and match. The cxownlnf event of Lawlor's career was the winning of the match against Brooklyn's champion, William Courtney. The match eonsisted of the best in eleven games of twenty-one aces, Courtney to receive ten aces handicap. The match waslooked upon by the best judges as a sure thing for Courtney. The contest took place at Casey's court June 4, 1891, for $100 a side. Courtney won the first four games, Lawlor the fifth, 21 to 18; the #ixth, 21 to 16, and the seventh, 21 to 13; Lawlor running the game from 18 out, It was then seen that the wonderful stamina of Law- lor was ssserting itself, he being in as good condition as at the commencement, while Courtney was weak but game. Lawlor won the eighth game, 21 to 14, Courtniey only scoring four aces, and the ninth, 21 to 10, which only took two hands to decide, as Courtney failed to score. The surprise of the match was the tenth glme. which was won by Courtney after the ardest struggle ever seen in any court. This evened matters. 3 Each man had now won four games. Lawler had the privilege of using his own ball, and he ran the game out in the fourth hand, Courtney only scoring_three aces besides his handicap. Score: 21—18. The result placed Lawlor on equal fooling with Casey, and a Western match was looked for; but, Lawlor's backer having died in the meantime, negotiations fell through. When John Jones, champion of Australia, arrived in New York Lawlor challenged any player in the world, stating that the three champions were now in New York and that it ‘would be a good time to decide who was cham- pion of champions. The climate did not agree with Jones, he being sick during his stay there, and e ¢ould not get in condition to play.’ Lawlor then turned to Casey and de- mended & return game; but Casey would not play the old rule and Lawlor wou{a not play the new one, and so matters stand up to the present time. As the match just made includes the cham- mmni? of the world, Casey, {f he desires to old it, must defeat the winner. It must not be forgotten that Jones, the Australian champion, has an eye on the belt, and will make it very interes ns for the winner of the Bl’!unt match, and as Phil Re , his backer, as sent & challenge to Ireland by & gentleman of this city, it is very likely that some very at- tractive matches will be played here in the near future. Some very good games of handball will be played to-day in the San Francisco and Union courts on Howard street. SR A THE OARSMEN. Why a Regatta Will Not Be Held Here on the Great Holiday. The osrsmen of this City feel highly chagrined at the manner in which they have been treated b{ the Fourth of July committee. This will be the first time in many vears that some prizes have not been set aside for a regatta on the great holiday, and as a consequence the oarsmen of the different rowing clubs have decided to spend the day in_Stockton, where a grand aquatio celebration will oconr, The following letter from the secretary Because you can see for yourself that it is impossible for GENDRON LIGHT ROADSTER Frame to break at the joints—where all > other bicycles are weakest. Besides the bear- ings are absolutely perfect, as every cone and ball cup is ground accurately true . after being hardened. Try It. You Will Buy No Other. GENDRON AGENCY. 1132 Market Street, Bet. Mason and Taylor. OWN A WHEEL OWN A GOOD ONE OWN THE MAJESTIC Just Arrived on the Pacific Coast. Handsome 1895 model, 22 Ibs. Highest Grade: SOLID GUARANTER by Hulbert Bros. Fire Arms Co. N. Y., and Halt Million dollars. 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