The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 12, 1895, Page 8

8 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 18Y5. MAGNET 1S A 00D ONE, Defeated a Crack Lot in- the Ladies’ Handicap at Ingleside. BRIGHT PHOEBUS WAS SECOND. Both Won Costly Bracelets for the Ladies in Whose Names They Ran Yesterday. 1f any skeptics are laboring under the impression that racing is not popular with the fair sex a glance at the crowded grand stand at Ingleside Track yesterday would immediately have dispelled that illusion. On the first ladies’ day 4700 of the fe- mal persuasion passed through the turn- and that number was greatly in- Bright Pheebus, the Realization winner; the flying Sister Mary, Handsome, the Corrigan stake winner; Magnet, the West- ern crack, and the great California three- vear-old, Vinctor. Piquante and imp. Star Ruby were scratched. All were nom- inated by ladies, and additional interest was lent the event from the fact that the fortunate nominators of the first and sec- ond horses past the post were to be the recipients of handsome bracelets valued at $100 and $60 respectively. In the betiing Vinctor had slight call over Sister Mary, going to the post 24 to 1, and neither ot them received a mark. The plungers backed Mr. Sink’s mare and a large portion of the crowa followed them. There was very little fluctuating in the betting on the odds about the others, 5 to 1 always being obtainable against Magnet. Each looked ready and fit as they passea going to the post. Wheu Starter Caldwell dropped his flag to a pretty start there was a flash of red and Magnet was seen out in front. From a neck in front of Vinctor a1 the first turn Dan Honig’s crack iucreased his lead to three lengths at the half, but the crowd said “They’ll get him.” But they aidn’t get him, for he maintained his advantage swinging into the stretch, with Libertine, Vinctor, Handsome, Sister Mary and Bright Pheeous following in the order named. He always held his field fe and won by two open lengths in 14. Miller got Bright Pheebus through next the rail and took the vplace by a couple of lengths from Handsome. Liber- | them got a slice of the purse. Emma D, a 5 to 1 chance, took the lead into the siretch and won handily by a length from Rico, The big Flambeau colt Rummel was backed from 6 to 5 to 4 to 5 to win the second race, but_although he ran a game, true race he was beaten out by the fleet- footed imp. Miss Brummel, second choice in the betting. = A big upset _occurred in the third race, a six-furlong spin. Lismore, the 2 to 1 fa- vorite, Hymn and Captain Skedance car- ried all the coin, but in adrive Red Glenn, a 10 to 1 shot ridden by Coady, beat Cap- tain Skedance out a neck. The favorite was third. Potentate acted as though he wanted to Tun over the moon in the fifth race at seven furlongs, for which he was a 7 to 10 favorite. Gal lopinf away with his field in ridiculously easy fashion he won gallop- ing from Modericio, with Roma in the show. ‘With but ninety-four pounds on her back in the last race, over a mile and seventy yards, Wheel of Fortune looked a éood thing and was heavily backed at 7 to Sloan took Thornhill out in front at flagfall and was never headed, winning by five lengths from the favorite, who ran in second position the whole distance. Track and Paddock Items. The G. H. Mumm & Co.’s stakes for two- year-old fillies at five and a half furlongs, worth $1500 to the winner, will be the special attraction on the card at Ingleside JOCKEY GARNER PRESENTIN G THE WINNING LADY [Sketched by a “ Call” artist.] WIT H THE DIAMOND BRACELET. sterday. Many of the fair ones gazed fully into the seductive betting ring as though tempted to mingle with men and learn of some of the straight ips on the good things, but it is contrary to racetrack etiquette for ladies to enter within the sacred preci of the book- makers’ realm, and they had to rest con- tent with a distant glimpse of the plungers and talent in general. The day was perfect for racing purposes i the ladies’ handicap promised to be a equine contest. The distance was seven furlongs and a field of blue-blooded | ones faced the starter, the like of which has probably never been seen on a local course in the past—Libertine, holder of the mile record over a circular track; | tine held the place safe, but swerved across the track the last sixteenth and finishea fourth. The bracelets, in handsome plush cases, suspended from the wire by daintily col- ored ribbons, were taken down by the vic- i s while the crowd cheered. , Magnet,was entered by Mrs. Honig, while Bright Pheebusran for the sister of his millionaire owner, Miss Hobart. It was a good day for the books, Poten- ! tate, with odds on, being the only favorite to get home in front. Tod Sloan distin- guished himself by riding three winners and is more than holding his own with the Eastern cracks. In the opening race at six furlongs Real- ization was made an 11to 5 choice, with Morven next in demand, and neitber of to-day. A fine field of starters will face the flag, including Sallie Clicquot, imp. Santa Bella, Mobalaska and Miss Maxim. The big sale of Rancho del Paso vearlings will take place next Tuesday evening at Killip & Co.'s salesyard, Mar- ket street and Van Nessaveuue. Salvator, Torso, imp. Sir Modred, imp. Darebin and the untried English sire St. Andrew are among the stallions represented. There were seventeen bookmakers doing | business in the ring vesterday, and nearly all experienced a profitabie day. Beginning to-day band of soloists will furnish the music at the track. The programme to-day prom- ises a rare musical treat. Judge Joseph J. Burke contradicts the | rumor that he is to do the handicappingin ,’ Professor Parsons’ | future at Bay District track. Judge Burke says it isa very unsatisfactory position, and one that he is not seeking. 1t is understood that Lord Sholto Doug- las is very anxious to show his ability as a steeplechase rider. A p(ommegn young horseman at the track is in receipt of sev- eral letters from the scion of British no- bility, and as he states he isan expert horseman such a race might be arranged for gentlemen riders in _the near future. The total number of ladies that passed through the gates at Ingleside track yes- terday was 4987, » noticeable increase over last ladies’ day. o Among the arrivals in this City last evening was Will Wallace, the young Ken- tucky turfman and side-partner of Riley Grannan. Mr. Wallace is the owner of the good performers The Commoner and Orinda. He brought with him six untried racers that he purchased in the South, and Jockeys *Soup”*Perkins and ‘Walker. Harry Griffin won his first mount at the meeting on Potentate. His ride on the back of Sister Mary was far from being one of his best efforts. S : The attraction on next ladies’ day will be a gentleman’s race at either six or seven furlongs. Blingum will furnish the riders, and the event will no doubt be quite a so- ciety affair. The weights carried by the starters in the Ladies’ handicap were adjusted by R. K. Randolph, clerk of the scales, and As- sistant Secretary Cullen, and the race was a tribute to the abilities of these gentlemen as handicappers. . Both Pittsburg Phil and Riley Grannan backed Sister Mary in the "handican. George Wheelock strung his money on Bright Phoebus in the same race. Frank Covey, manager of Palo Alto stock farm, returned to San Francisco yes- terday from New York, where he has been superintending the sale of several carloads of Palo Alto bred trotting stock. Frank reports that good prices were received and the sale a great success in every particular. J. H. Vauce, representative of the J. H. Outweight_farm in Southern California, who went East a few weeks ago on a simi- lar mission and met with like results, re- turned with him. OLIVET WINS MR CRUZAN. He Has Signified His Intention to Withdraw From Park Church. Rev. J. A. Cruzan has signified by a let- ter to Rev. J. K. Harrison, superintendent of the Congregational Missions of this with Park Church, and the pastor claimed by two chufches now belongs exclusively to Olivet. Park Church loses him with profound regret, knowing that 1t is relinquishing one of the brigE!ss[ clerical lights of Con- | gregauionalism. The first of its economic measures will be to choose another pastor ata smaller salary, which choice will be made_soon, subject, in a measure, to the superintendent of missions. Mr. Harrison stated yesterday that there was & satisfactory and in every respect | amicable adjustment of the differences be- tween Howard and Park churches. The report that he might have recoarse to the law in adjusting the same he pro- nounced erroneous, and expressed the hope and belief that all future relations would be agreeable. He is hopeful that Park church will be enabled, through friends who take a substantial interest in it, to erect a building before spring. A GREAT FOOTBALL GAME. Olympic-Reliance Teams to Contest for Charity at Central Park. Everything points to a most successful Olympic- Reliance football match next Saturday at Central Park. All the gate re- ceipts will go to the Salvation Army fund for the destitute women and children of the City. The army is overwhelmed with cases of verty and privation among deserving amilies, and it is expected that the 50 cents charged for admission to the game will make Christmas a little brighter in many a home where the sharp pinch of want is being felt. Both the football teams are in splendid condition, and it Is expected that the con- test will be an exciting one. Tickets are going off rapidly, and to l]udge from pres- ent indications there will be a large and enthusiastic attendance. ——————————— To-psY we make a complete display of al- bums, toilet cases and traveling sats. Every- thing good. No job lots. If you want to shop in a large, iight, clean store, where there is nothing but new goods, up-to-date styles, give us . Open eve: Co., 741 Market street. Bazaar at Trinity M. E. Church. A grand bazaar will be given this and Friday afternoon and evening at Trinity M. E. Church at Market, Sixteenth and Noe streets in aid of that church. No fee for admission wiil be charged. Many useful and fancy articles suit- | able for Christmas presents will be offered and the time will be made most enjoyable with ap- propriate entertainments. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— “THE CALL” R Twelfth Day of the Pacific g Weather Fine. Ingleside Track, San Francisco, Wednesday, December 11, 1895. ACING CHART. | Coast Jockey Club Mesting. Track Fair. | 38, FIRST RACE-Six furlongs; selliog: three-yearolds and ubward: purse $400. Time, ob0. 12714 Tndex. |Horsesgeand welght| St.| % | % | % | s | Fmn | Jockeys. lofif"‘"%l_ 5 83 | 1% | 11 i 617 g 63 | 3 ginoNi as s iag i 2] 21 | 42 | 33 T G 215 | 2h | 514 | Repeater, 3..... 6. 8 635 | T4 | Sleeping Child, 8 51 | 535 | 4145 | 5B AR n |87 | 8 “THE CALL” RACING GUIDE. To-day's Entries at the Ingleside Track, With the Weights, Best Records and Pedigrees. In races where the horses have no record at the distance to be run the records at the next nearest distance are given. Abbreviations—F., fast; Fa., fair; H., heavy; m., mile; f., furlong; * about. FIRST RACE—Six and a half furlongs: selling. Name. B a2 " |-, | Best | | Lbs| record.| Dist. Owner. Pedigree. Zaragosa. % Montana Empres Ni @ sammay g Fasi gl oy .| Rey Alfonso stable. :|G. A. Wilson. .| Elkton stable, _|8. C. Hildreth ambean-imp. Amalia Hidalgo-Graciosa Versaliles-Consin Kate .| Fellowcharm-Jenie Belshaw -|8t. Saviour-Miss Mitford Surinam-lmp. Paloma . Won easily. winner, J. P. Woolman’s ro. m., by Jack Brady-Dolly Varden. 369 SECOND RACE—Six furlongs; selling; two-year-olds: purse $400. Time, 1:16Y5. Index.| Horse and weight. |st.| 14 1 | str. | Fin. | Jockeys. | 334 357 Ip. Miss Brummel. 201 Rummel... 106 Toncuo 8 Doub:ful Theresia Reddingt Charlie Boot Judge Den! o T RTINS IS PINSEYRICE 828 Good start. Won easily. Winner, W. O'B. Macdonough's imp. ch. £., by Beau Brummel-Mirage. 37(), THIRD RACE—Six furlongs; selling; three-year-olds and up; purse $400. Time, 1:16 . . 2 Index.| Horse,age,weight. |St| % | 1% | % | s | Fin Jockeys. | of’""‘gi “(348) |Red Glenn, 4. 101 51 54 | 54 | 115 | 8 0 €1391) Capt Skedance, 3. 96 31 | 32 | 135 2 4 12| ves....| Lismore, 5 110 28" | 23| 414 ' 34 2 115 i% | 1np3it]| e 3 3 ¥ 71| 72 | 614 8 30 44 | 447 21 684 3 9 63 63 | 615 | 710 15 30 | £l 72 1.8 8 8 6 15 Good start._Won driv . Lone stable’s b. g., by _GlenElm-Red Girl. 97] . FOURTH RACE—Seven furlongs; Ladies' handicap; purse $500. Time, 1:20%. oll. Index.|Horse,ageana weight | St.| 14 1l | 3% | 8w } Fin, Jockeys. EOBP“"nf.] 313 | Magnet, = | 13 |Garner 5 5 314 | Bright P 2 3 10 .| Hansdome, 3. 10 7 ) Vinctor, 3. Libertine, 4. ter Mary, 5 19 Perfect start. Won easily. 372. FIFTH RACE—Seven furlongs; three-year-olds and upward; conditions; penalties; allow- ance; purse $400. Time, 1:50. | s | Betting, Index.|Horse, ageand weight| St.| %4 | % | % | Str. | Fin. Jockeys. ‘On ' £ 10| 1| 12 | 13 | 14 ] | o4 216 | B l 33 | 97| 4| 216 | 2 2 15| 3 07| 8| 42 | 31l 44 ' 346 |Monterey, 3.......100| 3| 3% | 4n’"| 5 Poor start. ‘Won easily. ‘Winner, Burns & Waterhouse's b. c., by Hayden Edwards-Austin P. 1:04% 104, £ 104 Ferris Hartman | Pedigree. Imp. Brutus-lnstallation .| Imp. Eothen-Wyandotte Day Star-Miss Mcuregor Levee El Rio Rey-Countess Zelks .|Imp. Woodlands-Honora Pedigree. 2 | Miss Maxim Argentina . a Viente. 110] 1375 315 | Pique. PTiy TR vt sl * 277 |Easel 110 igm |09 Emp.Norfolk-Hinda Dwyer Longfellbw-Mise Howard Imp.San Simeon-Tennessee Serf-imp. Maiden Bell 331 | Valiente 51 (5 1 Jim Brown-Viola 350 | Perhaps.. 108/ 1:0744 8% ¢ < . Kosclusko-May Viley 350 |Wm. Pin 961:0475/5 _.|s. C. Hildret . |Shannon-Fannte Lewls THIRD RACE—Five and a half furlongs; G. H. Mumm stakes: two-year-olds. Best Index. Name. |Lbs! Dist. - | it — (365) | Belle Boy 110 514t Elkio Rey-Sylvia (353)|PrincessN 1110 51 350 |Joan. . | 341618 1 St. Carlo-Bagatelle %;g b lam Apache-Tricksey | (1381)|Lucrezia Borgia 110 5141 | Tmp. Brutus-Ledetta 766 |Tennessee Maid|11011:06% |5 1 Hope Glon st'k farm (155) | Imp.Santa Bella 110 514 ¢ W O'B Macdonough |St. 355 | Sallie Cliquot... 10| 7 B. Morris & Co... | Si aivator-Widow Cliquot mp. Maxim-Ventura Gano-Dolly L Emperor Norfolk-Viente Flambeau-imp. Petroleum Ben Ali-Ezza . Morris & Co. A. B. Spreckels. F...|Woodlawn stable. .. FOURTH KACE—One and an eighth miles: selling. Index.| Name. Owner. Pedigree. 166 | Trix. H. Durkee. Freeman-Annie L 309 |Firtiila 0. Appleb; Peel-Faustine 328 (M M. Scnwart St. Saviour-Nighthawlk 3. McEvoy. . Duke Montrose-Ucean Wave A. B. Sprecki Splendor-Canary McNaughton&Muir| Falsetto-Ethelda |H..|P. Dunne.... Hindoo-Francesca Lbs|Tk. Owner. Pedigree. 3. Flynn.. Day Star-Larminta 5 Cyclono-Kate Carson Ros Tp.Midlothn-Ldy. Middleton 313. $400. Time, 1:46%. SIXTH RACE—One mile and seventy yards; selling; three-year-olds up; conditions: purse Index.| Horse, s, weight. ‘51. ' s | % 329 | Thornalll, 4.. Foa 5 (835 |1% (30) Wheel of Foriune, 3..94| 6 (150 |24 314 | Foremost, 8 92| 2 2n |34 304 Oukland, 3(5h |4n 320 |Salonica, 6 141 |5n 492 | Whiteston: sle | Good start. Won easily, Winner, T. Lundy’s ch. c., by imp. Cheviot-Phowbe Anderson. Name. | 1p.Midlothian-by Great Tom Imp. Greenback-Una B Panique-1lia Duke Norfolk-May D Three Cheers-Dairv Maid Duke Norfolk-Vedette Imp.Midlothian-Probability land st akl _ Del Monte stabl Owner. Pedigree. | Tim Murphy ... 3 _|White & Clarke | Apache-Virgle Joe Hooker-Lulu Riggs llow- ara Lofiin-Emma Himyar w. .+|W. B. sink . State, his intention to sever his connection | gs. Sanborn, \'ml.&' STEALING FRGM CHILDREN How Things Are Managed in Some of the Downtown Poolrooms. HEADS I WIN, TAILS YOU LOSE. The Real Commission Brokers Want to Have the License Raised to $1000 a Quarter. The jobbing poolrooms were running as usual yesterday and last night at 906 Mar- ket and 11 Ellis streets. In the latter place the messenger-boys in costume, with their coterie of urchin friends and the women of low degree, eibowed each other and fought their way to the pootbox. Any amount, from a quarter upward, was ac- cepted as a wager. One little lad, in full uniform of the San Francisco District Messenger office, was weeping on the street in front of the Crescendo Club. He had lost 25 cents he had wagered upstairs at the instigation of one of his somrades. That amount to him meant the return from a message he had been sent out on and the probable dis- charge from the office unless he had it when reporting back. “Don’t be a chump,” another messen- ger-boy advised him; ‘‘say de blokejdidn’t Da¥ you.” ¥ he lad was not quite so hardened as his friend and_he saw no way out of his dilemma. He kept on weeping. A woman in silks and sealskin ecame down out of the gambling den. She had been up there tempting fortune, and whether she had lost or won she was laughing and in good humor. “What's the matter, Harry ?”’ she asked, idently knowing the boy. uthin’s the matter,”” volunteered the larger messenger; ‘‘he’s made a losin’ an’ he’s a kicking.” The woman handed Harry $1and walked off, while Harry’s friends remained by him with a view to inducing him to take more chances. Such scenes are frequent. If not mes- senger-boys, young girls ormen walk down gloomily from these dens of iniquity, after having lost money much needed in other and better channels, and turn themselves loose on the streets to recoup their lost dollars in shady walks. These unfortunate misguided creatures do not stop to think for a moment that they are investing their hard-earned money against a snowbank, which must neces- sarily melt in the sunshine of a winning by outsiders. These poolrooms, in that building form- ing the gore of Market and Ellis streets, over the Peerless saloon, are working on no capital excepting the money put in there by the players. They will take any kind of a dying chance, so long as they can handle outside money. Should they make what is called “‘a losing,” or in other words, if the outsiders should guess the winning horse for anything more than a $50-note, these alleged ‘‘commission brokers’”’ refuse to pay the wager. has been demonstrated time and acain of late, still the boys and girls and even full- grown men, who should have better sense, persist in going up against these games. The police could easily prevent this wholesale filching. The KEllert orainance prohipits pool-sefiing downtown and it is still 1n force. These houses claim to be doing a com- mission business, which is not a fact, as they have no possible means to communi- cate with the kmakers at the Ingleside track to lay their money. A.CaLL reporter went the rounds yester- day and satistied himself that pools could be bought at stated odds an hour or more ahead of the time they were posted at the track, hence these bucket-shop keepers make their own odds and gamble outright regardless of commissions. For instance: Ayers Company, 9 Ellis street, laid $1 to $2 on Wheel of Fortune at 3:30 o’clock in the afternoon, when the opening odds at the track were not posted until an hour later. Juckman & Co. sold a pool on Wheel of Fortune at3 to 5 at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. The same odds were given by Fleming & Co. on the same race at the same time. This is conclusive proof that no commis- sion business is done, that the game is purely one of gambling, and it may be in- cidentally mentioned that only one side can win—that of the gamblers, not of the players. This is_clearly against the Ellert ordi- nance; still, the police, who could investi- gate the matter as well as any ordinary individual, allow the games to run. If these gambling-houses are to run as commission places, they should pay a license, which they do not. Their total expense is their hire and $10 per week for each room. Even the small brokerage license of $3 or $4 per quarter is not being p?fiid, according to the books of the License ce. The horsemen of the State deprecate the manner in which betting on races is being dragged into the dirt. They realize that it is only a question of time when the bucket- shops will cause horseracing on this coast to be stopped entirely. Yesterday they held a meeting, at which the principal bookmakers were called in and an expres- sion of sentiment was exchanged as to the better wa{ to do away with the evil. Most of the bookmakers at the track have direct connections with the eight main commission-houses. These are the houses who, several months ago, retained General J. H. Dickinson to look aftér their interests. They have fnid their regular commission license, and send their com- missions to the track over a direct wire. These men declared themselves as want- ing to !tamt out the bucket-shops, and believed that the only way to do it would be to put on a license so high that the killers of racing must be shut out. In speaking on the subject, Harry E. Corbett suggested that the Supervisors raise the license to $1000 a quarter. At the present time there is no 1-selling license issued, but the firms doing busi- ness in that line who are paying at all are doing so under a regular commission broker'’s license. The firms doing business now on the $3 and $4 license and are willing to pay the Emposed $1000 license are: Hallinan & Co., arry E. Corbett & &o., Levy & Co., Glyun & Brower, Henry Schwartz, Charles Kings- le{‘, Grant Israel and Jerry Driscoll. hese different institutions, in one way or another, are in communcation with the racetrack, and they know that the killing of racing at Ingleside by the job- bers means their own death, hence the action they propose to take, to first have the license raised to $1000, and to have General Dickinson prosecute the firms not complying with the la: W. H. BANCROFT'S STOCK. He Cannot Recover It From His Uncle, H. H. Bancroft. The judgment of the Superior Court 1n the case of W. H. Bancroft against his uncle, H. H. Bancroft, to set aside a trans- fer of stock, has been affirmed by the Su- preme Court. The first judgment was in favor of the defendant, H. H. Bancroft. W. H. Ban- croft owned 1325 shares of stock in the Bancroft Company, and these he hypothe- cated to the People’s Home Savings Bank for a loan of ut?oo He says H. i( Ban- croft, his uncle, under whose guidance he had always been, demanded he give up his stock for $5000. The nephew refused, and then the uncle threatened to inform the bank that the stock passed to them in ac- count for the loan of §2000 to W. H. Ban- croft was, in fact, not the property. of the borrower. By this and other means the Thnis | plaintiff averred, his uncle compelled him to transfer his stock for §5000, he at the time knowing it to be worth at least X He wanted the transfer set_aside. The Superior Court ruled that if he had | been compelled to surrender his stock he might have and should have aL once re- pudiated the sale. As he did not, he must be held to have ratified it, and so could not recover. - The Supreme Court affirmed this ruling. LORD CLIFTON'S VALET. ‘White Hat McCarty Registers at Bur- lingame With a Valise. Burlingame is merry over the repartee of quick-witted ‘‘White Hat” Dan McCarty. Dan, as everybody knows, has been teaching J. Talbot Clifton the ropes around the stables, racetracks and horse shows of this country. It is Dan who picks out horses for J. Talbot Clifton to‘buy, and the best proof that the veteran horseman is J. Talbot Clifton and Valet. | Dan McCarty and Valise, | doing the best he can by his lordly and wealthy friend is that he has sold him all his own stock first. Dan, of course, always | claimed that, not even barring Walter | Hobart’s, his was the best stable in the | State. The deduction naturally is that | i Clifton now has the best, the horse-show distribution of blue ribbons notwithstand- ing. The two inseparables visited Burlinzame last Friday, J. Talbot Clifton reaching the clubhouse register first. He glanced | around, and seeing McCarty engaged | elsewhere, he registered, in 2 bold, aristo- cratic hand: “J. Talbot Clifton and valet,” | Then he stood by and watched the ex- pression on Dan’s face when he strutted up to the register. McCarty’s bump of humor is well enough developed, and he grasped the situation without besitancy. Taking up the pen and murmuring softly to him- self, *“This duck can’t get the best of me,”’ he wrote: “Daniel McCarty and valise. AMONG THE WHEELMEN. McFarland, Downing and Free: | man Must Ride in Class | B Hereafter. ! Bald, Cooper, Windle and Temple, | the Circuit Riders, Go East To-Day. R. M. Welch, a representative of the | National Racing Board, sent a communi- | cation'yesterday to Hardy Downing, H. B. | Freeman and F. A. McFarland, the three | crack class A riders of the coast, asking | them to show cause why they should not be transferred to ciass B under clause C, 1 section 4, of the racing rules, which pro- | vides that class A riders shall not compete | at a distance of more than 200 miles from | their homes, and shall not accept transpor- tation or pay for their riding. He claims that they violated this rule when they rode at the National circuit meet in Southern California. McFarland denies the statement made in a morning daily the other day that he would voluntarily join class B, and- unless Mr. Welch places him in that class for the | above reason. he will remain in class A. | McFarland will protest a decision given at Redlands in a half-mile race, in which the | judges placed him second to a rider named | Cromuwell, and in support of his conten- | tion will show a photograph taken at the tape in which his wheel is ahead of Crom- well's by several inches. No better proof could be offered than this, and it evidences the fact that the judges of races can be mis- | taken when there is a very close finish. 1 . The Olympic Club Wheelmen held a lively meeting Tuesday evening. It was | decided to have a run to Haywards next Sunday and a dance and smoker some time | in January. Nominations for officers will be made to-morrow night by a committee | npfmmtsd for that purpose. | THE CaLL and Examiner bicycle clubs will have a joint run to the beach and Sutro Heights next Sunday, leaving the Stanyan-street entrance to vhe park at 11 A. M. A large turnout from both clubs is expected. The Bay City Wheelmen will give a ladies’ m]ght at the clubnouse Thursday evening, December 19. The Imperial Cy- cling Club will hold a similar entertain- ment the same evening. E. C. Bald and T. W. Cooper, the circuit racers, with Trainers Windle and Temple, | will return East by this evening’s train. Bald expects to be here again in the spring, unless he decides to go to France.and try his fortune in the professional ranks. Cooper will continue in class B, and with the experience he has gained the past sea- son should be the star of 1896. : _If the weather continues fair the Impe- rial Club will hold its great tandem road race next Sunday, and it will be well worth witnessing. The teams are in constant training and fast time wiil be made. _C. R. Coulter, another of the Eastsrn circuit riders, is expected here to-day or to- morrow. He carries the colors of the Olympic Club Wheelmen and is accompa- nied by E. H. Tellam, who was Ziegler's trainer early this year before he went East. —————— Cut Him on the Neck. Charles H. Higging, butcher, 6 Mission street, swore out a warrant in Judge Joachimsen's court yesterday morning for the arrest of J. C. Jansen, keeper of a_sailor boarding-house on Steuart street, on the charge of assault with a deadly weapon. 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