The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 28, 1895, Page 8

THE SAN FRANCISOO CALL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1895. e TR A e e & SPORTS OF News of the Cycling a#‘nd Other Athletic The Newark Coursing Park will be i to-morrow by the Interstate Cours- y and if the weather permits, a sport should result. tennis players will nament at the club’s outdoor ernoon. s nothing of any par- oing on, but the wheel- ins in the good da The Olympic Club hold a t. grounds Sunday In cycling there tic mportance g men will take their customary country to-morrow, neverthele: v gaining ground, and who have ingas a heal ring exer- should become very popular. ooters will be strongly repre- sented at the Shell Mound and San Rafael parks to-morrow. The latest news in all lines of sporting is appended. THE WHEELMEN. What Is Being Done in Cycling Cir= cles the End of the Year. r has passed, the the history of the predictions are that 96 it will experience even a greater boom, I am inclined to think that it has reached its height for the present at least. We have much to Jook back upon with pleasure, and a great deal to anticipate ar. In racing circles rec- from the new ords have got down so low it wouid seem This is the limit had about been reached. also very true of the weight of m: which have been made almost too I withstand the wear and tear required of and the tendency shown by next 3 models is to an increase of several pounds, and the average road wheel will weigh from twenty-three to twenty-five Tires are also heavier and more substantial than formerly, and while it is an open q on whether the single or inner tube style 1s the best, most nders to this coast of the great racing cracks this fail gave afresh impetus to the sport, and though they have re- turned to their homes for the holidays they will come here again in the spring to train. About that time Arthur Zimmer- man, the world’s greatest bicyclist, may also be expected from Australia, where he has been defeating all comers th ease, and the popular “Zimmy"’ will surely be accorded a glorious reception, which he Las received all over the world, and none will gainsay that he deserves the title of “America’s greatest sportsman.’” It has been clearly demonstrated that California riders are the equals of the ) ers as to speed, though they still nowledge of many of the little nraces. But we vi honors up- v Ziegler, Wells, the Terrills and others [b success has en- couraged others to'try their fortune on the National racing circuit, and who knows but what the mighty r has inclina- tions that way? 5 s that Ter- rill and Wells must train mo: 'y do to get their best speed, and he surely ought to know. A great factor in cycling on the Pacific Coast is the California Associated Cucling Clubs, an organization made up of all the prominent clubs in this part of the State. ts principal object is the promotion of interclub road-racing, and there are now three great annual events held under its auspices—the 100-mile rel the bay 11, the 10: road race in October from Fruitvale to Haywards and the 25-mile handicap road race around the San Leandro-San Lorenzo- Haywards triangle in Februs These events are always hotly by large fields of riders and are the princi- pal road events of the year on the coast. They can only be competed in by riders belonging to clubs that are members of the association. Valuable prizes and trophies are always offered for time and place in the races, and for the relay there is a silver cup, which goes to the club which puts forth the winning team. There is talk of instituting a twenty-mile team race for another cup next year. The association is the coast authority on all road records and trials against time. The secretary must first be notified when trials are to be made and necessary proofs filed with him if a record is lowered. This he forwards to the Century Road Club of America for confirmation. The association also furnishes to clubs that be- long to it a board of five timers for ail road events, who are thoroughly eflicient, and thus if a record is made the rider is not cheated out of it through inaccurate timing. Harlow H. White of the Olympic Club Wheelmen is the president of the Ass: ciated Ciubs for this year, and Jules Hancock of the Bay City Wheelmen is secretary-treasurer. Besides these officers the association is controlled by a board of governors composed of three delegates from each club belonging to it, from the various committeemen are chosen. Financially the orgamization is upon a sound basis. Thedues are $10 per year, and this with receipts from other various sources is sufficient to more than pay ex- penses. Meetings are held bimonthiy at the rooms of the various clubs, each one vying with the other for the honor of act- ing as host, and as there are about thirty clubs enrolled and only six meetings each year, it is not often that one club has the FJeasure twice. The meetings are always argely attended and the proceedings are of mterest. The most peculiar rule the association bas is that no person expelled from one club for non-payment of dues can join another if it is in the assoiation, without baving first liquidated his indebt- edness to the club he was expelled from. To enforce this a blacklist is kept by the secretary-treasurer of every man expelled from a club, which is circulated among all the clubs. The effect is wholesome and exful:qons are very infrequent. 'o Henry F. Wynne of the California Cycling Club mtst be attributed a great deal of the honor due for the strong posi- tion the California Associated Cycling Clubs bave attained in_cycling on this coast. He has always taken a great deal of personal interest in its welfare, and re- cently declined the offer of a third nomi- nation to the presidency, only because his increasing husiness interests forbade his further neglecting them. Mr. Hancock is serving his second term as secretary- treasurer and is a very efficient officer. The subject of indoor racing in this City next February interests wheelnier to a at extent. San Francisco is entirely without a bicycle track, and this was never more keenly felt than when the Eastern cracks came to the coast in Octo- ber last, and the lovers of the sport in this vicinity did not see them compete because of the want of a track. If the project to build an eight-lap board track in the Mechanies’ Pavilion is put through it will be of inestimable benefit to the racing men and the sport itself, for while no very fast time can be made the races will be as interesting and as heartily cohtested as though upon the famous three-lap cement oval a' San Jose. It is probable there will be some move- ment toward the construction of a track here next year, though after the unfor- tunate experience financially of the Bay City Wheelmen in that regard, the other cluos are very wary of the proposition, and it will doubtless have to be fostered by the trade, the Associated Clubs, or a stock company. The trouble is to secure an available site. Land is too valuable in this Uity to be put to such a use, and unless a track outside the City himits was easily ac- cessible, the gate receipts micht show a THE WEEK. Worlds. loss. The Southern Pacific Company built and are conducting one of the finest bicycle tracks in the world, as to_size, surface and appointments, at Santa Monica, which has proved a great success financially and in every other way, and it is said they are willing to do the same here if a good loca- tion can be picked out. The local wheeling clubs_are nearly all doing well. The Bay City Wheelmen still maintains its position as the leading strictiv bicycle club of the coast. There has been a division at the Olympic Club, and it has two wheeling adjuncts, and le the feeling is strong beiween them this rivalry has had a good effect and both are flourishing. The San Francisco Road Club has come to the fore with astonishing success, having a large and steadily in- & membership and a handsomely clubhouse. The Imperial y g Club maintains its own and is comiortably located on Van Ness avenue. The Outing Road Club went out of exist- ence in the middle of the year and the Royal Club has not been doing very well. The Crescent Road Club and the Pacific Cycling Club, two_ organizations with d membership lists, are strong finan- and numerically. Outin the Mission district the California Cycling Club and the Liberty Cycling Club are competing with each other as to which shall offer the st advantages. Both have ladies’ an- nexes—the Californias being known as the Alpha Cycling Club—which are composed of a very select class of the fair devotees of the sport, and they may often be seen in the park or upon country roads, enjoying themselves thoroughly. In these two instances the ladies’ an- nex has been found a success, but none of the other prominent clubs have seen fit to adopt the idea. Nevertheless, their mem- bers are frequently seen riding with ladies, which disproves the suggestion that they do not favor the sport as a means of rec- reation for their or some one else’s sisters, The San Francisco Road Club is making great preparations for its ladies’ night New Year's night, January 1, 189. Dancing and music will be the principal features. The Golden Gate Cycling Club has issued invitations for its first anniversary ball, to be held at Mission Parlor Hall on Tuesday evening next, New Year's eve. The affair will be well attended and very enjoyable. Admission is by invitation only, of which a large number have been issued. A fortnight ago I *published the follow- ing in THE CALL as & matter of consider- able interest: The degree of hardness to which tires should be inflated is largely a matter of personal pref- erence. They should neveg be leit soft enough to flatten out much beyond the edges of the rim when suw.(,mng the weight of the rider, and most cyc)ists prefer them as hard as they can be made. Riding through sand or over wet places experience has proven that a soft tire 1s preferable. Regarding this article I received 2 note from San Jose on the subject which is quite valuable. It says: Dear Sir: I1read the inclosed cli; much interest. I would like to ad pping with that the remark about a soft_tire not being so_slippery as o hard one should be spplied to the front tire only. Pamp the rear tire as hard as possi- ill soon leak on the sides. ing others of my practice of running on a soit front tire has saved them f{rom manya tumble, for a nard front tire will slip in dust, mud. his writer speaks advisedly and we can | all appreciate from actual experience the alue of his remark Tue Carn will al- | ways be pleased to print in its cycling | columns items of thissort which tend toin- crease the safety and pleasure of the sport. Harry F. Ternll, the Bay City’s crack class A rider, has been heard of once more. He is now at Big Rapids, Mich., and in a newsy letter to me from that point, dated | the 16th inst., he says in part: Yours of the 10th inst. reaclied me to-day, also copies of THE CALL. I want to thank you for your kindness in sending me these pepers. 1 like to hear all the news from home and par- tieularly the bicycle news, and we all know THE CALL has the best of that too. Regarding the “roast’” of F. Ed Spooner, those are my sen- timents exactly and of every other cyclist whom I have shown it to here. They know | him by reputation in the Esst. “Roast” him | again for me. : S | What with skating, dancing, sleighing and socials of all sorts, I am having a glorious time here. Saturday nights we get up a sleighing party and drive thirty miles to Detroit We geta four-horse team and a big box sleigh tilled with straw, buffalo robes, blanzets, hot soapstones and—girls, and have s jolly ride. | T have been going skating every day. Ore day a young feilow came down to the pond who is considered an exceptionaily fast skater. He came by me on the fly, so I tacked on and let | him set pace for about a guarter of a mile; then we back-peadled. He finally turned around and started back, intent on leaving me standing still, but I was still with him and staved on behind. He finally asked me to go him a quarter and I did end beat him. Then | he asked who Iwasana I told him my name | was Johnny Johnson and that 1didn’t want to be known here, 8s the people would expect me to race, and I was out for a vacation. He told me to lay low and he would pick out some snaps for me and we could make some money. | He can skate a mile in 2:32, and yet I left him | fifty yards in & _quarter. I weigh 188 pounds | now. I guess this cold weather agrees with us Californians. Write soon and tell the boys to write, addressing to Big Raplds, ich. Yours sincerely, HARRY F. TERRILL. The Liverty Cycling Club will hold its annual election of officers Tuesday, January 7. To-morrow the club will go to the park if the weather is fair. The club’s smoker last Saturday night was a joily affair and well attended. A dance and entertainment are proposed for some even- ing during January. fz has been estimated that the total out- put of the bicycle factories during the season of 1896 will aggregate 1,000,000 wheels. This may seem considerable, but new concerns are entering the field all the while. Still there is room for them, for the ground has never been thoroughl canvassed for the sale of bicycles, and il not be for a couple of years. Many out- lyjng districts look with awe upon the cyclist, and there are said to be towns in this country which cannot boast of the possession of a wheei. The manufacturers are continually increasing in number, and there will come atime when competition for trade will be even more bitter than it is now. Prices may drop then, but not while the cost of production is as high as it is. Constantly changing models and the high price of material and parts are the largest factors in the cost of manufacture, and untii these are much less the price of a high-grade wheel must necessarily re- main where it is now—at $100. There will be no reduction during 1896, I feel assured. It is strange thatso many people should seem to think that bicycling develops only the muscles of the leg. Criticisms of this kind, however, are usually heard from those who have not tried this most fascinating means of recreation and exer- ci Experience has proved. that bicycling ‘brings into play and develops all the important muscles which help to build up the physicalstructure. Of course the legs receive the greatest amount of exercise, but the use of the arms, back and chest is very important. When a steep incline is encountered the legs alone would be unable to supply sufficient pro- pulsive power. The handle-bars must be lirmly grasped, and the' strain on them is very great; in fact thev might be broken if at all defective, which gives a faint idea of the great strength that must be put forth by the arms and back. SPALDING. g o e QUAIL AND DUCK. Sportsmen Who Have Had Good Shooting—Nitro-Powder. The sportsmen who are fortunate in owning geod hunting dogs have been en- joying excellent quail-shooting recently. The past few weeks of fine weather has greatly improved the sport. The birds, which up to recently were found in or near the beavy undergrowth, are now enjoying the warmth of the sun’s rays in the oven lands, where. gornsmen can conveniently bag them with the assistance of a well- trained dog. As considerable farm land has been closed to hunters owing to the reckless system of shooting employed by some peovle, it would be advisable for sports- men who are strangers to farmers on whose grounds they intend to shoot to ask permission of the land-owner before entering upon his property. X The duck-hunters have been doing fairly well of late. Some very good bags of birds have been made by sportsmen who have shot on the Sonoma marshes. The shoot- ing on the Alviso and Alvarado marshes has also shown signs of improvement, but the largest bags of game have been made on the Suisun marshes. . Spoonbills and teal are very plentiful this year, but the widgeon, which in past years were so nu- merous, are surprisingly scarce this season. The members of the Maliard Club have been summoned to appear before Judge Beatty of the United States Circuit Court to show cause why an injunction should not be issued restraining and enjoining them from, in any way, interfering with the exclusive pleasure” and enjoyment of the Ibis Gun &ub, which claims title to certain swamp and overflowed land, situ- ated in the Suisun marshes. Louis Rondeau and Aifonso Smith suc- ceeded in bagging about three dozen quail near Tocaloma last Sunday. Mr. Smith states that the birds were very wild and snap shooting was the order. Some of the sportsmen who shoot in the Suisun marshes adopt an old system of bagging birds which, although 1njurious to the pocket, saves considerable hard work and physical energy. The anti- quated method of sportsmanship which is always certain of landing game is known to many people as the silver-shot scheme, which is practiced even in these enlight- ened times by some of the fraternity who take pride in showing up big bags on the homeward march. It is said that some local sportsmen have been very successful with the silver bait, and that a gentleman named Alden is considered a most accom- plished duck shot by the market hunters of Suisun, who are always pleased to see him in that vicinity. Frank Dolliver and a friend bazged something like 200 wild ducks and one black swan near Tubbs Island on the Sonoma marshes last Saturday. A black swan is rarely seen on this coast; and naturally Mr. Dolliver feels proud in hav- ing bagged one of three birds that passed within range of his high priced gun. A pigeon tournament will be held at Davisville on January 1, and, as many handsome prizes will be given the win- ners, some of the leading trap-shooters of this City have signified their intention of entering the race. Donald MacRae bagged 110 ducks, nine white swans and five geese near Espinosa station last Saturday and_Sunday. Mac- Rae and a friend had sculled up Espinosa slough from Bells ark at an early houron Sunday morning to a point within a few hundred yards of *“Cap” Chittenden’s yacht White Wings, which craft has been Ieased by the Cordelia Shooting Club. As the hunters were leaving their boat for a pond over which they intended shooting, one of them noticed a keeper on board the Cordelia yacht who was watching their movemeuts through a field glass, but they gave the matter little thought, as the recent decirion of Judge Buckles gave every sportsman a right to shooton any of the ponds in the marshes. The indignation of the hunters may be imagined, however, wken they discovered on their return to the boat that their rub- ber coats and gun-cases had been stolen by some unknown thief or thieves, who. if ever discovered, will be taught a lesson they will not very soon forget. It isex- actly this kind of meanness that kindles the tire of enmity between the so-called preserve clubs and the sportsmen at large. 1t will be rememdered that several valu- able guns exploded this year in the hands of sportsmen whose cartridges were loaded with nitro powder. On this subject the well-known sportsman and experi- enced judge of guns, Harvey Mc- Murchy, recently expressed himself on the question of nitro powder and where the blame could be laid for burst gun barrels, says the Sporting Life. Mr. McMurchy is as well posted on the performance of shotguns as any man liy- ing. having devoted considerable time and study to this end. He gave as his opinion that the gunmakers were not protected as they should be against viclent and unsafe nitro powders bemf used in their guns, and when any trouble occurred the blame was at once placed on the maker of the gun, and nct on the Fowder, where it should be placed. He also stated that the time was not far distant when the Govern- ment of the United States would adopt a system of testing the various makes of nitro powder now offered for use in the shotguns, the testing to be done at the company’s factory under the direction of competent men. This is certainly a matter of utmost importance, as every year—in fact, every few months—brings a new nitro powder upon the market. All of these powders are carefully tested before being placed on the market, the makers claiming that they have the best article yet produced, and immediately it is tested in guns which have stood years of shooting, perhaps bursting with the new compound. Now, where can the blame ba Elacen? Why, on the powder, of course, ut in almost every case the owner of the injured gun will write to makers and de- mand a new one forit. In this case Mr. McMurchy thinks that as the governor regulates the number of revolutions that an engine makes, so should the United States Government regulate the strength of the nitro powders before they can be placed on the market. Bufficient tests of the properties and bursting force of each powder could easily be determined by an spector. he gunmakers of this as well as other countries have been working to makea gun that would stand the test and strain of nitro powder, but no sooner fis this com- pleted than out comes a new explosive, of greater bursting strain, and away goes another fine gun, to the injury of the firm producing it. This may even bedone with powder of long introduction, as it is _well known that the explosive force varies at aifferent periods of age, sometimes in- creasing in strength or perhaps decreasing, as the case may be. The Christmas number of Shooting and Fishing of New York should be seen by all lovers of shooting to be appreciated. The illustrations of hunting and fishing scenes and the articles which accompany them are truly excellent. Scme of the pictures will instantly recall to mind many pleas- ant hours spent among the wild ducks of the marshes, or the more thrilling adven- tures of grizzly-bear shooting in the moun- tains. The paper reflects much credit on the publishers. S ROD AND REEL. Angling Is Still Good In Russian River—Latest News. Latest intelligence from Duncans Mills speaks very favorably of the fishing in Russian River for steelheads. The past week of fine weather has been a ‘means of decreasing the supply of water in the river with the result that the fish have -con- sregated in the deep pools where they will remain until the next freshet. Judge Evans bhas had very good success. He Janded some “whoppers” yesterday that gave him all the fight he desired. Trolling has given better satisfaction than any other system of angling. The Wilson spoon and red fly are the tempters which have landed many splendid game fish on terra firma. To guarantee success in steelhead fishing on the Russian River, the angler must go prepared with a toler- ably stiff rod and at least eighty yards of the best silk line. Al" " Wil- son killed a 16-pound fhsh one day last week which ran off with ninety yards of line three times before it acknowledged defeat by turning on its back. Wilson and other -n%lsn. who have fished for years, state that the steelhead of Russian River is the gamest of Pacific Coast fishes. Anglers who propose hlving a day’s outing on the Russian River shouls not delay the time of going, as the next heavy storm will terminate the sport for this season. Mr. Morgan of Duncans Mills will accommodate visiting anglers with boats free of charge. o Anglers by the dozen strolled along ihe banks of Paper-mill Creck last SBunday. They cast lines in the deep ls between the bridge which spans the creek and a place known as the sand spit, near the mouth of the river. One or two of the bait fishermen had fairly good success so far as the capture of smaliz trout 1s concerned. but no large fish were hooked. The river is yet too low, and expert anglers contend that there will not be a run of large fish up Paper-mill Creek until the next freshet. A few fish were taken at Shellville last Sunday, but the best reports near at hand are from Pescadero, where several good catches of steelheads ranging in weight from a half to three pounds have been made. . Anglers have not as yet been disturbed in the State to any extent by clubs of peo- le banded together for the purpose of easing fishing waters; but it is safe to sa; that in the near future the anglers will have to defend their rightsin thesame manner as the sportsmen are now com- pelled to do. Consequently every lover of anglm%shmlld be a member of the Sports- men’s Protective Association of this City, the members of which will meet at K. of R. B. Hall, Mason and O’Farreil streets, on Tuesday evening next. _Regarding angling the following deci- sion of Judge Bundy of Madison, Wis., in a famous fish-trespass case of the Willow River Club against people who persisted in fishing in the club’s leased waters will be read with interest by local anglers. The Judge said: In my judgment the plaintiffs cannot re- cover, because fish if their wild state in all the streams and waters of the State belong to the State, and are held in trust for the use of the people at large. Are plaintiffs entitled to dam- ages for the defendant’s entering upon the land in question? It is not claimed that any actuat damages were done, but if the entry was wrong- ful as against these plaintiffs, of course they are intitled to nominal damages, but in the view I take of this case I must hold that the plaintiffs cannot recover at all. The stream in question has, during the last ten years, been stocked h trout spawn furnished by the State of Wisconsin. Some of this spawn has been placed in the river upoun the very land upon which, it is alleged, the trespass took place. Ithas been placed there with the plain- tiff Burkhart's consent, and in some instances at least with his active assistance. This spawn furnished by the State was paid for by the faxcauf the whols soaple, collscted o8L the rich and poor alike, and the expenditure of money thus raised can only be justified upon the theory that it is a public use to which it is appropristed. It would be utterly inde- fensible for the State to exercise its taxing power to_enrich the person who happened to own the 1and upon which a stream of water is running, or to enhance the pleasure of a club of gentlemen who are fortunate enough to be able to acquire riparian rights along the banks of the stream for the purpose of ex- cluding the general public from any partici- pation ih the benefits to be derived from such expenditure, and I cannot think the State of Wisconsin has levied taxes to be expended for any such purpose. I think the use of that river for propagating trout was a public use and should be s0 regarded. The necessity for careful revision of all State fish nnx game laws is_aptly illus- trated by a recent decision of Justice Geis- ler of Portland, Or., who discharged from custody a fish-dealer of that city who had been arrested upon the charge of having mountain trout on sale during the close season., There wasno question about the fact that the fish were mountain trout or that they were bought during the close season. But the defendant produced an affidavit by a man who swore he caught the trout in salt water, with hook and line, and as the Splons who framed the law ha inserted therein the words ‘‘caught from any fresh water,” the Judge discharged the defendant. To say this state of affairs created a storm of indignation among the sportsmen of Portland but faintly ex- presses the case, for they see no chance of any protection for trout if facts can be so perverted that mountain trout take up a residence in salt water. e s O THE OARSMEN. The Ladles’ Crew of the Pioneer Rowing Club—Notes of Interest. The ladies’ four-oared crew of the Pio- neer Rowing Club, which was recently or- ganized is rapidly becoming famous. Crowds gather on Sundays to see the fair ones paddle their own canoe. Mrs. Alice Rix, the reporter, was given a boat ride in the whitehall by the girls last Sunday and was quite surprised at the { clever manner in which the oarswomen handled their boat. The lady enthusiasts of the South End and Alameda clubs are not going to he outdone by the ladies of the Pioneer Club and will soon be seen en- joying the pleasures of a four-oared barge. ’i‘he ladies of the Alameda Club have been for some time trying to organize a | crew, but not until lately have they suc- ceeded. The meeting-rooms of the South End Rowing Club at the City Hall, Alameda, | ¢ were crowded last Tuesday evening. The object of the meeting was to elect officers for the ensuing year, and as two tickets had been placed in the field great interest and enthusiasm were manifested. For many months the question of organ- ing a ladies’ annex to the club bas been discussed, and it is necdless to say that the advocates of the bloomer have been quite numerous. 1t was owing to this proposition that two tickets had been placed in the field. The regular ticket favored the ladies’ an- nex and was headed by John A. Lenahan for president. ‘The opposition ticket was supported by raembers who do not believe in the new woman, bloomers, etc., and was led by Edward Tobin for president. After a spirited contest which brought forth many eloquent speeches, from - ward P. Shortall, William F. Humphrey and Daniel Connolly on the part of the annex, and James Foley and Thomas F. Barry on the part of the opposition, it was found that the admirers of the bloomer were victorious, and Mr. Lenahan and the entire regular ticket was elected as fol- lows: President, John A, Lenahan; vice- president, Edward Scully; financial secre- tary, Edward P. Shonall; corresponding secretary, Jobn J. Mahoney; treasurer, A. H. Melletz; sergéant-at-arms, James F. Grennan; captain, William Thomas; lieu- tenant-captain, Frank Duplissea; beard of trustees—chairman, William ¥. Humph- rey; Thomas J. Barry, T. 1. Fitzpatrick, Henry Bode and Joseph P. O'Dea; dele- gate to board of managers of P. A. A. (un- expired term), Edwara P. Shortall; dele- ates to P. A. A., William F. Humphrey, §ohn A. Lenahan and Thomas F. Barry. A. J. Fritz, the outgoing president, re- ported $200 in the treasury. At the next meeting the club intends to give orders for two outrigged skiffs and a four-oared barge. The installation will take place on Jan- uary 14. George G. Fox was elected, and G. J. McCormick, J. G. Haggerty and Lawrence B. Alberti were proposed for membership to the club. The tour-oared-shell crew which left the |’ South End boathouse last Sunday for a row along the front was almost swamped by the swells of the ferry steamer. The oarsmen will practice in Mission Ba; hereaiter. The crew were: _Fran Duplissea, bow; Jim_ Fickett, No. 2; Ed Slattery, No. 3; Al Fritz, stroke. A new Ccrew now in tmlnin%is composed of George Bates, H. Smith, Dave Cambell and Tom Barry. The following crew will represent the clubin the next junior race: George G. Fox, J. Barry, Frank Tobin and Willium Humphrey (coach}. i Charles Cutter of the Olympic Clab has n?pll’iad for membership in'the South End ©lub. A high jinks at the South End boathouse will be beld immediately after the installa- tion of officers in honor of Charles A. Lena- han, the pewIF elected president. The Ariel Club intends to have built one of the fastest gasoline launches on the bay. It will be 85 feet long, 7 feet beam, ana will te used as a pleasure boat. A crew from the cluo inspected the Philadelphia last Sunday and were cour- teously received. 3 The club was elected to the Pacific Ath- letic Association at the last meeting, and now all of the boat clubs are members of this organization, which has formulated a set of rules governing a regatta. : The Pioneers’ senior crew, consisting of the following: Fred Orr, bow; Coney Ochs, No. 2; George Collopy, No. 8, and John Clifford, stroke, were out in the Pioneers’ four-oared paper shell, the fast- est on the coast, last Sunday. The South Ends have five racing boats, the Ariels four, the Pioneers four, the Dol- phins three and the Co:umbias, Alamedas and Tritons each have three or four. The recent rains have caused the em- bankment adjoining the Triton Boat Club | to side and settle under the boathouse floor, and at low tide for a distance of twenty feet out it is entirely bare, render- in& boat-launching impossible. he new Dolphin boathouse is not en- tirely complete, but it is rapidly nearing a state of completion, and a house-warming will soon be given. The house was open for inspection last Sunday. A good course has been laid out for the races, to be. hefd on the opening day. Itisfrom the boat- house to Powell-street wharf and return, a little over a mile and a balf. The election of officers of the club for the ensuing term resulted as follows: | President, T. J. Sullivan; vice-president, James B. Keenan; recording secretary, | H. C. Vanderwater; financial secretary, C. Staib; treasurer, Adam Schuppert; ser- | geant-at-arms, Peter Von Hadein; cap- tain, W. O. Patch; vice-captain, C. J. Mo- gan; executive committee—E. P. Sullivan, James J. Cronin; board of trustees—D. T. | Ewart, W. J. Schumacher, George C. Al- fritz; delegates to P. A. A.—A. N. Roth- kopf, James B. Keenan, W. O. Patch. The Alameda Boating and Swimming Club will soon have enrolled as members the whole police force of Alameda. s COURSING. John Dugan’s Experience With a Pot-Hunter in the Old Preserve. There will be two coursing meetings to- morrow. The Interstate Club will open its new park at Newark, and at Ocean View Kerrigan and Cronin will give an open meeting, for which valuable prizes are offered. y Jobn Dugan, an old and popular coursing man, who resides at Newark, | relates a good story concerning the Newark Park. when it was in its prime some years ago, as follows: “I had just received a large consignment of bares from Trapper Browning of Mer- ced,” said Dugan, *‘and was after giving them the liberty € the big field when I | heara several shots in the vicinity of the | breeding paddock. | ‘I was at the time of the shooting en- gaged in arranging some of the escapes at | the lower end of the field, but youcan | gamble it took me only a very short time | to reach the place where the cannonading was foing on. Well, you can imagine | how I felt when Isaw a hurter behind one | of the trees in the breeding park pumping | lead as fast as he could shoot at the breed- | ing hares. I ran. toward him with the vowed intention of giving him as gooa a | thumping_as he had ever received, and, as | I got to within a hundred yards or so of | where the fellow was kneeling, the fellow | umped up-and shouted anzriFy at me to | eep back. | I quickened my footsteps, and as I got | within talking distance of him he again | shouted at me: ‘Keep back, keep back, | you fool, or you’ll scare them all away; | the woods are full of them.’ | ““The idiot actually thought that he had bappened upon an impromptu gathering of bares and had settied down to a great | afternoon’s sgort; but when I had my say and collected $2 for every hare he had | bagged, the hunter concliuded that_the sport was hardly worth the expense. Yes, | I have had many hard runs nger hunters who would bowla hare over and then make | their escape for town. I expect that some hare-shooting will result again, now that | the park is openea, unless precautions are taken to keep the hunters a good distance from the breeding grounds.” | _The following dogs will compete at Ker- rigan & Cronin’s Coursing Park, Ocean View, to-morrow; Villa kennel's Maud G vs. J. Ford’s Pride of the West, M. O'C i Forest King, lcon kennel's White Rose vs, 8. Riordan’s Chicopee, F. Brown's Kitty Pease ve. J. McBride's Flashlight, M. O'Connor’s Mar- guemte vs. F. C. Randolph'’s Trix, T. Moore’s Monitor vs. J. Gibson’s Corte Madera, P. Ol- mo's Blackthorn . Kerrigan's Dashaway, T. O’'Brien’s Lamplighter vs. T. Ford’s Maggie, P. McKane's Flambo errigan’s White Cloud, C. Evans’ Mis: Star v; (%) A Tullamore, C. Anderson’s Lilly W Empire, W. Kelter's Freestone vs. Bay Farm | kennel’s Regent, Bay Farm kennel's Mission | Boy vs. Sunrise kennel’s Butcher Boy, D. Twee- | die's White Rustic vs. Potrero kennel's Georgie ?‘(T‘(’;“' Faleon kennel's Red Rose vs. J. Tracy’s | Ed Canavan will judge and John Cranston will slip. The foliowing is the drawing for the | coursing stake which will be run at New- | ark to-morrow : D. Dillon’s Lady Fitzgerald vs, J. H. Perigo’s | Wee Lassie, W, Cicott’s Stamboul Queen vs. W. | . Peyton’s Charming May, Garden City ken- nel’s Advertiser vs. West Bide kennel's West- side, Alameda kennel’s Emiun Pasha vs. J. Mc- | Cormick's Rapid, P. Ryan's Magpie vs. J. I. Grace's Rollalong, M. Culligan’s Left Bower V8. Hall’s Annie Laurie, T. Hall's Holy Terror vs. T. J. Cronin's Reliance, | J. Cooney’s Grannaile J. H. Perigo’s Santa | Beila, J. Sullivan's Kilkenny Girl vs. J. R. Dickéon’s Rosa B, J. F. Grace’s Nelly Conroy | P. J. Riley’s Fleetfoot, F. None's Daisy Blue | vs. D. Tweedle’s Dublin Stout, P. Tiernan’s Long John vs. T. McDonald's L{ulk. J. J. Ed- monds’ Valley Queen vs. T.J. Cronin’s Dottie Dimbple, W. C. Peyton’s Banker vs. T. Cox’s Sam, | T. Cox's Tipperary vs, James, Dean’s Iy, Joini | Egan’s Trilby vs. P. Tiernan’s Tom Hayes, T. McDonald’s Three Cheers vs. J. G. Thompson’s Anything, J. Sullivan’s Little Tom vs. Alameda kennel’s Wayfarer, T. J. Cronin’s Best | Trump vs. J. J. Edmunds’ Vida Shaw, M. Traynor's Valiey Maid vs. West Side kennel's Ruby, T. Neonan'’s Yreka vs. John Egan's Sly Boy. The prizes are: §75, $45, $30 and three of $20. Field officers: Judge, John Grace; slipper, J. F.Grace; slip steward, J. R. Dickson; flag steward, Joseph Reed; fleld stewards—James Byrnes, J. Rosseter, H. G. Layng, John Eagan and M. Healy. g BASEBALL. The Olympics and Pacifics Will Meet Again To-Morrow. The Olympic and Pacific baseball nines will meet again on Sundayat Central Park and owing to the closeness of the last game it is presumed that a large crowd will witness to-morrow’s contest. The make-up is as follows: Olymplics. Position, Pacifics. O'Kane, UNDERWRITERS CAN'T AGREE. Insurance Men Meet Again, but Fail to Decide on Compact Rules. «There was a meeting of the San Fran- cisco Underwriters in the old compact rooms at Battery and California streets yesterday, the object being to further dis- cuss a plan upon which the proposed union might be effected. The one point taken up for consideration was compensation of agents, which so far haa proved to be a stumbling block in the way of forming an absolute compact to ma1ntain fire insurance rates. Some resolutions were submitted as amendments to the constitution offered by the committee on laws and discussed. No conclusion could be reached, however, and the meeting adjourned. Marcus & Co. have severed their connec- tion as city agents with the Transatlantic Fire Company and taken a city agency for the Commercial Union Company. A CHRISTMAS WEDDING. David Stark and Miss Bertha Wagner the Contracting Parties. David Stark, chief inspector for the steam-boiler insurance department of the Pacific Surety Company, and Dr. Bertha M. E. Wagner were married in this City on Christmas day and are now enjoying their honegomoon by a visit to the orange roves of Southern California. The wed- ing ceremony was conducted by Rev. Dr. Willfam Pond at the Bethany Congrega- tional Church, only a few of the most in- 'mate friends of the bride and groom be- g present. Upon their return to tne City Mr. and Mrs. Stark will make their resi- dence at the corner of Valencia and Twenty-first streets, Both are prominent in society circles in California and Nevada. Their many friends will join in best wishes {for their happiness and prosperity. COUNTY HOSPITAL NEEDS, The Board of Health will Make Much Desired Improvements. COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE. Japanese Mails May Now Come Into Port Without Fumigation—Nuis- ance Abated. The matter of repairing or rebuilding the City and County Hospital was thor- oughly discussed at yesterday's meeting of the Board of Health, and the members were unapimous in the belief that some- thing must be done at once to place the institution ina habitable condition. Mayor Sutro and Drs. Hart and Morse vied with one another in speaking in uncompliment- ary terms of the present condition of the hospital, declaring that it would be an outrage to expect persons of sound health to live in the place, much less those whose illness had placed them in a condition where proper housing free from cold and draughts might militate against their chances of recovery. It was finally decided not to begin opera- tions until the place had been thoroughly inspected to ascertain what alterations are actually necessary, and to that enda committee consisting of Drs. Hart, Fitz- gibbons and Williamson was appointed to ook into the matter at once and report to the board at its next meeting. Postmaster McCoppin addressed the board in a letter on the subject of the mails from Japanese ports, which were de- clared infected during the cholera scare, | and asked whether the quarantine regula- tions established by the board were still in force. The board decided to officially raise the embargo, and instructed Secre- ! tary Godchaux to notify the postmater that in future Japanese mails will not be | subject to any greater precautions than those from other sections of the globe. Health Officer Lovelace’'s report recom- mending the condemning of the hog ranch of Frank Mex at Ninth avenue and G street as a public nuisance was adopted, and the officer instructed to see that the nuisance is abated forthwith. Superintendent Daggett of the Mint, in reply to the communication of the board in relstion to the fumes of acids arising from the Federa, institution, which were complained of by residents of the neigh- borkood, said that the state of affairs complained of bad existed for twenty years without protest. He further stated that as it was abso- lutely necessary to use the acids he was unable to suggest any remedy for the matter, but would be perfectly wiliing to acton any feasible suggestion from the board. He requested that Health Officer Lovelace be instructed to confer with him in relation to the subject. A communication was received from the | Board of Supervisors inclosing a_resolu- tion recently adopted appointing William Mooser Jr. as architect to draw up plans | and specifications for a home for inebriates and dipsomaniacs under the direction of the Bvuard of Health. Attached was a communication from the San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Dipsomania and Inebriety indorsing Dr. William J. Gavigan as supervising physician to assist Architect Mooser. The matter was placed on file without discussion, Professor}W. B. Rising, the State analyst, sentin a communication acknowledging the receipt of the samples of water recently taken by the board from the reservoirs of the Spring Valley Company and asking further information as to the nature of the analysis desired and also further time to pursue his invesugations. It was reported to the board that the Alpers Fertilizing Works at Butchertown, declared a nuisance and ordered abated some time ago, are still running full blast. The secretary was instructed to communicate with the attorney of the board and ascertain whether the health officials have tbe right to force the estab- lishment to close. Attention was called to the large number of cases of typhoid fever recently reported, and Dr. Hart suggested that householdérs should again be warned to keep their water-tanks clean as a measure of precau- tion against the disease. Dr. Hart calied attention to the condi- tion of the inmates of the Pesthouse, many of whom, he declared, to be without cloth- ing sufficient to keep them warm. The Hospital Committee was instructed to look into the matter and purchase clothing for the unfortunates if it was found necessary. MRS. FAY SUES ALPERS. An Undesirable Tenant Asks Damages of Her Landlord for an Al- leged Assault, Margaret Fay began a suit in the Jus- tice's Court yesterday against Louis Alpers for $299 damages for a malicious assault which she alleges was committed on her by the defendant on the 11th inst. The complaint states that he kicked, beat her and otherwise maltreated her and that she las since that time sufferea greatly in mind and body over the affair. The difficulty grew out of Alpers’ strange method of driving Mrs. Fay, who was his unwelcome tenant, out of a small house on Twenty-second and Potrero avenue. Mrs. Fay failed to pay rent and Alpers ordered her out. When she failed to obey he did not take the ordinary measure of beginning a suit in ejectment, but resorted to the means of tearing out all of the win- dows and doors of the house, letting the wind and rain in to roam about the house at will. Still Mrs. Fay failed to move, say- ing that she at least had the roof over her head and that she did not know where to find the sime protection elsewhere. It was during one of Alpers’ periodical visits to the house to insist on her vacating that the assault alleged in the complaint took place. e e The Police Board of Jersey City is re- tiring patrolmen because they are getting “‘too fat.” NEW TO-DAY. When nervous irritable or worried INMARIAN] THE IDEAL TONIC. ««Vin Mariani’ is exquisite, nothing is equally efficacious and soothing. I heartily recommend it to all who require a calming tonic.” : e Henri Marteau. Mailed Free. Descriptive Book with Testimony and ‘Portraits OF NOTED CELEBRITIES. Beneficial and Agreeable. Every Test Proves Reputation., Avold Substitutions. Ask for¢Vin Mariani.® At Druggists and Fancy Grocers. MARIANI & CO., Panis: ?I”B’Lo‘fl;m G2 W. 15t 8¢, ln!‘n NEW TO-DATY. I P p P p i p o THE BEST QZ NEW YEAR'S GIFT! } A 96 MODEL %l COLUMBIA BIGYGLE, : $100. f‘: § § HARTFORD---BICYCLES Also in Stock. Store open evenings until after the holidays. VY POPE MANUFACTURING (€0, 3844 Post ST., S. F., CAL. Mfi,flwvflfflwfl" STEARNS BICYCLES! For any one to purchase a bicycle before seeing the 06 STEARNS Would be a matter of re- gret. There’s a differ- | ) } | | ; ) ence in bicycles—there’s none like the STEARNS. . . STEARNS & (0, 804-306 Post Street. 1896 RAMBLERS HAVE ARRIVED. R 1805 Models Will be Sold for $85.00. COME WHILE THEY LAST. 1896 Ramblers.....,... $100.00 1895 Ramblers.. §5.00 THOS. H. B. VARNEY, 1325 Market st., S. F. 427 S, Spring st, Los Angeles. HE Wi FLY ER e T THE WHITE RIMMED HUMMER IS THE COMER HOOKER & CO. Retail Store—No. 1640 Market Street. Cyclery—Cor. Page and Stanyan Streets, Wholesale Dep't—16-18 Drumm Street, S. F. COAST AGENTS FOR ARNE ICYCLE Johnny GET YOUR GUN Tell your father you are old enough to have a gun and want it for your CHRISTMAS GIFT. We have the kind of gun you want. Tell him that, too. E. T. ALLEN & CO., 416 Market Street. TO PRINTERS! GRAND OPPORTUNITY ——FOR—— INVESTMENT. OR SALE—A COMPLETE WELL-EQUIPPED PRINTING OFFICE, established for many years; will be sold st a Great Bargain; has four Cylinder Presses, seven Job Presses, Cutter and a large assortment of Typo and Mate- rial. Wil be sold for cash or part cash; balance on tme. Apply to E. H. PALMER, Manager American Type Founders’ Co., 405 Sansome St., S. F, +, DON’T PAY Z $30 or $40 for an Electrio Belt when we will sell you . far beter one at from #5 to $20. 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