The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 3, 1896, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1896. THE IRISH CONVENTION, Preparations Begun for the Cele- bration of St. Patrick’s Day. EXERCISES AT THE PAVILION, Proceeds of the Day Will Go to a Fund for the Building of a Magnificent Hall. The Irish-born citizens and their de- scendants in San Francisco will celebrate the approaching anniversary of the Apos- tle of Ireland on an elaborate scale. There was an enthusiastic assembly of the St. Patrick’s Day convention at the Knights of the Red Branch hall, corner of O’'Farrell and Mason streets, yesterday afternoon. The hall was well filled with prominent Irishmen of San Francisco, Oakland and other bay towns long before the convention settled down to business. The convention was in session from two to nearly six o’clock, and 1t was decided to observe Ireland’s day with an Irish liter- ary programme at the Mechanics’ Pavilion. There will be music, song and oratory. Nothing will be left undone to make the celebration memorable in the history of Irish-American annals in this City. It was virtually decided at the conven- tion yesterday to erect a great building where the Nationa! and religious and so- cial societies of an Irish-American charac- ter may hold their gatherings. The pro- ceeds of the celebration will be devoted to this purpose. Thomas R. Bannerman was elected tem- porary chairman of the convention and P. J. McCormick and Robert J. O'Reilly sec- retaries. Mr. Bannerman, who is univer- sally esteemed and respected by his com- patriots, was loudly applauded on taking ibe chair. He made & neat speech. “I am deeply gratified,” he said, ‘'to see this large and representative gathering of my countrymen nere to-day. Itdemon- strates that the fires of Irish independence, of national rights ana of human justice are still burning in the Lrish heart. But while we give our love and allegiance to the old land it is only secondary to our love and loyalty to thistnhe land of our adoption.” i On motion of James E. Kenny the chair was authorized te appoint a_committee of eleven on credentials. The following were appointed on the committee: T, {'\ Crowley, J. H. Dolan, R, J. O'Reilley, P. J ullivan, Colonel Jobn O'Byrne, J. R. Shepstone, John Rooney, Thomas Doolin, Patrick Lyons, Charles McCrystle and J. F. Fitzgerald. The committee adjourned to the ante- room to prepare its report and the chair- man called on several prominent persons to address the convention. Father Crowley was called upon for an addre: He is chaplain to the A.O. H. and s & keen interest in its affairs. He is referred to as the ‘‘Soggath Aroon'’ of the order. Father Crowiey began 'by expre: g his gladness at seeing such a large and thoroughly represenrative meet- | ing. The Ancient Order of Hibernians,” he said, “is going forward and will be in the near future what it has been in thelpnst—— a great and glorious organization. -day I hove you will inaugurate a work the in- fluence of which will be felt in years to come.” Father Crowley them spoke eloquently of what the society h:d done in the past, | how it gave the proceedsof its St. Pat- Division No. 2—Bartley Lee, P. J. Meehan, Daniel Sheenan, J. Kelliher. Division No. 3—john Ryall, J. 8. McEvilly, 3. D. 0’Brien, Patrick Deasy, Thomas J. Otis. Division No.5—E.J. Sheehan, J. H. Nolan, Thomas F. Willy, Thomas Fahey. John Rooney. Division No. 8—J. H. Maguiuniss, C. M- Chrystle, R. A. Ahearn, James O'Toole, M. Fitzgerald. Division No. 9—John C. Ryan, J. F. McDon- 81d, H. 0'Donnell, James Daly. M. Whelton. Division No. 10—John II. Dolan, M. C. Mc- Manus, Johu Coughlan, Din Smith, A. Ma- on y. Division No. 11—J. D. Condon, J. D. Court- ney, J. McBride, J. C. 0'Connor, J. D. Roach. vision No. 12—F. Driscoll, J. O’Connor, John Doyle, Thomas P. Deignan, J. J. Coughlin. Division No. 13—Charles McMenomy, Dennis Flynn, G. Cullinan, John Cullinan, M. Boden. ivision No. 14—H. Maher, William Deeney, John H. O'Brien, P.J. Sullivan, John P. Henery. Division No. 15—J. J. Phillipps, J. J. Crowley. T. B. Hilliard, M, J. White, T. J. Wallace. Division No. 16—Thomas M. Kenny, L. E. Cull, D. J. Drew, T. L. Healy, M. McCann. Division No. 17—J. J. Coffee, P. . Shepstone, P. Broderick, H. W. Connor, M. J. Walsh. Gaelic Football Club—J. Donovan, H. Arm- strong, M. Duane, T. J. Mallot, A. McInerney. St. Patrick’s Unity Alliance No. 14—William Mulvin, D. J. Callaghan, M. J. Connolly, F. P. Hunt, John Hennessy. Army and Navy Garrison No. 101—M. F. Fitz- erald, D. J. Geary, G. k. Halsedy, Adjutant A. Vibart, Comrade McShane. K. R. B.—J. B. O'Brien, Captain J. Sheehan, James E. Walsh, J. J. Tynon. M. Gall. Youths’ Directory—J. A. Harron, J. B.McIn- tyre, T. R. Bannermsan, G. E. Gallagher. P. J. McCormick. St. Joseph’s Union—John S. Bannerman, A. B uire, Eugene McAvoy, T. P. Crowley, | James J. Gildea. St. Patrick's Alliance No. 12—James F. Mc- Donald, William J. Hayes, M. P. Healy, R. Fahey, John Hurley. Irisn National Ailiances of Oakland—P. O'Kane, 0. F. Rooney, P.J. Ryan, Frank Mc- Keegan, G. G. Desmond, B. Conil‘ully. Dan- iel Crowley, Patrick Gallagher, John Cox, M. J. Conway. Officers of the last_convention—M. J. Staf- ford, John Mulhern, D. Mahoney, M. J. Wren, John J. Kenny. | Emmet Football—R. C. 0’Connor, T. Palmer, | 3.0 Dell, J. Kirby, J. M. 0'Sullivan. | *'st. Patrick’s Alliance—M. M. Coradan, John | M. Kirby, R. Nugent, Thomas F. Doolan, J. W, | Reilly. The committee on permanent organiza- | tion reported as follows: : i T, }l Bannerman, president; J. E. | Kenney, first vice-president; E. S. Shee- | han, second vice-president; J. W, MeCor- | mick, recording secretary; R. J. O'Reilly, financial seeretary; J. Rooney, treasurer. The chairman was authorized to appoint a committee on general arrangements, the | names to be announced at the adjourned meeting next Sunday afternoon. | _ After several lively speecnes had been | delivered on general National issues the | conveution adjourned. AHHANGINE@THE BALL, Mardi-Gras Entertainment Com- | mittees Meet at the Art | Institute. They Discuss the Mode of Decoration and of Receiving the Associa- tion's Guests. The executive committee of the fourth Mardi-Gras entertainment of the San | Francisco Art Association gave a break- | Art, entertaining the sub-committees, for | the purpose of discussing the preparations being carried on for the entertainment of the 18th. Those present were: Executive committee—James D. Phelan, Ed- ward Bosqui, Joseph B. Crockett, Horace G | Platt, Louis Sloss Jr., William Smith, Frederie | W. Zéile, Henry Heyman, Henry J. Crocker, | Arthur Rodgers, and J. R, Martin, secretary. Committee on music—Henry Heyman, L. P. Latimer, Mrs. Alice B. Chittenden. Committee on decoration—John A. Stanton, Douglas Tilden. Committee on refreshments—J. B. Crockett, Henry J. Crocker, James D. Phelan. THOMAS R. BANNERMAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE CONVENTION. [From a photograph.] rick’s day_celebration yearsago to estab- lish the Youthbs' Directory, which pro- vides a home for some 525 boys each year. “That was one of the great works done by the St. Patrick’s day convention,” said the speaker. “Now, it has been suggested that you devote the proceeds of the com- ing celebration to the fund for building a ball in this City that will be worthy our | race, our people and the great City of | which we are a part. Gentlemen, we need a hall in this City where our people may assemble. When you consider that we comprise half the population of San Francisco, and we bave no hLall worthy of our position, our education and our wealth, it is time we should build one. We should have a great building, where we can have club- rooms, libraries, billiard-rooms and as- sembly-rooms—a hall equal to any in the City. I hope you will take the matter un- der advisement to-day, and that you will devote the proceeds of this forthcoming celebration to this purpose and this pur- pose alone.” . Father Crowley spoke of the success of the last great celebration of St. Patrick’s day at the Midwinter Fair. “This convention,” said Father Crow- ley in conclusion, “‘embraces all societies— Irish, Catholic and non-Catholic. The day we celebrate is a National one, and, gentlemen of the convention, Catholicand Protestant, I want to say to you that the time has not arrived in the history of humanity when the lrish heart is not large enough to take in all the world.”” These sentiments of the priest were re- ceived with ringing applause, Captain Jerome Deasy spoke in favor of building a new hall, and his words were well received. : “We owe our allegiance to the United States,” said P. O’Kane of Oakland, “‘and we will stand with our country. America is our wife and Ireland is our mother.” J. A. Mulhern spoke in the same enthu- siastic strain. He referred to the splendid success of the Midwinter Fair celebration, and Lhoped that the convention would be made big enough and broad enough to take in all who wished to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. John Kenny, Captain Sheehan, Captain Maher, James E. lfenny and others were called upon and delivered enthusiastic speeches, The committee on credentials reported in favor of sending the following delegates: At large—Colonel John O'Byrne, John F. Henion, Captain Jerome Deasy, Thomas R. Bannerman, C. B. Flanagan. Board of directors A. 0. H.—M. H. McCaf- ferty, J. J. Moran, J. F. Renault, M. Blake, J. Kelliher. Reception committee—Major J. L. Rathbone, William Keith, Captain Henry L. Howison, | N., Frederick W. Zeile, Frank J. Symmes, | W. MaYo Newhall, Walter S. Hovart, George | T. Bromley, Louis Sloss Jr., Frederick R. Web- | ster, Joseph B. Crockett, General J, W, Forsyth, | U.8!'A., Russell J. Wilton, Henry J. Crocker, John M. Cunningham, A. Gerberding, Horace G. Platt, Colonel C. F. Crocker, Jerome A. Hart, Emile M. Pissis. Floor committee—W. R. Heath, Walter L. Dean, George B. de Long, Lieutenant W. R. Smedberg Jr., L. B. Mizner. James D. Phelan, chairman of the ex- ecutive committee, presided. The first ousiness transacted was the decision that all the committees should attend the ball in costume. It was also decided that a committee on invitation should be named to pass on those applving for tickets, con- sisting of two ladies and one gentleman. The names of those acting on this com- mittee will not be made public. Those making application for tickets will address Secretary J. R. Martin, and he will forward the names received to this sub-committee to be acted upon, John A. Stanton, chairman of the com- mittee on decorations, reported that, while he conld not enter into details as yet regarding the decorations, he could state that they would be very elaborate. The purple hanging on the panels of the main gallery will probably be torn away and four subjects will be placed there of painting, music, sculpture and 'architec- ture. . The vestibule of the entrance on Califor- nia street will be transformed into a bower of beauty. The conservatory will be screened off from the gallery and will serve as a refuge for those in love. - George B. de Long, representing Mr. Greenway, who was unable to be present owing to his illness, stated for the floor committee that everything was as good as could be desired, and that no further change would be made. General J. W. Forsyth, chairman of the committee on reception, examined the grounds in reference to carriage entrance and recommended that the guests enter exclusively at the Mason-street door. At this entrance vise rooms will be pre- pared for the maskers. The ladies will enter the stairway to the right, while the gentlemen will go to the left, to meet in the larger hall when supper is announced. Hen: Heynian _reported that there ‘would two bands in attendance, com- posed each of fifteen musicians. One band will be stationed on a plat- form raised high enouch to be above the heads of the dancers in front of the ele- vator ir the main gallery, while the other will be placed in the salon. upper will be served from 11 o’clock ion No. 1—P. Lyons, James McCurry, J. J. Lane, Myles Kelly, !n:;.el L‘(:‘l(.envw % uutil 2 in the breakfast, billiard and sup- per rooms, on tete-a-tete tables, fast yesterday morning at the Institute of | | BICYCLES MADE IN JAPAN, Are of Poor Construction and Compare Unfavorably With American Wheels. L A. W. AMATEUR RULES More Lenient and Satisfactory Than Those of the Amercan Ath- letic Union. A CAry representative had a talk yester- day witha Mr. Hopps, who s in the bicycle business in Yokohama. Mr. Hopps says there is little fear of the Japanese cutting much of & figure in the manufacture of wheels. Before he went into the business he worked in the Custom-house at Yoko- hama, and to his knowledge no Japanese- made wheels were ever exported to thisor any other country. The only factory he knows of is at Kanagowa, a small village about four miles from Yokohama. Its out- put is about sixty wheels per year and twenty men are employed. The bicycles are very crude, being made mostly from partsof old American and English machines. There are no Japa- and at once reappointed his lieutenants of 1895. The gentlemen are very popular both in their own and other cycling circles. There were more wheelmen in the park yesterday than have been seen there at one time for months. A'lzhou§h all the organ- ized clubs were out in full force, they were but a small proportion of the immense number of riders, for there are ten times as many unattached riders as there are clubmen. That the San Leandro road is not in ridable condition was evidenced by the fact that the Acme and Reliance clubs both crossed the bay and rode through the park, The wheelmen took advantage of the first pleasant Sunday they haye had in three weeks, and all day long the various drives and bicycle paths were crowded. No serious accident happened to mar their leasure, and the riders were full of praises or California’s midwinter weather. The changeable gear for bicycles is com- ing more and more into vogue, and will be used to a large extent the coming season. ‘When the rider undersiands and appre- ciates that he can have a high and a low gear on his wheel and be able to use either at will, it is_pretty certain he will avail himself of the ovi)ortlgmty and not over- tax his strength climbing ‘steep hills with a high gear. Of the records made by John 8. John- son in 1894 but one remains. During that season, when he started his record-break- ing at Chillicothe, O., he reduced every mark up to five miles, and was the undis- puted champion of the year against time. But new ideas in the construction of the bicycle, improved tracks and more thor- ough pacemaking have effected a remark- able change in the record table of the resent date. The one record he still olds is for an unpaced quarter of a mile, standing start, in 28 seconds, It approxi- mated any featon a wheel for the year, and has stood to this day without a paral- lel. Dozens of riders have attempted to FINE SCORES IN THE SUN. An Ideal Day at the Schuetzen Rifle Ranges Across the Bay. NATIONALS TRY FOR SCORES. Excellent Results in the Target Prac. tice by the Prominent City Clubs. It was just the sortof a day to delight the soul of a target-breaker at the Schuet- zen ranges yesterday. The sun might have been a trifle too dazzling at times, but generally the light was superb and showed the bullseyes like great black patches on the brilliant white canvas around them. There was no wind to in- terfere with the course of the lead, and, to tell it briefly, everything was just lovely for the crackest kind of marksmanship. There was a tremendous crowd in the pretty park, as crowds go at rifle ranges. The prominent local clubs who make it their business to put holes in cloth circles every Sunday were there, and there abund- antly. The large attendance was taken to FIRST LIEUTENANT JOHN F. COONEY. CAPTAIN FRED R. BUTZ. SECOND LIEUTENANT GEORGE W. CONROY. ROAD OFFICERS OF THE 'OLYMPIC CYCLERS FOR 1896. nese mechanics who are familiar enough with the business to make wheels, and they have absolutely no machinery such as is used in the large American factories. They never put ball-bearings in a wheel unless they happen to have a set taken from some old America wheel. The light- est wheel made over there weighs forty-five pounds, and they use ‘“‘rag” tires, that 1s, made largely of cotton fabric with a thin outer coating of rubber. After six mouths’ use the wheels and tires are completely worn out and useless. In the army, police, postal, messenger and telegraph service of the Government bicycles are used in great numbers and have been found exceedingly useful. Ninety-nine per centof the wheels used are of American manufacture, however, and all the popular makes are represented. The American-made wheels give the best satisiaction, and their light weight, dura- | bility and bhandsome lines have made them the favorites. In the Japanese factory spoken of the wages paid average from $4 to $5 a month per man. The wheels they make sell for $55 for pneumatic-tired machines, and about $40 for cushion tires. In the factory there was not & man who understood the business. All the tubing used and every part of the wheelis bought abroad and merely put together there, and that by hand. These remarks, from a gentleman who has been on the ground for years and knows all about the facts of the matter, is a practical refutation: of the reports which have been so generously circulated that the Japanese would soon invade this mar- ket with a-bicycle, to be sold at from $12 to §20, which would be equal if not superior to those of American manufacture. Ap- parently the American manufacturers need have little uneasiness for the present. With the class A and B rncintf', and pos- sibly the professionals as well, and the cycle show on the side, the indoor tourna- ment next month promises to eclipse any- thing of the kind ever seen here.. The Stearns and Syracuse teams, now in South- ern California, will give up their record- breaking attempts shorlli and come here to train especially for this meet, and as there are several fast men among them they should be very successful, but they will have a hard field to beat. It is not thought among the wheelmen that the present disruption in the Ameri- can Athletic Union and its Pacific Coast branch will have any effect on them. While the League of American Wheelmen belongs to the A. A, U., and its members are therefore governed by its rules, they are allowed a certain laxity because the sport of cycling has assumed such propor- tions that it embraces entirely different conditions from those of any other athletic sport. At first all riders were either amateurs or professionals. The dividing line was closely drawn. But it was found neces- sary to make some provision for the ama- teurs that they might be given more lee- way as to prizes and the acceptance of a salary for ridinga certain wheel, so class B was arranged for them. The National Assembly this year will probably draw the amateur line tighter than ever, so that the men who have been known as class A will have to be pure amateurs or go into class B. Their prizes will be lower in value, they cannot travel away from home, must own their own whee's, never accept com- ensation from any one,not even a club, or training, riding or anything—in fact, it will be so that a man in class A will only remain there long enough to get a little speed, and will then find his confines so close he will be anxious to get into class B, where he can ride for more valuable prizes, receive pay for rid- ing a make of wheel, travel when and where he pleases, exchange his prizes for cash, and do everything a professional can do except race for a cash prize. ‘Wheelmen amateurs are allowed a great deal more leniency than those in other sports, but 1t seems nececsary, for there are so many of them and the sport has assumed such shape that it must be han- dled by the league with great liberality of spirit in regard to the amateur question or the men might kick over the traces. The league could never afford to give up its control of racing, as some have argued, for it is the very backbone of the organization and the racing men are so strong numeri- cally and otherwise that the league has to treat them very considerately at times, though it never loses its dignity or control thereby. As a whole, however, the racing men and wheelmen in general are thorouchly satisfied with the way the sport is han- dled by the L. A. W., and it is a question if they could be induced to desert it, as the Pacific Coast branch of the American Athletic Union proposes to do, and form a State athletic organization of their own. Wheelmen are prene to travel from State to State and compete against riders all over the country. The moment one left this State he would come into con- tact with L. A. W. members, who would not Tide against him if he had rot con- forraed with its rule. The league exercises a gentle power over all wheelmen, which they are glad to submit to, and as a whole are well pleased with their lot. Fred R. Butz, John F. Cooney and Gearc‘;e ‘W. Conroy are the road officers of the Olympic cyclers for 1896, Captain Butz ‘was re-elected to tie position he held last year at the annual election in January, lower it, and none have succeeded. The record does not sound very big, but it was a great effort at the time, and will live as a triumph until some stronger and speed- ier rider lowers it. MOTHER FIRE-FGHTER, Testing of an Improved Battery Built on the Big Water- Tower Plan. Streams That Are Strong Enough to Overturn a House—Three Good Inventions. Last November the officers of the Fire Department tested a new piece of appa- ratus, the production of H. H. Gorter, ma- chinist, John Riley, superintendent of en- gines, and John Kenney, employes at the Corporation Yard on Sacramento street, who acted upon a suggestion from Chief Engineer Sullivan. This, as was announced in THE CALL at the time the machine was tested, is a little giant water-tower, built on the same prin- ciple as the large ones, but having this ad- vantage: It is light, rests on a buggy frame and can be taken to places where a dozen horses could not drag the heavier piece of apparatus. It can be fed with from one to six streams from engines and this combination of water, which finds its outlet through a two and a quarter or two and a half inch nozzle, forms a stream suf- | ficiently strong to overturn a medinm-sized dwelling. Since the test alluded to, Gorter came to the conclusion that he could improve on the tower, or ‘“battery.” as it has been offi- cially designated, and he set to work to build one on different lines. In the first one built, the water is forced into a cham- ber that has a back wall against which the tlow of water strikes before it reaches the outlet, but the new one is built so that the water comes from underneath and meets no obstruction on its way to the nozzle. By that method a great deal of friction is avoided and an increase of the force of the stream with less pressure. It isalso sup- plied with an air chamber that adds ma- terially to the jorce of the stream. Yesterday morning the new battery was tested alongside of the older one at” Mar- ket and Beale stree:s, in the presence of the Chief Engineer, a number of the offi- cials of the Fire Department, Supervisors, insurance men and citizens. Three steam engines supplied the water and four streams were led into each battery, sup- plied with a 2}4{-inch nozzle. The streams were turned in the direction of Mission street and at a given signal the engines commenced to supply the batteries. In a few moments two powerful streams were deluging Beale street for a distance of nearly 300 feet, but neither outdis- tanced the other. The play was kept up for some time, until it was discovered that more water was being poured on the street than the cesspools could carry off and that there was danger of cellars being flooded. The Chief then gave the order to ‘‘take up,” and the test was not as complete as it was intended it should be; stili is was suf- ficient to discover the merits of the im- proved battery and to let those present see that either could throw a stream far above the roof of the Holbrook block, four stories in height. The new machine produced the same result as the older one with fiiteen pounds less water pressure, demonstrating that there is much less friction in the new one; but while this was shown 1t was also a parent that the oider battery’s stream d&- Dot spray as soon as did the newer one. Gorter, the designer, stated that if he were permitted to substitute a two and a half inch nozzle for the smaller one, he would demonstrate that the new_ one would throw 2 more solid stream. He will have a chance to show that at a future test, “Thai’s a world-beater,” said Fire Mar- shal Towe, “If there is plenty of water, streams like those we have just seen will stop any conflagration; bui mind you, there must be a good supply of water.” No matter how good a machine is, without a sufficient supply of water it is useless. I am satisfied that these little batteries are the future fire-stoppers. That makes three big inventions for San Francisco—the Hayes truck, the swinging harness and the little water-tower. That’s something to be proud of.”’ : ‘Was Shot for a Dollar, Michael Cunningham, an employe of the Western Transfer Company, ilving at 2014 Gardiner street, has & wounded shoulder and a powder-marked face, and is locked up on charge of drunkenness, all for a game of car in a saloon known as “The Freight Sheds,” at Fifth ard Harrison streets. He says that he was shot by the mrkeeg;r, J. Horn, for de- manding a dollar which Horn had in'his pos- session as stakeholder in a game of cards which Cunningham was playing with a nephew of Horn. unningham says he will swear out & war- rant for Horn’s arrest on a charge of assault to murder. indicate vretty conclusively that riflemen have begun the year’s work with increased enthusiasm and propose to achieve some- thing more notable than ever before while the present season continues. The marks- men believe that the success of California’s champions in the East last year has a | deal to do with it, and from the looks of things there are surprises in store for the tarzet cracks in the country. Philo Jacoby prevailed yesterday as an instructor. He did some good shooting | also, but most of his time was spent in | elucidating the rudiments of rifle marks- | manship to a couple of new cadets in the California Schurtzen Club. In the morn- ing he took a few minutes off to demon- strate that he could score over 100 in five shots and over 200 in ten. It may or it may not have been luck, but he scored | 103 in the first match and 202 in the | second. Strecker was the hero in the California Club. In the first champion class he scored 431 points and carried off all honors. Schuster won a special medal in the champion class. He scored 438. The | best first string in this class was made by Thierbach and counted 416. Charlie Heetk made 413 and was registered with the best second string of shots. The first- class Lonors were won by Faktor with 420 and Bendel with 405. In the second | class Schroeder was first with 420 and A. Gehret second with 414. Judge Bahrs had things his own way, with 395 points, in the third class, and Waller was next, with 385. The fourth- class men were Acker 338, ana Noldin 285, Babin fired the best first shot and Bahrs the last. Both scored centers. The scores of Company D _of the Fifth | Infantry were as follows: Robinson 47, Dawson 46, Martens 44, Moulton 44, A. Smith 43, Reilly 43, Jones 42, Jacobs 42, Treanton, 41, Schoeneman 41, Burton 41, J. Mulhern 40, Eiliott 40, Murray 40, A. Mulhern 40, Fallon 40, Iverson 40, Cheda 40, Eden 40. In the San Francisco Grutli Verein, Schuetzen section, Baumgartner won in the champion class with 387 points. Fetz | was in the lead in the first class with 374 | and Tichurr scored 350, winning in the third class. Ott made the best first shot, a 25, and also the last, 23. The target work of the Union Musket Club resuited in these scor's: Ehrenpfort 45. Kennedy 44, Riehl 44, Moulton 44, 0’Connor 43, Jacoby 43, Bean 43, Miller 42, Novack 40, Carroll 40, Holz 40, O'Brien 40, Broderick 40, Furnanz 39, Atwater 39, Davis 38, Schuemann 38, Callan 37, Jack- son 37, Mitchell 36. The Cadets of the California Schuetzen Club did some good shooting. A. Reubold scored 366 in the first class and H. Kunls 318 in the second. Young Kuhls carried off the prizes for the best first and last shots. The first was 23, the last 20. SHELL MOUND SHOTS. The Nationals Preparing for Their Rifle Contest With the Sharp- shooters of Honolulu. The Nationals (Companies C and G) were out in goodly numbers at the Shell Mound shooting range yesterday, prepar- ing for the inter-republic rifle match with the National Guard of Honolulu. This watch has been on the tapis for the past two months, when the challenge was sent by the local marksmen to the riflemen of the island republic. The challenge was promptly accepted by the Hawaiian sol- diers, who, it is claimed, bave grown very proficient in the use of the military mus- ket. ‘The conditions are that each team shall consist of fifty men, and each man is to be allowed ten shots. Thematch will be held next Sunday, the local riflemen to shoot at Shell Mound and the Hawaiians on their own range, a short distance from the city of Honolulu. Each team is to be repre- sented upon the other’s ran The offi- cial scores, duly attested up the represen- tative, will be forwarded by the next steamers leaving the two seaports. As the Nationals are constantly prac- ticing at their monthly competitions, but little special preparation has been made for the big event, but a number who have beéen a little negligent of late took a turn at the targets yesterday. The scores made were: n Ritter 47, James Smithson 46, Captai: Diombrat 45, Cairie: Meyer 44, A 1. Vavohan 44, E. C. Sutliffe_43, C. E. Thompson 43, H. T. Hicks 42, P. M. Diers 42, G. F. Norton 42, A. H. Kennedy 42, C. E. Waltham 42, C. G. Larson AW F Unfred 43. 3. R, Barricklo 41, W, Lo Fenn 41, V. R. Berry 40, P. D. Butts 40, V. F. Northrap 39, C. Lods 39, F. Sherman 39, C. E. Macy 39, L. A. Ramus 38, M. Lane 40, A. E. An- derson 38, I. A. Christy 87, J. N. Ross 36, W. N. Swasey 36. In the first division of the Naval Re- serves there was a lively competition yes- terday for the Smith medal and the regu- lar monthly medal. H. Harris won both on a score of 39 out of 50 points. G. Kearney also made 39, but Harris’ was the better score by Creedmore rules. The fol- lowing scores were made: G. C. Calden 30, W. P. Corless 37, J. F. Mur. B. Quinlan 35, J. Balke 30, E. Koe it 31 Moatlian 21 B | Columbia’s new target was used. 38, C. Allen 38, J. Beattie 21, J. Tonssant 82, 0, F. Smith 32, A, Enrich 33, Drogmund 20, Ludermann 37, Capplemsn 36, H. Harris 39, G. Kearney 39, C. Wiseman 35. The Independent Rifles has on 1ts roll a number of men who are determined to go to the head of the list of military marks- men, and they are constantly practicing on the Sheil Mound range. esterday nearly every officer in the company was out for the monthly medal shoot™ and, strange to say, but few of the privates were present. The scores made were as follows: Sergeant H. Schlichtmann, 36; J. Fallings, 83; Corporal F. Han, 38; Corporal J. Winder- mann, 36; ¥. Glander, 27; Sergeant F. M. Zeis- ing, 40; Corporal C. Lindecker, 36; Sergeant P. Smémnnn,rgg; Sergeant E. Moenning, 31; C. Schneider, 33; Lieutenant C. Fleischer, 41; ggrponu J. Staude Jr., 85; Corporal W. Tinken, In the morning J. E. Gorman and F. O. Young of the Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club had a friendly fifty-shot pistol match on the fifty-yard range. Of course 'Igge e scores, in strings of ten shots, were as fol- lows: J. E. Gorman. .45 49 45 49 35—323 F. 0. Young 49 47 45 60 37238 As seen Gorman won by 15 points. His average was 44 3-5. Young’s average was 473-5. By the computation on the new target it is seen that Gorman bunched his shots, on an average, within a 4 5-10-inch bullseye, and Young within a 4 7-10-inch ‘bullseye. COURSING AT THE PARKS Magpie Won First Place and Money at the Ocean View Grounds. Lady Fitzgerald Disposed of Her Op- ponents at Newark in Clever Style. The short-enders never made such a harvest as they did during the early por- tion of yesterday's coursing at Ocean View Park. The favorites, sometimes at 4to1, went down with great regularity, and it was only in the final courses that the talent began to size up the true form of the dogs and place their money on the right end. One of the hardest dumps of the day was when Lord Clifton, the blue-blooded im- ported hound, went out with Mission Boy and failed to score a point. White Rustic’s victory over Dashaway was also a great surprise. Speedy old Magpie disposed of all his opponents in clever style and won out .‘orI the second time in a month. The idea coursing weather brought out a big crowd, containing a large number of ladies, and the spectators saw hares that in many instances could not be caught strain every muscle as the hounds might. Betting was unusunally heavy. Following 1s the result of the run down: P. Ryan's Kitty Pease beat Potrero Kennel's Georgie Dixon, hortstag’s Happy Day beat D. Muleahy's Foxhall, W. L. Trade's Lucky Dog beat D. Mulcahy’s American Boy, Villa Kennei’s Tempest beat D. Tweedie’s Dublin Stont, D. Tweedie’s White Rustic beat D. Bur- fiend’s Trix, C. Evans’ Dashawsy beat W. Creamer’s Regent, J. Larkey's Spinaway beat Potrero Kennel’s Blue Bell, J. McBride’s Flash- light beat J. Kerrigan's White Cloud, J. Mc- Doueld’s Mayo Boy beat Valley Kennels | Columbus, P. Ryan’s Magpie beat D. O’Brien’s Weumore, H. Hull's Butcher Boy beat J. Dun- \ing Star, J. Sexsmith’s Mission Boy Lord Clifton. t ties—Happy Day beat Lucky Dog, W Flashiight bent beat J. Kerrigan’s Fil at Kitty Pease, Tem- ite Rustic beat Dash- pinaway, Magpie peat yo Boy, Mission Boy beat Buicher Boy. Sccond ties—Happy Day beat Tempest, Flash- Fgm beat White Rustic, Magpie beat Mission Boy. Third ties—Flashlight beat Happy Day, Mag- pie a by Final—Magpie beat Fiashlight. Prizes—Magpie $20, Flashlight $10, Happy Day $5. On Sunday nexta 24-dog stake at $1 en- trance will be run. The drawing will take place on Thursday evening at 915 Market street. On Sunday, the 16th inst., a stake at $1 50 entrance, and to which the manage- ment of the park will add $25, will be run. Drawn by the pleasant weather, a crowd of coursing men met at Newark yesterday to witness the running at that place. The dogs entered were a high-class lot and many of the races were close and exciting. | Betting was heavy on some of the events. | The finish of the stake leit over from last Sunday resulted in a win for D. Dillon’s Lady Fitzgerald. A. Merrill’s Faster and Faster was second, M. Rodgers’ Sly Boy third, M. fraymor’s Valley Maid fourth and M. Spring’s Bill Nye fifth. The prizes were: ady Fitzgerald $40, Faster and Faster $25, Maid and Bill Nye $10 each. The 16-dog stake that followed was won by J. Perego’s Wee Lassie, who received the first prize of | $20, A. Merril's Snowbird second, $10; | Laurelwood Kennel's Elmwood toird, $5, and T. C. Rooney’s Granuaile fourth, $5. ORGANIZED WHEELMEN. Meeting of the California Associated Cycling Clubs Last Night, The California Associated Cycling Clubs met Saturday at the rooms of the Im- perial Uycling Club. Forty delegates were present from the twenty-three clubs be- longing to the association, and consider- able important business was transacted. It was decided to provide for a judiciary committee similar to the rights and privi- leges committee of the League of Ameri- can Wheelmen. The reasonable expenses of the chair- man, secretary-treasurer and chairman of the road-racing committee will hereafter be paid by the association, and the secre- tary-treasurer will receive an annual sal- ary of $25. The finish of the relay course will be changed, and instead of ending in East Oakland the conrse will turn at High street, Fruitvale, and continue to Ala- meda, thence down Central .avenue, finishing at about Bay or Morton streets in Alameda. Hereafter cach club will be_allowed three road races a year, between Februa: 22 and November 30. The association w{fi {furnish three official timers for each race upon thirty days’ notice from a club and the receipt of $4 to cover the timers’ ex- penses. The Baker & Hamilton trophy will be contested for in a special twenty-mile scrateb race, to be run on the second Sun- day in July each year over the Sam Lean- dro triangie. Each club will enter five men, who will start in five groups five minutes apart, one man from each club 1o each group. The club whose five men finish in the lowest net time shall be awarded the trophy for the year. The cup must be won three times io become the ‘property of a club. An entrance fee of $2 50 will be required from each club entering the race. The race is to be restricted solely to class A riders. This question was bitterly contested in the meeting, and was only decided after a great deal of discussion. F. B. Wilkins was elected first vice-pres- ident, to fill the position of C. W. Gom- pertz, resigned. After listening to some remarks by Charles A. Wikidel, the man- ager of the coming indoor-racing tourna- ment, the meeting adjourned at midnight. 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