The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 23, 1896, Page 10

10 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1896.. THE FIELD OF SPORT. What the Oarsmen, Athletes and Cyclists Are Doing. Judging from the number of cycling clubs that will journey into the country to-morrow, 1t is safe to say that club runs will be a very popular pastime this sum- mer. The sportsmen who love to handle a gun are looking forward with particular inter- est to the inanimate target tournament which will be held in Stockton next week. The boating clubs have crews in train- ing for the El Campo regatta, which will be held on the 30th inst. There will be two coursing meetings to- morrow. The lovers of rifle-shooting, handball, cricket and other sports are enjoying themselves immensely. ——— THE WHEELMEN. Last of the National Circult Race Meets at Central Park. CLUB RUNS TO-MORROW: EBay City Wheelmen—To Souther Farm. Crescent Road Club—To Camp Taylor. arden City Cyclers—To Souther Farm. Imperial Cycling Club—To San Rafael. | Liberty Cycling Club — To Lake Chabot. Olympic Club Wheelmen—To Souther ¥arm. Olympic Cyclers—To Souther Fa: Outing Road Club—To Camp Taylor. To-day’s racing at Central Park, the last day of the National circuit here, promises to be even better than that of last Satur- day, as there are many more proiessionals entered and the card for both the after- noon and evening events is good. The one-mile novice, one-mile amateur handi- | cap and two-thirds of & mile professional, | scrateh, will be ran off in the aiternoon, and in the eveniug there will be a hali- mile scratch, amateur, and a one-mile handicap, professional. The men have had the advantage of another week’s yraining, and all are riding faster than they did a week ago, baving now become thor- | oughly accustomed to the track. Wellsis | credited with having covered a lapin 18 seconds yesterday afternoon, which is at a gait of 1:48 for the mule, pretty lively going. Besides the entries publisbed in THE CanL yesterday the following additional ones were received: C. Sittenheim, Un.; . H. Crafts, P. M. Lefevere and J. H. Otey, Acme Club, and C. Birdsall, Califor- nia Club, in the amateur events, and O. L. Pickard, Acme, professional. On Saturday, May 30, the Alpha (Ladies') Cycling Club of this City will be given possession of the grounds and will conduct a race meet—the first ever held under such conditions in the United States. There will be a big joint run to Souther Farm, near San Leandro, to-morrow. It has been arranged by Captain Gill of the Olympic Club, who will take the cross- country athletes there on a sort of onting, and has_invited the Olympic Cyclers, Olympic Wheelmen and Bay City W heel men of this City and the Garden City Cy- ] clers of Ban Jose. members of these wheeling organizations will meet at the Olympic Club to-morrow morning not later than 8:15 o'clock. There is a track on the grounds they will visit and after iunch there will be bicycle and foot races. This should prove one of the most enjoyable runs of the season and Captains Butz, Fawcett, Plummer and Carey of the four invited wheeling clubs have issued postal notices urging all their men not to miss “the treat of the season.” W. A. Terrill of the Bay City Wheelmen, who is usually known as ‘“‘Bob,” is one of the fastest professional riders on the track to-day. He went East last spring and rode the entire year on the National cir- cuit with the Syracuse team. Although twice disabled by bad falls, which in- capacitated him irom riding for weeks at a time, bis percentage at the end of the season was remarkably good. He spent the recent winter at Coronado with the record teams and was instrumental in se- curing several of those that were made, some of which he holds himself. At the races at Central Park last Saturday Terrill surprised his friends by his wonderful rid- ing, and there was only one man on the track—Wells—who washisequal. He beat Foster, Coulter, McCrea, Davis and the other professionals with ease, and the two Bay Citys—Wells and Terrill—carried everythung before them, winning first and second, respectively, in the two pro- fessional events of the meet. Terrill is nearly six feet tall and in_cond1tion rides at about 190 pounds. He is very quietand Tetiring, rides his races fairly, and is pop- ular with his competitors, oflicials and race-meet-goers in general. Captain James Conlin, of the Crescent, Road Club, has called a club run to Camp Taylor for to-morrow, leaving on the 8 o'clock Sausalito boat. The Outing Road Club will go to Camp Taylor to-morrow also, taking the same boat. Both clubs will take the train to San Anselmo junction, and wheel from there to destination, thus avoiding the Corte Madera hill, beside which White's hill, which they must surmount to get to Camp Taylor, is but a little knoll. Lake Chabot will be the destination of the Liberty Cycling Club to-morrow, led by Captain Beattie. About a dozen of the members made & century run around the bay last Sunday. The Olympic Club Wheelmen will have a joint run with the Terminal City Wheel- men of Stockton on Sunday, May 31. The Olympics will go up on the river boat Saturday night, returning the same way Monday morning. The trip should be a jolly one. On May 30, at Boston, Nat Butler, holder of the two-mile American record, in com- petition, and W. W. Hamilton, the Denver rider, who has the world’s record for the fastest paced mile on a track (1:39 3-5) will meet in an hour race. The match was announced last week, and created some surprise. Butler is known for his staying qualities, while Shaefer, Hamiiton’s trainer, believes that his protege can beat any man in the world in an hour race, and at some other distances, too. Both riders will bave their own pacemakers. R. M. Welch, member of the National Racing Board in California, has issued his bulletin No. 11, dated May 22, 1896, as fol- lows: Sanctions granted—May 2: School, Portland, Or.; May 23, Kern County High School, Bakersiield, Cal.; May 23, San Francisco Cyclo Racing Association, San Frai cisco; May, 30, T. W. Simpson, ' Pocatello, Idah &y 30, Grass Valley Athletic Club, Grass Valley, Cal.; May 30, San Francisco Cycle Racing Association, San Francisco; June n Francisco Cycle Racing Association, Sa ancisco. National circuit dates: May 23, Sauta Monica, canceled and San Francisco sub- Pheenix, Ar cancelled stituted; LV 3 and Los Angeles, Cal, substituted; Tucson, Portland High Ariz., changed to June 2; El Paso, Tex., June 3, cilneeled; San Antoiio, Tex., chunged to Jine5. Transferred to professional class: Hill, Fresno, Cal. ; own request. Suspension of H. F. Terriil terminated. For permitting its track to be used for races between women, the Angeles Athletfe Cinb is suspended from !Ml‘.fluufl)nvflegu for sixty days irom May 9. R. M. Werch, Member National Racing Board. The Imperial Cycling Club will have a run to San Rafael to-morrow under Ca tain Barrow. There will be a members meeting next Monday evening. . The regular bi-monthly meeting of the California Associated Cycling Clubs will be held Saturday evening, June 6. George D. Gideon, chairman of the National ra board, will act as referee at the Lea, of American Wheelmen's meet at iouinviua. Other prominent Charles & | always ensue when | wheelmen selected as officials are: F. J. | Wagner of Chicago, clerk of course; F. | Howard Tuttle and W. C. Marion, an- nouncers: Charles Percival of Boston, A. | D. Peck of Boston and C. P. Root of Chi- | cago. starter: | The California Cycling Club is making | arrangements for a five-mile handicap road race, to be held over the San Carlos course on’ the third Sunday in June, the 21st. There will be a long vprize list and a great many entrants. A good many fast racing men are now training at the Fountain Ferry track at Louisville, Ky. Of the cracks there are Bald, Gardiner and Ziegler; among the lesser lights are the Coburn brothers, Fred Allen, Orlando Stephens, George D. Grant, Homer Fairmon, A. 8. Lee, Ed McKeon, B. Stowers and Frank Shaw. The Alameda cyclers will hold a lantern parade through the streets of Alameda, Thursday evening, May 28, in connection with the floral festival of the Woman’s Exchange of Alameda. All the clubs of any importance around the bay have been invited. The parade will last one hour, from 8 to 9 ». m. City clubs should take the 7 p. broagauge to Bay-street sta- tion, or 6:45 r. M. narrow-gauge to Morton street. The parade will form at Central avenue and Morton street. A valuable trophy is offered to the visiting club mak- ing the finest display, and it will be con- tested for by the California, Olympic, Acme, Reliance and Imperial clubs. It is possible for wheelmen to injure themselves physically by an over-indul- gence in wheeling, in taking to the exer- cise ravenously at the start of theircareers, As s00n as a person buys a wheel, the first thought is for a_spin_over country roads. Considerable discretion should be exer- cised in this respect. Begin by taking short rides, and ihcrease them in propor- tion to the strength developed. By fol- lowing this method it will relieve the rider of many strains and stiff joints, that wheelmen exhaust themselves by riding too fiercely at the outset. The departure of Murphy, Kiser and Wheeler for the Continent leaves more vacancies in the lists of the professional riders who will follow the circuit and battle for honors as of yore. There are still left balf a dozen riders who are likely to be candidates for championship laurels, however. Bald heads the list, owing to the prestige he established as a wvrize- winner last year. Cooper is training and riding harder than he ever did before, and will not even | condition himself on the same track with | Bald, preferring to ride alone until the | time arrives for the men to meet. If Ca- banne is reinstated he will always be up front, while smooth-sailing Arthur Gardi- ner has friends who preaict many things for him. The one man they want to all look out foris W. C. Sanger, the Milwau- kee giant, whom none of them “‘went up against’’ last year, as he was a ““pro,” and thiey were in class B. This year they are in his class, but they may not think so after he has raced with them a few times. Ziegler, Wells and Terrill, the Californians who will follow the circuit, will also give good accounts of themselves. The Golden Gate Cycling Club wiil give an entertainment and dance this evening at Mission Parlor Hall. In the past sim- ilar affairs of this club have been very en- joyable, and it is expected thisone will eclipse ‘all former efforts of the members | in this particular direction. | Alan B. Bowen of the Diamond Cyclers, Alameda, and Olympic Club of this City, | who started down the San Joaquin Valley | a-wheel about a week ago for tue Olympic, wired the publishers of that paper yester- | day that he had just arrived at Tulare, having been four days in a sandstorm and | ty-eight hours thout food or water. He 1s evidently having a rough time of it, but 1s strong and hardy, and will pull through all right. The California Camera Club will have a benefit at the Tivoli next Thursday even- ing, May 28, and the Camera Club Cyclists are arranging theater parties of the vari- ous cycling clubs of the City to attend. The Bay Citys and Olympics will go en masse., SPALDING. i ! | e THE ANGLERS. Why the Trout In San Andreas Lakes Are Not Fit to Eat. Fish Commissioner Emeric is authority for the statement that the yearling Loch cool and placid waters of a small lake near the Sisson hatchery will in the very near future be accorded an opportunity of looking out for their own interests in the small streams which feed the large rivers of the Sierras. The game little “highlanders” will be distributed in the creeks which flow into the Truckze and McCloud rivers, and the lake from which thev will be taken is to be stocked with fry of the Brown or Von Behr trout. Those last named fishes will remain “at home’ until they are a year old when they wiil be liberaied in the snow-fed streams of the Siskyous. Mr. Emeric_states that neither the Brown nor Lock Leven trout will be planted in any of the coast streams because at present the commission has not enough fry of either variety at hand to make a general distribution. | “If we should stock the coast streams with those fishes,” said the commis- ioner them out, as they (the fish catchers) make no distinction between fingerlings and trout properly speaking. ‘““Anything that has the appearance of a trout that is of an inch and upward in size goes into the baskets of the so-called anglers who fish the streams within easy reach of this City. Of course there are some_exceptions, but, generally speaking, the City angler seldom returnsa fingerling to its element. ‘“We intend to plant those trout foreign to the waters of this coast, where they will be accorded protection, and when they have accumulated we will then stock your coast streams. “Last year one of our deputies, Al Wil- son, planted several thousand cut-throat trout in the head waters of Lagunitas Creek. If they are notafl caught by this time they snould be about four inches in length. Next season we shall know what the result will be from the planting of this grand table-fish. The Sonoma Creek was also stocked with cut-throattrout, but it is yet too early to make a prediction.” Mr. Emeric will leave in a few weeks for the headwaters of the Sacramento River on a fishing trip. Anglers are puzzled to know why the Spring Valley Water Company keeps its lakes closed’ to the fraternity. A large stockholder in the concern, who is very much attached to the sport of trout-fish- ing, said yesterday that if he had any voice in the management of the lakes—that is so far as the fishing is concerned—he would allow anglers to fish in San Andreas Lake during the entire season. ‘“‘The fish of this lake,” said the stock- holder, “‘are of the steelhead variety ana when the water becomes warm in July the fishes grow sick and indolent, because it is not natural for them to be in fresh water during the summer months, ‘‘Fresh-water parasites attack them, and their only hope of freedom from suffering isin arun to salt water, bui this oppor- | tunity is denied the steelheads of the Bpring Valley lakes. If the lake in ques- tion was cleared of its anadromous Ruhes and stocked with cutthroat, Brown and Loch Leven trout, then the company would have fishes which any man fond of angling could feel proud of presenting his friends.” A large number of anglers visited Pieta Creek last Sunday, but they found more water than fish. The stream is yet too high for trout-fishing, and like” many other creeks the Pieta will not be in con- Leven trout which are now enjoying the | ‘‘the anglers would soon clean | dition to whip with a fly until about the middle of June. John Butler caught fifty nice_trout last Wednesday in Lagunitas Lake. Mr. Butler dressing, which he named *‘the Lemmer- killer.” J. 8. Bell of- Los Alamos, Santa Barbara County, was in this City recently. He stated that trout-fishing in the Santa Ynez River is now first class. Last Wednesday evening the Fly Cast- ing Club journeyed to Sutro baths for the purpose of experimenting in fly casting under the new electric lights which Colonel Robinson had arranged specially for the fly casters. After a few trials the club was convinced that fly casting by electric light was a failure, as the drop of the fly could not be detected by the caster. The splash made by the line was easily discernible, but that was not the object de- sired by the club. In ail probability the practice casting meets of the club will be beld in future on Mountain Lake, near the Marine Hospital. This sheet of water is sheltered by the surrounding hills, and should be a most admirable location for fly casting. A GUN AND DOG. Teams That Are Practicing for the Stockton Tournament. On Sunday the Empire Gun Club will hold its monthly shoot at Alameda Point, and at the Lincoln Club grounds the much-talked-of interstate club team shoot will take place. The principal event of the year—that is, 8o far as inanimate-target shooting is con: cerned—will be the tournament of the California Inanimate Target Association, which will commence on the 30th inst. on the grounds used by the sportsmen of Stockton for trap-shooting. Trap-shooters from all parts of the State will be present 1o participate in this great shooting festi- val. The teams that are booked to contest | Chester Lipp, Champion Juvenile Inani- mate-Target Shooter of Wheatland, | Cal. 6 for the many prizes have been practicing for several weeks, and it is a safe predic- tion that some very excellent scores will be made. Martinas F. Chick and F. L. Budd of San Diego have been elected members of the San Joaquin Gun Club and will be among the team that will represent the San Joa- quin Gun Club at the Stockton tourna- ment. Some of the sportsmen of this City whose dogs won diplomas at the Los An- geles bench show are indignant because the secretary of the southern club has not forwarded the winning papers nor an- swered the letters that had been wyitten to him on the matter. Secretary ‘Funk may possibly be away from home. Mr. Wheeland of Wheeiand & Collins is a great admirer of dogs. Among his kennel are several beautiful mastiffs and fox-terriers. His mastiff, Prince, is prob- ably the best specimen on this coast of the breed he represents. Prince was entered for the Pacific Kennel Club’s bench show, but he did not win anything. This is how his owner explains a reason for the dog's failure to win a prize. **On the morning of the opening of the show I sent the dog to the Pavilion, with orders that he be placed in the bench set apart for him. The superintendexnt, on being asked for information as to where the benches for the mastiffs were situ- ated, summarily ordered the handler of the dog ‘to take him out of here and bring him back to-morrow,” which order was obeyed so far as the taking of the dog home was concerned. 1 met the handler and the dog as they were leaving the Pavilion, and on learning what had hap- pened I hastened to the club’s headquar- [ters on Market street and demanded an explanation. Well, they had my entrance j money, and I guess that’sall they wanted. I could get no satisfaction, because I complied with their gules. Anyhow, I sent the dog home, atfd in the tuture I shall steer clear of dog shows and those who manage them. Iam satisfied, how- ever, that my dog would have won first prize had he been exhibited.” Word has just been received that the diplomas won by sportsmen of this City { who had dogs on exhibition at Los Angeles arrived last night. el iy ATHLETIC. How the Olympic Club Will Enjoy a Day’s Outing To-Morrow. The Olympic Club will enjoy a splendid day’s outing at Souther farm, San Lean- dro, to-morrow. A programme of athletic events has been arranged by Captain Gill. The wheelmen will also contest in the bicycle events slated for the occasion. Immediately after the Sunday event Captain Gill will commence to make his selections from among the outdoor ath- letes. He will order the sprinters and jumpers to g into active training, so that a team can be selected at the earliest pos- sible notice which will represent the club in the great games to be held in Portland under the auspices of the Multnomah Athletic Club in the latter part of June. Eight men from the Olympic Club will be chosen from among the large number of atnietes who have signified a desire to RO north as representatives of the club. Captain Gill says that he will be very par- ticular in making selections and that only the athletes who will train hard need hope for a place in the team. A letter from Visalia to THE CALL says that a Greco-Roman wrestling matsh be- tween Ed Ray of New Jersey (a retired sprinter), and James Edwards of Visalia will be held on the evening ot the 30th inst., in the Visalia Athletic Club gymna- sium on Osk street. Professor Al Lean, the wrestling in- structor of the Reliance Club and Thomas Carroll, the professional champion ham- wer-thrower, have been matched for a high jumping contest to take place during the Caledonian games at Spell "Mound on May 30. Both men have put up $50 and_are now training hard for the event. Last year Lean made the record of five feet ten and 8 half inches, while Carroll is known to have jum: as high as five feet nine inches. Lean did five feet ten in practice the first of the week. He has already trained down from 178 to 167 pounds. Be- sides competing in the special match, Lean will also take {nrt in the sprints. In vractice at the Shell Mound track he did two laps, a distance of 352 yards, in 48 seconds. His record lastyear was 44 sec- onds, and he expects to equal it this year. Last vear Lean got away with fourteen first prizes at the Caledonian games. The Oakland High School athletes have had excellent success ona fly of his own’| lost their proposed cinder path in front of the Highpscggol buildin; JP*The Board of Education was at firstinclined to grant the request of the boys for the track, but the members have finally come to the conclu- sion that the High School grounds are a little too public for such a purpose, and so at the meeting Monday evening the board rescinded its previous action in adopting the cinder-track plan. The boys will have to content themselves with their Market- street quarters at present. —_—e——— THE OARSMEN. Crews That will Contest In the Great Regatta of Next Week. The programme of events for the regatta of next Saturday is now completed, and the oarsmen who are to settle the question of supremacy are now in a fit condition to TOW the race of their lives. They will con- tinue training up to the day previous to the regatta. The races will start promptly at 11 o’'clock, and the first boat from the City will leave at 10 o'clock. The course over which the races will be rowed is a mile and a half, with a turn. The entries for the different events are now all in and are as follows: Benior four-oared barge, South End Club— Frank Duplissea, stroke; Robert McArthur, after waist and captain; Gus Carson, forward waist; Henry Bode, bow, and George McGrill, coxswain. San Francisco Athletic Club—George Bates, troke; Henry Smith, jorward waist; Dave mpbell, after waist; Thomas Barry, bow,and George McDermott, coxswain. L Junfor four-oared barge, 01)'m\fne Club— Jumes McElroy, stroke; Percy Morse, after waist; Paul Sturdivant, forward waist; Michael Coilins, bo swail. Prendergast, aist; A. Racouillat, forward waist; Johnson Hardy, bow, and E. J. Wilson, coxswain, Stockton Atnletic Association—Thomas Car- keek, stroke; C.A. Spencer, after waist; H. A. Swift, forward waist; C. Davis, bow, and Wil liam coxswain. Substitutes—A. G. Brown and W. H. Lyons. South Ena Club—J, E. Scully. stroke; James Pallas, after waist; Matt Breen, forward waist; A. Haines, bow, and George McGrill, coxswain. Dolphin Swimming and Boating Ciub—John Coughlin, stroke; E. N. W. O. Patch, forward waist; bow, and Georze Roach, coxswain. tutes—F. J. Ke San Fran Sullivan, after waist; Fred Woerner, Substi- o Athletic Club—George Ra- phael, stroke; A. Dilges, after waist; P. Ma- roui, forward waist ; George Suliivan, bow, and George McDermott, coxswain. Senior amateur single scull—Frank Duplis- sea, South End_ Rowing Club; William Me- Causiand, Ariel Rowing Club. Janior amateur single scull—Al Fritz, South End Rowing Club, and A. G, Brown, Stockton Athletic Association. Junior amateur outrigger skiff—Fred W. Ayers, Alameda Boating and Swimming Club; W. 0. Patch, Dolphin Club, and N. J. Prender- gast and J. R. Bockman of the Ariel Club. Senior amateur outrigger skiff—John Cough- lan, Dolphin Club; Dr. Cecil C. Dennis and 8.J. Pembroke of the Alameds Boating and Swimm ing Club; George Wilson, Ariel Rowing Club. The above oarsmen are all first-class per- formers. The senior single scull race between young McCausland and Daplissea is at- tracting much atteution. | The rowing fraternity were expecting J. Coughlin of the Dolphins to enter this race, but he was unable to procure a suit- able boat, and will therefore only take partin the skiff races. 2 The junior four-oared barge race will be very interesting, and the knowing ones are backing the Olympic Club crew to win, but Stockton promises to send down acrew that will surprise the natives. The other crews represented are train- ing hard, and if form is any criterion they should give their heavier opponents, the Olympics and Stocktonians, a hard race. In the senior outrigger skiff race are en- tered the best skiff-rowers on the coast, and it remains to be seen what George Wilson, R. M. Ellis and Dr. Cecil Dennis, who have just left the junior. ranks, will | do aeainst such clever men as S.J. Pem- broke and John Coughlan. The senior crew of the South End Row- ing Club—the flower of the four-oared crews of the coast—are anticipating a hard race from the San Francisco Athletic Club crew. Tbe Southenders defeated all other crews on the coast in & mile and a half race by about four lengths, but could only beat the San Francisco Athletic Ciub crew by a boat’s length in a three-mile race, it therefore goes without saying that this race, as well as all of the others, will prove very exciting. In the afternoon the race between the three companies of the League of the Cross Cadets will take plsce. Much rivalry ex- ists among these oarsmen, and the whole contingent of the veague of the Cross Cadets is becoming stirred up over the affair. A large gathering of the boys will be at El Campo to cheer for their favorite crew. The personnel of the different crews is as follows: Company M, St. Francis Parish—P, Quirk, T. Dinan, G. Monnin and E. Kane. Company C, St. Patrick’s Parish—F. Fitzgerald, H. Smith, J. O'Neil, Rob Can- non and Jim Gerran coxswain. Company L, Mission Dolores Parish— W. L. Clark, J. Feegan, J. Foley, Edward McKeon and Fred Lane, coxswain. The crews that will row for a special trophy are training regularly from the South End boathouse. The prizes for the different events will be gold and silver medals to the winners of the first and second places in each race that has more than two entries. In addition to the medals donated by the South End Club Assessor Siebe and County Clerk Curry have put up a set of old medals for the barge races. Sheriff %\'helun has donated a handsome gold medal for the senior single-scull event, and Al Rodgers, the boat-builder, will also give a pair of spoon oars to the winner of this event. Superintendent of Streets Thomas Ash- worth has given an order to a local jeweler for a magnificent gola and silver mounted tankard to be given to the winner of the senior outrigger-skiff race. Five members of the South End Club— Ed N. S8horthall, Francis N. Haynes, John A. Lenahan, John O’Gara ana Thomas J. Bnrr{—-hnve just graduated from the Hastings? Law College and been admitted to the bar before the Supreme Court. The club has now eight attorneys in its ranks, and a race between two crews of them would prove interesting. At a meeting of the Dolphin Club last evening A. P. Rothkopf, J. B. Keenan and W. O. Patch were elected delegates to the P. A. A, and A. P. Rothkopf was re- elected as the club’s representative to the board of managers. The club will hold a high jinks at the foot of Polk street Sunday, May 31, and a regatta open to all at 11 A. M. Swimming races with the following entries will fol- low: N. Von Hadeln, A. Sc uppert, J. Manon, C. J. Moyan, Joseph Sullivan, F. Woerner and J. J. Cronin. A wold medal donated by A. ». Rothkopf will be given the winner. J. Coughlin and W. O. Patch will row a sp:ecial race for a cup donated by Al hite. . The Dolphins will hold their picnic at Sunset Park on June 7. The boat clubs at Long Bridge will soon meet a long felt want. They intend to lay Spring Valley water pipes along the bridge to tie boat houses, and will also erect shower bath rooms. The Pioneer Club were sadly disap- pointed with their outing at Goat Island last Sunday, owing to the very rough weather. One of their fine boats was also damaged considerably. The Ariels are looking forward to the launching of their new gasoline launch before May 30, and expect to have much enjoyment with it this summer. LSO X R HANDBALL. Games That Will Be Well Worth Seeing To-Morrow. The handball courts will be packed to- morrow by the lovers of the good old Irish pastime. The programmes arranged-are first class, und good sport will assuredly result. At Phit Ryan’s court the follow- | Bonnet ana P. Donnelly vs. J. Feeney and R. Lenihan; J. Riordan (coast champion) and G. Hutchinson vs. J. Harlow and J. Lawless. An the Union Handball Court Ben Chapman and T. Lenihan wil play J. Hovarl snd George McGuire. Terry cManus and J. Laviene will play J. Rogers and J. 0'Donnell: The event of the day will be between J.J. Feeney and Al Pennoyer vs. R.Lenihan and M. J. Kilgalion. s LA L THE PISTOL. Successful Experimants Made With the New Nitro Cartridges. The interest in pistol and revolver shoot- ing is increasing of late among the local marksmeaq, and in the near future it is likely toat there will be some interesting matches with these firearms. The excel- lent performance recently of A. B. Darrell, in which he bunched ten consecutive shots in a three-inch circle at 50 yards, has made other experts with small arms desirous of gettinginto the front ranks. At present there are only two clubs where any atten- tion is paid to pistol-shooting—the Colum- bia Pistol and Rifle Club and the Califor- nia Schuetzen Club. With improvement in the use of this weapon comes the desire for the very best ammunition that can be obtained. In the small cartridge, 22, the 22 long rifle has been the best as to regularity, ac- curacy and penetration. Local pistol sho! | have been awaiting the advent of a 22 smokeless cartridge which would combine these qualities to take the place oi the dirty black powder article. The 22 short has not proved a success, irregularity being the principal and great objection. The | appearanceof a 22 long smokeless cartridge | on the market was met with gratification by some and misgivings by many. The | bullet of the new cartridge weighs 2835 | grains and the explosive is a pea green nitro powder with a stiong odor of cam- phor. In the new article the head of the | shell is made much stronger, which pre- | vents swelling. While no record test has been made of this ammunition several E ivate tests by the members of the Colum- ia Club have proved very satisfactory. F. O. Young fired off several boxes and | F. 0. Young’s Seven Cousecutive Shots | With the New 22 Long Nitro Car- | tridges. found but one poor shell. In accuracy they are equal to any of the black. Young | in a run of twelve shots at twenty-four feet, off-hand, cut eleven spots in ordinary playing cards. The last seven targets are given in the accompanying cut and it equals the per- formance of the late Chevalier Ira Paine, who teok special pride in cutting the spots out fof playing cards. The penetrating qualities ofthe new nitro cartridge are good, varying from three to four inches in tough redwood blocks across the grain. o shing w COURSING. Fast Dogs That WIll Fly Over the Ingleside Grounds To-Morrow. On Sunday a great day’s sport is prom- ised all true lovers of coursing who will attend the meeting at Ingleside Park. There are thirty-six dogs in the stake which have been culled from the best-run- ning stock owned by the sportsmen of this City. J. O’Shea’s Firenzi is much admired by the fancy, and unless some- thing very unforeseen happens the favorite should capture at least one of the prizes at stake, John Grace, the popular judge, will, as usual, be in the pigskin, and J. F. Grace will handle the slips. The prizes to be raced for are $30, $20, $15 and two $7. The result of the ‘*draw” is as follows: T. Trant's Trilby vs. J. Moffit’s Molly Bawn, T. Trant’s Applause vs. A. Merrill's Hand- spring, P. Riley’s Jimmy Rex vs. W. Perry's Jommassie, J. Grace's Rollalong vs. Dillon & Reilly’s Queen B, J. R. Dickson’s Camilla vs. J. O’'Shea’s Tulamore, A. Merrill's Snowbird vs. J. Byrne’s Mohawk, W. Dalton’s Reilly Gra: nan vs. T. J. Cronan’s Rosa B, J. O’Shea’s Fear- Misner’s Typewriter, T. Butler's . Griswold’s Little Tom, Valley King vs. Mission kennel's Uncle Jim, J. McCormack’s Rapid vs. Potrero ken- nel’s Loraine, C. Moore’s Monitor vs. George Buehn's Belle Roche, J. 0'Shea’s Firenzi vs. A. Moore’s Corte Madera, W. Dalton's Napo Jack v: Dean’s Livingston, Mission kennel’ Captain Jim vs. J. McCormack’s Parnell, S, E. Portal's Laurel Leaf vs. J. Byrne’s Joe Bowers, A. Merrill’s Ben Brush vs. P. Reilly’s Wee Nell, W. Dalton’s Sally McLellan vs. W. Hagerty's Magnet, The principal event of the season in coursing, which the patrons of the leash are looking forward to with great interest, is the meeting of the Interstate Coursin Club, which will be held on the Ingleside grounds on Saturday, the 30th inst. An all-aged and puppy stake will be con- tested for, and the nominations must be in the hands of the secretary, before 8 . M. on Wednesday, the 27th inst. _The Interstate Club has won a reputa- tion for giving sport of a high character, class of sport-iovers, meeting on the 30th will unquestionably be witnessed by a large number of ladies and gentlemen. fel o CRICKET CHIRPS. Opening of the Big Events In Eng- land—Local Dolngs. The great cricket events of the season have started, and judging from English and Australian recent reports it is likely | to surpass the standard, even of last year. First among the giant events in the old country was M. C. C. vs. Nottingham, | which resulted in a win for tbe former, | after a tussle of three days, by six wickets. Then came the great contest between | Warwickshire and Surrey, terminating in a defeat for Warwickshire by five wickets, | who scored 25 and 88 runs, against 262 by their opponents. In this match Abel put up 138 anda W. W. Read 112 runs. Lan- cashire and Yorkshire was a contem- porary event. It resulted in the former’s favor by just 17 runs. The Australian news is somewhat mea- ger, the only important event being that vetween Victoria and New South Wales. It resulted in an easy victory for the laiter club, and was deseribed in local journals as—in LLe language of Dickens—‘humor- ous « thout being vulgar.” Coming to home matters, the *‘chirp” of most interest must relate to a letter re- | ceived by a Mr. Green of the Philadelphia association by the California association, asking the latter to guarantee a match with the Australian team on its return from BEurope, about the middle of October. The matter has been left to a committee consisting of Delafield (Pacifics), Hogue (Alamedas) and Robertson (Bohemians). 8. H. Croll'and F. H. Holder, the cele- brated point, have joined the Bohemians. on | s Dickenson, the Australian batsman, and W. N. Griffiths, both late crackajacks of the Pacifics, will return to this City in the near future and rejoin their old ciub. The game is to experience a_big revival in Mill Valley. A very considerable sum of money is to be spent on the ground, which the club is ambitions enough tu hofe will be second to none on the coa: ovell White has resigned the pre: dency, owing to business calls upon his time, and Judge Fottrell has been elected secretary. The scheduled event for to-morrow is between Bohemia and California at Golden Gate. The other ground will be open for those wishing to practice. UMPIRE, JUNOR ORDER'S RPHANS Benefit in Aid of the Cottages to Shelter Parentless Children. Work in Which the Junior Order of American Mechanics Is Engaged at Tiffin. Ohio. This evening the several councils of _the | Junior Order of American Mechanics will | give an entertainment in Odd Fellows’ | Hail, the proceeds of which will be devoted | to a fund being raised for the building of | an orphans’ home for the order in Tiffin, Ohio. A fine programme has been pre- pared and those who have the matterin | charge hope to realize a han dsome sum. | InSeptember, 1890, J. H. Zimmerman, a prominent member of the order, sug- gested the idea of procuring a home for the orphans of the then rapidly growing J. R. Dickson, | order and the matter having been drawn to the attention of the National Council, which met in June of the following year | which has won the favor of the better |in Cleveland, Ohio, a committee, called consequently its | the National orphans’ home committee, | was appointed to investigate and consider | the advisability and practicability of es- | tablishing such a home. At the session of the National council held in Detroit in 1893 the committee presented a report recommending the Lnilding ofa home on the cottage plan, which ‘was conceived and prepared by Mr. | Zimmerman, who was the secretary of the committee. The report was adopted and after ad- | journment of the council a number of were offered to the committee, New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Colorado and Ohio being in competition. After a time it was decided to accept the offer of Tiffin, Ohio, and & farm north of Riverside Park was chosen. On the farm there will be erected an administration building and a number of cottages, the latter to be of a capacity to accommodate forty children each. The work on the buildings will be commenced within a short time, and when the plans as designed are carried out, the home, it is asserted, | will be the finest of the kind in the United | States. e ko The Hiding Places of Men. To-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock in the | auditorium of the Young Men’s Chrisiian As- sociation, Mascn and Ellis streets, John H Elliott of New York will deliver an addres By speclal request the gallery will be reserve for ladies. There will be special music and no doubt the service will be exceedingly i ing. Mr. Elliott's subject will be Places of Men.” o A Missing Husband. Mrs. Smith, 457)4 Jessie street, reported the disappearance of her husband, Rae O Smith, at police headquarters yesterday. 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