The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 22, 1896, Page 10

THE SAN’ FRANCISCO CALfi, SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1896. Sporting circles are at ‘present in a very lively state of anticipation owing to the various events planned for the near futare, the occurrence of which will mean so much to those most vitally interested. In the pugilistic arena there are going to be two great contests, one between Choyn- ski and McAuliffe, the other between Van Buskirk and Stelzner. The attention of owners and breeders of dogs is drawn to the grand bench show of the San Joaquin Valley Agricultural As- sociation, which will begin September 23. Riflemen are elated over the opening of six new targets by the San Jose Turners, and hunters and fishermen are sending in reports of their success from all over the State. ; Among wheelmen great interest is ex- hibited in the race bstween Terrill and Johnson. The election of big Pete Smith ascap- tain of the Olympic football team marks an era in the history of the club. In all other lines of sport events of in- terest are scheduled. — THE WHEELMEN. Great Interest Belng Taken In the Race Between Terrilland Jones. More interest is being taken in the race meet to be held this afternoon at the Central Park track, BEichth and Market streets, than in any other meet held here for a long time past. This can be ac- counted for by two reasons, first because the meet is being handled directly by the clubs and the Cycle Board of Trade, and second because there is a good programme of events and a special match race be- tween two of the fastest and most popular professional riders on the coast to-day. The open events will consist of one-third of a mile scratch, one mile handicap, ama- teur, and one mile handicap, professional. There is a large entry-list for these races, and the names of the starters, their heats and handicaps have already appeared in THE CALL. But it is the match race which will create the mostenthusiasm. Opinion seems to be about equally divided as to the relative merits of the two riders except around the clubs to which they belong. Stroll into the Bay City Wheelmen’s clubhouse on Golden Gate avenue and listen to the talk there and you would think the race was over and Terrill had the purse in his vocket. Drop into the big building on Post street and chat with the Olympic Club Wheelmen and you would wonder why Terrill ‘ever made a match with a man so much hissuperior in riding ability as Jones. Of course, this partisanship is more than pardonable, for without club feeling the cycling clubs would lack life and activity. And it is just such- differ- ences of opinion that make match races, as this one was arranged. The members of the two clubs in ques- tion have indulged in a great deal of quiet betting on the side, and even from this one cannot get an inkling as to which rider's chances are looked upon as the best. There are as many backers of one man as of the other, and no odds are iven or taken. To be sure, the Olympics id want the Bay Citys to give them 2 to 1 or 8 to 5, and assured Terrill’s supporters that he was'the better man, but this was just a little friendly “jolly” to get the st of the odds, and the Bay Citys soon saw through the game. They had been trying to make a similar play in other quarters themselves. The race is to be at one mile, best two in three heats, for a purse of $300, which has been put ‘=p in the hands cf W. B. Faw- cett, who is conducting the mest for the clubs and the Board of Trade. In order that the meet may be conducted without loss, no complimentary tickets have been issued. The individual club members have bought reserved seats liberally, and irom the advance sales a large crowd is assured. | T. G. Spillane,’ acting captain of the Oivmpic Club Wheelmen, has arranged the second annual watermelon run of his club for to-night and to-morrow to Stock- ton. The members will take the steamer Mary Garratt, leaving Washington-street wharf at 6 o’clock to-night. Arriving in Btockton in the merning, they will be taken in hand by the wheeling annex of the Stockton Athletic Club, and a ride to Lodi for lunch will be in order, after which the attack on the watermelons will begin. 'Ihireturn will be made by boat Sunday night. %‘he four-mile handicap road race of the Santa Rosa Wheelmen last Sunday was won by F. Mead from the thirty-second mark, with Henry and Ben (scratch) tie for second place. There were twelve entrants. 1n the two-mile scratch road race the Noonan brothers again fin- ished in a dead heat for first, George Felix being second. Last Thursday even- ing about forty of the members formea a theater party under Lieutenant Poat and attended the Athenum. Friday evening they had a watermelon social at the club- house, followed by vocal and instrumental music. To-morrow there will be a run to thé redwoods beyond Guerneville and Sunday week some more road races. The members of the Pacific Cycling Club made an enjoyable trip last Saturday and Sunday. They took the steamer Zinfandel at 7 o’clock for Cuttings Landing, in Napa County, which was reached at 10:30 p. M. After an hour’s ride they reached the Monte -Vista ranch, where they stopped over night as the guests of Judge and Mrs. Milton Withers. Sunday morning they continued to Napa City, and a visit was made to the insane asylum. In the afternoon they wheeled to Sonoma, tak- ing the train from there to Tiburon, thence by boat to this City, arrivin home at6:30 p. M. To-morrow’s run will be to San Jose, riding down on the other side of the bay. The probable price of bicycles for next year i a subject much discussed these days. Many so-called high-class wheels marketed last spring and listed at $100 Luve been selling for almost any price. - It is generally known in the trade that these wheels, in a majority of cases, are far from being as good as they are-cracked up to be, and, this being the case, it should re- sult in profit to the old-established- houses which have made & reputation with really meritorious machines. “The most con- servative men in the trade base their cal- culations in estimating the probable price next year on the business credited to the older and most successful houses. The Noonan |, mushroom concerns and the companies which turn out wheels simply for a quick rofit, so to speak, are sharp, ragged rocks in the channel of successful trade and are | given a wide berth by careful pilots. | They have a bearing on next year’s trade in the sense of indicating the general price for fine wheels. A consensus of | opinion from observing students in the bicycle industry tends to show that $75 will be the Dric%next vear for bicycles which have heretolore sold for $100. The degree of hardness to which tires should be inflated is largely a matter of ersonal preference. They should never Ee left soft enough to flatten out much be- yond the edges of the rim when support- | ing the weight of the rider. | The Reliance Club Wheelmen of Oak- | land will have a theater party at the Mac- | donough next Monday evening, Chauncey | Olcott being the attraction. | Edwin E. Stoddard of the Bay City Wheelmen will leave this morning by steamer for Central America on business. From there he will go to South America, and will be absent about half a year. Cycling is often recommended as a means of making stout people thinner, but it should not be forgotten that it will also add flesh to those whose bones are unpleasantly prominent. The explana- tion is simple. Good sound muscle is put where formerly only unhealthy fat ex- isted, or perhaps nothing at all. Harry W heeler, Charles M. Murphy and Earl li Kiser, the three Americans who went to Europe to race this spring and | met with considerable success, will return shortly and make their way to Australia, via San Francisco. We have aiready seen | Murphy and Kiser ride here, and know | they ‘are top-notchers. Wheeler is’ the man whose reputation was made in a day | by defeating the mighty Zimmerman. He has. never repeated the trick, but has peen a remarkably consistent performer, and has won a great many big purses as a arofessional in Europe and this country. The annual meeting of the members of the Bay City Wheelmen will be held Tues- day evening, August 1. Revortsof officers will be received and .& nominating com- mittee elected to select a board of directors for the ensuing term. Itis expected that, with a couple of exceptions, the present board will be re-elected. Their work has been well done, and as a result of their management the club was never in a more healthy condition. The membership roll is *constantly increasing, extensive im- provements have been made at the club- house, and altogether the Bay City Wheel- men are a well-satisfied lot of cyclers. R. M. Welch, representative of the Na- tional racing board, has issued his usual weekly bulletin, and it is c¢f more than ordinary interest. It will bring joy to some riders whose suspensions have been } terminated and sorrow to others who have been suspended. Here is the bulletin: BULLETIN 22. August 21, 1896, Sanctions granted—Aug. 21, Electric City Bieycle Club, Great Falls, Mont.; Aug. 22, San Franeisco Cycle Racing Association, San Fran- cifl‘é, Cal.; Aug. 25,26 and 27, Helena Road efiterville Ath- Sept. 9, Arcata Club, Helena, Mont.; Aug. 29, letic’ Club, Centervilie, Cal.; Cyeling Club, Arcats, Cal. Pacific Cosst records accepted—Flying start unpeced tandem, professional: Three-fourths of a mile, William Evans and William Hatton, San Jose, Cal., May 26, 1896, 1:25%. One mile, William Evans and Willlam Hat- ton, San Jose, Cal., May 29, 1896, 1:54 2.5, Tiwo miles, William Evans and William Hat- ton, San Jose, Cal, May 26, 1896, 4:04 2.5. Three miles, William Evans and Willlam Hatton, San Jose, Cal. May 26, 1896, 6:17 1-5. are withdrawn not later than one week before the date of a meeting they are obligated to ride, and in the absence of & good and sufficient ex- cuse for keeping such engagements they be- come liable to suspension. Entry atanother meeting will not be accepted as en_excuse. A rider must not enter for the same day at more meetings than he can attend. The referee of & meeting may excuse a rider from starting in any event. e The racing board has decided that amateurs shall not be allowed to accept compensstion for services or expenses in connection with the projected transcontinental relay from San Francisco to New York. R. M. WELCH, Member National Racing Board. It will be noticed that all the riders who competed at the meet held at Santa Monica last Sunday, and all the officials who acted at that meet, have been sus- pended for gne year. This punishment is well merited. These men knew the league does not sanction Sunday racing, and yet they went to work and arranged a Sunday meet, charged an admission and gave prizes, under the name of the Wheelmen'’s Training League. It would not have been a breach of the rules if they had not charged admission nor given prizes, but as it was they flew directly in the face of the racing bozrd, and Chairman Welch’s prompt and severe punishment by a year’s suspension is the result. Eastern cycle publications are unani- mous in their opinions that Bald and Cooper shouid be suspended indefinitely for their foul riding at Lonisville last week, and the United Press reports of yesterday say that Chairman Gideon of the National racing board is investigating the matter and will probably rule them off for a year or more. This would deprive the circuit of its two brightest stars, but with such fair riders as the Butlers, Ziegler, Gardiner, Sanger, Coulter, Mc- Farland, Wells and others left they would hardly be missed, and certainly not mourned. If any one thinks the Olympic Cyclers are not going to have a jolly time to-mor- row their doubts should be set at rest after a perusal of the following notice to mem- TS: OLYMPIC CYCLERS. SAN FRANcISCO, Aug. 18, 1896. The club will hold a run to Escalle’s, Marin County, on Sunday, August 23, 1896, leaving the club at 8:30 A. M., taking the 9 o’clock boat. On this occasion & jinks will be given, which is expected to, be a treat. Itisthein- tention to meake this an annual event, and the fact of the cyclers inaugurating it is a suf- ficient guarantee of a hoopla-merry-go-round time. As a result of our recent minstrel enter- tainment our treasury is in a large, fat and plethoric condition, Treasurer Blake's pockets bulging to such an extent that the organiza- | tion has meagnanimously agreed to lift the strain by expending the remarkable sum of $125 on lunching and entertaining our mem- bers. Atgreat expense a siring orchestra will be on the grounds, with such footlight favor- ites as Hallett & Cathcart, Bob Mitchell; Fer- ris Hartman (who will sing Pearl Andrews’ latest success, “Reel, Reel, Reel O'Reel”), Ben Tarbox, Willie Fiunie, little Jimmie Swinner- ton, Alex Rosborough, Williams & Orndorft knockabout team), C.F. Moral, Billy Hynes, illy O'Brien, Fred Bushuell, Charlie Kreling, and last but not least our dear brother and organist, Jack Cooney, will be with us. Sports on land and water will be held, trophies being given for firsts and seconds in each event, which will be as follows: = One-mile hendicap bicycle race; 100-yard dash;sackrace; three-legged race; partnership race; leap-frog race,teams of ten men: cigarette race; fat men’s race, 200 pounds and over; 50- yard swimming race; 50-yard swimming race {breast stroke); tug-of-war in boats; one-mile ‘boatrace. This will be essentially a picnic run, and no member should be deterred from attending through fear of a long journey. The ride will be short and pleasant, about five miles from San Rafael. The club has gone to considerable trouble and expense, and cach member should contribute to the success of the run by attend- ing. J!"RF.D }!L(‘an' Captain. ouN F. CONROY, Gronos W ooy, | Lieutenants. THOMAS B. MCGINNIS, Secretary. The Acme Club Wheelmen of Oakland and the Alameda Cyclers of Alameda will have a joint run to Haywards to-night, and there indulge in a feast upon wate: melons. As the roads are good, the dis- tance short, and there will be a full moon, the ride should be delightful. The Olympic Club Wheelmen packed the California with themselves and their friends last Tuesday evening, the occasion being the club’s theater benefit. Abouta dozen small theater parties were made wti; different members, one by Frank . Fuller, another by Lewis C. Hunter, the largest being that of President and Mrs. Charles Albert Adams, whose zuestg ALLAN N. JONES, O.C. W., and W. A. TERRILL, B. C. W., the Professionals Who Are Matched to Race To-Day. Four miles, William Evans and William Hat- ton, San Jose, Cal.,, May 28, 1896, Five miles, William Evans and m Hat- ton, San Jose, Cal., May 28, 1896, 10:53 3-5. Ten miles, William Evans and William Hat- ton, San Jose, Cal., May 28, 1896, 22:17. Transferred to professional class—Nicholas Codd and Edward Ewart, Colfax, Wash.; Arthur Griffin, F. W. Holbrook, W. J. Hutton and J. L. Standefer, Los Angeles, Cal., under clause B, Suspended for competing in unsanctioned races at Santa Monica, Cal., Sunday, August 16—William Aldridge, Arthur Gr‘ldfl, . H. Hatton, F. W. Holbrook, W. J. Hutton, Charles Miller, J. L. S8tandefer, W. A. Taylor, Emil Ulbricht, Clgde Washburn, for ope year, to August 16, 1897. For competing in unsanctioned races at Grants Pass, Or., July 4—W. P. Totten, until September 1, 1896. For officialing at unsanctioned races at Santa Monica, Cal., Sunday, August 16—J. Philip Percival, Thomas McAleer, James Ryan, {E&Stephenwn. for one year, to August 16, Buspensions terminated—Joseph ISternberg ‘and Walter Biddle, Albany, Or., and Alfred G. Clark, Grants Pass, Or., immediately; C. M. Smith, Gail Hardenbrook, F. Linn, 8 1li- day, L. A. Folsom, C. Hellar, San Jose, Cal., Segtember 1 next. were Mr. and Mrs. McFarland, Mr. and Mrs. Zeille, Miss Daisy Whitelaw, Miss M-%Neuervxila, Walter N. Brunt and H. W. Spalding. Emil Languetin of the Bay City Wheel- men is training hard for his attempt upon the world’s five-mile road record Sunday week, and many think he has as good as got the record, barring acciden! It is not famully known that the Bay City Wheelmen have a member who once defeated Champion Zimmerman in a mile race. He is Fred Chandler, who has been absent in Australia for the past two months and is expected home in a few days. The race occurred at & town in Ohio some three years ago, when Zimmer- man was at his very best. It was a mile handicap, and Chandler’s first and only race. The official handicapper gave him #n immense handicap, some say it was 500 yards, but at any rate he was so far in the lead Zimmerman did mot notice him. After “Zimmy” had overtaken his field in his usual clever style he saw Chandler a short way ahead, pegging away for dear life. Thinking it was some feilow he had iders are warned that unless their entriesalready passed once he did not try . to catch him, though he afterward said he wondered why %m boy was working so hard when he was a lap bebind. But it was Chandler,whose biggundlcnp won him the race and a victory over the world’s champion. It was the race of his life and he has never cared to ride anotner, being content to rest on his laureis. Incident- ally, Mr. Chandler is one of the most popular members of the Bay City Wheel- men and of the cycle trade in this City. The latest mar:iership list of the League of American Wheelmen shows a roli of 62,464 names, Twenty-four new names went in from this division last week. The Golden Gate Cycling Club will have another sunrise run to the beach to-mor- row, leaving the club at daybreak. There will be a moonlight run to the beach next Wednesday evening. J. Mcintire, M. Slmgson, David Franklin, A. Allen, "Rab- ert Black, Lieutenant Hewelcke, P. J. Hyde and others will go to_Livermore Monday to help their captain, W. J. Black, over his twelve miies of hills in the trans- continental relay race. SpALDING. eagt o PUGILISTIC ITEMS. Van Buskirk and Stelzner Are Intaglioed on Attentlon’s Wall. Pugilism at present reigns supreme, all other sports paling into insignificance in comparison as the mellow beam of the morning star is shadowed by the ap- proach of jocund day. San Francisco is one of the liveliest sporting cities in the country at all times, and at presect is in the heyday of her splendor. The lively competition of the National and New Occidental clubs has much to do with this; in factthere was no real rivalry until the energetic **Young Mitchell” en- tered the field. Since that time Managers Gibbs and Groom have -hustled around pretty briskly, Their efforts have con- vinced the admirers of both the clubs that as defuncts they are a flat failure. It was pretty generally conceded in sporting circles when Jeffries was stricken with pneumonia that the National Club was in hard luck. This turns out to have been the same kind of prophecy as that maugurated by the priesis of Baal. Not only was a man found to supply Jeffries’ place, but one on whom considerable in- terest is centered just now from the fact that, altkough little or really nothing is known of his exploits here, he turns out to have been a sparring partner of Bob Fitz- simmons for about ten months. This in itself is ample demonstration that he THEO. VAN JACK STELZNER. BUSKIRK. ought to understand several of the finer points of pugilism. ‘When Bteizner took to training and sparred with Choynski at the Olympic ub the few favored sight-seers at once went out and hunted for a chance to put up some of their cash against Van Bus- kirk money. Van Buskirk’s record is, of course, well known, as he has met only a few men, but has been uniformly successful heretofore. Of Stelzuer it may be said that he has met many good men, mostly very heavy fight- ers, though none have been men of Na- tional repute, and has succeeded in send- ing them into the land of Nod in short order. Among those he has met may be men- tioned the following: Avpril 17, 1893, defeated Ed Jones at St. Louis in three rounds; August 25, 1893, fought a draw with Willis Keunedy of New Orleans; October 29, 1893, knocked Billy Butts, weight 220 pounds, out at St. Louis in one round; November 14, 1893, defeated Tom Fitzpatrick before the Mound City Club at St. Louis in two rounds; March 9, 1893, stopped Jones, tl:e fih:mspign middlz;weighc 3( Azh.nln;zs, a ot Springs in four rounds; April 1894, bested F. M. Kahn of Boston at the Olympic Theater in St. Louis in three rounds; July 13, 1894, knocked out Billy Zasbritz, weight 218 pounds, in six rounds; December 19, 1894, defeated Billy Dooley, v‘nlght 170 pounds, before the Pastime Club at Memphis, Tenn., in twenty-two rounds; February 3, 1895, defeated A. E. Allen of Wisconsin at Hot Bprings in thirteen rounds; Apri! 1, 1895, knocked P. J. Nolan out at St. Louis in two rounds; July 6, 1895, bested Mike Queenan, the ‘‘Stockyards Giant” of Chicago, weight 228 pounds, in four rounds; July 25, 1895, defeated Jim Johnson, the colored heavy- weight of Texas, at Tyler in five rounds; July 26, 1895, put Jim Fogarty to sleep at Tyler, Tex., in six rounds; was with Fitz for ten rounds and re-entered the ring June 23, 1896, to best Jim Sullivan, weight 210 pounds, at Park City, Utah, four- teen rounds. From the number of heavy-weights Stelzner has met and the quick time in which he has defeated them, together With the cleverness he exhibits in boxing Choynski, it is evident that those who at- tend his battle with Van Buskirk next Tuesday evening at the Grove-street Theater will, in’ all probability, see a rattling good contest. Joe Choynski and Joe McAuliffe are both busily at work getting into first-class shape for ‘their contest before the Ocoi- dental Club at Woodward’s_Pavilion the evening of the 28th inst. Like Corbett, Choynski likes nothing better than to have 8 squad of Olympic Club members cougregate and watch him punch the bag, twirl the wrist machines, exercise on the bars, plunge in the tanks, and box with Green, Stelzner and Peppers. The ‘‘chrys- anthemum” is in first-class condition and his flesh hag a ruddy color, but he seems a trifle low in weight. But he never takes on flesh even when out of training. McAuliffe has relaxed work a slight bit out at Barney Farley’s, as he isnow ata good weight, 225 pounds. Joe’s efforts up tili the day of the fight will be for strength and cleverness. Henry Pepvers is in Oakland putting on the finishing touches for his bout with Purcell. Peppers has the reputation of being one of that class of ringsters denom- inated as “foxy,” and will make the New York rusher know that he is in front of a small cvelone himself, Gus Herget is in Alameda rapidly zet- ting into form for his “go’’ with “Spider” Kelly. This ought to turn out one of the g}evereu contests witnessed here in a long ime. The last and most authentic reports are that-Gallagher has no intention whatever of avoiding his scheduled meeting with George Green, but will be here the day before the event. The National Club's offer of $20,000 for the Sharkey-Corbett contest is not likely to be duplicated by another organization, so far as can be learned. That is a large sum to offer for a boxing contest in these uncertain times, and a great deal of pluck was requited to offer it. A ramor is afloat to the effect that an attempt will be made to pull this fight off at West Baden Springs, but its authen- ticity is very doubtful, as the State author- ities haye made several bitter fights against ring contests there with the event- ual result of a triumph. Since then the laws have been made so strict as regards prizefighting that any chance of a meeting seeiml nturfiy beyond the bounds of pos- sibility. If Corbett and Sharkey are really anxious to fight, and the latter’s eagerness is unquestioned, it would be a very easy matter to evade the peace officers. This has been proved time and again. The case of MnEev and Fitzsimmons might be mentioned in this connection, as well as that of Sullivan and Kilrain, who fought with bare knuckles at Richburg, Miss., July 8, 1889, giving the authorities of two States the slip. It has been given out that Jimmy An- thony, the bantam-weight champion of Australia, is willing to meet Frank Smith of the Olympic Club and Dan Mahoney the same evening for eight rounds each, providing he be permitted a half hour be- tween the contests in which to rest. Smith agrees to this if Anthony will sign articles to defeat him in the eight rounds. As Smith fights in the ther-weight class nis offer is magnanimity versonified. Anthony, next to Joe McAuliffe, is the applé of old Barney Farley’s eye. The Crescent Athletic Club of Berkeley has decided to postpone the date of its boxing tournament until August 29, in order to give the committee on arrange- ments more time in which to make matches. Two are already settled. This month will also see a contest be- tween Cleveland Johnny Lavack and Aus- tralian Billy Murphy, who will box fifteen rounds, with five more optional. The New York N““i bearing date of August 14, is authority for the statement that “Young” Griffo, who was sentenced to one year's penal servitude by Judge Aspinwall of the Brooklyn County Court for maltreating a boy while the fighter was 1ntoxicated, stands a fair chance of being freed shortly. Lawyers ..mflx, are of the opinion that Griffo’s sentence was illegal, as the County Court was not in session, being adjourned by law until October, and con- sequently that Griffo was practically tried out of court. Friends are now endeavor- ing to have him released on a writ of habeas corpus. Lo geie GUN AND ROD. Shooting and Fishing Parties Daily Come and Go. Now is the time when the disciple of Izaak Walton is in the height of his glory. From all over the State comes the news of good catches made by parties early mn the field, while others are shaking the metro- politan dust from their feet every day and departing for the various streams cele- brated for the fish they contain and asthe scenes of the most remarkable exploits of local fly-casters. Good catches of trout are reported from tne lower Truckee. In fact, thisseemsto be the favorite fishing ground. They are mostly taken with the spoon, as the moss in the river interferes somewhat with fly- fishing. The coming week, however, will be fine fishing on the Truckee. A pleasure-seeking company, composed of H. E. Skinner, A. G. Wieland, John F. Siebe, Baldwin Wood and Colonel Green- leaf, will leave for the Truckee fishing grounds late this evening. Mr. Skinner will be accompanied on the excursion b y his wife, who thinks she stands as good a chance as the gentlemen of the party in hooking the speckled beauties. Many parties have recently been to San Andreas Lake in search of salmon-trout, with which these waters abound. Many good catches are reported of late, as the coolness of the weather has been condu- cive to the trout taking the bait. Several have been Iuncky enough to secure a few black bass, but these catches are compara- tively few. Dr. James F. Stanton and M. J. Geary are still engaged in wooing the finny tribe from its haunts among the pools and bowlders of the Truckee River. If the length of time of their excursion can be considered as proper evidence they must be in need of stronger fish baskets now. The San Francisco Fly-casting Club will have their semi-monthly tournament, in which a competition will be had for med- als, at Stow Lake this aftermoon at 2 o’clock. A. L. Langerson and Al Cummings went for a pleasure trip on the Truckee River last Thursday. So far, their friends have received no fabulous tales and it is shrewdly suspected that they are waiting to make a reputation on their return. The season for the mountain quails and grouse opened the 15th inst. Good shoot- ing is reported in Mendocino, Lake and Humboldt counties and in the vicinity of Boca. The birds are not so well grown as is usual at thisseason. Last Sunday Joseph Cresta and about five companions killed two magnificent bucks in_the region of Fairfax. Just back of that city there is a vast canyon known as Fairfax Gulch, which the party reports as teeming with deer of all sizes. Mr. Harvey of the Pope Manufacturing Company, in company with two of his friends, had a very pleasant hunting ex- cursion in the region of the San Pedro and the money divided into 50, 80 and 20 per cent, class shooting. The second event will be aclub team contest, six men to a team, and twenty- five pairs donbles to a man. Entrance $9 a;enm, $15 added, winning team to take all. ~The third will be the gold medal novice event, fifty birds, all straightway, entrance $1. This contest will be open to all per- sons who pledge themselves by a state- ment that they have never broken: ten consecutive bluerocks. The medal wiil become the property of the contestant winning the same twice. The Encinal Gun Club will hold their practice shoot at Bird’s point to-morrow at 10 A. M. This club has only been 1n ex- istence about three months, but has in that time given many excellent shoots, and a fine programme has been planned for to-morrow. Shut The Olympic Gun Club will give an in- vitation shoot and outing at the San Bruno grounds August 23. No events have been scheduled, but the price of birds will be $2 a dozen straight. The party will leave on_the 8:15 train from Third and Townsend streets. . The Empire Gun Club will hold its final Shoot for classification August 23, the race being a 30-bird one. Three late acquisi- tions to the club have been in tie persons ot L. T. Hauxhurst, H. J. Weise and E. Morgan. The Empire Gun Club will hold a chal- lenge team shoot of twelve men with the Garden City Cyclers, Gun Club,September 20, at San” Jose. The shoot will be at twenty-five birds per man for a trophy of Late yesterday evening F. M. Haight of the firm of Clabrough & Golcher arrived from a pleasant trip in the mountains of Humboldt County. The party consisted of Haight and wife and G. E. Bacon and wife. They left for FEureka on the 1st inst., and from there went to Orick on Redwood Creek. The first day they caught seventy-nine fish, ranging from six to fourteen inchesin length. During their outing five deer were killed, but they were not prepared to bring any of them home. On one occasiontajdeer approached NEW TO-DAY. Cure ONSUMPT!ON and lung troubles NEW YORK, May 16, 1896. 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Three deer were run from cover, and they snmode‘&e in crippling one of them, but the wounded animal in its flight got onto the property of the Spring Valley Water Company, where none of the hunters dared trespass. The following characteristic letter from the sporting editor of the CArn speaks very loudly for itself: Boca, Aug. 17, Among the heavy - weight anglers and grouse ‘hunters who' are now_rusticating at Boca, the great ice center of the Sierra, are: Thomas Casey, “the humorous politician of the water front”; Dr. James Stanton, who is taking incidentally observagions of the South- ern Pacific bridges and steel tracks; John Bourdette, a famous authority on Blackstone and soapstone ; Sam Newman,whose reputation for ease in solitary nooks is without question; 'W. F. Bogart, the picturesque angler, who dis- dains to use anything but “a fly’” tocateh fish; A, R. Crowell, a man who never gets excited when grouse shooting; Alex Ireland, an artis- tic angler, who has the utmost confidence in the Wett spoon for catching minnows; ‘“John Bugg” Walker, a lover of nature and good eat- ing; Mr. Cooper, the ehampion spooa caster, and several other disciples of the rod and gun, m:;; are having good sport in the high alti- 5. Casey caught a well-conditioned log on Mon- day Tast while casting for rainbows and aun fish in the Truckee River; Dr. Stanton caught acold; Bam Newman caught a beautiful ap- rme: Bourdette “caught on” to-day, but he as not yet succeeded in landing his game; Crowell caught a good ducking through a slip on a smooth rock; Bogart expects to catch a train this evening. In fact it seems to be a case of catch-as-catch-can with the diseiples of Walton who are at present rusticating in the mountains. Fishing on the Truckee is not gooud now, as the water is still too high and tons of moss are floating down the river. Grouse-shooting is good. The birds are plenti- ful, but very sm: this year. A thunder- storm is daily expected. M. J. GEaRY. The results of last Sunday’s shoots of the Lincoln Club at Alameda Point wege as 1‘{ollflwsl: - irst class—Daniels first money, Nau- man and Webb divided second ’!;wluy. Becond class—Murdock won first money; Winzel, Haight and Andrus divided sec- ond, Third class—Foster was first, Alder- Brica and. Sghmaner divian” pres sty 3 strander divided firs uecAond.' % e ugust 30 the Pacific Tournament Asso- ‘ciation will hold ashoot at Alameda Junc- tion. The first event will be 100 pirds ifrom unknown traps and angles, squad shooting, entrance $3, birds included. Twenty dollars will be added to the purse DOCTOR SWEANY U D The ablest and most successful specialist of the age 1n the treatment of all Chronie, Nervous and Special Diseases of both Men and Women. 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