The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 3, 1896, Page 8

8 SPORTS OF THE WEEK Outdoor Recreations for the Athletic Young Men and Women of Cali- : fornia. The wheelmen are interested now in the good roads movement, which has stirred up the devotees of the pastime in all parts of the State. Sportsmen are having a tournament at San Bruno to-day, and on Sunday and Monday tbe Inanimate Target Associa- tion will meet at San Jose. The angling season is near its end, but good reports have arrived from Russian River. The Armory and Occidental Athletic clubs will give boxing entertainments this month in Woodward’s Gardens. —-— THE WHEELMEN. Languetin Wil Try for the World's Flive-Mile Record To-Morrow. There is a lull in cycling circles this week and there are few runs and no road races scheduled for to-morrow. A great deal of interést centers in the associated clubs’ annual ten-milé race to be held on the 11th, and if all the men who are train- 1ng for it show up at the tape there will be from 150 to 200 starters. All the clubs belonging to the association will have men entered, fully thirty coming from the Acms Club alone, whilefthe Bay Gitys, Olympics and Garden Citys will each put in about twenty apiece. Next to the great relay it is the event of the year and Chairman Stratton of the racing board is doing all in his power to have the arrange- ments so perfect that it can be properly conducted. The phenomenal time made by the Bay City tandem riders last Sunday and God- dard’s great unpaced performance are still the talk of the clubs. A match tan- dem race between Kraft and Dixon, Grif- fiths and Davidson- is"spoken of, and it would be a hot race, as each team thinks it can beat the other, and both are confi- dent of lowering last Sunday’s record. Emil Languetin of the Bay City Wheel- men will try for the world’s five-mile paced road record to-morrow, paced by the Kraft-Dixon, Griffiths-Davidson and Vincent-Kanzee tandem teams, over the San Leandro-Haywards course. Tiose who should know think he will get the record. An invitation has been extended to the Camera Ciub Cyclists by Sheriff Whelan through Lieutenant Brunt to visit the House of Correction to-morrow. Lunch will be served, and members will. be ac- corded the privilege of taking photos of the buildings, interiors and objects that may interest them. Members are re- quested not to invite friends upon this trip. The start will be from the Baker- street entrance to the park precisely at hali-past nine. Colonel Albert A. Pope, pioneer in the manufacture of wheels and in the good roads movement, is expected here next week on a pleasure trip. The Alpha (ladies’) Cycling Club held a very enjoyable hop iast evening at Hin- man’s Hall,'in the Mission, which was largely attended by their many friends. The Califernia Associated Cycling Clubs will hold their regular bi-monthly meeting to-night at the rooms of the Bay City Wheelmen. The ten-mile road race on the 11th and the theater party on the 21st of this month are to be discussed. The San Francisco Road Club and Cali- fornia Cycling Club members have a novel affdir on for next week. Each night at the Chutes a member from each club will race against time on home-trainers for | five miles, prizes being awarded for the best individual time, and the best average performance of either club. The contest will last a week and the members of the two clubs are very much interested over it. Entries for the ten-mile race close with George H. Stratton, 501 Montgomery streer, next Monday, and the handicaps will be announced by Thursday. There will be a special meeting of the Bay City Wheelmen to-night at 8 o’clock 10 decide if the club shall participate in the parade Monday night. The members are half-hearted about it, but Captain Day hopes to get them into line. The latest bulletin of the racing board is as follows: Bulletin No. 26. October, 2 1896. Sanctions granted—Oct. 5, Ariei ' Bicycle Club, Vallejo, Cal.; Oct. 10, F. C. Handy, Ukiah, Cal. Transferred to professional class—Frank T. Gunther, Lakeview, Or.; Alfred Smith, Med- ford, Or.; Dave Brichaux, Walter Palmer, Robert Palmer, Tom Robinson, Baker City, Or., under clause a; A. V. Starke, Ferndale, Cal,, under clause b; A. A. Johnson, Aberdeen, Wash., under clause d. Suspended permanently—W, E. Harmon and Godirey Schmidt, Los Angeles, for competing at unsanctioned Taces during term of suspen- sion; T. O. Hall, Los Angeles, for officiating at unssnctioned races during term of suspension. R. M. WELCH, Member National Racing Board. The secretary-treasurer has received the foliowing nominations on the regular ticket for officers of the North California Division, League of American Wheelmen : Chief consul, Frank H. Kerngan of San Francisco; vice-consul, Heury F. Wynne of G. San Francisco; secretary-treasurer, Stan Scovern of San Francisc large—J. W. Dwyer of Sacramento, J. S. Egan of San cisco, Frank K. Lippitt of Petaluma, George H. Stratton of San Francisco, George H. Strong of Oakland, Sol Peiser of 8an Francisco and A. P. Swain of Oakland. If an opposition ticket is placed in the field, the ballots will be mailed each mem- ber of the division not later than the 14th of October, and they must be returned to the chairman of the returning board be- fore the 25th of the same month, properly filled out. Many were of the impression that Chief Consul Kerrigan would not stand for re- nomination, but such strong pressure was brought to bear upon him that he finally consented. His administration during the past year has been 80 successful that a repetition of it is desired by the league members, and the re-election of the entire ticket is anticipated. SpaLDING. e 1o GUN AND DOG. Live Bird and Inanimats Target Tournament—Preservss. The Siate Sportsmen’s Association met yesterday at S8an Bruno and enjoyed a first-class day’s sport grassing hive birds. The particulars of the shoot will be found in another department. The tournament will end with to-day, after which the asso- ciation will hold a business meeting at the Palace Hotel. On Sunday and Monday the Inanimate Target Association will hold forth at San Jote, and it goes without saying that the greatest sport of the season will be wit- nessed when the crack shots from all over the State will meet to decide the mooted question of supremacy in inanimate target shooting. The president of the Sportsmen’s Pro- tective Association has called -.a mass- meeting of sportsmen who are interested in wild anck shooting, to be held on Tues- day evening at K. of R. B. Hall, Mason and O’Farrell streets. The object of the meeting is to discuss a decision that was recently rendered by the Supreme Court in favor of duck-shooting” preserves. A | large attendance is expected. E. J. Bell of Suisun writes that he will have his hunting ark Mudhen anchored in the Cordelia Slough, near the draw- bridge, on the 15th inst., for the purpose of accommodating sportsmen who are de- sirous of & good duck-shoot. Donaid McRae and F. Merkle have also engaged a mag- pificently fitted up ark for sportsmen, which will be anchored between the draw- bridze and Teal station. The managers contend that there are many acres of open | lands in the Buisun marshes on which ex- cellent duck shooting can be enjoyea. Quail are said to very plentiful this season, but it would be advisable for hunt- ers to have the permission of the farmers on whose property they intend to hunt before entering upon imclosed grounds, | Farmers’ rights should be respected. Al Cumming has just returned from the mountain quail and grouse haunts in Sierra County. Cumming, as an evidence of his prowess with the gun, exhibited about thirty-five grouse to friends who met him at the depot. “Well, you must have had a grand time, Al,”’ queried a friend who looked with jealous eyes upon the dead and beautiful game. The sportsman answered in the affirmative, and without cracking a 16 to 1 smile scid that he had grassed them all himself and would have done better had it not peen for his gun, which kicked against greater slaughter. Al's dogs, Dude and Dudeen, assisted very materi- ally in discovering the hiding-places of wounded birds, otherwise the bag of grouse would have been comparatively small. Each time that Cummings men- tions anythinz about wounded birds his best friend, ““Dude,” wags his tail as much as to say, ““Had it not been for me, pap, where would yon have landed, anyhow 2’ Baut Al thinks all the world of his shaggy children, nevertheless, The following letter to THE CArL from Game Warden Donovan of Alameda County speaks for itself: SAN LEANDRO, Sept. 29, 1896. Sporting Editor The Morning Cail—SiR: While traveling through the county performing the duties of my office I will say, for the benefit of hunters, it appears to me that quail will be very plentiful in Alameda County this year, and if hunters continue to resfect the law as they have been doing they will be amply re- warded when the season ogenu. There also seems to pe an unusually large number of young ducksaround the marshes, especially in the vicinity of Mount Eden and Alvarado. 1 have just stocked the Alameaa Creek above the forks of the Calaveras and Alameda creeks. with 50,000 Lake Tahoe trout. During the month of September I arrested three violators of the fish law. They were con- victed and fingd $50, $20 and $20 respectively. Yours respectiully, J. L. DONOVAN, Fish and Game Warden Alameda County. A warrant was issued by Judge Conlan yesterday for the ‘arrest of L. Sattena, a commission merchant at 10 Washington street, for having wild ducks in his posses- sion out of season and exposing them for sale. Game Warden Morgan found forty- nine wild ducks in Sattena’s store early vesterday morni , e — THE ANGLERS. Good Fishing In Russlan River. Some Catches of Sea Fishes. The angling season is fast drawing to a close. John Butler and company are not meeting with very flattering success on the Eel River. The fall run of steelhead has not put in an appearance, but the disciples of salmon roe and spoon expect to “'strike’’ it lucky before their departure from Humboldt County. Itis presumed, however, that if an experienced flycaster was among the pleasure-seekers several good catches of twelve-inch steelheads would be recorded before now. G. W. Morgan of Duncans Mills writes to the sporting editor that black bass fish. ing is better now than ever, but that the striped bass are hard to catch, notwith- standing there are quite a number of good size in the river. The steelheads have made their appearance in the Rus- sian River, and during the past week sev- eral nice fresh run fish that average trom two to five pounds in weight have been’ taken by the spoon fishermen. Mr. Mor- gan says that the hardheads are a great annoyance, as they dash at a spoon the moment it makes its appearance among them. Net fishermen reporta large run of steelheads and striped bass near the mouth of the river. Mr. Tilley of the mail service has just returned from Redondo Beach ana states that he haa great sport catching yellow- tails, the largest of which scaled eighteen pounds. Theangler used a drop line from the railway company’s wharf and the bait employed for the capture of the yellow boys was a mackerel twelve inches in length. Tilley left yesterday for Point Sur in Monterey County.. The steamer Vigilant will take a large number of excursionists to-morrow on a fishing trip to Farallon Islands. The steamer has been charterad by the Knights of St. Patrick, P. F. McCormick and D. E. Condon will have charge of those who intend “heaving to”’ when time comes for the feeding of the fishes. Georgie, ‘‘the Greek,” monarch of fish- ermen’s wharf, took out a select gathering of anglers Sunday morning on his flag- ship “Uncle Sam.” ‘There was Dr. Al Hoge and his son, Walter, a'lad of 17, who has already made a name as the champion ceiling-walker ot the Olympic Club. There was also Dick Armstrong, the stockbroker. Finally, there was George Gunther, the crack fisherman, and Dr. Armistead, to make up the party. The craft was headed towara Blossom Rock, where it was found that the waters were overhunted by seals and the fish were scarce in consequence. The party caught rock and blue cod under the Alca- traz forts, just enough for a tasty ‘‘chip- pino.” e CRICKET CHIRPS. The Windup of the Season—Austra- llans Against Californians. The coming of the Australian team is the one topic of conversatién among local cricketers. Phe latest news and arrange- ments for the match to be played here on their arrival will be found 1n another col- umn. The Hunter Harrison “cup contest, though not played to a finish, is practi- cally decided. The Bohemian team, which leads, is depicted in the accompanying | cut, and is composed of the following players: W. Robertson (captain), H. H. Cookson, A. Reynolds, W. Reeves, A. W. Lugg, 8. B. Martin, E. A. L. 8mith, George Pollock and V. P. Irwin. E. A, Aitken 18 the umpire. W. Coates, ex-captain of the Penryn Colony club, has returned to his home after an enjoyable vacation in this City. The matches to-morrow are between the Alamedas and Californias at Alameda ana the Pacifics and Bohemians at Golden Gate. UNPIRE. e el THE OARSMEN. $ The Charges Against the South En. Crew Are Contradicted. The outlook for a regatta on Oakland Creek on Thanksgiving day is very en- couraging, and although the affair is yet in a premature state crews and single scullers -are already getting in shape for the contests. The following is an extract from the Stockton Record in regard to the alleged bribery of oarsmen: “That it was being fixed as much as possible to have the South Ends win out, not the least doubt in the world remains, but on the honor of the members of the Pacific Athletic Association it can be said that they bad no hand In the matter whatever. ‘The South Ends went into the race to win honestly and fairly and that fl:zy were beaten was only because they had met better men.” .53 The Record’s article should tend to eliminate the feeling that has been in 6—0, THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1896.' existence with some of the rowing enthusi- asts against the South End crew, who have recently been looked upon as fakirs. The Olympic Club boating annex held a jinks at their new boathouse last Snnda{. after which the installation of the newly elected officers took place. Following are the officers for the ensuing year: E. J. McElroy, chairman; Charles J. Durbrow, secretary and treasurer; directors, John Elliot. E. N. Short and H. Knows; cap- tam, F. A. Grimm. The club has a crew in practice which will undoubtedly be the regular racing crew. They are: F. A. Grimm, bow and captain; J. Morton, forwardwaist; Bert Collins, afterwaist; Jim McElroy, stroke, anda Doc Flynn, coxswain. Next Sunday the South End Club will have a series of trial races in their new skiffs. There is a rumor afioat that. Dr. Cecil Dennis, the crack skiff rower of the Ala- meda Boating Club, is about to join the South End Rowing Club. The Pioneers wish it known that they are not in the “mud.”” They will enter two crews in the coming regatta, a single sculler, Conez Ochs, afterwaist of the senior crew, and George Callop and Fred Orr in the outrigger skiff. St e YACHTING. Closing of a Good Season—Club Events to Come. The yachting season of 1896 1s raplaly drawing to a close, and within a few weeks the various yacht clubs will have celebrated their respective closing days and placed their boats in winter quarters. The first club to close the season will be the California Yacht Club, whose headquarters are on the San Antonio Estuary. October 4 will be their closing day, and it will be cele- brated in an auspicious manner. To-day the Californias will hold open house, and on the morrow the yachts will indulge in a squadron cruise, headed by Commodore Ar- thur B. Wilson’s yawl, Pilgrim. The officers of the Califorria Yacht Club, who have helped give the affairs of the club a healthy impetus ior the past vear, are: E. A von Schmidt, honorary admiral; Arthur Wilson (yawl Pilgrim), commodore; Allen Clay (cutter Sea Fox), vice-commodore; E. Walter (sloop Flash), secretary; Marston Cam Dbell, treasurer; John Sherry, port captain; E A. von Schmidt (sloop Whirlwind), measurer. The commodore, vice-commodore, secreiary, treasurer, E. A. von Schmidt, L. P. Moore (sloop Halcyon), J. C. Lancaster (sloop Edna), C. C. Bruce (sloop Rover), J. Loughland and W. A. Duncombe are the directors. Regatta committee—E. N. Walter &sloop Flash), A. C. Lee (sloop Surprise) and George B. Edgar (sloop Thelma,. To-day the Corinthians will eruise to Corin- thian Cove and to-morrow club games will be held at the cove, and on the 10th inst.—clos- ing day—the yachts of the clut will enter winter quarters in the lagoon back of Tiburon. The San Francisco Yacht Club will eruise to-day to Mare Island and return to-morrow evening. Their closing day will be October 17 and wili be augmented by a dance at the clubhouse. The Encinal Yacht Club, with headquarters at Alameda, will close the season October 24. On the 17th inst. the club will hold a hunting cruise to Bairds Creek. The Oakland Navy have set October 11 as the date of their monthly regatta. The races will be held over their regular triangular course on the San Antonio Estuary. =t g COURSING. Ocean View to Reopen Sunday, the 18th Inst. Ocean View Park opens jon Sunday, the 18th inst., under new management. Those who attend the annual meeting of the Interstate Coursing Club, that opens at Merced on November 16, will be given an opportunity to see the magnificent country traversed by the Valley road, for that route has been selected by the club anrd a round-trip fare of §3 secured. The Stockton steamer leaves the foot of Jack- son street at 9 p. M. on Baturday, Novem- ber 14, The entrance will be $1250 and first prize $400. The other prizes will be: Second $200, third $100 and $25 to each dog winning two courses. Entries close on November 12, and thedrawing will be held at Delta Hall on that evening. Following is the drawing for the thirty- two-dog stake at Ingleside to-morrow: M. Walsh's Tipperary vs. P. C. Curtls’ West Side, P. Ryan’s Stonewall Jackson ve. T. Cooney’s Grannwail, Alameda kennel’s Emin Pasha vs. Robinson’ & Peytcn's Carmen, D. J. Healy’s Moondyne vs. I. E. Cohen's Highland Mary. T. Butler’s Susie vs. D. Leonard’s Will o’ the Wisp, Postal & Hagarty’s Laurelwood vs. J. Lasky's Spinaway, J. F. Grace's De- ceiver vs. Bassett & Burns’ Ormonde, P. Reilly’s Sam vs. P. C. Curtis Rockette, Cronin & McDonald’s Skyball vs. Postal & Hagearty’s Magnet. Devine & Tevlin’s Pade- rewsky vs. Cronin & McDonald’s Lissack, inson & Peyton’s Flying Buck va. P. Ryan's E VD, Postal & Klg%fll‘!y’! Eiridge vs.J. R. Dickson’s Little Tom, P. Ryan’s Royal Stag vs. J. Dowling’s Brier Hill, P.” C. Cur'is’ Ruby vs. M. Kerrigan’s St. Lawrence, H.Spring’s Bon- nie Belle vs. J. F. Grace's Nelly Conroy, T. Coony’s Right Bower vs. E. Geary’s Electric, b ey TENNIS. Mixed Double Tournament of the California Club—Coming Events. The tournament to decide the mixed double championship of the California Tennis Club was played yesterday. after- noon. The courts on Scott and Bush street were well filled with spectators. Miss Clara Dubrow and Mr. Adams tried conclusions with Miss Mabel Foster and George Whitney. The score was: 6—4, 4—6, 6-3. While this match was being played the four other players in the tournament, Miss Elsie Clark and Mr. Suydam and Miss Laura Denson and Mr. Weihe, played in an nfiolning court. The score was 7—5, iss Denson and Mr. Weihe winning, Now came the match of the tournament between the winners in the two previous matches. Miss Foster and Mr. Whitney and Miss Denson and Mr. Weihe. The former team took the lead from the start, and although Miss Denson played first- class tennis she could not stem the tide of defeat, Miss Foster and Mr. Whitney win- ning the match and tournament, 6—1, 6—4. Had Weihe played his usual game the score would have been much closer, if not reversed. The victors received the con- gratulations ot their friends and two fine rackets as prizes. Scme lively times are expected in the tennis world for the next few days, as there is to be a big handicap singles at the California Club on Labor day. The club election takes place the same aay. The ticket nominated is: Dell Lindarman, William H. Taylor Jr., R. J. Davis, George F. Whitney, Joseph 8. Tobin, R. M. Whit- ney and A. B. Wilberforce. & A e Handball Games. The handball games for Sunday are as follows. San Francisco bail court: J. McEverly and G. Huichinson vs. D. Con nn]? and P. Kelly. R. Murphy and J. White vs. J. Collins and W. Stansbury. R. Shea and H. Moffitt vs. W. Manning and_J. Brannock. D. Rodgers and P. Ryan vs. M. McNeil and G. McDonald. The event of the day will be a match between J. C. Nealon and T. F. Bonnet vs. P. Donnelly, amateur champion, and M. J. Kilgallon, champion of Denver. At the Union handball court J.Flynn and R. Murphy will play J. Driscoll and T. E. Wil- ley. . McGuire and R. Hussey will play M. Basch and J. Hogan. Phil Gaughan and Pro- fessor Lynch will play J. Collins and T. Fay. The event of the day will be between J. Har- a:w and R. Lenihan vs. J.J. Feeney and J. oger. IR LR FOOTBALL. Berkeley Match With Rellance To- Day—Welghts of Two Varsities. The first of the season’s games among the “big four” teams will be played at Central Park this afternoon between the University of California Varsity and the Reliance eleven. Game will be called at 2:30. The match will be interesting in a com- parative way for the line ii will give on the games to follow. Itisthought that Reliance has the advantage thus early in the season over Berkeley. In practice last week with the Stanford team Reliance dia not score or permit the Palo Alto men to make a touchdown. Berkeley’s line is yet unsteady, while Reliance with Oliver, guard, Burnett, cen- ter, and Bexton, tackle, has probably the three strongest men oL the coast for those positions. Olympic has been practicing faithfully throughout the week, and has gained two new candidates in Conde Jones for full- back and Snowden, an ex-Stanford itcher, for a most promising end or half. gv.ickmy, the old Harvard player, though acting as coach, will play with the Olympic team. On Monday and on two other evenings of next week Berkeley will play practice ames with Olympic at Central Park. he public will not be admitted. Tommy Code, who was to have tried for ‘tackle on the Olympic team, will coach one of the big teams ot the North- west, but hopes to be back, if needed, for the Reliance - Olympic championship matche From the following football material two Varsity elevens are to be formed for the sixth annual intercollegiate match. ‘What are thought to be the more promis- ing candidates for each position are named first, but with no attempt at order of meritin the others. As near as pos- sible the correct scripped weights are given. The relative merits of the candi- dates for each team, as well as their in- dividual weights, are, of course, likely to change a little during the next seven weeks of the training season, and men now trying for one position may prove better titted for another: STANFORD. BERKELEY. Williams’97....187| ~For |«Wright ’97. Witbur '99. 95| one |Birdsall "00. Buntin '00......191| center. |Greisberg’99...185 Cap.Fickert'98.189 Grelsbers '99...185 Carle'98...... ..203 Wilbur '00..... 175 Harringtor '97.190 Mcbermott '99.192 Young'97......192 Mery '00........180 Jumes '98 For (Baun '97.. Bigelow 98, two |Sykes (La guards. |Lavenson '9 Arkiey '98. Skllling '00. Bartelle '98. Graham "00; Simpson '99. Ludlow '99. Barringto For |Parkhurst 9 C, Thomas’97..183| two | ornish ’00, Robinson '98...176| tackles. |Ebright 00 Allason *00. Hynes (Law) Julian '98. Jeffs '98.........146( Sherman 9’ Madden 0. .. For Pauley '98..... two McGilyray ends. P. Smith'99....184 Josu'97......... Murphy "00. For |Kennedy '97. Mclntosh'99..132| one |Bendex ‘98 Arncld * 49| quarter. Holbrook 97...168 Fisher '99 75 Hall '99, Cotton '98......186 174 For 164( two 77 haifs 80 ‘161 6! Mehlert "00. For |Cp.Ransome'87.170 one | Kaarsverg '99...157 : all. Additional candidates for the Berkeley team, making a total of fifty-one, are: ‘Whipper ’00, 165; Masters '00, 148; Allen, 160; Castlehun, 170; Toland, 155; Smythe, 153; Riley, Sims, Barnes, Hess, Foote and Mioer. In addition to the thirty-three candi- dates mentioned for the Stanford team there are between fifteen and twenty others, many of them freshmen trying for their class team, which is to meet the Berkeley freshman team two weeks before the great Thanksgiving game. 1} G ot e Visalla Spprting News. VisAL1A, Cal., Sept. 30. Editor Call : The final shoot of the San Joa- quin Gun Club took place last Sunday. Giddings and Shiell will have to shoot off for the A class medal. Suss won the B class medal. “Fox” made a local record of 95 out of a possible 100. He is one of the “State” team that will shoot at San Jose. Messrs, Mc- Veagh, Downing and Shiell will take in a live-bird shoot at San Bruno on their way to San Jose, Lindsays found our pitcher in the first in- ning for nine runs. Through a misuuder- :;.IQnd!‘ng‘htha lell as rahed Tom 'thi‘fle‘;d in ninth and gave the game to Lindsay. Score, 20 to 14. & s ¥ Next Sunday Lawyers vs. Printe; of umpires and an ambulance corps *ofhe High Son % e Higl 001 proposes to play football this season and is mtrye to hear Imm any b School eieven in the valley. “‘Sprocket” Baker, one of our expert bicy- clists, has a novel E'Isn for vicious dogs that chase wheelmen. He carries his pump filled with strong ammonia. One shot will cure the nuisance. Thomas Magee, Thomas Magee Jr. and L. L. from MIneral King cot Lrale Korn. ey ik D delighted with the s Aaning. . OF Cizsore ¢ S y Basket-Ball. The Rushers, champions of the Pacific Coast, will meet the Business Men's team in a series of five games for a valuable trophy, and as both teams are pretty evenly matched and rivalry is very keen exciting contests may be expected. The fizst of the series will be played on Tnes- dnykomobar 6, in the gymnasium of the & 4 C. A., Mason and Ellis streets, at econd, on ladies’ night, Octo- ch the public are cordially invited to attend. It is the intention of the manager of the champions, Fred L. 8haw, to have his team make a tour of the State, playing exhibition games at the va- rious associations. As regards dates, etc., all communica- tions should be addressed to Fred L. Shaw, manager of R. B. B. team, Y. M. C. A, building, Mason and Ellis streets, City. e s Sacramento Sporting News. SACRAMENTO, CAL., Oct. 1.—All the talk among the sporting fraternity at present is the coming tournament, which will be given on the 18th and 19th under the auspices of the reorganized Sacramento Helvetia Rifle Club. This meeting will be the first of a series of State tournaments which will be held in the leading cities of the State. Upward of $1500 is on hand, which will be offered in prizes. It willbe free to all. There will be twelve targets, and any kind of rifle will be al- lowed with the exception of those having tele- scope sights. The Sacramento Coursing Club held a very spirited meeting last night. It will hold & meet in the near future. The Capital City Gun Club will not hold any more trap shoots this season, but will go out en masse on the 15th inst., when the season g:enu for duck shooting. Game Warden elms states that the young ducks on the breeding-grounds are more than plentiful, and that the parties he arrested near Woodland last week had nineteen fine birds in their pos- session, all killed within an hour. He also states that the quail are very plentiful on the Yolo side of the river. The Warden also re- ports that the yellow perch and black bass planted in Sims and Grapevine lakes, below the city, are undoubtedly doing well, as he had & close watch kept for dead fish and not one has been found. The fish planted at Folsom are also doing well and are freqaently seen in the clear water of the lakes. He reports the river as teeming with selmon, and he has strong suspicions that poachers are abroad. It was boxing night at the Sacramento Ath- leti¢ Club last night and there were some lively matches. The first set-to was between Strobel and McGraw, local men; Heilbron and Eagan then had a set-to, and then came the event of the evening, a four-round match be- tween J. H. McMahon of San Francisco and W. L. Henley of Sacramento, the lads fighting at 120 pounds, the latter being awarded the de- cision in a fine contest fairly fought. Itis the intention of the club authorities to have light boxing matches every month, and it is ru- mored thut the next match Will be between d Payen. ital City Wheelmen intend erecting a handsome clubhouse, with assembly-rooms-, baths, ete. By notifitation of Consul F. T. Dwyer the club will elect three delegates to the board ot governors -of the Associated Cyeling Ciubs, the Capital Citys having been admitted to that association. Elliott of the C. C. W. tovk a run to Folsom this week over the cycle path and claims to have made the twenty-two miles in 1 hour and 2 minutes. C. Monaghan, chief consul of the Bouth California division, L. A. W., is in the city in_the interest of good roads for his section of the State, The club at its last meeting appointed a committee to confer with different local or- ganizations to endeavor to form a general association in the interest of “good roads” legislation. he league elected M. 8. Lavenson presi- dent and Daniel Flint vice-presigent, and or- dered printed copies of application for mem- bership, headed as follows: We, the undersigned, are in favor of “good roads,” and 'believing tbat in the matter of improve- ment lies the greatest field for future development of our country and of our State, hereby accept membersbip in the Sacramento' County Good Roads League and pledge ourselves thit at the coming general election we will support at the poils with our voies. regaraless of party affiliation, only sugh chndidates for the State Senate aud AssembiV and for County Supervisors as will an- nounce themselves in an unequivocal manner asin favor of progressive +good roads” legisiation. RUTHERFORD. STATE SPORTSMEN SHOOT Fifteenth Annual Meeting of the Marksmen at San Bruno. An Exceptionally Fine Day Favors the Gunners in Their Anni. versary Outing. The State Sportsmen’s Association had an ideal day at San Bruno yesterday on the occasion of its fliteenth annual meet- ing. Shooting began immediately on the ar- rival of the 8:15 A. m. train from San Fran- cisco. . There was an abundance of birds in the coops and the traps were in good working condition. On the programme there were five con- tests. The first was six birds with an en- trance fee of §2 50. Following this were three of twelve birds with an entrance fee of $5. The last contest had fifteen birds. The conditions of the shooting were: High guns win; American Association rules to govern; where entries exceed fif- teen in number, purses divided as follows: 40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent; when less than fifteen entries, 50, 30 and 20 per cent diyided: all entrance money in diamond medal match to go to the present holder, The foliowing were the scores recorded at the end of the day’s sport: First {rlxe—xahlnwn 5, Fendner 5, Fanning 6, Chick 4, Fay 4, Roos 4, Grubb 5, Webb 5, Haight 6, Shiel 4, McVeagh 5, Armitage 6, Golcher 5, Rolph 5, Markey 5, McMahon 5. Second prize—Robinson 8, Fendner 7, Shiel 7, McVen%h 12, Roos 12, Webb 12, Chick 10, Ralph 7, Fanuing 12, Markey 6, MoMahon 12, Fay 9, Haight 12, Goleher 10, Armitage 6, hird prize—Robinson 19, Fendner 19, Shiel 18, Chick withdrew, Webb withdrew, McVeagh 15, Ralph 10, McMahon withdrew, Fanning 20. Stelling 18, Haight withdrew. Fourth &Hl&—fllghl 11, Robinson 10, Fend- ner 12, Webb 12, Fanning 4, McVeagh with- drew, Shiel 11, McMahon withdrew, Chick 9, Johnson withdrew. The sport will be continued to-day, when the shooting for the Fay diamond medal will take place in addition to the five- entries programme. } e — Baseball To-Morrow, The line-up at the league game at Six- teenth and Folsom streets to-morrow will be as follows: —————— Good Roads Association. The Good Roads Assciation, of which E. B. Jerome is president, is making a determined fight. for the improvement of public thorough- :ruh The J;:(n; committee appointed by the erchants’ change, Board of Trads Good Roads Association will attend the mees ing of the Oakland City Council next Tuesday night, at which time the fixing of the tax le {for the ensuing year will be considered. Al citizens interested in good roads are invited to attend the meeting, and thus lend their moral support, if nothing more, to the movement, k it - THE A. P. A funeral, See to-day’s Star, * RAPHAEL PROVES - AN EASY WINNER Trailed the Colors of Jack Savage in the Dust. One of the Cleverest Feather- Weight Contests Witnessed . in This City. A LOCAL LAD THE VICTOR. Graduated From Amatenr Pugilism by Besting an Imported Fighter With a Record. Frank Raphael, a San Francisco lad, graduated last night from the ranks of amatsur pugilism to the plane of the pro- fessional slogger with honor to himself, glory to his State and profit to his back- ers. In eight fast, exciting and stubbornly fought rounds, he succeeded in trailingin the dust the colors of Jack Savage, the imported feather-weight, with a record won in and brought over from Aastralia. It was Raphael’s first professional ap- pearance in the ring, and though he held the amateur lightweight championship of the Pacific Coast, even his most ardent ad- mirers had some little misgivings over the result of his encounter with a fighter of experience and one who boasted of an ex- cellent record in Australia. Raphael had but a week in which to train, and even during this period did not cease to perform his regular duties at his place of employment. Betting the day before the fight was considerably in favor of the visitor, and for this reason the backers of the clever fighter of home pro- duction were the more jubilant over the victory. Abouta thousand admirers of trained brawn and muscle were present at the ex- hibition of the Columbia Athletic Club last night at the People’s Palace. The great attraction of the evening was tne eight-round fisticuff match between Frank Rapnael and Jack Savage, the latter better known as “Yank,” for a purse ot $3000. When weighed at noon each turned the scales at just 126 pounds, and both were in condition to thoroughly satisfy, in every particular, their respective sec- onds and backers. Louis Myers opened the evening’s pro- gramme with a dispiay of clever club swinging, and was followed by Billy Dun- nigan and Billy Cook, who killed time for the spectators by some lively sparring in a three-round go. J. Spiro, A. Brill, J. Meagles ana J. Davis were the next to appear, and were introduced ascatch-as-catch-can wrestlers. There were four falls in all. Meagles was first pitted against Davis. The former won in a few minutes after some clever work, notable among-which was a head pivot that would have done credit to a professional ground tumbler. Spiro and Brill proved to be two ath- letes of somewhat larger proportions than the first two, and their work was not nearly so lively nor so clever. Spiro proved the victor in short order. In the next round between Meagles and Davis the latter won, and in the last go Brill scored a fall. Thus honors were fairly and agreeably divided. Brill's victory was won largely with the aid of his legs, which Lhe succeeded in clasping around the neck of his adversary, who had formed a bridge. Spiro was xept in this position until his neck and back muscles could stand the strain no longer. Then his shoulders sank to the ground, and the affair was over. There was to have been a six-round glove contest between Arthur Hawkins and Jack King, but owing to a hitchin tx;fe arrangements this event was declared off. At 8 minutes past 10 o’clock time was called for the first round of the big event. Dan Whealin acted as timekeeper for the club, Bob Haley performed the same duty for Raphael and Bob Harris for Savage. Billy Smith was referee. The seconds of Raphael were Alex Greggains, Charlie Rochette and Vincent White, and Savage’s seconds were Jimmy Farley, Jimmy Anthony and Charlie Gough. Long - distance fidaling and drawing were the features of the first minute of the first round. Each was wary and cautious, seeking apparently to discover some open- ing without danger of a counter. Then Raphael lea off with and landed lightly with his left on the right cheek of the man from the Antipodes. There were some quick exchanges, but no damage was done. There was some more long-range sparring and Raphael again took the ag- gressive, but got a clip on the neck and another in the face for his temerity, but without in the least being affected there- by. At one time Savage crowded his op- ponent rather closely, but just before time was called the local lad ‘gotin his right and left in quick succession. The second rouna proved to be one of the hottest of the contest, both men in the beginning seeming hungry for work. Raphael, however, maintained the aggres- sive, but his adversary was not slow to respond. There were numerous quick < vigorous exchanges, and towaid the end o the round Savage was kept bus; f;.mng away from a connection 'ili phael’s mitts. In the third and fourth rounds there was little to call forth encouragement from the spectators, but the fifth wasa ‘‘corker.” Raphael had apparently gauged his man and was more than ever aggres- sive. He landed whenever and wherever he pleased and virtually made a chop- ping-hlock of Savage. The latter took his punishment bravely and in many cases made some clever counters, but there was no steam in his delivery. Spurred on by his experience in the pre- ceding round, Raphael rushed the sixth round from the jump, but Savage had re- covered from the hot rally of the fifth, and showed u; v;ell h:: this .nfi in the succeed- ing round, though compelled to tak . siderable punishment. 5 e e eighth and last round opened a lead gy Raphael. Savage ptehen m: tbmgs in hand, and for a few seconds ke t the San Francisco boy moving about at g lively rate. Then Raphael started in in earnest, and for the remainder of the round swung his right and left at frequent intervals with telling effect, Savage shofed cleverness as before in counterin, b&; eon(;d‘_not evade Raphael’s quick lus strong delivery, nor could feiel S » he land with At the :&::Iugv%:l !tlhh Was aw phael howling and cheering of m:n:rigol‘oh;n::led Raphael was immediately surrounded by friends and carried to his dressing- room, where, 23 some one remariked, he did not seem to have been doin; em';ngh fighting to get warmed up. 'fhcl’e was nota mark or blemish to show that the recent amateur had go: through eight rounds of a sharp battle with a profes- nal pugilist of experience and consider- able renown. e AUSTRALIANS COMING. But the Big Matches Will Be Played Independently of the Cricket Association. A meeting of the California Cricket As- sociation was held last night and attend- ed by the following delegates: H. H. round the fight hemian Cookson and W. R, Robertson, Bol C?:b; R. B. Hogue and E. T. Rand-}}ll, Alameda Club; G. Theobald and R. H. Delafield, Pacific Club, and Dr. J. Calvert, California Club. The object of the meeg[ng was to ta_ka action in regard to a projected mngcl; wxgn the famous Australian team, Whic Smh reach this City on the 13th inst. ll}::l action, however, having been !qrennCle‘ by W.R. Robertson, a Bohemian Club delegste, who stated that he had l:om- leted all arrangements for the match on gis own responsibility, nothing was done in the matter, and the paironage of the association was withheld. The match will be played at the Presidio grounds on the 14th and 15th, and will doubtless at- tract the attention of every cricket lover in the country; but it will not be played under the auspices of the association. Permission was asked by and granted to the various clubs to arrange Inatches with the Penryn cricketers, who will visit San Francisco toward the end of the pres- ent month. - PTOMAINES IN THE MILK. A Dozen Persons Made Sick by Drinking From an Unclean Can. Neglect to keep a milkean clean caused the serious illness of twelve persons in the neighborhood of Sutter and Taylor streets, asreported in THE CALL yesterday. One can was left at John Becker’s grocery-store in that locality that morning._ 3 Herbert F. Dugan, who is the druegist at the corner of Sutter and Taylor streets, analyzed some of the milk that made the ladies of his family so ill and was unable to find the evidence of any corrosive pol- son. Nt ] only gave 1t a chemical test,” said he, “but my examination was close enough to determine accurately that the milk was only sour. 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