The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 17, 1896, Page 8

8 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17. 1896, A WEEK OF SPORTS. Notes of the Gun, the Rod, the Wheel, the Qar and the Ring. The sportsmen will take advantage to- morrow of the first Sunday of the season for shooting ducks and quail. They do not anticipate good shooting, however, as the weather is altogether too warm. Qarsmen are now training hard for the regatta, and the local scullers expect to turn the tables on the Stockton boys when they will meet on the waters of this bay. According to the number of clubs that now hold permits to give boxing enter- tainments fisticuffs will be very lively this winter. The Young Men’s Christian Association will hold its annual field day this after- noon on the Presidio athletic grounds. et Sr o) GUN AND GAME. Fine Weather and Poor Duck-| Shooting—A Good Storm Wanted. Although Thursday was the opening day of the season for the shooting of quail | and duck very little sport was enjoyed by those who looked forward to bagging large numbers of game. Itis not because of the decrease in the game supply that poor shooting resulted in the marshes which are frequented by | wild fowls. Mallard, sprig and teal are more numerous than ever in the Suisun marshes, but the birds quickly left their nocturnal haunts when the early morn- ing fusillade commenced, and this was owing to a most beautiful morning and the absence of rain and wind. As every sportsman is aware, wild ducks will not remain inland when the weather | is calm, bur the first good storm will cer- tainly bring about some grand sport, and the sportsmen who will be in the Suisun | marshes during the blow may count upon scoring large bags of game. The present weather is altogether too fine for duck-shooting, and local hunters need not expect much shooting until the arrival of the first good storm. What scheme the lessees of preserve | lands about Suisun contemplate during the next month with a view of keeping trespassers off the mudflats is decidedly hardly to guess. Some of the leaders of the clubs who have been fighting the out- side hunters for some years past say that they will continue the battle to the end regaraless of expense. But the members of the clubs who are much less hostile than the leaders have become disgusted and threaten to resign. Tne hunters who are fighting the pre- serve men do not hesitate to say that they will remain by their guus and contest every inch of ground, as they believe that no man has any particular right to the migratory game which frequents march lands, The hunters further contend that if they are enjoined from shooting on the Sui- sun marshes a local ordinance will be passed closing the duck-shooting season in Solano County for a period of five years. As matters now stand time alone will determine the outcome of the present war which is existing between the hunters and the lessees of wild duck-preserves, The San Francisco and North Pacific Coast Railroad bas done more looking to the pleasure of sportsmen and anglers than the other companies combined. This season the San Francisco and North Pa- cific Company will run a special hunters’ train to the duck-shooting- marshes of So- noma. Their card says thut commeneing on October 17, and each Saturday there- after, a hunters’ train will connect at Tiburon with the Tiburon ferry-boat, which will leave this City at 11:30 p. M., and a special run wili be made to Ignacio, Black Point, Reclamation, Sears Point, McGills, Schellville, Novato and Burdells. Cars will be siuetracked at Black Point, Reclamation, McGills, Schellviile ar Baurdells, in which the hunters can r main unptil the early morning. This grand inducement on the part of a liberal rail- road company should certainly receive the support and appreciation of the sports- men of this City and County. After the first good storm the duck- shooting on the Sonoma marshes will be good. Some very good bags of quail were made on Thursday by members of the Country and Tamalpais Gun clubs. Six sportsmen who shot over the quail grounds near Point Reyesbagged 259 birds on the opening day of the season. The following letter to Secretary Fitz- simmons of the State Sportsmen’s Pro- tective Association is self-explanatory: Charles Fitzsimmons, Esq., Secretary State Sportsmen’s Protective Assoeiation—DEAR SIR: | I have the honor to acknowledge che receipt of | your communication of October 8 recoramend- ing John H.Sammi jor the position of State Fish and Game Commissioner gund the same ' has been filed for Governor Budd’s considera- | tlon when he is prepared to make appoint- ! ments on the board. Yours truly, ! M. TODMAN, Executive Secretary. gt gt THE WHEELMEN. Two Trials Against the World’s Five- Mile Record To-Morrow. There has been so much talk about incor- rect timing and scoring in connection with the associated clubs’ big ten-mile road race last Sunday that the road-racing and records’ committee has called a meeting of all officials for next Monday evening at 8 o'clock, at the rooms of the Olympic Club Wheelmen, to complete the score and hear protests. All officials are requested to bring any memoranda and evidence they can get in regard to those riders who finished between the sixteenth and thir- tieth positions. But after all there is little blame resting on the officials, and certainly nothing but credit for the road-racing committee. When the matter is simmered down it will be found that the timers made a cleri- cal mistake of one minute and ten sec- onds in figuring the scratch men’s time, ‘which was easily corrected; that the scor- ers missed recording two or three men who finished, and as they finished aiter | sixteenth place and there were only twenty place prizes, it made little differ- ence; in fact, the scorers had the record oi two men who finished minus taeir dis- tingmishing numbers, and it was no fault of theirs that these men were left out of the table. The officials of the race feel that they did their best, and that best was as well as the work could have been possibly done; and naturally they are cousiderably hurt over an article which appeared in an evening paper dwelling on their gross in- competency and the fast that they were appointed because of their *‘pull” with the tacing board. Timers Wetmore, Bailey, Burris, Hadenfeidt, Sharpe or Fawcett were appointed for their ability in that line; Judges Kerrigan, Coffroth, Pixley and the otners for their honesty and im- fiunahty. and as for the scorers, Scovern, vde, the Hall brothers and myself, we feel that we did our best and did it well, and that we could give lessons to the man who wrote the article referred to. The excellent condition of the San Le- andro- Haywards course this week has in- duced 8. B. Vincent to try for the record to-morrow, He will be paced by the ?\uudrnflat manned by G. E. Dixon, C. A. <raft, T. A. Grittiths and John L. David~ son, and also three Bay City tandem teams—Languetin and Kanzee, the Men- dell brothers and King Rhys and “‘Happy Jack” Lorentz. The general opinion is that Vincent will not break the record. C. M. Smith of the Olvmpic Cyclers will also probably make a trial for the record over the new Olympic-Garden Uity course, starting near Milpitas. Smith is aspeedy rider, and the course is a fast one, he should make excellent time. The San Francisco Road Club and Cali- fornia Cycling Club abandoned their relay race at the Chutes, after nding several evenings and then finding that the dials on the training machines varied consider- ably. Altogetherit wasrather an unsatis- factory contest. Chief Consul Kerrigan of the North California Division, Leagune of American Wheelmen, desires an owner for a valuabie pocketknife which had been undoubtedly dropped by a wheelman and was found by one recently and turned over to the chief consul. The knife, while not valuable enough perhaps to jnstify advertising its loss, 1s yet one which was probably greatly esteemed by 1ts owner. e The California Associated Cycling Clubs will hold its annual theater party next Wednesday evening at the Tivoli. Almost every seat in the house has been sold to wheelmen and their lady friends, and the prominent ciubs have engaged blocks of seats. The prizes won in last Sunday’s road race will be distributed after the performance. Bicycle collisions are a species of acci- dent that it is wise to avoid, not only on account of the danger to life and limb, but because a bicycie, though bullt to withstand rough use, is not bound 'to be accident proof against the force of a col- lision. Stop and think for a moment of | the damage that may ensue from the col- liding of two bicycle-riders in rapid mo- tion. A man weighing 180 pounds and moving at the rate of twelve feet a second (which is but a trifle over eight miles an hour) has 2a momentum of 1800 pounds, and this leaves out of account altogether the weight of the wheel. This is sufficient to upset any pedestrian with territic force. A collision between two wheeis, each car- rying a 180-pound rider, runmng along at the moderate speed of eight miles an hour, would result in a smashup with a force of | nearly 4000 pounds. The California Cyeling Club will give an entertainment and dance this evening at Mission Parlor Hall, Seventeenth street, near Valencia. The Imperial Cycling Club will meet at | the clubrooms Monday night and en- aeavor to christen the punchbow! won by the members in_the recent wheelmen’s parade. On Sunday, the 25th, there will be a ten-mile road race over the Haywards course, and Friday evening, the 30th, a partv at Odd Fellows’ Hall. The annual election of the North Cali- ornia division of the League of American Wheelmen is now in progress, the voting being by mail ballot from the 15th to the 25th inst. The regular ticket i1sas follows, | there being but one contest, that for the office of secretary-treasurer: For chief consul, Frank H. Kerrigan of San Fran- cisco; for vice-consul, Henry F. Wynne of San Francisco; for secretary-treasurer, Lew:s C. Hunter of San Francisco and Stanley G. Scovern of San Francisco; for representatives at large (eight)—Jjames W. Coffrotb of San Francisco, Francis T. Dwyer of Sacramento, John S. Egan of S8an Francisco, Frank K. Lippitt of Peta- luma, W. L Pixley of San Francisco, George H. Strong of Oakland, George H. Stratton of San Francisco and A. P. Swain of Oakland. Hunter and Scovern, each of whom wants the secretary - treasurership, are both Olympic Club Wheelmen, and have for a long time past been acively con- nected with the sport. Mr. Huanter has been secretary of the Olvmpic Club Wheel- men for several successive terms and also secretary-treasurer of the California Asso- ciated Cycling Clubs. He has been prom- inent in many ways in cvecling, has con- tributed considerably to cycling literature and has a strong following. Mr. Scovern bas been captain of the old San Francisco Bicycle Club, captain of che Olympic Club Wheelmen, cycling editor of the Chron- | icle and a correspondent for the Pacific Cyclist, Cycling West, the Olympic, Cycling, Field Sports and other class pub- lications, and is the. incumbent of the office he now seeks for another term. It is generally conceded that the present administration of the league’s affairs in this State has been the most prosperous in the history of the division, with not a little credit accruing to Secretary-Treas- urer Scovern for the good work he has done. Captain Day led the Bay City Wheel- men on a moonlight run to Sutro’s last evening. Next Wednesday night the club wili attend the associated clubs’ theater party at the Tivoli, having reserved a large block of seats. F. A. Wickersham and F. K. Lippitt of the Petaluma Wheeimen have been in the City during the past week. The Garden City Cyclers of San Jose will hold a race meet on their three-lap | cement track Saturday afternoon, October 31. Wells and McFarland, the Californians who have been following the Eastern cir- cuit, will have returned by that time and will probably compete. H. K. McCrea of Los Angeles has returned from his Alas- kan trip and is in training now for this meet and those to be held at the Velo- drome. Otto Ziegler Jr. and his tramer, R. P. Aylward, are expected back from the East next Week. Ziegler broke his arm a fort- night ago in a race and will not be able to ride for a couple of months. The - Century Road Club of America makes no distinction between paced, un- paced or competitive performances on the road, or whether a course be straightway or not, but it is expected a provision will shortly be made for such differences, in which event H. A. Goddard’s ride of 12:13 unpaced will stand as the coast record. This is the gist of a letter just received from Will L. Krietenstein, caairman ot the road records committee. He also states that the only California records on the road are Hamlin’s tive miles, 11:11 2.5, Byrne’s ten miles, 24:27, and Wells’ twenty-tive miles, 30 2-5. There is no coast record for 15, 20, 50, 100 or 200 miles. It would seem that there is an oversight on the part of somebody, as Kraft’s twenty-mile record and Sorensen’s 100 and 200 mile rides should have been registered long ago. The following letter speaks for itself: At 8 joint meeting of the Pheenix and Waver- ley Cycling clubs it was unanimously resolved to merge the two clubs into one, adopting the name and style of Waverley Cycling Club and the emblem of the Pheenix Club. The regular meeting of the Waverley Cycling Club then took place and the foliowing officers were elected for one year: P. Allen goy, 322 Second avenue, president; Schonig, 1713 Scott street, vice-president; 8, W. Elston, 26 McAl- lister street, secretary and treasurer; W. Jur- gensen, 811 York street, captain; H. Heinze, 412 McAllisterstreet, sergeant-at-arms; execu~ tive committee—Frank Lowe, 214 Golden Gate avenue; H. A. Evens, 1015 Post street: A. Ehre hardt, 707 Market street; P. A. Joy, & W. Elston, W. Jurgensen. The above amalgamation gives the Waverley Club & large and influential membership. Clubrooms are at 438 Golden Gate avenue, 8. W. ELsTON, Secretary. Louis M. Getz, Albert Getz and George M. Leayitt of the Barker Cycling Club, Frank W. Tiddy of the Pacific Cycling Club, E. L. Cutting and A. L. Young of this City, joined the League of American ‘Wheelmen this week. The total member- ship of the league is now 67,464, of which California numbers 2027, ey AMATEUR ATHLETICS. Good Sport at the Young Men’s Christlan Assoclation Field Day. The programme as arranged by Howard Taylor, the leader at the Olympic Club for winter pastimes, is an evidence that the club means to afford its members several evenings of good sport from now until the close of the year. The first event on the programme is a swimming tournament, which will be held on the evening of the 30th inst., and as there are several good swimmers in the club some exciting con- tests will assuredly be witnessed. g)whu to the very little interest that is mani- fested by the members in outdoor ath- letics, the club will give but liftle atten- tion to this branch of sport until such time as the boys will commence to train in earnest for some event of consequence. The following letter from George -D. Baird, the ex-champion walker, is self- explanatory: SAN FrANcisco, Oct. 14, 1896. [Editor Morning Call—DEAR SIR: I have re- ceived & communication from the editor of the New York Clipper stating that the record for hammer-throwing made by Thomas Carroll at Fruityale, Cal.,, on July 10 has been accepted. Mr. Carroll’s performance was 153 feet, ac- complished with a 16-pound hammer in a 7-foot circle. It is not often that I take an interest in the periormances of professionals, but Mr. Carroll is of the Caledonian type; and he has so far impressed me with his honesty of purpose that Y was glad to help him in his endeavor by sending the affidavit to the editor of the Spirit of the Times, who turned it over to the editor of the Clipper. The friends of this athlete can congratulate him on being recognized by the Eastern sporting journals as the foremost hammer-thrower of all the world. GEORGE D. BAIRD. BAN FRANCTSCO, Oct. 16, 1896. Sporting Editor San Francisco Call, Cily—DEAR SIR: As the State athletic field day takes place on Saturday, October 17, on which occasion the main California associations of the Y"‘“‘g | Men’s Christian Association will compete, an knowing that the inclosed will interest your readers, I kindly ask you to insert the same in to-morrow’s columns. Thanking you inan- ticipation I remain, yours truly, H. L. D1ETZ, K{ D., Physical Director. A number of new systems for gvmnastic ana athletic contests have recently been arranged, one of which the most interesting has been adopted by the Young Men’s Christian Asso- cietion of North America. It is called the pentathlon, or fivefold athletic contest. As all gymnastics or athletics should have for their prime object the healthy development and education of the body it has become neces- sary to work out such rules and events that would tend to further thisobject. The pen- tathlon contest of the Young Men’s Christian Association is the ontcome of persistent studies of modern and ancient physical education. It is the objeet of thatsystem to produce the all-round athlete in preference to the “special- ist.” Any man who desires to win the laurels of this penthalon has to excel ina number of events that call for a superiority of training, development and action. The contestant is | obliged to enter the five following events: 100- vard dash, running high jump, throwing 12- pound hammer, pole vault, mile run. The athlete who is_successful in this mani- fold contest proves that he has carefully and normally trained himself and has accom- plished the object of the penthalon, namel | the all-round healthy development and educa- | tion of his body. You can readily see that the | first event brings into play principally the muscles of the leg, momentous control of same | and the immense amount of energy and agil- ity required for sprinting the distance in the quickest possible time. ~The running high jump brings into play the leg, back and ab- dominal muscles ~particulariy. The third | event, throwing the 12-pound hammer, under these rules is different from the usual hammer | throw, as it must be thrown without a turn. }Tlm event requires concerted action of the | | back, shoulders and arms, and is the strength test of the penthalon. A good pole-vaulter must use good judg- ment, be skillful, and be able to bring into use his mental and muscular activity. The chief element of success in the mile run is endur- | ance suppofted by good lungs and muscular | power. The contestant can score in each event 100 points. Gold medals are awarded each contestant scoring over 400 points, silver medals to those scoring 300 and over, and | bronze medals to those scoring 200 points. The medals are furnished by the international athletic committee of the Young Men's Chris- | tian Association of America. The first Y. M. | C. A State meet was held at Los Angeles, Oc- | tober, 1895, and the San Francisco team won the tropny, which was a handsome silk ban- ner, presented by the J. J. Pfister Knitting | Company. In these contests each individual association | isallowed to enter & team of eight men, the three best of these constituting the team record in competition for championship honors. The following was the official score: San Francisco 1009 points, Los Angeles 928 points, Ozkland 788 point ST THE OARSMEN. Pacific Athletic Assoclation Sanc- tioned the Holding of a Regatta. The Pacific Athletic Association at its recent meeting sanctioned the big regatta which is to be held on Oakland Creek on Thanksgiving day, and S. J. Pembroke, the commissioner of rowing and chairman of the regatta committee, has completed all arrangements for the affair. | Theregatta will be held under the aus- pices of the Pacific Athletic Association, and the list of events will be somewhat different to the usual regatta programme. Instead of having all amateur races there will be an old-time oarsmen’s race and a cutter race between crews from the Naval Reserve and warships which may be‘in the harbor at the time. A handsome trophy will be put up for this event and_as the Naval Reserve boys have been anxious to try conclusions with some of the United States navy oarsmen they will be given a chance in the coming regatta to settle the question of supremacy. The race will be rowed :n the six-oared cutters, with a cockswain, and will be over the regulation mile and a half course with a turn. As the United States battle-ship Oregon and the monitor Monadnock are in port at present an invitation will be ex- tended them to get a crew in training for the event. Dr. Cecil Dennis, a champion rower of the Alameda Boat Club, but now a mem- | ber of the South End Club and lieu- tenant of the Naval Reserve, is doing ail in his power to engender an interest in rowing races among the battalion mem- bers, and an effort wiil be made to have cutter races between crews from the dif- ferent companies of the reservea semi- annual occurrence. Another feature of the great regatta will be the outrigger skiff race between old-time oarsmen. With such men as Henry Peterson, the champion sculler; Jack Dunphy, John T. Sullivan, Dan Leahy, Charles Long, Wil- lism Growney, Dan Dougherty, William Thomas and other old-time cracks matched to row a race the public will be treated to a contest as exciting as they used to enjoy in the heyday of rowing, when these men were in their prime. A junior outrigger skiff race has been added to the regatta programme, and the list of eventsto be rowed will be as fol- lows: Senior single scull, senior and junior outrigger skiff, senior barge, inter- mediate barze, cuiter race, ola-timers’ outrigger skiff race, and probably a race between a crew from the Columbia and University Boat clubs. The Pioneer Rowing Club celebrated its thirty-second anniversary last Sunday at the boathouse on Long Bridge. The day ‘was spent at boat-racing, singing, dancing and other pastimes. In the boatraces the following crews of the club contested : Junior crew—C. Darragh, bow; Tom Faulkner, forwardwaist; Dick Callopy, afterwaist; William 8t. John, stroke, and Jim Brennan, coxswain. Temperance Social Club crew—M. Cala- nan, bow; J. Klunder, forwardwaist; W. Espy, afterwaist; R. J. Espy, stroke, and Tommy Sands, cockswain. The race was won by the latter crew, bat as there was some mistake in_turning the stakeboats the referee, Joe Brennan. ordered the race rerowed to-morrow at 13 o'clock. The next race was won by the old men’s crew, composed of John T. Sullivan, Jim Brennan, Joe Brennan and W. Espy. They defeated the younfi men’s crew of the following personnel: Joe Foley, Ed Pannaugh, Fred Pannaugh, W. Cook and D. Callopy, cockswain. Judge Campbell with his whiskers officiated as referee. The Pioneers have given an order for two outricger skiffs to J. Kennerson, a local boatbuilder, and will enter some very fast men in these events in the com- ing regatta. Kred Orr, Coney Ochs, John Clifford and George Catlopy are the likely candidates for -honors. The Dolphin Swimming and Boating Club will bold a ladies’ day on the 25th inst., and on the night of the 27th the club will give a grand entertainment at Native Sons’ Hall, the proceeds of which will go toward renovating the boathouse. On ladies’ day an outrigger skiff and a swimming race for the Rothkopf medal will be held. Following are_ the entries: Skiffrace— J. Caughlin, J. J. Cronin, T. J. Kennedy, E. M. Farrel, J. T. Sullivan, W. Schu- macher, R. Giovannini, T. R. Keenan, Al Ronard and N. O. Patch. This event will be rowed in heats, the winners to contest the finals, In the swimming event the following will appear: J. J. Marron, T. J. Sullivan, J. J. Cronin and Tom Kennedy. The latter jumped into the bay last Sun- day during the Pioneers’ high-jinks, and rescued a little boy from drowning. The medals won at the Stockton regatta on September 9 last will be distributed in one of the local theaters, in all probability the Tivoli, whose comedian, Ferris Hart- man, refereed one of the contests. A committee, consisting of the following gentlemen, was appointed to make ar- ringements for the affair: William P. West, J. Rheinhart and N. R. Berry of the Reliance Club of Oakland. gy v uds © CRICKET CHIRPS. The Defeat of Californila by the Australians. Now that the Australians have come, conquered and departed, a few reflections on the local cricket event of the decade may be in order. That our eighteen-strong team should have suffered defeat at the hands of such consummate masters of the game as Trott and his star combination was almost inevitable. But our Kastern brothers will surely comment on the fact that after disposing of so sirong a batting aggregation for 193 runs we made so miserable a showing with the bat. The visitors themselves were surprised at this, for the bowling of Robertson and Cookson and the fielding of Butt, Hogue, Robert- son, Hood and others nLad led them to expect greater opposition when they took the field. How was their anticipation realized? With the exception of Keeling of Lake County, who, in both innings, made the top score, playing over after over of the deadly bowling with confidence and accu- racy; of Bowhiil, Simmonds (who shaped well) and Hogue, what account did all our refiuted batsmen give of themselves? They fell like tenpins before the hurricane balls of Jones and the crafty breakers of Don- nar and McKibbin. The result of the big match seems to goin_t & very obvious moral, viz., that the atting practice hitherto indulged in has been wholly ineffective, It is no practice at all to stand at the nets and slog full pitches and lobs about the field. But how. often have men the chance, or a Thursday or Saturday afternoon, of gettinganything better? It could surely be arranged so that at least one of our best bowlers should be on hand on these occasionsand doa littie amateur coaching. Some day we may run to a professional ground bowier and systematized coaching, but in the meanwhile an effort should be made to better the existing order of things. The Penryn team will arrive in this City on Friday and play Saturday and Sunday the Pacifics and Alamedas. Which club they will meet first has yet to be arranged. To-morrow the Pacifics and Californias will have their final bout of the season at Alameda. TUMPIRE. F L s THE BOXERS. Jack McAullffe Is Expected Here Sunday—San Francisco Club. At a meeting of the Health and Police Committee of the Board of Supervisors yesterday the following clubs were granted permits to give boxing entertain- ments: St. George Club for November instead of September, the California Club for November and December, the Golden West Club for November and December. Tom Tracey, the Australian pugilist, deposited $250 as a forfeit for a match with George Green at 145 pounds. Tracey acknowledged that he made a mistake when he agreed to fight Green at caich weight. Jack McAvliffe is duein this City on Sunaay, and when his ship comes in a large gathering of the champion’s friends will be at the wharf to give him a royal welcome. McAuliffe is matched to fight Jimmy Carroll in November under the auspices of the St. George Club. Tom Sharkey has an idea of leaving this City on Sunday for New York for the pur- pose of telling Jim Corbett that he was never cut out for a prize fighter and could only whip sick men. Next Wednesday evening the San Fran- cisco Athletic Club will give an athletic exhibition at its clubrooms, 431 Sixth street. An interesting and varied programme consisting of boxing, wrestling, etc., has been arranged. The event of the evening will be a four-round *‘zo’’ between Charles Dixon and Jack King. Both men have a number of victories to their credit. ‘They are very scientific and are hard hitters. They will enter the ring at 125 pounds. An exciting bout is looked for. Bevics gciee iy Baseb:ll To-Morrow. Following is the line-up for Sunday’s game at the Folsom-street grounds: San Francisco. Post: fon. Imperials. Monahan . . .Shortstop. ~Center fieid " AT PORTLAND. Teams Preparing to Compete for Football Honors. PORTLAND, OR., Oct. 16.—The free match game between the Multnomah Club and the High School to-morrow arternoon will inau- gurate the winter season for football in Port- land. A week from to-morrow the boys of Battery A will play the Multnomahs. A good deal of interest centersin to-morrow’s game on both sides. It is claimed that the school eleven has had better opportunities for prac- tice and they expect to make the Multnomahs work hard for victory. Both teams were at work on the field yesterday and showed up well in practice. William B. Goodwin, who is referred to as the father of the gridiron game on the Sound, afforded both teams the benefit of some good coaching advice 8s he watched them at preliminary practice yesterday after- noon. AREIL N Visalla Sporting News. VISALIA, Cal., Oct. 14, 1896. Editor Call: According to reliable reports re- ceived here, large game is plentiful in the mountains. Only a short distance from the Mineral King store several fine bears have been killed. Reports from Porterville state that bears and other large game are coming out in the opening somewhat earlier this sea- son than usual. As Porterville has some very good shots, we may expect 10 hear of favorable results. Several parties will go out Sunday, and it is to be hoped thatail promises that have been mede during the pasi week will be aid. There is no reason why they should not e, for quail are plentiful even here in the valley. Sunday ugom of late have been devoted aseball between local nines, «L:; mostly to sisting of professional aud business men. Sunday the business men of Main streetcreated alot of fun for their patrons and friends, The upper or east-enders won by a score of 11 to 6. Now comes the ‘‘Darktown” club with a chal- hnEe to any local ciub, bar none. The regular team intended to play Bakers- fleld on the 18th, but owing to the inability of the pitcher in soin; with them the game has been declared off. The high school eleven are hard at it, and d.nfl{‘ after school hours they can be seen at work. They realize that to defeat Selma it will take many weeks’ practice. ‘CARROLL. — Lund Begins Another Sult. John Simpson, the Danish Consul, is having no end of trouble with E.T. J. Lund over a matter of $360. The latter yesterday filed in the United States District Court a suit for the amount named against the Consul, the action being based on an old elaim which Lund holds against his sister’s estate. It appears that some thirty years ago Miss Lund died in Sweden, leaving an estate valued at %‘0.000 and also an unpaid board bill to her brother for 1440 kroners, or . This claim was some time ago placed in the hands of Mr. Simpson’ for collection, but that gentleman could do nothing in the premises,.because the claim had been outlawed. Lund, however, contended taat if the Consul had fited certain papers as instructed he would have experi- enced no trouble in collecting the amount alleged to be due. Because of Simpson’s fail- ure to do this suit was begun against him for e . it week the action was dismissed with prejudice, it being understood that a compromise had been effected. It seems now that these negotiations were not fruitful of good results, for & second suit, as already told, was instituted yesterday. T0 RULE MASONS FOR NEXT YEAR W. T. Lucas of Santa Maria Elected to the Grand Master’s Chair. Other Grand O!ficers Advanced According to Rank. C. L, PATTON JUNIOR WARDEN. Installation Will Take Place This Af.ernoon, When the Lodge Will Close. The afternoon session of the Most Wor- shipful Grand Lodge of Master Masons yesterday was occupied in the election of grand officers for the ensuing Masonic year. For the high office of Most Worshipful Grand Master there was no opposition to William T. Lucas of Santa Maria. He having filled the office of deputy grand master during the past hear his elevation face was painted a bright red from the b.lg:d which streamed from his nose. Shannon scored a good l;-d in this round, wis fought game, however. kmltnlt.elu eightgand last round Lewis fought like a demon, and Shannon was very tired when the gong sounded the end of the contest. oshnrkuy declared the contest a draw. It was understood that Jimmy Anthony of Australia was to fight two men, but Cooney failed to meet his agreement, and 1nstead of weighing in at 115 pounds he scaled 123 pounds. His second opponent, Billy Carkeek, scaled 113} pounds and was accepted. The contest between Oar- keek and Anthony was ten rounds. Car- keek fought very gamely, but he was out- classed from the start, and in the third round he led for Anthony’s face and re- ceived & short right stabin the stomach which put him to sieep in his own cor- ner. The event of the evening came at 10:50 o’clock. It was a ten-round contest be- tween Gus Herget and Lon Agnew. The contestants wrangled over a referee for half an hour, when they finally selected Tom Sharkey, who came up to the scratch smiling. He said: *If these two men are on their feet at the end of ten rounds they agree to make the match a draw.” The first round was uninteresting. Only light blows were landed. In the second round the fighters warmed up, and Herget took quite & lead. He unched Agnew some good rights nnld efts on the face, and avoided Agnew’s right swings by clever ducking. He was the weaker man, though, at the call of time. In the third round Agnew kept Herget going, and at the end Gus was as weak as a cat. Condition told on him. P In the fourth round Agnew had Herge! in a baa way and just before the gong sounded Herget was knocked down by a punch in the stomach. He took his nine seconds and then stepped fezbly to his corngr. 7 Herget was saved by the timely sound oi the gong in the fifth round. He made a game stand and punched Agnew several times in the nose, but being out of condi- MW SUDGE »wcfl\n'r‘r/ SENIOR GRAND wARDEA The Most Worshipful Grand Master, W. T. Lucas, and the Officers| Who Will Govern the Grand Lodge of Masons for the State of California for the Ensuing Masonic Year. to the Oriental chair was a foregone con- clusion. Tosucceed him in the deputy grand master’s position Hon. Thomas Flint Jr. of San Juan was advanced from the senior grand warden’s station to a seat in the East. Judge Frank M. Angellotti of San Rafael was advanced from the South to the West, taking the station made vacant by the promotion of Thomas Flint Jr. The contest for the position of junior grand warden was the only one that brought out the voting strength of the members, and in this Charles L. Patton, an attorney-at-law in San Francisco, who holds the position of %\;u(denl of the board of trustees of the Widows’ and Or- phans’ Home, the cornerstone of which was laid on last Wednesday, was elected by a handsome majority. George Johnson, the popular grand sec- retary, and Edward Coleman, treasurer, were re-elected by acclamation. The question that at one time seemed to bring about a good deal of discussion was the maragement of the Masonic cemetery, but the Grand Lodge settled that matter in quick order by simply saying it was not a matter that came within its jurisdiction, and any irregularity that may be in its management must be settled by the San Francisco lodges within whose jurisdic- tion is the camegery question. Although it is not charged that any serious trouble ex- ists in the management of the cemetery, some of the sharebolders had an impres- sion that it could be more economically conducted. The installation of the new officers will be held this afternoon, after which the lodge will close. IANORT CLUS BONNG Shannon and Lewis Fought a Draw and Anthony Whipped Carkeek. Herget, Owing to His Poor Condition, Was Defeated by Agnew in the Fifth Round. The Armory Club had a tolerably good attendance at a boxing exhibition given under its auspices last evening in Wood- ward’s pavilion. The first event of the evening was an eight-round contest between Billy Lewis of Sacramento and Billy Shannon of S8an Francisco. Tom Sharkey was selected to referee the contest. Billy Jordan intro- duced him as the coming champion, but Tom thinks that he has earned the title of champion because of Corbett’s refusal to fight him. It was 9:15 o'clock when the gong sounded for the first round. Lewis was first to lead a right on Shannon’s ribs, Snannon got home several good, stiff left- hand punches, and toward the end of the round he brought Lewis to his knees by a right-hand swing on the jaw. Shannon was first to land in the second round, after which give-and-take punchés followed. Lewis now fought a bit foul, but Shannon did not protest. ither man seemed to bave gained any advan- tage at the end. Lewis went to his corner with a bleeding nose. In the third round Lewis led with his left and attempted to push Shannon over the ropes. Shannon landed several lefts, but Lewis was dangerous, as he swang his right several times close to Shannon’s jaw. - In the fourth Shannon ot a bloody nose, but he landed the most blows. Lewis ‘was swinging his right ina wild manner. The fifth was baa for Lewis. In the first rally he got a bad cut in the left ear, which roused his temper and he smashed wildly at 8hannon. This was Shannon’s round. Although Lewis received the most pun- ishment in thesixth round, he gave shan- non some wicked uppercuts, which weak- ened the receiver. Near the end of the round he cut a deep gash over Shannon’s right eye, which bled fml{. the end of tiae seventh round Lewis' 7505 FLINT J® PEPUTY SRAND. GRAND SECR: tion Agnew dropped him as tbe round closed. Herget's seconds then threw up the sponge. THE GREEAWOLD ESTATE Property of the Pioneer Valued at One Hundred Thou- sand Dollars. Nearly All of It Bequeathed to the Three Sons and Daughter of Deceased. Monroe Greenwood’s will was yesterday filed for probate. He leftan estate of over $100,000, most of which was bequeathed to his three sons and his daughter. The document was written entirely by the pioneer merchant, and recites that the man who has been blessed by an abund- ance of earthly wealth owes it to the bal- ance of humanity to disburse a portion in charity. He therefore establishes a trust fund of $20,000, of which his four children are named as trustees, and provides that it be invested in telephone stock and the proceeas distributed among the charities of the Presbyterian church until the bonds become due. Then the principal is to be disposed of as the trustees see fit. Itissetforth thatall the property the tes- tator possessed was community property, | and therefore no provision is made for Mrs. Greenwood, except that the furniture is given to her. One thousand dollars each is willed to each of testator’s grandchildren, and an identical sum to his niece, May Green- wood. To Ada Sherling $500 is left. The balance of the estate is bequeathed share and share alike 1o Frank M., Jennie B., George D. and Fred A.Greenwood. The three sons are named as executors without bonds. —_— ON HALLOWEEN. The Scottish Thistle Club Will Hold an Entertainment and Ball. Last Monday evening the games and literary committees of the San Francisco Scottish Thistle Club met in joint session at the clubrooms, 32 O'Farrell street, to make further arrangements for the club’s fif- teenth grand annual Halloween entertain- ment, to be given at B'nai B'rith Hall, Friday evenin, October 30. I'he follow- ing well-known artists have been secured: Miss Millie Fiynn, D. M. Lawrence, C. M. Ellioty, L. A. Larsen, D. B. Crane and the Knickerbocker quartet. William Grant was appointed floor manager. It was decided that the hall be suitably decorated for the occasion, the matter of arrangement being left in the hands of Clansman George W. Paterson. , NEW TO-DAY. 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