The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 31, 1896, Page 8

T HE SAN RANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1896 SPORTSMAN'S REALM What Is Being Done on Field and Stream l?y Trap and Range. ' rge and enthusiastic gath- ) Doubtless a la ! ering of the patrons of go:lege fwmbu]l; will be present this afterndon to witness | the second game of the season between the Stanford and Olympic teams. At the | grounds, Sixteenth and Folsom streets, | the Yo Men’s Christian Association | team W | meet a local team in an inter- | collegiate football contest. i The opening of the new coursing park | at Ocean View to-morrow will, doubtless, be welcomed by many lovers of the leash. The angling season closed yesterday and during the winter months it will be un- lawful to catch trout in streams :\buve‘ tid er. | The Sportsmen’s Protective Association } will make a vigorous fight against the Salt Marsh Preserve clubs at the next meeting of the Legislature. The principal event in wheeling circles is the Olympic Wheelmen’s Century run around the bay on Sunday. The pngilists are in active training for the boxing contest, which will be held next month in this City. i o320k AMONG THE WHEELMEN. egler and Aylward Return From the Eastern Circuit, | | { i Wells, There are no rosd-races or country runs scheduled for to-morrow by any of the | prominent bicycle clubs, probably for the redson that i d the close proximity of elec-'} day demands thatthe wheelmen shall y v in town and work for_their various rdidates. There are a number of these | ts in prospect for November, however, fair weather prevail. The Imperial Cycling Club held & very | at 0dd Fellows’ Hall last s the club’s third hop, and | gh it seems considerable to say. was | given on a. higher scale even tban . its predecessors. The dancing was kept up until a Jate hour and the mem their friends thoroughly enjoyed them- selves. 1 Wheelmen i will not_come s hoped. R. M. held at Aibany. 1o San Francisco, as w | Welch will probably ve the delegate from ion. And, by the way, & very r criticism of Mr. Welch | ntly appeared in Cycling West, penned | by its_San .fose correspondent, criticizing | Jeague affairs on this coast in general and | Mr. Welch’s conduct In particalar: The | ains becazusé San Jose was t en no representation on the board of | s. As a matter of fact, there are not more than fifty league mem- | s in the Garden City to-day, for -the | son that the biz club there-refusea to | v for 1896-57. They care very little | or the league down_there and must-not ; irprised at reciprocal action ‘on the part of the officials H one should cri He is known everywhere &s a perfectly fair and impartial gentleman, who has{ conducted his affairs as a member of the National racing board with wonderful tact and discreti and has earned the good will ef all the riders and those who follow the sport. 2eading the prospectus of the recen zanized Wanderers' Cyele .Club iorm in tiie Mission, in which the charter mem- bers state their intent to be to thoronghly enjoy cycling, never scofching or elimbing s, or riding too far, reminds me of a similar association known as the Go-easy a 2 is a shade tree, and s been a success irom_iis incep- 3 o. Four ladiesand four gentlemen comprise the total member- , which is limited to that number. I'here- are offices to. be filled, and each member holds one. Country ruhs are n with unfailing regularity every Sun- y, and their riding abilifies may be | udged from the fact that they once rode io Centerville,” twenty-one I in an hour add a half, and after iunch rode on to San Jose, forty-two miles-for the day, in time for the early train home. And | vet it is the Go-easy Club. -During the Wweek the members meet at each other’s houses and card and theater parties are in order. It is probably the most successful club of its kind I know-of (I happen to be | a member myseif), and if the Wanderers’ follow on the- same lines they will have | jound the true enjoyment to be had- in cycling. “Billy”” Young, the'wel-known trainer, who has just left the National racing cir- cuit, says, regarding the crack riders, that Bald is the” best all-around man, day in and day out; he is surs of a place in sny race. Cooper is in the best condition.gen--| erally, and he trains harder than any rider on the circuit; condition wins for Cooper. Gardiner is the speediest man of the lot, but he does not nse his head. Ziegler is a strong and plucky rider, and | can be depended upon to be in the front | ranks at the tape. Tom Butler is a won- der, but he1s not a stayer. If he is pre-| pared for a special race he will beat them’| all; then the next day they will all beat | him. Sanger’'s trouble is that -he can’t | jump. Heis the best of the lot on along sprint. The actual vote cast in the recent elec- tion of the North California Division, League of American Wheelmen, was as tollows: For chief consul, Frank H. Kerrigan, San! Francisco, 741; e-consul, Henry F. Wynne, San Francisco, 756; secretary-treasurer, Stan- * ley G. Scovern, San Franciseo, 661, and Lews C. Hunter, San Francisco, T03; representatives at large—From San Franeisco: John S, Egan 747, James W. Coffroth 747, W. 1. Pixley 751, “eorge H. Stratton 750; O: Swai 749, George H. Strong 752; Petaluma, Frank K.lepin 757; Sacramento, Francis T. Dwyer 751. The new league road books are now in | the hands of the secretary-treasurer, ready for distribution. They are to be sent free to all members who have never had a road | book of the division and for 50 cents to those who have the 1895 edition. Captain Lewis will lead the- members of the San Francisco Road Cltb on a blind TUN 10-MOTTOW. The annual celection of the California Cyeling Club will be held Monday eyen- £, the names of the nominees for the va- rious offices having already been given in TiE CALL. Entries for the amateur road races to be lield at San Rafael a week from to-mor- | row will close next Wednesday evening. Entry blanks can be had from Frank M. ve, 51614 Jones street. The Olympic Club Wheelmen’s .annunal century runu takes place to-morrow aronnd tbe bay. The division which expects to muke the ride in seven hours will leave | Ninth and Market streets at 6 a. x. and the slower riders wil! start an hour later. C. 8. Wells and Otto Ziegler Jr., the California professionals, who- have ‘been on the fastern circnit, and R. P. Ayl ward, Ziegler's trainer, are back in this State again, having stopped off at Wells’ home near Pleasanion. They will come | to this City to-day. Both Wells and Ziegler are in good ‘jorm_and rideat the opening of the new Velodrome track on November 21, The track is now'ready for training purposes, the admission is | iree, and doubtless a great many riders and spectators will assemble there to- morrow. The track is at Baker and Fell streets. SPALDING. DUCK AND QUAIL. Northern Birds Are Arriving In Great Numbers. The 1ate storm has materially increased the sportof the duck shooters. According M aletter which was received yesterday B y d i from Soncma alarge flock of birds have arrived from the north, and the sports- men who will be in the marshesatan early hour to-morrow morning should meet with good luck. Provided the weather is not too fine, shootirg should remain good untii about 10 A. ., after which hounr the birds generally have left | the marshes for thie bay. Incase of stormy weather the shooting of ducks should con- tinue all day lone. . Reports from Suisun are very satisfac- tory, as during the past week u marked increase in the numbers of wild ducks on the marshes hus been noticed. The sport on every marsh within easy.reach of the bay shoula be good from now until after the heavy rains, when the birds will depart for the southern country where they will be accorded better protection. Tne market hunters continue _to_ship large quantities ot game.to the San Fran- cisco markets, but, strange to say, very few arrests have been made. -Last Satur- day, a prominent Clay-street game butcher, had 359 mallard ducks, which he received from the southern country in bad condition, dumped into the bay. The Game Warden has made a few arrests, but there is no reason why he should stop suddenly in the performance of his duty, as be cannov possibly visit a restaurant or commission house without seeing quail and duck exposed for sale. Of course, the. Tish and Game:Commissioners “‘are ex- cusable,” as they contend that it i3 utterly impossible for them to patrol the entire State. Consequently it can hardly be e: pected of them to make arrests in this City, where game 1s being sold ad libitum under their very eyes. Some of- the Police Judges who are now candidates for re-election have invariably acquitted market - dealers who were charged with seliinz game out of season. No doubt the sportsmen of this City who are interestea in the protection of game and fish ‘and in favor of punishing the | transgressors of the .game laws will re- ! member on Tuesday next, when voting for good men and protection, those Police Judges who favored in their judgments | the sale of game and fish at all seasons of the year. At the mass-meeting of the Sportsmen’s | Protective Association held on Thursday evening in Albion Hall the presiding offi- cer scored a keeper of the Teal Club who shot deliberately at hunters who were shooting ducks in the Suisum marshes. He said that if the preserve club people intended to win their ‘battles-in this wa the time was near at hand when an e change of compliments would be neces- sary. He hoped, however,. that none of the members . who were present would reé- sort to the use of the rifle unless it strictly a case where their lives were in danger, ; 3 The case of Teuxberry Jones, which has been pending since last year, will be heard on November 6 .in the Superior Court of Con‘ra Costa County. : No doubt- that a large number of duc shooters will avaii of the opportunity of | an early shoot on the Sonoma mdrshes to- morrow by taking passage on the 11;30 P. M. train, which will connect with. the ‘Ciburon boat this evening. Two hundred hunters left for the marshés last Saturd. number represented on.board the hunters’ ain to-night. Rail shooting on the marshes near Bel- mont is first-class. George Royal, J. E. Berges “and M. F. Bprges bagged fifty birds a few days ago. Daring the excite- ment which attended the capture of a wounded bird Royal took a mud bath ana was rescued from a soit smap by J. E. Berges in time to0 catch the train for this City. Bob Taylor and the famous French frog- catcher, I'rank Angonnet, bagged six rail last Sunday on the San Mateo marshes. Taylor is authority for the statement that Angonnetv discovered a nest of migrating frogs on the margin of the marsh, and that a private freg-casting tournament will be hetd to-morrow on the newly dis- covered ‘‘croakers’’’ preserve. Some splendid baxs of quail should be made to-morrow. The recent rainstorm has materially improved the ground over which pointers and ‘setters will- range, thus giving the sportsmen an excelient opportunity of seeing some pretty work. ‘. F. Bannon ana Ed Skelly of the San o Fire Department, two crack Franci | shots of the Mission, bagged seventy-two birds at Stevens Ark last Tuesday and secured a large number of cans, being the first of the season. They report the shoot- ing very good. Lot ROD AND REEL. The Season for Catching Trout Closed Yesterday. Yesterday brought to a close the angling season of 1896, that is so far as catching trout in fresh'water streams is concerned. The law provides, however, for a little sport for the lovers of the angle during the winter months, Steelheads may be taken with rod and line in tidewaters, and from late intelligence received by John | Butler of 7 Sutter sireet, the bar at the moath of Russian River is now open and a good run of fish up the river is reported. Should a heavy rainstorm remain off fqr some time unglers will flock to Dunecans Mills, which place is the headquarters of the fraternity. Charley Green, the veteran angler, has fitted up a rustic.cottage within close.prox- imity of the river, where he intends’to locate during the winter. SirCharlesis at present prospecting for new arrivals from old ocean, and a letter to hi$ friend, John | Ferguson, is daily expected. The friends of Ed Bullivan will be pleased to learn that the Standard Oil Company has appointed him manager at Los Angeles. Mr. Sullivan is a prominent member of the San Francisco Rod and Gun Club, and last evening he was ten- dered a banquet by some of his near friends at John Bergez’s Rotisserie. Although Ed’s smiling face will be missed at future banquets of the club he will carry with him to tue land of oranges and.oil the very best wishes of the angling fra- ternity for his future welfare and success. A letter from Sonoma states that small fish fresh from the ocean have made their appearance in Sonoma Creek. —_———— FOOTBALL. Stanford -and Olympic Meet Late This Afternoon —*“ Tommy” Code’s Experience. The second foothall match this season between Staniord University and thas Olympic Club will be played this after- noon on tie Central Park gridiron. Game will be c2lled as lateas 3:30 or 3:45 o’clock, in order 0 permit intending spectators to see the Repubiican parade. Following is the line-up with the | stripped weights of the teams: Stanford. Position. Olympie. Jefts. 148.. (flclxnt}:a.fil'fl i Morss, 15 Harrington. 190 Trscive, 190 | ¥ 189 Sheeh: , 180, Kingsion, 207 {Smi . 206 . L Hovbs, 203 3 Porter, 190 Kurateht.. Theerkauf, 165 Murphy... Melntosh.132 < 000, 108 Dole, 174, forse, 168 . Melsancs, 172 Fisher, 175 Sticknes, 153 Soper,'170. . Weldon, 165 The Olympics have been practicing every night this week on a tanbark floor in a large riding academy. Two fuli elevens have participated in” the practice and the club team is in spirit and condi- tion much better off than when it was signaily defeated by Berkeley two weeks agoafter a week's listless practice, in- Y night, but there should be a much larger | spired largely by depreciation of the strength of the State University eleven. Three weeks ago Stanford and Olympic played a no-score game. It now remains to De seen how to-day’s score will compare with the 24 to 8 score that eave the Berke- ley team such a boom when it defeated Olympic. The parisansof both univer- sities will look upon the result with inter- | est as the best line so far obtzinable on | the relative power and skill of the two great Varsity elevens that are to battle on Thanksgiving. | Code, Stanford’s Varsity quarter for four seasons, will play with Olympic to-day. Harrelson, the other old Stauniord quarter, who has been filling the position. for Olympic, is Jaid off with an injured hand that will probably prevent him jrom play- ing again this year. He is, however, giv- ing the Olympics valuable assistance as a coach. Sheehy, the big Olympic gnara, who is to be a freshman at Stanford next vear, has been playing in varsity form this week and is showing much improve- ment in breaking through and tackling, but in Captain Fickert, his opponent on the Stanford team, he has a formidable man to face. Captain Smith has not been well this week and should he not feel thoroughiy fit to-day Hobbs, Olymnpic’s big, sirong, nd,” will play lelt guard. He is an aggressive player, but lacks the experience to make him valuable in an emergency orapt to grasp a favorable opportunity. To Theerkauf, who has not been in any of | the matches this season, Olympic looks for at least one touchdown, his running with the ball and his offensive work being particularly fine. When Stanford has the ball Stickney wiil play end for Olympic, Mclsaacs, the Berkeley player, dropping back ipto Stickney’s place behind the line. By tnis arrangement Olympic feels that it will materially improve its defensive strength. During the week training has gone regularly .on at Stanford. The Varsity | played two practice games. with Reliance at the campus and won them botn, the big Oakland team not being able to score. Carl, the Varsity guard, is still favoring an injured foct, and very recently some of the backs have béen retired for repairs. With perhaps three exceptions Stanford | will nave its strongest eleven in the field | 4o-day. But there is an abundance of £ood material for many’ of the positions and_ little individual difference in the ability of good .men to fill them. The team will go “into the game .with the encouraging feeling that Stanford has not been scored against this season in the two matches and three practice games. ‘With the return of the Oregon yvester- | day Olympic has several likely elizibles | within réach. Nex: weelk three naval offi- | cers that played on the Aunapohs Acad-. | emy team will practicé with the Olympics. | They are: Cavanaxzh, cemter rush, and 1 reputed the best all-round player ever |“turned out of Annapolis; McCormack, ex- | eaptain and end for Annapolis, who may. play end to-day; and Kairns, an Annapos |'Tis “guard, who 1l probably sry ior | tackie, as will Cavanagh the center. | ““Tommy’ Code, the Pafo Alto veteran quarter, and member of the Olympic Ciub | since his High School days here in the City, returned Tuesday from the Oregon | Agricuitural College, where he went sev- eral weeks ago as football cogeb. He tells a lavghable story of his experience with | the embryonic webfooted farmers,-who, he says, had football. fever, but no appe- tite for the game. At their earnest request he exhibited himself one day in {football clothes and mixed up in their practice. -The next day tire men could not be coaxed out, and those that little Code had performed ex- hibition tackles on knew that they were going to die, while the, 2l agreed: that if that was a sample of the way men played in California football could not be such a fine game as they had supposed. Code was always noted as a poor catcher. | That was his greatest fault as a player. Bat his Oregon pupils did not know it. They asked him to show them how to catch & punt. He swelled out his chest, { for his reputation was-at stake, and, as. | siming a confident air, tried for the first | oneand canghtit. Surprised and pleased, he braced himself foranother and actually held it. Then he quit and, with a wave of the hand, ‘he remarked: “Well, it’s a | simple thing; you see how it's done.” And the college still thinks that its Cali- fornia coach Irad football” skill beyond its | power to acquire, | This afternoon the champion light- | weight football team of the coast from | the Y. M. ©. A. will play its first game of | the season with the Peralta University | Academy of B ley at the teenth and Totsom street groun The Y. M. C s are this year cap- { tained by L. W. Symmes, under whose | watenful eye the teain has been training | for the past six wecks. A fast and inter- | esting game is expected,.as both teams are evenly matched. ' The line-up is as follows: Positions. Lef end . Peraltas. Center. Right g Right tackle. Right end -.Quarcerback . g 5 Limindy CRICKET. Captain Robertson'Reviews the Past Season—Timely Suggestions. In my limited knowledge .of cricket as itis played in California I don’t recoliect any such season as the one just gone through. It will stana as & red-letter one for years and years, and may be many of us old fogicsaow gracing the green sward with our artistic but very often not useful presence will look back to it in tne future with satisfaction and pleasure when cricket wili have oncé more degenerated into its old humdrum style of the days of '49, or rather '86. . Taking cricket right through the season it may confidentiy be asserted that the excite- ment among the patrons of the game has been most intense and has by the keen rivalry existing between the clubs and players con- testing for the cup caused many heartburn- ix‘n s and wailings from winners and iosers alike. Now, however, that everything is adjusted | to the satisfaction of everybody and =il those little jealousies and rivalries so essential to the lite of nearly every cricketer have been forgotten and buried, I have been requested to give a short resume of the doings of the year by that thorough sportsman ana cricketer, Alr, M. J. Gearyy the sporting editor of Tuz ALL. The closeness of the finish for the cup has been to.me a matter of great gratification, and T believe every lover ot the game shares my views on that subject. Tanat only one point should separate the Pacifics from the Bo- hemians, after contesting some eighteen games, talks for itselt; the Alamedas running an unusyal but fairly good third. The class of cricket seen in these matches has been on the whole very good, but at times rather in and out, showing the necessity for more regular practice by many of our piavers. More 50 in the batting department do I notice this, for on many oceasions have I seen s -really sound batsman get nabbed up before his eye was fairly on the ball, while inlerior men would perform miracles with the bat against the same bowling. Standing out prominently among the con- sistent ciub batsmen mey be mentioned Rich- ardson—who, however, only participated in & Jimited numbter of games. IHe well kept up his name and troubled all and every bowler who came against him. The same may be said of Dave Hearfield, and it is to be regretted ihat the cricket public does not tee more of him. Then Teéddy Hood dia yeoman service on many occasions for his club, and "but for the painful accident to his hand no dount would even have improved on _himself. Hogue's work on the field won him the plandits of the spectators on many oceasfons, While no one in particular distingunished him- sell in the Dacifics, yet the fact of their only losing by one small ‘point speaks volumes for the all-round quality of their men. Bauer, Wiseman, Myers, Sewall, Dickinson, Theobald ang others were never found wanting. The Bohemians have to thank the lucky and good start they got for wiunfng the cup, but no doubt the fine batting and ficlding team, not to say anything about bowling, that first donned the oid red and white colors, if it cculd have been kept together would have doubly assured the ou'come. Reyuolds did very weil on almost every occasion he put on the flannels, which should have been oftener, Smith, Martin and West, who all opened out well, were called from the City on business, but Bownill ably secouded his captain in viling on the runs on many occusions and dis- closed & return to his old Leith-Caledunian form. In the other ciubs Brookes, Hellman, Ward and others made some usclful runs when ‘most wanted. What we most need here are ! bowlers and our loeal clubs should look round | for some new talent. i It must pe patent to the most prejudiced willow-wielders that the Bohemians’ Lowling wou them the’ trophy this year. For thirteen consecutive games Cookson and their other r trundled unchanged. The Pacifics, in ickinson, have. a first-c.ass, reliable man, using good judgment. He very seldom failed 1o get on the spot. Cassidy helped him well. While the tall sycamore from Telegraph “Hill” did a lot of uphill work for the club. But, shades of Alamedal where are you, ye ex- champious? No better than third in the race, Isimply place it to internal disagreements, for the team seems equal tocope with the others. Ward has bow.ed well, but with not such luck, maybe, as formerly. Sioman is the same Sloman, and just as good. W hile Peel has come on in great stvie, bothewith {he bat and ball. There is no lack of talent, but o my mind it resolves itself ‘down 1o this: thatto bring that talent out, practice—good, hard, regular practice—must be indulged in two or three times a week. .That some suitable gronnd in this City should be secured to enanle this to be carried outis my idea. When, and oniy when, this is done can we expect to see a:team of capable, featless cricketers array themselves with any chance of success against the seasoned veter- ans of the East or Australia. This was amply proven in the late match against the Austral- ian eleven, when our batting fell entirely to pieces, ana although minus Hearfield, Jack- son, Richardson, Reynolds, Peel or J. C. Rob- ertson certainly aid not disclose anything like its true form. The way, however, the two Bohemian trun- dlers disposed of the celeprated eleven no doubt wus an_unforeseen surprise to the spec- tators anda maiter for congratulation among the team, who fully expected at least one good | day’s leather-bunting. Because th: good points of the ~ame did not escape my notice I trust that those who read these few tines will acquit me of any selfish motive in thus bringing them to their notice, as likewise of any inten- tion to make needless excuses for our fiilure to score off the lightning deliveries of Jongs, nor the decepiive wobblers of MecKinnos Trott, etal. Yours, ete.; W. ROBERSTON. —_— COURSING. Ocean View Park Opens To-Mor- row Under New Management. The crowd of coursing men and their friends, who will assemble at Ocean View Park to-morrow to witness the reopening stake, will hardly "recognize the popular old park so greatly has it been changed by the'new proprietors. A mnew grandstand has been put up of sufficient s1ze to accom- rmodate several hundred people, and other important improvements have been made. As at Ingleside ail coursing will take place from one escape, and the fencing has been so changed and arrangsd that the hareg cannot fail to go down the field ‘pasi thé grandstand, where all can see every turn and wrefch of the dodging Jack. The raicy weather that has pre- valled during several days of the past week has apparently had no effect on the hares, whicn bave been {ed up to a point where they are in fine cohdition. - ‘IThe management ‘does not intend to stop at the improvements already made, bat will fit up additional accommodations fast as.time will permit until the park be second to none in point ¢f comfort and convenience. A comfortable building has been provided for the dogs. In Walliam Flynn, who has been se- cuired to judge, the management has an oflicial of ability and unguestioned hon- esty, who may bereliel upon to give sat- isfaction, and the same mng be sard of ‘Slipper Jokn Cranston. Slip Steward ‘Billy Murphy is the right mann theright place. 3 ' The class of dogs entered at the draw- ing that took place at Delta Hall last evening wou!ld be hard to beat, and a good “dav’s sport is assured, Following is the result of the dra P. Reilly’s Wee Nell vs, J. Lennon’: | Eim- sport, J. Lennon's Tempest vs. D. Chila | Happy Day, E. Casserls’s Caliiornia Violet v Cronin cDonald’s Dottie Dimple, - D. & Leonard’s Will-o’-Wisp vs. J. Sergeson’s White Chief,"J. D. Rellly’s Bell of Moscow vs. W. D, Murphy’s Clifetie. F. Randolph’s Happy Jac Vs, J. Lennorr's St. Cloud, E. Witson's She ve. J. McDonald’s Handspring, plause vs. E. Campbell’s Bén g. D, non’s fareastic vs. J. MeDonald’s Fas Faster, J. Woods’ Little Cripple vs. P. g alon Harkaway, E. Casserly’s Mission Boy vs. J. McKean's Boboling, Portal & Haggeriy’s Mag- net vs. Cronin & McDonald’s Lissak. - John Crapston, slipper; . Reilly and P. Reilly, slip w rds. Prizes $50, $25, $15, $6, §6, $6. A $40 clock with first prize. .. Coursing begins promptly at 11 o’clock. ! Following is the result of the drawing “for Ingleside -park, which took place on Friday.evening: % P. Reilly’s Sam vs. Ryan & Ryan’s Peter Maber, D. J. Healy's Fiashlight vs. H. nun'}., Jennie Lind, M. Weleh's Tipperary X Brennan’s Gold King, P.C. Curtis’ Luads Camp- | bell vs. D. Roehe’s Gol1 Dust, T. Butler's Susie vs. ieorgie Dixon, Alameda kennel” s . D.J. Healy’s Mlmo, D. Roche's Dan C vs. J. Shapuahan's Boodie, M. Kerrigan’s t. Lawrence ve. D. I Healy’s Moondyne, P. Rvan’s Koyal Siag vs. M. Welch'’s Marguerite, T. Cooney’s Right Bower vs. P, C, Curtis” West Side, J. Shannon'’s Sina oa vs. C. 3 cgrie. T. Cooney’s Hercules vs. H. Spring’s Sir Walter, J. Quane’s Captain M vs. Alameda kennel’s Alameaa, M. Roger: ¥ | Boy vs. M. Traynor's Vailey Maid, Ryan & Ryan’s E VD vs. Cronin & McDonald’s Best Trump, J. T. Grace's Said Pasha vs. H. Spring’s Bonnie- Belie, . Grace's Nellio Conroy vs. Cronin & McDonald’s Reltance, T. Brennan’s Little Tom vs. Portal & Haggerty's Laurelwood. s Sk HANDBALL. Politiclans Wil Bs Present to Wit~ ness To-Morrow’s Games. A number of political candidates have signifiéd their intention of beiug present at the San .Francisco handball court to- morrow afternoon to witness the games that have been arranged purposely for this occasion by Manager Phil ‘Ryan. The programme is as follows: / J. M. Evely and J. Slattery vs. C. Sullivan and M. Condon; G. Hutchinson and D. Con- nelly vs. I. Lawless and P. Hutchinson; J. White and J. Collins vs. R. Murphv ‘and Ed Joy; D. Rodgers and P. Ryan vs. M. McNeil and G. McDonaid; J. C. Nealow and P. Donnelly M. J. Kiligalion andJ. Ricrdon (coast champion). Attiie Union court—W. Casserly and J. Flynn will play R.Murphy and T.E. Wiliey; J. J. Donnell and J. Collins will play R, Murphy and J. White; W. Stanpury and R. Shields will play L. Conlon and.F. Kiernan. The event of the day will be J. Harlow and J. Nelsou vs. R. Lenihan ana J. Roger. 1o B, VALENTINE'S MONEY Half Bequeathed to His Widow, the Balance to His Family. Th2 Bu'k of the Prop-rty Outside of the Widow's Share Given to g One Brother. The will of Thomas B. Valentine was yesterday filed for probate. The docu- ment was wholly wriiten, dated and signed by testator and is short and to the point. Following is a copy of it: S 1, Thomas B. Valentine of the City ana County of San Francisco, do, In my own proper. handwriting, make this my last will end testament. All the rroperty, real and personal, of which I may die possessed is my own separfte property. I give, devise and bequeath to my wife, Jennic A. Va entine, a half of all property, real, pe: sonal and mixed, whereof I shall die pos. sessed or to which I may be entitled in lieu of any money that may be found due from me 10 her. I also give the other half of my said estate to my brother, S. D. Vai- entine. I direct my said wife and my spid brother to pay jointly out of my snid estate to my brother, Edward J. Valentine, #50 per month during his natural life. Ialso dircet my said wife and my said brother to ny joinily to my sister, Mary Cecilla O'Brien, per month out of my estate during her natural Jife. [also direct my said wife and my said brother to pay my brother, Matthias B. Valenti..e, $£2000 out of my raid estate. I apvoint my wife, Jennie Valentine, and my brother, 8.’ D. Valentine, executrix and -executor of my said estate without bonds. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 3d day of M‘m’lr"'lliaell - On this 25th day of June I have revoked in this my last will the iegacy of $2000 be- hias B. Valen- ,aunlhedw my brother, ne. ‘THOMAS B. VALENTINE, \ Matt COLONEL TAYLORS ELECTON SUA Betting. Men Disposed to -Give Odds Against g the Field. Sai.d to Be Impossible ta Cut Enough Out of His Follow- ing to Defeat’ Him. . HE IS MAKING A HOT FIGHT. Something About the Next Mayor’s Active Life in Bausiness and Politics in This City. Betting men are giving odds on the elec- tion of C. L. Taylor for Mayor. They have it all figured out. It is estimated that the man that gets 18,000 votes in the Mayoralty race isa winner. In the race for the Supervisorship last year, with just as many opponents in the field'as he has now, Colonel Taylor piled up 28,000 votes | and lead the procession. People who claim to” know things about politics say that there is no influence, combination or man with a pull in the present fight, hot as itis, that can filch from him so mahy as 10,000 of those votes. The-most con- servative among the expert political statis- ticians and prophets place thé number of his votes at not‘less than 10,000. They back their estimates on knowledge of the influences at work in the campaign and the strength and -following of all the can- didateg. S % Colonel Taylor is'vutting up a hot fight. His younger competitors have some diffi- culty in keeping to his pace. He has, however, one big advantage, or, ‘rather, several big advantages. He knows poli- ! tics—is on a familiar footing with the art’ of conducting a campaign. He kuows and is known by the people. He bas no explanations to.make. His lonk record in | the'public service, beginning away back in the fifties and almost uninterrupted down to the present-time, is perfectly | clean. Almost the only werk laid out for him is to become acquainted with the new crop of voters. Colonel Taylor visits a number of gatherings of voters every day and night. His presence never failsto impress those present as that of a man of absolute sincerity ‘and honesty of pur- pose, coupled with that .of stfong com- mon sense, force of characterand business | ability. o Colonel Taylor's public career ‘was be- gun as School Director in 1858, and in-that position he distinguished himself by tak- | ing possession ot school lots which were held by'squatters. That. feat was a bit of | history-making at that time. The prob- | lem of securing the lots vexed the School Board for gome time.° Colonel . Taylor with .his. usual force and determination offered to solve the problem if the board | empowered him to do 26, The word was | given, and with a force of men he éxe- | cuted a coup in the early hoursof the morning. Tho squatters, hearing of the ! move, armed tuemselves and, led by | Colonel Stevenson, made a sally to recover possession of the property. They found Colonel Taylor with his force entrenched behind board fences and, considering dis- cretion the better part of valor, they re- tired.. In 1863 Colonel Taylor was elected a member of the Harbor Commission on tlie State ticket at the head of which was Gov- ernor Lowe. 5 In 1874, without seeking or desiring the office, Colonel Taylor was re-elected a member of the Harbor ‘Commission. He tiled his certificate and bond and then sent to the Governor his resignation, as'| his business interests prevented him from | giving the necsssary time to the duties of the office. He is now serving his third term asa member of the Board of Supervisors. Colone! Taylor has been prominent for many years in business circles and his record there, as in his public service, is of | the very best. He was one of the organ- izers of the Mechanics’ Institute in 1853, and for many years exerted his best ef- forts toward placing that splendid insti- tution on a sound footing. He is now one of its honorary members. He was.also active in the organization of the Chamber of Commerce and is one of its ex-presi- dents. He was a large shipowner for many years, his vessels being engaged in the coasting trade. He afterward put on a line of sailing vessels between Australia and this port and also a vacket line be- tween here and Boston. He was one-of the pioneers in the development of the galmon industry in Alaska, He organized the first military company of Ban Francisco and was colonel of the first regiment of cavalry,.most of the companies of which were mustered into the service of the Union after the breaking out of the war. He organized the first company—known as the California 100— which went from this State to serve the ition of Cruelty to Animals have been is week inf the East. A committee was ::‘:ointed 10 makge p{rnngemnts fer sll:e attendance of the society as a body at(‘l' e funeral services to be held in “this Pll;ly upon the arrival of the remains from Phii- adelphia. The arrangements ersl will probal ’tlilhee ‘!‘;:souic or:ier, of whic'h‘ Mr. Davis was a prominent men}ber._ The commit- tee elected by the Society for the Pr_evelx:- tion of Cruelty to Animals to ::u.e; e | proper steps in behalf of that o.gmuzas- tion consists of Colonel Jackson, James S. Flutchinson and Mark Stevens. Mr. Davis was a life member of the Society for lh]el Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Af his impulses were;humane._ The rooms o' the Society e Prevention of Cruelty for tue to Children and t! are not completed. bly be contducted by he Society for the Freven- draped in biack in hanorto his memory. o Shot a Brother Seaman. United States Marshal Baldwin is in_ posses- sion ‘of & warrant cnarging Willlam Cabill, second mate of the Jeanette, with assault to murder. It appesrs that while in Alaskan waters Cahill shot and seriously wounded John Farragnt, 8 seaman employed on the Jeanette. The trouble was of o.d stundlnrf, Dbut was precipitated by Farragut calling the second officer a vils name. The Jeanetie reached port Thursday night. Oahill, antici- pating trouble, hied away to unknown quar- ters, every effort of the officersto find him having so far failes . A Postponed Concert. In consequence of the parade to-day end the | exciiement over the election, it has been de- | cided to postpone the Bngon.)nugm concert | at the Association Auditorium till Novembver 7. —_— COTILLON AT THE PALACE Entre Nous S-cial Club Success- fully Inaugurates th2 Season. | | Sanford G. Lewald and Miss Maui Haas Lead the Pretty Figures of * the German. Pretty buds, charming belles and stately | young matrons, all attended by handsome cavaliers, moved through vhe pretty figures of the cotillon last evening-in the maple hall of the Palace Hotel. The Entre Nous Cotillon Ctub inaugu- rated its seventh season under the most brilliant anspices last evening. The club has a membership of fifty couples, and judging from the successful opening last evening the season promises to be a bril- liant cne. A number of debutantes, among them being Miss Louise Hepprner. Miss Maud Folsom, Miss Emma Redmond, Miss Felice Kingsford, Miss' Martha Korbel, | Miss Mizpah Friederich, Miss Mabel Hollis,, M: Sadie ‘Gardner and Miss Lottie Barere, “graced the -Entre Nous gathering by their presence. Three ‘exceedingly ‘graceful and pleas- ing figurés were danced and each bad its own individual share’ of originality and effectiveness. Sanford G. Lewald led, with Miss Maud Hass; and in tlre first'set were Edward G. Carrera and -Miss Emily Herzer, Robert | F. Haight and Miss Clara Byington, Clar- ence E. Musto and Miss Marie Babin, J. ] de Hayen and Miss M. T. Alexander, Fred G. Gantner and °Miss Annie Bar- tington, Fred T. Martens and Miss Ma celle Green, Herman H. Herzer ana Miss Felice Kingsford, Wallace Atexander and Miss M Folsom, Arthur H. Meuss- dorifer and Miss Emma Prosek, James T. Ludlow and Miss Lottie Musto, George W. Haas and Miss Charlotte Gruenhagen, W. W. FungeJr. and Miss Mae Ludlow, J. Oscar Gantner. and E inor Croudace, Henry A. Whitley and Miss Alberiia Gru- -enhagen, Fred A. Wieland and Miss Mabel it ; Wilbam E, Smith and Miss Leah 8. Young, J. H. Wheeler and Miss Mizpah Friederich. NEW TO-DAY. SENT FREE A little book that should be ievery home. Issued by the manufacturers ol the Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk -N. Y. Condensed Milk Co. v 4 4 KXEW TO-DAY. THE FAMOUS RED PYRAMID Iis Fame Due to Reports of Living: stone, Stanley, Hooker &nd Cther African Explorers. - o [t HISTORY OF A TRGPIC WONDER. THE SOURCE OF AFRICAN STRENGTH UTILIZED BY ENTERPRISING AMERICANS, OF all the people who daily stick the two- cent postage stamp on letters, probabi is_on But the stamp. They have not noticed. they know the red pyramid. It con- spicuous and omnipresent. Therefore everybody sees it and asks the meaning of it. In crowced hotels, on the banker’s deslk, in the merchant’s office, in the haunts of bicyelists, in army tents on the mostd tant outposts, in colleges where your men cultivate both mind and muscle, in the studios of painters, the dusty dens of lawyers, the book-lined reireats of preach- ers, wherever athletes are training, in schoolrooms, in homes and on board ships at sea—your eyes are sure to fall upou the red pyramid. For many years African travelers and explorers, including Livingstone, Barth, Stanley, Hooker, Binger.and others, have reported the existence there of a nut, the chewing of which enabled the natives to perform feats of endurance and strength wholly impossible without it. It was said to be a life-renewing agent of immense potency, yet harmless as bread—the only stimulant therefore known without reac- tion or any bad effect. These reports proving true, many at- tempts were made, especially during the past twenty-five years, to furnish products of this nut which woald be to civil zation what the nut itself was to the natives. The need of this arose from the fact that the nut gquickly decomposed when taken from the tree, and could not therefore be marketed 1 foreign countries. 4 These attempts were all failures until the Brunswick Poarmacal Company of 92 William street, New York, soived the | provlem and gave to.the public their | Kol afra preparations. he chief of these, Vino-Kolafra, con- tains all the properties of the Sterculia nut. As a-stimulant and tonic it is be- yona comparison. It braces and invigor- ates body and mind, doing no harm what- ever to either.. It revitalizes tbe strong and Jifts invalids and the naturally weak up to a higher tevel. It has none of the reactionary qualities of alcohoiic stimu- dants. No havit follows tne use of Vino- Kolafra. It is now almost universally employed by athletes and invahds, and the first case of any but beneficial results has yet to be reported. Nature’s blessings are mostly mixed, but oncs 1 a weary while she presents us with an all-round good thine—a clean, siraight benison; without an “if,”’ an *“and” or a “but.” And Vino-Kolafra ssems to be one of these golden gifts. On the labels and wrappers of this prep- aration is the Red Pyramid. It is atrade- mark, the symbol of the genuine, a sug- gestion of Africa and the sign of realiy, solidity and strength. S THE VERY' BEST TO EXAMING your eyes and fit thvm to Spectacles and Eye- glasses with instruments of his own invention, whose superiority bas not been equaled. My sue cess has been due to the merits of .y work. Cifice Hours—1z to 4 ». i g & is & non-poiacnous fl remedy for Gonorrheea, @l ermatorrhea, f Whits, unnatural d; charges, or any inflamm tion, irritation or ulcer tion of mucous me branes. Noz-astringent. Sold by Druggisic, 'or sent in plain wrppar, by express, prepaid, f.r 1.00, or 3 bottles, i not to stricture. il Prevents contagion. Fo e QrHeEvans Ciiewiou Co. R\ cinciwsiaTi,o R 7 71 Hudson Street, Few York lircular sent or. = AN ELEGANT Nation in its time of distress., He is a prominent member in 2 number of fraternal societies, among them, for forty years past, the Masons and Odd Fellows. CHRISTIAN UNION. A Home for Girls and Children Under ¥rench Management. The second annual meeting of the French Christian Union of California was held yesterday afternoon at the home, 1520 Clay street. Reports from the officers were sub- mitted, examined and approved as being sorrect, The secretary stated that the home for voung girls and convalescents, “La Famille,” had sheltered since January last twenty-seven adults and three children. The employment office has given employ- ment to 123 women or young girls during the past year. The home is fully appre- ciated by the inmates and many have learned to come back to it when outof em- ployment or desiring rest. The mairon, Mrs. Norton has devoted her energy in an untiring work for the upbuilding of the home. The treasurer made her report as fol- lows: Receipts, $778 90; expenses, $776 55, Bhe also expressed warm thanks tor the firms who n.ade donations. The Saturday Industrial Class is report- ed to be in a flourishing condition. The ooys and girls bave formed two clubs, and each member contriputes a monthly fee 1or the formation of a library. The union will give an entertainment next Friday, November 6, at 1520 Clay «treet, with a varled programme in both French and English. The following directors were elected for the ensuing year: Mme. Marie Marshall, Mrs. E. V. Kobbins, Mme. Tonielli, Miss M. J. Duncan, MissJ. A. Meeker, Mrs. W. Everson, Mrs, H. C. McNulty. Pl St i WILL HONOR HIS MEMORY. The Humane Societies Will Commemo- rate the Deeds of Jacob Z. Davis. A meeting of the Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Animals was held yesterday afternoon for the purpose of ~ CIGAR taking some action in memory of Jacob Z. Davis, president of the society, who died with each pac BUTTORNS! BUTTON FREE kage of X SWEET CAPORAL ETTES AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A COLLECTION OF BUTTONS WITHOUT COST.