The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 4, 1897, Page 9

THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 1897, &8 e e e e e e et S e S B iaigl s L THE WORLD OF SPORT. Doings of Wheelmen, Anglers, Oarsmen and Other Devotees of Skill and Muscle. Following is a resume of the we=k's do- | thority of ings in the various derarimenis of sport: s g THE WHEELMEN. Two Days’ Meet at Santa Rosa Next Week—Capital City's Fine Programme. The fall season of cycling is just about opening. There are a number of race meets and road events in sight, and the cooler weather will tempt many into the country who have deferred their outings owing to the hot spell and the dusty high- ways. Autumn 1s pronounced the best time of the year for wheeling in Califor- nia, though almost any time is as good as another. The regular monthly mesting of the California Associated Cycling Clubs will be beld to-night at the rooms of the Acme Club Wheelmen, Oakland. The Acmes’ new clubhouse is at the corner of Thir- tee and Clay streets, and officers and de tes will take P. M. DArrow- g boa m here. ai Cycling Club will hold a smoker at tue ciubrooms, 614 Van Ness avenue, this evening. It will be confined to members in goou standing and adm n will be by membership cards. A large ce of talent has been secured and azood The Imperiais’ next Imp: for time is anticipated. run will be to Santa Rosa next Thurs- Admission day. Next Monday being | holiday the regular meeting will be uesday evening following instead The club’s fitth party will be held at Na- tive Sons' Hall Tuesday evening, Octo- b E. Ros: Lozier of Cleveland was recently fined $5 by a magistrate there for scorch- ing. Lhose of us who remember the gen- 1a _pounder when he was here last year find 1t bard to think of him as a scorcher. A swimming club knowa as the “'Bilge- water Bathing Society” has been formed in the Bay City Wheelmen and the mem- bers, some fifteen or tweniv in number, visit the Lurline Baths every Tuesday and Friday evening. proposed outing of the Cycle Board rade to Lake County has been po: ed, as Captain “Bob” Lennie is suill in the sonthern part of the State and President J. S. Conwell departed for the East last evening on a business trip. The ran will be beld on their return, aiter st rains. Samuel C. Foltz of the Bay City Wheel- men is enjoving a trip turough Trinity County at present. He may incidentally decide to do a little prospecting while up | there. iegler Jr. writes that the Califor- g well in the Northwest and are being ve: hospitabiy treated. H ags the L. A. W. has seen itslast re and that tie controi of the C. is supreme. After the meets at nd on the 18th and 19.h in Zieg: nes, Downing and the others wili ere to prepare for the O.ympic ieelmen’s m-et here on Ociober 3. ien Gate Cycling Club will ho.d e handicap road race to-morrow from San Leandro to Haywards. Goetz of the Ariet Road Club the members on arun io Hay- taking the 9 A. M. ead to-morrow, ub will have ndro under to attend the Goiden b’s road race, after which both s will ride to Luke Chabot and lunch. Cl Franciscos have gone to Trinity n a prospecting trip. Bacon, the speedy amateur rider, is znother of the cycle colony now in Trinity Count 0! the Bay Cit g Capiain H. I ters aud Samuel C. Foltz. m: that the ghost of the Garden Ci.y Cyclers of San Jose will not down, to go there, the others be for like the phenix of old it has arisen irom tne ashes of its bankruptcy. Tae Deimas brothers, “Buut” Smith and others prominent ir the oid ciub are now arranging for the format.on of its succes- sor. No one will be admitted to mem- vership who is not the owner of a wheel, . Treader, Adelsdorfer and Uri oi | He 1s the fourth member | Day, Frank H. Wat- | the racing board of that association the entries of men e ting the con:rol of the Associated Clubs wili bereceived by British Columbia tracks. This indicates arecognition by une of the principal cycling governments of the world, which will extend t» the suc- ceeding organization soon to be formed. The Associated Clubs will exercise the rignt to exclude from both road and track events promoted under their sauction, for such a length of time as ¢ir cumstances may warrant, men who, within the territory where the con- troi of the clubs exists, compete in events not sanctioned by tue clubs. Race promoters are reminded of the require- ment that a description of the prizes for each event, with their value, must appear on entry formsand programmes. Winnersof umateur events are warned against accepting anvthing in lieu of prizes as advertised. Accepting orders tor merchandise, or articles purchased by tne promoier after sclection by the winner, will be regarded as the equivalent of taking money for & prize. ‘There is no essentinl diff -rence belween acCepling money as a prize and having it expended in the purchase of those articles for which it wou!d be spent if it were taken. Offenses of this character will be punished by trunsfer of the rider to the pro- fessional ¢ ass and suspension of the promoter from sanction privileges. The track racing committee reports: J. T. Huyes of Berkeley aud H. P. Ezeberg of San Francisco transierred to the class, under clause D of amatcu For competing in unsanctioned evenis at professional te. seversl reputable cycle houses there to mount their particular make or agency of wheel. This, of course, only applies to prolessionals, and any man who goes wust belong to the C. A, C. C. . 1f any of the riders hereabouts desire to muke this trip they can obtain further particulars by calling on D. Lioyd Conk- ling, at the Bay City Wheelmen’s club- house, any evening, as he has full charge of all arrangemente for the party. Sacramento, which has always held a prominent position in the cycling circles of the coast, 15 again to the fore with a most attractive programme for a race meet on Sunday, October 10, postponed irom September 12 because the profes- sional racers are nearly all now up north. This 1s certainly one of the greatest meets of the year and should draw the cream of theracing talent of the coast. The Capital City Wheelmen, however, will find it desirable, I think, to advance their date one week, to October 17. On the day they have set, the 10th, occurs the annual ten-mile road race of the C. A. from vale to Haywards, and this wou!d be a side attraction which would keep many of the racing men and not a few of the officials and other natural attendants of a meet away from Sacra- mento. SPALDING. MOUNTAIN ] -— AND STREAM. Good Reports of Sport Among the Deer and Trout—Some of the Siorles. The fall sport in the mountains and streams promises to be better than ever this year, and the chances are that with early rains the quail shooting will pan J. PLATT BETTS, Holder of the World’s Mile Record of 1:37 3-5 Pasadena, Cal., August 26, the following wiil be S0 that the question of soc:al membership | will not be of much worry to the new or- ganization. It is sincerely to be hope:i that the reorganizers will be successiul in their project. “*Mike,”” the famous mascot of the Bay City Wheelmen, is still missing, The news of his loss was first published in TrE Cari fully two mouths ago, since when no_ tidings have comeof the lost canine. Mr. Wetmore's bulieiin on the club blackboard: *‘Keep your eye out for Mike,’ seems to have been oi listle avail. He is described as 2 heavy-set white buil dog, with appropriate descriptive collar around his neck, and of a rather ferocious disposition. Any information concerning his whereabouts will be gratenlly received at the clubhouse, 441 Golden Gate avenue. The California Cycling Club will leave its clubrooms Twenty-second street to-morrow at o’cluck A. M. and pro- ceed to the Velodrome, where a series of club races will be held. After the races the run will be continued through the park to the Presidio, where lunch will be had. Members can inyite their friends. The run will be conducted by Captain Frank A. Bush. The Cycle Board of Trade has secured desirable guarters in the Parrott buiiding, on the fifin floor, room 562. Here the reg- ular meeungs will be held Lereafter, and members can be found at all hours of the day and evening. One of the amendments to the by-laws of the Bay City Wheelmen made at the annual meeting 1ast Wednesday evening was 1o sirike out the clause requiring all members of the club to belonz to the League of American Wheelmen. The club is a rad.cal C. A. C. C. organization now, and this was the first amendment proposed. This month marks the thirteenth anni- versary of the Bay City Wueelmen, the club having been organized in 1884. A celebration fitting the event (for the Bay Citys have great faith in their luck where the number thirieen 1s concerned) will soon be held. To-morrow Acting Captain A. E. Keilom wiil take the members on a run (0 Laundry Farm, scross the bay, via the 9 o'clock creek route boat. A good dinner, a baseball game and a band are among the attraciive features. Whle nulling his keys out of his pocket to enier the Bay City Ciub last Tuesday evening Joe Nye also unknowingly pulled on out a purse containing $45, end, like the ben, it lay there. “Tril ’ the clever young trici rider, happened along shortly afterward and picked 1t up. He handed Tom Hall, and the next night, , who had not noticed his loss until ihe following day and did not know where ciubhouse to attend the annual meeting and mentioned his misforiune what was his surprise and delight to get his purse and money back. While wondering how any one man could have =0 much money at one time the members are congratulat- ing Nye on his good luck. But then it was pay day. The following joint bulletin of the presi- dent and racing board chairman of the Caiifornia Associated Cvcling Clubs is fuli of interest: Bulletin No. 10, September 3, 1897. Pending the orgunization of a more com- prehensive body, the California Associated Cyeiing Ciubs have been invitea to tem- porarily assume control of racing in the Stutes ol Cregon and Washington. in Oregon E E. Merges of Portland will act as representalive of the track-racing com- mitiee and . J. Raley of Poriland as hanai- capper. lup\\'nhinglun a8 representaiive as handicapp T. The contro: of the Associated Clubs is now accepted in Califorms, Aiizons, Oregon and Washington. The president is advised by the representative of ihe Canadian Wheelmen's Association in British Columbis that by su- G. Dorr of Tacoma will act d W. E. Newton of Tacoma t occurred, happened around to the | Who will stop over, owing to the big Native exciuded from events sanctioned by the Csli- y fornia Associated Cyeling Clubs until October 1, 189 L. S Anderson, Newton B. Woodville, F. J. | Hawley, A. H. Hawley, A. A. Crosley, F. 8 | Rowan, Arthur W. Woodvilie, W. Hadley, all of Pasadena, Cal. | Traveling permits isst Oskland, and J. E. Wing, ama‘eur events until th n, Washington and Briti cuon to Capital City , for September 12, transfer 10'next. 111 mile championship sssigned to Santa | Rosa Cycling Park Association, to be con- | tested nt Santa Rosa, September 9. | One mile championship and the Associated Cycling Clubs one mi.e professional handicep, | assigned to Capital City Wheelmen, to be co tested at Sacramen!o, October 10. Sanctions granted: September 6—Labor day celebrat:on, Presc ; nbrose, Seattle, Wash. Scpte har cal and Agricnlin Cal. September 9— d to Pe to compete | 1 inst., in Ore- | i Colnmbia. Wheelnen, Sacra- red to Octo- | B! —Eureka M | Fair Association, ton Athletic Associa- | tion Cycling Annex, Siockton, Cal.; East Siae Cycling Club, Los Anceles, Cal. September 12—Tacoma 'Race Promoters’ Association, Tacoma, Wash. A. P. SWAIN, President California Associated Cyeling Clubs, R. M. WRICH, Chairman Track Racing Comumitie At the Crystal Palace, London, on An- gust 19, J. Piaut-Berts lowered the worid’s mile record to 1:373-5. This is the first | time since 1891 that Eugland has beld the | record, and in the meantime it has veen broken twenty times. The mile record 1s beld by speed merchants as the picce de resistance in the large colleciion ol Faiher | Time. In 1890 it was 0 3-5, almost_a | minute slower tha. itisio-day. W. W.| Hamilion of Denver held it ior eichteen months at 1:391-5, made at Corenado, Cal., until a short time ago, when E. A. McDuffie of Boston brought it down to 38 1 J. Piatt-Betta is probably the greatest rider against time in the world to-day— greater even than tbe famous Michael. He now holds every worid’s record from | one to ten miles, the times beiug «s foi- | low: 7 7 4-5, 5:13 1-5, 7:0225, | 8:534-5, 10:43, 12:35, 14:26, 16:15 and 18:02 He was paced by innumerable multicycle teams. Betts is going to Aus- tralia shortly. John S. Johnson, the American, also intends to visit the An- tipodes, accompanied by Parsons, once the champion of Australia. The programme of events for the two days’ t at Santa Rosa next Thursday and Friday, as given in THE CHLL yester- duy, is pleasing to the amateur ri crs, 3s the races are alinost entirely for members of that class. The giving of a two days’ meet at Santa Rosa comes in the nature of a surprise to the local talent, as for a time it looked as though even the Admis- sion day meet would go by the board. There will now be a hustling of training preparation-, and a goodly crowd wili go up from here on the 8th and 9th. The only trouble will be the securing of ac- commodations in Santa Rosa for thoce | Sons crowd, but this can doubtless be ar- | ranged. Racers can send their entries to R. A. Smyth, official handicapper for the association, 40814 Thirteenth street, City, from whom eniry blanks can be had. En- tries will positively close Monday. . The Uyclomere is the name of a new track about completed at Honolulu Hawaiian Islands, and C. L Clement, the manager, who is aiso conuected wita the Hawaiian Star, writes to the cyciing de- partment of THE CALL that he would like to have ac least ihres racing men from this State, either amateurs or profession- zls, come to the opening meet the end of this month, leave here on September 16, and returning October 20. For three good | men Mr. Clement will pay all traveling expenses both ways and guarantee at Jeast five meets and possibly eight during the time the men are there. The new track is to ba three laps to a mile, well banked, forty feet wide on the { stretch and thirty feet on tne turns. The prizes will be §$25 firsts, §15 seconds and $10 thirds. Hoiel accommodaiions will Dot cost over $750 to $i5 a week. Good oy R. Nott, | ¢ out as it has not for several seasons. Stories of fat bucks still come in, and in some of the larger trout streams the fish- ing is now at its best. W. Shaw and party killed three bucks, all of a good size, near Santa Cruz last unday. Shaw is getting to be an expert with the rifle here lately and there is great fear expressed by the friends of Dr. Carver and Buffalo Bill that their laurels are to ed to the ashbarrel of oblivion r future. joke of the season is the story about Fred Kennedy and George The very best part of the whole toid Hinkel. thing 1s that the tale is strictly true so far as the main facts are concerned. They both went down to Luke San Andreas last Sunday to catch striped bass. They caught four in two days. When they got back to town Kennedy walked up to a party of friends in cthe company of Hinkel and said “I teil you, boys, Hinkel is the most pati-nt feilow 1 ever saw in my lite. Why, be sat for just six hours, actnal time, in one spotand didn’t get but one bite while he was there.” “Nhat were you doing all this time?’ gent y internolated one of the party. *1?"innocently queried Kennedy—*Oh, I was just sitting still watching him.”” Dr. Clement and Dr. F. L. Platt and wife have lately returned from a hunting and fishing trip in the region of Cahto, Mendocino County. They were gone weeks and got three fine deer and of fish. Dr. Pla't had an abscess ou hislower lip when he started away, but he returned with his beauty at top notch. The San Francisco Fly-casting Clubgave a banguet last Tue-day evening at the Matson R'ehe in honor of the return of W. D Mansfield, the president, from the field of his recent exploits at Garfield Park Augu t 14 Covers were spread for thirty-tive, Juuge Hunt presided as toast- master, and good spreches were made by Alex Vogelsanz, Merton C. Allen and others. The president brought forth his diamond medals for exnibition and a general good time was had. M. J. Geary, the sporting editor of THE CAwLL, is rusticating round the Truckee on_his annual vacation. The Lincoin Ciub held its annual picnic and hive-bird shoot at San Bruno last Sun- day. Nearly 1000 excellent fliers were re- leased from the traps and some excellent shooting was done. The best score was made by E. Foster, who killed thirty-six birds running. - Clarence Nauman came next with ascore of thirty-five. W. H. Price killed eleven out of bis last dozen, and A: Roos, the champion erratic shot of the globe, did the worst shooting,taking the seme of bad shooting as the standard, he ever did in his life. Under careful practice he is fast losing his reputation. Tom Lewis knocked over two out of twelve and Georze Clabrough four. Now Lewis is jealous of Clabrouzh and savs he had a betier jun, but nobody eise is jeal- ous of erther. F. M. Haight has quit shooting and gone to flycasting. He 1is a fine hand at deli- cate casting. In truth, Haight is getting 80 “4y”" tihat Harry Golcher is becoming nervous. He fears lest his genial comrade may conclude (o guit his position and teach the Stanford youth how to fish. On September 5 the California Wing Shooting Club will hold its final live bird shoot at Ingleside for the season’s medals. The Golden Gate Gun Club will nold its final sheot for bluerocks at Pacific Junc- tion, Alameda County, on the same date, as will the South End Gun Club at Colma. Tne final shoot for bluerocks of the Olympic Gun Club will be ne!d at Ingle- side on September 12. The Empire Gun Ciub will bold its final money shoot at Al- ameda Point on the same date, when the finals in the fifty-bird coast record shoot will becleared up. In the afternoou there will be a merchandise prize shoot. The Reliance Gun Club will holds its finals for biuerocks at Webster-street grounds, Oak- lang, also on that day. men can also arrange with any one of The fall tournament oi the {nanimate Target Association will be held at Mon- terey on September 18 and 19. THE BOXERS. Sport Hurt by Mismanagement of Ciubs and Fiascos by Dub- Fighters. Pugilism has received a setback in this City recently that will be hard to over- come in spite of the fact that two good matches are on the tapis. Following on the footsteps of the mis- erable management of the Green-Walcott fight, when patrons of the ring who bad paid their gocd money to see the mill were fostled and crowdea and insuited while trying to get into the pavilion, comes the Pacific Club fiasco, where severa! hundred people were jobbed out of the money ihey paid for tickets. Such tactics can only serve to kill the game. . Inthe case of the National Club there is really no excuse, for Messrs. Groom and Gibbs have made thousands of doilars ont of their boxing entertainments, and should be willing to at least give their patrons afair show. They are good match-makers, but want evervthing in sight, and when a reaction against their so-calied club sets in they will not be able to draw a corporal’sguara. Of course no one expected McAuliffe and Stelzner to draw a house. One is a deadbeat fighter, which the public does not like, and the oiher is a slow man, who never has put up a goo fight. In the interest of pugilism they might have fouxht to show their zocd faith, but Stelzuer merely showed the white feather, and the ring has received another biack eve. George Lavigne, the champion light- weight, is due in this City at 8 o’clock this evening, and will be met by a dele.a- tion of sporting men. y No club has succeeded in signing Lavizne and Walcott as vet, though they have agreed to fight at 136 nounds. Emil Star, who trained Gus Ruhlin for his recent fight with Jeffries, the Los An- geles giant, has i1ssued a challenge to fight the winner of the Case-Elmer fight or any 145-pound man in the couniry. Zreke Abrahams hasdeclarea the Smith- D xon fight off, and has telegraphed Tom O’Rourke to that effect. = e THE YACHTSMEN. They Are Preparing for the Big Regatta to Ba Held on Ad- mission Day. The second annual regatta to be held on Thursday, September 9, uncer the auspices of the Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Associa- tion, promises to be the most important of the yachting season. The foliowing communication has been sent to the different ciubs by the associa- tion and contains valuable intormaticn for yachtsmen, Tides, North Beach—H. W., 10:41 A. ¥.; L. W., 7:04 p. M. Entrics wiil close on Monday, September 6, at noon. Blank for entry and measurement 18 inclosed. Measurement—All yachts must be measured under the Seawanhaka-Corinthian ru.e of 1895, Time ail wance—Time will be allowed for difference in measurements of yachts ac ord- ing to the S:awanhaka-Coriuthian tub.e of time allowance of 1895. Start—One long blast on the whistle of the judges’ boat wi.i be sounded s & preparatory signal at 11:50 A. M. Twenty-foot c.ass and special yawl class will start at 12 noot, (wo whistle: foot class I start at 12:10 P. .. nistles; 30- it class wili start at four whistles 36-foot class will start at whistles; 44-100t class will stari ut 1 In order to prevent misunderstxndings & red ball wiil be hoisted on the judges’ boat when the whistles of each class begin and will remain hoisted for five minutes. Y.ents wili be allowed ten minutes in which to cross tue line, and those crossing later will be timed at the limit of their class. Time limit—1he time limit for the race shall be five hours. Course (<bort course)—The course for yachis of tne 20 und 25 100t ciasses and for yawls will be: Starting ucross an imsginary line drawn irom foot «f Powell streev to & siakeboat anchored 1000 feet off shore and which will be known s stakeboat No. 1; thence 10 and around stakeboat No. 2, ancinored half a mile west of Presidio shoal buoy, leaving the same on the port hand, tuence to and around Blos- som Rock buoy, leaving the same on the port hand; thence to and around stakeboat No. 3, anchored two miles due north, leaving ihe same on the vort hand; thence to tue fin sh across ihe starung lLine. This course is offi- cially reckoned ss ten navtical miles. Middie cou Yeckts in the 30, 36 and 44 foot classes, upon_completing the above-described thre, 30, fiv 0, s1x whistles. course, shail continve on, to and around stakeboat No. 2 (the windward stukeboat), leaving the same on the port hand; thence re- turn to the finish Across the starting line. This course is officially reckoned as fourteen pautical miles. Numbers—Racing numbers must be dis- fayed on_both sides of the mainsail, about fout feet sbove the upper-reci points ard four feet from the luff. These numbers will be fur- nished to yachts at heir respective clubhouses the duy before ihe race Colors—Club colors to be flown at the main truck, and private signals, if any, at the muin cak. P Rules—The generally accepted “Rules of the Rond”’ and the regulaiions of this association will govern duriug the race. Prizes—First and second prize pennants, ac- companied with certificates oi merit, will be awarded 1o yacuts winning in their respective classes. The Macdonough cup—The second of the five annusl silver cups, valued at $250 each, of- tered by Joseph Macdonough, will be open for compatition to ail yachis of thirty feet rac- ing length and under, and will bicome the property of the owner of the yacht making the iasiest corrected time over the “middle course’” of fourteen nautical miles described above. Yachts in the twenty-five and twenty foot classes competing for the Macdonough cup will have the finish time taken for their class prizes as they pass stakeboat 1 (oft Powell street) on the second time out to windward. Protests must be iu writing and be fi.ed with the regatla committee at ils headquariers iu the Merchants’ Exchange, San Francisco, be- fore 6 . M. on Friday, September 10, iu order 10 recesve attention, The entries for the regatta have not yet been completed. Among the big boats it is prooable that the Speedwell, Clara, Prince and Eiia will represent the Corin- thians, and the Embla and Edna will be entered by the Californias and Encinals. ‘Lhe race between tnese large boats will be watched with great interest. In the last regaita held by the Corinthians the firsc four boats finished within speaking dis- tance of each other. The Speedwell crossed the iine a tew feet in ‘advance of the Clara, making the prettiest finish ever seen on our bay. Had the Pride been possessed of a greater sail area, she undoubtedly would have won. In the Aimission day regatta the Pride will enter under better condi- tions, as her commander, Eddie Lathrop, intends to add a spinnaker to her rig. Greater interest is attached to the race between the boats of thirty feet and un- der, as the prize oftered is the beautiful Macdonongh cup. In this class the fol- lowing b ats have.declared their intention of competing: The Amigo, Mignon, ZZEolus, Phenecia,” Whirlwind, Sea Fox and Fawn. The Amigo will be suiled by ex-Commodore Pew, and the friends who pin their faith to that boat’s chances of winning can be assured that such an ex- cellent sailor wiil get all the speed sne posseases. Frank Stone will sail the cup-winner Zolus, and as he buiit the boat and un- uerstands it perfectly he will try and add another cup to her credit. The Fawn will have another opportunity to meet the Aolus, and her owners are confident she will give a better account of herself. L'Hommedieu had the Phenecia out in the channel last Sunday trying her set of new racing sails. Ow ng to Fred Cook’s absence in Alaska, the Harpoon will not enter. This is to be regretied, as the boat was always up among the leaders. Frank Bartietv had the Queen on the beach last week to repair the damage the boat sustainea when she broke away from her moorin, The boat has been put in order and will be entered in the regatta. Vice-Commodore Westerfeld and his crew (Jack Short) have two large-sized protests 1o make over lust Sunday’s race. One is that the race started an hour after the time fixed and the result was they goi the worse of the heavy winds; and the other was that in rounding the stakeboat Pride the Venture had established an over- lap und was crowded against the stakeboat | by two of the Pucific halfratersandduring the foul the Venture filled and nearly sank. e THE OARSMAN. Tralning Hard for the Champlon- ship Regatta to Be Held on the 19th. Everything points to the success of "hf championship regatta to be held at Kl Campo on the 19th. The committees in charge of the affair are working hard to- gether to make this regatta surpass all others. The oarsmen throughout the City have encoursged them by tne earnestness in which they are training for the different events. Reports come from the boat- houses that the men are rapidly rounding into form, and there is a strong belief that records will be made on the day of the re- gatta. Ata meeting of the regatta committee of the Pacific Athletic Association last Wednesday evening it was decided to change the order of races, and as corrected it now stands: First, junior shell; sec- ond, junior barge; third, senior shell; fourth, senior skiff; fifth, intermediate barge; sixth, senior skiff; seventh, senior barge. 1t was also agreed that persons entering a race as substitutes could enter in any class, but would not be classified unless they rowed. The oflicers of the regatta were selected as follows: Referee, W. R. Berry; starter, Admiral von Scomidi; marshal of the course, G. T. McGinnes«s; assistant mar- shal of tne course, M. Calnan; time- keepers, J. E. Scully of the South Ends, J. T. Sullivan of the Pioneers, Bert Lyons of the Stocktons, Joseph Keenan of the Dolihins; judges, William Thomas and Herbert Hunkins of the South Ends, W. B. Hinchman and William Maas of the Alamedas, Thomas Sands and Harry Lynch of the Pioneers, William Growney and Johnson Hardy of the Ariels, and Josepn Sullivan and Frank Staib of the Dolphins. Asa great deal of time has been spent by the reicree of former regattas in in- structineg the men before the start, the committee has decided to relieve him of this duty by having full instructions printed on the programme, and William Espy and Al Rothkopf were appointed a committee to draw up rules of instruc- tions for the contestants. The South Ends realize that they have only two weeks more in which to train, and they are working with a strong deter- mination to uphold the reputation of their club, which has always succeeded in carrving away a fair share of the honors at regattas. The senior crew—or Midgets, as they are called—are especially anxious to re- n the laureis which they lost to the tockton Giants last year, and as both crews are out for blood and both are confi- dent of winning the event promises to be an interesting one. The new junior crew is also doing zood work, and with a little more practice will be able to make their opponents hustle for first honors. The crew iscomposed of the following men: George Bates, stroke; Tom Lynch, afterwaist; Lou Noels, for- wardwaist; Tom Lynch, No. 2, bow. Matt Breen and Wiil Thomas have been coaching them for the past two weeks and pronounce them sure winners, The intermediate crew, which is com- monly called the ‘‘earnest” crew, on count of Earnest Joe Lyons, the stroke, is in fine condition, and ready to row at a moment's notice. It will be remembered that this crew won the junior race in the 20th of June regatta, and since that time they have been working faithfully nnder the watchful eye of Bob McArthur, who now says they are ‘‘nat’chal born win- ners.” The crew is composed of the fol- lowing: Joe Lyons, stroke; Alex Mc- George, afterwaist; Georze Fox, forward- waist, and Tom Suortall, bow. In the single events Dr. Dennis is train. ing every day for the senior skiff event, and lor the past two weeks has been in- structing Jim Pallas, who will represent the club in tue junior race. The doctor says his pupil is'a stayer and will prove a dangerous opponent on the day of the race. Jim Foley is training for the shell race, and if he wins he says he will challenge Henry Peterson to row for the coast cham- pionship. The junior crew, composed of T. J. Kennedy (stroke), T. J. Hopkins (after- waist), E. P. Sullivan (forwardwaist), and Alexander Pap~ (bow, boatman and cockswain), are training hard for the cham- pronship races. They are sleeping at tne boathouse and every morning they have a light preakfast and then start out at5:15 o’clock for a three-mile row. The crew is rowing in fine form. Kennedy at stroke is putting up a fast, iong stroke that makes the barge (ravel as though she was on wheels. Alexander Pape willl not row in the cenior skiff race, as he is devoting all his time to the barge. Jack Coughlan will enter in the senior «kiff race, baving begun training in the boat last Wednesday, He is in fine con- dition, as he has been running and tak- ing long swims daily for the past month. Patch is out every day, and is rowing fast and in good form. He has been train- ing for over a month on the Black Point roads and in the ciub’s gymnasium. Peter von Hadeln has cnallenged E. H. Coney to a skiff race to come off in two weeks. Von Hadeln was at the boathouse Sunday to make arrangements, but Coney failed to appear. Last Sunday a crew composed of W O. Patch, stroke; Joe Earles, atterwaist; Joe Farrell, forwardwaist, and Joe Laib bow, with E. P. Sullivan cockswuin, rowed the barge Arion to Fort Point and crossed the Golden Gate. They let the tide carry them down to Sausalito, where they had dinner. In the afternoon they rowed across to Harbor View, where crabs and clam chowder were served at Schwariz’s. The guests were Willam Dunn, J. J. Cronin, Frank McElrath and Joe Buz- zagua. The Arielr have decided on the men to represent them in the next regatta, and they are training hard to uphold ther pu- tation of their club. The Ariels will huve entries in every evenit but one, and that is the senior barge race. Their junior crew is in active training and is composed of the following men: Stroke, Joseph Hannan; afterwaist, L. Keppler; forwardwaist, P. McCarthy; bow, Charles McAuliff. In the senior skiff race the club will be represented by the two Wilsons, James and Frank, who declare their intention of entering, and William McCausland. Phe- lan bas expressed no desire of entering, and it is believed he will not do so. Mc- Causland will also try for the senior shell. He expects to take part in both events, as the races are fur apart, and he hopes to make a good showing in both races. H. Wittkoph will also enter the senior shell race and is training hard. M. J. Prendergast will represent the Ariels in the Junior skiff. Howe also in- tended to enter, but was compelled to leave town on important business and will remain away a month. The senior crew of the Alameda Club is in constant training, with a hope of doing as well as in the last regatta. The crew is composed of the same men who gave the crack South End crew their hard racein the June regatta. They are: John Lewis, bow; William Hansen, lorwardwaist; A. T. Webb, afterwaist; F. W. Ayers, stroke and captain, and Ed4 Hansen, captain. The average age of the crew is 19 years and their average weight is about 150 pounds. e CRICKET CHIRPS. Ranjitsmhli’'s New Book on the Game—Local Notes. ‘What is being more discussed than any- thing eise throughout cricketdom to-day is Prince Ranjitsmhj’s new book, “The Jubilee Book of Cricket.” Alike in Eng- land and America the book has met with The Perfume of Violets The l.mrily of the lily, the and the flush of Hebe combi ‘wondrous Powder. nd it is generally ad- d to be the most complete work on ."n','.";.m. ever produced. It isrofusely illustrated with instantaneous pictures, afferding excellent studies of all the great batsmen of the day in action—Grace, Talairet, Stoddart, Key, Brown and others. After some useiul remarkson training and outfitting *‘Ranjy’’ opens the serious part of his work with an essay on fiela - ing. Itis interesting to learn that at Raj Kamar College in India, where the author learned his cricket, the fielding exceiled the batting and bowling. This he at- tributes to the ubsence of net practice. The long chapter on bowling is very in- teresting. Fifteen different plans of the Iieid are given to suit various bowlers, and voung cricketers will' be amazed by the very sclentific analysis of the varying de- liveries any the field arrang2ments which they necessitate. But the piece de resistance of the book is the chapter on batting. A few pages are devoted to the bat itself, and the author insists on proper pads and gl?yu Then follows a generous eulogy on ihe greatest of all batsmen,” W.‘G. _Grace. The champlon is said to have '_unned in his mighty self all the good pomu“of all the good players” and to have “made utility the criterion of style. He is credited with having discovered batting and turned its.many straight channels nto winding rivers. . ¥ The chapters on captaincy and umpir- ing are not less valuable than the others, and might be perused with auyantage by many of our local cricketers, all of whom cannot but be edified by the admirable warm welcom book. 3 The fight for first place in the English county champiohship is waxing keener and keener as the championship wanes. Lancashire leads by asingle point, having played 22 maiches, won 14, lost 2 and drawn 6. Burrey is almost neck and neck with this record—played 21 matches, won 14, lost 3 and drawn 4. Golden Gate will be the scene of the Hunter Harrison cup match between the Pacifics and Bohemians. In the former's team, given below, some new names will be noticed: Dickinson, Meyers, Harbour, Wiseman, J. Theonald, Hli, Coles, Sex- won, Turner, James, Skimmings and Wal- lace. Captain Sloman will trot out his strong- est combination againsi this eleven and an interesting contest may be expected. 1 Jorgot i0 muke mention lasc week of the sudden and regretable deatn of Spen- cer Mayo of the Ban Jose C.ub. Mr. Mayo was not only an excellent cricketer, but a prince of good feliows, and his loss will be long felt by bhis many friends both in this and the Garden City. UMPIRE. VOLLEY BALL. Close Game Played at the Y. M. C. A. Gymnasium on Thursday. An exciting and close game of volley ball was plaved last Thursday night at the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium before quite a crowd of members beiween the Peerless team and a picked team ard was won by the former by a score of 39 to 35. It was the closest game of volley ball ever played in the gymnasium, and many hot rallies were participated in by the men of both sides. The captain of the Prerless team was Eua H. Ziska and that of the picked team was Toenjes of the German team of the German branch of the Y. M. C. A. For the losers Dave Grant played the better ba!l and he is about the best of that team. H. Toenjes made the most points for his side. For the winners L. C. ¢ onet mi:de the most points for his side through his fine serving of the ball. Stewart McDougall and Cap ain Ziska played a good steady game and H. Mor- ton, the new member, made a fair show- ing. Rudolph Horner, secretary of the Ger- man_branch of the Y. M. C. A,, acted as umpire and scorer. COURSING. Two Exceptional Events on the Carcs for the Near Future. To-morrow’s coursing stake at Ingleside bars neither age nor previous winnings, and in consequence embraces in the entry the fleetest performers. It aiso shows one or two entriesof whom tl.e talent possesses little knowledge. Closely following to-morrow’s perfom- | ances comes the big California Produce stake on Admission day. This latter event is confined to puppies whelpea during 189697, and owned by members of the Interstate Coursing Club, anq designed to show the standard of breeqj, of this State. No member has yet ;. tively announced his candidate. T, declarations and draw will be made nu‘ Monday evening at Pythian Hall. 1y iy expected that almost as many surpy will then be uncovered as will be deveigp,, in the actual running. Some great youp,. sters have been br d during the .0 eighteen months. The winner next Thy, day will have to possess qualities tha; few vears ago were seldom equaled by (4 older dogs. The Montezuma kennels will be to {4 front to-morrow with two of their Tecent|y purchased Chicago dogs, White Cockagy and Garden City. St. Louis will also by represented by Ray and Trant’s Sylyj and Sacramentd, San:a Clara and afy field will likewise make a bid for thy money. Mavician and Leonora, two more of Ray and Trant's St. Louis purchases, are be. ginning to show the eftect of the changg of climate, ana have Feen withdrawn ten. porarily from training. Several of the coures in to-morrow'y rundown will be warmer than the arpy. ments in a will contest. Laurelwood and Sly Boy, Wayiarer and Fireman, Sylvia and Blackeite, Sam and Mialmo and Mercy May and Royal Siag should turnisha biy enough sensation to merit place in the pink weekly journals o. the staid East, —_— is Lo New Divorce Suits. Suits for divorce have been filed in the ofice of the County Cleck as fo.lows : Annie de Cardona against Les de Cardona for fat ure to provide. Adn L. Carlisie against Charles Carlisie neglect and failure to provide. NEW TO-DATY. STATE BLECTRO- HEDICAL NSTITOTE Corner Market, Powell and Eddy Streets (Entrance No, 3 Eddy Street), S, F, An Institute Designed to Fill a Long- Felt Necessity in This City. 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