The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 3, 1898, Page 8

s A A OO T ST PO % 'UP-RIVER CLUBS 1 % ENJOY : % GRAND SHOOTING E + [ 2 e g £ 20 2 g g g b b b o b b 2 4 The much-looked-for rainstorm is still behind time, although the indications are very promising for a heavy soaking he- +fore long. The bay on the east side is Jiterally swarming with all kinds of wild Qucks, but they know a trick or two and remain well out of range of gunshot. Sportsmen who “are members of .gun élubs- which have leased lands. in the Suisun marshes are having tolerably good shooting. The birds that. are arriving daily from the north feed, principally, in these marshes at night, as the ponds un- der preserve rule are baited with duck food and as & consequence the broadbills feel at home where every-day shooting is Prohibited. The Black Jack Club, whose preserve #sin Sherman Island, still continues enjoy great sport. Shooting on the 38 ailowed only on Saturday. and -Sunday of each week, and as a_result the:birds ere nat wild and decoy nicely in th hours.. In fact, the. club member shooting generally about 9 o'cli i wn of day until the hour of cessi. : ered - tribe kirmish | the popping between troops. gate bag o o Sunday the aggr amounted to 98| widgeon and rains - the .birds ain fields of the and | » stick by the Al | hould Soon e good are reas- | he Sonoma n, -doubt- bombard- hu who are | ot the gun clubs | z items concern-| are from a weatl expert hunters he - habits t of the: coun- | 1 making good: bags his re- Quring but little le: I brothers, d Adolph, and , - T | ch they bags ting w ,.in waich there illow. sloug Birds are kens and son hav frem it of two days on Grand Island. - sixty. geese. un Club of Buffalo has dea, the obje: which tive interest in -trap- .| 1:4¢ an ac The new idea may be called a -bag “shoot,” and is conducted on following 1i b announces its “grab-bag bers and thel and invites its mem- | o attend.. The.con- man, | Morrison furnish one| not to exceed | the ¢hib com- | then marked | The race is then s arranged in order t score draw mitttee, i with the dc from' a hat in | bers on the pr Whatever 2 man’ draws entitled "to| : marked it: number. | s am n get own prize, is the Subject of much r. There is plenty of and the man who has per-.| nded. 60 or 7 fine knife or some other | worth the full dollar. As a g an afternoon’s amuse- rab-bag” shoot is a gooa idea | / to-be tried in more places than Buffalo. CLOSING OF ENTRIES FOR ALL-AGED STAKE for The éntries the California Collie 0w in Oakland closed ast. The show will un- on 3 be a doubtedly success, and the innova- tion of judging collies by the score card wiil draw many visitors. Mr. Stewart has | been indefatigable in his efforts to secure a large or the all-age stake will, by of the directors of the Pa- Field Trial Association, close on the 15th inst. he cups and other trophies offeréd as for the winners are now on exhibi- tion in Shre window in the Crocker building Two of t he candidates for the stake are a the sympathy ‘of all sportsmen will be extended to Mr. Schumacher of Los Angeles, the owner of the canine The dogs in question are the English se ter do~ Valiente, and the almost_equally well known l‘I:xfi:u‘lh setter bitch wena. The former died of fever and the latter, it | is upposed, of grief at the loss of her | mate, as ne other cause existe Los Angeles 1s the home of andther fa r who has suffered the loss of his dogs by death. W. R. Murphy’s fox ter- rier bitch Snowflake died, and her litter of puppies, by Aldon Swagger, followed her to a premature end. B. Bryon of Alameda has rescinded his Intention of sending his great dane, Queen Olga, East to be bred to Champion San- dor von Imen, and has decided to breed | probably Sar. old the by her to ome of the local crack: to_George L. Brainard's Don C Mr. McVie of Los Angeles ha: fox terriers Dauntless Vanguard, Champlon Warren Safeguard, ex B ton Spinaway, and Dauntless Della Fox, by Warren Sage ex Blemton Spinaway, to J. A. Bouslaren of Louisville, Ky. The Pacific Mastiff Club elected a gew member on Saturday last in the person of the well known breeder, F. C. Beazley of Saratoga. The committee on membe: ship reported favorably on wae applica- tion of Duncan 8. urray, wno will doubtless be elected at the next meeting. Dr. d’Evelyn has opened an office in New York, which circumstance would tend to indicate a prolonged sojourn in that city. Recent advices announce his ood health. In his absence the Pacific i(snnnl League is minus a vresident, but is duties are ably fulfilled by Norman J. Btewart, the ranking vice president. Tried to Burn the Monkeys. Andrew Bahrs Jr., assistant manager at the Chutes, swore to a complaint in Judge Joachimsen's court yesterday for the arrest of J. Creighton, “John Doe' Currie, “John Doe” Buddy and “Richard Roe” Buddy on the charge of battery. The four young men were at the Chutes Wednesday night and Bahrs caught them trying to set fire to the straw in the mon- keys' cage. He ordered them out of the place. Thursday night the four laid in Wait for him and severely beat him. . Cross-Libel Against a Tug. *+ Robert Dollar and others, owners of the - «8teamer Grace Dollar, flled a cross-libel in the United States District Court yes- terday for $3250) damages against the eteam tug Columbia. Thev allege that the Columbia crowded the Dollar upon the Coos Bay bar on August 31 of this year. The cross-libel is in the case of A. M. Rlx]npsnn and others against the Dollar for salvage. Sanborn, Vail & Co. have lots of nice holiday presents in their stationery de- partment, . 2 | ity to shut out the Bostons and ‘play |-with’ various. other teams | would me | however, yet the surprise | agreeable one. 1| it is said another big surpris se | the practice and ‘condition, and w want to r satisfied with whatever-order of work Mr. the bad entitles jts | $a corresponding with | & derived *from opening | ps P e e e Y 24 ¢ PITCHER HUGHES E o wiLL 3 + TWIRL SUNDAY + + R e R “Jimmie” ‘Hughes, the great Baltimore find of last season; will pitch for the Gilt Edges Sunday at Recreation Park. The news: will ‘undoubtedly .be hailed. with great delight by those interested and those “who watched - the - career of this young man last year. It is expected that the banner crowd of the season will be | present, and in view of the fact that such a wondrous star is to be presented I can hardly fancy any lover of the national | game remaining home under such entic- ing - circumstances. It has been a long time since Hughes, | the'idol of Baltimoreans, appeared on' a diamond in this immediate vicinity. Those of us who saw him last at Central Park, pitching as an amateur, little dreamed at the time that the boy possessed the abil of the major We' considered Mim -a good man s, but few predicted that he t with such great success: in st.. The hoy surprised -us all, was surely an on Sunday will: be on However true iuis may h to state that it would be un- pect Mr. Hughes to pitch any it-out games. To do th t requires ile Hughes may possess both the qualities in a de- gree, still it cannot.be expected that he will give such an exhibition as marked his famous career in the East. Let us rest contented over the fact that we are to see him pitch. What difference does it make to us whether he lets. a team league. in his < the far When he tw programme. be, 1 | down with no hits or permits. them to make twenty-five? We simply want to see the boy that made such an excellent showing among the big leagues, and those fans who do nothing at a game but roast rve their ammunition and be Hughes Is ‘capable of giving after such a long rest. 3 The Altas will journiey to Napa on Sun- day -to try conclusions with the Alden & Leyisons- of that city. The Altas are playing fn the Pacific Coast Minor League, but on.account of ondition of the grounds at Elm- hurst they cannot play their scheduled game, and. have succeeded, after much | inconvenience, - in securing & game-at Napa. " The Altas. claim .ne amateur championship of - California, having de- feated the Golden Gates, who were up to | the time of their defeat the acknowledged champions. ° The game Sun:ay promises to be an exciting one.-as both teams are as - the made up of excellent ‘material, following line-up will show: * The . game -to-day ° between the GHt Edges and: the: San Joses will be a great gar as- both teams are very evenly matched, says. Colonel Robinson. . If San Jose. wins_this game it will tie the Gilt zes and the Athletics for first place, y& Colonel. Robinson. San Jose has been practicing very hard -daily and is confident that it can’ defeat the -famous vs the Colonel.. The line-up is-as Position: Pitcher. San Jose Thomas . Kent . Hanlon Reilly (opkins Eagan Pyne £t fleld. nter. fietd. McGucken Right field ... Foley JOE CORBETT. s i e T TR R SR S S S CYCLERS WILL ELECT THEIR OFFICERS R R R R R R R R R The annual meeting and election of of- ficers of the California Associated Cycling Clubs will be held this evening at 8 o’clock at the Olympic Club. : There will undoubt- edly he a large attendance of delegates, as a great deal of interest is being taken in this year’s election, and there will be quite a contest for the control of the as- sociation. Chy J. J. B. Argenti, W, J. Kenney, P. M. Nippert and S. G. Scovern have been ap- pointed by President Adams to represent the unattached delegates. The organized clubs will each appoint three new. dele- gates for the ensuing year, to_take their seats at to-night’s meeting, and their per- sonnel will not be known until to-night. John E. Wing of the Olympic Wheelmen, encouraged by his recent successful at- tempts at long distance record breaking, will try for all short-distance marks up to and including one mile at the San Jose track to-morrow, paced and unpaced. Most of these short records are now held by George P. Fuller, who made them about two months ago. Racing men are much pleased at the prospects of a big meet at San Jose by the Garden City Wheelmen on Monday, Jan- uary 2, 1599, as told in The Call yesterday. 7The programme as announced is an inter- esting one, and should furnish not only a gond day's sport but a good chance for some of our speedy riders to again demon- str s in that direction. Interest in the Cycle Clubs’ Baseball League is still on the increase, and to- morrew’s game will attract a large crowd to the Fresidio Athletic grounds in the forenoon, starting at 10 o’clock. The teams 1o contest will be from the Callfornia Cycling Club and the Bay City Wheel- ‘men. The Bay Citys head the list thus not hsving lost a game, whereas the San Franctscos, Californias and Olympics have each lost one. The tournament ends December 18, The Bay Citys claim to win their ball games not only by good playing but by enthusiastic rooting on_the part of the spectator members, and Captain Menne expects a large concourse of ‘‘rooters” to- MOrrow. H. W. SPALDING. EUGENE R. GAB-BEB? ESTATE. The Bulk Le T +4444+4 4444 & Is Cc;;:;:s:‘{ of Money and Railroad Bonds. The inventory and appraisement of the estate of the late Eugene R. Garber was flled yesterday. The property is appraised in total at $44,974 10. Of this amount $30,- 120 10 1s represented by money and $10,975 by bonds of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company af Arizona. The half interest in the firm of Garber & Garber is men- tioned as an asset of unknown value, Stocks in varfous mining companies were scheduled as of no value. —_—— The Window Breaker. Michael Williams, the shoemaker who has a penchant for breaking windows in the “City Hall, appeared before Judge Conlan yesterday and in answer to the Judge’s query why he persisted in break- ing the windows, replied: *“I w; to get work.” The Judge retorted: 1 give ou six months' work in th Jatl Wwilliams smiled: e Ormiy, ————— Lurline Salt Water Baths, Bush and Larkin sts. Swimming, Rusian, hot "THE SAN' FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER -3, 1898. HEEEPE L LI LI LA+ { THE MIDGETS MAY } : RACE 3 + + ESENIOR CHAMPIONSE R R R e R R R R The members of the Alameda Boat Club are much gratified at the success of their representatives at the Long Bridge regat- ta, at which the creek oarsmen became the holders of three championships, viz.: The senior barge, and the-senior and jun- jor outrigged skiffs. To celebrate these victories the friends of the club will give a performance at a hall in Alameda early in the new year. The proceeds of the performance will be expended in enlarg- ing the boat house, which is. now quite in- adequate to the demands of the growing membpership. Three years ago the club had twenty-four members in good stand- | ing; now it has more than eighty. The club house will be remodeled, and a large parlor, containing a piano and a billiard table, will be provided. ¢ : The entertainment will consist of songs, recitations, ete., and will probably be fol- lowed by a dance. The following have been appointed a committee to take charge of the entertainment: . W. G. Han- sen, F. S. Cone, Theodore Eisfeldt, D. Greenleaf and H. Wilhelmi. Some of the Alameda oarsmen play baseball now and then, and it has been suggested that a football game should be got up for the benefit of the ‘kickers.” The ' Alameda senior barge crew will probably be somewhat changed next sea- son, as Eugene Hadcock, occupant of the bow thwart, has announced his intention Fttt 4444444444444+ % HIGH CLASS SPORT + AT THE : INGLESIDE PARK % T OP P POY The managers of Ingleside Park have made preparations to receive a large erowd of lovers of good sport this after- noon and to-morrow. The card arranged to please the patrons of the park cannot be duplicated. Of the large numbers of nominations that were recelved at the.drawing on Thursday evening, only high class “racers” were accepted. In fact the officers of the cours- ing sward have wisely concluded that g0od sport can only be attained from good running stock and with that object in view coursing at Ingleside Park in future will be .of very high quality. Among the dogs that have been entered are some “nail drivers” of well-known fame and of the number of course adver- tised on the programme the talent will find that picking winners will not be an easy task simply because the dogs are too closely matched. It is somewhat of a singular coinci- deuce that picking winners at Ingleside is now a most hazardous undertaking, and in fact it is only those who make a study of the game and the condition of the con- testing dogs that come out on top at the finish of a meeting. The drawings have considerable to do with the success the club rnow enjoys. The dogs that are classed as being evenly matched are for- tunately drawn to meet In the slips and as a matter of fact that means good sport and hard guessing. ‘Whatever new scheme the keeper of the t+r +++ +4+ 4 R R T T T S OO 3 EXCELSIOR CLUB 3 WILL 1 NEXT ENTERTAIN + FEEE b 4444444444447 The National, Western ‘and Excelsior clubs have announced fistic entertain- ments for this month as follows: Jim Jeffries and Joe Kennedy, in Woodward’s Pavilion, December 27; George Green and Dan Creedon, Woodward’s Pavilion, De- cember 30; Sammy Maxwell and Martin Denny, December 22. Patrons of boxing can rest assured of seeing something in the line of hard hit- ting within the next thirty days that should certainly tickle the fancy of the most exacting crank on pugilism. It is a well-known fact that George Green in- variably puts up a good stiff argument, and he will certainly need to be in fine fettle on this occasion, as his opponent, Creedon, has a record for fast fighting and hard punching. It is to be hoped, however, that Creedon is himself again and that too much good time has not interfered with his once magnificent con. stitution. He will be here in the very near future, and then a line on his present ap- pearance can be taken. Billy Delaney, who is looking out for the interests of big Jim Jeffries, is author- ity for the statement that the champion heavyweight of the orange groves has been practicing new moves and has changed his style of boxing entirely. “Why, you will be surprised when you see Jeff strike out now.” remarked Dela- ney, as he smiled blandly. “The big fel- +4+4+4 TN MODERN RING METHODS ILLUSTRATED. N\IM r‘eA\‘ Whirlwind Bill—Sav Windjabber, this sack-cutting is a great invention; it gives a fellow who has a horror of hard exercise and is too lazy to train a chance to scoop in a good pot once in a while, win or lose. Professor Windjabber—Yer dead right, Windy, old chap. Where would us fat blokes who love easy sailing ever at the dough bag once in a while? I guess we are as good as Vanderbilt, who get off if we didn’t get an even c says, the public b. d. of taking up sculling. It has been sug- gested that the Alameda seniors, as at present constituted, should row a race against the South End “Midgets,” the event to take place on the Oakland Creek, where a course of any desired distance can be laid out, and where spectators can watch the whole race. If a course of one and a half miles is decided on, it will be accurately measured, so as to make the record good. e’%he outh End “Midgets,” with Gus Carson _(bow), R. McArthur (No. 2), George Bates (No. 8), and Frank Duplis- sea (stroke), are willing to row against the Alameda seniors, and will try to bor- row a new barge for the race. This is the crew which represented the South Ends at Astoria, and, though handicapped by an old and heavy boat, had a good lead up to the turn. e new Alameda barge gained so much in rounding the stakes that the ‘“Midgets” were beaten by sev- eral lengths, Br. CFC. Dennis, outrigged skiff cham- pion in 1887, goes out frequently for prac- tice, and last Sunday J. Lyons, M. Breen and others were on th ater. The South Ends have now enough money in hand to complete the work on the much-talked- of handball court, and next season hope to have a light new barge and to make a strong _effort to regain some of the lost championships. Though the South End candidate for Sheriff was not successful at the recent election, two members of the club became District Attorneys—H. Mclsaac of Marin County, and A. Camp- bell of San Luis Obfspo County. The Ariels have received notice to re- move their club house and boats from Long Bridge, which is to be torn down. To-morrow G. W. Phelan will rafle his skiff at the Ariel boat house at 11 o'clock; it is as good a racing boat of its class as there 1s on the bay. The silk flag presented by Mrs. Smith, wife of the president of the Alameda Boat Club, to the barge crew, and carried to victory on five occasions, now adorns that lady’s parlor, and is highly prized by her as a memento. K THE WATER DUCKS — OF SUTRO BATHS The following natators have entered for the contests which will be held at Sutro Baths Sunday afternoon. The events are: 60-yard dash, novice—F. Ralston, J. Bensen, H. Hiller, B. Berry, R. Dodge, B. Kipp, H. An- derson, N. Bensen, R. White. Diving from platform, juvenile—E. Bonifield, A H. Dough- S utacio racs, throvgh Smal tanks—H. HiL lfir,B.S«hch.D.ll_mhl,B.Btrn.A. 5 Do, . 'H. Anderson, E. Bonlfieid, W. e odger 3. Bevian - o0 yard race, amateurs and juveniles—A. J. Duran, Hanton, A. Hay, F. Bonifleld, P. Levy, H. Seei Trick and fancy a . Ben- sen, E. Kipp, H. . F. Green, R. Dodge, Trapeze and high A ", Green, H. See- ! hares has recently developed with the ob- jezt of turning out flyers of from two to three mile stamp, it goes without say- ing that he has hit the nall on the head as the ‘“short tails,” during the past month, have been literally flying over the grass and making their escape; but not until after giving their pursuers gruelers from start to finish. The coursing to-day will be no excep- tion to the general ruie. Good hares, high class dogs, good judging and able slip- {)lng is all that® is necessary to attract housands to any park, and. this is the order of sport that is offered to patrons of the leash at Ingleside Park. To see is to convince, and doubtless an immense throng of spectators will witness the final results of to-day’s big stake. GOLFERS PRACTICE ON THE PRESIDIO LINKS There has not been rain enough to cover the Presidio links with grass, which is in some spots rather conspicuously ab- sent. There has been a fair amount of practice play during the past week, but several of the players have made no re- turns. The following scores were made last Saturday and Sunday: First Second Third Round. Round. Round. 55 52 5 54 53 Player. %, Gaines Roberts. 58 4 4 46 48 47 50 50 2 5 rounds in 48 and 46 and on Wednesday H. D. Pillsbury went round the course twice in 49 and 48. This afternoon the regular monthly tournament for the Liverpool silver medal for men, 18 holes, with handicap, will be played. The handicap is based upon the recent performances of the players, the scrateh score being 93, the best score yet made for 18 holes in a tournament, though 87 is the best on record for the Presidio links. When the captain of the San Fran- ciseo Golf Club returns to this city next ‘week he will select the team of eight men to play against the Oakland golf team on Saturday, December 10. The representa- tives will be chosen from the following: E. J. McCytchen, S. L. Abbott Jr., Charles le, Dr. C. T. Hibbetts, H. D. Pillsbury, J. W. Byrne, A. B. Willlamson, H. Bab- cock, Willlam Thomas and T. G. Roberts. e ladies' foursornes, 9 holes, with han- dicap, and the ladies’ drivi competi- tion, heretofore set for December 10, will take pl on December 9. A Gauger Appointed. Benjamin A. Baird was appointed gauger in Collector Lynch’s district on venue oner at Washington. . Baird stood first on’ the civil service low hits straight from the shoulder and every knuckle counts. You will not hear of Jim's thumbs going wrong again and if T'm not very badly mistaken Jeffries Wwill be your champion heavyweight with- ln-'a. yeflé from now."” oe ennedy, the champion heavy- weight of the Excelsior Club, will 13118 handled by Young Mitchell, and it goes without saying that Kennedy must be one of the fast improving kind when Mitchell condescends to take him under his wing. The sports who delight to witn. a bout in which sledge-hammer blows are the feature can safely count upon seeing a knockout when Jim and Joe get to mix- lngwl.:ptl’he game.l i at promises to be a very pre - tertainment between two masters ;;ybg;_ Ing will be the meeting between Sammy Maxwell and Martin Denny, late of Aus- tralla. Maxwell has quité ‘a local repu- tation for cleverness and ability. to take unishment. He will find, however, that Denny he will meet a stanch o ponent, who has established a ve test should be well worth seei ggg?etleas a large crowd will v:leu:’egs's at,l:% Denny must have a Very go of himself. It is said thltyw 11%‘1033\.!2‘:: ing with some friends recently he mod- estly remarked that if George Lavigne was anxious to take on somebody not ?lnr away from home he (Denny) would have no objection to signing articles with the Saginaw “Kid.” bably some of the local clubs woul g uld be doing justice to matching Lavigne and Denn:; instead of Lavigne and Gans. Denny. hag been training very faithfully for his bout with Maxwell at Jimmy anthony’s head- quarters near Ingleside, and it can be said with all safety that there will not be any purseé cutting on this occasion, but that the best man will win. robability the Western Athletic Club will match “Doc” Flynn and Jimmy Anthony’s pupil, Mahoney. to box eight or ten rounds on the evening of the heavy-weight fight between Jeffries and Kennedy. SUED FOR STATE'S MONEY. Directors of the Napa Asylum Fail to Return a Surplus. E. P. Colgan, as Controller of the State of California, applled to the Superior Court for a writ of mandate to compel the Board of Managers of the Napa State Hospital to deliver into the hands of,the State Treasurer the sum of $7450 65. It is alleged by the Controller that the amount named was drawn out of the State treas- ury and is an excess of the sum expend- ed for the support of the institution dur- ing the thirty-ninth and fortieth fiscal years. The amount was deposited in the treas- ury of the hospital, and although a de- mand has been made for its return to the tsl:“; treasury the Board of Directors of e ital, which Is composed of H. H. "5, . Washburn, Raleigh Barcar, din, A. W. ett and C. :¢+¢¢+¢4¢¢§+¢¢¢¢+: + WILL REORGANIZE + g f ¢ SCHUETZEN BUND 3 S S The first steps toward reorganizing the,| National Schuetzen Bund preparatory to the big shoot that is to be held here in 1901, were taken at a recent meeting. Representatives from all of the principal rifile clubs around the bay were present. There are still several clubs that have not yet affiliatéd with the bund, but it is expected that they will join long bem? the important event. The clubs represe: ed the delegates present at the first meet- ing follow: Sacramento Rifle Club—Jacob Meyer and F. Ruhstaller; - San_Francisco Grutli, Schuetzen Section—G. R. Hauser, C. Gut: | Men's Schuetzen * Section—A. Grieb, William Dress- ler, C. Bolsdorf; California Schuétzen Club— A. Rahwyler, R. Langer, Willam Holden, O. Bremer, H. Gumbel; San Francisco Turner Schuetzen ~Section—Captain F. Attinger, J. Straub, L. Brune; Columbla Pistol and Rifle Club—Dr. L. O. Rodgers, D. W. McLaughlin, F. H. Bushrell; Germania Schuetzen Club—E. F. P. Schuster, H. M. Wreden, A, Jung- Norddeuscher ~Schuetzen Club—Willidm Garms, J. D. Heise, George Alpers; Deutscher Krieger Verein—Robert Wilnecke, A. Franke, C. Martizen; Verein Eintracht Schuetzen Sec- tion—Captain F. Kuhls, L. Schmidt, O. Thiele; San Francisco Schuetzen Verein—L. Haake, D. B. Faktor, O. Burmeister, John Utschig, N. Ahrens, John Thode, Captain John Bolts. The temporary officers elected were D. B. Faktor, chairman; O. Burmeister, sec- retary; A. Jungblut, treasurer. It was decided that the permanent officers shall be elected on next Thursday evening. In the meantime a committee to make nomi- nations, consisting of Louis Haake, R. Wienecke and N. Ahrens, was appointed. The officers to be elected will be president, four vice-presidents, recording secretary, financial secretary, corresponding secre- +++ Goet: blui tary, three shooting masters and five trustees. There is a warm contest :gomg on for the position of president, D. B. Faktor, Louis Haake, Captain Fred Kuhls and N. Ahrens being mentioned. There is, however, a desire that this posi- tion shall go to some outsider, not neces- sarily a rifleman, who has ability’ and means and who would not be backward in_assisting the bund in a financial way. The bringing of the national rifle tourna- ment to this city was accomplished by the representatives of the San Francisco Schuetzen Club and the Columbia Pistol | and Rifle Club who attended the recent bund meeting on the Glendale range, Long Island, N. Y. From promises made by the rifiemen from all parts of the United States at that gathering the coming tour- nament should bring to this city many wealthy people of the East, and possibly some from Europe. Cash prizes and trophies amounting to thousands of dol- lars will be.contested for by the shoot- ers. As might be expected in a project in- volving so much responsibility and honor, dissensions, frictlons and jealousles are sure to bob up. It was so in the first meeting. The business of .the bund ‘is conducted in the German language, and when Delegates Dr. L. O, Rodgers and D. W. McLaughlin of the Columbia Pis- tol and Rifle Club found that they were left out in the cold because they are un- able to sgeak or understand the language spoken they withdrew. Their contention is that being a national organization, composed. of American citizens (although of German entage or birth) the bust- ness should be conducted in the language of this country and not in the tongue of any foreign country. Those who are of different mind_justify their position by claiming that English sneaklng delegates are in the small majority, and furtherthat the constitution and by-laws of the bund Egebmes that the business of that hody shall be conducted in the German lan- guage. What the result will be remains to be seen. M. J. HIT LT ) A LIVELY SEASON FOR LAWN TENNIS There has not been a great deal of play on the grounds of the California Lawn Tennis Club lately. Owing to the rain and the foggy nights the courts have had considerable moisture on them and the sun has not been hot enough to dry them early in the day. On Thursday George Whitney and J. Daily played five sets, all of which were won by Whitney. who was playing in excellent form. The scores were: 6—3, , 75, and 6—3. Yesterday morn- ing the courts were dry and Miss Palmer and Miss Farnsworth had some practice games. But the attendance during the week has not been large. This after- noon there will be a round robin tourna- ment, singles, in which several of the well known members of the ‘club will take place. . From this time forward a season of considerable activity is expected. There are among the new members of the club many young peopleof both sexes who have taken ur the game with enthusiasm. The winter in_San' Francisco is, except for the early hour at which darkness sets in, better suited for lawn tennis than the summer, when the strong westerly winds sweep across the courts and Interfere with the regular flight of the balls, The dust, too, in summer is a serlous draw- back to comfort. Rain is the only hindrance in winter, and’asphait courts from which the water has been swept with a squeegee dry rapidly under a warm_sun. On Saturday, December 17,it is proposed to play a series of exhibition games, in which the Hardy brothers, the Whitney brothers and other experts will take part. The exhibition will be for the ben- efit of J. Dally, the court keeper, who has been most attentive to his duties and has taken great pains to keep the courts in good order. AVERAGES OF LAKE COUNTY CRICKETERS Though the cricket season round San Francisco has been the dullest for some years, 1898 has been quite a successful year in Lake County. The Lakeport Cricket Club, with the exception of H. V. Keellng, who is a naturalized citizen, is composed entirely of young men of Amer- ican birth. The Lakeport eleven has played seven matches during 1898 and has won them all. The following are the bat- ting averages: 3 ooy Aver- . Out. Runs. age. 1 27 ¥ H V. 3 .97 C. M. 1016 1260 F. A. 1 82 10.25 H, B 0 a2 1018 W. 0. 190 v H S 1 M dm R S 1 15 30 A G 0. a1 30 A 1o Wi H A T s IR 0 & 12 P. Col ek B0 F. F. 1o iy “H. V. Keeling, being barred from com- eting for the Johnson bat for highest gnmng average, and C. M. Hammond having waived his claim. to it, the prize went to F. A. Greene, who showed great improvement in batting. e following are the bowling averages: Maid- ‘Wick-Aver- Bowler. Balls. ens. Runs. ets. . 460 25 92 44 '5.':» 41 10 1T 2 4 C. M. Hammond. 128 2 88 8 106 A, H. Spurr, H. E. Hudson and A. G. D: alsd bowled a few balls. e C. P. Hun Talks About the Trade Possibilities of the Pacific Coast . . In Next Sunday’s Call. l PR R e R S g $'PIGSKIN CHASERS ¢ ! MEET FOR THE ICHAMPIONSHIP+ + + D e e The plans for winter football on this coast gre beginning to buzz. Howard P. Taylor has been considering a project to take an all-California team East to play a representative eleven in New York on Christmas and New Year's days. He has even gome so far as to secure transpor- tation from the rallroad, the payment of which is to be dependent upon the gate receipts of the prospective games. It is Taylor's idea to pick an eleven 1 represent the best we have in th t. The men whom he wishes to take are: Hobbs, Olympic, center; Smith, Olympic, and Fickert, Stanford, guard Sheehy; Olympie, and. Pringle, Califor nia, tackles; Womble and Cralg, Califor- nla, ends; Murphy, Stanford, quarter; Hall and Smith, California, halves; and isher, Stanford, fullback. FThiS team would certainly be equal to anything the West could get together. The line is exceptionally, strong and the backs are as good a quartet as. cov‘?\ld be collected in the State. Murphy w lt‘“x'l. as a kicking fullback all?dnglli}’lefl;n«;s 1‘3{ fensive is exceptlo: fine. i)in&lldacnfi Smith nothing need be sald ag’te’\: their performance in Ltkl‘efingrlklalntksg“v\'g; . There is noth concerned, as they have a three_’:]\:ilxeeksr vacation begln:‘flngl nbo:;ad‘&:l?‘pl&ie?s ber, an the D rtainly accept the proposition. Taylor is now in communication with s teams. - E%S[hg"l:nore feasible project is to bflnt“ the University of Wisconsin team out. That, eleven has met everything o(tn;)}:a in the Northwest and came out of the battles a conqueror. hego(iatlonsdai now pending between that college and the University of California for a ga.rm’ta_n Christmas day. The manager of the Uni- Versity of Wisconsin team asks for a Quarnntee and to this -the Lmversitfi' of California does not wish to accede, anE ager Brown offers a_large percentage o the gate receipts, but this does not seem satisfactory to the )Ildldsla ;;;Ste;&e;’sé : sfz y arrangement fna;(iizmacrtuoi”the great team of the Middle W to the coast. Should everything be arranged agrees able to a visit from the University ; Wisconsin eleven, the Olympics will take one game, as it is not-likely that St.an- ford would care to organize for a con- test. The Olympics could be got together for a game on New Ycars day, and by this means help to continue the winter season up to the first day of 1899. To-day the championship game of t.h. Amateur Academic League will be played on the gridiron at Recreation Park be- tween Belmont and the Lowell High School. These games have been running since the beginning of October and now the last match of the year is to decide which team is entitled to the palm of champlonship glory. A large attendance is expected at the game this morning, especially from among the college men +4+ who are watching the material in the reparatory. ools. pBglh the Belmont and the Lowell High School” elevens have clean records, and when they eross swords to-day a battle royal will' ensue. Neither team has suf- fered defeat in the scheduled- games, but both lost to the freshman elevens of the universities, and the Belmont eleven suc- cumbed to the University of Nevada team, the same which beat the second eleven of Stanford 22—. The teams will line up as follows: ‘Belmont. Poeitions, Sefton. Hoopér ROW IN A MILLINERY STORE. Mrs. M. Schneider Alleges Thaf She ‘Was Knocked Down, Beateh and Sat Upon. Mrs. M. Schneider of 1525 Steiner street appeared before Judge Mogan yesterday to answer a charge of disturbing the peace. She is accused of raising a riot in the millinery store of Mrs. Kahler, 909 Market street, Thursday afternoon. Policeman Chase, who made the arrest, testified that he was called to the store and found.a large crowd blocking the en- tratice.. Mrs. Kahler and Mrs. Schneider were both very much excited, and - the former ordered the officer to arrest Mrs. Schnelder for disturbing the peace. Mrs, Schneider objected to being arrested and Chase had to get two other officers to ac- company him in the patrol wagon to the City Prison. All the way to the prison Mrs. Schnéider fought the officers and at- tempted to kick Chase. Mrs. Schheider testified in her own de- fense that she went to the store to, see why a feather had been taken out of her hat. Mrs. Kahler refused to give her any satisfaction and ordered her out of the lace., She refused to go’'and she was nocked down, beaten and sat upon. The Judge continued the case until to- day to enable Mrs. Kahler and her as- sistants to be present and testify. —_—— Quinine for Porto Rico. Customs Collector Jackson was notified yesterday by the Secretary of the Treas- ury that cinchona bark and its alkaloids or salts, including quinine, are admitted free of duty at all ports on the island of Porto Rico, The regulation was made on the suggestion of the Secretary of War, who has become convinced that the baln climate of Porto Rico is best enjoyed by the American soldier when under the in- fluence of a shipload of quinine. e ADVERTISEMENTS. DOCTOR HE RESTORES LOST VIGOR AND vitality to weak ren. Organs of the body which have been weakened through disease,” overwork, excesses or indiscretions are restored to perfect health and stren~+h through his new and original system of treatment. 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