The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 8, 1899, Page 12

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL UNDAY, JA NUARY 8, 1899 LATEST NEWS RELATING 10 SPORTS OF THE EAY ] H. Ketcham, which horse at odds of 80 to 1 secured the place from Highland Ball. ks ity Handsell Wins a Handicap. NEW ORLEANS, Jan. ‘Weather cool and clear; track heavy. Results: First race, seven furlongs—Tinkler won, Klepper second, Great Bend third. Time, 1:32%. Second race, handica six furlongs—Queen of Song won, ed Wickes second, Beckon third. Time, 1:17%. Third race, one and one-eighth miles, selling— Possum_won, Rockwood second, MYTH TURNED 1 SURPRISING SOMERSAULT third. Time, Fourth race, Jackson handicap, one and_one- quarter miles, purse §1000—Handsel won, Sailor = | King second, Mariti third. Time, 2:1 ¥ 21 Fifth race, one mile, selling—Glenmoyne won, Hampden second, Vice Regal third. Time, 1:4732 WILBUR SUES FOR DIVORCE. Decides That Married Life Is a Fail- ure—Other Unhappy Couples. Henry N. Wilbur, the United States mail agent, whose unhappy marital relations were related in The Call yesterday, filed suit yvesterday against his wife, Laura dlvorce. In his complaint Wilbur, for ) Wilbur sets forth that his wife, during his enforced absence on the run between has been in the Took the Handicap at| 255to|; = i HIS OWNER IS SUSPENDED| THREE FAVORITES BEATEN AT here and Los Angeles, ORETAND habit of consorting with other men and has been drinking to excess. In addition hos | Mrs. Wilbur is charged with being the possessor of an ungovernable temper, Fred Foster Captured Two Purses| which ofttimes led her to abuse her hus band, call him vile names and generally make his life miserabl For these rea- sons he _as that the court set him free. John Melville has sued his wife, Agnes Melvilee, for a divorce, alleging desertion With Dr. Sheppard and Abuse. George H. Ketcham Ran | Second at Long Odds. as a cause of complaint. Beckie Wisansky has been granted a 5 divorce from Hyman Wisansky on the | of desertion. The Saturday erowd of race-goers had | °Margaret H. Bennett has filed her an. some prett no' oblems to untangle | swer and cross-complaint in he suit o s i = Yk tn besin wich, | her husband, Frank H. Bennett, for di- e el e | vor Bennett denies that she has s with mud and the alr | poop gufity of infidel s her_husband was raw and chilly, causing the rider e e s to look like a bunch of chattering mon- | long treated her in an inhuman manner, perch »n their mounts. The |and for this reason she asks that a decree three of the fields to | of divorce be granted to her on the pers but fell hard to the |8round of —e——————— PRISONERS AT THE BAR. | eve he T of the mile and a furlong andicap caused no end of gossip. Two s its ago With & aiih: 7l ipounds \.,\,1‘7“‘159 L“gl_""se’:dstn‘; 1‘;‘0“:: Batch started in a mile selling affair, ruling of Criminals to Fo! . second choice. The going was| Judge Lawlor sent his first batch of ky and’ the was beaten about | criminals to the penitentiary vesterday. thiree leagues. Yesterday, with % pounds | Gus Winters, convicted of burglary for &nd Joe Weber in the points, he led his | having entered the residence of Mrs. Mary Dunne on Golden Gate given ten years in Folsom. eld fromi start to finish, beating Dr. Ber- ays out over a length. The favorite, | who stole a fur cape from a Kearny street Morinel, . was unplaced. The winner | f ith several prior cony :tions openec 10 to > betting, went to him, olsom_for five “n,x“ : t;v Ar‘llllf’w:;m“lr fy“mmm f‘l]\‘i\ Fred O stole $120 from N e R S Smith quently pleaded again receded to 25 to 1 at post time. | . charge of srand larceny, was The majority of bookmakers lost to the | sentenced to two vears in_Folsom. race. The judges later suspended F arry Elmore, outhful pickpocket, Kittieman, ‘owner of the e, pending .d guilty to a charge of grand lar- t before Judge Cook yesterday morn- red loc nother maiden | ing and was sent to San Quentin for two g five furlong scramble. Ra- | and a half vears was installed a pronounced lh.m-.x_: S P O B8 ST A dly ridden, was never prom- | ihe New Oharier » Wooer, with “Skeets” Martin up, At the request of F. W. Dohrmann, ded Gin Sling in 1‘ng stretch winning | president of the Merchants' Association, S il e 1| the following prominent advocates of the Ster ncored IR st it atithe ieiiiny | ohaster mbled in the of the sephrd. The big Lorseihaai s | Merchants s ciation after- in the betting. and won. i | Noon to consider the most advisable steps | to be taken to insure the earli sible shic v “ash Sloa s fashion with Cash Sloan on his| jo0000a) of the charter by the Legisla- pack. [n a drive Etta H took the place o Bintes Horaced M. H 4 ewater. i 7 oy 0sy g ¥ The “kindergarten” number proved an =i ¥ thing for Yellow Tall. Thorpe beat | : T nd F. W. Dohr- dor Gutte, E. A. Denicke After some deliberation upon the rrier, and the chestnut colt led hi out, 'with pounds to spare. Ice | mann. aas g Tike s 5 i -~ | best plan to adopt it was decided to post- arom Mike Daly's stable, was heav-| pone definite action until the Legislature E Ralirine, ‘one ‘of Louls | jtould Teassemble on next Tuesday morn- s on his expansive back | R e e e se from capturing the Health Board Fills Vacancies. oiater went 1o the ot o o | A WapESial Focating the Board of >, and Cash Sloan had but to hold | Health was held vesterday, Drs. William- iis head up to win romping from Main- | Son, Bazet and Baum being in attendance. Genua received considerable back-| J. J. Dunne was made permanent secre- ., but appeared outclassed in the go-i v of the board, his appointment to ing. Moringa, allotted 114 pounds, ran a | take effect from the 1st inst. . J. =plendid race. | Cousins was appointed engineer and Clem The sport ended with a seven furlong | Johnson deckhand of the quarantine selling event. O'Connell, having Willie | steamer George C. Perkins. They fill va- Dean up, was played down to 6 to 5 favor- | cancles caused by the resignation of men {tism. and made a grand fizzle of it, fail- | who accepted places in the Coroner's of- ing to land among the first three. At the ! fice. art Martin took Dunois, the second cholce. out in the lead and was never headed. The surprise turned up in George with | Advances made on furniture and pianos, | 3 Mission. | or without removal. J. Noonan, 1017 THE CALL’S RACING CHART. OAXLAND RAGE TRACK, Saturday, Jan. 7, 1899.—Thirty-fifth day of the California Jockey Club meeting. Weather rainy; track sloppy. J A. MURPHY, Presiding Judge. 481, B. FERGUSON, Starter. 22 1 H. Martin.. 11 2 Rutter ....... 3% 32 |W. H. Martin 56 43 |J 'Ward. 4% 56 IHouck [ 6 Gray %, 1:4. Winner, J. W. Whitten's br. g. by Dundee-Butter three driving. the shortest route n_ without trouble, J. Ward, who rode Racivan, Is a “‘money Six furlongs; three ar-olds and upward; purse, $400. I | Betting. %m Fin. | Jockeys. [Op. CIL 21 12 |C. Sloan. e 414 23 |Gray | 8 4 22 [Beauchamp ..! 4 31 46 [H Martin..| 2 1 1% 52 |1 Ward. ! 715 615 [Holmes .....001 62 76 |Coburn an s 8 |W. Narvaez..| 100 500 1:16%,. Winner, Fred Foster's b. h. by Buchanan-Voltine. Good nd third drivine. . Dr 2 4 all the way. FKtta H finished on the inside, saving ground, Martin, on Rey Hooker, made a verv wide turn.into the stretch, losing all chance of winning. Polka ran well for quite a plece. Seratched—Howard 114 483; THIRD RAC Jingle Jingle 91 Ricardo 114, Baliverso 111. Three and a half furlongs T | Betting. Index. Horse ¥m. Y%m. ¥m. Str |_ Jockeys. 0p. ClL: (485) Yellow Tall.... 18 IThorne .......11-2 13 465 Loch Katrine 21 IW. H. Martinl 3 " 465 Ice Dror 24 IT. ‘Daiy........] 20 20 The Buft 4 16 Tnnovator 42 fiteedl oy March Seven 6 'Reauchamp 0 Bernardetta 105! = 13. Woods......| 8 3 ed with Loch Katrine. me—3-16, 9-16, :421. Winner, Burns & Waterhouse’s ch. ¢. by imp. Watercress- Paloma. Strageling start. Won easily. Second and third driving. Thorpe beat the barrier and the race was over. *Pulled up. 484, FOURTH RACE—One and an eighth miles; handicap; four-year-olds and upward; . T | Bettine. Fin. | Jockeys. [0p. CL. 115 1Tae Weber...| 10 25 23 IMcNichols .| 2 N 1 4 Maorinel, 4 ! 5 Froh n. 4 R ] (454) Grey 5 a2 Lo 3 Time—14, 120 . 1:20%: mile, 1:43% 1%m, 1 Winner. F. T. Kit- man's ch. g by imp. Killicrates-Paradox. Bad start. Won handily. Second and third the water to-day. The change from sticky to lopnv going worked horst was the heaviest backed horse. Woods, Who rode Mamie G, is a Martin had no whip and sald Morinel wanted to run ocut. She® succeeded. 485, FIYTH RACE-Futurity course; handicap; three-year-olds and upward; purse, $500. . Tndex. Horse. / ¥m. %m. %m. Str. Fin 449 Abuse. R ] (46%) Malr 3 Lo 32 2h IH 461 Morin 3 32 21 38 |Pizgott (4f5) Genua, ‘ R R rd 438 Clarando, 3 . 3 e 5 4h 5 5 Wor Time—To %, :22%: %, 46%: last %. 1:02%; short %. 1:12%. Winner, Fred Foster's b, h. by imp. Plevna-mp. Abukri. Good start. Won easily. Sacond and third driving. Abuse outclassed his visitors. Anish of it. Mainstay ws badly knocked about. but made 8 fine Moringa was overweighted. Clarando stopped while galloping. 486, X™ RACE—Seven furlongs: selling; four-year-olds and upwar . purse, $400. 1 1 Betti Index. Horse. Age. Weight.!St. %m. %m. %m. Str. Fin. { Jockeys. [Op. e Nt —| - —]. Dunol : n 16 |H Martin..| 2 113 Geo. H. Ketch 1% 21 |McNichols ...| 15 Highland Ball ] 34 |Reauchamp | 15 30 Imperious, 4 § 44 IWard .. 110 1§ O'Connell, a a8 4 56 |W. Dean. 185 65 Hugh Penny, 2 & 63 ‘Turner <4 6 San Venado, 4 h 5% 7 |Rutter i 6_10 Time—%, 13; %, %, 1:20%. Winner, T. H. Ryan's b. h. by imp. Florist- Becky B. Good start. Won easily. Second and third driving. thing bothered Dunols but the wind. Ketcham came from the clouds. favorite. is a better driver than rider. Penny was a bad one. grom the lobster beds. He will do next time Dean, on the San Venado was just up Inflammator | O+t rrtttrittittite + DUCK SHOOTING + : ON A : Y VERY WET DAY + * V+++++444 444444440 | Duck hunters in all parts of the State | where the birds frequent are now en- | joying tolerably good sport. The rain has caused the broadbills to scatter, and as a consequence the sportsmen of the south 1 now be afforded an opportunity of having a fling at their favorite pastime. Recent reports from Delano and Bakers- field are very gratifying. A party of four returned from the duck shooting grounds near Delano Saturday a week ago with a mixed bag of birds, amounting to four hundred and fifty-three. Although the late storm has interfered with shooting near at hand, local hunt- ers, neverthele anticipate good sport to-day, as they contend that the ‘“‘quackers’ will certainly return to their old haunts unless another heavy rain- storm is near at hand. Last Sunday’s downpour caught quite a number of enthusiastic trigger pullers away from shelter, and it is safe to say that among the wet ones there have been some *‘thoroughbreds,” who will not go into the mud Ields again unless they are comfortably ‘‘'stowed” away in heavy arments. ton and his friend, Van Slycke, concluded that a little Sunday shoot on Crystal Spring Lake would return them able bag of large duck: : r, did not calculate on b ing caught in & storm and having to face a rough coating ake water. But they proved themse game sports, and like good “Indians” faced the threatening ele- ments. On the lake in question is a small isl- and, to which place they rowed in the early morn in a small boat, anticipating, of course, a redhot fusillade at passing birds. The nimrods wer enjoying tolerably good shooting at animate objects that did not stop to inquire about the strange re- ports below, when Van Slycke suddenly detected a band of “Markland” pelicans in a cove near the western shore of the lake. “Those are my size,” his somewhat and I shall row v of ‘dem birds. Van was true to his word and pulled to Pelican Cov where he landed with some difficulty, the wind whistled down the g s surrounding the lake, causing the w aps to spring up on ali remarked “Van disgusted companion, over and double up a sides. After traveling several yards o all fours he managed to secure two eas: distance shots at the big flapper: and to his surprise long-necked bird i dialect, 1 abject disgust the said something strange n, and then Vi t, saw the feathers slo y packing away the meat. As the wide-range marksman expressed with vy but it: I never was so disgusted before. I certainly calculated on having pelican stew for breakfast next morning.’” While the crawl for royal game in progress the lake became an angry sea, ;uvvi“\\'hn-n Van Slycke decided to return [frr the Indian,” who was landlocked on Crystal Island, he concluded that to ven- ture again on the lake would mean the .I\\‘.n;]mng! Offlh[e haul and a decrease of per_cent of the German populati ) kY population of “Well, it's too bad,” muttered Van to himself, “to leave the poor Indian s occupant of the island where nobody live but, then, self-preservation is the life of man, and I shall await the coming of the calm and a tranquil sea.” Van did wait ten long and weary hours before he dared venture on the lake again, and, according to hearsay, it was drawing )se 10 the midnight hour when the brace despondent duck-shooters left the “‘happy hunting grounds,” soaked with the dew of heaven and vowing “never to g0 there any more.” Birds killed: One island muskalonge and three fairy divers. YFour very new members of the Olympic Gun Club, unmindful of the fact that there are s when a pocket stove be- com necessary adjunct to the paraphernalia of a duck-hunter who is not conversant with the ins and outs of the game, venturéd on the mud flats of the club’s preserve last Sunday morning and returned about noon to the bleak old shack on the marsh, tired, hungry and disgusted with the ‘“respectable” load of water each man carried. Report the gentlemen fired several “‘modest” shots at passing feathers, but that their fingers were so exceedingly sleepy that the bulk of the shot passed to the leeward of the birds aimed at, and as a consequence the boys did not feast on mallard duck stew that afternoon. In the shack they found a coal oil lamp, around which the disheartened hunters gathered and warmed up as best they could until the arrival of the night train. It was a cold day for the tyros, but doubtless they will not soon forget their first experience on the O. G. C. preserve, Jim Chesley and his imported cocker spaniels have grown considerably since Sunday. Jim laughs at the weather, as all days look alike to him when he carries a gun or a fishing rod. Chesley does not deny that he was shot at by Jupiter Plu- vius and that he was hit by many pellets, but he laughed at his luck, and says that s long as his pets are O K he can stand a little soaking occasionally. Charley Precht is authority for _ the statement that the distance between Point R tation and Marshalls is fifty miles. Charley did not find the man and the cart awaiting his arrival at Marshalls last Saturday night, and rather than sleep un- der a Tomales Bay Rock he returned to Point Reyes on foot, arriving just in season to celebrate the advent of the new vear. On Sunday last 325 ducks were killed on the Point Reyes marsh. Sl A BLUE OUTLOOK FOR THE FIELD TRIALS The Pacific Coast special committee of the American Kennel Club convened on Thursday evening last at the Occidental Hotel. The meeting was a special one, adjourned from the previous Thurs- day, and was held to consider a communi- cation from the secretary of the Ameri- can Club, referring to the committee for action and report the question of three clubs aftiliated with the American Ken- nel Club, which have connected them- selves with the newly organized Pacific Kennel League. These clubs are the Santa Clara Valley Kennel and Poultry Assoclation, the California State Kennel and Poultry Association and the Collie Club of California, and the question asked of the committee by the American Kennel Club was whether the action of these three clubs in joining the Pacific Kennel League did or did not warrant thelr ex- pulsion from the American Kennel Club. This_is the first business that has come up before the committee, and, being fraught with the gravest consequences to the kennel interests of the coast, it de- served and obtained the most serious consideration and discussion by the com- mittee. After two lengthy meetings the de- cision was reached unanimously that the formation of the Pacific Kennel League was too trivial a matter for the notice of the American Kennel Club;, that the Pa- cific. Kennel League represented but an insignificant proportion of the fanciers of the coast and that this proportion was composed either of misguided individuals who had been led astray or of self-seek- ing and interested malcontents who had only their own interests at heart. A resolution was passed that a commu- nication be forwarded to the American Kennel Club, stating that it is the sense of the committee that the dignity and importance of the parent organization de- mand that the Pacific Kennel League be ignored entirel that the league repre- sents no important interests on this that if ignored it must eventually die of inanition, and that such a course would redound to the harmony and best interests of kenneldom on the Pacific Slope_and to_the interests of the Ameri- can Kennel Club and would further have the effect of enhancing the efficiency of the Pacific Coast special committee in transacting the American Kennel Club business here. The field trials seem predestined to failure this year. Colonel Arthur Merri- man of Kentucky, who was to have act- ed as judge, has canceled his contract on account of death in his family, and C. N. Post_of Sacramento, William Donner of San Francisco and George Richards of the Verona kennels have been selected to act in his stead. e ——— Clay’s English Worsted Suits to order, $13 50, with different trousers. Harshall's, 12 Kearny, [ in escaping. R R R R e S s GOLF DOINGS HERE AND ELSEWHERE Q44+ ++44++4+4+44440 (4 + + 5 + + + + L] + + + + + > + The men's championship, matchplay, of | the San Francisco Golf Club is yet unde- cided. J. W. Byrne and H. Babcock are in the firal heat, and had proposed to play it off Friday morning, but owing to the indisposition of the latter this was not done. The contest will, doubtless, be a close one. In the Liverpool gold medal competition last Monday H. Babcock and J. W. Byrne made the first nine holes in 52 each; in the second round H. Bab- cock’s score was 51 and J. W. Byrne's 5% In the silver medal competition J. W. Byrne did not finish, while H. Babcock made the first round in 53 and the second in 51 Orestes Pierce, captain of the Oakland Golf Club, has returned from a visit to the Eastern States, where he took les- sons from the celebrated player and man- ufacturer of golf clubs, W. Dunn. He has brought back with him some suggestions for improvements in the Oakland links. The distance from the first teeing ground to “‘cornerstone,” the first hole, which is now 200 yards, is to be lengthened to 50 yards, and the distance between ‘‘fence’ and ‘‘gully,” the second and third holes, which is now 160 yards, will also be ma- terfally lengthened. New iron flags will also be placed in each hole. The putting greens will be well rolled while they are soft from the recent rain, and will be much improved thereby. ~Melville, the professional, has left the Oakland Golf Club, and John G. Motion has been en- gaged in his place. At the golf tournamentiheld on the link: of the Los Angeles Country Club at Pico Heights the competitions scheduled to take place between men and women mem- bers on December 31 were begun, but not concluded. About twenty-five entered the competition for men, 36 holes, medal play, the maker of the best gross score to re- ceive the club championship and a gold medal, and the maker of the best net score (after deducting handicap) to r ceive a silver medal. The contest was not finished, but the best card handed in at the close of the day’s play was that of W, ¥, who, playing at scratch, made a score of 173, or a slight fraction over 43 strokes per round. The competition for women members of the club, at 18 holes, medal play, the maker of the best gross score to win the club champlonshig and a gold medal, was won by Mr: {ugh Valil, at atch, with a gross score of 121. The second prize, a silver medal, for the lady making the best net score, was won by M J. D. Foster, whose grc score was 126 and net score, after dedu ing her handicap of six, was 120. The driving competition for women w won by Miss Gertrude McCrea, with a drive of 130 yards, other competitors being Mesdames J. F. sSartori, E. Silent, C. Monroe, A. C. Balch, J. C. Koepfle and P. Severa On Monday, January 2, the open ama- teur competitions, for men at 36 hole: medal play, and for women, at 18 holes, medal play (the maker of the best gross score in each competition to receive a gold medal and the maker of the second s score in each competition tu silver medal), were postponed until to-day on account of the rain. An elaborate luncheon was served in the club- house to about fifty people, among whom were many of the best known members of the Country Club, as well as Messrs. Rob- ertson, Owen, Morgan and Bates of the Highland Golf Club. It is expected that the open competi- tions, which may be entered by any ama- teur golfer, will bring out some fine play. Not only will the best golfers of the Los Club enter the contests but a . Orr and Cravens of Pasadena, H. Young of Duarte, Wood of Colo- rado and Butcher of Riverside. The golf tournament which was to have been held on the links of the Pachapoa Club at Riverside on January 2 was post- poned on account of the rain. O+4+ 4444444444444+ 0 $ SINGLE BASEBALL + LEAGUE NEXT SEASON + D+4++ 4+ 444444444440 The Recreation Park Association has settled all differences with the baseball managers and everything is now in a fair for the organization of the six-city baseball league. The rupture between the association and Managers Kipp of amento, La Rosa of San Jose and Cal Ewing of Oakland is now a thing of the past, giving way to the most amicable relations of a happy family of six. The new league will com- prise’ teams from Watsonville, Santa Cruz, San Jose, Oakland, Sacramento and San Francisco. The managers will meet informally to-morrow afternoon and discuss the preliminary plans of organiza- tion. Monday evening a general and for- mal meeting will be held, at which an organization will be effected, With this settlement of managerial dif- ficulties the probability of rival leagues is set at naught. The intention of the : ociation is to begin the season in March, playing games Saturday and Sunday af- ternoons at the beginning, and at theclo of the racing son to play a midweek game. The managers are showing great activity even at this early date in the signing of players. There will be no prolonged winter sea- son, for at the close of Seattle’s visit the grounds will be renovated, the stands re- built and everything put in readiness for an_early opening in the spring. ®akland will have grounds of its own and the peo- ple of that city will be given the chance to see the national game without a trip to_this side. Yesterday afternoon have lined up against the Athletics, but the rain interfered. The record of the Northerners shows a winning of two ames out of four since their arrival in an Francisco. They have steadily im- proved in their play since the first game E;l(tlh Oakland and are now in good con- on. CATCHING STEELHEADS IN COAST STREAMS Steelheads are now running into the Russian River and Point Reyes Creck and with weather permitting anglers should soon be enjoying some grand sport with the king of fresh water fishes. The outlook for to-day is not very prom- ising, as the rain will certainly raise the streams should it fall in large quantitie: Last Sunday a steelhead weighing and a half pounds was caught at the White House pool, Point Reyes, just after the train had pulied out for this city. A few fish were taken during the week past, but the long-expected big run has not yet put in an appearance. e To-Day’s Handball Games. The schedule for to-da: game at Phil s handball court, 88 Howard street, s to be above the average. Four- teen of the picked San Francisco players are programmed for the afternoon’s sport. They are as follow E. Barry and M. Kirby vs. J. Kirby and D. Regan. J. Condon and P. Foley vs. T. Leach and R. Housman. T. Ryan and T. Hutchinson vs. J. Law, less and M., Basch. (: P. Steiner and M. Maher vs. M. McNeil and L. Carraine. E. Curley and J. Collins vs. M. Maguire and E. Toy. J. Riordon and J. White vs. M. J. Kil- gallon and R. Linehan. J. C. Nealon and A. Hampton vs. T. F. Bonnet and k. Maloney + + + + +e+4 4 Seattle wa to The Morgue Wagon Broke Down. While Driver Thomas Smith and Dep- uty Coroner Sullivan were riding on the Morgue wagon on their way to the Harbor Hospital at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon on Sacramento street, near Montgomery, the front axle broke, letting down the wagon gear and throwing Sullivan and Smith to the ground. Smith fell between the horses and almost under their feet, and by the barest good luck escaped with- out injury other than a few bruises and scratches Sullivan was equally fortunate 4"The Duty of the 4444444444444 440 ELECT OFFICERS FOR THE COMING SEASON @++++ 4444444444440 Though the stormy weather somewhat diminished the number of Corinthians who were present at the annual New Year’s day dinner at the Tiburon club ; house, there was quite a large party. The whole affair was, as on former occasions, under the general superintendence of Port Captain John A. Keefe, and was ex- cellently managed. The large room was decorated with flags won in various re- gattas by Corinthian yachts, and a hand- some array of silver cups decorated the mantelpiece, including the Macdonougi cups for 1895, 1896 and 1897, the Perpetual Challenge cup, the Wallace, Law and Del- egates’ cups: The California Yacht Club at its an- nual meeting elected officers for 1899. Al- len M. Clay, secretary of the Bank of California, and owner of the sloop Pac- tolus, was chosen commodore; A. C. Lee of the sloop Surprise is vice commodore; E. N. Walter of the First National Bank of Oakland will continue to fulfill the du- ti of treasur . L. Eames of the sloop Surf was elected secretary Clark, port captain; and J. J. the yawl Gypsie, measurer. In to the commodore, vice commodore, & retary and treasurer, who are ex-officio members, the board of directors includes L. S. Sherman of the sloop Royal, Carl A. Tanberg of the yawl Verona, J. A. Burn- ham, A. R. Wilson of the yawl Pilgrim and C. L. Lancaster, formerly of the sloop Edna., The regatta committee con- sists of B. W. Robson of the sloop Volan- te, George tum Suden of the sloop Re- gina and R. R. I'Hommedieu. The dele- gates to the Pacific Interclub Yacht A sociation are C. aster, R. I’'Hommedieu and E. N. Walte: hope of incre: +2 44440 bbb+ R. In the ng the membership of the club no initiation fee will be charged dur- It is ex- new mem- roll at ing the first six months of 1 pected that more than a doze bers will be added to the club the next meeting. The Encinal Yacht Club suffered a seri- by fire on the morning of Janu- ary The whole of the annex, including the rd room and tables, the bowl- ing card tables and shuffleboard, S also about forty of the buth houses. The main boat house, which was about fifty feet distant from the annex, was unharmed. It is believed that the fire must have started from burning coals left in the grate, and that it must have smoldered all night until it was discovered, at about 8 o’clock a. m. on Tuesda The fire s difficult to reach on account of the distance of the club buildings from the shore, but after about two thousand feet of hose had been ob- tained good work was done in subduing the flames. The plank walk leading to the club house and the bath houses were fully covered by insurance. On the an- nex and contents, valued at about $4000, there is urance. A meeting of the directors and stockholders was held Fri- day night to discuss the course to be pur- sued by the club. A good deal of work has been done on the Iselin-Morgan cup defender at Bris- tol, Rhode and. The wooden mold for the lead keel is nearly ready. It is feet deep in the clear, and so deeper than the mold ma: s somew for the ke of the Defender in 1805, which wz feet eight inches in the clear. Tk keel of the new cup defender will not be as long as that of the Defender, though will be more concentrated The convention of the National Asso- ciation of Amateur Oarsmen will take are expected to attend. At the present time all the local rowing clubs are mem- ateur Athletic Union, and send delegates to that body, which will hold its regular But at least two of the bay row- ing clubs—the Alamedas and the South the association. The delegate from the Scuth End Rowing Club to the regatta | having failed to attend two meetings in succession, a notice was sent to his club or that another revresentative be sent. At their recent scmi-annual election of J. E, Scully and R. McArthur as dejegates » the association, and of these thiee it put o the regatta committee. It has, owever, been suggested that the regatta change in _its personnel during its year of office. If any difficulty should arise not_unlikely that the South Ends would withdraw from the local branch of the National Association of Amateur Oars- me; member for two years past of the N. tional Association, but is in favor of or- no reason why the rowing men should be connected with the Amateur Athletic independent anizations. The rowing clubs of Oregon, Washington and Brit- western Association of Amateur Oarsmen, and hold annual regattas under the rules the bay of San Francisco have an or- ganization called the Pacific Interclub clubs are members, sending three dele- gates aplece. An annual interclub re- an annual cruise. There are many oars- men who see no good reason why the a Pacific Interclub Rowing Association, which should have for its objects the en- racing and the establishing and enforcing of uniform rules for the govern- or more clubs, members of the asso- clation, shall compete, any recognized to be eligible as a member of the associa- tion. An Out-Bound San Jose Train Runs Down and Kills a Horse. Jose yesterday ran over a horse and wagon belonging to B. Materazzo, a veg- on the northeast corner of Twentieth and Guerrero streets. Materazzo was go- goods for delivery to his customers, and when crossing that street and Twenty- track when he was horrified to see the up train approaching him. His presence to attempt to back or go ahead, so he turned a_somersault backward over the it will extend further forward; the lead A NEW ASSOCIATION place on January 21, when all delegates bers of the Pacific Association of the Am- meeting next Friday, Jan- Ends—are lukewarm in their allegiance to committee of the association, M. Breen, | requ ing that either he attend regularly officers the South Ends chose J. P. Foley, s understood that R. McArthur wiil be committee may refuse to make any about accepting their repr ntative, it is Amateur Athletic Union and join the The Alameda Boat Club has been a ganizing a local asso tion. Its members Union, when in the other States they have Columbia are members of the North- of that association. The yachtsmen of Yacht ociation, of which all the yacht gatta is held by the association, and also rowing clubs should not unite to form couragement of boat-builaing and boat- ment of all races in which two boating club located on the Pacific Coast RECKLESS RAILROAD MEN. The 5:30 afternoon train bound for San etable dealer, whose place of business is ing out Valencia street with a load of fourth he had just reached the railroad of mind saved his life. It S too late seat of the wagon and landed in a heap on the street. About the same time the horse was hit by the engine and swerved round. This brought the wagon on to the track, and it took less time for that instrument of destruction to make kind- ling wood of the vehicle than it would to tell the story. ; The fast running train passed on to the lencia street station, where it stopped. The horse w; cut on the side, and had its near hind leg broken. In the meantime the conductor came back to ascertain the extent of the dam- age, and then mounted his train and went on as though the killing of a vegetable dealer’s horse was an everyday occur- rence. After an examination Police Officer Crackbon shot the injured ho: There are several witnesses ready to testify that no whistle was blown by the engine or bells rung as the train ap- proached the crossing. The loss of the horse and wagon is a serious one to Materazzo as he had but recently purchased the rig, paying what spare coin he had for the turnout, the better to enable him to make a living for himself and his little family The Duty of the Laity. Dr. Jessie Farmer will deliver a free lecture at the rooms of the Woman's Educational Union, Van Ness avenue, on Tuesday evening. The subject will be ty to Physicians.” || GREAT HARES AAN BEFORE LEET DOGS Five Mile Courses at| BEST SPORT OF THE SEASON | HOUNDS THAT HAD GRUELERS Flyers That Should Give' Good Ac-| Ingleside Park. ON THE RUN DOWN. counts of Themselves in the Final Courses of the Meeting. The large gathering of sport lovers who witnessed the coursing at Ingles yesterday, ency’ grounds particul Hare the highest key. established there de Park inclem- from the s sport was notwithstanding the of the weather, retired tisfied that the day rly good. Well, they were tuned up to and since the park was never have been such long and punishing runs. Men conv ant with the game can rea- lize what the sport must have been when such dogs as Armagh L: course and Leonora conds, Law- for 5 minutes 2 rence and Wolfe Tone for 5 minutes 29 sec- for 4 minut Flush for 4 minutes more and War Cloud 4 minutes Many and St. Mary for 5 min- Willful and Speculation 50 seconds, Soubrette and onds, Lady Gil- 0 second remaining courses we: , Red Win, 6 seconds of the from two to three minutes’ duration, and the shol minute conclusivi t course of the day lasted 1 seconds, all of which proves y that when The Call said on Saturday that great coursing would cer- tainly result on the first dz y of the big meeting it did not shoot far from the mark. b The patrons of this great outdoor game ar be de F rom the that assemble at Ingleside are » now thoroughly satisfied that Ingle- | rk holds the winning card so far | and judging astic crowd: on days fine, or on days that are wet, it _can fely said that the old park is here ng is concerned, large and enthu cours to ay and to conquer. Considerable was expected yesterday from Mr. Curtis’ dog Commodore, but when a report arrived that that grand dog had injured himself on Friday and had consequently to be withdrawn much sympathy was expressed for his owner. Cavalier did not run up to his past form and will doubtless meet with defeat to- day unless he can do better. Maud S ran a very clever course, but it was cofn- | paratively a grueler. . Being, however, of the Emin Pasha-Rochette she should be The dogs of themse! are Rathbone, Those who could not attend 1l able 10 repeat t at should give gc s and will require watching Koolawn, Young America, Golden Russet and Moondyne. terday’s ounts Patria meeting, but who will be in attendance must take into consideration that 1 Lass, Lawrence, Forgive, Red Wings, Willful, Soubrette, Martha Wash- ington, Lady Gilmore, O'Grady and Prince George had hard and punishing courses in yesterday's rundown, the re- sults of which are appended: Ingleside Coursing Club, open stake, elghty entries; ta purse, $800—Run down: Patria beat Mohawk, score 14. Armagh Lass beat p score 38- Lawrence beat Wolfe ¥ California a bye; Koolawn beat score 12-2; Master Mat beat Diana, score ; Miss Grizzle beat Luxor, score 14-1 Cavaller beat Mira Monte, score 8. Maud be: American Eagle, score 26-1 Kirl beat Torsida, esting, score ) score 13-2; Gladlator beat Inter- 3; Forgive beat Daisy Whealon, beat Rocklin Belle, G t score 116 Golden e eat St. Mary, scors 4-1; Red Wings bea Oak beat Pride of Arizona, score 15-8; ul ; Rathbone beat ot beat Silkwood, Towa Boy, scors r, score 24-10: beat Speculation, score 4 Brilllantine, score 3-0; Snapsh core 21-5; Las Palmas beat §: Lady Herschel beat Conqueros o ) core 26- Michaei Soubrette beat Flush, sco : beat Minerva re 14-4; Martha shington at Minerva, score 1i-4; Martha JHashing “Giem Chloe beat Robert J, omerald, scord ore §-4; Myrtls more beat War beat Roya ore 11-7; Lady Gil i Maid beat Arab, scors Cloud. score 48-4; Mysti ri 3 - Quickstitch beat Miss Al;c scul““.m“;{ig. onius beat Glenrosa, score 5-0; sspatch, score 22-13; Moth ran a bye; beat Iron Duke, score 24-8; Rocket beat Sir John Arnot, eore 21-10; Princs George beat Log Boy, score 2 Moondyne IT ran a Benicia Boy- beat Senorita, score 9-6. SPEED OR DEATH. Hares and Hounds Make Many Crooked Turns at Union Coursing Park. At Union Coursing Park vesterday the following were the winners and losers: Still Trying beat Pretender; Dempsey ILs beat Madge Wildfire; Maid of Bail beat Vide Shaw ng Faster beat Swedish Imp; Com- modore Nash beat Black Patti; Right Bower beat Brilliant; Vietor King and Rock Island and Bed of Stone (dogs vie beat Fleeting X vlr.\‘:'G_.'r Morning Glory: Gilt Edge beat Tea ornhill beat Douglas (a third dog had to finish the hare; Ski (imp.) ¥ May: Crowford beat Montana (hare i Left Bower beat Scarfpin (hare es- are B beat Report (hare escaped); edore (hare escaped); Thereon licia beat Candelaria; beat Lil. Woodbine Beat V | Fireban Spot; Van_ Cloie beat True Flatterer beat Minneapolis; Wheel ¢ beat Scotch Lass; Irma beat White T ester beat White Chief (hara escaped sie beat Magic (a third dog | wasstins the fleld to kill the hare); Merced Dea; Joy Bells beat St. Susia beat Kentish Girl; | v beat Hercules, and ASSOCIATED CYCLISTS COME TO AN AGREEMENT WILL SANCTION THE COMING INDOOR TOURNAMENT. By-Laws Amended So That AllRiders in Association Events Must Be Members of the Body. The regular monthly meeting of the California Associated Cycling Clubs was held last night at its offices in the Parrott building, the following officers and direct- ors being present: Paul M. Nippert, presi- dent, Stanley G. Scovern, secretary; Dr. | Thomas L. Hill, Harry Larkin, Judge Frank H. Kerrigan, Charles Albert Ad- ams, Will C. Corbett, T. G. Spillane, W. I ” W. Thompson, T. D. Whit- | man, Chester S. Danley, Charles A. Neal, | M. E. Gaines, Herbert' D. Clark, C. N. Ravlin, H. W. 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