The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 18, 1901, Page 10

10 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL., SATURDAY. MAY 18, 1901. ' SPORTS . PROSPECTS FOR AMATEUR BOXERS WILL COMPETE FOR CLASS MEDALS AT THE OLYMPIC CLUB TOURNAMENT OPEN TO ALL ROWING RACES GROW BRIGHTER OARSMEN WAKING UP Lake Merritt May Be Scene of Big Aquatic Carnival on the Glorious Fourth The prospect in the rowing world is de- righter than it was, and there good chances for an inter- later on in the season. The Merchants' Exchange committee of Oak- nd, in charge of the celebration on the of July, seems to be favorably in- esting regatia oward making a rowing regatta ation on the national hollday. been dredged, oved since the Pacific Aseo- years ago gave a regatta T'here is ample space for the banks to view the races | fort and without crowding, and the wakening & good deal of inter- the oarsmen of Oakland Creek. of California Boat Club aid, and may arrange a race e Columbia Rowing Club, the hich adjoin those of the uni- on Sessions Basin. The Univer- shortly recelve its four- m Cornell and will be anx- | of speed. It will also send stant for the outrigged skiff | celel Jakc P has Iy imy some on its waters riers of w will with enthusiasm and devoted of time to discussing it at its A committee consisting of , W. C. Donnelly nd Captain Thorning, to act in conjunction with hman, president of the Pacific was appointed. The public will be approached and ng the regatta about. ar enough advanced a will be laid before the Oak- If the arrangements are ; the end of the ve five pra egatta. th End Rowing Club has a good f material for now, | for fours will take part in be held during this 3 also_organized an arge crew. The existence crews promotes interest among as it excites a friendly ri- gives an opportun: of speed. d of m: e n of the Amate r the reinstatement ¢ as an amateur on the r a long time taken in professional sports er the ban long enough 1 is successful and Moo his amateur standing it amous ““Midget” barge up again and will strive ain its honors in the senior class. Sunday w ely day at the o junior barge crews wn, Aaron Brown and W. Sherry. 1 of the members went over to the ich the new boathouse will be | work upon it. To enlarge proposed to put down iron NATION LEAGUE. Several applica- Clubs— W. L. Pct.|Boston ...... 9 9 have been received for membership, | Clubs— W. L. Pct. Philadelphia 10 11 that a dozen or more | Cincinnati ..13° § .61%|Brooklyn ... 9 11 e admitted at the next | New York...10 7 Chicago .....10 14 y 3 Pittsburg .12 8 St. Louls.... 9 13 The Dolphin Boating Club at its last e meeting appfi!n!l—djagmomm:\unz commit- AMERICAN LEAGUE. tee consisting of J. 8. Earls, C. M. Far-| ciubs— 7. L. Pet.| Washington 11 ,T. J. Kennedy, W. Fauser and W. O. | Clome_ W. 1 pot’| Baorston 11 The club will charter a 'schocner | Detroft 762 | Milwaukee... 8 e 16 and sall about the bay, landing | Chicago 667 |Philadelphia 5 ldo Point, alito, where a clam- | Baitimore 6 647/Cleveland .. 4 be given on the beach. In open Pape will represent the shell, George Baker in the Wienand in the > rts are also being made organize a junior barge crew, in which znley Adderley will probably take the vacated by A. Kragness. . Swimming at Sutro’s. | At Sutro Baths to-morrow afternoon the usual Sunday programme of swimming | races will be run off. The entries are as | follows % B 1. Mackel, R. Herman, P. | Hand. 'C. Butterworth, | . J. Mullen, G. Ander. | tub race and high- | 11 . A. Wolfe and H. | 100-vard_race, teurs—O. Lowenthal, A. eyton, C. Augustus, J. Rammond, W. Cook, J. Ringrose, J. Hunt,'J. Bevins, H. Dougherty, | v Cordell, | P. Louis, W. Williams, | L. Haywards, P. Mo- | i W. Hay, C. Austin, Leicken, ¥. Down, M. Bradle; L. Watson, Irving, F. Crowder, W. Daw- gan H L. Grueman, W. sett. fancy Thompsc Dw: springboard diving— n, W. Carroll, J. Ray, P. J. ‘Sheiton, L. Joy, J. 3. OB Randall, Handbglrl Matches. the San Francisco handball courts to-morrow the following matches will be played: M. Levy and A. Jacoby vs. 8. Wurkheim and E. Levene: P. McKinnon and M. Mc- Neil vs. G. McDonald and P. Meclntyre; A. McVicker and T. Leach vs. J. Condon and Foley; N. J. Prendergast and E. Lynch McDonough and D. J. Sheehan; D. M. Basch and ¥. Stapff J. Har- At o M. Sieberst and W. . W. Fisher and W. H. Kedi: low and M. Dillon J. Riordan and E. Maloney; E. Cvrley and J. Collins vs, J. White and W. Maguire; J. C. Nealon and R. Line vs. M. J. Kilgallon and A. Hampto: Players May Jump Contracts. PHILADELPHIA, May 17.—The injunc- tion proceedings begun by the Philadel- phia National League Baseball Club to enjoin Second Baseman la Jole and Pitch. ers Bernhard and -Frazer from playing baseball with the local American League club, and to enjoin the manager of that club from engaging the players, was dis- missed by the Judges of the Common Pleas Court to-day. The Judges say the contract Jacks mutuality. The court says if the injunction was granted La Jole's services would be subject to the Philadel. phia Baseball Club for all time, while if the club cared to do 8o it could dispense with him on ten days’ notice, ke Merritt a leading feature of the | The | deepened and! | the result that Davis, Warner and Taylor | | were removed from the game. Attendance, | 5100. Score: | Clubs— R HR | New York . R Chicago .. O e e e—— Why Don’t You Travel by Sea? Call at office of Pacific Coast Steamship Co., 4 New Montgomery st., and inform yourself concerning that company’s im- B e D Batits, Barbar, Tasomi. Eeatiic"Juneas, Skaguay and ali Pacific UL T A 0O successful was the last boxIng a coast champlonship affalr and brought Pl¢ Club, will be well represented. The entertainment of the Olymplc Club that the directors of that institu- tion have lald plans for another on the same lines. The last was e E3S) PR % Standing of the Teams. ATIONAL LEAGUE. A close declsion landed the game in for St. The fielding of both teams was very | 1700, { Attendance, Score: Clubs— oston St. Louts ...... - Batteries—Pittinger _and and Ryan. Umpire—Emslie. NEW YORK, May 17.—The New Yorks were | shut out to-day in an eventful game. There | was a continual wrangle with the umplre, with | B Kittridge; Powell | Batterles—Taylor, Phyle, Warner and Bower- man; Eason and Kling. Umpire—Nash. BROOKLYN, May 17.—The Brookiyns won | out in the ninth to-day after a game that | was marked by free hitting and several sensa- | tional features. McFadden was knocked out of the box in three innings. Attendance, 1600. Score: Clubs— BN B, Cincinnat! . 9 14 3 Erooklyn . 13 2 Batteries—McFadden, X Bergen; Hughes and McGuire. Umpire—Dwyer. PHILADELPHIA, May 17.—Pittsburg de- | feated Philadelphla to-day in a game that was interesting {rom beginning to end. It was a pitchers’ battie untfl the ninth inning, when the visitors captured the game on four hits and a base on balls. Attendance, 2100. Score: Clubs— R H B Pittsburg .. 6 11 3 Philadelphia . 4 9 2 Batteries—Leever and Zimmer; Dorohue and Douglass. Umpire—O' Day. . AMERICAN LEAGUE. WASHINGTON, May 17.—Washington to-day won the game from Philadelphia by great stick work in the ninth. Foster's home run in the ninth tied the score and . Coughlin clinch- ed the victory by sending the ball over the fence. Atteniance, 3165. Score: Clubs— R. H B Washington . s 1 3 Philadelphia . 7 10 7 Batterfes—Carrick and Grady; Piatt and Murphy. HICAGO, May 17.—Three gifts and five hits gave Chicago four runs in the first two in- nings, five passes and two hits starting Mil- waukee off with three. The visitors went to the front in the fifth. hitting Patterson hard and relleving him. Attendance, 2400, Score: Clubs— B.OCH . Chicego .. 1 9 3 Milwaukee 6 8 1 Batteries—Patterson, Harvey and Sullivan; Sugden, Sparks, Dowling and Leahy. CLEVELAND, May 17.—Costly errors during the early part of the game gave Detroit the second game of the series. All of the runs in the first three innings were gifts. After that the team took a brace, but the lead was too great. Attendance, Score Clubs— R ‘H E Cleveland 4 4 Detroit .. 6 9 1 Batteries—Hoffer and Wood; Cronin and M- Allister. BOSTON, May 17.—Both teams put up a ragged game in the fleld, the errors being of the yellowest description. Young's batting and @ phenomenal catch by Dowd were the features. - Attendance, 4206. Score: Clubs B Boston . Tee T ST Baltimore F A 3 854 Batterles—Young and Criger; Dunn and Robinson, —_——— Divorce Decrees Granted. Decrees of divorce were granted yester- day to Theodore E, Anderson from Jennje Anderson for delefilfi: and Hausine Mor- gensen from Peter Morgensen for willful negl o, Rl out the best line of young amateurs from the small and large clubs of this and nearby citles, Some new men came to the front, furnishing fistic sport of a cer- tain and fixed quality. The tournament which will take place on May 22 and 23 will be up to the stand- ard. Some of the newcomers developed in the coast champlonship encounters will be seen next Wednesday and Thursday inside the Olymplc Club ring to better advantage than on the previous appear- ance. The San Francisco Club, the Re- llance Club, the Bay City Club, the Oak- land West End Club, as well as the Olym- Olymple Club men are training faithfully under Al Lean, Alec Greggains Is hand- ling his string of fistic athletes, and he says he will come home from his visit to Post street with a line of medal winners. Members of the Olymplc Club will be yadmitted to the tournament without ex- tra charge, but a limited number of tick- ets at 32 for each night may be obtained by members, Particular care will be exercised in the Sifting of the status of the boxers en- tered in competition, None but those who have registered with the Pacific Amateur Athletic Association are eligible. As In the last tournament the clubhas arranged for the drawing of the men so that no confusion or charges of unfair- net can arise. The preliminaries and semi-finals will be worked out on the first night of the tournament, reserving tho second night for the finals in all classes. Should this tournament prove the suc- cess that is anticipated it is the intention of the Olympic Club to gather together from the amateur champions a team it and capable to ref ent the West in the next national boxing tournament held in New York. - P ' CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT IS 'NOT FOR JULY| ‘| IMPORTANT CHANGES Tennis Singles and Doubles Will Be Played in Sep- tember at San Rafael The academic singles tournament com- menced last Saturday will be finished this |morning on the California Tennis Club courts. The doubles were won by Nor- man Hodgkins and Carl Gardner, repr senting Lowell High School. Hodgkins is a strong favorite for first honors in the singles and unless something nnforescen happens should win easily. The only man who seems to bave any chance at all against him is Taylor of the Oakland High School. Two matches have been played, in which Valleau of Alameda High School’ defeated Al Kenyon of Booue's Academy, and Cavaller of Berkeley High beat Bennett of St. Matthew's, The drawing for the sl!files tournament is as follows: Taylor, O. H. 8., vs. Towne, P. A, H. S.; Cavalier, B. H. 8,"vs Bennett, St. Matthew’ Valleau, A. H. 8., vs. Kenyon, B. W. A.; Hodgkinson, L. H. 8. vs Lilienthal, P. H. 8. -Hodgkinson and Taylor will in all probability come’ to- gether in the finals. The standard of the tennis this year is much higher than it has been in former years In the Academic League. For many years the champlonship sin- gles tournament has been held at San Rafael on the Fourth of July, but this year there will be a great change in the order of events, This tournament will probably be played along with the doubles cham- Elonshlp on the 9th of September. On the ourth of July there will be a singles tour- nament for the championship of the State, while the singles to be played in Septem- ber will be for the coast champlonship. The singles cham Ionshlg for ladies will also be played in September, and there is some talk of holding a mixed doubles tournament at the same time. The Hardys and WHitneys will probably not take part in the State championship tournament, ‘but will enter the coast championship tournament. In the former event the tennis would not be as high class, but the interest would be greater on account of the intense rivalry existing be- tween the men. This would also be a means of determining who should rank at the top of the second class, This change of dates is due to the fact that the men from the North and from Southern California have signified tl-eir intention of journeying to San Rafael if the singles and doubles tournaments conld be run at the same time. With these men entered, the tournament would be the most siiccessful one ever held on the coast. Frank 8. Mitchell, who several years ago was one of the best men in the second class, has again joined the California Club and intends taking up the game in ear- nest. A ‘special match is being arran, be- tween Merle Johnson and Harold well. Crowell has always beaten Johnson, but the latter has improved very much of late, and most of the cracks are of the opinion that he can beat Crowell. The match wil probably be played to-morrow. It is likely there will be a tournament to-morrow, either a handicap or class sin- gles, on the California Club courts. Pttt 6o A Important Notice. The Santa Fe has arranged for special train to leave San Francisco 11 p. m. to-night, May 18, which will run through as far as The Fresno Palace sleeper will leave on instead of regular train at 8 p. m. this, b =/ < IN COURSING F hustling can make the affair a suc- cess, the inaugural meeting of the California Coursing Committee stake will be an event that will go down in the history of the sport in the country. The fever has taken hold and every member of the committee is striving to outdo the other in an effort to add to the success of the event. In the matter of entries it is an assured fact that the pick of the champlons will be on the card, The naming of contestants has assumed a more serious phase and the plans resorted to In securing some of the favored hounds where applicants to run them are plentiful would be worthy of diplomats of the natlons, The secretary of the California Cours- ing Committee has recelved a number of telograms from up country members an- nouncing their candidates, Charles Gas- sagne and H, H, Lyons of Los Angeles will have Little Bister and For Glory to represent them. . N. Whitesides of San Jose will probably name Firm Fellow. Sacramento has as yet not decided on an entry, though it is likely that Dr. Weldon will have Sacramento Boy to represent the Capltal City. 1In all there will be twenty or twenty-four dogs competing for Lonors, and nearly every nominator will at least get back his entrance fee. J. F. Halton, R. K. Malcolm, J. R. Dick- son, J. A. Klein, E. E, Shotwell, D. Dil- lon, H. A. Deckelman, D. Delury, P. C. Clarkson, William O'Nelll, Dr. B. J. Wel- don, F. P. Clark, R. E. Wilcox, J. W. Perry, C. W. Edgecombe, H. H. Lyon, Charles Gassagne, W. H, Carmichael, E. N. Whitesides, J. P. Rellly, J. H. Ros- seter and Q. Van Hummell are entitled to a nomination in the stake, 7 T DUREIOPN /25185, OLYMPIC CLUB. FOUR CLEVER BOXERS WHO HAVE ENTERED THE OLYMPIC CLUB TOURNAMENT. s BLANK DAY FOR CRICKET LOVERS The cricket match set down on the schedule of the California Associagjon for to-morrow is the first of three entitled “Young America versus Old England.” The matches between those players who learned the game in Great Britain or one of her colonies and those who acquired their skill in this country excited much interest last season and were looked for- ward to for this with enthusiasm. But F. J. Croll, who acts as captain of the Young America eleven, states that he is unable to get a team together. The match must therefore be dropped, for the present at least. On Sunday, May 26, the Alameda and Pacific elevens will meet on the Webster- street ground for the second time this year. On Decoration day the match, Santa Cruz Country Club versus Pacific Cricket Club, postponed from May 12 on account of the President's visit, will be played, the Santa Cruz team coming up to Ala- meda for that purpose. —_—————— Eastern Racing. CINCINNATI, May 17.—Results at Newport. One mile, selling—Queen of Quality won, Nicu second, Rowdy G third. Time, 1:41. Six furlongs, selling—Meggs won, Frank Fel- lows second, Flying Bird third. Time, 1:15%. Six furlongs, selllng—Saguenay won, Rare rfume second, Banquo 11 third. Time, 1:14}. lwood ";qn. Pas- FR Four furlongs, selling- Tom Crabb second, Dr. Worth third. Time, :d3%. Seven and a half furlongs—Ben O'Fallon won, Obstinate Simon second, Little +Henry third. 'ime, 1:34%. CINCINNATI, May 17.—Latonia summary: Seven furlongs—Janowood won, Locust Blos- som second, Princess Otillfe third. Time, 1:30. Four and ‘a half furlongs—Golden Glitter won, Quality second. Our Jessie third. Time, Five furlongs—Johnnie McCarty wqn, second, The Lady in Bina thi~t ™=~ One mile and a sixteenth—Winter won, Gawaine second, Thornwild third. Time, 1:50. Suave ty , Harry Beclg third. Six furlongs—Farrel® won, Velasquez third. Time, 1:16%. ST. LOUIS, May 16.—Fair Grounds summary: One mile~Miss Mae Day won, Chappaqua second, Belle Simpson third. ‘Time, 1:4ls. ~ Four and a half furlongs—Maria Elena won, Mystic second, Has Gift third. Time, :: o Five and a half furlongs—Ducassa won, The ‘Wag second, Ellis Glenn third. Time, 1:08 3-5. Seven furlongs—Blink won, Walt second, Hurry third. 'Time, 1:28 3 One mile ‘and a sixteenth—Eugenie S won, Lexall second, Miss Patron third. Time, 1:49%. Six furlongs, selling—Irish Jewel won, Com- mand second, Percy B third. Time, 1:4%. CHICAGO, May 17.—Worth summary: One mile—John Drake won, Flaneur second, Hanswurst third. *Time, 1:443-5. Four and a half furlongs, selling—Herodlate won, Miracle II second, I. Samuelson third. Time, :56%. Slips se ime, 55 4-5. ix ru;longp. mn-—Ecm_ng‘ ‘w_'m, Fireside Fiy \! i 1 Gas “One mile—Ohnet woM, Charley Moore second, Possart third. Time, 1:40 2-5. § Mile and three selling—Excelsis Jron, Kentucky Babe second, Hosi third. Time, e O Four and a half furlongs—Aladdin won, Jau- ek RAPSHOOTERS PREPARING FOR ANNUAL EVENT NINTH TOIJ__I?NAMENT California Inanimate Target Association Will Meet at the Ingleside Traps The final practice shoot previous to the ninth annual tournament of the California. take place at the Ingleside traps on Sat- urday and Sunday of the coming week, will be held to-morrow by the Olympic Gun Club. A large attendance is antici- pated, as prizes will be awarded to those making the hizhest scores. The club of- fers a silver bar to every one who suc- ceeds in accomplishing fifteen consecutive breaks and a zold bar for twenty-five con- secutive breaks made in single matches during the practice. Besides the eclub shoot there will be four special contests. Three of the contests will be fifteen-bird races, and one a grand merchandise shoot with twenty-five targets to each man. Both from point of attendance and from the number of targets that will be shat- tered it is predicted by the trapshooters that the ninth annual tournament will surpass all that have been hitherto held by the association. From the local clubs |alone it is expected that there will be ! over seventy entries, and it has been esti- mated that during the twd days of the shoot from twenty to thirty targets will be_shattered. - Several changes and improvements over previous tournaments will be introduced. ‘hree bulkheads will be kept in continual use and two judges and a scorer will be stationed at each, thus enabling all to shoot without interruption, or delay. In the monex distribution a change will be introduced which it is believed will per- mit of a more equitable division to both amateur and expert shots. Under the new system the entrance fee has been in- creased and the side pool discontinued. In protecting the amateurs the professionals’ claims have not been overlooked or im- paired. They will be allowed opportuni- ties to make substantial winnings in tro- phy and in entrance fees for the next tournament. - > Great interest is being manifested in the fights which will be made for the varlous trophies. all there are twelve medals and trophies to be shot for, some of which have to be won three times in order to become the permanent property of any one man. C. A. Hartley of the Antioch Gun Club —_— w\ Inanimate Target Assoclation, which is to, COMMITTEE STAKE The event Is on the card for Sunday, ay 2. Ralph L. Taylor, one of the most popu- lar leashmen of the coast, has severed his connections with the coursing game and will depart for the East to-day. After vis- iting his formey home in Emporia, Kans., Mr. Taylor will go to Chicago, whers he will hereafter reside. Charley Griswold will probably take the position of slip steward, made vacant by Taylor's departure, At Vallejo the result of last Sunday's stake was the division of honors among Sylvanus, Jimmy Anthony and Jewess. At Los Angeles the champion stake went to Hot Foot, with Frosty Morn sec~ ond. The reserve stake was captured by Twistem, Angle Mac taking second money. W, Johnson ha® registered Articulate, & Safcguard-S8imaloa puppy, recently pur- chased from Dominick Shannog,. The firm of Hoffman & Beck has been dissolved. The Fortuna-Favente-Light- foot pupples, Footlight and Lifelight, have been registered in the name of W. F. Hoffman. Mr. Hoffman has also pur- chased the interest of his former partner in the greyhound Lightfoot. F. S8chou has purchased Nora Lawrence from P. Hore. Mrs. M. B. Parkinson Ben Lomond. F. Adams of Los Angeles has purchased Thornhill, Comet and Lady Napoleon. Ever Shore and Sweet Briar are now the property of D. Cahill of Los Angeles. The firm of Maher & Reed has been dis- solved. Bad Boy, a greyhound of note, which has been run in the name of the grm. has been registered by Thomas Ma-~ er. | Colonel R. E. de B. Lopez has announced | his retirement from the coursing game. His kennel of coursers will be run here- after by his son William. Miss M. A. Graham Wins. LONDON, May 17.—Miss M. A. Graham of the Hoy Lake Club defeated Miss Adair in the final round of the woman's golf championship games at Aberdovey, Wales, to-day by 3 up and 2 to play. She thus becomes champion. Miss Grahams' driv- | ing and putting were splendid. has registered — I ) | | | | 1 /58.LBS. 2)) , gy J) || has won the Golcher trophy twice, and if he succeeds in winning it again it will be | his for keeps. Last year the E. T. Allen trophy and the gold dust medal both fell to the lot of Clarence Nauman. But this | year Nauman is in England. The other | trophies which are offered are: ‘‘Cinch Brothers,” Association trophy, Union Gun Club n—og.hy. twenty birds, entrance $2; Crystal Palace three-man team trophy, twenty-five birds, entrance $7 50 per team: Olymple Gun Club trophy, twenty-bird race, entrance $2; San Francisco Gun Club trophy, twenty birds, entrance $2; Empire Gun Club trophy, twenty birds, entrance $2; Garden City Gun Club trophy, twenty birds, entrance §2; Antioch six-man team trophy, twenty birds per n, entrance $12 per team. To the marksman making the highest general average in all the Individual events the association will award an ap- propriate medal emblematic_of the ind! vidual championship of the State for 1901 to the second lighest average $15 and to the third highest average $10. All money will be awarded under the high gun system, and all ties for the tro- ghle! will be shot off at the original num- er of birds, and the winners of which will not share in the division of money. It is reported that the three Fougner brothers will enter in the three-man team event. In_ recent practice both Otto and Fred Feudner have made excellent scores and in many instances have se- cured twenty-five consecutive kills. Both are expected to do their share of the trophy winning during ‘the coming tournament. In the six-man team event Wilson, Bruns, Kleve- sahl, Schultz, Karney and Fred Feudner will make a determined bid for the tro- phy. In a recent practice they lost but eleven birds out of a possible 130, which is considered a phenomenal performance. —_—— More for American Riders. LONDON, May 17.—At the Gatwick spring meeting to-day the Alexandra handicap of 1000 sovereigns was won by Richard Croker's Harrow, with Lester Reiff in the saddle, C. D. Marnes’ Veri- tas, ridden by Rigby, coming in second. Eighteen horses ran. P. Lorillard II, Maher up, won the Worth stakes. The Fledgling colt, with Johnny Reiff up, was second, and phone, owned by T. Cannon, flnllhedh?l:l;:: —_—— Norway Celebrates In CHRISTIANIA, May 17.—Norway Inde- pendence day was celebrated to-day with great enthuslasm. Nordenskjold's statue was unveiled by the Crown Prince Gustaf, and Ole Bull's statue was unveiled at Ber- ips. taki in the gen, the there ng part ceremony. | elation. . AMATEUR BOXING TOURNAMENT, COURSING, YACHTING AND ROWING, CHAMPION HOUNDS WILL COMPETE SAN FRANCISCO YACHTSMEN AT PARADISE COVE DAMAGES FOR THELMA California Clubmen Abandon Cruise to Vallejo to See launching_» _of Battleship To-day and to-morrow are open days on the programme of the Corinthian Yacht Club. The San Francisco fleet will cruise to Parad Cove this evening, will an~ chor there for the night and return to- morrow on an ebb tide. The California Yacht Club has a cruise to Vallejo on its schedule for to-day, but will postpone it 80 as to enable its members to see the launching of the battleship Ohto. Next Saturday the Corinthians will cruise to Petaluma drawbridge, returning to their moorings on the following day. The cruise of the San Francisco and Corinthian yacht clubs to Vallejo last Sat- urday was very successful, the boats mak- ing excellent time with a fair wind and flood tide. G. E. Blllings' .sloop Nixie made the trip from Sausalito to the navy- yard in 2 hours 45 minutes, and the sloop Cygnus, a smaller and slower craft, ac complished it in the good time of 3 hours 25 minutes. About a score of Corinthian boats and nine craft flying the San Fran- cisco burgee lay at anchor in Carquinez Straits on Sunday morning. The San Francisco yachts started across the line between the launch America and she re- cefving ship Independence at 9 a. m., the Corinthlans waiting till a somewhat later hour. The trip down was an unusually pleasant and fast one, there being a good breeze and exceptionally smooth water in San Pablo Bay. The fastest trip was made by the sloop Nixie, whose time for the twenty-six nautical miles was 3 hours 11 minutes 15 seconds. Interest In the race was considerably lessened by the fact that none of the big schooners ex- cept the flagship Ramona took part in the event, H. R. Simpkins’ yawl Tramon- tana being also absént. In the smaller class Vice Commodore R. S. Bridgman's sloop Thetis made the best sailing time, but the flag went to P. de Martini’s sloop Siren on time allowance. The remarka- ble feature about the sall down was the long leg the boats were able to make, keeping on the port tack from the Mare Island light right down to Marin Islands. Oft Paradise Cove some craft of the Cali- fornia Yacht Club were seen. The California Yacht Club cruised last Saturday to Lone Tree Cove, Angel Isi- and, where they anchored for the night. Among the yachts that made the trip were Vice Commodore Charles E. Clark’ yawl Gypsie, Port Captain Allen M. Clay's sloop Pactolus, Measurer John T. Car- rier’s sloop Jessie E, Shaw and Martin's yawl Idler, R. F. Millar's sloop Lapwing, Kendall, Greene and Vincent's sloop Alert, and S. and L. 1. Gale's sloop Secret. Com- modore 8. 8. Marshall's sloop Thelma was not on the cruise, as she has not yet been repaired since her collision with the freight steamer Transit. The railroad company, after an investigation of the facts connected with the collision, has de- cided to admit its responsi for the mishap and to pay the whol xpense of repairing the damage. The Vallejo Yacht Club house is mak- ing slow progress, but this is’ accounted for by the fact that it is being built by the members and not by contract. W. J Wood of the sloop Angela has retired from the office of commodore, and the following board of directors has been elected: Commodore, Charles Chapman; vice commodore, A. P. Noyes; port cap- tain, G. H. Warford: secretary. W. A. Kirkland; treasurer, T. V. Collins; meas- urer, Matthew Turner; members of board —G. Weniger, F. R. Devlin, P. Rock, A. D. Barry; regatta committée— E. Lowney, W. D. Callan and W. ‘The clubhouse is being built on piles right out in the water and can only be approached by boat. When completed it will be a great convenience to yachts- men from the city cruising to Valle supplying a place where oars, oarloc and other equipment may be left in safe. ty. It is not yet known whether the Val- lejo Yacht Club will join the Paciflc In- terclub_ Yacht Assoclation, which requires a membership of three yacht clubs tc maintain its existence. At present oqly two clubs, the San Franciscos and the Covinthians, are members, and of these two only the Corinthian Clud has ap- pointed the three delegates to the a: As the prizes offered by Com- modore J. M. Macdonough and Herbert E. Law will lapse if the association goes out of existence and no new one is formed to succeed it, it behooves those who are interested in maintaining an annual re- gatta, open to all recognized yacht clubs on thé bay, to bestir themse!v —_————— GOLF INSTRUCTOR The San Rafael Golf Club has engaged as a coach a young Scotchman named Bell, who comes from the same part of Scotland as Robert Johnstone, the pro- fessional of the San Francisco Golf Club. Bell has a good reputation as a golfer and club maker and will be a valuable ac- | quisition to the San Rafael Club. He will remain there throughout the summer and in winter will assist Robert Johnstone at the Presidio links. Bell has come out di- rect from the land of his birth and early training and has had no previous engage- ment in the United States. To-day at 10 o’clock in the morning there will begin on the San Rafael links a hand- icap over nine holes against bogle for the women, also a best ball tournament over nine holes for the women, play continu- ing until May 25 and ending at 6 p. m. on that day. For the afternoon, beginning at 3 o'clock, a team match among mem- bers of the club is set down on the sched- ule, but this has been deferred on ac- coo;mt of the launching of the battleship fo. Last Saturday, despite the fact that both clubs lacked some of their strongest players, the return match between teams representing the San Rafael and Sausa- lito gnlr clubs took place, not, however, on the Fort Baker links, but on the San Rafael course, where the first meeting oc- curred. The Sausalito course is so ove run with thistles and weeds that it is in no condition for play, but it is believed that when the thistles have been subdued and other improvements effected the course will be a good one. It is certainly a sporty one, the hole known as the “Boer trap” affording as fine a group of natural hazards as can be found anywhere. The Sausalito team, nearly all the players in which are comparative beginners, was beaten, though C. F. Noble beat Carter P. Pomeroy, captain of the San Rafael Golf Club, one up, and Major T. W. M. Draper scored two up against Major Charles Christensen. The residents of Alameda are desirous to form a golf club, and two or three meetings have been held with that end In view. A long list of persons willing to be. come members has been received, and a committee appointed to inquire what land suitable for links can be obtatned. Sey- eral places have been suggested and thes will be looked over by Horace Rawlins, the resident professional of the Oakland Golf Club. e ground that seems most likely to prove suitable is in the rear of the Talcott propensr. near Fruitvale. A meeting will be held ‘in Alameda to-night to report progress. Among those who are interested in the project are George and Mrs. Gibbs, P. 8. and Mrs. Teller, Dr. and Mrs. Bull J. and Mrs. H _and Mrs. Swayre, Dr. and and Mrs. . Okell, R. e s, Flint, . 8. g s Yo\miberg. George and Mrs. Cham TS, bers, Fisher, Miss Plonence Hale: Miss Teabags cor: Mis Grace Cook, Miss Ella_Graves, Miss Har. riet Austin, Miss Edith , Miss Roberta Clay, Mrs. J. H. Jones, Miss wi b . &dfi. Jamieson, Miss Miss Brambhall, Mrs. and many others. i 3