The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 4, 1901, Page 9

THE SUNDAY CALL CRACK S POLO PONIES WHICH WILL BE ENTERED IN DEL MONTE RACES BY THEIR OWN- ER, FRANK CAROLAN. YAGHTSMEN PLAN FOR GHALLENGE GUP RAGE Pnnual Glam Bake of the Gorinthians at the Jiburon CGlub House. anagement of the y o her owner. mbers of the committee did changes should be two of them wis the yacht as she is experiments so near the day nside ballast of the de- more compact and a tiller instead of a been cut down bowsprit reduced as cruising in the even the fast found diffi- oops Thetis, Cygnus and 3 vilis started on of the San up the Sacramento River. t at Collinsville and up at Walnut trip will be made thro Humpk made Georgiana Slough. William of the Mischief, having eral similar trips, will pilot the slo fleet Secretarv W. M. Edgell and fam. ily left Sausalito on Wednesday in the wl Royal for Suisun and will join the an Francisco fleet at some point on the river. The fleet will return in time to see the race for the perpetual cup on the 10th; . The ing vigor petroleum wh usalito yachtsmen are complain- about a quantity of ude h is permitted to flow into the bay from the tanks of the North Pa- st Railroad and which produces band on the sides of the yach: * lie at their moorin The stain s worse than that of coal tar. loop. Catherine, . now owned by utton and formerly the represen- tative of the San Francisco Yacht Club in one of the races of the perpetual cup, is for sale YOUNG AMERIGA TO PLAY OLD ENGLAND To-flay the second match between teams represtnting Old England and Young America will be played on the Webster- street grounds, Alameda, the Old- Eng- land team having been selected by a com- mittee consisting of H. C. Casidy, R. B. Hogue and A: G. Sheath. F. J. Croll, assisted by two others, picsed the Young America team. In the mateh played on June 30 between teams representing the two countries, Old Engiand won easily. though some of the strongest players were absent. Apparently the California Cricket Club has given up any idea of forming a team during the present season, as last Sunday the Santa Cruz eleven inciuded E. G. Slo- man, W. H. Howard and A. G. Sheath, all formerly. well-known California cricket- ers. Sloman played a fine innings of 41, hitting hard and freely, and offering not & single chance. * day i BREEDING AND REGORDS OF FUTURITY GANDIDATES e Young Hounds Will Gourse for the Richest Glass Stake Up to Date. THE next big event in coursing and one that is holding the attention of dog breeders and followers of the game is the Futurity, The stake is on the cards for Admission day and as the holi- on Monday, the usual Saturday Sunday of the sport combine to make ays' carnival for coursing’ enthu- and a three sias The prizes for this year's event are certainly alluring, as nearly $3500 will be distributed to the successful candidates, and a glance at the list of competitors is enough to satisfy the most strenuous of ctors that the aggregation of young coursers is worthy of the purse, for a bet- ter lot of puppies than those nominated could not be gathered, at least for this year. The entri ment in b tudied fined to takes much s show a marked advance- eedi the result of carefully crosses. The stake, too, is con- small number of sires and par- of the mily” affatr. In quite a few instances entire litters have been entered and paid for. The knowing ones who.form the “tal- ent” and are alive to the doings in dog- running have had a chance to get a line or two on some of the entries in this high- cla rich stake and as a consequence dope-mixing is in full swing. Among such jot of ultra-fashinoably bred youngsters favorites, of course, are plentiful. The long-odds book has not vet been opened, but the “correct” odds e already figsured and in possession of the knowing ones, The For Freedom-Amarosa litter is Jooked upon the best of those of 1900 and will carry the bulk of the money, at least at opening time. Freeze Out is held as the choice of the lot by many well- informed leashmen and will undoubtedly be well played for final honors. Freeze Out has experfence on her side and suc- cessful experience at that. She has the Bell Brandon cup event to her credit, as well as a puppy stake, and was runner- up to her brother, Cold Shivers, in a sim- ilar class. By many she is not given the speed of Shivers, though they figure her a good investment, Cold Shivers is a big, husky, willing youngster and has been picked from his first appearance as the dog that could go the route, bring home honors and in- cidentally the big end of the purse. Shiv- ers is a strong cne and has a fair share of experience. Nothing in hiz showing has changed the opinion of his backers and he will go the slips with a fortune on his chances. There are a number of competent judges who figure that Tce Man, if conditions are favorable, will be a strong factor. In his first and only stake he showed- the speed over the lot and made a lasting impression. Since the performance, how- cver, the dog has been on the sick list and it §s only hearsay concerning his con- dition. 3 For Ligerty, the last of the litter, has appeared twy:~e and in one event divided with her brother, Ice Man. She is a small one and will not have the backing that her relatives will carry. 7 Amadee, a For Freedom-Bona puppy. has a host of supporters. It can be said of this contestant that she is posseessed of great speed. In private trials it is claimed that she showed herself suffielent- ly fast to satisfy her admirers. Her only wult, though she seems to be overcoming it, that she lacks the dash when near the hare. Bona Magnifica, » sister of Amadee, 's on the list and 15 considered a fast, clever performer. Very quletly the knowing ones the name of Aeolus likely to be enroll finish of the stak speak as the one that is ed on the scroll at the That Aeolus has the speed and top speed, too, has not been questioned. He led the fast Freeze Out a good bit and was cnly beaten after a long trial. It is sald that he has not seen a hare since this performance and that lack of experience mi<ht tell against him, but even then if he shows in any kind of condition he will have a dollar or two on his chances if only for the sake of his 500d breeding. For Freedom, his sire, is the fad for the stake, and Golden Russet, h!s dam, 1o considered class hersel: The Roystan-Flery TFace litter on breeding lines should show at the top, but they are four months from their age and not the wonders that were expected from the cross of such high class strains, Not much of a line can be had on the Candelaria-Rosie B litter. The representatives of the St. Law- rence-Mountain Belle litter, St. Laurle, Little Jack and Sea Flower, were raised in 8an Joaquin. W. J. Browning, their owner, has such confidence in the ability of his greyhounds that he has announced his intention of entering the one that makes the best showing in this event in the John Grace stake. The Wild-Tralee-Just Eclipsed litter is on the card to win and many figure that the final will find at least one of the lot in the running. Tame Tralee is considered the best performer of those on the list. The name of Tralee Boy was inadvertent- ly omitted from the stake and in conse- quence Tim Cronin is deprived of a good chance for first money. The Boy held Rocker down to the hare in their recent go and that performance is worth the mentioning. He and Tame Tralee were given private trials last week and both beat their opponents. There is a match on now between the pair and wine suppers are wagered on the resuit. = roRovG S REa Poso é’fl [z VY Aot HIGH-GLASS POLO PONIES WILL RAGE AT DEL MONTE Preparations for the Sixth Annual Meeting of the N August 19 the polo play their ponies will show at Del Mo This will be the sixth an- nua¥ meeting of the Pacific Coast Polo and Pony Racing Association, and elaborate plans are in course for a gen- eral carnival of sport. So far the set pro- gramme accounts for six full days, but there is every chance of a prolongation of the meeting into the last week of the month. Polo and polo pony racing have taken the fancy of the wealthy voung men of California and it is extremely doubtful if there are better polo ponies or polo play- ers anywhere in this country. The River- side, Santa Barbara and Burlingame teams are composed of young men whose dally occupation is saddle sport. They ride cross country, race or play polo day after day, and thosc who know say they arc the equdl of any body of horsemen who take to the saddle for pleasure and sport. This year the ‘‘Southerners” will not send teams to Del Monte. Several of the players will be at hand, though, and from them teams will be formed. Four days have been set aside for polo games. There will certainly be enough s and entries to form three teams and possibly four. In that case regular tournaments will be arranged. Following the polo, which is on the programme for August 19, 20, 21 and 22, pony racing and steeple- chasing will be in order. Much pros- pective interest has been centered in the pony races and the competition will be keen and strong. Several of the Bur- lingame riders are breeders as well, and lately a strong rivalry has sprung up be- tween Walter Hobart and Frank Carolan in their endeavors to secure the best ponies for polo and racing. Tom Driscoll is another who owns a fine lot of polo ponies. In former years these same ponies were rather cheap affairs. Bought up any- where for small sums, they were trained for the game and not one out of ten was worth anything. It is very different naw. The polo pony of to-day is in reality a small thoroughbred racehorse. Hobart re- cently sold one for §3500. The Blingumites are nocw paying as much as $300 or $400 for high class pony stock. So something new and better 1s expected In polo ponies when the meet cpens at Del Monte. For ponies to be eligible to all races for polo pories they must have been played Pacific Goast Association. in the Del Monte polo tournament of 1301 at least during two full periods. Sesides polo and racing th goif ard tennis and possibly yac golf programme is 19—Men’s amateur competition for the Del Monte cup. Qualifying rounds at eighteen holes. medal play. The contestants irak- ing the best sixteen scores will play e'ght- een holes, match play, until but two com- petitors remain, who will then play the final round of thirty-six® holes, match play, on successive da Entries for the Del Monte cup should be made on or before August 20, addressed to the golf committee, Pacific Coast Polo and Pony Racing Association, Hotel del Monte. August 21—The Pacific Coast Golf Asso- clation competition for the women's ama- teur.championship. Qualifying rounds at eighteen holes, medal play. August 22, 23, 24—The match rounds in the last named competition at eighteen holes. - Entries for the Pacific Coast women's championship must be made on or before ‘Wednesday, August 14, in accordance with the rules of the association. GOLF TOURNAMENTS SCHEDULED FOR THE MONTH. Colfers are lookirg forward to the com- retitions which will take place at Bur- lingame and Del Monte. The contest for the Poniatoweki cup at Burlingame will be the third of its kind, previous win- ners being' Mrs. George Doubleday of New York, then Miss Alice Mofiitt of the Oak- land Golf Club, in 18¢9, and Miss Car) Crockett in 1900. 1If Miss Crockett shouid repeat her victory of st year, the hand- ome silver trophy which stands on the mantel -plece of the living room at the Country Club will become her permanent property. The contest will take place ¢n the links of the Country Club on August . After piaying at Burlingame the lad'es wil go on to Del Monte, where on the morning -of August 10 the qualifying round over efghteen holes, medal play, of the men’s amateur competition for the Del Monte cup will be played, the first match round among the sixteen who qual ify being scheduled for the afterncon « the same day. This competition will con- tinue on August 20 and 21. The Del Monts cup last year w won by Ernest Folger of the Oakland Golf Club, John Laws of the San Francisco Golf Club being dis qualified for playing in the qualifying round in company with a professional. The strongest candidates for the trophy this year are Ernest Folger, winner of the first Pacific Coast men's amateur championship; John Lawson and B. D. Adamson. Unless C. E. Orr, amateur champion of Soutbeérn California in 1909, C. E. Maud or H. M. Sears should come up from the south, the winner will al- most certainly be one of the three golfers named. On August 21 the first women's amaieur golf championship of the Pacific Coast will begin, and for this Mrs. R. Gilman Brown of the San Rafael Goif Club is the favorite. She is now at Del Monte practicing, and unless Mrs. J. W. Bowers of Garvanza, women's champion of South- ern California, should come up will have almest a walkover. On August 24 the first competition ever held for the open chemplonship of the Pacific Coast for am- ateurs and professionals will begin. On Saturday, July 27, the Benedict cup, preser:tcd by Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Crooks of the San Rafael Golf Club for competi- tion among teams made up of husband and wife, over nine holes, medal play, was wen by Mr. and Mrs. W. Gerstle with a net score of 42. Mr. and Mrs. Carter P. Pomeroy were second, Mr. and Mrs. George Heazelton third, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Wright fourth arnd Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Cuyrtis fifth, out of the fourteen tea that played. The contest gave so much pleasure that it was decided to hold a similar one y erday, for which Graham Babcock offered two prizes. The matcin vesterda s a mixed foursome, over nine heles, with handicap, the teams arily being made u® of husband and wife. heduled tournaments are being son on the San Fran- cisco or Oak! . though many golf lovers pract there regularly. The local courses are ail hard at this time of the 1. and the Oskland golfers estimate that from three to six more strokes are recuired now rver their couw than in winter. The Fresidio course is in the best condition of all the California links. TENNIS GRAGKS GO SOUTHFORHONORS The tournaments for the championship of Southern California will commence to- morrow at Santa Monica and will run the whole of next week. These tournaments are the most important ones held on the coast outside of the championships held at San Rafael. The presence of several of the best local men will add interest to the events and it would not be very surpris- ing if the different championships should be annexed by the northern men. The men who will represent the bay cities are Percy Murdock and Reuben Hunt of Alameda, Harry Wiehe and Dic» Adams of Stanford and Drummond MacGavin of the University of California. Murdock and Hunt are the present champions in doubles, but ‘t will be a cifficuit matter for them to retain their honors, as the pony team is considered to be Stronger than the holders. . The ladles are fast getting into trim for their events to be held at the end of the month. :Miss Hall and Miss Hoffmann are practicing daily at 8an Rafael, while Miss Hunter, Mrs. DuRanier and several other fair experts ara doing their practice work on the local courts. OARSMEN TRAINING FOR ASTORIA REGATTA. e gl The carsmen are discussing the ques- tior of what crews and single scullers are to go to the Astoria regatta. It is'pretty that the Alameda senior barge erew, having won the Lake Merritt race, will go, especially as the Pioneers, hold- ers of the senior barge championship of 1900, will not go nosth. It is thought not unlikely that the barge crew of the Olym- pic Boat Club will be offered a chance to visit Astoria, though the crew has littla or no claim to do so. not having even e tered in the Lake Merritt regatta, and containing only one man who has ever done anything In rowing, T. J. Sherry, who was second in the junior outrigged skiff race on July 4 The Ariel four, be- ing made up of Robert Eilis, W. T. Howe, H. Foley and E. L. Smith, two of whom were members of the crew that took first place in the junior barge race on Lake Merritt, the other two being senfor oars- men, think their claim should be pre- ferred. It is sald that the University of Call- fornia intends to attempt to row in the four-oared shell just received from Ith- aca. but it is to be hoped that the Berke- ley oarsmen will not be so ill-advised. Not one of the four can row even fairly well on a fixed seat In a barge, and to cert attempt to sit a cockdwainless sliding- seat racing boat on so short experience is folly. It is said that the South End Rowing Club does not propose to send up a barge crew, though one or two single scullers may go. A. W. Pape of the Dolphins will pull in the single shell race and Leo Wein- and in th iff race. T. B. Keenan cf the Dolphies, who already built a shell, is new engaged in constructing an outrigged skiff, and may go up to Astoria. In the regatta at Victorla, B. C., on Juiy 27. the Portland crew won the senior fours by a short distance from the Vietoria men, the Vancouver boat being about forr lengths behind. The beats were even for the first third of the course, when the Vietorians began to gain. Later the Port- land crew spurtsd and won a fine race m 8:39.