The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 22, 1904, Page 13

CISCO CALL, MONDAY, F BRL.ARY 22, 1904 13 NEWS KR THE TRACK, THE GRIDIRON AND THE POLO FIELD DERBY HORSES ARE ALL READY Six* \l.nhhw Three-Year-Olds Will Face the Barrier at ]1}:1(~1‘)\ille Track To-Day R FORMASTER ENJOYS CALL : i Crack Son of Brutus Will Be Ridden by Bullfhan—Judge ll.n< a String of Admirers fornia Derby, with a value 1l be the main attrac- and to-day and in the out- ced ace has a ster will andidates have the con- g a sixteenth nesday, and and ENTRIES |nn TO-DAY. course; four-year-olds . FPROBABLE WINNERS. FPirst Race—Romaizne, Sir Tom Tiddler. Second Bece—Steel Wire, Glogmy Gus. Third Bace—El Van Fourth Race—Formaster, Judge, Gom. Pifth Trahern Sixth Bace—Esherin, The Don, Daisy Green. R — ITALY TO IMPRISON MEN*WHO CIRCULATE Cousin Carrie, Mogregor, Piloto, I Know, Col. Men- Race—Carcnal, Tllilonon, G. W. FALSE WAR RUMORS | YME, Feb. 21.—F R preperations by It v ted, a semi-off communicati has emanated from the Govern which is in substance as Zollows: . A ments and of e warshir d troops > abr fa ations exist that this false news with Stock Exchange and those respo; rought before the punis ted nt for three to jon evidently. alludes 2 portion of |'1(= gonistic complications, a rall in Italian bonds ang e exchange on gold. —_—————————— SCANDAL INVOLVES © AMERICAN AT THE COURT OF SEOUL LONDON, Feb. 21.—According to the Nagasaki correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, while William F. Sands, the Emperor of Korea's adviser, was en- tertaining officers of the French cruiser Pascal and a number of other friends at dinner in his official residence in Seoul, some geographical and statistical maps and papers were stolen. This . caused a great scandal and necessitated Sands’ withdrawal. Sands was appointed United States secretary of legation in President Mc- Kinley's first administration. In 1893 he became adviser to the Korean Gov- ernment, succeeding two other Ameri- ~ans. Barly in 1902 the announcement of Sands’ resignation was received in washington, but the reason for hy withdrawal was not then made publ ———————————— “If you were offered three wishes, George, dear, what would they be?” "loney, money, money."” “Why, George, 1 thought you'd wish to have me.” “Oh, I’d get you fast enough if I had the money.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer. fifty yards will cording to the | alkans and to the prev | SPEEDY HODNDS COURSE GAMELY Tmportant Double Stake Event Attendance to Union Park —_— B ey Eight Fast Dogs Will Com- pete for Final Honors in Cali- fornia Plate Stake To-Day The wet weather did not keep the crowd away from Union Coursing Park ' From the time the first se started at 11 in the morning till the last one was run off at dusk the interested ones thronged the grand stand and betting ring. Such a gal day for a long time. It was a great day's round of the The first for star sport. Belle Brandon stake | the youngsters proved to be a event and b ones. Every puppy slipped showe 2nd for timers the | dogs demonstrated they were break record ers and due to perform in good | | style before long. But the real event of the day California Plate stake in which all the | ebampion hounds were entered. Three was the rounds of the stake were run down. when darkness interfered and brought the day’s sport to an abrupt close. The local dogs shone brightly in the | plate stake. No less than five of them are still in the going and'ffey all seem to have a good chance to get away with the final honors to-day. The home hounds inclwde Mount Rose, Phlo Alto, Full Moon seems to be the favored dog with the wise followers of the game, though there are many who concede Lion a chance. Sacramento Boy and Tillie R, the | two capital city dogs remaining in the stake, ran in great form yesterday. { Both will prove stumbling blocks in the 7 | final event and each has a good chance he showed a world of speed v ¥ be one of the good things. he Belle Brandon stake Flower thought to be the best of the e performed in grand style erday inty that Flower rnia Plate un off to-day red in this morning with the second round.of the Beile Brandon stake. The first round of the con- will be run down, then the round of th Belle Brandon The last three rounds of the three stakes will wind up the two days' sport. Foll gz are the resuits with Reilly’s offict Bty 5 6-3; The Referee beat C: t Our Motto, 4-0; beat Charming Thought, Sacramento Boy Barefoot Boy beat Fair Arm beat y withdrawn; Richard Anton Gambit b | Duha a bye. Hudson withdrawn: Duh: Anton, low withdr: ; Fall : Roary ! be eat Bus- Earl, 18-1; COURSING AT INGLESIDE. { Many Fast Hounds Land at Good Odds in the Open Stake, | The first round of the seventy-two- | round stake was run down at Ingleside | C ing Park yesterday. The wet { weather kept the crowd away and lit- |tle enthusiasm was shown. There were a number of good, lively courses and many long shots came in at good odds, surprising the wise bettors, Tol- lowing are the results, with Judge Thomas Tierney’s official scores: Open_stake, first round—Bonnie Pasha bea n.ulgyhl'. 1; Red Rock beat Frisky Boy : Mald of the Glen beat Star Syivanus, Jerry Wright beat Prometheus, 5-0. Troublesome beat Kreswick, 6-0; Tralee Las: beat Toronto, Menio Prince beat Flaunt, 14-5; Mediey beat Beauty Gold, 12-3; Viking beat’ Meddlesome, 4.0; Frisco Lad beat Glanc- mg Pacha, 1 Mollie Mc beat Mountain Foet, 4.0; Frisky’ Barvars beat Intruder, 16-3; High Barn beat Lady Menlo, 3- Vina beat Loretta. 3-2: Rich Argosy beat Adonis, 6-5; Pepper Hill beat Grace Greenwood, 3-1; Gen- eral de Wet beat Texas Jill, 5-0; Don Pedro beat Irish Lad, 8-3; Balendine beat Glievena- mon, 4-1; Bob R beat Lord Or‘lmrd 5-2; Har- jean Gladys beat Homer Boy, 4-2; Money luu!k beat Siren, 10‘;3 Little Lucy beat Ln., -0; Topsy-Turvy Helen Hayes, 24-8; Equator beat Laughing Water, 3-2; Lily York beat Van Alba, 11-3 Motto peat hty Helen, 10-2; Black Coon beat Queen’s Mar} mn. 18-6; Imperfous beat ?un‘se‘rl s.a andra, of the Empress mother Reckless Acrobat beat Sofala Pleasant beat Peoper Jack, Silver Clnud beat Jimmy Anthony, 5-1: Yellow Tail beat Jim. 4-1; Anna Ryne beat Mirage, 24. Nell—I'm in a dilemma. Of course, I can’t think of marrying Jack Fowler, but he says if I don’t he’'ll go to the dogs. Belle—Well, but you can’t help that. Nell—That’s just it; I know I can’t, and I'm very fond of dogs.—Philadel- phia Ledger. 2 ‘Attracts a Record Breaking | YOUNGSTERS SHOW SPEED | has not been known at the park | hg out a lot of likely | Reta S, Sea Lion and Full Moon. | to land the stake. The only imported | iog to last till the fourth round was Gambit. He js still in the going and as day and has a finishing with 'the | Freda also men- candidate, thou nnybrook | MOIST COURTS Twenty-Seven Teams Entered in the Doubles Tournament and Good Sport Is Promised RN e A No matches were played in the Ala- meda County championship tourna- ment yesterday on account of the wet weather. Twenty-seven teams enter- ed the doubles tourney and were drawn yesterday. The - best teams drew in the lower half and conse- quently the most interesting matches iil be played in the early rounds. J. D. MacGavin and Robert Variel, the crack team representing the Cali- fornia Club and University of Cali- Jfornia, drew the Baker brothers of the Golden Gate Club in the preliminary round. These two teams are probably | the strongest in the tourney and it is unfortunate they should draw each other. The Murdock brothers, Alameda’s best men, will meet the winners of the Baker brothers-MacGavin and Variel match in the second round. Hamil- | ton Murdock did not play well in the singles and his brother is a very errat- ic player. Of these three teams, the Baker brothers are the most evenly balanced and by far the steadiest. If Variel, who has not played for several months, gives MacGarvin any kind of support the college men should cap- ture the championship. The Baker brothers are hard to beat, but their lobbing will just suit MacGavin and Variel. 1In the upper half, Clarence Griffin and Carl Gar- dener are the strongest team and should gain a place in the finals. The only teams in the half that have a chance are George James and H. Rus- sell and G. Finch and Horace Mann. | The chances of the last named team are poor, but those of Russell and Janes are not unfavorable. The final match, will probably be but would have been much of the three best interesting, more so had one teams drawn iN the upper half. Grif- fin and Gardener play well, but the Baker brothers and MacGavin and | { | Variel rather outclass them. The drawing resuited as follows: Prelimi round—S. Talcott and H. Mill- Webst and G. Gage; Lee and C. Griffin nd H. Russell Medcraft_and : H | Jewell | and R. ¢ : H. Palm Dunlap Foley: N Marius Hotch- vs. £ Gayness and Lewl: Baker J. D, MacGavin and R i 2. Drolla and H. . Finnegan a bye. will be called promptly at 9 this morning and as much as ble of both singles and doubles | tournaments will be completed to- | day. It is not likely that either event will be finished to the semi-finals. The final matches will have to be postpon- ed. They will probably be set for ! next Su The courts of the East Oakland Club at Clinton \hatlon are being used for the tourney —————————— PLAY MATCH HANDBALL EXPERTS AN INTERESTING Bonnet and Cunningham Defeat Pitz- gerald and Levy After Three Hard-Fought Games. One of the most exciting handball matches played at the Olympic Club in months was the one yesterday between Champion Fitzgerald and Louls Levy Cunningham by a single point. There was a big crowd present and the clever work of the players was heartily applanded. | 'Fitz did rot play up to form in his | matches. Once in a while he showed flash of championship style. okes at critical times remarkably clever. Bonnet's g was extremely fast. He put ery ounce of muscle in each toss and had Fitzgerald and Levy guessing. ‘unningham did not play well in the first part of the game, but made a | “Garrison” finish. Levy played a con- | sistent game. In the final game Bonnet led with a score of 17 to 13. Levy then tossed gome low ones and Fitzgerald killed the weak returns. Levy secured seven points and the score was 20 to 17. Fitz was put out on a “kill"” by Cunningham and the uitimate victors went in and Bonnet served two on Fitzgerald be- fore he was put out. Cunningham was an easy eut. Levy could do nothing and Fitz, in his anxiety to return the and a back-hand st were ball, used his back-hand stroke and also went out. Bonnet by a pretty “kill” won the match. Scores: 15-21, 21-18, 21-20. —————— Neat Exhibition of Lace. Every woman who knows anything about lace will be interested to hear that in April next the Gelleria Mu- seum at Paris will be the scene of the most important loan exhibition of lace that has ever taken place. Among the features of the show will be the superb rochet of Bayeux lace present- lent by Pius X; the lace baptismal robe of the ill fated Prince Imperial of France, lent by Empress Eugenie; | the bridal veil of the queen of Portu- gal, lent by herself; as well. as the most precious laces of Queen Alex- of Russla, and of Princess Clementine of Belgium, who inherited her mother's laces; while among the other exhibit- ors will be Queen Marguerite of Italy, the ex-Queen ~° Naples, the Duchess of Aosta, nearly every one of the Mmes. de Rothschild, and, in fact, most of the great women of France, England, Spain and Belgium. The ex- hibition is organized by the city of Paris, and it is to the latter that these priceless laces are loaned for show,— Baltimore American. PLACE | LOSERS | the Threatening \\'enther} DRAWINGS TAKE R 1 and George Cunningham and Jack| | Bonnet. Three games were played and | the final game was taken by Bonnet ed to Pope Leo XIII in 1887 and now | l | interfere EASY VICTORY PREVENT PLAY| FOR SAN MATE( S Tennis Matches at Tast Oak-| Cosmopolitan Polo Team Out- land Postponed on Account of | classed in First Game for Raoul Duval Challenge Cup ARE HANDICAPPED — Tom Driscoll’'s Pony Stum_bles and Plucky Rider Narrowly Escapes™ a Painful Injury SR DEL MONTE, Feb. 21.—The San Mateo pcloists galloped all over. the Cosmopolitans to-day in the first match for the Raoul Duval challenge cup, winning ultimately by a score of eight goals to two. The teams lined up in the following order: ‘ San Mateo team—W. McCreery, R. M. Tobin, L. McCreery, J. Lawson. Cosmcpolitans—R. Chaplin, T. A. Dris- coll, C. Raoul Duval, W. S. Hobart. Referee—F. J. Mackey. Umpire—E. Ezra. Timekeeper—Cyril Tobin. . The Cosmopolitans were badly handi- capped from the start. Walter Hobart could not use two *of his favorite po- nies, owing to injuries they received in Feiday's game, and had to borrow Peter Martin's ponies. Tom Driscoll went Into the game with sore muscles; resulting from a blow he received in the same game when he was hit in the back with a ball. More important than this, the play- ers were in positions With which they were not familiar and there was no semblance of team work. Walter Ho- bart was all at sea as “back” and made a poor shcwing in that position, with which he. is not familiar. He has been playing a star game as number three during the present meeting. He mixed up in none of the scrimmages yesterday, contenting himself with can- tering around on the outside awaiting a chance at the ball The game was brought to an abrupt termination early in the last period. Walter Hobart was running the ball down the field and Tom Driscoll, who was mounted ¢n his fast ponk Si, was clearing the way for him by riding off R. M. Tobin. Mr. Driscoll’s pony suddenly stumbled and both horse and rider turned a complete somersauilt. The shock of the fall was met by the rider’s cork lined cap, which saved him from serious injury, as 18 tossed clear off his pony. He cc out cf the fall with only a strained wrist. The pony fell on his own shoulder and this stopved his impetus notice- ably. It had the effect of rolling him over on his back, where he lay for an instant kicking his legs in the air. He was up then and galloped off the field. This incident brought the game to an end. The San Matec team proved its superfority from the tfme the first ball was tossed in. The McCreery broth. 5, R. M. Tobin and Lawsen all played a brilliant dash- | ing game. They secured possession of the ball at once and ran it down the field, just missing a goal. Shortly after the San Mateo men claimed one of their opponents were ¢ff side and let up in their play. During the momen- tary lull Walter McCreery scored and |it was allowed to stand. The San Mateo men nearly scored before the end of the period. They were allowed a free stroke at the opening of the next pericd on a foul. The ball went near the goal, but Lawrence McCreery, who played a great game, sent it out and ran it across the field, just missing a goal. The ball traveled up the field again and R. M. Tobin repeated McCreery's performance, finally scoring. The San Mateo men scored their first goal in this period. Walter Hobart ran the ball down the field and placed it for Duval, who scored. Later in the period, the San Mateo men sent the ball | to the edge of the .goal, but could not put it through. Lawson scored twice in the third pe- riod for the Cosmopolitans. Each time he had a clear shot from the ferty-five- yard line, no opponent being there to He placed the ball between the posts. In the fourth period, Wal- ter McCreery placed the ball and Law- | son scored. Shortly after Walter Mc- His | Creery got possession and scored un- alded. Tom Driscoll drove frcm the | eighty-yard line and the ball landed | in the mouth of the goal, but did not roll over the line. Walter Hobart scored the second and last goal for his side in this period. R., M. Tobin and Lawson scored in the fifth period, making the sccre 8 to 2, at whkich it remained. e ee————— RUSH ORDER FOR NEW CRUISER THE CRAMPS BUILT FOR TURKEY PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 21&~The cruiser Medjidia, built for the Imperial Ottoman navy at Cramps, is under hurry orders to get home. She aill leave here on March 1 and will carry her own flag. It had been intended to take the vessel to Constantinople and deliver her there to the Turkish naval authorities, but a change in this plan was found necessary and the ship will be put into commission and unfurl her flag at this port. Captain Ransford D. Bucknam of Cramps’ shipyard, who will take the cruiser across, has been ¢ommissioned a captain in the Ottoman navy and will put her into commission. It alsc will be necessary to commission the cther officers. The Medjidia will leave port fully ready for a naval engagement. Her guns, all of the latest pattern in use in the United States navy, were made in Bethlehem, Pa. All are practically in place. The magazines are to be filled with munition, as if for a war cruise. As as the cruiser reaches the sea the trial of all her guns will be begun. This will be made practi- cally thorough. In view of the haste with which the builders have been charged to deliver the ship, only two stops will be made on the long run to Constantinople. The trip will require about twenty days and it may be that a speéd test will be made -ommu oft the Island of Crete. ‘The ‘exact cause of the hnrry orders has not yet been explained. THISTLES PLAY IN FINE FORY BLASSE SHOOTS IN GREAT FORM Al Star-Spangled Seotchmen Beat | Defeats J. Kullmann at Pistol Vampires 3 Goals to 0 on Presidio Athletic Grounds FIELD WET AND SLIPPERY T Winners Are éure of Champion- ship of the California Asso- ciation Football League —_— The Presidio athletic grounds were in bad condition yesterday, the sur- face being soaked with water and so slippéry that it was not possible to play in the center of the field. The goal posts were taken up and set on the east side of the ground, where the covering of grass is thick, a playing area of 110 yards by €0 yards being marked off. As. these arrangements occupied some time, the match between the Albion Rovers and Independents for the championship of the Califormia Association Football League was not played, though the teams went out and amused the spectators by a little friendly practice with the ball. In spite of the rain a large number of spectators gathered in the grand stand to witness the game between the Vampires and Thistles. At 3:10 p. m. ‘Wilding kicked the ball off for the Vampires. The Thistles, who were play- ing with the wind, kept the ball down near the Vampires’' goal and after five minutes’ play secured a corner kick, which landed in front of the post, but was well saved by Airth. Then the Thistles put the ball at goal again, but it just upprd the top of the crossbar. Twenty minutes after the ball had been put into play Duncan scored the first goal for the Thistles from a splen- did kick. A little later Airth headed the ball into goal from a kick of A. Disher, scoring the second goal for the Scotchmen. Before the end of the first half Lydon scored a third goal. After the change of ends the Vam- pires made several determined efforts, but were unable to score. During this period Airth, the Vampire goalkeeper, received a nasty kick and had to leave the field. Theberge took charge of the goal and saved some shots. Near the end of the game Petersen went into the forward line of the Vam- pires. Neither side scored again and the match ended 3 goals to 0 in favor of the Thistles. The victory of the Scotch team was due to the excellent combination work of the forwards and the good all around team play. For the Vampires Petersen at full- back, Glarner in the halfback line, with Lees and Kay on the left wing, did the best work. Team play, how- ever, was lacking among the Vampire forwards. C. W. Irish was referee, with Bradley and Churchill as lines- men. The teams occupied the following positions: Thistles. Positions. Vampires. A Goalkeeper . - Alrth | Left back Petersen Center forward Inside right .Showell | Outside right ..Buchly The championship of sociation Football League. piayed ten matches and have scored Thistles are now sure of the the California As- They have nineteen points. They have two more matches to play and these they are practically certain to win, so that their score at the end of the séason will be twenty-three points out of a possible twenty-four. The Vampires have played all their twelve scheduled matches and, having. lost two and drawn two, have a score of eighteen points. The Independents have played ten matches and have fifteen points to their credit. If they win their two remaining matches they will have nineteen pomts to their credit and will take second place. If it should so happen that the Thistles lose both their remaining matches and the Independents win both theirs, there would be a tie for the championship. Sl HOW MUCH FOOD . SHOULD WE EAT? One Rule Says the Smallest Amount That Will Preserve Good . Health. How shall one determine, then. how much food to eat? Too much mystery has been thrown about this subject. Let your sensations decide. It must be kept in mind that the en- tire function of digestion and assimi- lation is carried on without conscious supervision or concurrence. It should be entirely unfelt and unknown, ex- cepting by the feeling of bien-etre which accompanies and follows its normal accomplishment. Satiety is bad. It implies a sensation of full- ness in the region of the stomach, and that means that too much food has been taken, The exact correspond- ence, in a healthy animal, between the appetite and the amount of food re- quired is extraordinary. As a rule. the meal, unless eaten very slowly, should cease before the appetite is en- tirely satisfled. Because a little time is required for the outlying organs and tissues to feel the efiects of the food that has been ingested. If too little has been taken it is easy enough to make it up at the next meal, and the jappetite will be only the better and the food more gra No one was ever sorry for having voluntarily eaten too little, while mil- lions every day repent having eaten too much. great lesson homeopathy taught the world was this: That, whereas physi- cians had been in the habit of giving the patient the largest dose he could stand, they have been led to see that their pur was better subserved by giving the smallest dose that would produce the desired effect. And so it is with food. Instead of eat- ing, as most-people unfortunately do, as much they can, they should eat the smallest amount thnt will keep them in health.—The Century. “I tell you it Keeps me busy these days trying to earn my salary,” said the drummer with the prominent jaw bones. “Huh!"” said the drummer with the red nose, “you ain’t half as busy as I am. I have to make my c&k :-rnhl my salary.”—Chicago Trib- | of i It has been said that the[ Range by One Ring After a Long and Exeiting Contest GEHRET PERFORMS WELL Veteran August Jungblut Cai'- ries Off Honors in Schuet- zen CliB's Bullseye Event e There was considerable rivalry yes- terday among the marksmen who gath- | ered at Schuetzen Park. W. F. Blasse and J. Kullmann ran a very close race at the pistol target for the L. C. Babin trophy. Blasse bested his comrade by just one ring. The score of the winner was 93, 88, 87—268, and Kullmann gave him a close call with 91, 88, 88—267. In the medal competition of the Grutl{ Club Al Gehret did fine work, making 441 rings in his twenty-shot medal string. His nearest competitor was A. Studer, with 416 to his credit. Captain F. Kommer showed the Tur- ners’ Schuetzen that he could lead them as well in shooting as in march- ing. The good score of 213 rings in his ten-shot string was the highest on the company target during the day’s con- test. In the bullaeye shooting of the Cali- fernia Schuetzen Club the honors were won by veterap August Jungblut, who made the best center shot of the day and was far ahead of all his competi- tors. So close was his shot to a dead center that it required the use of a measuring machine to determine its exact distance from perfection. The scores of the different organiza- tions taking part in the shooting fol- low: San Franelsco Grutll Schuetzen Sectlon, e e, DY oo e 418, Theo: Simmen 305. First class—L. Hauser 329, Sec- ond class—E. Suter 367, O. Imdorf 335. Third class—Charles Mueller 327, J. S. Leutenegger 200. Bullseye contest—E. Suter, O. Imdorf, L. Hauser, Al Gehret, Theo. Simmen, A. Defll- ippl, A. von Wyl, A. Studer, G. R. Hauser. Sin Franeisco Turners' Schuetzen Club, monthly medal competition—Charles Sagehorn 97, 138; Willlam _Nolden 185, 125; Joseph Straub 178, 163; R. Finking 186, 184; Captain F. Kommer 163, 313; C. Abraham 163, 173; Ottc Burmeister 203, 206; Captain F. Attinger 210, 188; Adami Brehm 108, 138; Benjamin Jonas 182, 202. First, &, Jungblut, 273 points: F. Blasse, 316; third, R. Finking, 319; fourth, L. J. Reubold, 418: fitth, William Hartter, 460 sixth, Max Kolander, 4%8: seventh, A. Studer, 520; eighth, Willam Ehrenpfort, 59i; ninth, F.'Werlen,' 650; tenth, George 'Ahrens. 6% eleventh, Frank Reide, 698; twelren, H. Scheunert, 741; _thirteentn, A. Gehret, T48; fourteenth, E. Woenne, fitteenth, Otto Bremer, 8(2; sixteenth, M. F. Blasse, enteenth, Captain F. Attinger, 807; Willlam 'Nolden, 911; nineteenth, J. 1050; twentleth, A Strecker, 1002 first, John Jones, 1006: twenty-secon Tammeyer, 1120; twenty-third, T. J 1142; twenty-fourth, M. Reubold, 1147: ty-fifth, Chris Meyer, 1156; twenty-sixth, John Boller, 1231; twenty-seventh, A. Rawyler, 1401; twenty-eighth, Adam ' Brehm, 1443 twenty-ninth, A. von Wyl, 1464; thirtieth, A Bertelsen, 1176, dets—Frank Bremer, F. Bertelsen, 66 second, W. S50; sev- 041; Pistol nnnex—!flux Tammeyer, 8 . J. Reubold, T1; . 8; John Boner, 70; W. F. Blas Kolander George Fra 45 58: T, J) Carroll, Chris Meyer, BO ©. A. Bremer, 73} M. F. Hartter, Babin troph; CADETS SHOOT IN GOOD FORM. Boys From University of California Make Good Scores at Shell Mound. Some excellent shooting was done on the rifle range at Shell Mound Park Saturday afternoon by a picked team from the University of California. The boys are endeavoring to organize a team which will be a credit to the uni- versity, and when this is accomplished will issue challenges to other organiza- tions. At Saturday’s shoot all scored well, Burge: d Gabriel leading with 47 points ea t of a possible 50. The scores were as follows: Burgess 47, McKennay 40, Hoedel 45, Bailey 42, Thode 43, Maddox 42, J. C. Whitman 42, A. R. Whitman 40, Daniells 45, Black 2, Montgomery 46, Willlamson 46, Ga- briel 47, Robertson 43, Turner 43 and Peare 45. Yesterday gfternoon, the ranges were occupied by ompany A of the Irish Volunteers and members of the Shell Mound Pistol and Rifle Club. The mem- bers of the latter organization shot for a trip to Mount Tamalpais, to be paid for by the three lowest. Following are the scores: Company A, Irish Volunteers, month- 1y medal shoot—Sergeant Dan Harnedy 40, Corporal M. O’'Neil] 35, Captain H. P. Philgate 34, P. Kelly 33, M. Murphy 33, P. McDonough 30, M. Keane 29, C. O'Leary 27, Thomas Shaughnessy 25, John Downs 23 and P. C. Crow 20. Shell Mound Pistol and Rifle Club— R. S. Wixson, 186, 193—379; W. Siebe, 168, 190—359; L. A. Frates, 194, 151—345; J. A. Logue, 181, 156—338; Dr. L. V. Frates, 138, 120—267; W. Guild, 155, 105— 260; P. A. Paulson, 115; 82—197. Best first shot, Dr. L. V. Frates 23; best last shot, J. A. Logue 24. e el e The Pointing of the Compass. ‘We commonly say that the pole of the needle points toward the north. The poets tell us how the needle is true to the pole. Every reader, however, is now familiar with the general fact of a variation of the compass on our east- ern seaboard, and all the way across the Atlantic, the north pointing of the compass varies so far to the west that a ship going to Europe and making no allowance for this deviation would find toward the east. The pointing of the needle in various regions of the world is shown by means of magnetic maps. Such maps are published by the United States Coast Survey, whose experts mm a careful study of the INVITING CARD OF ATHLETICS Devotees of Outdoor Pastimes Given Varied Programme From Which to Choose MANY IMPORTANT EVENTS Carnival of Water Sports at Mare Island Is Postponed Owing to Weather Conditions —_— Washington's birthday will be an important occasion for the lovers of sports and outdoor pastimes. If the weather permits there will be a score of interesting athletic events in and about the city, including racing, polo, association football, tennis, golf and coursing. The carnival of water sports and proposed maneuvers of the submarine boats, Grampus and Pike, scheduled to take place at Mare Island to-day, have been ‘postponed owing to the threatening condition of the weather. The California Derby will be run at the Oakland track this afternocou. A likely field has been entered for the big event and it promises to be one of the attractions of the season at the track across the bay. A large crowd will likely make the journey from this city, as all the principal places of bus- iness will be closed. The remaining rounds of the Belle Brandon cup, and the California plate, together with a thirty-two dog consolation stake, will be run down at Union Coursing Park. All the champion hounds are carded. A great day’s sport will surely result from the meeting. At Ingleside the remaining rounds of the seventy-two dog stake will be completed. Two games of association football are scheduled to take -place at the Presidio athletic grounds this after- noon. The first will be played at 1 o’'clock between the Occidental foot- ball team and an eleven from the Oc- cidental Athletic Club. - At 2:30 the noted Thistle team will line up against the Hornets of Oakland. At the Hotel del Monte the polo players will gather for another great game. All the cracks will appear in the struggle for final honors. Special trains will be run to Del Monte to accommodate the large crowd that is expected to journey to the sea shore for a day's outing. The tennis champions from this city and Alameda County will strpggle for glory on the courts of the East Oak- land Tennis Club. The tournament will be one of the most important of the early spring and all devotees of the racket will be present to either take part in the matches or act as specta- tors. The first match will be played at 9 a. m. There will be an eighteen-hole qual- ifying golf match over the Presidio links, beginning this morning. All the local players haye entered. On the San Rafael links competition matches for men and women are expected to attract a large erowd. Play will com- mence at 9 a. m. —_—————————— Rabbi to Pray in Senate. Edward Everett Hale has invited Dr. Philivson of the Hebrew College in Cincinnati to fill the chaplain's place in the $enate for one day. This is the first time in nearly thirty years that a Jewish rabbi has offered prayer in the Senate. In order to find a precedent for it the officers of the Senate have to go back to 1877, dur- ing the time when Thomas W. Ferry of Michigan was President pro tem. Dr. Hale is the first chaplain of the Senate who has not been a member of one of the evangelical denomina- tions. The Senate recognizes no par- ticular brand of religion, but prior to Dr. Hale's incumbency it would have been possible to count on one’s fin- gers the number of prayers that had been offered by Roman Catholic, Uni- tarian or Jewish clergymen.—New York Globe. — e ——— It is suggested that the height of the Mississippi’'s floods could be dimin- ished, with great incidental profit to agriculture, by building reservoirs in its western branches. Fastidious Fumeurs