The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-23
ALL-ROUND SPORT.
An Exhibition of Billiards at the
Olympic Club.
A Good Fight Expected This Evening-Meet.
ing Of the California Schuetzen Club.
Oakland Tennis Players.

The elite OF the Olympic Club assembled last
evening in the handsomely equipped gymnasium
to witness exhibition games OF billiards between
the celebrated bilIiardists, Schaeler and Ives.
The playing of the experts was quite treat to
the lovers of the game, who watched with sur
prise the many really wonderful shots made by
the players during the evening.
Schaefer made the remarkable average OF 100
In three innings at 14-inch balk-line game on a
4Ia by 8 table. His first run was 2, second 125
and third 173. He then gave an exhibition OF
fancy billiards, which astonished the spectators,
who had never before seen the like.
His first shot was making the ball stop and
spin. His second he called the funny shot,"
which was making the ball stop, spin and touch
with the cue, so as to make it take two cushions
and score The third was follow and draw, the
propelled bail jumping over two stationary balls
and coming back to count. The fourth was
follow and draw, scoring double shot by hit
ting the return ball and making thereby carom
on all thee balls.
The filth was seemingly difficult shot, al
though easily accomplished by the handler of the
cue. 1t was hitting a ball on spot and making
IT curve around a hat placed in the center of The
table, then spot and count.
AN INTERESTING FEATURE.
The most interesting feature of the many fancy
exhibitions was ih sending Of twenty balls
placed together In corner of the table into
ring at the opposite corner without any one OF
them kissing While in motion The balls, which
quickly followed each other, had just room
enough to pass without touching.
MIR. Ives also performed several very clever
| tricks, which were highly appreciated. His last
shot that OF placing two balls on the table and
two under The table and then sending the first
ball, after scoring, of lie table so as 10 spin on
the floor, roll back and count on the TWO balls
unde MEATH was feat which astonshed every
body but the exIerts. The young player made
several attempts before he succeeded In ac-
comprising this difficult shot.
The evenings entertainment on the green
cloih was very pleasing To the large gathering
OF ladies and gentlemen who had The opportunity
OF seeing the star players perform.
1t Is quite probable that a match race OF 125
yards Will be consummated IN tile near future be-
tween II. Nj. Johnson the champion sprint run
ner of America. and George Grant, celebrated
English runner who IS now IN New York.
BREAKING RECORDS.
The New York sun says that the Columbia
College athletes had very successful field day re-
Gently. Five college records were broken and in
three events the times made equaled the previous
records.
The records broken were in the following
events: 100 yaras hurdle, Herbert Mapes ran
this distance IN 1G 80 seconds, breaking his
own best previous record OF 8 4 . seconds made
last year. Two-mile bicycle race, w, II. Hall
surprised most oil The spectators by riding very
fast race. His time was 6 minutes IL 20 sec
onds, breaking the best previous time of 8 min
utes 30 seconds made by d. II. Rentou In
1855. Hall was not pressed at all during the
last mile, and evidently Is Capable Of doing much
better. Il. Z. HInman threw the 16-pouad shot
80 Ieet 2 inches, beating The former record OF
81 leet 3I4 inches, made by ID. w. Reckhart 10
1884, Human also broke The 16-pOund ham
mer record by throwing ii IS feet 81. inches;
former record 81 feet IL inches, held by D. F.
Porter, made in 1882. Ii. L. Welsh did some
wonderful poie-vautlnE. He cleared 10 feet ~
inches, Best previous vault was 10 feet -
inches made by A. Stevens III 1886. Welsh is
ydultug In great fOm, aud came very nearly
clearing 20 feet Inches
The three events in which the best previous
records were equaled were: Mile run in MIN
utes AZ seconds, by H. Hornbostle; 220-yard
hu die race in % 90 seconds, by Herbert
Mapes; the former records in these events were
both made BY the same men; 220yard dash In
% 10 seconds, by Herbert Shipman, equallng the
one made by ii. NJ. Banks IN 1888. IL was eX-
pected by many that Victor Mapes would beat
81 feet inches In the broad jump made by him
last year, but he only covered 20 feet 1912
inches.
The regular regatta OF the Corinthan Yacht
Club will take place next Friday The 3Oth inst.
ALL ROUND.
Tommy Warren aud Sam Eaton OF Cleveland.
Ohio are matched to fight before the Forest City
A. hetc Club OF New York.
The Golden Gate Club has enlarged the seat
ing capaclty OF its gymnasium for the fight which
Will lake place 10 night.
AT recent meeting of the Oakland Tennis
Club the following officers were elected: Pres-
dent, Arthur c. Donneli; Vice President, Harry
Thomas; Secretary, Miss Fanny MeIriman;
Treasurer, Willard o. Wayman, The club has a
large membership and is IN a fouTishng coudi-
ton.
David Morris, who was injured While playing
tennis al the Alameda courts, may be obliged TO
retire from The tennis arena for some mouths.
lie Is splendid player, ana 1t was expected that
lie would represent The Alameda Club at the
championship tournament.
The courts OF the East Oakland Club are now
In hTsl-class condition. aud every afternoon
members OF the club can be seen practieng for
the coming touI uameuts.
1t is 10 be hoped that the managers of the
Lakeside tournament, to be held on The 3olh OF
this month, VIII be very careful IN haudicaping
SO that The matches viii be close and Interesting.
THE FLYING WHEEL.
The Oakland Bicycle Club held a regular
monthly meeting few days ago at the residence
OF aiUd Gage, local Consul OF the League of
American Wheelmen. Several young ladies
joined the club. After the meeting a banquet
was held, and during the evening dancing was
enjoyed by the bikers.
The members OF the Oakland Bicycle Club
held club run last Sunday TO san Jose Hose
who made the trip were: Bert Clark, T. j. Nor
ris, L. Ii. Hubbard, George Drake, Harold j.
Gage, DR., L.. Van orden, George IL. Gibon, +.
h. Revalk, 5. ). Small, L. X. Irish and L. c.
Prlndle. The boys report the roads in line con-
dillon.
THE wRANGLERs.
The GLADSTONE Club of Providence R. L. has
offered purse OF $1,000 for the finish fight be-
tween The wrauglers, Gushing aud Gibbons
Billy Sexton, the .'Bowery Comanehe" of the
billiard world. who has been recently sick has
again doomed his war-pant and wants 10 play
any man living cushion carOms, 400 points up
IN October for $1,000 a side. Billy has, however,
forgot to put up forfeit.
Anew sports whu made Billy Murphy's acdualnt-
ance While in New York saw him of for Frisco
among tHt gathering WdSa reporter VINO wished
Inc Australian happy journey.
"Oi, I'll manage TO get along" said Billy, "but
I'll tell you QUE thing. II Larkins Will come 10 90
pounds and fight ne for the charlottesville I'll
meet him for any amount and The belt, but IL lie
can't make that weight I'll meet him and let him
have a couple of pounds over. OF course II lie
doesn't hight Inc at 100 pounds he can't win the
belt, as that is The limit TO The weight for man
TO fight for it. II he fights at 122 poupds I'il bet
him from $4,000 to $4,000 that l defeat him.
Whether do OF not, of course. remains 10 be
seeu"
CALIFORNIA SCHUETZEN CLUB.
A special meeting of the California Schuetzen
Club was held last evening, and large number
oil members WAS present. The object of The
meeting was tw0-fold, viz, for the purpose of
creased expense of the purchase of six additional
acres IN addition TO their park at San Rafael
aud for the purpose of giving send of TO Philo
Jacoby and john Utscbig, the club representa-
yves who VIII participate at the great shooting
festival in Germany.
IL was decided 10 levy an assessment OF so
cents per share on the capital stock of the Cali
fornla SchuetZen Club Building Association 10
pay for The additional land purchase.
Phllo JAcoby and john Utschig were author
gard to taking items of the different improve
lDeuts IN rfe ranges and other matters pertain
lug 10 rifie-shooiing. Mr.. Jacoby will also en-
deaVor 10 have the next International match for
the different rifle clubs OF the world take place
at The new range OF the club near San Rafael.
The club voted $50 as a prize for the shooting
festival, which takes place In Berlin in July next
A special prize, consisting OF the different
colus OF the United States resresenting the gum
OF $3.50, has been collected by the President of
ms city, and has been entrusted TO the care OF
Pbilo Jacoby TO be delivered TO the proper repre-
sentdtlVes in Berlin.