The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-02
ALL-ROUND SPORT.
Sprinters Entered for the Foot.
Race on Sunday.
Killing Deer in Lake County-Berksley Uni
versity Field-Dsy = Fast Yachts.
Bantam Pugilists.

which Will take place next Sunday at the BAY
District Track. The stretch on which the races
will be held has been rolled and now presents a
very excellent appearance. Several members of
the club exercised on the track yesterday
afternoon, and some very fast time was made In
the running aud walking practice spins.
The entries for the California Foot-racne AS
sociaton handicap closed last evening, and ac-
cording to the list OF names, an excellent DAYS
sport will be had next Sunday at Central Park.
The handicaps Will be commenced tomorrow
evening. All the sprlnters entered Will be
placed on marks that should assure close finish
The following athletes have entered: Ed Tiers
C. Morrow, b. b. Thomas. J. P. Haughn, FL.
Bethune, II. NJ. johnson, ID. L. Fletcher, A. 10
Grande, w. Ross, +. McGoyern, b. Campbell T.
kendall, i. Clinton, A. Leighton, H Audited w.
A. Kendrick, A. Oxford, w. Trine, j. Delaney,
Thomas Sullivan, John Brennan, George Bar.
tells, J. p. Heenan, S. Huntington, Thomas Horn.
g, A. Eldridge, W. b. Gershel. Frank Munday
Q. +. PhlIpott, j. w. Geogan, L. I. Dobbns, T. j :.
Reilly; The frst, event Will be started at 2
o'clock sharp and one minute intermission be-
tween heats will be allowed.
Tie Pacific Coast Amateur Athletic AssoeIa-
ton VIII hold meeting this evening at the
Olympic Club.
RATHER UNIQUE THING.
rather unique thing IN bridge jumping came
of recently In London, England. porter be-
longing TO Coyent Garden Market. named John
Fuller, said that he would jump OFF London
Bridge in a sack for $500. The bet was made
and the affair arranged. The conditions were
that Fuller should be sewed up In an ordinary
sack, jump of the bridge, and II not releasing
himself within one minute he was to lose the bet
a boat had been provided and Fuller steppe3
into The sack and was sewed up, having In his
right hand an open clasp-knlfe. He was steadied
on to The outer parapet and al given signal
jumped. He descended straight as an arrow into
The water and rose some distance down with his
head out OF The sack, and, using his clasp.knife
vigorously. was free in exactly Ill seconds
from the time of touching the waller.
aHN ltlfI nfao hat haf
defend The bantam weight championship against
all comeFs and that he Will accept Dan Ma
honey's challenge TO fight before any OF the
clubs to finish for suitable purse and a side
wager OF $780, Rocbette adds that II is not
necessary for Mahoney TO go East for match.
Hawkins and Kelly, The bantam weight pugi.
lists, viii hight Tor purse OF $500 at Armory
Hail In Sacramento this evening. Hawkins Is
very confident OF defeating his opponent, and
Will have plenty of friends to back up his
opinion. A number of sports from this city Will
witness the contest.
A return match between Long Jim Robinson
(cOlored) and Lac Whistler White, lie champion
fealheT-weight of Stevenson street, is talked of
in cOlored sporting circles.
Peter Mccoy and John Regain were to have
fought last evening in The East ten-rOund con-
test.
KILLING GAME OUT OF SEASON
There is a class OF hunters in every State who
seem to lake particular delight In Strengthening
game at all seasons OF the year. Whenever one
OF this class Is found Iransgressicg against the
laws OF the Stale he should be punished severely.
sportsmen by the prosecuting attorneys in any
of the counties OF the State.
According TO The following letter, which has
been received by the ex-PIesdent OF the State
SpoTtsmens' Association of this city, the District
Attorney of Lake County has but very little re-
spect Tor the game laws OF this State
On Friday, April 18th the two sons of F. f. BIgvs
-Stoney and Albert Biggs-kiled my pet female
deer. saw them from = distance shooting at the
deer While the dogs were in hot pursuit. l followed
them up, and, after hot run. found Albert Biggs
with sack on his shoulder which covered with
blood.
asked him what he had In the sack and he an
swered snappishly that it was rabbit. demanded
brother, who was hiding in the thicket jumped out
and smashed me on the head with his rife, saying
take that, you - on returning to the place
l saw them in the act of shooting found the en-
tails Of my deer on the grass l also found a dead
on April 26tn showed the young of the doe to
NJ. 5. Sawyer, District Attorney of Lake County
offenders. You can imagine my surprise when the
said Mr. sawyer actually laughed at and posi-
matter
was directed by sportsman of this vicinity to
as certainly think the sportsmen Of San Francisco
WIN not allow such an open defiance to go unpun-
ished Yours truly, 4. E WEYpEMAN
Ldkeport Lake County.
BERKELEY FIELD DAY.
The Athletic Committee OF the Berkeley Uni.
yersiiy has adopted the following programme
for the field day on May 17th: 100 yards
maideni 100 yards, open, scratch (Schifersteln
barred; 22o yards, open, scratch 22o yards,
ClOSeu uduuICdp. tfO SdFuS. open, scratch,
half mile, open, scratch; half mile. closed.
scratch; one mile, closed handicap; running
broad jump, open, handicap; running high
jump. open, handicap; sixteen-pound hammer
throw, open, handicap; sixteen pound shot put,
closed, handicap; pole vault, closed, haadlcap;
mile walk, closed, scratch; 12o yards hurdle
race, open handicap; 22o yards hurdle race,
closed, scratch; running hop, step and jump,
closed. handicap high Kick, closed. handicap;
class relay race, one mile; class tug Of war 1Our
menl; 450 yards, consolation.
Tom Barry, an old.time pugilist OF this city,
has resigned his position OF police officer at
Anacortes, Wash, TO take the management of
an athletic club recently inaugurated In the
above city. Barry has, IL appears. the support of
the sporting fraternity OF Anacortes, and he ex-
poets 10 boom athletics in that section.
A Plttsburg paper says that John Teemer, the
once noted oarsman, has bid good-by TO squatics
He was among the successful applicants for a
liquor license in McKeespOrt, and Will hereafter
attend TO the saloon business.
The Oakland Canoe Club will hold its monthly
contests for The club trophy next Sunday after
noon on the estuary. There is more Interest
taken In these races than In any of the other
races held by the club because OF the fact that
The smaller canoes have fair opportunity to
contest with the larger ones, owing to the ar
rangement that the canoes are divided into
classes. An effort VIII be made to beat the
Mystic, which canoe Is now In tie lead for the
trophy.
Danny Mahoney, the bantam Weight puglllst,
and Billy Mahon, the lightweight pug, are
troubled with a bad attack OF caput expaudum
Barney Farley has discovered an excellent rem
edy by which he can remove the swelling The
puPS are luNltcu 10 pay nun WISH.
TWENTY RATERs IN ENGLAND,
A cablegram from London, England to the
Boston Herald says: American yachtsrnen will
be interested III the statement by Dixon Kemp
to-day that over here the 20 rating class is 10 be
the class OF the future, ana that the present
year will see revival Of that form OF racing
This spring six racers of cotton rating Will be
launched. III these are well matched and I'D TO
the standard OF the Dragon the sport in this class
Will be keen and enduring. Tho most promising
20tonner Is the Clarissa, designed and owned by
ha LII
sailor, and built by Rogers OF Carrickfergus. Ire
land Her sail area is 10000 square feet, load
water line length AZ feet. The power OF this
boat Is great, and from her strength of construc-
ton she can easily be converted into a cruiser IL
unsuccessful as racer British yachtsmen are
unusually Interested and predict maryels for
2u-tonners.
A very Lively boxing match took place at the
Bay street Athletic Club rooms of Alameda last
evening. The bout was between Farmer SAN
FORD and Theodore Simpson. Thomas Kennedy
acted as referee. Richard Noye and Billy Somax
looked after Sanford. Simpson was seconded by
Fred Newman and Charles Philips. The time
keeuers were Dewitt Rees and Fred Boice. sew
eral hard rounds were fought. The contest
finally ended IN draw after both men were Sc
verely punished.
Secretary Jamison OF the Golden Gate Club is
expected to return from Chico to-day He has
been sig htseelng with the Native Sons.
A FOOTBALL GAME.
On Saturday afternoon at 2:3O O'clock twa
teams composed OF members OF the Young NJ EMS
Christian Association will play a match game of
Ioot- oall on lhe lot on Sixteenth street, between
Ninth and Tenth avenues, in East Oakland Tine
game Will be played under the new English
Rugby rules. Each team has been rracticng dur
Ing the past week and an exciting contest is
promised.
Lon Myers, the professional athlete douned
The spikes the other day and went his favorite
distance. He Is away oil form, aud his right lev
doesn't seem to have the ambition OF Its partner.
Myers has given up the idea OF making a bust.
ness OF running, however, and doesn't lake tile
"gameness" much to heart.
Each OF the local athletic clubs OF Oakland ia
preparing for its ladies' night" next week. The
Acme members VIII hold forth on May 9th aud
cradle rivalry as to which will give The best ex
hibltion. The Reliance boys seem TO be deter
have 10 employ outside talent 10y
All the talk at the Acme Club this week mas