The morning call., 1890-06-09
SUNDAY SPORTS.
Marksmen Pepper the Targets
at Shell Mound.
Handicsp Races at Central Park-Canoeing
on Oakland Creek-An Interstate
Riff Match.

There was only fair attendance OF spec
tators at Central Park yesterday to witness
the third event in the fOot-raclng TINS sea-
son under the auspices of the California
Fobt-racng Association. 1t was the Shell
field handicap, 135 yards.
The track Was not in the best OF condl-
ton, and the runners had to labor under
another disadvantage. the strong westerly
wind. which whirled the dust around IN
clouds. half binding the participants, MS
well as the spectators The prizes aggre-
gated 500.
The official starter was Peter Jackson,
the pugilist, and il was announced on the
programme that he would act in this capa-
city in all future events. Joe Acton acted
as Handicapped, Billy Jordan as judge and
Ed Evalt as time-keeper. Pools were sold
on the several events, but the betting was
not lively.
First heat-In this four starters were
named Oh the programme, but only two put
in an appearance-E. Tiers and w. Little,
the former being allowed IS yards handi-
- cap and the latter II. Tiers won handily.
his opponent dropping way behind shortly
after passing over one-haf Of the stretch.
Time, II 10 secs.
Second heat-J P. Haugh and A. d.
Leighton started, the two other men en-
- tered not having appeared. Haugh's handl-
cap was Is yards and Leighton's a. Inc
men ran close, and Leighton won only by
yard. Time, 13 10.
Third heat-J. F. Keenan, 81 Z yards, and
Is. b. Thomas p yards. Hall way up the
stretch Thomas gave out and dropped to
the rear, allowing Heenan to win easily in
Is Is seconds.
THE OLDEST RUNNER.
Fourth heat-There we're two contestants.
j.. w. A. Hendricks 26 yards and l.. A. Cln-
ton y yards Considerable interest was
manifested in this heat, as Hendricks is 90
years of age. He is, however, the oldest
runner in the world, and when younger
made some good records. His opponent
80 was a young man and good runner. Ken
dricks was confident though, and tOed the
scratch smiling. The start was good and
tile old man started out like q fresh young
Tace-hOrSe He began to give out when
near the end, but tried hard to reach the
goal. His effort was such that Clinton only
beat him by about a yard and half.
- Time. Il l-5.
Fifth heat-The starters were: C. Ed
ridge, 19 yards; II. A. Audited, 10 yards
q {. Morrow u yards. Audited was too
tieshy and did not stand chance with his
wiry opponents Morrow won, though
Eldridge pursued him closely. Time, Il 2-5.
Sixth heat-R. Campbell, 1917 yards, and
I. j, Riley, 10 yards, and j. Brennan, 1g
yards started when Peter jackson gave the
signal with his pistol The race was a
good one nde ed, with Il finish that seemed
like a dead heat between Campbell and
Riley. Campbell, however, was about six
inches ahead. and Billy Jordan in his stem
t0rian tones announced him the winner
Time, Is l-j.
Seventh heat-T. Kendall, 1S15 yards, and
George Bartels, 21 yards, started. Kendall
won by one ana half yards. Time, Is 20
JOHNSON WAS y STARTER.
Eighth heat-In this heat II. NJ. johnson,
- the fastest foot-racer in the world, started.
He was allowed 81 yards. His opponents
were w. }. Farmer and IL. Martin, each 1t
- Yards johnson had everything his own
way and won in Is seconds The other two
finished about even.
The proposed niuth heat was declared off
and preparations were made for the final
heats participated in by the winners OF the
various heats.
3: First heat-Jobnson, Kendall, Morrow
and Tiers were ordered out. BY making a
false start johnson was set back yard,
land thereby, in tie opinion of many, lost
his chance Of winning. Tiers and kendall
led from the start almost and the latter
came in first, with Tiers Il close second.
= JOhns0n'S efforts 10 lead were in vain.
Time, Is seconds.
Sec0nd heat-Leighton, Clinton, Camp
bell and Heeuan started All made a false
start owing to Pugilist Juckson's starting
pistol swapping fire. The race was warmly
contested. Campbell came in first, Clinton
second. Time, Is seconds.
- Final heat-In this the first and second
men in the two preceding heats started,
viz: Clinton, Campbell, Kendall and Tiers.
= Tiers lost two yards by false starts. Clin
ton came in first. Campbell second, Tiers
third, Kendall fourth Time, 13 seconds.
The 500 were divided as follows: First
winner, $50; second, $50; third, $40; fourth
50; the remainder divided among Other
winners OF heats.
The association has decided to run it:
fourth California handicap on the 4th ot
July next for a purse aggregating $3.50
Sheffield rules will govern.