The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-02
SPORTS In GENERAL.
Meet of the Coast Wheelmen in
the Garden City.
Thistle Club Games-shefie!d Handicap.
President Fulda Was as Gentle as
Sucking Dove.

The Sportsmen's Protective Association met
last night in knights OF the Red Branch Hall,
with President w. Keck In the chair.
The expressions OF sympathy OF large num-
Der OF Coast newspapers were read. showing the
fullest sympathy with the objects OF the asso-
citation, and vote of thanks was rendered the
press OF the State for its recognition OF the aims
of the association.
The President called attention to the fact that
wild ducks are being offered for sale by the re-
tail dealers and asked the associations attorney
TO prepare a petition for the passing OF an order
making IL a misdemeanor 10 have on hand or
offer for sale out Of season game OF this kind.
On motion the matter was adopted as iesolu-
ton.
THE wHIRLING WHEEL.
The San Jose Wheelmen have made ample ar
rangements for the reception OF The Coast Di-
vision League OF American Wheelmen tomorrow
evening Excellent grounds have been secured,
and grand stand capable OF accommodating
1400 persons has been erected. The following
programme has been arranged for the gala day.
Friday, the glorious Fourth. The entries and
events are as follows:
First-One-mile race; gold and silver medal
for winner ana second man, respectiyely-Oscar
Osen, w. W. Williams, Fred Larder. Wilbur Ed
wards, San Jose; Al Rlyertt, Sacramento; Q: l..
Pickard, George +. Drake, Oakland; L. IL. Mar
tin, j. Nj. Llebert, San Franciscoi George
Swain. E. &. Wagner, Stockton; j. NJ Moisant
Alameda.
Second-Quarter.m dash; first prize, COM
plele racing outfit; second prize, goId-headed
cane-J Z. Hickinbolham, Stocktoni H. L. Dow
San Jose.
Third-One mile safety State championship; a
gold and silver medal for winner and second
man, respectIvely-GeOrge Osen, San Jose; H.
W. Turner, San Francisco.
Fourth~One mile district championship; a
gold and silver medal-D. l.. Burke, Los An
eeles; j. f. HickinbOtham, f. E. SOutnworth,
Stockton; Henry Smith, San Jose.
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CALDER " iuchester rife; second prize, Il patlor
rife-W. r. Lipsett, Oscar osen, julius Smith.
Fred Larder San Jose; E. c. Wagner, Stockton;
K. W. Turner, san Francisco.
SIxth-Halt mile State championship; gold
aud silver medal-D. l.. Burke, Los Angeles; j.
f. Hlcknbotham, stockton.
Seventh-One mile, tandem, safety, scratch;
two gold pins. valued at $40 each-George Osen,
Wilbur Wright, San Jose; Messrs. PIummer and
Eighth-Five-mlle district championship; gold
and silver medals-Al Rlyertt Sacranent0; L.
Z. SOuthworth, St0cktou; R. w. Turner, San
Francisco; Julius Smith, San Jose; ID. L. Burke,
Los Angeles.
Nlnlh-One mile handicap; first prize, silver
stop-watch; second prize, racing suit-W. L.
Upset, Oscar Oseu. john L. Alexander, II. e.
Dow, W. w. Needham, Henry Smith. San Jose:
Al RivertI, Sacramento; George Swain, +. E.
SOuthworth. Stockholm George f. Duke, OAK
land.
Tenth-Two miles, safety. handicap; first
prize, an ebony CLOCK; second prize, cyclic
meter-Geoige Oseu, Joe Delmas. San Jose; j.
b. Moi-ant, Alameda; X. w. Turner, San Fran
cisco; Samuel Small, Oakland
There will be a grand lantern parade on the
evening OF the 4th, and on Saturday night the
wheelmeu will give ball at the Hotel Nendome.
Tomorrow evening The San francisco ana OAK
land clubs Will give a run TO san Jose, leaving 10
TWO divlsions-new and experienced riders. The
new hands will leave Twelfth street and Broad.
way, Oakland, at 4:40 o'clock in the afternoon
and the veterans at 1880 O'Clock In the evening
THISTLE CLUB GAMES.
The eighth annual games and picnic of the
San francisco Scottish Thistle Club VIII take
place on Friday at Shell Mound Park, Berkeley.
Tne Park Band and full corps of pipers VIII
furnish the music. long list OF prizes for pro-
fessionals aud amateurs Is offered. No. 20 on
The list is for tue press representatives-trst
prize d case OF wine; second prize, u box OF
cigars. Since Slgnor Mchaelo Angelo Geary
has left TO chase the fierce red-sDotied trout In
his lair, and troll for the gentle grizzly In the
canyons OF Mount Shasta, his friends VIII not be
given the opportunity TO empty with him bottle
OF the first prize The prizes will be distributed
on July 18Th. The officers OF the club are:
tain, Jobu Elder; Royal Treasurer, James
Dreyer; Royal Recorder. William CoImack;
Royal Financial Secretary, Alexander Hender-
son; Royal Master at Arms, Alexander Camp
hell, and Royal Physician, Dr. Angus a. Gil
mour.
THE SHEFFIELD HANDICAP.
All intending contestants for the Sheffield
handicap must enter by o'clock this evening"
The list will close punctually at that hour All
the best men at the distances have entered, IN
GLIDING Fl. NJ. johnson, C.. Gibson anu e. TIERS
Kendall Riley and Cluton are among the entries,
aud with their allowances will make the cracks
do their best. ieter Jackson. whose title to
champion pugist OF the world Is Sill IN aDey-
aDce, will start the men.
GENTLE" EXHIBITION.
President Fulda Of the California Athletic Club
says that the proposed exhibition by the ciub on
the glh inst viii be a most ''genlle" affair-one
that the ladies' can attend without the blush OF
shame llnglng the farest cheek. Fulda is be-
coming quite poetlcal since Chief crowley mas
Interested himself in the future OF the club.
joe Choyuski says that il Is news to him TO be
told that he is going to New Orleans with Bob
Fitzsimmons, the latest accession to the light
weight ranks.