The morning call., 1890-08-27
BUDGET OF SPORT.
Rifle and Shotgun Tournament
at Tulare.
Napa Sports Hoodwinked by Slick Splinter
Lawn Tennis at Tacoma-A Wrestling
Fiaseo-Coursing.

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dollar on the result.
The agreement was that Lewis, who is
much heavier man than Mcleod, must
throw the latter three times in one hour.
catch as-catch-can style, or loose an alleged
stake which was pending on the event. In
case Mcleod avoided being thrown in the
stated time, he would be entitled to the sup
posed wager.
Quite large attendance of gullible sports
assembled to witness the contest Hon.
Hiram Cook was chosen referee. He was
at first 10th to act. but finally consented.
EXCITED THE NovICEs.
1t was $40 o'clock when the contestants
took holds. Mcleod was in good trim, but
his opponent. Lewis, carried plenty of soft
adipose tissues on his anatomy The
wrestling was very pretty to look at, and
excited many young men who take an IN
terest in exhibition wrestling.
Mcleod executed some very pretty move
ments while acting on the defensive, and
managed by sheer "tact and cunning TO
break neck-holds which seemed at times
impossible for him to get out OF. He wrlg-
gled out of slight places" and his friends,
as the minutes flew by. were sanguine OF
bis success.
Lewis looked wise each time he attempted
and failed to bring his opponents shoulders
10 the mating. Finally he succeeded, after
half an hours desperate struggle, IN WIN
ming fall.
When the athletes resumed the contest
Mcleod dashed at his adversary, and the
struggle waxed fierce" for few minutes
Lewis detected the effect the fall had on
the somber-faced audience, which was prln-
cipally composed of the friends OF Mcleod.
Smiles were visible nowhere, and to retrieve
the excitement of a few minutes before ne
rolled over on his back in such position
that one of his shoulders touched the mat
ting.
LEWIS LATEST TOY.
Mcleod was on top in Il iiffy, and throw
ing all of his weight upon the upralsed
shoulder, he pressed and pressed with all
his might. but the shoulder refused to
bulge IN inch.
The excitement was intense until Lewis
got tired of his position on the carpet, and
with graceful yet powerful movement OF
his body he pitched his opponent to one
side. Mcleod was angry, and catching
Lewis around the neck he squeezed all he
knew how. There We're sounds that re-
sembled the cracking OF bones and Captain
Short became excited. He was about to
cry enough. Macduff,' when Lewis hap
pened somehow to break the hold.
Turning quickly on his pins, he got
neck-ock on Mac and rolled him over, the
second Idll DcIUS huu III y illuuACS'
Lewis then tOyed with his opponent until
his manager gave him wink. 1t wanted
then ten minutes of tile hour, and as quick
as flash Mcleod was planted on MS oack
and the referee awarded the match to Mr.
Lewis, and thus ended the first hippodrome
Of the new series.
RIFLE AND SHOTGUN.
A general shooting tournament, to be held
under the auspices of the Tulare Gun Club,
will take place at Tulare City on September
18th, 18th and 10th. On the first day rifle
match contests will be held at 200-yard tar
gets, off-hand shooting. The prizes are val
liable and useful. While the contests with
rifles are in progress the trap-shooters will
be banging away at live and artificial birds.
The events are open to all, and large en-
try from all over the State Is expected. All
kinds of targets will be used in the rifle
contests. Tie Committee of Arrangements
consists of Captain g. b. Fairbanks, NJ. 5.
Wagy and Captain Thomas Helm. j. h.
Boiler is President of tie club, and any per-
son desiring particulars of the shoot can be
accommodated by applying to Nj. =. Huntf
the Clubs Secretary.
The San Francisco Schuetzen Verein Will
hold its annual shooting festival at Shell
Mound on the 9TH of September.
The largest shoot of thi s year will take
place at Harbor View on the 2Sth and Doth
of next month under the auspices OF the
California Club.
The big pigeOn-shOot, which will take
place next Saturday at the Oakland track
between picked teams representing the Cal
ifornia Gun Club and Alameda Sportsmen's
Club. is attracting considerable attention,
and an exciting days sport is promised
The first gun viii sound at o'clock sharp.
A TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
The Tacoma Tennis Club will hold an
open tournament on its courts in the city of
Tacoma, commencing on September 3, 1890,
in which all tennis-playerS resident in
Wasl,inntnp California and Rrlt-
ish Columbia are cordially invited 10 par
ticipate. Prizes will be offered in mems
singles and doubles, the first prize In each
to be trophy emblematic OF the champion
ship Of the Pacific Northwest.
The entrance fee will be 81 for each indi-
vidual in each class, and membership in
any club is not necessary.
The Tacoma Tennis Club has opened new
clay courts this season, situated near the
center Of the city, with convenient club
house thereon, and has just concluded its
first annual club tournament, in which
there were more than sixty entries. The
club extends a cordial invitation to all
tennis-players for this September tourna-
ment. and will do all in its power to make
the occasion interesting to all who attend.
Entries may be made up to aud including
September 1st, with William A. Rice, Sec
rotary, Headquarters Building, Tacoma,
WASH, to whom all inquiries should be ad-
dressed. T. A. Bull, J. l.. B. johnson and
ment Committee.
A sPRINTER's TRICKS.
Thomas Kendall. the professional Splinter
runner, is wanting at Napa.
1t appears that Kendall visited the warm
belt few weeks ago and surprised some OF
the local "bleeds" by showing them on
the quiet how he could run down a jack
rabbit or slow-going express train. The
fly young sportingmen OF the sunny little
town thought they had discovered in Ken
dali man who could walk away from
local Splinter who believed himself cham.
pion foot-racer. Accordingly race was
arranged and Kendall was shipped into the
country so the town sports would not have
a chance to catch his time.
When the day selected for the race ar
rived Kendalps supporters played every
dollar they possessed on him against the
local 'phenom."
The fly boys" had in their minds eye
dead sure thing .'and they laughed in their
sleeves" when Kendall appeared upon the
track in his running toys. The race was
run and Kendall lost About three men
who took up all the bets offered on Kendall
walked away with the Doodle.
Kendall Is now in this city living on the
fat of the land, and when questioned by a
reporter as to how he was beaten by
"hayseed." he said: "Oh. pshawi we
would-be fly sports for Napa River suckers;
that's all"
HOUNDS AND HARES.
The Interstate Coursing Association met
last Monday evening at $50 California
street. Dominick Shannon presided and
}. X. Dickson acted as Secretary.
About thirty enthusiastic spoItsmen no
delight in this grand old sport were pres
ent, and eyineed great interest In the pro-
posed meeting, at which it is expected
field of 100 dogs from the East and West
will be represented.
Collection cards were issued to COM
mittee, who will visit all sportsmen who are
interested in the sports of the leash for the
purpose of procuring funds. The MERGED
people have already contributed $500
toward the success of this great undertake
ing, aud it is thought that at least $500
Will be collected in this city.
w. 2. Stout of McAllister street handed
the Secretary 500 which he had already
collected. together with personal gift Of
$50 and beautiful book with the names Of
the clubs officers engraved on its cover.
Letters were read by the Secretary from
sportsmen residing at San Jose, Santa
CLARA, Sacramento, Port Costa. MERGED and
Los Angeles, stating that their kennels