The morning call., 1890-11-14
FIELD SPORTS.
Drawing of Dogs for the Merced
COursing Meeting.
Cricket at Alameda Between Naval Officers
and Local Players-A Big Purse for
Corbett and Slavin.

A large gathering Of cOursiDg men as
sembled last evening at 529 California street
to witness the drawing" of the dogs en-
tered for the interstate cOursng meeting
next Tuesday within fifteen miles of Mer-
ced on the Nevada Banks estate. Forty
eight dogs will be represented on the field.
The drawing resulted as follows:
d. Grogap's Wolfe Tone VS.. T.. Gallagbers
Faucha balah; 2. Caniy's Whip VS.. May Boy;
James Douglas Prima Donna W.. Van Hum.
melPs NeIilefeld; Van Hummelrs Verdure Clad
vs. John Bakers Fannie; Van HummelPs BaDa-
zoun VS.. j. Sneas Juanila; r. UConneils NC
GinIy VS.. W. +. Watson's Hoodoo; p. Kellys
D. J. Healy's Baby vs.. p. C,nty's Play, Boy;
d. shanuon's seashell VS.. Jane. watson's SIT
urday Night; NJ. A. Howards Maud Jones vs..
Van Hummelrs Norwegian; kademaker's Al
tarrow VS.. ID. Shannons Ii Rey, John Egan,s
Maid OF Erin VS.. ID. j. Healy's Kingston; T.
OConuor's Snowfall VS.. P. +. Canayan's Examl-
per; j. L. Watsou's Brunette VS.. L. j. CroniD's
Dan b; M. Tiefnan's Katherine Hays vs.: T.
O'Conuelr Susie s; James Shannon's jim Cor.
Dexter vs.. John Egan's Bessie; 1. y. Ctonin's
Lookout vs., II. Wornineton's Lady in Blue; l.
stone; B. Melnerney's Ben vs. 7. J. Healys
Geraldine; McInerny's Mischief Lass ". Thomas
Halls Joe McAuliie; J. II. Matson's Dry inns
VS.. Joseph Byrnes' Nellie BY; 4. OConDeI!s
Tralee Boy VS.. j. X. Dick sons DANDY JIM John
Egau's Governor vs.. Ii. Boyds Boopeep.
The association has chartered two special
cars for the occasion, and all those who de-
sire to witness some good racing, must be
on hand next Monday morning to join the
coursers on their trip to MERGED. The club
men do not anticipate wet meeting now
that the Bay District Association has an
nounced its fall races for the 22si inst,
which is the annual signal for the first good
winters downpour.
CONGRATULATIONS RESOLUTIONS.
The Board of Directors of the Sacramento
Athletic Club has presented johnson and
O'Neiil with a set of congratulatory resolu-
tons for the excellent SLOWING they made
at the Olympic Clubs boxing tournament.
johnson made very good attempt to win
the championship for his club, and no doubt
but that some Sacramento siortsmen who
were present thought that he was entitled
TO hrst hOnors. However that,m be, the
club has now announced that 1t Will give
a trophy valued at 500 for meeting be-
tween either Satterwhite and johnson or
McCord and johnson, the contest to take
place at Sacramento.
One of the latest rulings of the Amateur
Athletic Union is as follows: Any amateur
athlete who shall on or after October 9TH
compete in boxing contest of more than four
rounds shall be suspended for such stated
period as may be determined by the Board
OF Managers of the Amateur Athletic Un-
ion.
ENGLAND's NATIONAL GAME.
cricket matcn mas Deen arranged Ue-
tween the officers of Ii. ii. S. Warspite and
the Pacific Cricket Club of San Francisco to
take place tomorrow at the Alameda Cricket
Grounds. The game will commence at 20
o'cluck Sharp and stumps will be drawn at
4 80 in the afternoon. Matches between
visiting war vessels and local cricket clubs
have usually proved interesting and this
match, il is expected, will be no exception to
the rule The naval officers will lie cap
tanned by Lieutenant Sir Robert Arbuthurt,
Bart, who led the Warspite team to victory
in Victoria, b. c., during the recent visit 10
the Colonial town. No admittance fee to
the grounds will be charged and all lovers of
the sport are cordially invited to attend.
Visitors should take the Alameda narrow
gauge and train and get off at Webster
street Station. Following is the makeup of
the local team Adam. BuckleIon, Hill,
Howell, Keith, ODonnell, Perrin, Theo-
bald, Ward, Waberworth and Weise.
$1,000 FOR CONTEST.
Charles Noel, Secretary of the Olympic
Athletic CLUB of New Orleans. has written
Jim Corbett's agent that the club Will give
4 purse Of $1,000 for a contest to a finish be.
tween Corbett and Slavin, the match to take
place on the 18th of February. Corbett has
replied that the purse IS satisfactory, but
that he cannot meet Patrick Francis Slavin
until his engagement with the Olympic
Club OF the city expires, which Will not be
until May next.