The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-07
SEA AND SHORE.
One.Sided Race Between Three
Rival B0atmen.
Horse-Racing, Football, Baseball and Fistic
Encounters Along the Front-A Wharf
Waterman Stabbed.

Waterman Stabbed.
For some time past considerable rivalry
has existed between the three Murray
brothers, all well-known boatmeu, as to
which owned the fastest boat. As the best
way to settle the question, race with
stakes OF S25 boat was arranged. The
race came off yesterday over the regular
Fourth Of July course.
On reaching Meiggs Wharf for the start
the boatmen found they had all the wind
they wanted, and almost as soon as the start
was made bets of three to one were offered.
but with no takers. that all of them would
not finish The boats flew through the
rough water at great rate. with the spray
going clean over them. The old boat
Knickerbocker at once took the lead and
kept it to the end, winning easily by nearly
half mile. The strong breeze proved too
much for the Rambler, sailed by John
Murray, and she quit before half the course
had been gone over. One-third of the
stakes went for clam supper for all those
that took part in the race.
A SURPRISE PARTY.
Ex-Chief Wharfnger Corcoran was treated
to genuine surprise last night when about
fifty OF his friends gathered at his house at
8 Glen Park. The self-invited guests took
charge of the house, and in q neat speech
the genial captain was presented with
splendid reclining chair, upholstered in
plush and morocco leather. The chair was
the gift of the wharfingerS and collectors.
aided by few friends. HarbOr Commits
soner Alexander delivered quite lengthy
address, and several songs we're rendered
by Assistant Chief Wharhnger Charles Put
man and Dan Crowley.
Captain CorcoIan, to use his own express
sion, was taken all aback, but replied in
neat speech, thanking all his friends for
what they had done for him in the past and
for the beautiful token of theirregard which
they had presented him with.
All present then parto0k of q bountiful
repast, and the pleasant evening wound up
with dancing, which lasted until at late hour.
CUT BY A BoATMAN.
What came near being a serious cutting
affair took place near Harrison-street Wharf
about 10 o'clock yesterday morning Frank
Graft, boatman, got into row with W.
Norton Waterman on Steuart-street
Wharf, and from words the men came to
blows. Norton was getting the best OF the
battle. when Graft drew pocket-knlie and
cut Norton severely on the right side. The
arrests were made, as Norton refused to
prosecute his asSailant.
UNDER FULL SAIL.
People along the front yesterday after
noon were treated to the sight OF couple
of full-rgged ships coming up the bay
under full sail. The lumber-laden ship
Dashing Wave WAS the first to take advan-
tage OF the fair wind to save tOwage, and
sailed up the bay close to the wharyes under
every slit h of canvas she could spread,
and went clean up into Mission Bay before
She dropped her anchor.
Soon after the fire British iron snip Lang
dale was seen coming up past Meiggs
Wharf, also under full sail, and she presented
q splendid sight as with everything set she
slipped through the water at a great rate.
Everything from courses to royals was set,
and large crowd watched the vessel as she
began to shorten sail, finally coming to an
anchor off Broadway Wharf
SPORT ALONG THE FRONT.
Base ball and football matches can be
seen nearly every Sunday along the front,
but Yesterday was the first time that East
street, north Of Market, has been used as a
race-courSe.
Four youngsters mounted on steeds that
spend most Of their time hitched to ped
dlers' wagons created great deal OF eX-
element between 4 and O'Clock by running
races along the street from Clay to Green.
What the prizes or stakes were could not
be learned, but the lads rode as if their
lives depended on ii and several people
came very near being run over before the
racing stopped.
Several baseball games were played along
the front and about score of grown men
spent nearly three hours kicking football
around at the foot of Broadway.
The fine weather drew a large crowd Of
people to the city front yesterday afterl con.
Many of the ships had large crowds on
board, while on every wharf dozens of peo-
pie passed tile time fishing. Up to shutdown
no accidents were reported, all the young
sters managing to stay on terra firma.
WITH FISTS AND BOOTS.
A rafting fight took place about o'clock
on Vallejo street. The fighters were a tough
looking bartender and a Greek fisherman,
who had called for drink be could not pay
for. A fight ensued, in which the Greek had
the best of it until the bartender made
rough and tumble Of it, and after knocking
his opponent down used his boots with tell
ing effect on the Greeks face, splitting his
nose and nearly knocking one of his eyes
out. The men we're parted by bystanders
and the fisherman was led to a neigh boring
drugstore to get his lace patched mp.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
Among the arrivals yesterday were the
steamers Del Norte from Crescent City, Los
Angeles from Eureka and Gypsy from Santa
Cruz. -Four deep water ships arrived in
port. three Of them coal laden. They were
the British ship Langsdale from Cardiff,
with coal and coke for Balfour, Guthrie 81
Co., the British ship Colony from Liver
pool, with q cargo Of 1869 tons consigned to
j. ID. Spreckels & Bros. and the bark Mar
garet from Newcastle, n. S. W., with 1856
tons of coal to order The British bark
Royal Tar from Newcastle, n. S. W., bound
to Eureka, put in on account of sickness.
The ship Dashing Wave arrived from Ia
coma with lumber, and the schooners John
Frederick, Vega, Fortuna and j. Eppinger
came in from coast ports.
The sailings yesterday were the steamers
New sboy for Navarro and Emily for Coos
Bay. The gran-laden ships Joseph S. Spin
ney and Andelana sailed for Queenstown,
tile Arabia for Antwerp and the Dunstaf-
mage for R0uen. The kennebec left for
Nanaimo and the schooner Lila and Matte
for Eureka.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The moves yesterday were: Ceyl0n to
the refinery, Harvester to Howard No. 9,
wilma to the Mail Dock. and the Falls of
Halladale and Nellie Troop went to Port
Costa to load. 4
To-day the Comliebank comes down from
Port Costa, the j. ID. Peters goes to the oil
works, the Dashing Wave to Folsom street,
the Berlin lows to sea, and the SLEEVE
Donard and Lord Templeton go up to Port
Costa.
Outside the heads yesterday the weather
was foggy, with the wind from the north
west, blowing twenty miles an hour. The
barometer stood 30.00
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