The morning call., 1891-02-12
WITH ARMS AND LEGS
The Dolphin Boating Club Look
ing for New Site.
What the Yacht Clubs Are Doing-McLeod
Arrives From the North Cricket and
Foot-Ball-Kennel Matters.

arrives from the North CrlckeG and
Foot-Ball-Kennel Matters.
The Dolphin Swimming and Boating Club
met last evening at its rooms on OFarrell
street to hear the report of the committee
which had been appointed to look up new
site at Sausalto for the clubs quarters.
Owing to the exOrbitaut prices asked by the
holders of property along the margin of the
bay on the north side the committee could
not agree to the terms proposed by the
propeIty-holderS, and the club decided to
give the committee further time to prospect
for piece of land which would be suitable
for clubhouse purposes.
The site now occupied by the club will
soon be hemmed in by the sea-wall, and as
a matter of consequence the club must find
other quarters upon which to erect boat
house before many weeks.
The new twO-Oar double gig which was
recently purchased by the Dolphins has been
christened The Useless. The club will not
have an amateur crew ready in time to con-
test in the four-oared barge race at the
regatta on the Odd inst, but Eddie Kolb, to
whom has been delegated the ardnous task
| of picking crew from the amateur oars
men of the club. says that he will have
| four-oar crew ready to compete against the
| representatives of the other clubs on the
| Sunday which will follow the regatta. Ac-
| cording to the rules Of the association the
| four-oared barge race will consist OF best
| two ID three races These will be rowed on
! the 23d and 29th OF this month and on the
| 6th Of March.
YACHTING CONUNDRUAI
A gentleman well known in yachting cir
! cles said last evening lie could not under
/ stand how it was that the Pacific Yacht
| Club, at a recent meeting, decided to dis
| band when the clue was an Incorporated
! body. The club has property valued at
SIS, 900. mortgaged to the amount of $1,000,
ana all told il is in debt about 5000. Mr..
MacdunOugh offered $4,000 about four
which figure was refused. The Sausalit0
Land and Ferry Company has been
looking at the site and would give good
price Tor it if the club was DESTROYS of part
ing with the land. \ number of yachts
men, who are nOt directly connected with
the Pacific Yacht Club, look upon the action
10 diSband as a move to freeze ont the life
paying members, but how that can be ac-
! colnplished without the consent OF the ex-
| empts Is a matter of conjecture, which can
| only be explained by those who have mort
! cages on the property.
JOLLY CORINTHIANS.
Tie Corinthian Yachting Club is making
| preparations for the annual dinner which
W III Ldh6 pllCc on tue SlSl ilSl. ] lie cluO Is
in very sound condition financially. and
the opening day, April 18th, will be cele-
brated IN the customary manner by the
jolly Corinthians. The fleet comprises the
following. speedy craft: Freda, Thelis,
Ripple, Fawn, Pilgrim, Ceres, Cyratta,
Cisne, Lark, PollywOg, Orea, Agatha,
Rambler, Charlotte, Wave, Nellie, Rose and
five others which are now in course of con-
StrUctiGn.
Articles of Incorporation have been filed
nv the Enpinal RgatlDp Cluh Uf a iam9H3
| which will have its clubhouse at the foot of
| Grand street. The Directors are DR.. lis
| dale, G. I. Wright, Allen S. Neal, 6. L.
| Plummer. D. L. Randolph, q. w. Emmons
$4,000.
HosMER'S SCHEME.
George Hosmer, the wel-known profess
| sional oarsman, has some ideas about future
! aquatic contests which are said to be good.
| HOsmer was seen in Philadelphia a few DAYS
ago and he unfOlded his scheme.
1t is to class the various professionals In
this and other countries according to weight,
as in boxing.
Hosmer claims that hitherto a light
trained. has had very little chance against
| heavy, beefy man, who naturally has more
| stamina than his lighter antagonist
Il think" said Hosmer, that oarsmen
! should be divided into three classes-heavy,
middle and light weights. Take James A.
| len Eyck for instance. There's man who
can beat anybody at his weight, 1873 pounds.
| One very seldom hears of his being beaten
| very badly ty the big 'uns.
| AS far az am concerned | am shortly
| to issue a challenge to row any man in the
world at leo pounds. can get all the back
ing want in Boston to bind a match for
any distance. L am also going 20 row in
four-oared crew with O'COnnor, Lee and
Hanlah. We will try TO get on match
with the Gaudaur crew or any other four in
the world.
>" 1t wouldn't surprise me a bit to see
Hanlan and OCOnnor meet this year.
Hanlan writes me that he is in the pink of
condition and is confident of winning back
his lost laurels. have given up heel-and-
zoe walking, and will devote myself en-
tlrely to rowing. 1 hope my scheme will
ma favor among the rowing men Of Amer
ica."
Shortly after Mr. "Jim" Ten Eyck of the
Manhattan Athletic Club, who happened IN
De present, said:
1c,oi. WIN pack my namesake. James A. Ten
nonna "G fn SIAN, any man in the world at 1873
pSSuhus ioF SZ9Uo side, any distance agree
able. consider Ten Evck wonder for
Eis weight, and am confident he can win
from any one of the same number Of
pounds. - u
If Hosmer or Ten Eyck are very anxious
Tor race they might come to this Coast
ana measure blades with Henry Peterson.
de viii give either man race for $1,000.
JOE AcToN's OPPONENT.
ID. S. Mcleod, the wrestler. who is
matched to wrestle Joe Acton best two out
three falls, catch-as-catch-can, arrived yes
terday from NHnaim0. The contest will
take place in this city some time between
The 2S!h inst aud March 9Th Acton is train
ing with Young Mitchell at Alameda and
mcleod VIII 20 into training in few DAYS
az 2ausaiito. lie IS looking splendidly, and
weighs, In his daily costume, 17S pounds
IN taking over sporting matters Mcleod
1 Wi 1hat although the sporting men of
Nie'oi!a, seattle and Portland, with few
NHuepi.lohS, lost heavily on Dempsey, the
N"hdlih3 sports backed FitZsllnmons inst
because ne came from Australia
CALIFORNIA KENNEL cLty..
Inc regular meeting of this club was held
iasc evening at 936 Montgomery street. a
large number Of members being present
IL. Marley, G. Gellert, A. Russell Cror,on
and L. n. Andrews were elected memhers
OF the club. DIR. A. 4. BuZard was mani
mously elected veterinary surgeon to fnsnect
entries for the bench show. Over $3.50 was
subscribed and paid to the club as a Gunr
antee Fund. The members are very enthu-
slastic over the success of the exhibition, a
large number of entries of noted prize-wn-
ners having already been secured.
he Los Angeles Club and the California
Cl1o nave secured John Davidson to Judge
at poth shows, and the utmost good will pre-
FaIts amongst the members Of both clubs
e. ne Alameda Cricket Club has organized
t III me coming year, and will cross bats for
We hrst time in 1891 on the LIST of March.
id he oiilcers Tor the ensuing year are: Pres
Hent, captain Rogers; Vice President.
James shepard; Secretary. ID. R. CALDWELL;
I N M;,, James Nj. Robinson; Directors
o. Sleiu, EDWARD Hood and j. Lowe
oh saturday. the 2lst inst. a foot-halI |
game VIII be played at Central Park betwean |
team from the University and tba San |
rlnneISco CluD, oil which number of East- |