The morning call., 1891-06-03
Killing Bass With Giant-POwder
Cartridges.
George Dixon VIII Refuse to Fight Under the
"No-COntest" Rule-Au Athletic Club
on Its Last Legs

sioners was called to the fact. The bass al
the present time are caring for their young
and one cartridge can do more havoc to the
fish than a hundred fishermen.
H. Battu and W. a. L. Miller were APP
pointed a committee to visit the Fish Com
misSiOners at their next meeting for the
purpose of learning whether the fish from
the State fish hatcheries will be distributed
in the natural streams or in the waters
which flow through preserved lands, and
whether it is the intention OF the new boa rd
to introduce on this Coast Eastern trout
which would thrive in the streams OF tue
near counties which sadly need restocking
j. X. Phillips was appointed Director IN
fireplace Of TwiteheIL who resigned.
LETTER FROM O'ROURKE.
letter was received yesterday by
prominent sporting man from Tom
0R0urke, who is now acting as George
DiX0u's manager 1t states that when
Dixon will arrive in this city his first
step will be TO tax business with the PTesl-
dent and Directors of the California Club.
An extract from 0'R0urke'S letter reads:
understand that the California Club has pc
culIar way Of deciding contests between men
who have fought themselves 60 a standsLllL and
have become consequently physically unable 10
decide tie question OF superiority IL may
possibly be that Dixon and Willis, who are both
clever fellows, viii fight until such time as
Daruie VIII rebel, aud then what. might ask
Will be the reSuu2 No contest, IsuppOse. Well
that's Just what Will have something 10 say
about You caa depend upon il that Dixon Will
not sign "uO contest agreement, and doubt
very much If Mr.. wills will be OveTaHxiOus 70
aCcede 10 tie clubs wishes In that respect. We
are drawing large houses on the road.
DWINDLING IN MEMBERSHIP.
According to members who recently
resigned from the California Club chat
sporting institution is dwindhng in men,
bership very fast. Nearly 200 members
have sent in their resignation since the Cor
bett and jackson Tight and as the club Is not
on a very substantial footing financially,
many are seriously doubling whether there
viii be money sufficient gu hand in July TO
pay the purse offered Dixon and Willis.
The Occidental Athletic Club has appointed
Billy Jordan master Of ceremonies and Of
fetal referee. The initiation lee Will te
raised 20 SO on the first Of next month.
About the 18th inst, the gymnasium viii be
open to mem berS, and Professor Watson and
Joseph Acton viii teach boxing and wTest-
ling. SlaYin and Smith viii go into imme-
date training for their match on the 30th
inst.
HAND-BALL CONTESTS.
In the Philadelphia racquet court a spe-
cal match was recently played between
Phil Casey and Dr.. Phil Smith against James
Dunno ST. ana Bernard McQuade. Ex-
Alderman Dunno, in his new tasty uniform
of white flannel trousers, striped shirt aud
dark blue cap, all the Quaker City pattern,
looked 1T enough to play for a mans life,
and his display was of such high order
that even the veteran Nicholas, who had
seen all the best players of the time, re-
marked: -" Why, Mr. Dunno can play any
body" Champion CaSey's movements were
watched with a deal of attention, ana the
champion seemed 70 be in exceedingly good
humOr. McQuade and Smith also played
an excellent game. The spectators were
quite enthusiastic aud applauded every good
play. The score was:
Dunae and acQuade........35 q II q 2i-g5
Casey ana smith - ID 10 z IZ-F4
At the Union Bali Court, on Howard
street, the following games viii be played
on sunday: James Wren and James
keaTHy VS.. John Condor ana Professor
Kelly, James Dillon VS.. J, DAILY NJ Ike Lon
ergan vs.. Mike Leahy, John Condor and
Robert Shields vs.. James Wren and Pro
lesser Kelly. j. Z. Kelly has challenged
Peter Hutchinson TO play best two cut Of
three games for a consideration.
NJ. Shea, the weIl-kuOwB disciple of
81. CrIspin. is making the shoes which
Ri0TdaR viii wear in the match against
Champion Casey.
During Manager Armstrong; absence A.
i. PpnnOyer Will take the management Of
the Union Court.
TURNER, THE FOOT-RACE STARTER.
George Dugdale Turner, the famous start
er Of amateur fO0t-TaceS, has retired peTma-
neatly from the position Of piStOl-fTeF. OF
Turner Malcolm W. Ford writes:
The amateur athletic world will be sorry TO
learn that Mr. George Dugdale Turner, the cele-
bFaIed pstOl-6rer has decided TO retire from Tie
field Of starring races after the intercollegiate
games on May BOTH All athletes who have had
the pleasure OF starting under him cannot fail
10 notice ms absence al future important games.
TuIn-r was always kind and considerable, giving
every one lair warning as 10 what they should
do Wien lie bad charge OF them, and Il Il safe 10
say that not Splinter IA the country can be
found who viii not say he felt perfectly safe in
Turner'S hands.
Turner'S method Of starting scratch race is
TO have The men stand about six or eight feet
back Of lie marx, when be would tell them TO
take their marks. Ihe spriaters would then
walk up and stand upright with their feet in the
positions they would assume when setting
Turner would then say set" He would hold
them until al we're steady, aud any one fell
over or ran over the line be would oFuer all OF
The mark, bringing them back of the scratch
again, aud Ia d repeat Tie a bOYe neTfOFmance.
II there happened 10 be one cemp-titor vino
was 50 restless as 10 make three or feur attempts
necessary, Turner would speak 10 BIN 10 quiet
him TO keep perfectly quiet, for lie would give
everyone time to get ready used 10 set"
with perfect freedom aud confidence, for / knew
nc man would beat the pistol
HOME NEWS FROM ABROAD.
II. A Rix, the Pacific Coast Athletic As
seciatiOn's representative Of the Amateur
Athletic Union Central Governing Board,
recently wrote 10 james T. Sullivan, the
unions Secretary at New I OTk, as follows:
Scott has resigned from the presidency of
OeU
and l do not know who will take his place.
The Olympic Club building is in prOgress,
and within few months we will have a
fine clubhouse in which 60 entertain the
boys when they come out here. l hear that
next Saturday there viii be some record
breaking for the Pacific Coast at the Berke-
ley games in the half-mlle run and 120-yard
hurdle race"
The Eastern amateur sprinters are adopt
ing the Australian kangaroo" style Of
In g In - "a
handica at the Berkeley athletic games
NOT les than three men started from all
fours. Some Of the spTinters Of the Olympic
Club will soon try the new system Of get
ting away.
THE ENGLISH GAME.
Although the English game of cricket
has cut very little figure on this Coast for
number Of years Il HoW seems a. if it will
develop into leading pastime; that is,
judging from the very excellent games that
ere being played at kiiHkHeTville and Ala
media Oh Saturdays and Sundays.
On the country ground at Taunton, En-
GLAND, remarkable cricket match was
PLAYED between the Somerset and GlastOn-
bury clubs. The Glastonbury men went
first to the bat and We're disposed Of in an
hour for Sc runs. The Somersets got CSC
runs for nine wiekets. The feature was the
work done by Nichols, the Somerset profess
si0nal, who carried out his bat for Sill Go
ing in with the first wicket down, he re-
NAMED TIL the call OF time al O'Clock.
His hits included thTty-DiHe fours, ten
threeS and twenty-0ue twOs. He took FIVE
wickets for II runs. Gerald Fowler made
121 ami then purpOselY knocked his wicket
down.
RAT-sHooTING AT CLOSE RANGE.
The weIl-known auctioneer rihe-shOt
William Hinchlife, has purchased new
rife especially made for rat-shooting at
close range. As a means of becoming quick
and accurate with the rife HinchIiffe recon-
meHds rat-sh00ting. He says that any man
who can grass rat between holes when on
fo-agiBg expedition can consider himself
OH par with DR.. Carver or Lillian Smith,
Hinchcliffe has eonsummated match with
W. Dolan. which will take place at South