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C0URSING.
Watching the Long Distance Running
Hares OF MERGED.

Watching the Long-Dfstance Running
Hares OF MERGED.
The sportsmen of MERGED have already
under way arrangements for the second
interstate coursing meeting which will be
held on the famous cOursing plains in No.
vember. As regards an article which ap-
peared in THE CALL on July 10Th on the
subject of the proposed meeting, and in
which it was suggested that new grounds
within easy reach of the city of MERGED
should be tried this year, there seems to be
feeling of general approval among the
lovers of the leash in this city.
Several letters have been received during
the week from coursing enthusiasts, COM
mendiDg the idea as a good one. One of the
writers says that The journey to and from
the old grounds, taken in connection with
the many miles that are covered by teams
during the racing. has caused many people
TO think twice before undertaking the trip.
Experience has demonstrated that a good
days racing can be easily had within eight
miles of MERGED, and especially in the month
of November, when game of the short-tail
species, driven by the cold blasts which
sweep over the outer plains, gather in the
stubbe fields in large numbers. Although
ii is admitted that hares which have been
coursed on the old grounds were more than
match for the best brace of dogs, it must
Ot borne ID HllUu that tue spectators, gen.
orally speaking, saw very little of the run
ming when it was the most exciting, and that
is always toward the finish.
1t cannot be c llled interesting s1ort to sea
pair of hounds liberated from the slips
after demon MERGED jackrabbit and
then run it over mile of country before a
turn is made. How often has the fraternity
witnessed this and then lost from sight in
the dim distance the cream of the courSing
which sportSmen go purpOSely TO witness.
1t may be sport for the judge or those who
follow the dogs on horseback, but for the
spectators, who must watch the racing at a
distance. il cannot prove interesting.
Then again on this open country, where
habitations are miles apart, it is not very
pleasant thing to brave rain-storm and
have to ride eighteen miles with your
clothes saturated, before 4 change of gar
ments can be had. As previously stated, a
good days racing can be had within a short
drive of MERGED, and it would meet with
general favor, at least by San Francisco
spOrtsmen, if the gentlemen of MERGED who
have the management of the meeting in
charge would decide upon holding the first
days ursing upon some ranch near the
latter city.
Should it happen that sufficient mum Der
Of hares cannot be found to guarantee the
finish of the stake, it would be quite an easy
matter to decide on the old location as n
place to wind up the meeting. John Grace
has decided to journey to Kansas for the
purpose of acting as judge of the races
which will be run there prior to the MERGED
meeting
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the bird and again 1t fell. but Immediately
regained its feet and spread its wings. Har-
dy Is an athletic young man, but the attack
was so sudden and the surprise of finding
so unusual an enemy so complete that his
strength left him, and lie pushed the Ameri-
can screecher from him with but the force
of child. Unhurt, but somewhat ruffled,
the eagle made a circle about Hardy's head,
screaming like a calliope all the while.
Hardy. thinking himself unable 10 combat
with an enemy overhead. took to his heels
and ran at q ten-mile an hour gait for home.
The eagle followed him. About every
twenty-five feet it would circle and swoop
past his face, batting him on the head and
shoulders with its powerful wings and rise
again only to repeat the attack a few yards
further on. AS it passed his head each
time, Hardy heard the vicious click of its
horny beak. He threw his arms before his
face and holding to his hat rushed on.
DodgIng around trees or running through
bushes aVailed not; the hungry bird was
always near him, terrifying him with its
grating screeches. Before he had run two
blocks under these trying circumstances
Hardy saw he would not be able to hold out
until he reached home unless something hap
pened He could see no one, and as for
screaming he knew he could not drown the
high soprano of his enemy.
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HAZING AT WEST POINT.
Not Done Away With, But 1t Is Not S
Rough as 1t Was.

Not Done Away With, But 1t Is Not So
Rough 1t Was.
Has the practice of hazing been done
away with?" asked reporter for the
Louisville Courier-Journal of John S. Sew
ell, West Point graduate.
Not altogether, but it is not quite as
rough as it used to be. They used to toss
the plebs in blankets, drag them by the heels
up and down the streets, roll them down
the entertainments of the fort into the ditch,
and all that. but that has been pretty we'll
stopped. Now. it is usual, when one of the
cadets want to 90 to see his girl, and his
gun must be cleaned, he doesn't want to do
1t himself, SO he takes his traps to a pleb,
and politely requests him to put them in
good order-and the pleb usually does it,"
!" But suppose he doesn't?"
why, then, he gets the worst of it.
Sometimes lie Is made to sit on the sharp
end of a bayonet or treated to dose of the
setting-up exercises behind the tent. Or
IN they make him chew the end OF rope or
the canvas of a stretcher until they get tired.
Sometimes they fasten brass button to a
string, pass the string over ridge-pole Of
the tent, and make the pleb stand, with his
hands at his side, and endeayor to touch it
with his nose. When he tries to get it
away up they let IL drop, and when he sees
It dangling low and reaches for it they yank
1t up high. When pleb first gets there he
Is usually very green. Ii he Is from the
country he will probably eat with his knife,
use MS own spoon TO take sugar, or his own
knife for the butter. They begin to abuse
him with volley of curses that almost
takes his breath, and when they have gotten
through with that they tell him how he
must eat. This, however, usually results
in good. No, they keep up hazing. have
been dragged out of my tent many,a night
when tired after a hard days work. Yes, l
suppose the cadet officers could stop 1t, but
they wont, and the regular officers might do
1t II they would patrol the company gfounds
all night. But hazlng is not what it once
was"
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which will take place at New Westminster
on the Sth inst, is creating quite an interest
In Victoria, Vancouver, Nanaimo and other
cities of British Columbia. According to
latest advices, Peterson is in irst-class con-
diton, and, unless something unforeseen
happens between now and the day of the
race, his friends expect to see him win a
comparatively easy victory. The sports Of
New Westminster have implicit confidence
in their champion, and will back him strong
on the day of the race.
BY q special rule of the university the
Harvard crew cannot negotiate challenge
with any other university except through
the Athletic Committee. professor White
of that body has as yet received no an
nouncement of an Oxford challenge from any
reliable source" said Recorder Chamberlain
of Harvard POSITIVELY there will be no
OXford-Harvard race this year. In the first
place, the men are widely scattered at their
homes in various States of the Union, and
being dispersed, they have been without
training since the New London race. In the
second place, the challenges which have APP
peared IN the newspapers are unauthentic.
Captain Perkins has heard nothing from
Oxford, and even if Harvard should be
challenged she would not row. The crews
are too much out Of practice, and it is too
late in the season to get into proper condition
again. No. there will be no Haryard-Oxford
race this year."
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made year under the most favorable cir
cumstances, and, though ground is already
broken at SlatOnsk and Vladiyostok, it is
not probable that the 1924 miles TO TomSk
could be laid before the fall of 1898. There
would then be 1900 miles to Stretensk, and
it does not seem that the navigation be-
tween Tomen and Tomsk is good enough to
allow materials to lay over 900 miles east of
Tomsk TO be got forward by that time.
Working from the east toward the west
there is a long ocean voyage to both Vlad-
v0stok and the mouth of the Amur, the lat,
Ter available little more than four months
OF the year, so that it will probably be the
end of 1892, under the most favorable cir
cumstances, before the road is built through
10 the Amur, and it is doubtful if material
could be delivered by the Amur at Stretensk
SO that any amount of track worth mention
ing could be laid west of that point during
1888. but from that time on $50 miles year
ought TO be laid. Such an arrangement, if
it worked, would allow all of the road, ex-
cept piece along the Amur, to be built by
the end of 1S95.-Ralroad Gazette.
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Suddenly a man appeared in the road some
distance ahead. Now was his chance. He
would run by the stranger and the bird
would pay Its attention 10 him. Gathering
himself together he 6arted up the road, and
as he passed the stranger he darted into the
bushes. The stranger, a laborer, gazed at
the runner and stood wondering, but only
for moment The Liberty bird saw the
victim and went for him. With yell he
started east over the road Hardy had just
traversed with such difficulties, and when
Hardy looked back as he flew across the
vacant lots he saw the eagle swoop down
toward the earth and then heard n yell.
The eagle rose again and both man and bird
disappeared into the wooded park.
After telling the story this morning Hardy
said: Il never knew what it was to be
thoroughly frightened before To think that
bird would tackle person my size. He
was large, but a scrawny thing, and must
have been very hungry. He caught my
clothing several times, but did not retain his
hold. / think he tried to knock ne down
and pick my eyes out, as he threw his body
against me. batted me with his wings and
then snapped ct my eyes, l would like 10
know what became of him and who the poor
fellow was who disappeared in the woods. I
did not know him, but am making in
quirles now and would like to apologize for
the introduction, as the eagle was no friend
Of mine."-St Louis Post DiSpatch
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A FIERCE EAGLE.
A Young Mans Desperate Struggle With the
Bird Of Freedom.

The hen bird of freedom. the American
eagle, made his appearance in this city last
Wednesday night, and Frank Hardy, the
twenty-year-od son of James Hardy, the
contractor. ows his life, or at least his sight,
to his youthful agility in getting away from
tine bird after severe and exhaustive bat
tie. Frank Hardy is the cement inspector
in the Office of the Street Commissioner,
and lives with his parents at 1868 Maple
avenue. His days work is ended at 8
O'Clock, and he usually rides home on the
Washington-aveGue cars. 1t is long ride,
and he reaches the end between $3.50 and
O'Clock. After leaving the cars there is
delightful walk of ten minutes to his home
through the heavily wooded Chamberlain
Park and the country just west of it. The
trees are large and the landscape is beauti
full with heavy bushes which are allowed to
grow on the vacant property.
One evening Hardy was strolling through
this garden spot on his way home to supper.
1t was about O'Clock, and the day being
cloudy the space under the trees was quite
dark. When crossing Clara avenue Hardy
heard rustling noise behind him, and a
moment later was almost knocked forward
on his face by blow on the head, neck and
shoulders. Visions of highway robbers,
bandltti and Malta societies flashed through
his mind as he scrambled to his feet and
turned around. He saw nothing. Before
struck in the back, but with less force.
This time the blow was accompanied by an
ear-splitting, blood-chilling scream, which
recalled to Hardy's mind the wild night of
Tam o Shanter and his flight from the
witches. He caught sight of his assailant as
1t struck the second blow and saw it was an
immense eagle, with great crooked ta!ons.
glis.enlng eyes, spread wings and
beak which appeared to be as long as
the horn of q Texas steer. After making
the second attack the eagle flew off about
twenty feet and alighted on the ground.
Hardy was so completely taken by surprise
he could pot move and stood dumfounded,
gazing into the brilliant eyes Of the ferO-
cious bird. He was recalled to his senses
by the eagle springing into the air and dart
ing straight for his face. Throwing his
bird from him and it rolled over on the
grass a few feet in front Of him. Seeing his
hat Hardy picked it up, and as he did so
the bird sailed Tor his eye. Again he struck
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pean consumption, the road is essentially
strategic For the ability of Russia
to defend and hold VIadivstok in
case 81. OF oom war must depend entirely
war commences This idea is constantly
present in Colonel Woloshinow's report.
The building of the MOscOw-WaIs road
Tor commercial profit instead of line to
Sebastopol is cited as an example to be
stunned, and the assertion of Bakoretf that
the milllonth part of the irretrievable losses
Russia suffered in 1855 is quoted in connec-
ton with predictions Of the possibility of
closing humble peace and losing our
ruler OF the East, Vladivostok."
But in this case the interests of commerce
coincide with the military requirements Of
Russia, and the only difficulty is the 1inan-
clal one. The project has been offered on
the European bourses and has apparently
met with no takers, as it is apparent that,
Notwithstanding the isolated large towns,
II not cities, on the route, and the I'M
doubled presence of vast mineral wealth,
all of which, except the gold, is undevel-
ooped, The road will not pay until it has had
time 10 create traffic through the economy
IN the cost Of transportation which it will
effect Besides which, the present Dloney
centers of Europe are also trade centers, and
they do not care to see their systems of dis
tflbution upset. as they would be by the
new road.
1t is now rumored that the Russian
authorities propose to finance the road from
the imperial treasury and complete it in
1895. This is very considerable under
taking, requiring both energy and money.
The Russians, however, are good railroad
builders. and their credit is approaching.
General ADnenkoff has build 500 miles of
road toward Samarcand in year, with the
disadvantage of depending on the navga-
ton of the Volga and the Caspian Sea for
all of his material. But that was in a coun-
try where work could be prosecuted through
the year. In Western Siberia. on the con-
trary, the winter is long and severe, with
deep SHOWS, and though from Lake Baikal
well down the Amur there is little snow,
the ground freezes early and thaws late. So
that 1t is doubtful If over 500 miles could be
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THE OLD MAIDS EDEN.
A Story of New Organization Formed
in Spain.

A Story of New Organization Formed
in Spain.
A strange story comes from Spain. As q
matter of fact, strange stories have come
from Spain before; but all things consid-
cred, this is a little stranger than anything
that has preceded it. A new sect has been
organized, with its headquarters in Madrid,
the capital of the nation, and branches in
various provincial cities. The purpose of
this sect is not so much to promote religion
rs 1t is to secure the marriage of its men,
bers. Like a certain class Of advertisers in
the newspapers, it may announce "object,
matrimony."
The details, which come by cable, are
rather meager, but they are to the point and
leave the public no room to doubt that the
new sect ''means business" 1t has a leader
named Jimina, known as the great pom
tiff, !" whose will is law, and who performs
the marriage ceremony, and its affairs are
carried on with a precision, celebrity and
smoothness that seem to indicate that it
fills long-fet want and has come to stay
at least so far as the ladies are concerned.
The members of the new society hold their
meetings at night, and the utmost decorum
prevails. The matter of mating is simple,
direct and effective. A female member
rises in her place, says " l wish to marry"
names the happy man upon whom her
choice has fallen, and his fate is sealed, as
surely as the culprit seated in an electrocu-
tlDu cllilr Will cuTTeDL VI 1OUO fUlCS Is
doomed to speedy and painless death
She names the victim, ''the pontiff" does
the rest. She says she will be married by
Jimna, and by Jimina she is married to
the man of her selection.
The new movement, like many other re-
forms, encounters opposition, and just now
it has met a setback through the arrest and
Imprisonment of "the poutiff,'' doubtless
upon charges trumped no by some envious
and malicious enemy. But the fact that
over 800 marriages have occurred in accord
ance with the rules of the sect shows that
it has firm hold OF the Spanish mind and
is not likely to be permanently suppressed
The truth is, "the old maids Eden repre-
sents q principle, and sound principle is
bound to live, no matter what hostility it
may encounter.
The principle at issue in this case is the
right OF women to have their own way in
choosing husbands, TO speak right out in
meetin' and not to wait on the lordiy pleas
ure of the tyrant man, and perhaps "get
Left in til cir natural and inalienable right
to avoid old maidenhood If they so desire
Troy fTjpnoo
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two routes would be available through about
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two routes would be available through about
six months Of the year with steamboats,
The estimated time for passengers be-
tween Moscow and Vladiyostok is, by the
first or all-rail line, Is days, and for freight
70 days; by the second line, passengers 40
days. freight % days, and by the third line,
passengers 81, freight 70 days-that Is,
while the rivers are open. Aud it seems
probable that it is not intended to give
passengers by the rivers any greater dis
patch than is given to freight When the
rivers are closed passengers would probably
follow one or the other of the post roads
from Orenbourg or Slatousk east.
1t is only for financial reasons that the
two aforementioned routes, utilizing the
waterways in part are considered. What
ever may be the commercial advantages
accruing from the construction of road,
and it is likely not Ouly to open large and
valuable market for our productions, but to
make Moscow. instead of London, the dis
tributing point for tea and Chinese and
North Pacific products destined for Euro
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A New Kind of Light.

A French photographer announces 4 new
departure in the many hundred magnesium
lamps. There is nothing especially new in
the construction OF the burner, but there Is
q ring to catch any unburnt magnesium.
The ordinary rubber bulb is supplemented
by reservoir, which is first filled
with air by repeatedly squeezing
the ball. A cock is then turned
on, and the air from the reservoir
carries a continuous supply of magne-
stun through the flame. producing a con-
tinuous light rs long as the cock is turned
The light given is very powerful, and the
ability to proiong it as long as desired rem
ders it most useful for interiors.
A Middletown (Del) man keeps his pet on
the roof of the house to elude the dog
catchers.
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WHEELMEN.
The Bay City Boys VIII Ride to Camp
Taylor To-Day.


Taylor To-Day.
The Bay City Wheelmen held club run
to Lake Pilarcitos on Sunday and some
twenty-five participated. Those on the run
were Captain Sanford Plummer, W. NJ.
Meeker, S. II. Knapp Jr., Theodore C.
Dodge, George 2. Wetmore, L. j. AikaIay,
c. \. Langton, Charles Dietle, A. J. Stew
art, A. NJ. Burns, H. B. Sperry. f. w. Pier
son, C. w. Fletcher, A. J. Storey, R. j.
Elliot, c. Fl. Bliss, r. II. Doane, S. l..
Piper, ]. j. Hull and John Easton, of the
club, and Z. Spcrry. Isaac Thornton aad Mr..
Whiting. unattached. Whiting is from
Chicago. He weighs 260 pounds and had
not ridden a wheel for four years, but got
there and back, over the hill roads, in great
shape. The club will have a run to Camp
Taylor to-day, and on Sunday next they go
TO Golden Gate Park and have club photo
taken Oh very large size. A picnic run to
Lake Honda, back of the Almshouse, will
follow.
A Chicago telegram says: There is a
formidable movement on foot here to break
away from the League of American Wheel
men and organize the Western Cyclists
League. In its inception the project con-
templates the union of cities wherein there
are associated cycling clubs. 1t Is intended
to make up the league directory from the
heads of the different associated cycling
unlike those governing the League OF Ameri-
can Wheelmen.
The road signs OF the Bay City Wheelmen
have been followed by similar ones put up
by the Oak Leaf Wheelmen, who are mark
ing off the country around Stockton, the
work being done by A. II. Wright. A great
number Of this CLUB are in camp at Capitola
Beach. g. L. Hall of the Bay City has re-
turned from his trip around Santa Cruz.
The Bay City Wheelmen will probably
give race on September oh, though no
place has been definitely decided on yet.
The annual meeting of the members of the
club will be held on September 1st, at which
the new Board of Directors and the captain
will be elected
The San Francisco Bicycle Club held n
ladies' night at the clubhouse, on O'Farrell
street. on Thursday, at which the members
and friends enjoyed very pleasant even
ing.
The Alameda wheelmen will have run to
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THE GENERAL
FIELD OF SPORT.
Departure Of the Home CriCkGtGTS for
Victoria, B. C.
Trip on Rubbered Wheels to Camp Taylor
Country Clubs Outing to Monterey.
oarsmen and Anglers.

The Olympic Club field day, which will
take place on Saturday. is at present the
principal feature in athletics and gives
promise Of being very successful.
The Country Club, comprised of members
of the Pacific Union Club, has made very
elaborate preparations for its annual trap
shooting tournament at Monterey.
The oarsmen are speculatipg on the Peter
son and Mclean boat-race, which will take
place at New Westminster ON the Sth.
The bicycists have arranged several club
runs, which viii be largely attended.
Tie cricketers will leave tomorrow for
Nictnril.
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ROD AND GUN.
Annual Outing of the Country Club.
Angling Notes.

Angling Notes.
The Country Club will hold its first an
nual meeting at Monterey on the 2ist inst.
On the following day pigeon-shoot will
take place adjoining the hotel. Thirty
entries have been made, and as there Is
quite number OF excellent trap-shots in
the club lively time is anticipated Twenty
four birds will be shot at by each man, and
gold medals will be awarded to the three
making the best scores. The final contest
for the annual prizes will also take place.
After the demonstrating licnic will be
held on the grounds. 1t will be a combina-
tion of barbecue. clam bake and bull s-head
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Billiards.

George Slosson has agreed to Schaefer's
terms for 14-inch balk game of billiards
for the worlds Championship and $500
SIDE. SlossOn will allow Schaefer $3.50 for
expenses in case the latter loses. The
match will take place in New York during
the last week in October. or the first week
in NnYpmher