The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-09-11
A MHLANGE OF SPORT.
The Encinals Preparing for
an Aquatic Opera.
A PRETTY SIGHT PROMISED.
4 Fistic Organization That Had TO Surrender
Its Building-Bsss Fishing IN the
Russian River.

II is about twelve years since "Pina-
fore" on the water was attempted by the
Pacific Yacht Club. and those who wit
messed the performance will remember the
affair as being one Of the most enjoyable
aquatic features that has taken place IN
the vicinity Of Sausalito.
The Encinal Yacht Club OF Alameda is
now determined to Guido anything in the
way of "Pnafore" production that has
ever been attempted under the light Of the
silvery moon, and on the evenings of Sep
TENDER 80 and October l lovers of good
music and good acting will have an opportu-
nifty Of seeing Little Bnttercup pay her best
respects to old woman Luna.
The performance will be no ordinary one,
for instead of the time-hOnored stage the
opera will be produced on the deck of
real deep-water ship rugged specially to re-
semble b. NJ. S. Pnaf0re.
The craft will be anchored off the Encinal
Boat Club house at the foot Of Grand street
The leading actors, including forty of the
chorus, will be furnished by the San Fran
cisco Operate Society. Some thirty-hve
more, to represent the sisters, cousins and
aunts and jolly tars in the chorus, will be
supplied from the representatives OF the
boat club. Seats will be arranged Tor 1000
spectators and further accommodations for
attend as guests of the club will be arranged
on barges anchored off the clubhouse. Cal
cium lights will be used to illuminate the
ships.
Tie opening tableau, when the lights are
turned upon the ship, will show the gun
boat fully manned and equipped. as in real
life. The admraPs arrival VIII be most re-
alistic. This gentleman of high distinction
will be roWed up in small boat and MISS
ButteTcup, who will have her dressing COM
partment on one Of the clubs yachts, will
make her inaugural appearance before the
crowd Of sight-seers when climbing over the
side of her Majesty ship Pinafore.
The committee in charge of the arrange
ments consists Of 9. W. Emmons, DR.. Hum
pbreys and G. s. Neal.
The Olympic Club will not have any
further entertainments at its present quar-
tiers in the Alcazar building. The new
directors, who VIII be Installed on Monday
evening, will give their time and attention
to making preparations for the ceremonies
which will attend the opening Of the new
building.
General Barnes will address the club On
this great occasion and the chorus of 900
voices will be feature in itself we'll worth
going long distance TO hear.
The saltwater baths will be an adjunct
which only the Olympic Club will possess.
The water will come direct from the ocean,
and the boys who delight in a dip In the
Drlny can plDnge unliI lney are out OF slgnt
The Pacific Athletic Club is figuring upon
leasing some building in which to hold its
next monthly contest. Up TO few weeks
ago the club had the use of the Republican
wigwam, which structure VIII heBcef0rth,
oruntil after the campaign is over, be used Tor
political purposes solely. In the meantime
President Harrison of the Pacific Club will
be on tue look out for suitable place In
which the monthly entertainment can be
held. He will certainly have no easy task
on hand to find hall large enough to ac-
eommodate the members, who seldom fail
to attend the monthly shows. Unless he
can make arrangements with the California
or PaIo Alto clubs to secure either Of their
gymnasiums for an evening" entertainment
il is very doubtful If any matches will take
place under the Pacific Clubs auspices until
after election.
The first trap-shooting tournament of the
Sportsmen's Protective Association will be
held at the Oakland race-traek on the 18th
inst. American shooting rules will govern