The morning call., 1893-09-09
ASSORTED SPORTS.
j. b. Gilbert Will Organize a New
Baseball League


Another effort is to be made TO keep up
the public interest in baseball. The
Southern Pacific people are most anxious
to again secure the patronage of the vast
throngs that went out to the Haight-street
grounds in former years during the palmy
days Of baseball. So, as the first step to
keep the game alive, the railroad company
has leased the grounds to j. b. Gilbert,
who has successfully conducted the Cen
tral League.
The Haight-street grounds were turned
over yesterday to Mr.. Gilbert without con-
diton. and he Will hereafter have full
control of all games or exhibitions
Esld at the grounds. Ii is said that num-
ber of plans agreed upon by the owners Of
the grounds and the new lessee will be
carried out as soon as possible. Hereafter
the lnclOsuro will be known as the
Haight-street Recreation Grounds. Vari-
Gus lines Of athletic sports are to be given
home at the grounds henceforth. Under
the ola management nothing but base ball
was played on the grounds. Mr. Gilbe rt
says it Is his intentinn to at once organize
a six-club league, composed of the present
Genital League teams and mines from Oak
land and Sacramento. None of the IN an
ayers who were associated with the Cali
forna will be permitted 10 manage the
new clubs.
Field Captain Chester II. Woolsey of the
State University has announced a trial
field day for next Monday afternoon at the
university track. The events are to be IA
100-yard handicap race; running broad
jump, handicap; putting the 16-pound
shot, handicap; and pole vault Tor dis
tance, handicap, and open to the ANA
teur Athletic Union.
The u. G. Tennis Club tournament will
be held Saturday, Septem ber 10, at Q 80 A.
NJ. The events u,lI be scratch doubles. open
only to memners OF the U. c. Club
Local boxers are talking about getting
up an entertainment in the interest of the
Midwinter Fair. 1t is thought that consd-
cradle money can be realized from such
benefit. The Australians. Marshall Ryan
and Hickey, have already volunteered for
such an entertainment. Young Mitchell
would also appear and many others OF less
note have expressed a willingness to vol
unteer their services.
Robert Macarthur, leader of the OIym-
pic Club, will institute many reforms. He
will begin with boxing, and in the future
endeavor to tone 1ssR contests within the
roped arena and mnke them more select
than those of the paSt. q intends TO bar
all unattached athletes and lrevcnt slog-
ging. Those having no science in the
manly art will ec ruled out of all tourna-
ments.N
John Dumphy. a member of the Ariel
Boat Clab. is desirous of arranging a race
with henry PETERSON, champion Oarsmau
OF the Pacific Coast The condition under
which Dumphy will race is that he shall be
given thIrty-secondg' start over a three
mile course with turn. Peterson saws
he is willing to try conclusions upon such
conditions if Dumphy will race for a purse
OF $1,000 and post forfeit of $500 to bind
the match. Ii Dumphy accepts these terms
the race will be rowed over the Alameda
or Long Bridge course
The State fish patrol is still battling with
hshermen who persist in violating the law.
Last Monday night the patrol had an en-
counter with half dozen of these in Cut.
OH slough. The fishermen escaped in the
darkness, but they left behind 800 fatSoms
OF salmon net which the officers captured.
The shipment of fish TO various sections
Of the State is still ir progress During
the present month 500D rainbow trout
will be distributed among the streams in
Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Sau Diego
aGd San Bernardino counties.
j. d. Redding will represent the Cali.
fornIa Commission at the fishing confer.
ence to be held at Chicago on the 18th
prox. At this important conference there
Will be present representa- tives of every
State Commission and United States Fish
Commissioner Mcdonald.