The morning call., 1893-09-19
SPORTING NEWS.
A Game Law That Is Not
Observed.
Heavy Weight WrestIers Who Are
in Training-FOotbaiI and Cours-
ing-The WheeImen.

The majority of sportsmen who are res
idents of this city are aware of the fact
that the Supervisors passed a special ordi-
nance about six weeks ago. which is not
only intended to prevent the shipment of
game to this city during the present month
for marketable purposes. but also makes
| it a misdemeano or for any person to have
in possession game of any description ma
! tive TO this State during this month. The
ordinance reads:
Any person who in the county of San Fran
| clsco between the first day OF March and the
first day of October in each year, sells or offers
! for sale, or has in his possession any quail bob
/ white, partridge or grouse, or any kind OF wild
duck, Snlpe or rail- or who. between the first
day OF March and the first day OF July of each
year, sells or offers for sale or has In his posses
sion any doves, shall, without regard TO where
the same was taken or Killed. be guilty of a
I mSdemeanor; provided, that permission may
be granted by The Board OF Supervisors 10 any
person or persons 10 bring into The city any
deer Killed In other counties where II Is lawful
10 Kill the same II 1t is for their own use.
Notwithstanding that anv person found
with game In his possession in this city
and county until October is amenable TO
arrest, IL is fact that since the 1st of Sep
tember express companies Of bis city have
been delivering quail shipped from the
interior to clubs and private individuals.
Among the wrestlers who are in strict
training for the tournament which will
open on the 9th inst. is Y. y. Bakullch, the
powerful athlete, who prior 10 becoming a
professional had astOnished the mem bers
OF the Olympic by feats OF hammer-throw-
| ing, which were equaled only by Mitchell,
the great Eastern athlete. Bakulich
weighs 220 pounds. and his friends DO not
! hesitate TO say that in The course of a
years training ne would prove more than
a match for Evan Lewis, who holds to-day
the championship of the world.
Acton ana Mcleod look upon Bakulich
| as being very dangerous man TO tackle,
| Notwithstanding their superior knowledge
| of the game. Acton contends that the ex-
/ amateurs viseliEe grip will be more than
| his opponents can break should he happen
to get favorable hold. Antoni Trajano-
Ylch is another powerful man who will
! prove a hard customer to men who are
! handicapped by weight and size. he says
that he regrets the fact TINT Al Lean, 1.-The
| clock wrestler" has withdrawn from the
contest. Nothing would give AntOni
greater pleasure than a hugging match
with Lean, who is at present instructing G
/ the athletes OF the Acme Club.
| Frank Allen, the referee selected by the
contestants, has been looking over the
rules, so that in case of dispute he will
/ be in a position to decide all knotty ques-
tions in quick order.
The Dolphin Boating and Swimming
Club Is making extensive interior i'm
prOvements at the boathousc, foot of Jones
and Bay streets. During the winter
months, when the oaTSmen cannot venture
on the bay, they will enjoy themselves in
the gymnasium. The boys are having a
splendid new gig constructed. The craft
will be 16 feet in length and of the very
| latest nj IN
nual ball next month.
The Bay City Wheelmen, who have en-
tered for the contests that will be beld al
Central Park on Saturday next are no W
in first-claSs condition, and Will, it is
events. AS previously stated in THE
CALL, the proceeds will be devoted to
| charity, and this fact alone should be q
means of crOwdiDg the grand stands of the
park with select and fashionable gath.
ering.
Quite large crowd of coursing men and
their charges LEFT this city on Sunday
morning for the coursing grounds near
PetalGma. The concOurse of sports re.
turned fully impressed with the idea that
d0E-raclng In the interior at this season OF
the year is cruel sport. Several dogs came
home with sore feet and lacerated hides.
At the annual meeting of the Pacific
Wanderers Football Club the following
officers for the season were elected
President, Charles Clark; vice president,
f. Hood; captain, ID. Erskine; vice-cap-
tain. C. p. Morse; treasurer, A. NJ
Thompson; secretary, c. Chatterton, ST
AIMS building. These. with w. c. Fyte
constitute the executive committe of the
! club.
Messrs. Erskine. Gray and Chatterton
were elected delegates to the Association
League, and w. Humphries was appointed
delegate on league bylaws.
| The following new members were
elected: E. Pomeroy, A. Hunter, Black,
| Tosh and Moir.
1t was decided that the uniform should
consist Of maroon jersey ana stockings and
white pants.
The members ticket will contain the
association rules and be bound in maroon
| enlored lpathar