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The morning call., 1894-04-01

and is played to a great extent In Chicago.
Boston aud Philadelphia In the latter city
there are over dozen large and prosperous
clubs who have made the game their favorite
sport. The Belmont, Merton and CHINATOWN
cricket clubs bay erected larg-, handsome and
weil-eGuipped clubhOuSes.
The cricket clubs 10 New York formed
league in 1890 which Is known as the Metro
poitan District Cricket League. The first
president was Rev. W. S. Rainsford. Henry
Martin, well known to all cricketers. was the
next president Last year David A. Munroe ac-
cepled the presidency, and has recently been
reelected for the season of '94. AT present
there are fifteen clubs Ia the league, and their
respective membership ranges from 80 to 500
players. Last years record shows a surprising
gain over preceding years Ia the number OF
matches and The formation OF new clubs. In
GLIDING the Cricket League of the State OF New
Jersey il is generally conceded that there are
al least thirty-hve clubs in this neighborhood.
c. Hill, q schoOlboy OF 16. has won the honor
of holding the record for the highest individual
score MADE in Australia. Out OF a total OF 621
runs in a school match he made $50 (retiredl.
He is a left-handed bstsman. The previous
record In Australia was the innings Of 1852 not
for East Melbourne against ST. kilda. w. l..
Murdock'S 321 for New South " ales VS.. Vic
toria, in 1882 is still The highest innings made
In 6rSt-claSs cricket In Australia.
English cr1cketers are advocating a change
in the follow on" rule, making IL optional In
stead OF compulsory, with The side In the lead
10 send their opponents to the bat again. Many
leading players favor the total abolition OF the
rule and the Substitution of one giving either
Side, at any stage of the game, the right to de-
clare its inning at close.
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the ground. Of the Riverton Gun Club, at New
Jersey, a few days ago, between George w.
Work of the Westmins er Kennel Club and
Oh rles Manchester of the RvertOn Gun Club.
the la ter won by a score OF 176 ills out Of 200
birds shot at. Work grassed 1913 birds. The
referee was Annie Oakley. The time of the
shoot was 4 hours AZ minutes. The contest
was for stake OF $500 side, which OF course
makes both men professionals
The Fresno Republican says: Lou Chitten-
den, Hanford vineyardist. has imported three
dozen Japanese pheasants. and will stock a
portion OF the Paige ranch with that fowl.
Some portions Of Oregon are now well stocked
with this game bird, and IL Is not only popular
with sportsmen, but is SAID 10 be valuable
addition TO the rather sparse varieties of Wild
fowl found on this coast. here are few coun-
ties in The State at present. taking as much In
ter st in securing new varieties OF nsh and
game vii h which to stock steam and forest as
is Tulare. The example OF our neighDor should
In Fresno for a splendid sportsman's club and
he organization should be effected without
further delay.
A Petaluma correspondent writes that on
hearing report TO the effect that depredatiOns
had been made inathe clubhouse owned by the
Petaluma Sportsmen's Club on the marsh, City
Marshal Collins ana Messrs. p. j. Seiger, S. j.
Hopkins and II. II. Briggs drove down TO The
scene Wednesday afternoon. They found the
lockers broken oDen and other evidences of an
unrgheOus invasion of the sacred premises OF
any other material damage done.
A club has BEEN organized Mt Petaluma
solely for the purpose OF holding trapshoois,
and the following sportsmen have becom
charter members: o. NJ. Campbell, w. X. HUI,
X. 81. Brown +. M. Collins, w. Steiger, Ben
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some senses. almost created: at any rate. has
vastly increased. and its followers have re-
duced hy-fshing to fine art. 1t Is
only question OF line when 1t will be more ex-
tenslvely practiced in the North and 1t Is
equally certain that IL will eventually spread TO
America and New Zealand, where trout-fshing
Is now becoming recognized pastime.
when trout become shy In clear and COM
paratively smooth water dry f1y-flsbiDg Is The
only means of taking them with fly. With
the Increase Of anglers it Is impossible to PR
vent an Increase In The warness OF the nsh.
There Is nothing indeed, which Is more clearly
established than the ease with which trout may
be taken when unaccustomrd 10 artificial hueS
as compared with the difficulties OF their Cap
by week. day by Gay, wends his way Hence
the very popularity OF fy-hshiDg renders 1t
every year more skilful paslime, If success is
to attend the efforts of the angler.
1T Is certain that no more delicate and skill
ful method OF capturing created thing, no
more difficult exercise, If we regard 1t in COM
parison with other physical pursuits, has ever
existed than that of dry fiy-tishing. Ii Is not
DAILY the nicely OF The operation at the time OF
casting single fly 80 that IL alights-whatever
may be The difficulties OF place or wind-in
particular spot win complete certainly. and
proceeds TO float down over rising
trout absolutely initiative Of the living insect,
with wings erect and natural motion, but there
Is also the beautiful perfection with which the
Insect Is initiated by the fydresser, and the
sligbtness of the tackle 10 which It is attached.
Lastly. there is tbe skill which is required TO
land a fish Of some size on such slight tack le"
A Santa Rosa paper publishes the following:
drag-net thai cost about $3.50 was swept
down Russian River recently from point in
Alexander Valley when the water WAS high and
swift, and the owners have so far failed 10 hnd
any trace OF II. Hitchlng either end 10 horses
ON The banks, party of fish rmen began drag
gng the net down stream. The current became
so strong that one OF The eQuines was pulled
into the water. and TO save IL from drowning the
net WAS cut loose, soon disappearing. and all
Efforts tG mud IL have proved fruitleSs.
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clay birds during the tournament which will
be held at recreation park under the auspices
of the Midwnter Fair athletic auxiliary COM
mttee. Valuable rriZes will be offered and the
shoots are open to members Of organized gun
clubs.
The California Wing-shoOting Club viii hold
a shoot at live birds this afternoon at Oakland
track.
Sporlsmen OF this city who are owners of
valuable dogs should avail Of the splendid
opportunity offered by the Los Angeles
Kennel Club TO exhibit their dogs under It's
auspices at the bench show which will soon be
held in the southern city. The judges are able
men who will be sure 10 give general satisfac.
ton.
The Alameda sDortsmen are certainly de-
serving of unstlnted praise Tor their pluck and
progressiveness. The idea of holding bench
show ID Oakland would not for moment enter
the minds OF the leading sportsmen Of this city,
who are now wondering what the Oakland dog
show will amount 10. Ii goes without saving
that all that is necessary to guarantee the sue
cess of a bench show is unity. the strength Of
which Will be manifest when the Alameda dog
1ancers will put their shoulder to the wheel.
In the big pigeon shoot, which took place on
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AQUATIC.
Who Will Row in the Austin Re.
patfa-Tbe America sCur


Henry Peterson Is determined 10 pull down
some of the fine purses that have been offered
by the spOrtsmen of Texas for this years re-
gatta, which will be held al Austin next month.
Peterson is taking daily exercise on the bay.
and can be seen almost every forenoon rowing
over the Long Bridge course, where many
hard-fought aquatic batl has taken place
whenTowing was real live sport.
The Austin regatta Will be held on May 16,
II. g aud 19 over the same course as last year.
which IS considered one of the best In the
world. The prize for professionals viii be as
follows: First prize. single scu $1,000; second
prize. 5000; third prize. $500. and fourth
ptlZe, ZOO. pliZe of S6U0 VIII be given to
the winner OF the donble-scull race. Half-mile
dash, 500. Quarter-mile dash, 500. Conso-
iatiop race, single sculi, frs prize, $3.50; sec
ond prize, 500. and third prize, $50. The
prizes lof NE amateur races VIII be handsome
gold medals. The entries for the single-scull
race Include Jake Gaudaurs champion of the
word; Jona ieemer, x-champion OF America:
Peterson, Ten Eyck and Stephenson aud the
entries OF Sullivan, the Australian sculier.
t1a'ding and sBnbear are expected daily from
Ehgiana. No doubt Hanlan. Durham Rogers,
Ross. fialsled, Lee and HOsIner will also enter
IL was over This course last y ear that Gaudanr
ueIthted all corners, including Stanbury the
CHAMPION from Australia, and made the worlds
record lor lhree miles IN 10 minutes anu 6
secouus. austin has contributed more money
ior us Two tegattas than any city in America
for similar events.
1no sonl-a annual meeting OF the North Pacific
ASSOCIATION Oh Amateur Oarsmen was held in
oea.iie a lew evenings ago, whites CORE
spohuent. ana 1t was decided to hold he next
,egat,a on Lake Washington. August IT and
10. Ihe nve clubs comprising lbe Association
were represented at the meeting as follows: r.
M. Hurd aud j. 5. Goldsmith. Seattle Athletic
Quo; !. v. Russell and Fl w. Kent. Burrard
Inlet rowing Cub; p. ID. Hughes OF Seattle.
representing by proxy the willamette Rowing
CluD OF Portland; ii. E. Judge, Portland Row
Ing Cub, and j. b. Gibson. the Vancouver
70. % Boating Club. The following officers for
me II eatta were elected: Commodore George
h Carter; vlce-c0nmodore, David U. Baxter,
and ensign. q. NJ. Watson.
Inc cbiet event of the regatta will be the
senior tOur-oartd shell race, which will be con-
tested by the five cuos composing the associa.
tioi Inc trophy for the winner Is the cnal-
lenge cup . esented by the Canadian Pacific
Halfway. The rule Is that he cup shall be-
come The property of any club winning it twice
IN succession. Atthe first regatta the Portland
CluD won 1t; al the second 1t fell INTO the hands
81 the Burratd Inlet rowers. and II they win IL
this time II will be theirs for keeps.
Harvard Is to have three new eight-oarcd
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FOOTBALL.
A Rugby Player Replies to an Article
on Association Football.


The Wanderers victory over the Pastmes on
Sunday last again places them within one point
of The Thistles, and it looks now as if they will
again battle with the Scotch team for the
championship honOrs of 1S93-94.
The TniStles are negotiating for a visit OF the
Citrus Colony Football Club OF Penryn within
the next month, and tile game may be almost
considered fixture.
Long. who played goalkeeper for the Wander
ers against the Pastmes, showed himself a
likely man for that position, and with little
more experience be viii make a good substi-
tute and possible successor to F. h. Cray.
The Wanderers lave lost the services Of
Marsh, who has gone 10 New York. Munday
should be able 10 fill this position admirably.
Tn Fort MasOns and lresidtO Army ASsO-
citation teams played tie game on Saturday
last on The Reservation football grounds.
Secretary MachfIlOp OF the Association League
has had an Interesting correspondence with s.
j. Waits, secretary of the Windsor Football
Club of Ontario, Canada.
The windsor team are holders OF the West
erD Football Association challenge cuD for
1898. and are contemplating a tour through
the United States next fail.
Mr.. Watts is also con tributing a series OF in
terestng articles to The New York Outing
magazine on association football, ana is
strong advocate Tor a national association, in
order 10 bring The various leagues and assucia-
tons of Canada ana The United States into
closer touch with one another for the good OF
the game.
The game to-day at the fair grounds will be
between the Old-tme rivals, The Thi>tles and
Rangers, and promises to be an exciting game.
The Rangers are making a special effort 10
accomplish the defeat OF the TESties, nd for
This purpose have SrcuI ed the services of Proc
tor anC LANG, Two clever PLAYERS of tile Oak
% land team OF 1892.
The me will take place at 2 o'clock sharp,
aud the teams line up In the following posi-
tiOnS'
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What should be a most spirited game Of
ASSOCIATION football will take place to-day at
the recreation park. On Monday the famous
lacrosse players of British Colum bia will occupy
the field and give lovers of that grand athletic
pastime an opportunity Of seeing lacrosse as
played by men of experience.
The anglers will have their Innings to-day,
this being the first OF the trout-fshiDg season.
Lovers Of trap-shOOling. as il is called, will
have an opportunity of showing their good and
bad work on the far grounds in a few weeks.
A big courslBg meeting Will be held at Ocean
View Park to-day, and on the 18th inst the
San Francisco Coursing Club will have gala
days sport at Newark.
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EX-Commodore James D. Smith. chairman
OF the America cup committee. presented tn"
trophy To the club, ana ViceCommodore Ed
watd NJ. Brown. who presided in Commodore
Motgan's absence accepted IL. The cup Will
be presented TO G. Oliver iseln. VINO is AT pres
ent too III to attend meeting. Commodore
Smith. In handing il over 10 the club, said
Commodore. 1t gives me, for The America
cup committee. very great pleasure. with the
conclusion of their duty, TO place before his
club the testimonial they were instructed 10
obtain Tor presentation to the owners Of The
Vigilant for the highly successful and splendid
defense they made of the America cup against
the challenge of the Royal Yacht squadron on
behalf oil Lord Dunraven, owner OF the Vakyrie.
I'VE met the fastest English yacht that had
ever been sent 10 this country and defeated her,
so that we still retain the cup, and we have the
satlSf ctlon or knowing VIZ sent the fastest OF
Americas fleet against her. 1t seems proper
for me 10 add that thanks and the warmest
cemme ndations are due these gentlemen who
built the Vigilant from this club, and not only
these but Other gentlemen. who like them had
the money and The pluck TO build other vessels
to compete for the honor, though only one could
have ii.
81 must briefly add word for the America
cup committee, that in their duties and labors
there was great harmony, and there never was
a divided vote"
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HANDBALL.
Professionals Who Will Juggle With
the Sphere TO.Dav

Phil Ryan, the manager of the San Francisco
ball court. has arranged a first-cass series OF
games which will be played this afternoon as
follows:
First game-Phil Ryan and j. Rodgers to
play j. Morris and NJ. Mcneil.
second game-P. McKinnon and G. McDon-
aid 10 play Pat Ryan and q. Currane.
Third game-J. Brannick anu z. Barrett to
play r. Shea and III. MOffett.
Fourth .game-J. O'Leaiy and j. Mullany to
play Phil Ryansand Pat Ryan.
Fifth and final game-J. RiordOn, the coast
champion. and j. Harlow TO play j. Jones, the
Australian champion. and j. Lawless. Game
TO commence AT 2 p. NJ.
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Model of an Empress.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat.

When the German Emperor was last In Eng
land an order was sent t0a well-known firm OF
modelers In London for model TO be made of
the empress figure. with movable arms com
plete. the upper part 10 be made of papier
mache, the lower part below the waist ike a
telescope off wire framework. This unique fac
simiie Of her majesty is 10 be used as subsli-
tute on all occasions when the Empress cannot
be personally present.
for instance, all dresses are to be tried on
their second self. When they are sent from the
d'essmat er finished her Majesty will inspect
and criticize them from every point of view,
and pronounce on their suitability to her figure.
and so on-tn fact, see her dresses as others see
Them. This double is also TO used for decor
atlng evening dresses with flowers, e3c. and
taxing credSes out of truiik-crushed gowns.
The model Is made like telescope. one part TO
1od inside the other, rs TO take up little more
space when iayeliDg than bonnet box.
Many prominent citizens and on1cials recon l.
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CRICKET.
Players Who Are Practicing for the
Summer Games.

Although no association club matches will be
held at Recreation PARK this SEASON. the crick.
eters are determined o have some gala days at
The Al media and Berkeley cricket grounds.
This afternoon scrub" game VIII be played
at Golden GAZE, Berkeley, and as there will be
some new players represeuted-that is, recent
arrivals from the land OF crickei-a good gath
ering of the lovers OF The game Is looked for
Engisnd's great game has sprung Into pOpu-
isrity In New York with remarkable rapidity.
The morning call., 1894-04-01
THE ANGLER.
The First Whip of the Some
thing About Flies and Boots.

The beautiful weather OF the past month
should be the means of atfording anglers an
excellent opportunity for enjoyment to-day.
The coast streams are in splendid condition.
better perhaps than they will be again during
The season, and unless the poachers-who were
not mOlested by any OF the Fish Commission
ers' deputies during the winner season-have
robbed the creeks OF their fishes there
The morning call., 1894-04-01

Phillips. P. j. Steieer, William Newbureh, d.
I. Ruffin, q. A. Drees. W. S. Harris. Louis f.
St-itz, Lyman Green, r. s. Brown. FL. l.. Els
worth, d. +. Roberts. C. E. Caldwell, Z. E.
Drees. j. Steiger.
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For Three of them and 10 cents you can get any
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Present the Coupons at THE CALL Branch
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SPECIAL NOTICE-Out of town subscribers who
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that they may not be disappointed in securing ONE
of them
The morning call., 1894-04-01

Many prominent citizens and oficials recon
mend DIR. Bups Cough syrup.
The advocate., 1894-09-12

THE metropolitan police law, that
trsvesty on Legislation, has been the
means Of supplying the republicans
with about all the campaign thunder
they have had this year. With the
qusrrels that have come out Of Che
changing Of police commissioners in
the large cities has come the cry of
"boodle," which republicans, demo.
Gratis and sore-headed Populists are
using as a club to retsliste for their
disappointment. The law is one Of
the most iniquitous on the statute
books. It was created for boodling
purposes, and every scoundrsl whose
pull" has been shut off by q change
of commissioners has joined the
other crowd Of scoundrels who failed
to get their spoon into the Doodle
pie as they had expected, and they
are all charging that the administra-
tion is corrupt. If the next legisla'
ture fails to repeal that law, or
amend it 90 as to make it besrRble,
the members ought to be presented
with q brick house, one brick at
time.
The advocate., 1894-09-12

so. It is with this view that it runs
special trains to all republican meet
ingg, colonies the sections Of the
state through which its lines pass
with republican negroes, gives free
transportation to all republican poll
ticians, and by every means in its
power seeks to aid the republican
party and to embsrsss the only other
party in the state that contests It's
supremacy over State affairs. If the
republican party Is not Santa Fe
railroad party why this favoritism'
No one has heard of Mr.. Breidenthsl
having railroad passes at his dis
posal. Farmers and laboring men
will do we'll to think a little about
these things between now and the
November election.
The advocate., 1894-09-12

testimony of Mr.. Wilder, the then
auditor Of state, showing that he was
merely following the custom Of his
predecessors in Office, and that he
was sustained in his practices by the
state board of examiners, Mr.. Wilder
alone excepted. We are making no
charges against present republican
candidates for Office. We are merely
showing the kind of men that repub.
lican conventions have been in the
habit of selecting for Official positions.
Our republican friends refuse to dis
cuss living issues and utterly decline
to make campaign upon principle.
They want q campaign based upon
party records. We are giving the
reCore Of their party. There will be
another chapter next week. Here
endeth the second lesson.
The advocate., 1894-09-12

put down in the state, there has never booD
q legislature which che railroads could nOb
use.
There have been parts OftWO legis-
lstures that they could not use but
there were also parts that they could
use sufficiently to prevent such legis-
lstlon as is needed. We propose TO
see to il this year that this difficulty
Is removed, and then we will en-
deavor to make it so clear what ''hss
been done with the power that we
the people have given to be used for
our welfare" that the Capital will not
need to ask the question next year.
The advocate., 1894-09-12

DUKE PULLMAN states as an excuse
for the reduction Of wages Of his ep
ployes, that he had taken contract
TO build some cars below cost merely
in order to keep his men at work.
He failed to state, however, that at
the lowest estimate, go per cent. Of
the work being done in his shops al
the time of this reduction, was his
own work and that the reduction was
made to apply to this work and to
the laundry work where the Washing
was done for his sleeping coaches as
well as to the contract work Of which
he speaks. The corporation press
has forgotten to mention this fact as
we'll as Mr.. Pullman.
The advocate., 1894-09-12

Nh. ZKRoHBR has not been heard from
since the Troutman Cyclone struck him.
Emporia Gazette.
The Troutmsn cyclone proved to
be tempest in stespot. Mr.. Trout
mans attempted jugglerY with fig
ures will deceive no thinking man or
woman. The facts presented by Mr..
Zercher require something more
thon jugglery to overthrow them.
The advocate., 1894-09-12
How to Send Money.

The new postal money order IL an
annoyance because its inconvenient
form subjects postmasters TO mistakes,
and 1t is not az safe az the old. Persons
sending money should not use it when
they can get an express money order or
bank draft for the same money. II the
head Of the pOstofiCe department 10 de-
termined to destroy the money order
system By such foolish changes as this
the people should help do tit as quickly
as possible. Then we may expect
change Cox the better.