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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-13
WAS STATED.
Captain of the American
Team Is D. K.
Tug of War Men Meet and say So.
Duncan Couldn't Stand Defeat.
To-Day's Pull.

At a meeting of the captains and men,
bers of the tug-of- war teams held at Cen
trail Park yesterday afternoon it was de-
cided that teams must report on the plat
form for pulling by s: 80 p. NJ. or forfeitthe
pull.
Two social clubs-ths Palo Altos and
the Clarendons-wereg granted leave to en-
ter the contest Tuesday evening.
In order to settle vexed question as 10
which team has the greatest following
from a nationality standpoint vote will
be given with each ticket hereafter which
the holder will cast for bis or her favorite.
The team receiving the most votes gets a
medal
The American team limited held a
meeting and took action generating Cap
tain John Miller of the charges made
against him and reinstating him as cap
tain.
Regarding the other two parties the
charges were allowed to stand.
a communication dated yesterday and
signed by Captains MaeStretti, Planck. Nc
Leod aud Rodin. addressed TO THE CALL.
reads:
AT a meeting held this day at Central Park of
the tug.of-war teams now engaged in the In
ternational tug-of-war tournament 1t was
eiicO duFiSdOlc 10 ubu1 Llio SldIciIoulS III duo
by L. S. Duncan of the limited Scotch team, in
asmuch as he accused the management of
treating that team unfairly. We desire TO state
that the management has treated all the teams
alike both IN regard TO financial affairs ana the
pullng.a and the trouble with MIR Duncan is that
he could not sTand defeat. The night the
Scotch team pulled the Irish they won the
choice of position and chose the end OF the
platform Oh which they were defeated, and
which was found on close investigation by the
City Surveyor 10 be lower than the other end
and consequently in favor OF the Scotch team.
When they net their second def at by the
Canadians Mr.. Duncan prevailed on The bal
ance OF the team not to pull against the Eng
lish team, and trumpet up an excuse for his
cOwardice by blaming the management. All
the balance of the teams are in the tourna-
ment and are quite we'll satisfied with the man.
agement. Mistakes may have been made dur
ing this tournament, but not by the manage.
ment.
Following is the programme for this
evening: Germany VS.. England. America
VS.. Scotland, Italy VS.. Slavonis, Canada
VS.. Ireland, all limited.
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His friends placed him under the famous
master, Bessekersniy, at the st. Peters
burg conservatory, aud COST was quickly
added TO the noble army of infant phe-
nomena.
Two years ago a new idea came into the
little musicians head-he wanted to 20
arouDd the world. After thinking the idea
over for about twelve months his parents
consented to grant his wish. They had
Siberian climate. but as Mrs. Domtshotf
had a brother living near Tobolsk they
determined to travel across Asia.
On the 10Th of last October the Domts-
hoffs said gOod-by TO the railroad al
TiumeD, just east of the Ural Mountains,
and set off for Tabolsk in sleigh drawn
by six horses, which were changed every
pianist, Professor Gambea, accompanied
the party. 1t was bitterly cold, so cold
that the sleigh was kept entirely closed
still little COST enjoyed the novel way of
travelling. On reaching Tobolsk the child
became the hero of The hour General
Goremukin, the Governor of Siberia, was
a great dlettante and made much OF the
little violinist, and when he PLAYED at the
Grand Opera-housa the stage bloomed
with choice floral offerings in spite Of the
rigors of the climate.
From Tobolsk the party drove 1000
yersts to Omsk, where more concerts were
given. Afterward they visited Tomsk,
and Yeniseisk, and when they began to
cover the 200 versts southeast to Irkoutsk
it grew warmer, and the sleigh was ex-
changed for o tarantan. After Kiachta
the Russian inhabitants grew sparser. and
COST was amused to watch the Mongols,
who did not care at all for hi. music and
preferred their own barbarous ipstru-
ments. 'We looked upon them as you
look upon your Indians here" he ex.
planned through his Interpreter. At
Streyinsk they took boat do wn the Amoor,
and at Khabarooka embarked for Japan,
thoroughly sorry 10 leave Siberia behind
them.
ut is very good. very beautiful" ex-
claimed the boy violinist in lsping Eng
fish, and then he added through his inter
prefer: SIBERIA is not so very, very col Id,
ana the scenery is so beautiful. There are
high mountains and many forests and
lakes. and the spring is full OF flowers"
And then both he and his parents tell TO
wondering how they could have pictured
Siberia as dreary land.
COST is Il strong, notwithstanding boy
with the heavy projecting forehead and
shock head of hair that recall pictures of
Beethoven. He is not great talker, but
evidently observes keenly what goes on
about him. BY very roundabout route he
is on his way to complete his studies In
Germany.
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AT sCHUETZEN PARK.
Preparations For a Grand Festival
Open to All.

On Sunday next, August 10. the range at
Schuetzen Park will be open for grand
prize shooting of the California Schuetzen
Club. The tournament is open to all
corners, aud will extend over two Sundays,
August 10 and 26.
The shooting will commence at s A. NJ.
and close at 6 P. NJ, with three-quarters of
an hours intermission for dinner. Point
targets will be used. The judges will be
as follows: Forty prizes for the best CEN
ters, twenty-five prizes for the most points
shot during the day. forty prizes for scores
made at the main targets, and diamond
medal to The marksman lucky enough to
be crowned the shooting king.
The prizes will range III value from $40
to 81. A silver goblet, presented by A. l..
or, will be awarded to the marksman
making best average as king. most point,
honorary, man and members targets
Prizes will be distributed at Eintracht
Hall. on Post street. ON the evenings Of
August % and 80.
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HE LIKES SIBERIA.
COST Domtshoff's Trip
Across 1t.
A Boy Violinist Who Fiddled All
Through the Romantic
Land of Exile.

In these days Of luxurious travelling
musicians and actors have learned to look
upon a tour around the world as a pleas
ant little recreation. COST Domtshoff.
however, the 13-year-old vioVnist who
landed on Saturday by the City of Picking,
has broken the record by beating out a
new path in his tour round the world.
Accompanied by his parents, he posted
entirely across Siberia, performing most
of the journey during the depth of last
winter
COST is Russian-he Is also a Cossack-
and the fact that he early learned to pro-
nounce the name of his birthplace, Tons
kykosak Novo Tscherkask, proves that
he must have shown considerable linguis-
tic ability. When he was little more than
a baby a noted violnist stayed in the same
house, and the child showed the most ex-
traordinary fondness for listening to his
music. One day. almost as soon as he
could talk, he astonished his father by
stopping outside a musical-instrument
store and demanding a fGll-sized violin.
The father, who did not believe in giving
expensive fiddles as toys for young chill
dreD, refused; but COST saved up his
money. aud at thu tender age of five years
became the proud possessor of violin, to
which he had treated himself.
The child soon surprised people by the
way in which he played upon his new toy.
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AN EASY VICTORY.
Pacific California Game
at Alameda.
The Scarlet and Blacks Won by an
Inning-Jofn Theobold and Benz
nett Do Some Tall Scoring.

The CALIFORNIA; met the Pacifcs on the
Alameda cricket field yesterday. They
also met with defeat so signal that 1t
would have discouraged any leader less
game than the warlike Arson.
Captain Theobald won the toss and sent
the CALIFORNIA; in. They made "a. nobody
reaching double figures or giving the Paci-
fic bowlers, Griffith and Cassidy. any par
ticular trouble. Then the Pacifics went to
bat They haG glorious time. John
Theobaid and Bennett took first honors.
The latter had read in yesterdays CALL
Of the achievements in Chicago Of his
predecessor. Baby Howell. and determined
not to be Outdone. Meyers and Griftiths
also did themselves proud and when at the
fall of the last wicket Captain Arson
glancrd YEARLY at the telegraph board he
saw his men had 126 runs to make up.
AS will be seen by the scores that follow
they fell short of this feat by ITO and so
gave the Pacifics the game by all innings
and ITO runs. The score:
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OPERATORS VS.. LINEMEN.
Intense Rivalry Decided by a Close
Contest.

A picked nine composed of operators
from the Associated Press and American
District Telegraph Company crossed bats
yesterday morning with the linemen OF
the Pacific Bell Telephone and American
District Telegraph Company, at the Mid
winter Fair Grounds. the game resulting
in a victory for the latter club by score
of 10 TO s.
Intense rivalry has exIs led for some time
past between the opposing factions as TO
their respective ability to daily with the
spheroid sheepskin. Although the line
men succeeded in vanquishtDg their Op-
poneGts the victory was only attained by
the most strenuous efforts on their part in
the ninth inning. the winning runs being
presented to them by an unfortunate er-
ror by Captain Brown. who appeared en-
dowe1 with hypnotic power that seemed
10 dazzle him 10 his past-century methods
of ball playing.
/. There we're numerous redeemlDg lea
lures, however, the three hone-run hits by
Hogan of the lnemen. and the all-around
work of Duey, Geistiich and Benner Of the
picked nine being worthy of special men,
ton, some of their stops being such as
would make a professional envious.
Colonel L. P. Robinson was an inter-
ested spectator during the game.
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RUNNING RACES.
The Golden Gate Fair Will Begin
TO.UaV.

Golden Gate Fair Association, represent
ing District No. l, comprising the cOun-
ties of San Francisco and Alameda, begins
its annual meeting to-day at Bay District
track, and the prospects are good for a
m ost successful and brilliant opening. 1t
is expected that the departure of holding
the fair on this eide of the bay will serve
TO attract larger attendance than usual,
and thereby result in greater profit TO th,
association, whose last years meeting was
conducted at q loss.
There will be seven days racing, begin
ming to-day and ending on Monday next,
the hrst day and last two being devoted to
running, the others to trotting and pacing
events. :.
In addition to the purses offered for
speed contests valuable premiums are TO
be awarded 10 horses, cattle and other
vestock, which il Is confidently expected
will result in fine display of domes tic
animals on parade days.
In the trotting and pacing events nearly
all the horses that appeared at the Breed
ers' meeting last week have been entered,
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besides many others that hsve not been
seen on any of the tracks this season.
Over a hundred thoroughbreds will be
chartered at the track bv noon to-day,
among them many OF the old stand-bys OF
the Jockey Club gatherings, but the great
est interest will center IN the green class. a
number of very promising two-year-olds
being booked for their maiden efforts. OF
the more prominent colts that raced dur
ing the spring meeting Rey Alfonso is one
that will start to-day. He will carry top
weight of 125 pounds against good field
of two-year-olds and will be closely
watched by form-players. that peculiar
class of race-goerS who Imagine they have
reduced racing to science and proceed 10
Systematically prove IL by going broke"
on their own selections.
The programme to-day consists OF a three
Quarter mile dash for three-yea olds. one
at fiye-sighths for two-yeaT-oldS, a selling
event at a mile, a handicap at a mile ana a
sixteenth and an owners handicap at
which the distance is five and half fur
longs. The last named race and the two
year-old event shouid furnish excellent
contests as the winners will be hard to
guess. The track is in splendid shape for
the runners and rare days sport is GER
tain to be furnished.
The directors of the Golden Gate Asso-
citation are William NJ. Kent of Oakland,
president; c. 5. Crittenden, 7. E. Dalton,
E. S. Dennison. A. 81. Cohen, "A. w. Meek
and Charles E. Neal. Joseph j. Dimond is
secretary aud the Union National Bank of
Oakland treasurer. From $500 to $4,000
are paid out in premiums each year in
addition to the racing purses.
The entries and weights for the events
to-day are as follows:
First race, bree'quarters of a mile for three
year-olds-Wa rragO ITO. Condo l22, Ricardo
90, st. Elmo 1O2, Sympathetlc's Last 90, Abb
2 1O7, Morven 102.
Second race. tive-etahths of mile. for two
year-olds-lke lis. Vida 5. Rev Alfonso
125, Gree 115, Suwanee Ill. Arno lis.
Niagara Ill. Ii lifax 10, Lady Jane 112.
Third race, one mile (sellngl- Warrago 1O4
Primanda 81, Sinbad 1o4, Yangadene 98,
Francesca 100, Hy by III, Happy Day 113,
Garcia 101.
Fourth race, one and sixteenth miles Cham
dicap)-Happy Day ia. Pescidor 1OS, Sher-
wood 81, Carmel 90. Sympathetic's Last 10Y
Fifth race, i've ana half furOngs Gown ers'
handicap)-Primanda 81, Suwanee 80. War
Queen SO. Ell RayO 81, Mt. Carlos 1O6, Sam
kIOunt 100.
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MarkSmen at Shell Mound
Range.
GOOD SCORES MADE MADE.
Sunday Practice Still Awakens
Enthusiastic Interest.
sCHUETZEN MATCH NEXT WEEK.
Smith Carr Fails to Repeat His Won
derfui Feat of the Previous
Week With a Pistol.

1t was more or less an off-day at the
Shell Mound shooting range yesterday.
The club shooting did not amount to much,
although the Germania. California. Nord-
dsutscher and Columbia clubs were rep
resented.
About a hundred National Guardsmen.
however, turned up TO shoot, and some
fair scores were made. 1t is now gen.
orally understood thing that Sunday prsc-
tice shall attract guardsmen. the conse-
quence being that the average OF scores Is
improving every day. Competition among
the various companies and regiments is in
a good way responsible for this.
Companfes G and G of the First Regi-
ment, known occasionally as the Nation
ais" did an extraordinary amount OF
rife shooting at their She'll Mound meet
ing yesterday. They shot rather meri-
toriously as these results would indicate.
The shooting wassforl the aggregate OF two
months scoring.
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OCEAN VIEW COURSING.
An Eight-Dog Stake Won by SuIli-
vans ELECTRIC.

The Pacific Coursing Club had rather
an off day at Ocean View yesterday. The
weather was all that could be desired, but
an open stake that formed the days pro-
gramme did not fill very we'll. only eight
entries being secured. Electric won the
stake on his merits, being the best per-
former entered. The match courses call
for little or no comment. Summary:
Open stake. for all ages-Firt prize S25, Sec
ODd SIS; eight entries.
First rouDd-D. Sulivan's Electric beat j.
Eagan's Fireball, ID. McLaughlin's Yreka heat
ID. onard's Moonlight, ID. Leonafd's Will o.
The Wisp beat I. O'Brien's Lamplghler. D.
SuIlivan's Bonnie Lass beat A. MerrilPs
Butcher Boy.
First ties-Electric beat Yreka. VIII o. the
Wtsp beat Bonnie Lass.
Final course-D. Sullivans Electric beat d.
LeOnard's WIN o. the Wisp and won
After the stake had been decided a
number of private matches were run off.
with the following results:
Black JACK beat Little Beauty, Tippler beat
Belfast Boy, Butcher Boy beat Little Willie,
Sacramento Queen beat Swede Black Jack
beat Little Bauty Butcher Boy beat Gladstone,
Swede heat Irish Boy.
On Sunday next, August 10, there will
be stake for puppies and non-prize-
winners. Entrance 81. The New Occi-
dental Club will hold its next meeting on
Sunday, September 2.
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Thomas, one of the owners of the yacht
and captain of the Olympic Club wheel
men. They had a good time generally
and were none the worse for leaving their
bicycles behind for one day.
There will be a meeting of the Bay City
Wheeimen held tonight at the clubs
headquarters. on Golden Gate avenue. At
this meeting the form of celebration of the
clubs tenth anniversary will be decided,
TO be held on Ser tember 1. The nomina-
tons for officers for the ensuing year will
be handed in. a meeting to be held Sep
tembsr 10. and the election takes place
September 13.
A whist tournament was held on Satur-
day night. Some of the Bay City boys are
hrSt-class card-players. and the tourna-
ment was success. Doane and Ray were
the successful pair, carrying off first prize.
while the ignominious BOBBY prize was
awarded TO MEME and Lundberg.
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AMONG PROFESSIONALS.
Jerry Marshall's Recent Perform
auceS-A Local Challenge.

Jerry MarshaIPs Recent Perform
ances-A Local Challenge. -
1t would look as if the redoubtabrs
Jerry Marshall, who came to this country
with such reputation after lighting a
draw with Young Critic. was not the won
der he is made out to be. ..
A few weeks ago the colored lad fought
a four-round go with Benny Peterson,
another colOred fighter, at the Ariel Club
in Philadelphia. 1t was only four-round
CO. but the spectators came to the conclIl-
sion that Marshall had all he wanted Tor,
his opponent. Both at exchanges and In
fighting Jerry got as good as he gave, If
report speaks truly it would be absurd TO-
put Marshall against man like Dixon.
The following local challenge has been
handed in:
To the Sporting Editor Call: Charley Turner
Is anxious to make q match with any middle.
weight. Peppers preferred, at the Imperial
CLUB at Coma. Turner will b. found with his
hackers at the Grand saloon. 713' Mission
street, Tom Barry's place of business. L am
also ready 10 back Turner against any middle
weight on the coast. providing train and
handle him myself TOM BARRY.
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A match was held between George Z.
TAYLOR, one of the crack rif1emen OF the
Nationals and of the California National
Guard, and G. II. GielOw, another crack.
with these results:
c. A. GieIow. ...................,.....5 90
q. 7. Taylor. q y q
There was a monthly medal shoot of the
San Francisco SchuetZen Club yesterday.
These were the results:
Champion class John Utschig, 443; first
class Louis Haake. 40: second class. ID. b.
Faktor, 436; third class, Henry Hellberg. 4O2;
fourth class, William Platb, 356.
The best first shot was % and was
made by George II. Bahrs. The best last
shot was recorded to the credit of d. Dun
ker and was also %.
The NOrddeutscher SchuetZen Club shot
at Shell Mound with medal results OF this
variety: L. Bruno. o. Lemcke, 4. lDsen,
H. Hellberg. Ii. Sitting, j. Peters, j.
Lanckman, J. Kefken.
The following scores were made by
shooters of the Columbia Rifle and Pistol
Club at the rifle range:
al.
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FOR NUMBERING HIS WIFE.
Decks Neck to Be Again Placed in
,IeODardy.

AKRON. Ohio, Aug. I'D. j. Deck, who
year ago last June was arrested for the
murder of his wife and set at liberty by
the Justice. has been rearrested and Will
be tried on the old charge. 1t is claimed
that the Justice in falling 10 bind himover
practically ignored the law and evidence
of the case. Deck remarked shortly a1ter
the death of his wife, which was the result
of morphine poisoning.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-13
BUNKOED A RUSTIC.
Paul Witke Gathers Experience in
the TenderlOin District.

John Burgess, painter, was arrested
on Grant avenue yesterday afternoon and
charged with obtaining $40 from Paul
Witke, a countryman, by the bunkoing
process. Burgess took Witke to tender
loin" resort and tried to induce him to bet
$50 on proposition made by a confed-
crate. The countryman declined to BET,
but agreed TO change $40 piece for Bur-
CESS, who announced that he would do the
betting himself
Witke drew out his pnrse TO give tho
change and Burgess seized it without
giving him the $50 piece, and before Wilke
was aware OF it Burgess had bet the
money and lost.
Burgess said lie would make it all right
If Witke would 60 with him to the Phelan
building. The countryman went and
there Burgess offered him lady's watch
in place OF the money. Witke would not
have the watch. but sought satisfaction by
having Burgess arrested.
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BICYCLING NOTES.
The Bay Citys About to Celebrate
Their Tenth Anniversary.

Very little of interest occurred among
the vince linen on this side of the bay yes
terday. The clubs held no runs, although
various of their mem bers took short spins
into the country OF their own account.
The Olympic boys were mostly out on
the bay yesterday enjoying sail on the
yacht Sappho, by the invitation of Leon B.
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otdi .'''''.---'---.'. ''--.--'-.------.....
CALIEoRNIAs-SE CoND INNINGs-
A Camera Club Talk.

The California Camera Club will hold a
"club talk" next Wednesday evening.
when fine set of slides of the Columbian
Exposition-the choice from 600 slides sub
mitted TO the American Lantern-Slide In
lerchange-will be shown.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-13

Part twenty-four OF "Picturesque
California" win be ready for dfstribu-
ton to-day. 1t is devoted to the sacra-
ento valley, and can be obtained Tor
ten cents and one coupon.
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RUNS BY INNINGS

RUNS BY INNINGS.
San Francjscos...... 0 . o a-22
CaIfforni as.........11 U o O-15
Earned runs-CaitornIas 2. San Franciscos
Three-base hlts-Bodte, Mcguire Two base hits-
Strapd. bodie. First Lase on errors-Caiifor.
mas 3, san. Franclscos 8. First base on called
baiis-Csnfarnfa d, San Franchises ID. Struck
out = By Mulvey l, by Bliss 2, by Mcguire g.
Double plays-Bodie to Dextraze. Passed balls
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Shields 8, Farrell s. Wild pitch-Mulvey l..
Time or g2me-2 hours and minutes. UNI
ptre-John Donohue. OfHcial scorer-Hennessey.
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GIInU6TInaU MbUaI-
A. H. Pape 81. f. Poulter 80. F. o. Young 49,
Charles Perry So.
AT the clubs pistol range the following
scores were made:
A. Fl. Pape. 80; L. o. Rodgers, 81; C.
NJ. Davis. 81; Fred o. Young. 80; l..
Smith-Carr. 30.
There was also a shoot for the club
medal. Result:
Ed Hovey. Sc; c. NJ. Davis, "a; Fred 0.
Young, IS; L. Smith-C Carr, 50; A. John
son, Is. The above were in the champion
class.
First clsss-L. o. Rodgers. 90; A. n.
Pare, go; j. E. Klein. 81; f. Poulter. "a
Second class-L. Zimmerman. rs; A.
Fetz, 76; A. II. Kennedy, 70.