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but to gain this point il must cater to the
wishes OF the members who play handbalI,
who ride wheels, and who sprint on the cinders,
ETC.
that Phil Casey and Mr.. Dunn of New York
will visit this city in f bruary. the game will
receive an additional boom.
There are few perfectly constructed hand
ball courts in this country. The court that is
universally acknowledged TO be as faultiess in
construction aud appointments as IL is possible
to have one. is that of Phil Casey 297 De-
graw street, Brooklyn. The project was sud
denly conceived by the champion who was
anxious to have proper pl ce wherein 10 play
the balance OF his International match with
john LaWl0r. From the time that the first
spadeful OF dirt was taken from IT. foundation
until the court was placed in condition for
play less than thirty days elapsed. vet In that
rather brief period The only regulation court in
241s feet wide. 35 feet high at the front, and
then tapers down TO 33 feet ia the rear
Inc walls are substantially built of brick a
ioot thick, the front one being faced with mar
The floor is OF wbiIe pine boards laid on beams
len inches apart. The back wall Is OF wood.
IL feet high, and in the rear of that is nicely
arranged gallery in which 200 peItons can find
comfortable accommodations. The entire
place Is well lighted and ventilated, there being
skylight so Get long and 8 feet wide. There
are Two dressing-roons, a shower bath, and the
members OF the Brooklyn Handbal Club have
O. en- furnished with lockers and handsomely
ntted-up reception-rooni IN the second. story
fro9t OF the main building
LII was NOT until very recently that any gre al
attention was paid to the playing properties OF
the courts In Ireland. Ten years ago a covered
court was almost unheard OF. Now there are
several. The regulation Irish court Is used Tor
facqnets as we'll as handball. 1t is ABOUT eighty
feet long and forty feet wide. with only Two
side walls and front wall. The floor Is ell her
OF cement or tagging. There is no Govern ng,
anu. In many Instances, no back wall. Pr OBJ
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YACHTING.
Gould Will Take a Twenty-Rater to
England Next Year.

Howard Gould has placed an order wlththe
Herreshoffs for twenty-rater, which he in
tends 10 race in British waters next season.
This is confirmation of the statement pub
iished In the New York Times three weeks ago
that Mr. Gould was 50 pleased with the racing
in the twenty-rater class that he intended TO
build one this winter and send IL across the
ocean in the spring.
The new boat will be fin keel. and the fin
will be OF Tobln bronze, with lead ballast. Mr..
Gould says he has left everything TO the design
ers and builders, aud they are 10 turn out the
fastest boat of her class they can. APPROX.
mateIy her dimensions Will be 90 feet over all,
40 feeI on the water line aud IL feet draught.
she Will have oak frames ana mahogany plank
ing Work on the new yacht Will be begun az
once and she Is to be sent across the ocean ON
the decS OF a steamer next April.
Sparkling of the venture, Mr.. Gould said: SCI
think this class furnishes the best sDOrt In
Yachting and l want 10 see how American
Yachts can compare with the English This
wear the Luna, owned by +. b. Jameson, and
The Thelma. owned by a. b. Walker, both de-
signed by w. Pile DR.. were the best In the
class The others in this class were the
Stephanie, owned by Prince Batthyany; the
Zinlta. owned by j. c. Connell; the Dragon,
owned by Lord Brassey, and the lnyoDi owned
by the Earl of Dudley. Some new twenty
raters are 10 be built this winter, so that the
sport promises TO be very good.
f'My Yacht will be manned by an American
crew and handled by an American skipper I'd
rather lose with an American crew than win
with others. L know very little abou the new
boat and nave left everything In the hands of
The Messrs. Herreshotf."
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nouDcement should be sufficient to guarantee
the owners OF canine starters that fair field
and no favors Will be the order OF business.
The Field-triai Club Is certainly fortunate in
having secured such a competent judge ana an
honorable sportsman.
There is an idea prevalent among some men
that Judge OF field trial must be man who
has acted In that capacity at past meetings
This idea is as foolish as can be. Any man
who has had practical experience in the field
and who understands the handling of dogs in
the field must have the qualifications necessary
to success as judge of lield-trial contests
All That is deemed requisite in addition to
these attributes is honesty. and Judging from
the standing OF the gentlemen who have been
selected by the Field Trial Club committee, the
next meeting OF the club will terminate 10 ii
most suspicious manner.
Getting away from field trials and landing
among the men who havr an interest only In
quail and duck shooting for their own special
pleasure, 1t must be said, and with all 1ue re-
spect 10 sportsmen OF divers kinds. that the
prospects of good shoot Today in any locality
within easy reach of this city Is of the poorest
For the good of ibe sport and the pleasure Of
the sportsmen, The CALL suggests that CON-
mittee from the. Amy of duck shooters be ap-
pointed 10 hunt up the whereabouts OF Dan
gentleman, In the name OF the sportSmen Of
this city, TO intercede with Jupiter Pluvius
with a view OF giving the people OF the State a
wash now that The heat OF election has sub
sided
The ducks-those feathered bipeds of the
swamps-are In much need OF a fresh wafer
shower bath, and II they could but quack thelr
wishes into the ear of some good samaritan
who is on warm terms with old Jupiter. 1t Is
safe to say that there would be "duckey" times
for duck hunters on the marshes.
A heavy rainstorm is about due, however
and according to The remarks as recently
passed by Weather Prophet Harmon, we NAV
look forward 10 turning loose of the flood
gales on high before many days, and then
well there will be feathers flying galore on the
mud fats and booming of guns.
The lovers Of quail and snipe shooting are
also among the sportsmen who are slated on
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races were enumerated in last Sundays CALL.
Entries must be sent in before next Thursday.
The 22d. Messrs. ZiegeT, TerriIl and Wells of
the Rambler team are at present at the track
training for the events. Wilbur Edwards, Fos-
ter and Long VIII not ride. The Bay City
Wheel11en will enter several good class men,
among the best of whom will be q. A. Nissen.
The Reliance and Acme clubs OF Oakland Will
also be represented by their best riders. Nc
Farland of the Road Club is entered and will
ride in splendid form, and Benson is look ed
upon as a sure winner in the novice. He has
twice been the winner OF the clubs five mile
road race, for which prize of a silver cup is
offered for the winner of three races, and Is
now commencing TO figure quite prominently on
the track.
To-day the Garden City Cyclers OF San Jose
win hold an ''OrdinarY' run 10 Los Gatos
None but riders of the G. o. y. will be allowed
10 participate.
A decision OF decided interest to bicyeliss all
over the country was recently rendered by the
Supreme Court of Minnesota. Several months
ago Mr.. Thompson was driving along high
way and met wheelman named Dodge. Mr..
TbompsQn's horse. frightened al the sight of
the bicycle, ran away smashed the buggy to
splinters and seriously injured Mr.. Thompson
he brought suit for heavy damages against the
cyclst, but the court decided in favor OF The
latter.
Invitations have been received the past few
days by all The prominent local wheelmen to
dltOuu poi'g vi iuc CycunR
Club OF San Jose, to be held in that city next
Friday evening. Quite number of the wheel
men OF this city Will attend, as the members OF
the i. c. c. are very popular with the riders
here.
At the Olympic Club field day next Saturday
afternoon, November "a, there will be two
bicycle eyents-a two. mile scratch and a 100.
yard slow race. Appropriate prizes Will be Of
tered and the former should be well contested,
while the latter will be very amusing.
- The Oakland Cycling Club will hold a fve-
mile hapdicap road race on the course from
Frultvale TO San Leandfo, on Sunday. Deem
valued at $50. the place prize one valued at
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STRIPED BASS.
A Place Where Anglers Can Have
Great Sport.

A few years ago the striped bass-a fish thar
is noted for its game and edible qualtles-was
introduced 10 The waters Of this bay. and tbe
results Of the introduction have been most
gratifying.
To-day striped bass can be purchased in the
markets at or near the same price that il
charged for salmon
The fish have increased wonderfully in num-
bers siuee the time of planting, and now thew
eau be found in several of the agoons that
empty into The ocean or bay. In the sloughS
near Antioch. on tn Sacramento River striped
bass are caught daily by net fishermen VINO
find ready market for their catch in Stockton
Sacramento ana San Francisco.
1t is said that the striped bass are equally as
game hsh as the salmon, and as thew run as
heavy as sixty pounds some idea can be formed
OF the kind OF exile that IS required for The
successful landing OF large bass.
The anglers of this city who Rave been
anxlously waiting an opportunity to catch
some OF the "strlpes" that are so plenlifu IN
the slOugbS bordering the Sacramento and San
joaquin rivers would be enjoying themselves
ere this. no doubt, were it hot for the turhid
state of the Sacramento River Several at
tempts have been made by the "steeiheadD
anglers TO tempt the bass, but until recently
all kinds of lures have proven worthless.
A I W weeks ago resident Of Antioch
stretched line from bank TO bank of a sOug Il
which The fish were known 10 frequent. and TO
the string he attached several large spoons
made in rough way out of sheet tin.
1uO WHICH runs very swift III all OF
slOughs along the river kept the spoons i'll
motion, and Mr.. Bass, after having refused
various kinds OF bait, was finally tempted by
the bright spinners. which IL had. of course,
mistaken for minnOwss
The angler who resOrted 10 this scheme for
the capture OF highly priced fish discovered,
when pulling IN his line, a Seven-pOund bass on
one hook and a piece Of the jaw of a bass on an
other HOOK. In the last few weeks several bass
have been taken by means Of set lines, aud
there is no doubt that anglers who will troll
with large spoons In the slOughs near Antioch
will be rewarded by some good catches.
A gentleman named Wheeler, who resides at
BolinaS, Informed John Butter yesterday that
anglers can now safely count upon great sport
IN BolinaS Bay. On Thursday last, while Mir.
Wheeler was angling for rOckfish, he saw sew
eral striped bass leapiug near the shore. He at
first thought that they were steelheads, an d,
putting on large hook which he baIted with
shrimp, awaited results.
The bass did MOI seem 10 care much for
shrimp, although the fisherman caught one
that weighed five and half ponds. MIR.
Wheeler states that he fish were jumping on
either side OF his boat, and had he a few spoons
The sport wOuid have been par excellence. On
Tuesday party of anglers will leave this city
on a steam launch for the happy fishing
grounds.
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$50, besides several other place prizes. The
club Will also lave 100-yard slow race in San
LeandrO The same DAY, for which appropriate
prizes will be offered. Captain BarIelme took
the club on run TO Centervile last SUNDAY.
which was very much enjoyed by the score of
members who attended
Oscar .. Osen of he Garden City Cyclers Is
at present IN Phoenix. AriZ, training for The
races To- be held there under the auspices of the
Valley Cycle Club on the 29th and 3Oth inst.
The National Racing Board has allowed the
following record 10 California riders: One
quarter mile, unpaced. class B, 20 1-5. Otto
ZIegler Jr.; one-quarter mile. unpaced. class A,
:27 3-5. L. S. Ulson; oBe-guarter mile, I'M
paced. tandem. IA 3D. Long and Delmas; one
half mile, paced, tandrm, :52 80. Long and
Delmas. j. w. Campbell OF Spokane. Wash.
has been allowed the one-quarter mile, un-
paced, standing start record of 20 40. The
nearest the Eastern tandem teams have com
TO Long and Delmas' record Of pa 2-5 for the
quarter is :25 1-5.
The Olympic Club wheelmen Will hold club
run to-day. under Captain A. c. Thornton. the
destination being Camp Taylor. They will
leave on The 8 O'clock Sausallto boat aud take
the train TO san Anselmo, making an easy ride
OF about twelve miles each way
Cycling In Santa Cruz is experiencing quite a
boom at present and next season Will see this
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COURSING.
A Graphic Description of the Great
Interstate Meeting.

kulSiS ldlC NlCCtnSs
Never since the first pair of dogs were slipped
to hare on the coast of the Pacific have the
leashmen had such meeting as that which
took place on the MERGED plains on Iuesoay
! and Wednesday last.
Indeed, it could scarcely be otherwise than a
success. Everything WIS In its favor. Inc
sport-lOvIng people OF the city OF the plains leit
nothing 10 chance The money they guaran-
teed was in hand, the ground chosen for the
meeting was all that could possibly be desired,
the hares were numerous and OF k1nd tAat
we'll may be classed as flying demons" and,
as the well-known Tommy Hall remarked.
when asked tile evening before the coursing
commenced:
"What kind of hares are these, Tommy?"
"Oh," answered the witty leashman, you
| may possibly find your dog after the course.
but you won't lind the hares! The hares out
there can run away out of their own skins"
The welcome To The coursers as they arrived
from san Francisco. Sacramento, san Jose,
Oakland and other places was OF the most cor
aiaI kind The doors OF private houses, as well
as those of the hotels in the neat little town,
were thrown open, ana welcome" was written
not only on their dOorSteps, but also on the
smiling faces OF the inhabitants.
NineIy-fve per cent OF htty-nVe MOUNDS tnat
went TO the meeting were mt 10 enter any
coursing field In the world, and most assuredly
would prove, by their actions, that they were
descendants Of dogs. both here and ID foreign
lands. that had no bar sinister ON their es-
culCUGOu.
I'll, president of the club, Dominic Shannon,
was there, easy aud gentlemanly In manner;
John Grace. without whose unerring eye ana
sterling worth no coursing meeting In Callfor-
MIA can be ! success, was also there, moving
about IN his retiring almost DaShful manner.
the very hands being shook off him by the
crowd. who are always pleased To see and have
his services at their meetings; James wren,
the famous slipper, was there, perfect picture
OF splendid athlete fit 10 do work that would
put crack PAGER or trOtter 10 their very best,
laughing ana joking with The crowd, receiving
ana giving icpartees the fountain OF which
could only have origin III that beautiful isle OF
the sea- washed by the Eastern Atlantic.
j. K. Dickson was there, moving about the
throng, apparently as fresh and light OF foot as
many OF the young men who are yet unable ia
show much more than feeble down on thelr
upper lips 10 do duty for mustdche, as vel
as all the old brigade of the leash from San
Francisco, Sacramento, Haywards, San Jose
and ali paris OF The surrounding country,
besides large number of the young men who
have of ate years taken TO the sport.
During the dinner In The evening many were
the anecdotes told, and Kindly were the memo.
ries OF some OF the old patrons of The leash
spoken of by all; but when the name OF Judge
Penny was mentioned, all Immediately stood
up, and, In sol mn silence, and with bowed
heads, drank 10 his memory; lie was the loved
OF all.
Early on Tuesday morning the sportsmen
started for the coursing fields some seven OF
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and has been confined 10 his room. He hopes
10 get about the present week, and, now that
the election is over, he will turn his entire time
and attention 10 advancing the te;ests OF lhe
club. When Mr.. kerrigan becomes installed
as Justice Of the Peace. having been elected to
that position by his Republican friends. II is
only reasonable TO infer that he Will remain a
strong supporter of the rubbered wheels OF all
makes and fashions. Noisy vehicles Will be
tabooed.
One question that is agrating the local wheel
mems minds just at PRESENTS, whom will Chief
Consul-elect MelrOse appoint on committees for
this division OF the l.. A. w. for the coming
year. He takes office on December l. and has
the following committees 10 appoint: Execu-
tive and hDance rules and regulations, rights
and privileges, racing board. road improve
ments, touring board and transportation. OF
these the two ''plums" are the cbairmansh
OF the rights and privileges committee and the
racing board. 1t IS probable that Frank H.
Kerr!gan, the incumbent. will be appointed
TO the former, as he has been a diligent
worker for the good of the league, and Is de-
serving OF re-appolDtment. AS 10 the racing
board Il. A. Smythe Is at present in power, but
has not given general satisfaction, and Mr.. Mel
rose may deem change advisable. The posi-
tiOn is a difficult one TO fill, however, and with
out question Mr.. Smythe did his best. But The
genel al impression Sc ms to be that Robert NJ
WEIGH Is tile man best ut ed for the position.
and that either Mr.. Smyibe or George p Wet.
more should be appointed official hahdicapper
Mr. Melrose's appointments viii be awaited
with considerable interest by all the wheelmen
OF the State.
). Z. Alexander OF the Garden City Cyclers
VIII De seen on the track again next year. His
last race was at the Midwlnter Fair In April,
~hen he defeated such riders as Dirnberger
the Eastern crack, Wells, Terrill. Long and
olhers Oh tnat class lie announced htn that
ne would retire on these honors, but the temp
taiion TO ny again was so great that he has re-
turned TO his Old love.
Thomas ID. b. varney left for The East last
week "a; ana VIII be absent about two weeks.
Upon his return il is probable that the Rambler
team VIII go TO Sacramento or Stockton and
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HANDBALL.
What Perfectly Constructed Court
Should Ook Like

The Olympic Club is now considering the in
auguration of handbal tournament which
will be open to all amateur players. Up to the
present time the club has given the greater part
OF Its attention to other branches of indoor
sport. and as result the clubs ball courts are
rapidly becoming deserted and the players
leaving for other parts. The Occidental and
San Francisco ball courts are now largely
patronlzed by Olympic Club members, who
prefer TO play there rather than in their own
club.
AT present the Olympic Club is behind in all
branches Of athletics excepting gymnastics.
The San Francisco Athletic Club with only a
membership OF few hundred leads in boxing,
the Reliance Cl ub OF Oakland leads in general
outdoor athletics, and so far as cycling is con.
cerned the Olympic Club is not in the second
place. Considering the large membership of
the Olympic CLUB there is no reason at all why
II 81 Ould not lead in all branches of athletics,
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THE RIFLE.
Turkey Shooting at Schuetzen Park,
san Rafael.

Members of the California SchuetZen Club
will hold their annual turkey shooting contests
to-day at San Rafael Park. ,Phio JacOby has
had special gun made in Turkey for this oc-
cason which is guaranteed to shoot around
corners.
Wednesday last d. b. FaStor Louis Haake.
Louis Bendel and William CAIRNS engaged in a
fifty-snot match at Shell Mound ParK. The
highest score was made by Faktor. 1888 rings;
Louis Bendel made 1046 and Louis Haake
1904. William CAIRNS made 858 rings aud
won his match with handicap.
Work IS progressing rapidly at the Glendale
SchuetZen Park, near New York, where the
great first bundles shooting festival of the Ma
tional Shooting Bund of America will take
place from June 80 TO July 8, 1895. There
will be about fifty target-stands, all at 200
yards. The independent schuetZen have
already announced prize for the honorary
target, consisting of $500 in gold.
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1t is hoped that The Irish game of football
will not be furnished to-day by such another
occurrence as that which was witnessed few
weeks ago. II the contestants cannot stick by
the rules of the game they had better throw up
the sponge.
The following are the scores Of the games
played so far this season by Harvard and Yale:
HARVARD.
Dartmouth at Cambridge, September %
22-O.
Phillips, Exc, at Cambridge, october $3.50.
Phillips, And, at Cambridge, October 6-46-O.
Brown at Cambridge. October 11-1S-4.
Orange A. c. al Cambridge, october 13-14O.
Amherst AT Cambridge. OclODer 1880.
Williams at Boston, October 20. 800.
Cornell at New YORK, October 27-22-12.
Total, 232-16.
YALE.
Trinity at Hartford, September 29-42-0.
Brown al New Haven, October $3.50.
Crescent A. G. al BToOklyn, Oct0ber 6-10-0.
Williams at New Haven. October 1924.
Iehigh at New Haven. October Is $40.
Dartmouth at Springfield October 17-34-0.
orange A. q. at Orange. october Polio
Boston a. A. at New Haven. October. "a
$50.
United States Military Academy at West
Point, october 27--12-5.
Volunteers at New Haven. October 31-42-0.
Total, 1929.
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The wheelmen are making the best Of the fine
weather now prevailing. Several club runs
will be held to-day.
A Gaelic football game will be contested this
afternoon at Central Park, and the great
struggle OF the season will result when the
Stanford and Berkeley eleyens Will meet on
Thanksgiving day.
The admirers of coursing report having had a
most enjoyable outing at MERGED A descrip-
tive account of the meeting appears in this
issue.
Sportsmen are disguised with the weather,
which they contend is anything but fine.
The rifle-shooters Will gather to-day In full
force at-Schuetzep Park TO compete for turkeys.
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FOOTBALL.
Gaelic Kickers at Central Park-The
Harvard and Yale Scores.

The third game of the schedule arranged by
the Gaelic Association will be played between
the San FranciscOs and Parnells to-day. AS
this is the first meeting OF these teams great
interest is taken in the probable outcome. The
local team has held several meetings since its
game with Oakland, a few Sundays ago, and
some of the players have been changed around
to strengthen the weak points, if any there
were From the hard rub the San FraDciscos
gave the Oaklands 1t is contended that the Par
nens won't have such an easy snap after all.
The teams will line up as follows:
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THE GUN.
Judges of the Coming Field Trials-A
Drv Season for Ducks

Oh, pshaw! what's the use OF talking that
way. Any man who will tell you that he Killed
fifty snipe straight needs a filtered hat
1t was Dave Thorn, who. by the way, is one
OF the most popular sportsmen OF the city, who
made answer as stated to question put to
him by member of the Pacific Kennel Club.
Thorn is frst-class shipe and quail shot. and
what he does not know about pointers and set
tets can be had for the asking Dave will be a
judge at the next field trials, and this an
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share alike. all my tishing.rods and tackle. ex
me. in order that, IL there is any fishing In the
other world will be provided with tackle 20
enjoy The sport, which has afforded me much
delight Id The present mode Of existence"
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The next event of importance in cycling cir
ces and the final race me of the season vii
DE The Initial meet Of the San Jose Road Gu b.,
to be held on Thanksgiving day, the goth inst.
al Agricultural Park in the Garden City, Tht
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II John Mcmahon OF Sacramento will saw
when and where he wishes TO run the first prize
stake al Melced with any OF his dogs for $3.50
or $500 side he VIII hear from John Perigo of
This ely in twenty minutes after he receives
the communication.
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The WHEEL.

Final Race of the Season at San
Jose-The Minstrel Show.
Club runs to-day:
F. Crescent Road Cubic Niles Canyon.
Garden City Cyclers (San Jose)-To Los
Gatos.
Imperial Cycling CIub-To Hayw rds.
Olympic Club Wheelmen-To Camp
Taylor; s A. Nj. SausaIftO boat.
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charge loaded at tile factories. or by the ANA
teur shot following the toad recommended Dy
the makers of the POWDER