The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-08
BALL AND SPIKE.
Practicing for the Great
Rugby Game.
Championship Contests at Recreation
Park-lntercOllegiate Tennis
Tournament.

Weather permitting there will be undoubted-
ly large gathering of ladies and gentlemen at
the HaighI- street ball ground on Saturday TO
witness the great Rugby football match be-
tween the Zingars and Nomads for the San
Francisco Polytechnic Charity Cup, the proceeds
from which viii be given TO the support of the
Children's Hospital and San Francisco Poly
clinic.
Those charitably inclined should certainly
put IN an appearance on Saturday afternoon as
the game alone will be well worth the price of
admission.
In the practice games to date the ZIDgaris
have shown rather better form than the No
MAIDS. The forwards pack better and follow up
with more vim, but the Nomads Will have sew
eral new men in forward ranks on Saturday
men who are well known 10 be ''dandies" in
that position. The introduction of these play
ers into the team will put The forwards on an
equal footing; in fact. may possibly place the
Nomads ahead, as the backs have hardly had
fair chance so far, owing to the weak supi ort
and defense of the forwards.
There is little TO choose between the half
backs on either side. They are popular and
clever players, and do some wonderfully pretty
passing and ticKlesome tackliDg. Where the
ball is there they are 10 be found, alert agile
and aggressiv
In The tbree-quarter division OF both teams
are some of the sturdiest tacKlers and speedl-
est runners on the coast. The Zingaris have
Jared hardly in the practices IN that position.
The men have done some grand work, but
three weeks ago Percy Morse, the best three
Quarterback IL California. had bis nose fTac-
tuTed, and has been unable TO practice since.
He Will, however, with the aid of rubber nose
guard and considerable amount OF grit, with
which nature has endowed him, take the field
on Saturday In mis- old position. Cassidy the
sprnter of the team had his arm wrenched in
the last practice. nd will probably not be In
active service IN the game.
The championship games, which the athletic
committee had 10 postpone on Tue sday evening
owing TO lack OF entries, viii be held on Sat
urday after all. George d. Baird who is presi-
dent OF the Pacific Athletic Association, stated
yesterday that the notice of postponement
which had appeared In The GALL stirred up
the athletes to a sense of duty, and as aresult
large number OF entries were received yester-
day from different colleges and clubs. In fact,
said Mr.. Baird, We have now a sufficient num-
Der of entries to guarantee most successful
meeting, and II the weather is at all favorable
great days sport will certainly result at the
Midwinter Fair recreation grounds On Saturday
afternoon.
The first intercollegiate tennis tournament
between players who Will represent the uni
versitieS OF Palo Alto and Berkeley viii be held
on the afternoon OF the 31st inst, either AT
Berkeley or Oakland, under the management of
the University of California Tennis Club. The
preliminary tournament 10 select the players
who will represent Stanford Will commence on
the 18th inst. and continue through the week.
The places to be contested for are two in singles
and one double team.
The Capital heemen OF Sacramento had a
cluD run 20 Franklin last Sunday, where
rabbit drive was hid. In speaking Of the
event an admirer OF coursiDg said that the
wheemen were funny loi of fellows, most of
whom had never seen rabbit crive, and some
perhaps had never seen rabbit; at least one
fellow persisted 10 calling them cOltoptails all
day. The wheelmen who attended the run
were: Darlington, Finnie, Bennett, Pierce,
Kimball, Morrell, Mcdonald. Harlow. Brown,
Grimes, Ennis. Bennett, Byers, Carnahan,
Kirkpatrick, Woods and Captain Readman.
A number of Stockton wheemen have with
drawn from the league. On the 18th the Oak
n mill hnld shnr ~
white shirts, neckties and collars will be
barred, and every member is expected to at
tend the smoker wearing heavy growth Of
beard.
The Santa Barbara Hunt Club is making
preparations for big paper chase on the 26th
inst. The hares chosen for the run are Cam
eron, Rogers and SlOddard. The festivities of
the day will terminate with grand ''calico"
ball, which will be largely attended.
letter from Portland, Ore, TO THE CALL
states that the Rugby football team have com
menced 10 train bard for the San Francisco
games. Captain Biyth, who was at one time
member OF the AlFEngland team, is in CHI rye
Of the players. The captain says that his team
Will not be last In the race by any means.
According TO an Eastern exchange W. A.
Sphinx, a. well-known professional bilardist,
has left New York for this city. where be will
| remain until his health improves. Sphinx and
Sehaefer have been companions for several
months.
"People who play billiards Ns well as those
who don't know the least thing about the
game are anxious as TO what can be done on
the table and are often myStii1ed. was fool
ing with cue at a well-k nown' resort the other
evening, and before i was aware of IL / had
quite an audience" remarked clever billiard
LIST. 81 don't remember TO have seen the per-
Torrance before. though j know il is not
original with me, and do not understand The
philosophy OF Ii. You can go to a pool table
yourself and try It, there Is DO trick about IL.
take half dozen balls or the full ffteen of
the set, as you please line them up solldly
against the cushion, take one bah In your hand,
held against the cushion. and push IL against
the balls still in line. You will find that one
ball will leave the other end OF the line and go
In the pocket.
"Now take two balls and follow the operation.
Two balls will leave the other end OF the line
and go in the pocket.
Now take three, and three balls will leave
the other end Of The line. Go still further, take
three In each hand. held closely together, and
six balls VIII go into the pocket.
.You may push the balls as hard as you please.
but you can't move a greater number than you
push There's something about it can't under
stand, and Pye never seen q blliiard-p player
who could"
The Reliance Athletic Club of Oakland has
secured five years lease of the park In Ala
media. which has heretofore been controlled by
the Alameda Athletic Club. The park has a
splendid bicycle track which will be used to
GOOD advantage by the clubs wheelmen.
j. j. Evans, Stationer and Printer,