The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-12
Ing to The rule. and denying Johnson's
petition.
The taking II testimony will be CON-
menced o-iay.
DOG AND RIFLE.
Marksr1en Who Will Shoot All
COn1erS

Although feeling of uuietnpss prevails In
| sporting circles at present, the following chai'
| ienges received by THE CALL from the mem
| Ders OF Inc Columbia Pistol and Rife CLUB and
a FAMOUS Southern California CourslnS enthu'
Slast should assist materially 10 stir up lie IN
these branches of outdoor sport:
The Columbia Pistol ana Rifle Club of San
rfauclsco was organized for the purpose OF IN
cteaSlhg general Interest In and the advancement
| OF me craftsmanship Is members are convinced
that one OF the most efficient means TO this end is
the houluE OF contests between To ANS represent
| Ing Inherent sections of our country.
| therefore, actuated solely by this motive, the
said cluo hereby issues this challenge: We VIII
shoot any BONA 1de shooting club IN America a
HIIeen or twenty team telegraph ali-round ma en-
! as lollowS: Each contestant 10 fire twenty shots
! Win pistol (anY contestant who prefers may use
rsVolNer), twenty shots with target or any rlne'
and twenty shots with regulation springfield rifle
| sixty shots in all to each man.
| Condltiohs-lhe Standard American target 10
| % used exclusively (the black may lncluue the
seVen-rlng): distance, 90 yards for pistol and 200
yards Tor the olher arms trigger-pull Tor pistol
not less IMAM TWO pounds, tor target or any rlHe,
any pun, and for Springfield, not less than six
pounds; Sights open for pistol any (0arrlng teie-
Scope) for the target-riie and regulation for the
Springfield: position strictly ofhand, except that
| the usuaI SchuetZen paIm-reStS may be used on
target-rines Pistol must be shot with one hand,
without any other support All matches must De
! shot on an open range, with shading OF any
KIND over the range or target except immealateiy
| SeDtember, 1884.
| The stakes to be silver cup suitably engraved
tue appointment OF judges. ETC., TO be arranged
| by correspondence
Should we get answer to the foregoing then
we STAND ready TO shoot pistol match purely
with fifteen To twenty men. conditions as above;
or, railing IN this, Will shoot a twenty or
twenty -hve team match with the Springfield
rifle conditions above.
f. .. YOUNG. secretary.
Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club.
LEE o. ROGERS, president.
COursing is a pastme which has grown very
popular on this coast within the past three or
four years, and would to-day be the leading
outdoor feature of amusement had 1t not bee n
for the several hlppOdr0mes which were
worked upon an unsuSpectng public ar in
closed coufslng meetings not far distant from
this city.
or course. there Will always be found a GER
tain coerle OF sports who do not care fig for
The popularity of the srort so long as they can
earn few dollars by "jObbing" races. They
contend that any man who loses money on a
dog race has no business to object TO the latest
! system OF inclosed coursing. If dog Is liked
| so as that lie viii run stiff" that's Iobouy'S
business Dut The owner of the animal ana the
pool-selier. who are supposed TO thoroughly un-
de- stand he why and wher for
Inc fastest greyhound Is frequently ar the
| tan OF a race In The courses held at Incl0Se d
parks, and the Jyro who lost money on The
canine that would Ger ainly win II in proper
condition wonders how il Is possible that a
thoroughbred greyhound can be trained to run
behind an exceedingly poor performing OPP
pOnent.
Stiff racing is. at the present day, the se-
ere OF financial success 10 few men who rule
lnclOsed courSlng meetings. and that IS exactly
Tile reason why The better class OF local courS-
Ing enthusiasts are never seen within the DOun-
| dairy OF the leveret preserves.
The great cOurSlng meetings conducted by
tie Sportsmen OF this coast are held annually
on the famous plateau of MERGED, where dog
and man can asSuredly count upon an open field
ana no favor AL these meetings Tie most pop
ular ana tair-mlnded Judge III America, John
Grace decides upon the ruuHing qualities of
the grand dogs that are always represented;
then again the famous slipper and pedestrian,
James Wren, handles the strings which hold in
place the muscular and hghstrung grey
hounds which are 10 meet in a race for life the
most wonderful little runners on earth.
Ii is al these meetings only mat cOursing, in
It's true cOors can be seen and eujUyed.
Anticipating great meeting at MERGED In the
fall OF the year coursing men are already specu.
latlng on the probable candidates that will re-
main In Tor The Dnal round OF The series. IL Is
SAID that at least half a dozen grand dogs from
Eastern kennels Will be on hand to measure
rides with local flyers. and consequently an
additional impetus las been added 10 the sport
in prospect. In fact challenges are being re-
cetved. and besides the regular meeting there
Is certalE TO be several match races that VIII
prove especially interesting. The sporting ed
ltor OF THE CALL Is IN receipt of a letter from
MIR. lbert Redmond OF Bakersfield which
should certainly bring a favorable reply from
several members OF the coursing fraternity
VINO are looking Tor match races. The cours.
Ing representative Of the southern country
speaks very plainly and TO the point He says
In regard to the several cha lenges that have
appeared from time to time in the Sunday CALL,
there does not seem to be much chance OF match
race reSutin AS previously stated in a former
letter to yOu, will run two greyhoundS from my
kennel against any two dogs on the coast and
would prefer Sacramento dogs, as L understand
they great Stayers. However, l will back my
dogs rom $3.50 TO $1,000, and the conditi ms are
be best two courses out of three: one half hour
rest between races. will name Newark preserve
the open plains OF MERGED; and IL the accept or
Will consent to have the contests take place at
BakerS6e, d viii allow hair OF his travelling cX-
peuSeS II favorable reply is received 10 this
challenge Will send you SlC0 as a guarantee of
good faith, which you can hold as forfeit, and l
think this should satisfy match-makers that l
mean business.
1t is presumed that Mr.. Redmond will select
John Grace 10 judge in case match should be