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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-02
CRICKET CHIRPS.
Fixtures for the Great Cricket Carni.
val, and Notes From Abroad,

The average number OF matches that may be
classed as first or second played during August
in England were over five dozen per day. From
other cenIers. such as Scotland, Ireland Can
ada, India, New York, Chicago aud Philadel-
pha, reports are coming in which indicate the
greatest activity in his sport and am bound
to add that California is keeping up her end
with enthusiasm aud zeal.
AS result of the meeting of the association
committee. held last Wednesday evening, the
arrangements for the Carnival of Cicket'
were satisfactorily completed. The labor In
volyed In making the necessary alterations in
the schedule was by no means Insignificant, but
Ii was accomplished 20 the satisfaction of all
delegates. and The following interesting pro-
gramme results:
October 90, Aiamedas VS.. Citrus Colony. ai
Alameda; October Fl. Alamedas VS.. Pacifcs,
tornIas, ut klinknerville Octobrr %.
Pacihcs We. Citrus Colony at Ala
media; October %, San Jose Wanderers vs.
Citrus Colony. at san Jose; October 20, Bakers.
nelds vs. Citrus Colony, AT KlmknervilIe; De-
tober 26 and "a, Bakersfelds VS.. Alamedas at
Alameda; October %, Bohemians VS. Citrus
Colony, at klinkneTville; October %, ClIys VS.
Countrys, at Klnknervlle.
An arrangement Tor tile appropriate enter
tanning or the vlsilors at the termination of the
carnival Is on foot, and judging from the inter
est shown IN the experiment by cTickcIers ac-
i've and Inactive, il will undoubtedly be a
glorious success.
Among The most notable foreign event of The
past TWO weeks was the SusSex-Lancashire
malch. which terminated In victory for The
Iatter by SIX wickets. Tie feature of The game
was Mods bowling for Lancashire, who In 81
overs secured Is wickets for 81.
Inc yorkshire Middlesex engagement was
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THE STOCK MARKET.

The market continued steady and fairly active
last week and prices showed but little change
Favorable reports received from the Con. Cal &c
Va. caused the stock to be pretty firmly held, and
fiuctuation of 15c covered ths change during
the week. AS will be seen by the SuperinGe ndent'S
weekly report, there is an increase in the assays
and the situation at the front as whole is quite
encouraging.
The assessments on POtosi and Yellow Jacket
VIII be delinquent in the b ards IN orrow
he monthly financial statement of the m inlng
companies Will be placed on file tomorrow
Silver was steady at $500 in New York yeSter-
day and at SO44 IN London
Local $ curltIeS were steady but inactive yes
terday, Edison being the only one to snow any ad-
cents per share over Fridays prices.
The following official reports were placed on
file yesterday:
POTosI-West crosscut 4, $50 level. has been
advanced 90 feet; total length, 100 feet: face Is
in quartz and porphyry or m practical value. We
have stopped west croSScuG 3, 45O level. and have
resumed work In the south lateral drift. which has
been extended 70 feet total length, 577 feet face
CHoLLAR-The north drift, 42O level, was
cleaned out 81 feet; total length. 447 feet. West
crOsscut 2, IS feet south of north line the 100
level, was extended 20 feet; total length. 442
feet: face in soft porpbyry.
EULLION-The west drift from the Ward SHAFT,
$40 level, has been advanced Is feet during the
week, total length 1886 feet: face in porphyry
and seams of clay, with slight seepage of water.
ALPHA-During the past week have cleaned out
and retimbered 10 feet of the shaft below the 220
level: total depth of shaft cleaned out and retim-
hered 325 feet
Mining assessments falling delinquent in Sep
TENDER amount to $l43,40O OF which Nevada
mines want $95. 400, California mines $4,000,
Arizona 700 and Mexico $4,000.
Following are the Highest Prices During
the Past Week.
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COURSING.
Getting Ready for the Annual Nee
at MERGED.

at MERGED.
There was a large gathering OF coursing en-.
thusiasts az Pythian Hall Thursday evening
last. the occasion being the arranging Of the
programme for the great annual meeting at
MERGED.
President Shannon was in the chair. Amo ne
those present were nearly all the sportsmen
who have done so much IN making the sport OF
the leash popular among a large number OF
those in California who take pleasure in out
door recTeations, such as Grace, Cronin. Wren,
Perigo, Merrill, Dickson. Ryan, McHugh,
Carney. Hull and CranstoD.
Secretary j. r. Dickson announced that the
MERGED men had given $500. 10 be added to he
purse, and that information from dogmen ali
over The Pacific Coast was such as 10 make it
certain that the forthcoming meet will surpdss
any OF The coursing events yet held on the cee
braied plains. Oregon. Nevada and Montana
are sure To be iepI esented, and possibly some
oil the Eastern STATES may send their flyers 10
Try conclusions once more with The dogs of the
racine Coast. In any case IL Is almost certain
thai from sixty 10 eighty dogs will enter, and
most OF them are OF lthe puresJ breed ut TO ru b
shoulders with any bounds In the world
The prizes were fixed as follows: First dog.
$500; second, $500; third and fourth, $50
each. aud dogs winning three courses, $50
each.
John Grace and James Wren were unanI-
mousiy elected judge and slipper; j. II. DICK.
sen, slip steward; w. Halpin and j. McCOr-
mack. flag stewards. The field stewards are j.
Cranston and j. w. Butterworth of San Fran
cisco. n. NeaIy Of Oakland, J. b. Baker, w.
Collins and L. Hall of MERGED.
The cOursing Will commence November ID
and continue for three days. The club will hire
special car for the conveyance of tile sports
men and their dogs from this city 10 MERGED,
and the charge Tor the round trip will b. So.
James Byrne's wel-kuown slut Nelly BY has
whelped four pups TO the same owners dog
Barney +. Possibly with the exception OF Sky
rocket there never was dog on the coast so
consistent as this beautiful little greyhound.
Her running at MERGED, when she me- DIR. Won
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AOUATICS.
Peterson Wishes to Pull Against
Gaudaur.

Peterson, the Oarsman, who is now the
acknowledged champion of America, has au-
IhoriZed former athlete OF this city to chal-
lenge Gaudaur 10 row three miles with a turn
for $1,000 a side and all gate receipts This
contest is to be for the championship or Ameri-
ca. Negotiable are now pending with view
10 bringing the celebrated Oarsmen together
Should the match be held, IL Will In all prOba-
bIlity take plac near San Francisco. Ii GER
tainiy would prove one OF those great events
which occur III sporting circles only once In
years.
The sweeping challenge made by Bob John.
son, the Burrard Inlet Rowing Clubs crack
single, 10 row any amateur on the Pacific
Coast over any course, will not be permitted 10
pass unnOtIced. says the OregOnian. The VIII
lamettes believe they have In Quackenbush an
oarsman WHO is JohDson's superior, and VIII
make effort 10 bring the men together IN this
city. The race on Lake Washington last week
was really no race at all. Quacgenbush was
sick and out of condition, aud JOhDsOn's time
was so slow that II did not receive official recog-
milton. Quackenbush's wonderful perform
ances here in past years have convinced his
friends that he has better mettle IN him han he
has ever had occasion 10 put forth. There Is
another man. too, after JohnsOn's scalp. He Is
member Of the James Bay (B. c. Rowing
Club, who. in a tryOut with the champion, was
beaten only by half a length. and in excellent
time,
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The contest between George Green aud
Spider Kelly for the coast lightweight cham
piOnship at COma next Thursday night, is
receiving good snare OF favorable comment.
1t promises TO be an interesting exhibition and
a genuine struggle for victory.
The next contest Of note is the wrestling
match between Al Lean and w. I. Haberly for
$3.50 side, gate receipts and the coast cnam-
pionsbip. olympic clubmen endeavored TO
keep Haberly out OF the contest as il would re-
move him from the amateur class. but Haberly
Is anxious 10 settle the dispute with Lean, who
appears TO be impatient for bout with the
phenomenal amateur. They are both in excel
lent condition and should give a spirited eXnibi-
ton.
Otto Ziegler Jr. has returned from the scene
of bis triumphS in Denver, but owing TO a mis-
understanding he viii not ride in Garden City
Cyclers events again.
Arrangements are being made for the an
nual coursng match at MERGED, and this sea-
son 1t Is expected that many exciting events
Will appear on the programme.
Peterson has issued a challenge TO Gaudaur
10 row him three miles with a turn for $1,000
and the American championship.
Champion ball players will meet to-day in
the Union handball court on Howard street.
The season closed for deer yesterday in
several counties Of the State and opened in
others for grouse snipe, rail and wild duck.
The Truckee River is once more pure and
free from poisonous sawdusI, and crowds OF
spOrtsmen are tlocking to its banks.
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smart performances were the order. In the
majority OF the events the holders emphasized
their merit by retaining the coveted laurels
against sterling opponents.
TIE other winners included two eX-cham
piOns OF America DR.. w, j. NJ. Barry, formerly
New York A. c., and A. b. George, formerly
Manhattan A. G. Barry threw the hammer
almost thirteen feet farther than his nearest
opponent, while George had the steeplechase
title at his mercy from start TO finish.
Bob FltZsimmOnS VIII meet Dan CreedOn IN
the Olympic Club, ST. Louis, on September 20
for The middle-weigbt championship of the
world. More than usual interest is felt locally
in the fight for the hOnOrs which lanky Bot
wrested from Jack Dempsey, az CreedOn has
become a ST. iOuiSan and is training for the
mill within few miles OF the city OF his adoD.
tion, says the ST. Louis Post Dispatch. He is
tine first pugilist OF nOie 10 train near ST. louis
since the retirement of Tom Allen, Mike Nc
Cool and The old timers who made this city
their headquarters. So great Is the interest in
the Australian aud bis work that IL requires
the best efforts on the part OF his handlers 10
keep the nquiStive away from him.
Apparently The Australian is pretty confident
of winning. 81 came all the way from Aus
tTaa," said he, "fOr chance at FiTZSimmOns,
and would not give mp my present oppor-
tunity for the finest building IN ST. Louis. do
not underestimate FtZ. but | am reasonably
certain of vanquishing him. | am afraid OF no
man in The world at my weight. That's where
| want FiiZsimmOns. He is ten years older
than me and that alone is big point I'm my
favor. In my estimation II evenly balances his
and conquered several siX-foOters, and l can
say tTuthfuily thar none Of them, with the eX-
ceptiOn OF Jim Hill, ever worried me much.
FitZ-immons has muShy hands. In fighting lie
kids with his left and does the business with
his right. He jabs an opponent continually
with his left. and when The right comes he
usually sends IL in for keeps / DO not Intend.
If l can help il, TO let FitZsImmODs hold me off
and jab me with his left until lie gets an OppOr-
tunity TO plant his right NV night will be 10
get IN on his stomach. Hall, Starlight, Charlie
Dunn and several other clever siX-fOOters
could not keep me away from there, and
don't think FiZslmmOns will be able 10 do so.
The annual championship games OF the Pa
cifc Athletic Association Will be held at the
Oakland Athletic Club grounds Thursday next.
Horace Coffin, chairman OF the games COM
miltee, has arranged the following programme
for this event:
Field evrnts-Putting sxteen-pound shot,
throwing sixteen pound hammer. running high
Jump, running broad jump. pole vault.
Track events-100-yard run, 22O-vard run,
QUarler-mie run. hali-mlle run. mile run, mile
walk, 120-yard hurdle race, 220-yard hurdle
race, mile relay race for teams of six men
each from the different clubs of the assOcia-
tiOn. The prize for this event will be silver
cup 10 be presented 10 the winning team.
In addition TO the above thTee-mile run and
twO-mlle bicycle race may be given if the
entries warrant same.
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valued at $75. He has deposited $50 and is
awaiting an acceptance. IL is expected thai
Kitchen OF Los Angeles will take il I'D and a
good race would RI suit by their meeting
The list OF races and prizes offered by the
Oakland 7. NJ. Z. A. Cycling Club is out for
their race meet 10 be held on the Reliance Ain.
leIc Cubs track at Alameda Saturday after.
noon, September 3, and is as follows:
One mile maiden, class A; gold and silver
medals.
One mile scratch, for Oakland riders only;
gold and silver medals.
One mile scratch, Y. M. c. A. State champion
ship; gold ana silver medals.
Half mile, handtcap-First prize, silver Gu q:
second prize, diamond lOcket.
Two mile. handicap-1rst prize gold watch
second prize ONYX clock; third prize sweater
One mile, handicap, class B-First prize.
Jeweled case gold watch, value $40: second
prize, not selected.
Most of the racers who ride in the events TO
be held at San Jose, September 10, will con.
tlnue their training and ride in the abnve
races.
There is also some talk about the Dixon
wheelmen holding race meet shortly, and n
ii is given the latter part OF September. they
will probably have large number OF entrants
from the bay clubs. Altogether. September
promises to be great month for cycling races
In this Stale.
q. A. Nissen has retired from The track for
the rest OF the season. He showed I'D very
prominently early in the year and cut oujte n
Inquire In the class races.
Sacramento will be well represented az the
San Jose races. The Capital City WheeImen
VIII SEND Epson, Hoaglan, AlbeTgeria aud
HamllD 10 uphold their colors, and will ride in
all the class A events.
Harry and win Terrill and Hail. MEME.
Caldwell aud Lundberg, of the Bay City Wheel
men. aTe training daily on tile Reliance Ciub's
track at Alameda for the Admission day races.
Inc Bay CITY Wbeelmen's track at Central
farK Is out OF repair, so they are oblIgrd 10
cross tue bay but iJ will be fixed IN a few days.
ana VIII then present lively scene evenings.
as ABOUT thirty members of this club are going
into active training
Last Sunday the weather was so hot and sui.
Try tnat none OF the clubs called runs 10 The
country auo lew OF The individual memb had
me hardlhood to brave the heat. Hancock
Brothers OF the Il. {. W., took their tandem
over on the Haywards course, but did not trv
Ioi the record on account of the heat. Grif-
TO Haywards.
The Bay City Wheelmen held their annual
neeiihg ihufsoaH evening at their clubhouse
AL Golden Gate avenue. The renorfs NJ The
omcers and committees for the past year were
read and approved. A nominating COMMITTEES
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AN EXPERT wHEsLwoMAN.
Mrs. Rule Is a Record Maker on
the Bicycle.

I" learned TO ride bicycle a year ago last
june" modestly remarked Mrs. Albert Rule,
when seen at her home on BrOderck street
yesterday afternoon. This assertion would
not have been startling had she not added,
'and after one month OF practice l rode 10 San
Jose and back in about twelve hours This. /
believe, is The record on the Pacific Coast"
Mrs. Rule is a woman OF about 80 years of
age. medium height, hne features, and possess
ing remarkably well.deyeloDed form. PLUCK
and grit is all that is necessary TO make long
trips on a wheel" says Mrs. Rule, and her
countenance showed that she bad a great
abundance of both.
MY husband always accompanies me on my
excursions" continued Mrs. Rule Il never
saw woman yet who could keep up with me-
Alter riding lew miles they all seem TO give
out"
YES" interiected Mr.. Rule, "my wife some
times nearly finishes me. 1 thought | would
never be able TO make that San Jose journey,
but managed to stick 1t QUIZ
Ihis year they nave not done much wheeling
Frequently. however, Mrs. Rule Will mount her
safety and take spin over TO Oakland, Hay
Wards and other neighboTiug towns, visiting
relatives.
The longest jauut we ever made" said Mr..
Rule, was up 10 Yosemite Valley and back
We took our time and did not hurry at all. We
passed over some terrible roads. In some
places, where the sand was very deep we were
| forced TO dlsmount and push our wheels along
Wnen we got up Id among The Wids our ma
chlneS frightened the teams. We nearly caus ed
the death OF one woman and child whom we
met IN carriage. The people had never be-
fore seen blcyIe. They were great curios TO
them.
when we reached the SUBMITS the most
tedious part OF the roads were passed over
The ride down the other side was deectable
we coasted for miles down the planes. But
when we arrived in the valley below the In
tense heat OF the sun and great lakes OF sand
and dust frightfully fatigued US. We rested a
great deal on the trip for fear we might wear
ourselves out. Alter seeing ali the sights in
the valley Nc started for home. arriving IN San
tTauclsco about month after our departure"
Mr.. Rule is now making preparations 10 take
another long spin in the latter part OF Sepiem-
Der. He has not decided whether they Will 90
over The Sierra Nevada Mountains to Bridge
mort or lake coast trip down TO San Diego
If there is no danger of encOuntering snow In
Tue mountains when arrangements are COM
pleted the Sierra trip will be made.
1--WE are going 10 rough 1t this time" re-
marked Mrs. Rule. Heretofore we have al
ways put up at hotels but we shall take a
small tent and few blankets on board and my
husband Will take his gun along 10 be on the
lookout for game. We shall get our provisions
IN the towns along the road"
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BASEBALL.
The Popular Sport Is Reviving in
California.

Baseball has been picking up very lively in
the East. Why not in California?
The Stockton club will soon have as fine a
team as the State affords, for Depangher is 100
OLD hand to have a losing am.
Hascomb, who plays first of Stockton, is a
finished bal-player.
Blockers Hanley and Manager Mulee have
taken advantage of the warm weather to give
their team an hours practice each evening.
Jim NealOn holds down the third bag in Jerry
Denny style.
Bodie has been doing some clever stick work
Manager DeXtraZe is one OF the best base
runners In the league.
Manager Tom Mullee will soon be in the
game himself.
1t takes a good man to steal home onla fly to
Levy. Rube has good arm, aud returns The
ball in lightning style.
Dick Bliss last Sunday made two of the neat.
est ana most difficult fly catches hat have been
seen on the grounds in some time
Murphy tad a bad finger last Sunday which
lnterfered considerably with his pitching.
Hugh Cannon plays sure field.
jim Mullee is working hard TO keep himself
In condition for the first bag.
hrug who played third for California is a
hard hitter and good Intieder.
The fifth game of the parish league will be
played sunday, at ? P. NJ, at the Nidwnter
Far grounds, between the Holy Cross and
West End teams. Both teams are tied for sec
Ond place. MAKEUP:
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CLUBS,
HANDBALL.
Champions Will Meet in the Courts
TODAY,

Some exciting games of handball are on the
programme for to-day III the Union court on
Howard street, near Fifth.
Champions are 10 meet, and the great event
of the day will be scientific fOur-hand game
between John Jones. champion of Australia.
and Patrick DOnnelly against John Riordan
and MichaeI Dillon. The game will be called
al z:30 P. NJ
Three other games by wellknown players
will also take place. the contest lying between
the following teams: First game-PrOfesSOr
Lynch and John Howe VS.. NJ. Cougblin and
Fred Lulsin; second game-E. Toy and James
Nelson W. John Dillon and q. Hutchlngson
mira game-Al Pennoyer and John McDermOIJ
VS.. John Feeney and Z. Linehan.
This Sunday promises to be fully occupied by
v0taries OF the splendid sport of handbal
who Will play in Ryan's San Francisco ball
court Five games, as follows, have been ar
ranged TO take place to-day:
First game-M. McGinn and j. O'NeiI TO play
b. Smith and j. Hayes.
Second game-J. Rodgers and Phil Ryan to
play &. Mcdonald and c. MeKinnOn.
Third game-H. NUtfet and j. Brannick TO
play L. Barrett and X. Shea.
Fourth game Mcclure and f. Dough erty
TO play +. OROurke and e. Moore
Fifth and final game. Harlow and j. Law
less 10 play VI. Dillon and w. Kelly.
Games 10 commence al . z. NJ,
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THE WHEEL.
Return of the Champions, ZiegIer
and Foster-NoteS.

Otto Ziegler Jr. and Walter F. Foster. with
Trainer II. p Aylward, returned from the
scene of their victories, Denver, last Wednes-
day, and were accorded a royal reception.
Their riding mate, Charles S. Wells went TO
Chicago and. returning via Yellowstone Park.
will arrive here about September s, not in time,
therefore, TO participate in the Admission DAY
races, as he will be out of condition.
Zieger and Foster state that they will not
ride at San Jose on the 10th, for the reason
that at the eeclric-light meet held by the Gar
den City Cyclers last month The officials refused
to run the two-mile handicap In one heat, thus
bringing Ziegler and Foster together that the
former might pace the latter In his endeavor to
get the two-mIe record. Upon the refusal OF
the officials TO DO this-whO by the way were
not members of the q. c. C.-they declined to
ride at all. and now say they will not ride on
the q. T.. c. tack again.
l.. w. Fox, the Southern California flyer has
issued a challenge to any amateur In that part
of the State, excepting Burke. his riding mate,
for a one mile match race for prize or trophy
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another crack affair, resulting in victory for
the DoTthernerS by four wicketS. Score, 25O.
The Philadelphians are in great state of
matches to take place this month. fhe foreign
team under Lord Hawke, will sail next week
and all arrangements for their reception are
complete.
The gentlemen of Ontario and Philadelphia
met at Toronto, the home team being victor iOus
by 205 runs.
The matches to-day are: At Alameda, Ala
medas VS.. BObemias; at klnknerVIlle, Pacifics
VS.. CALIFORNIA;. The Pacifcs will play Il new
man, j. f. Mulch, who is said to be a fair bat
and strong in the field.
Following is the status OF the local clubs to
date:
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MORNING sESSION
Board-35 Edison Light 4 Power Co. lO4: 20
Market-st Railway. IL
street-$ls,OOO Branch Railway Bonds.
90I2.
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Following are the Highest Prices During
the Past Week.