The morning call., 1894-01-03
SPORTING NEWS.
An Association That Has
Been Stirred Up.
More Charges Have Been Preferred
Against Huber-The Wheel
men Smoker.

Very few members were present last evening
at the first meeting in the new year of the
SpOrtsmen's Protective Association.
After the president had called the meeting to-
order one of the directors addressed those
present on the apparent decay of the club by
reason of the little interest that is manifested
in Its welfare by the most prominent members
He said that il the present apathy on the part
of the members continued there would be
very little hope for the success of the.associa-
tiOn when it is called upon to defend the rights
of sportsmen who are advocates OF free outdoor
sport for all people who love the dog and gun
Members who have failed to appear at any OF
the meetings held within the past year came In
for heavy scoring, which, II they had been
present TO hear would have caused them to
blush little.
II have noticed" concluded the sneaker. :
THAT The very men who boast The most on the
outside of their great importance to this aSso-
citation are the ones who have remained away
from the regular meetings and forgot to pay
their dues. These men, like many others who
are not representatives of clubs. that are :
owners or 1essees OF shooting GemesGes. will =.
have neglected TO support the association"
Relative TO the fence law, the following letter
from leading local attorney was read:
The general law with regard to wire fences ia as
follows: =:
Wire fences shall be made of posts n OF less
than twelve inches in circumference set in rs
ground not less than eighteen inches, and nor
more than eight feet apart with not less than
three horizontal wires, each onefourth of an inch
q diameter-the first shall be eighteen tuches
from the ground, the other two above taIs one at
intervals of one foot between EACH ali wolf :
stretched and securely fastened from post to;
another. with one rail- Stat, pole or plank ofSuita,.
bic size or strength. securely fastened TO the post
not less than four and half feet from the ground
The above law is now In force except in the.
counties OF Amador, Butte, Co usa, Contra Costa
Modoc, Placer, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa
Barbara Shasta Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity, Tuol-
umne and YoIo.
There slight differences as to the height OF
the fenCe-for instance, in Contra Costa the fence
must be five feet high. But appreRend that the
above mode of buildiDg wire fence Will be LEGAL
in any county in the state
The Pacific Kennel Club will meet this even. .
ing and some matters OF special Importance TO
dog owners will be transacted. DIR. Regens.
burger has preferred charges against Henry
Huber. which will be read at the meeting.
The San Jose wheelmen will hold a tep-mtla
road race on the l4th inst, entries for which
will close on the 9Th inst.
The olympic wheelmen are making preDara
lions for their New Years "smokern which
Will be held in one of the large rooms of ina
club on the evening of the Goth inst. The cleo
ton of the committees will be held on the Orb
inst II is said that the regular ticket win ha
opposed by an opposition ticket and that sons
lively times are looked for on election .nioht
On the evening of January 6 the OIynInic
wheelmen will give a theater party and II oaeS
without saying thar The boys viii have a thor.
Ough enjoyable time. 'A'