The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-02
LATEST SPORTING NEWS,
Postponement of the Olympic
Wheelmen's Handicap
Races.
A New Clubhouse on the Petaluma
Creek for SportSmen.
CourSing.

The half and mile handicap bicycle
races which were to have taken place to-
day at Central Park under the manage
ment of the Olympic Club WheeImen
have been postponed until further notice.
A number of wheelmen will, however, join
in club run to San Mateo purposely to
witness the attempt OF J. E. Edwards to
lower the five-mile road record. If the dav
is fine and the wind moderate Edwards
should come near accomplishing the trick,
as he is In splendid condition.
| On Saturday, the 18th inst, the Olympic
cyclists viii journey to Santa Cruz to wit
ment.
The supporters and admirers of cours-
ing must be at Ocean View Coursing
Park at 10 A. NJ. to-day to witness the first
race OF the second round OF the interstate
meeting. The names OF the dogs that will
yesterdays paper, and will prove handy
reference to all who intend witnessing the
finals of the great meet of the season.
The monthly meeting of the ST. Bernard
Club of California will be held on the even
ing of the 9th inst. w. F. Worthington
has sold his st. Bernard bitch puppy
Queen Bess to Mr.. Bradbury of Eureka
| CAL, and John r. Kelly has sold his St.
Bernard pup Prince Royal to B. V. Sar-
gent of Salinas, Cal.
The first invitation of the season to catch
trout in the San Andreas Lake was issued
yesterday by Charles Webb Howard of the
Spring Valley Water. Company to Adolph
link and Frank Marcuse. These gentle
men will whip the lake to-day.
The California Gun Club will hold its
monthly live-bird shooting contests to-day
at the Oakland track. The Electric Gun
Club will also have shoot on the same
ground at artificial birds.
The Mira Monte Gun Club of San Fran
cisco and Petaluma is making extensive
preparations already for next seasons
Understanding. A handsome and comfort
able clubhouse is now being constructed
IL the immediate vicinity of BurdeIl's sta
ton, within close proximity to the Peta-
luna slough. A steam launch will be in
readiness when the season opens to land
the sportsmen from the clubhouse at points
on the marsh where the shooting last wear
proved good. The building will, when
| finished, be go feet in width and 1876 feet in
| length. The basement of the house will be
deliberately fitted up, so that the mem
beers can comfortably enjoy card and bill
lizard games during the hours of darkness
| on the outside or when the weather is too
stormy for pleasant duck-shooting. The
members of the club are: NJ. S. Latham.
F. f. Follis, James B. Burdell, n. E. vii.
son, j. Downey Harvey, ]. II. Follis.
W. <. Hill, 81. E. Houghton, w. II. W hit,
tier, w. II. Fairbanks, L. Adams and D.
II. Ivy -
The entries for the Pacific Coast Field
| Trial Clubs Derby will close on July /. bnt
| judging from the little interest that il
| manifested in field trials this wear. it Is
| feared that the entries for the Derby will
be very small. Up to this date an entry
| has not been received.
One OF the most intelligent and clever
trick dogs OF this City is Victor, a bull ter
rier, the property of Miss E. c. Spreckels.
The canine is splendid specimen of the
| race OF dogs he represents.
| 1t IS said that some of the gentlemen
| sportsmen OF the Country Club have be-
come fascinated with sporting dogs and
will enter largely into the business of
breeding and raising thoroughbred settlers.
pointers. foxhoands, griffons, spaniels,
etc.
When the Pacific Kennel Club will hold
| It's next show Country Club sportsmen will
| be well represented in different breeds OF
dogs, and particularly settlers, pointers and
| spaniels.
J. O'Meara of the Santa Rosa Republican
VINO was recently taken down with the
dog fever, has started in to raise good
stock by having purchased a pair of irish
| settlers and an English setter bitch in the
East. - VIC
The postponed rowing races will take
place to-day over the Long Bridge conrse
loot OF Third street, and all wishing to see
them should be in the vicinity of The Pc.
neer Boat Club house at 10 o'clock.