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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-21
B. Priestley & Cos. Black
Dress Goods.

Immense line of these famous
black goods just received. Every
thing from the most dainty figures,
stripes and diagonals to the silk
finish and double warp Henricttas
and Serges.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-21
Black Dress Goods.

Henrietta, double width, l9c per
yard.
Henrietta, 36-inch, csc per yard.
Henrietta, 4O-inch, silk finish,
Sic per yard.
Henrietta, 4O-inch. silk finish,
SOC per yard.
Henrietta, 46-inch, silk finish,
5sc per yard.
Henrietta. 46-inch. silk finish,
69c per yard.
Henrietta, 46-inch, silk finish,
15c per yard.
Serges, double width, silk finish,
25c per yard.
Serges, 45-inch. French, SOC per
yard.
Serges, 45-inch, French, SOC per
yard.
Serges, 45-inch, French, &c per
yard.
Serges, 52-inch, French, SIC per
yard.
The above goods are all new and
fresh-no old, worn out shop stuff.
Come early.
We are agents for the celebrated
jamestown Dress Goods. Remem-
Der. these goods for wear and dur
ability have no competition in the
market. See that you get the
genuine. Prices ranging from 25c
to SOC.
Hammocks and Croquet Sets,
All our Hammocks and Croquet
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The Sir Knights

Following is a list of the Sir
Knights of Evcrts commandery, No.
ls, X. T., going on the pilgrimage:
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of the Pioneer Rowing Club will attest the
mental soreness that is now felt by local
oarsmen at the treatment received from
the Fourth of July committee:
A special meeting OF the Pioneer Rowing
Club was held last Thursday evening for the
purpose OF arranging for the clubs Participa-
ton in the Stockton citys Fourth OF July cele-
bration.
This Citys committee has seen fit to entirely
ignore providing any entertainments LOT the
many devotees of rowing and this notwlth-
standing the fact that fully IL, 1000 people tes-
titled to their great love for the sport Dy as
sembling at Long wharf to enthusiastically
witness the recent postponed Decoration day
races.
The club has decided to send at least two
crews to stockton, and before adjourning much
merited censure was aimed at the Fourth of
July committee for not setting aside q suitable
sum to entertain the many disappointed fol-
lowers of that healthy and manly sport who
will now, undoubtedly, spend the glorious
holiday in q city that is more entertaining.
1t will be noted, and no doubt RENE mbered
by the different rowing cubs, that this is the
first Fourth of July in San Francisco that the
admirers of aquatic sports will not see boat
race without going to Stockton.
FL. o'NErLL,
Secretary of Pioneer Rowing Club.
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SPORT AT STOCKTON.
Entries for the Foot, Wheel and
Rowing Events of July
Fourth.

STOCKTON, CAL, June 28.-The regatta
and field day to be held at Stockton on the
Fourth of July promise TO be so full Of in
terest that thousands are coming from all
parts of the valley and from San Francisco
to witness them. The regatta will be held
between 10 and II o'clock and the field day
sports between 80 and 6. The course
over the water has been carefully surveyed
and details of the arrangements for the
races have been looked after, so that every
race will be called ON time.
The boathouse of the Stockton Athletic
Association will be cleared of all but the
shells and barge to be used by those enter
ing here, so as to give ample space for the
boats OF the visitors. The latter will be
given a royal welcome and Stockton prom
ises them good time.
In the shell race for seniors Duplissea of
the South Ends will go against F. T. But
Ter and A. G. Brown OF Stockton. Len
Haussler of the DoIphins is also expected
to be in this race. Brown has entered
both the senior and junior shell races and
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SEA-FISHING.
Large Smelt Are Now Being Caught
Near Sausalito.

Large Smelt Are Now Being Caught
Near Sausalito.
1t is reported that a large number of
smelts have made their appearance on the
north shore of the bay. most of them being
of large size. AT Target Rock, opposite
Sausalito, number have been caught dur
ing the week, some of them weighing over
one and a half pounds and measuring
from sixteen to twenty inches in length.
On Tuesday last Frank Weber, the we'll
known angler, and companion, caught
fifty-nine smelts at Target Rock, several
weighing from one and quarter to one
and three-quarter pounds each. On the
same day Fred Whitney and two COM
panions caught their baskets full of king
fish, tomcod and few large founders on
the fishing banks opposite the Sausalito
ferry landing.
Sugarloaf Rock and inside of Lime Point
are undoubtedly the best fishing grounds
for blue rockfish, or blue Gods, as they are
generally called. They are hooked on the
bottom the same as red rockcod, but the
most successful anglers claim that they
catch larger quantity and bigger fish by
attaching hooks ten or fifteen feet above
the sinker when fishing in deep water.
Several good catches of rockcod are re-
ported during the week from the vicinity
of Point Cavalla and Yellow Bluff, some of
the fish running quite large.
On Monday Fred Babcoek and COM
panion caught sixty-eight pounds of red
and blue rockcod and one nine and half
pound green Goldfish at Point Cavalla.
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Rosa, 9 miles; to Petaluma, 16 miles, and
home, 81 miles, which includes train from San
Rafael and ferry; days mileage, 62.
Lake County as a touring ground for
wheelmen is fast growing III popularity.
As yet the beauty and convenience OF the
trip are barely known, but once over the
ground the rider is sure to go again. The
many attractions serve as an incentive to
go slow, which makes it thoroughly enioy-
able for the new rider or the .sscoroher."
The average wheelman seldom stops long
at any place; he is always on the move.
This inclination receives setback on the
Lake County trip, and he who rides fast
misses half its beauties. AS the county is
full OF resorts and springs you need not
stop at single hotel during the entire
trip, save at Cloverdale. AS these springs
are strictly summering places you will find
every body at leisure. and the fare is the
best the country affords. Mr.. Bent urges
the advisability of remaining in Cloverdale
over night and getting an early start the
next morning for the Geysers. as the road
to the Geysers at midday can only be COM
pared to the internal regions.
The above itinerary is perfectly correct
and is so planned that all the famous re-
sorts will be visited, the best roads
traversed and the longest days wheeling,
the fifty miles from Bartlett to Vichy
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THE GUN.
Dove Shooting VIII Commence
Monday-Refore the Traps.

Dove Shooting VIII Commence
Monday-Refore the Traps.
All those who are interested in the
smashing of clay pigeons are invited to at
tend tournament, which will be held at
the Oakland Trotting Park to-day. The
prizes offered for competition are of good
value.
The Visalia Gun Club has sent out in
vitations to sportsmen to attend shoot,
which will be held on July 4. The pro-
gramme reads: First 10 bluerocks, known
traps and angles, squad shooting; second,
II live birds, entrance So SO; third, II live
birds, handicap; fourth, 10 bluerocks
fifth, Is bIuerocks: sixth, 10 bluerocks ;
seventh, 15 bluerocks. All entrance and
added money will be divided into 80, so
and 20 per cent, excepting in event seven.
In all bluerock contests, excepting the
seventh race, the shooters will be divided
into what is termed the expert and amateur
classes. Those who intend to take part in
the tournament are requested to notify
any member of the committee, which con-
sists of Guy Gilmer, z. E. McVeagh and
M. l.. Weaver. at Visalia.
letter has been received at this Office
from gentleman residing near Novato,
which states that deer hunting is very
common thing in that locality, and especi-
On SuuQdy MORNINGS, WQGn LDe
crack OF rifles can be heard in the can
yons west of the town. Possibly the new
Fish and Game Commissioners may give
some attention to those who persist in
breaking the law.
]. A. Russ of Ferndale, Humboldt
County, liberated about one dozen Mon
golian pheasants last year in the hills IF
to hand state that the birds are doing re-
markedly well.
Sportsmen interested in the permanent
organization Of an lnanlmate target asso-
citation will meet this evening at the
Olympic Club, when a constitution and
bylaws will be adopted.
The Empire Gun Club is making extern
sive preparations for its tournament, which
will be held on July 4 at Alameda Point
The prizes announced are attractive and
will no doubt be contested for by large
number of trapshooters.
The true bluerock pigeons used for trap
shooting in some parts of England, accord.
ing to Brent, are exceedingly wild and shy.
They frequent rocks, cliffs, caves and cav
ems, preferring sea coast and nesting
among most inaccessible rocks. frequently
in the company of gulls and other sea
birds. None are found wild in America,
and very few genuine blueroeks are ever
seen except in confinement.
The bluerock pigeon is trifle smaller
than common dovehouse pigeon, being
more slender in its proportions The bill
is thin and dark, eyes bright orange red
and prominent, feet red and nails dark.
The general color of plumage is clear
light, grayish blue, having greenish gloss
on neck, varied with violet and copper
reflections; secondary wing feathers and
larger covert feathers have each a black
spot, which forms two distinct black bars
on the wings; rump is white, tail has q
black band near extremity and the exter-
nal feather on each side has white outer
margin, feature usually noticeable in all
blue pigeons.
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ATHLETIC.
Splinter Crum Returns a Compli-
pliment-ScogginS' Fast

The Amateur Athletic Union received
quite setback when it disputed John v.
Crum's amateur standing in the East.
Crum SO completely showed the sprinters
of the Eastern universities under when
they competed against him that the East
erners set up a great howl and unhesitat-
ingly pronounced him a professional, all
because he proved him self better man
athletically than the "world-beaters" of
the East. The result of this compliment
to Crum is told in an interview which ap-
peared In Chicago paper as follows:
While John V. Crum, the Iowa amateur
Splinter, was in New York, competing in the
American Intercollegiate Association cham
pionsh1ps, he was approached by Mike Muir
with an offer to join the Eastern club in order
to strengthen the team it will put on the track
against the men the London Athletic Club will
represented to the Iowan that he thought he
could beat the world, and that it would be q
splendid opportunity for him to attain a world
wide reputation by defeating the English
Splinter who would come across.
Contrary to Murphy's expectations Crum was
not hattered by the offer, and refused 1T SO
promptly and dec1s1vely that Murphy was LETT
dumbfounded. Crum called Murphy's atten-
ton to the fact that, under the rules OF the
Amateur Athletic Union he would have no
right to carry the winged-foot OF the New York
| Club, as he did not live within the limits pro-
vlded by the rules. Murphy did not seem to
think that matter worth considering. but the
| young man from the corn State turned him
| down and referred him for further information
| to his trainer, Ed Moulton. The latter only
| smiled broadly when told of Murphy's move
and considered 1T great compliment to his
handing OF Crum. 1t also goes to show how
shallow was the protest filed against Crum by
the fasteners.
the grounds of its being contrary to the rules
| but because he had accepted q mem bership in
the Chicago Athletic Association before he
went East to compete. His treatment in the
East was so shabby that Crum would not have
joined the New Workers under any eonsidera-
ton, and SO expressed himself upon his return
to this City.
At Glasgow, Scotland, on June 10
Downer ran 300 yards in 81 2-5 seconds.
This is claimed to be the worlds record for
the distance.
Upon recent investigation it was discov-
cred that the track at Champaign, ILL.,,
upon which Scoggins of the University of
California ran 100 yards in 10 seconds and
go yards in 81 2-5 seconds was not cor
rectly measured. The 220-yards course
was found to be eight yards short OF the
full distance.
Thomas J. Cannon, the well-known
Scotch runner, has arrived from England
and it is probable that he will be matched
to run Everett C. MeClelland, the Amer
lean champion. Cannon, it is claimed is
one of the feetest runners in Scotland.
He is open to run any man in America
from one to ten miles.
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COURSING.
Races That Will Take Place on Sum
day in the Country.

Races That Will Take Place on Sum
day in the Country.
A sixteen-dog stake will be run at Cas-
serly's Park Sunday. The following is the
result of the draw:
r. Shea's Unknown vs.. J. McBride's Whip,
G. Watson's Belmont VS.. T. Brennans Queen
F., ]. Killder's Spring vs. G. Watson's Mike G,
T. j. Cronin's Jack Dempsey VS.. j. McBride's
Flashlight, Noe Valley Kennels Duke vs.. t. j.
Cronin's Rosa B, Noe Valley Kennels Molly
Bawn VS.. II. Brareu's Robert Emmett, r.
Shaw's Lady Fitzgerald VS.. Noe Valley Kennels
Red Wing, T. ]. Cronin's White Chief VS.. T.
Brennan's White Rustic.
The following dogs are entered for arti-
fetal hare racing in Oakland:
w. Creamer's Regent VS.. J. O'FarrePs So So;
A. Merritt's Butcher Boy VS.. w. Dalton's Tough
Girl Ocean View Kennels Examiner VS.. ID.
Leonard's Moonlight; J. Randolph's Dixie VS..
A. MerriIs Snowbird; j. p. Johnson's Pete VS..
W. Murphy's Midget; d. Leonards Will-o'-the-
Wisp VS.. A. Merrilrs Jennie g; J. Morriseys
Maud VS.. W. Buckleys John W j Randolph s
Lamplighter VS.. J. O'Farrelis Jakey; d. Cur
tins Dolly Warden vs. T. McDonald's Lissack !;
Ocean View Kennels Fred Lees VS.. ]. O'Far-
relrs Sacramento Belle; J. Bodies George
Dixon VS.. w. Dalton's Ilene; w. Dalton's
Famous V s. J. Quane's Captain Morse.
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run to La Honda tonight and tomorrow.
Captain Burk announces the start will be
from the clubrooms. Twenty-second and
Folsom streets, at $50 o'clock tonight,
and the members will ride to Woodside
ana there remain over night, making an
early start in the morning for their desti-
nation. The trip leads one through a
very pretty stretch of country, mostly
mountainous after leaving Redwood City,
but divided into two days journey, as
this is, it should be easily made even by
new riders.
The annual meeting of the Imperial
Cycling Club will be held at the club
rooms, 636 Golden Gate avenue, next Mon
day evening, and large attendance Of the
mem bers is requested.
The Reliance Club Wheelmen of Oak
land have picnic run on the cards for to-
morrow, but the destination is known only
to Captain Bates, and where he will lead
them to is question. SPALDING.
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As the great holiday of the year draws
near sportsmen interested in cycling, boat
racing, athletics, shooting, fishing, tennis,
ETC., are manifesting particular anxiety
regarding the outcome of the various
events announced. A grand bicycle meet
ing will be held at San Jose. At Stockton
a splendid programme of athletic and
aquatic events has been arranged.
At Sacramento the lovers of trap-shoot-
ing will meet in a race for valuable prizes.
A tennis tournament will be held in San
Rafael.
Visalia will have horse and wheel races.
In fact, all of the towns and cities near at
hand will celebrate the great day by hold
ing sports of some kind. San Francisco
will be the only place in which amateur
pastime will suffer, and all because of the
action OF the Fourth of July committee in
not having appropriated any money for
either aquatic or athletic competitions.
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Springs, comes in the middle Of the trip.
Most of the distances can be made in the
cool of the mornings and late afternoons,
thus avoiding the heat of midday. The
rates at all the stopping places are very
moderate, and at no place is any attempt at
extortion made. Wheelmen are always
welcome and made to feel at home, and
members of the League of American
Wheelmen should not fail to carry their
membership cards with them, as they can
thereby secure reduction in rates at all
the stopping-places.
The map accompanying this article will
give an accurate idea of the location of the
various points of interests to be visited on
the trip to Lake County.
AS announced exclusively in the CALL of
last week Allan Jones and Clarence Davis
Joined the Olympic Club Wheelmen and
will ride under the colors of the winged
go" at the San Jose meet Their desertion
of the Garden City Cyclers is still the up
permost topic OF conversation among the
wheelmen, but it will probably all be for
gotten in the excitement of the league
meet next week.
]. E. Alexander of the Garden City Cy.
clers will not race this season. He is going
to Cornell University to complete his edu-
cation.
The Pacific Cycling Club had an enioya-
BILE run to Halfmoon Bay last Sunday.
The run started Saturday afternoon and
was followed by second division Sunday
morning, who made fast time over the
hills. There was large attendance and
the members spent several hours fishing
for cells. They made a good catch and F.
M. Harter landed one weighing eight
pounds. The roads were in good condition
and there was not an accident or puncture
to mar the trip.
Last Monday evening the Pacific Cycling
Club held its annual election of officers,
with the following result: A. Herbst,
president; Frank Scott, vice-president;
Henry H.. Paulsen, secretary-treasurer;
+. w: Paulsen, captain; Frank Flaglor,
Ettlng was presented with a handsome
medal by the club as q token of good will.
He has been captain ever since the club
was organized and has taken a great deal
of interest in its welfare. The medal is of
q very original design, the bar being shaped
like comet (the club emblem), while the
body OF the medal is perfect little bicycle
BY links shaped like trouser. guards. Mr..
Citing was taken wholly by surprise when
the presentation was made, but found
words to express his gratitude.
TIE Royal Cycling Club will shortly
move to 1017 Golden Gate avenue, near
Laguna street, where they are now having
house neatly fitted up for them. They
will then be on "Cycle Row" as the avenue
is sometimes called on account OF the great
number of cycleries and wheeling clubs
located on it. The Royals will enjoy run
to Camp Taylor Sunday under Lieutenant
Sternberg. Austin Liebes, Henry Meyer
and M. Harrison have recently joined the
club. Secretary Lichtenstein will spend
his vacation awheeI in Lake County, start
ing the first week in July.
The Outing Road Club moved into their
new quarters at 1889 Eddy street last Mon
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-29
THE RIFLE.
Why Good Marksmen Make Good
Soldiers-Atthe Targets.

Soldiers-Atthe Targets.
According to the programme issued by
the secretaries of rifle clubs there will be
some lively shooting done tomorrow at
the Shell Mound Park and San Rafael
ranges. To-day the crack rifle shots from
all parts of this great country will open
fire at the targets near the park, where the
great Bundles festival will be held. AS
there Is a good sprinkling of San Fran
cisco marksmen among the sharp-shooters
represented much interest is manifested
among the local lovers of rif1e-shooting in
the results of the contests. Adolph
Strecker, the renowned shot of the Far
West, hopes to make very warm race for
his competitors, and it can be safely said
that the men who will lead Strecker (if
they can) will surprise the world by the
remarkable scores made. This will be the
inaugural day of the festival
Colonel E. G. harrington, inspector.
general of rife practice OF Maine. recently
addressed the commissioned officers of the
Second Regiment of Infantry of Maine.
The subject OF his address was marKsman-
ship, and in the course of his remarks he
very wildly showed the superiority of the
ridemen as soldiers. He said: 'sWhen
the guard came into camp last summer, I
was standing on Water street, and one of
the best drilled companies in the guard
started toward the grounds, and while /
was admiring the splendid marching of
the first three sets of fours, I saw the
sharpshooters' and marksmen's badges
glistening in the sunlight as they proudly
moved on. when young skid on the side
walk sang out, See the fellers in the
rearP ] looked down the line, and march
ing out of step and time came a dozen or
more soldiers, not a marksman's button
shining, rifles askew, struggling on behind.
felt hurt. Such splendid exhibition of
military discipline marred by the ineffi-
cheney of few men,"
The foregoing remarks are additional tes
timony that good ri1emen are the best sol
diers. 90
According to an Eastern exchange Com.
pany d. First Regiment of the Illinois Ma.
tlonal Guard, has accepted the challenge
OF Company B, National Guard of Califor-
MIA, to shoot over 2Oo-yard range.
Twenty meh or more of each Company are
to engage. in contest which is to take
place. on August l. It will be telegraphic
match, each company 10 have represent
alive at its opponents range. Captain
Barnett suggested as his representative
Major John e. Miller, and Company BIS
representative at Springfield will undoubt-
edly be III. r. Wills Of St. Louis, an old
military man and shot of considerable
reputation. The results will be telegraphed
by each representative, and the targets
Will be exchanged by express Immediately
on conclusion Of the match.
In speaking OF the contest for the Shaw
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ing for. I then put on a gray hackle fly
and bad good sport the balance of the day.
What was the best days fishing ever
River, near Palmer, 1 caught ffty-two.
which, as an average lot, was the best I
ever got-one OF q inches two of IA inches
and twelve of Ii and II inches. I caught
all of them on luminous coachman,
though the first day of this season had a
great catch. thirty-one, all good size, six of
them being Is inches long"
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gold medal at Visalia on the Fourth of
July by the companies of the Sixth Regi-
ment the Kern Standard says: cts no
just as good as belongs to Company E
right now, and after the Fourth they IL
own it in fee simple. Mark our prophecy"
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Baseball To-Day.

A match game of baseball will be played
this afternoon at Central Park between
mines composed of the employees of whole
sale millinery houses. A good game is
eHnented.
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THE OARSMEN.
Why Regatta VIII Not Be Held
Here on the Great HOLIDAY.

The oarsmen of this City feel highly
chagrined at the manner in which they
have been treated by the Fourth of july
committee. This viii be the first time in
many years that some prizes have not
been set aside for regatta on the great
holiday and as consequence the oarsmen
to spend the day in Stockton. where a
grand aquatic celebration will occur.
The following letter from the secretary
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THE WHEELMEN.
The Camera Club Cyclists VIII Tour
Through Lake County.
Club Events Tomorrow

NIOFTOW.
California Cycling Club-Run to La Honda.
Crescent Road Club-Run to Redwood City
Golden Gate Cycling Club-Road race, San
Mateo course.
Imperial Cycling Club-Club races at Central
Park.
Liberty Cycling Club-Run to Mill Valley.
Outing Road Club-Run to the beach and
Preside.
Reliance Club Wheelmen-Pienic run.
ROYAL Cycling Club-Run to Csmn TAYLOR.