The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-15
LATE SPORTING NEWS,
A Game Seller Pleads Guilty
and Is Fined Twenty
Dollars.
Stockton Sportsmen Who VIII
Contest in the State Inanimate
Tournament.

Some of the frst-class pigeon-shooters of
this City will take part to-day in an open
to-all pigeon shoot, which will be held at
Antioch under the auspices of the Antioch
Sportsman's Club. The secretary writes
hand and that good sport will certainly
result.
The Lincoln Gun Club will hold a live
bird shoot to-day at Greenbrae, the Sports
mans Association of Alameda and the
Recreation Gun Club will shoot at live
birds on the Oakland track and the Nimrod
Gun Club will pulveriZe clay birds at Bay
View.
E. T. Allen, who is at present enjoying
an outing on the Truckee River, has writ
ten to Henry Skinner from Boea that a
heavy rainstorm has discolored the river,
and that resident anglers are looking for
ward to some excellent f1y-fshing when
the water will have regained its usual
summer appearance.
Arthur ]. Buckley, who was detected in
the act of selling game birds few days
ago, pleaded guilty in Judge Conlan' s
court yesterday and was fined $40.
A prominent angler, resident of For
tuna, Humboldt County, is DESTROYS that
THE CALL should inform the anglers of this
City who contemplate visiting the Eel
salmon can be lawfully taken above tide
water after October 1 of this year by any
means. The Supervisors of Humboldt
County recently passed an ordinance to
this effect so as to give the fall run of fishes
an opportunity of reaching the headwaters
of this grand river. John Gallagher of
Oakland, who is now whipping the river
enjoying the grandest sport imaginable,
and that fly fishing for small steelheads of
about three-fourths of a pound in weight
is really excellent.
The following interesting letter from
THE CALLS correspondent at Stockton will
afford sportsmen some good reading:
Great interest is taken here among the
members of the gun, clubs in the State
shoot, which takes place next month for
the trophy offered BY the State Inanimate
Target Association. The Stockton Gun
Club has decided to send a team of sixteen
men to take part in the contest, and also
to send two teams of six men each to cone
test for the Overland Monthly trophy,
which is to be shot for at the same time.
Four members OF the club-C. }. Hass, A.
A. Merrill, George Ellis and E. s. Rich
ards-have already been selected to repre-
sent the club. The other twelve will be Sc
lected according to the scores made at the
loo. bird match, to be held Sunday at the
grounds of the club at Jackson's baths,
south of this city.
The Gun Club Annex of the Stockton
Athletic Association has been practicing
every Wednesday afternoon at the traps at
Goodwater Grove. There are some good
shots among the members, and they are
working hard.
Considerable interest is shown here in
the wrestling match between Charles Moth
and George W. Steeley, the latter a young
farmer of this county. The event comes
off on the 10Th inst. in Masonic Hall, in this
city. Steeley has been in San Francisco
for the past two weeks practicing with Joe
Acton, who is coaching him at catch-as-
catch can wrestling. Moth has the advan-
tage of weight and experience, bu. Steeley
is well trained and naturally skillful.
The fair opens here next Monday after
noon and good race programme is looked
for. Directors Benjamin F. Langford and
L. u Shippee of the Agricultural Associa-
ton have been in Sacramento for the past
few days looking up entries for the race
meet here. The track is in good shape for
the events, and large attendance is ex-
pected.