The San Francisco call., 1896-03-21
capacities: Horner, referee; Gartlin and
Everding, umpires, and ]. Everding, timer
SACRAMENTO SPORTING.
What the Sportsmen, Cyclists, Ath-
letes and Coursers Are Doing.

SpOTISIn0ny
letes and Coursers Are Doing.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, March 19.-The
trap-shooting season of 1896 promises to be
one of far greater interest in this vicinity
than has been known in years. New clubs
have been organized and old ones have
been rejuvenated and the sports are show
ing up in excellent form, many OF the
younger men bidding fair to make records
for themselves which will be hard to sur
pass.
At the opening shoot of the Spoonful
Club. held at Eckhardt's shooting grounds
last Sunday, Soule carried off first honors,
with a score of 20 birds, Thomas second
with 19. In the second event, 15-bird
match. Damn and Thomas tied on IL
birds, Newbert breaking IL. In the event
at ten birds Soule broke 9, Damn s. The
opening live-bird shoot OF the Pellean
Club also occurred last Sunday, j. Nj. Nor
rison and j. B. Griffin dividing the honors
with IL birds each, Captain Ruhstaller
and L. S. Upson killing 16 each. The next
shoot of the Capital City Bluerock Club
will take place tomorrow and is looked
forward to with great interest by local
cracks, as the performance OF b. a. Nlco-
laus, who is looked upon as the coming
shot of this section, is being watched care
fully, and it is believed that If he keeps up
his form the best shots of the State Will
have to rustic to be in it with him.
Great preparations are being made for
the big blue rock tournament. which Will
be held at the Kimble and Upson shooting
grounds on the 18th inst, the program me
being as follows: Ten birds, known trap
and angle, 81 entrance; fifteen birds,
known trap and unknown angle, $2 en-
trance; twenty birds, known trap and
angle, 81 so entrance; twenty birds, known
trap and angle, 800 worth of merchandise
prizes, 81 entrance; fifteen birds, known
trap and unknown angle, 81 50 entrance /;
twenty-five birds, known trap and angle,
81 so entrance, and ten birds, known trap
and unknown angle, 81 entrance. All
| moneys to be divided so, 80 and 20 per
cent. Noted shots from all over the State
have promised to be present:
The Sacramento tennis clubs have re-
paired their courts and begun practice.
They expect to give a good account OF
themselves during the coming season.
The 13A-mile handicap road race OF the
Capital City Wheelmen will come OFF to-
morrow if the weather permits. The
handicaps will be given out tonight. En-
tries will probably be as follows: Chris
Ecklon. George Readman, George Jackson,
| Lester Young, Thomas Welsh, l.. Payne,
Z. Wilson, Henry Conkin, William
Hubert, E. Pope, B. Milne and E. Leach.
George Readman, the captain of the Capt.
tai City Wheelmen, is considered to be the
strongest rider, and Louis Payne, William
Hubert and Chris Ecklon come next in the
list.
C. w Conger and l.. S. Upson paced
ever the 14-miIe course which will be run
on Sunday, making the distance in 80 min
utes.
Preparations are being made for road
race between the Sacramento and Stockton
clubs, to be run on the 26th of April. The
distance to be covered is 104 miles. There
will be seven relays which will be placed
this coming week.
The last cooking main of five battles re-
suited in draw, each side taking two bat
ties and the fifth being tie.
The Sacramento High School will hold
field day at Agricultural Park on April
4. The events will be 100 220, 440 and l20
yard dashes, the latter being over hurdles,
half-mile running race, mile running
race, broad jump, running high jump,
pole-yaulting, shot-putting, hammer and
baseball throwing, one-mile and two-mile
bicycle races. RUTHERFORD.