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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-19
Sacramento Sporting News.

The failure of r. A. Terrell to make any kind
OF showing against the trotting-horse PUNK
EFT at the State Fair track on Wednesday on his
bicycle has been a source of great disappoint-
ment to the local lovers of the wheel, all Of
whom were greatly interested in the result of
the race. They, however, attribute TerrelPs
defeat to the fact that while the track was con-
sidered fast for horses it was altogether too
soft for bicycle, as in many spots Terrell sank
over his rims, and claimed that the going was
like wheeling through heavy sand, particu-
larry was this the case on reaching the three
quarter pole. Up to this point Terrell had en-
horse.
The cinder paths of the Capital City Wheel
men are in excel lent condition and are greatly
patroniZed. On the Folsom path the other
DAY a green wheelman made twenty-five miles
IN one hour and forty minutes, and then re-
turned over the same distance in one hour
and forty-three minutes
The local gunstores are more than busy at
the present time, as sports men are making
preparations for the coming fall sport, which
in this county promises to be better than 1T
mas been known in many years. From the
lakes and marshes south of the city reports
have been received to the effect that ducks
and snipe are plentiful, and the same may be
said of the Washington Lake district
J. G. Myers and brothers of Dixon are in
town making preparations for q hunting ex-
cursion in 10 Southern Oregon it being their
Intention to spend at least two months on
klamath Lake in small-game hunting. Pine
ton of Winters is also here, preparing for an
outing trip. He intends going up on the Hum
boldJ for months deer hunt
Parties from Chico state that the duck
hunting season in their district is now on, and
that all who have been out have had excellent
luck, birds being plentiful and fat. Local
sportsmen have been too taken up with the
racing events at the park during the past two
weeks to find time for hunting, especially as
the doves are foeked, preparatory to migrat-
ing.
The coming boxing-match between L. A.
Payne of this city and Stewart Carter of the
Olympic Club, before the Rio Vista Club, is
engaging all the attention of the athletes and
they are making preparations TO attend in
body, having engaged a special steamer to
convey them down the river. Payne is by no
means fit for the contest, as he has been work
ing too hard in the bicycle line and has not
had time to get in fighting trim, in conse-
quence his friends are not in I. best feather
over the outcome, as they fully realize that
Carter is a good man, who has made their
favorite look to his laurels on two former oc-
casions.
Fishing and tennis are at a standstiIl at
present, but will be booming as soon as the
fair comes to an end. RUTHERFORD.
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which he states was the gamest fish he
ever landed. Bogard and Emmons had
only fair luck, as the trout are still feed
ing on the bottom.
Thomas Flynn of the Wasp returned
from Boca recently. He contends that
Boca is an anglers paradise and that John
Mcdonald is a prince of good fellows.
Flynn caught the river when the Tahoe
gaues were closed and he had royal sport.
Green, Morehouse and Jones have just
arrived from Duncans Mills. They report
that the black bass have quit feeding aud
that very little sport will be had during
the balance of the season, which will not
end until January. Frank Hoflng shipped
eight fine bass last week from Duncans
Mills to friend. Frank did not say how
he got them, but it is rumored that there
are some young boys living at Duncans
Mills who are expert bass caSchers.
John Butler received splendid mess of
rainbow trout yesterday from Stony
Brook, in Colusa County. They were
shipped at the suggestion of Fred Drink
house, who was on q visit to that part of
the country.
If a heavy rainstorm should arrive be-
fore the end of the month the anglers who
have planned q big fishing excursion TO The
Eel River will get sadly disappointed.
Don't wait for tooFmuch rain, gentlemen.
The resignation of Fish Commissioner
Murdoch was a surprise to his many
friends, who expected him to remain on
deck.
The black bass that are being caught in
the Spring Valley Water Company's lakes
taste strongly of decayed vegetation, and
in fact are unfit to eat II the tons of dead
weeds were removed the water and fishes
would improve in flavor.
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AN UNEXPECTED VISIT,
Members of the Board of Health
Inspecting Water
Supplies.
Park and Castro Heights Reservoirs
Are Sampled for Rigid
Analysis.

Suddenly and without any unnecessary
flourish of trumpets the water committee
of the Board Of Health. consisting of Drs.
Hart and Williamson, Professor Wenzell,
the chemist, and DR.. Spencer, the bacteri.
ologist, made descent on the park and
Sutro Heights water supplies yesterday
afternoon and procured quantity OF
samples that will be analyzed chemically
and microscopically for impurities that
may be detrimental to health.
The board decided on this inspection
some time ago, but in order to throw the
owners of the supplies off their guard
and keep them from concealing the true
state of affairs by temporary cleanup for
the occasion, the visit was put off until a
favorable opportunity presented itself, the
party being called together at moments
notice yesterday.
The park supply, from appearances, was
not above suspicion, but the mem bers ex-
pressed no ideas on the subject, seemingly
preterring to wait until the analysis de-
termines the quality.
At Eighteenth and Collingwood streets a
reservoir was found where the water was
clearly stagnant, and old boots and cans
were plentiful.
Other places where water was stored
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THE WHEELMEN.

Entries and HandIcaps for the
OIYmpic-Garden City Roadrace.
1t was a very clever idea that the Olym-
pic Club Wheelmen an6 the Garden City
CycIers hit upon when they decided to
hold joint ive-mile roadrace, as is evil
denced by the interest that is being taken
in such an event to be run tomorrow
morning over new course, starting near
Milpitas and finishing at the junction of
the San Jose and Gish roads. The novelty
of the thing and the friendly rivalry be-
tween the riders of the two big clubs led
to quite large entry list, and if all come
to the scratch there will be forty-two
starters, who have oeen allotted handicaps
varying from nothing to three minutes, as
follows:
ia. Vaughan, min. P. schwab, W. Mackie,
A. St. g. Cooper, 2 30; D. Baker, /. Whiting,
K. Boyd, 2:10; S. E. Johnson, H. Chase, H. G.
Edwards, f. A. Helmore, H II. Cosgriff 2 200;
R R. johnson, J. A. Code, NJ. L. Esplnosa,
1:50; Z. Willlston, II. c. Ramsay, g. A. Han
sen, LAS; Ed Ferguson. R. R. Bridgeman, o.
J. Ford, 1 :35; L. H. Smith, Bruce Cottle, c. f.
Lennon, 1 20; A. j. Clark, 1. Rider, c. L.
Westlake, E. i. Russ, 1:l5; P. NJ. Curtis,
Joseph Delmas, d. Murphy, w. j. Christ, :00
Al Hubbard j. d. Lawrence, r. n. Hammond
As; J. c. Smith, r. R. Sherman, Gus Navlet
George w. Tantau, scratch.
The race is scheduled to start promptly
at II o'clock. The Olympic Club Wheel
men will have run down from here tax
ing the $50 A. NJ. boat, and the Garden
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well beware, as both Reliance and
olympic have started early and with a
larger percentage than ever before of
players fresh from the college gridiron.
These college veterans will not permit the
suggestion that they have SO soon become
PACK numbers, and they are out deter
mined 10 win the early games, when they
know that they will have a certain adj
vantage of training over the collegians.
mere Is pretty side contest on between
the athletic clubs to retain all the most
desirable men. Reliance and Olympic
both swear they have Sexton, tackle for
Olympic last season. Nahl and Middle
mas went over to the enemy across the
bay, but Manager Sheeh9n still has hopes
OF winning back Nahl, whose father was
one OF the founders of the Olympic Club.
Both Captain Walton and Manager
Sheehan are now out hunting for Condo
Jones, the old Stanford hero aud phenom-
enai kicker, whose college football days
were ended by a series of broken bones.
Jones is living in this City.
The OlyEpics," said Manager Jack
Sheehan yesterday, "are practicing regu-
larry every evening now at Central Park
from $50 on, with Stlckney of Harvard
coaching. The work is light, but the men
are doing good deal of running. Stick
ney Is paying particular attention to
Weldon ana Theerkauf, both of whom are
puntlng well. The men take their meals
at a cafe near by and each one pays for his
own, as the club is not maintaining a
regular training table.
The daily practice beginning next week
will alternate between the Peerless Club
team and our own second eleven. l hope
also to arrange some games for Saturdays
and Sundays with outside clubs in addition
to the big matches already scheduled with
Stanford, Berkeley and Reliance. The
universities have agreed this year not to
send their second elavens against either of
the big athletic club teams, so every game
will be match of the best of each, and
not in any sense a practice contest. l
think both Reliance and Olympic, with
their unusually fine prospects, can beat
the university teams III the first matches,
and that is why We are doing all this early
training"
Captain Harry Walton of the Reliance
yesterday SAID: Every night this week
we've had twenty men out for practice
on the Piedmont grounds, and that's a
good sign so early In the season. After our
exercise we go TO the Piedmont baths, and
later to a restaurant on Broadway. On
Tuesday ana Thursday we practice with
st. Mary's College, and on three other
evenings of the week play against our
second eleven. Reliance will have fairly
heavy line, but light men back Of the line,
so we will naturally play an open running
game, relying a good deal upon fast
backs"
Following is the material from which
two mighty teams are to be formed:
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THE BOXERS.

Club Fights That Will Take Place
Next Month-The Big Guns.
The Occidental Athletic Club is san
guine of having full house on the even
ing OF October s, when Tom Tracey, the
clever Australian, will try conclusions
with George Green, the Olympic Club
favorite. Green is now in the pink of con-
ditlon and proposes to take only very
month, when he will put on the finishing
touches. Tracey will find Green more
clever man than Billy GALLAGHER, but not
such a wicked fighter as the lad who re-
fused to meet the Olympian recently
under the auspices of the National Club.
Agnew and Kelly. who will "put up"
the star event of the evening during the
Armory Clubs entertainment, should give
the members a good show. They are both
stiff punchers and although Agnew is
liked by the talent on account of the ex-
cellent showing he made against Billy
Akers there are many of the sports who
fancy the spider" who is just about as
artful as the webmaker.
The pugilists must weigh in at 135
pounds at noon on the day of the fight.
The winner will receive 5000 and the loser
5000. Jimmy Anthony will have some
trouble disposing of tricky Danny
Mahoney, who has been substituted for
Fay, whose heart failed him when he was
called upon to sign articles. Tom Oooney
will, it is thought be easy game for the
chunky Australian, who has contracted to
stop both fighters.
Anthony will go on with Mahoney first
in six-Tound bout and then he will have
a try at Cooney after the eight-round mill
between Billy Shannon and Billy Lewis,
which is not looked upon as being much
of drawing card. Those two last-named
IyrNf rxhf &c Of . mill
most liberal offer, by the way, consid-
ering.
If Anthony succeeds in stopping his
men he will receive $3.50 for each contest,
and should he fail he will be presented
with the "munifcent" sum of $50. But
Jimmy is sanguine of success, and unless
Mahoney gives him too hard run in the
selling race for bantams the Australian
should certainly dispose of Cooney in short
order.
The National Club has not yet succeeded
in capturing the Sharkey and Corbett
match, but Sharkey and Corbett came
near capturing the National Club, which
institution had promised them a $4,000
purse. But the champion get too many
irons in the fire and as a result he is now
groomed in hot box between the Aus
tralian and the sailor. The National Club
recently offered Corbett and Snarkey
900 for ten-round contest in this
City, but James is still trying to figure
out why the National Club cannot bid
higher. He certainly Is foolish to let an
offer as good as this pass through his
fingers, as it may be his last chance to
pocket a cool $4,000, which sum be can
make in thirty seconds or less by besting
the man of small eyes ana big muscles,
who has been recently dubbed in the East
Picture Gallery Tom" owing to his strong
prediction for photographs of himself.
AS to the meeting between Corbett and
Fitzsimmons it can be fittingly styled
paper chase, as the result will be a run
across country with one trying not to
catch up with the other.
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CRICKET CHIRPS.
The Approaching End Of the Harrl-
son Cup Fight.

me Approaching END OF the HdrFt-
son Cup Fight.
But nine more interclub cricket matches
for the Hunter Harrison cup remain to be
played. The first of these will come off
to- morrow at Alameda, the Alameda and
Bohemian clubs being the contestants.
The game is likely TO be very interesting
one, for should the Alameda men come off
victorious it might affect the ultimate
order of the competing clubs. at present
the Bohemians are IN the lead, closely fol-
lowed by the Pacifcs, the Alamedas and
CALIFORNIA; being fixed in the van.
By the departure yesterday of h H.
Richardson for Santa Monica the Pacifics
suffer an irreparable loss, for he is un-
| questionably the best bat in the associa-
ton. His 208 made against the Califor-
MAS some weeks ago was the highest score
ever made on the coast beating the pre-
vious record held by Captain w. Robert
son by just two runs. Only last Sunday
he made 104 land retired) in the Pacific
California match at Golden Gate, and sew
eral other big scores are to be found
! against his name.
The English season is being wound up
| by the customary cricket festivals" By
| latest mailed reports Scarborough was in
! terested over fight between NJ. q. G. and
! Ground and Yorkshire. At Hastings the
Australians met the South of England vet
Grams and in the first inning scored 222,
| their opponents making 154 for eight wick
cts. In the latter score Champion w. G.
Grace contributed SO in his old time man
ner.
The Australians left SOUTHAMPTON for
New York on the Sth inst Their fixtures
on Thu side are as follows: Sept. IS, VS.
Philadelphia; Sept. %, VS.. New Jersey
Athletic Club; Sept. %, VS.. Philadelphia;
Oct. 2, VS.. Philadelphia; Oct. T. VS. Chi
cago.
w. B. Webster, late of the Bohemians.
will keep wickets in the New Jersey match.
The Australians viii spend two clear
days in this City prior to their departure
for Auckland on the Mariposa. Why
should not some kind of a game be ar
ranged by ''the powers that be" of the
association
Last Saturday the All Oregon team
played Portland at Multnomah field, Port
land. After the former had made 1O1 for
| two wickets, Captain Lawrence, who had
"a not out called the innings. He risked
too much. apparently, for the Portland
men went In and made 103 for the loss of
single wicket, thus winning with flying
| coiors.
The Yorkshire team are to present a
valuable |, stimonial to Lord Hawke, who
has captained them through eleven sea-
sons of championship honors
Space prohibits the publication this
| week of an interesting letter on local
| cricket lust received. TIMpTRE
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NEWS OF SPORTS.
Interesting Items for Wheelmen,
Anglers, Marksmen, Boxers
and Others.

their match race Sunday, the 9th, ovel
the San Leandro- Haywards course.
The members of the San Francisco Road
Club have no regular run called for to-
morrow, but good many will ride to San
Jose to see the finish of the OlYm pic Gar
den City road race.
The latest bulletin of Chairman WEIGH
of the racing board is as follows:
Bulletin No. 25. September 10, 1896.
Sanctions granted-Septembe "a, Nevada
State Fair, Reno, New; September % to Octo-
Der 3, La Grande Cycling Club, La Grande, Or
Transferred to professional class-E. S. Bar
bee, Great Falls, Mont; E. W. Davies, Everett
Wash; E. P. Carney, Seattle, Wash; w. ii.
Palmer and R. T. Walsh, San Diego, Cal. w.
H. Norman and J. D. Loudermilk, Los Angeles
Cal, clause b.; ]. Henry Lille, Lodi, Cal, own
request
snspended-For competing in Sunday races
at Santa Monica, Cal W. H. Norman and ]. D.
Loudermilk, Los Angeles, Cal, permanently
r. NJ. WEIGH,
Member National Racing Board.
There will be about a dozen teams en-.
tered in the Bay City Wheelmen's tan
dem race on the 9th. In the race each
team will start three minutes apart and
ride unpaced, with sealed handicap.
The event should be very interesting,
Chief Consul Kerrigan has arranged q
special night for members of the League
of American Wheelmen at the Mechanics
Fair on Friday evening, September 25.
Entries for the race meet to be held al
Eureka on the 23d inst. close with Official
Handicapped Smyth this evening. A
number of the local professional riders
will compete.
There will be an important meeting OF
the Wheelmen's Municipal League this
evening at AL Golden Gate avenue at s
o'clock. The question and prospects Of
the baggage bill will be the principal sub.
ject for debate; also the proposition to
mold a monster wheeImen's parade in be-
half of the same, which latter suggestion
should and will probably receive very
cold reception from the delegates after
their experience in the cycle parade oil
July 25. SPALDING.
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City Cyclers will ride out from San Jose,
leaving at 8. The race has attracted the
attention of the other clubs and large
number of riders intend going down to
witness it. After the race there will be
a barbecue and the balance of the day will
be spent at Alum Rock.
The officials will be: Al Col. referee :.
Russ, Osen, SWAIN, Hunter and Desimone,
judges; Wetmore, Hadenfeldt, Alexander,
Spring, Nash, Bailey and Montealegre,
timers; Spillane, Muller, Meherin, Butler,
Jury, Chase. Scott and Plat, scorers !;
Stratton, Hahn and Lipsett, starters
Plagemann and o. Brien marshals.
Tantau and Wing of the Olympics ride
together from the scratch mark, and they
have score to settle, as the former beat
Wing IN the last fve-mile race and Wing
doesn't intend 1t shall be repeated to-
morrow.
There are few club runs scheduled for
tomorrow, great many of the road
riders being In training for the Associated
Clubs annual ten-miIe race on October IL
T.. /. Armstrong, president, and E. w.
Simmons, secretary, of the Calistoga Road
Club, have issued Invitations for water
melon run, to be held this evening.
II. II. White, r. M. WEIGH, G. II. STRAIT
ton, A. P. Swain, E. B. Jerome and ]. F..
Hancock, a committee of the Associated
Clubs, are arranging for the annual thea
ter party OF the association, to be held
early in October.
Los Angeles has another wheeling or
ganization, to be known as the South Side
Cycling Club. The charter-ron contains
thirty-two names, the officers being: II.
Cooper, president; w. Austin, yice-presi-
dent; Robert Campbell, secretary-treas-
urer; Ralph Hamlin. captain.
The Golden Gate Cycling Club will make
century run tomorrow, led by Captain
w. ]. Black, leaving the clubrooms at 6
A. N. A smoker will be one Of the forms
of entertaining the members in October.
Ward Won TillQw. DR.. Henry r. Bell. H.
Il. Mann, j. B. Raddington and Mrs. j. b.
Raddington of this City recently Joined
the League of American Wheelmen. The
league now has IS, 149 mem bers, of which
number 2034 are from California, 1924 from
the north division and 40 from the south
division. There are 739 league clubs in
the United States that is, clubs of whose
membership 75 per cent or over belong to
the L. A. w.
The applications for membership of the
East Oakland Wheelmen of Oakland and
the Capital City WheeImen of Sacramen 10
will be presented to the Associated Clubs
for consideration at their next meeting,
Saturday evening, October 4, at the rooms
of the Bay City Wheelmen.
Walter f. Foster. the well-known Olym-
pic racer, has returned from an extended
trip through Southern California.
The Alpha Qadies') Cycling Club will
give dance at its clubrooms Friday even
ing, October 2, the invitations for which
will be limited ana very much IN demand.
II. A. Goddard and e. S. Battles of the
Bay City Wheelmen are training hard for
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HandbalI,

The following handball games will be
played in Phil Ryan's court, 85S Howard
street, tomorrow:
P. Kelly and P. Hutchinson VS.. G. Hutchin-
son and j. McEvely; r. Shea and r. Shields VS..
T. Sullivan and T. o. Donnell; D. Rodgers and
P. Ryan vs. NJ. Mcneil and G. Mcdonald; NJ.
Edwards and ]. Collins VS.. r. Murphy and w.
Stansbury; ]. Riordan coast ehampion) and
NJ. ]. Kilgallon vs. ]. C. Nealon and T. F.
Bonnet
At the Union court Lew Mayhem and J.
Roger will play J. Layigne and c.. Challoe;
r. Murphy and Jap Lyons viii play T. E.
Wiley and NJ. Tierney; ]. Flynn and r. Dris-
coll viii play NJ. Tierney and J. Burnell; C.
Carson and w. Prince will play G. Mcclure
and J. Collins. The event of the day will be a
match game between the heavy-weights, j.
Harlow and William McManus, VS.. NJ. J. Kill
gallon and Terry McManus.