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first felt. America takes pride in her
ght-shouldered sons. strapping fel-
lows with their nationality written in
every line of their features. The bicycle
stoop was regretted from the moment it
was introduced. You no longer see, very
seldom at least, wheelmen shooting along
the country roads with heads bent over
the handle bars, their tongues almost pro-
truding for want of moisture, and gen
eral lack of freshness and comfort about
them that should not be noticed about
any wheelman. Low handle bars have
seen their best day. In this age the rider
wants to sit upright to appreciate the
beauties of cycling. He wishes to gaze
about him, admire the scenery and feel
that wheeling is doing him some good.
The applications of twenty mem bers of
the Alpha Qadies) Cycling Club for men,
bership in the League of American Wheel
ment were sent East by Secretary-Treas-
urer Scovern yesterday. This being IS per
cent of the clubs membership it thereby
becomes a league club and is entitled ito
send representative to the board of off,
GERS, condition which has never hap
pened in any division of the league be-
fore. Chief Consul Kerrigan says that
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THE OARSMEN.
Ladies' Of the Pioneer Club Who
Practice on Sunday Mornings.

Ladies' Of the Pioneer Club Who
Practice on Sunday Mornings.
The recent Lake Merritt regatta ha!
warmed the oarsmen up to their spor
considerably, and, although no regattas
| are set for the immediate future, the
various boat clubs are already at work
developing material that will form the
nucleus of this seasons racing crews.
The main ambition of the local clubs
| seems to be to lower the colors OF the
South End senior barge oarsmen, who
have been victorious in every race they
entered.
Their easy defeat of the University crew
in the Lake Merritt regatta stamps them
as the finest four-oared barge crew ever
turned out on this coast.
The crew is under the captaincy OF
Robert Macarthur, the weliknown ath-
lete, and the South End Club is ready to
| back 1t against any crew on the coast, the
Pioneers preferred.
The Bob Cook stroke, which is used by
| the University crew, is pronounced In
ferior to the long, swinging stroke OF the
South End crew.
The University boys are by no means
discouraged over their defeat, but say
they have gained much from the race i'll
the way of pointers on their boat and
their stroke.
Lake Merritt regatta have been presented
with their prizes, which are beautiful
watches and which were we'll worth tie
effort made to win them.
On Tuesday evening, April Z, the Ariel
Boating and Swimming Club will hold an
entertainment and dance at UniOn-square
Hall.
The Arie]s have been making consider
able Improvements in their boathouse.
An addition has been built on the side for
the accommodation of the Whitehalls,
and the interior of the house is embel-
lished with large portraits of renowned
oarsmen.
Several members of the club are becom-
Ing yachting enthusiasts, and there is a
rumor afioat that the club intends TO form
yachting annex.
The Dolphins are determined to make a
showing in the next regatta. They are
offering every inducement for the strong
! armed pullers of North Beach to join their
| club.
| James 3. Keenan, has presented the club
| with handsome club flag, and Mr.. Lothin
will donate to it an extremely large
| American flag.
]. Marion, @. Sullivan, Fred Woerner,
W. 0. Patch and ]. Cronln will represent
TIE OolpnlnS III the junior coHteStS oI the
| coming regatta.
| The swimming race between Mr.. Won
Hadlen and Jack Kirby, both of the
Dolphins, is now off, as Mr.. Kirby is in
Sacramento and obtained six months
! leave of absence.
| The Pioneer Club has purchased the
barge, ]. R. Mcdonald, the property oi
some club members, and intends to tit it
| up for the bloomer crew.
l hlnOmQr M vrn
derfully, and are already able to give some
Sunday mornings lively brush.
The girls go out every Sunday, and il
matters little to them whether they row
along the calm lnshore waters or the III ore
troublesome waters Of the center of the
bay.
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Texas and Mexico, where are lacking the two
features absence of which is said to make
she0l disagreeable-water and good society
several muscular persons hope publicly to
Datter each other into comatose condition in
the presence OF several hundred other persons
who have wagered money on the result. There
won't be q tithe of the money wagered that
changes hands on general election. Not
half the blood will be shed in the ''fstic
arena" that is annually poured forth by collie
gians on the day set aside by official proclama-
tion as fiji season for giving thanks to God for
all his mercies. Yet the likelihood that this
entirely commonplace exhibition of man in
the exercise of his brutal abilities only might
be given on the soil of United States Terri
tory has stirred the Congress of the United
States to such burst of statesmanlike zeal as
hibiting prize-fighting IN the Territories, of
the United States passed both houses of Con-
gress in one day and was dispatched to the
President for his signature within forty -eight
hours OF its first suggestion.
Suppose this measure had been q claim for
just damages due citizen from the National
Government. The ghost of poor old "Billy'
McGarrahan could testify that in such event it
would probably drag along for decades. Sup
pose it had to do with reforming the currency
system or the taxing system of the Govern
ment. In such event the Senate would tack a
tree coinage amendment to it and thus weight
ed, 1t would sink down into oblivion. How
many years have been spent in the effort to get
congressional action, pro or con, on topics of
National or local Importance! How inconsist-
ent 1t Is that the Congress which is utterly i'm
potent to enact laws for the relief OF the treas
ury Is instantly ready to legislate for the
st0ppage OF boxing match.
Inc prlZe-hghterS 1njure few people but
themselves and injure themselves but little.
Inc moral harm done indirectly by their ex-
hibition of the concussionary force of the
human INST does not greatly over-halance the
benefit accomplished by their wide Teaching of
Tue uocttlne tnat TO have q sound body q
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According to the present outlook the
streams which promise to pan out best are
within close proximity of the San Fran
cisco and North Pacific Coast Railroad.
The Pieta, Sulphur and some other creeks
in the vicinity of Cloverdale should yield
good messes of trout during the opening
days of the season. 1t is doubtful if the
once famous Paper-mill and Lagunitas
creeks will prove worthy of much atten-
tion this year ewing to the long spell of
dry weather, which kept the streams low,
and thereby prevented the breeding fishes
from reaching their spawning beds.
AS previously stated in THE CALL, the
Fish Commissioners should give more at
tention to the stocking of streams that are
extensively fished during th open season.
When the La Motto fish hatchery was
stationed on Sonoma Creek, above the
town of Glen Ellen, that stream was un-
questionably noted for its excellent trout
hshing; but of late years it has received
black eye because of Its scarcity of fishes.
Streams within near reach of this City re-
quire stocking annually. and when the
Fish Commissioners will give the creeks
that are yearly becoming worse some at
tention:the angling fraternity will not fail
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THE RIFLE.
Clubs That VIII Be Represented at
the Ranges Tomorrow.

the Ranges Tomorrow.
There is an interesting programme OF
events billed for tomorrow at the Shell
Mound range. The San Francisco Schuet-
zen Verein and the Germania Schuetzen
Club will hold tn cir regular medal shoots.
The Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club will
hold its semi-monthly medal and prize
contests with pistols, revolvers and rifles.
The monthly medal shoot of the lnde-
pendent Rifles will also take place. Com
panies A, M, f and K will send out their
marksmen for practice, and the Nationals
Companies c and G) will hold their regu-
lar monthly class shooting. One of the
principal events will be the monthly
bullseye shoot of the Nord-Deutscher
Schuetzen Verein, at which event it will
be decided who has won the beautiful
medal presented by Captain l.. Siebe, the
proprietor of the range. The medal will
go to the sharpshooIer making the three
best bullseyes during the twelve bullseye
shoots of the club.
A beautiful medal will be shot for by
the San Francisco Schuetzen Verein for
the marksman making the most centers
during the year. This medal will be pre-
sented by Huber Bros, proprietors of the
California Hall at 620 Bush street.
The San Francisco and the Oakland police
are doing considerable hard practice at
Shell Mound for the coming pistol match
between picked teams from the two de-
partments.
AT the recent election of officers of the
NOrddeutscher Schuetzen Club the fol-
lowing were selected for the ensuing year !:
President, George Alpers; vice president,
Ludwig Siebe; secretary, August Bruno !;
treasurer, John Peters; shooting masters,
John de Witt and E. Barruth.
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lament, which all the dealers consider

nament, which all the dealers consider
splendid thing for the sport and trade.
1t is very good plan to occasionally
turn ones bicycle upside down and care
fully examine the outside of the tires.
Very often there will be noticed small cuts
in which grit or little fragments of stone
may be embedded. The cuts should be
cleaned out with pointed piece of stick,
a little solution inserted and when the lat
ter is dry the cut closed up. An operation
of this kind will take, perhaps, half an
hour once q month, and in return the tires
are rendered much more reliable and much
less likely to receive damage.
r. G. Lennie, representative of large
Chicago rubber house, and very popular
among the local wheeling clubs, will re-
turn from an extended Eastern trip to-day
While East Mr.. Lennie was married, and
he brings mis- bride with him. Joyce, Lo-
zier and the rest of the Eastern contingent
located here will welcome Bob heartily
when he arrives.
The census returns show that there are
in the United States about Is, ,000, 900 horses,
over 2, ,O0O, 900 mules and $4,000 asses. The
cost of food forthese animals is about$1, ,576,-
100000. On fine stone roads one horse can
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bearing per cent interest more than
5000, 600 miles of macada miZed road could
be built without increasing the annual ex-
pense 81. The people are actually paying
3 per cent on $4,000, 0O0, 600 in order to
keep up the present bad roads, while it
would not cost them sixth of that sum
annually to build the 100000 miles
needed in order to put this country on
par with France iu the matter OF good
roads
w. w. Needham of the Olympic Club
Wheelmen has taken to the track again
after a rest of two years and is riding
nightly at the indoor tournament. Need
ham was prominent racer of the Garden
City Cyclers some years ago before be
came TO this City and has lost none of his
old time speed.
The Barnes people are now constructing
at Syracuse ten-seated machine, to be
called double quint." The frame will
have two top bars and three lower ones
and will easily hold four times the weight
of the ten men who will ride it. The chain
Is composed of four chains side by side
put together with long rivets, making it
practically link belt. The chain is con-
tinuous, and the rear sprocket-wheel is
ballt to stand the strain. The machine
will be ridden for the first time at the l..
A. w. National meet a. Louisville next
summer.
Last SUNDAY afternoon the following
ladies and gentlemen organized them
selves into bicycle club, the name OF
which has not yet been chosen, anc
elected as officers: Mrs. II. Allen, captain /;
]. c. Wilder, president; Mrs. a. S. Rhorer,
secretary; HI. Van Dyke, sergeant-at-
arms; the other members being: Mr.. and
Mrs. William ]. o. Brien, Mr. and Mrs. R..
S. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Wilder.
On Sunday, March 8, the club will have a
run to Haywards.
Nowadays you see little of the bow
backed scorcher. He seems to have
dropped out of existence with the silence
and Quickness which made his presence
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steelheads were small or large, but it is
presumed that the run was made up Of
large fish.
few local anglers took passage for the
happy casting ground just as soon as the
news arrived here, but nothing in the way
of news has been received since their de-
parture. Possibly the steelheads have de-
parted from the big tidewater pools to the
spawn ing Deos up stream. Anyhow, it is
we'll established fact that the breeding
fishes which su ddenly make their appear
ance In the brackis h waters of the Paper
mill Greek during weekdays are generally
conspicuous by their absence on Sundays,
when the army Of bait and spoon casters
from this CITY put in an appearance.
1t will not be many weeks when the
angler who firmly believes that protection
to the breeding fishes means good sport to
all lovers of the pastime during the spring
and summer months will have an. oppor-
tunity OF whipping old and fayorlte
waters.
The first OF April is not very far off and
on that great call FOOLS" occasion there
will be happy meeting of old friends on
the verdant banks of streams and creeks
which, for many seasons, have been the
stamping grounds of a fraternity whose
love for angling seems to be innate.
In April the trees will be in full bloom
and the sweet odor of divers wild flowers
will add materially to the enjoyment
lovers of the quiet and pleasurabie art of
trout-catching will derive from an outing
in the mountains.
| 1t is hardly to be expected that the
anglers who cling tenaciously to fly fish
ing as being the only true and sportsman
like manner of catching trout will enjoy
good success during April. Possibly. il
ftv,n ba- a.
prove tolerably successful, but generally
| speaking the worm, roe or spoon will ac-
compish the desired end, which means a
! good basket of fish.
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THE FIELD OF SPORT.
What the Oarsmen, Athletes and
Cyclists Are Doing.

haul as much as three horses can haul
over the average dirt road of this country.
1t is estimated that it would be necessary
to build about 100000 miles of macad-
amized road in the United States in order
to have as good system of public high
ways as is found IN several European
States AT $4,000 per mile this would IN
volve an outlay of $4,000, 100000, pretty
large sum of money.
But if half of the draught animals
could be dispensed with by the building
of such roads there would be an annual
saving of $76s, 900, 900 in the feed bill. This
is 3 per cent interest on $500 900 900.
Consequently, if road bonds were issued
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to appreciate the work that is being done
in their behalf.
It is said that part of Los Gatos Creek
will be damned this. year, so as TO give
picnickers an opp ortunity OF enjoying
boat-rowing. An angler writes to the
sporting editor to know If the owners OF
the pleasure park ropose putting IN nsn-
ladder in the proposed dam. Possibly the
Fish Commissioners can answer the ques-
ton.
An exchange recently published the FOL
lowing: The most curious creature OF tie
worm family is the diplozoon. singular
parasite which infests the gills OF several
species Of fish, particularly the Dream
Each individual diplozoon has two dls-
tinct bodies, united in the middle SO as to
form a perfect St. Andrew 8 cross, each
bali of the creature containing precisely
the same kind of organs, viz: an alimen-
tary canal, venous system, reproductive
organs, etc.
The Fly-casting Club will hold its sec
ond meeting at the Olympic Club IN few
days. In all probability the casting tour
nament will be held in Sutro's baths. The
lake in which the boats used In shooting
the chutes dash into was suggested, but
1t is hardly possible that the the contests
will be held there
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Greggains and Sharkey will put up the
greatest fistic contestant is. from a
scientific point of view-that has been seen
In this City in many years.
Experts who have seen Sharkey punch
ing the bag say he is terrific hitter and
will surely put the fireman to sleep If he
happens to land on the right spot. Greg
gains is as shifty on his pins as Corbett
and will keep Sharkey guessing where
aud how he can place one of his favorite
right-hand punches to produce effect.
Following the main event of the evening
Dal Hawkins and Phil McGoldrich will
box eight rounds for purse. The pro-
ceeds of the evening will be given to the
Chlldren's Hospital.
John l.. Sullivan, the ex-champion
heavyweight pugilist, will arrive in this
City to-day in the company of Paddy
Ryan, the "old Trojan" Commencing on
Monday the two popular men of pugllistic
fame will appear in a boxing exhibition at
the Columbia Theater for one week only.
Sullivan is said to be looking we'll and is
very anxious to have an opportunity OF
shaking hands with his old friends, who
are many in this City.
Sullivan will always be looked upon
by the sporting fraternity as the greatest
fighter that ever stepped between ropes
For twelve years he held the cham pion-
ship of the world against all corners. Fol
twelve years he went about the country
not begging for big purse 20 be put up,
but offering $1,000 to any man who would
last four rounds with him. He was the
idol of the sporting world, and that night
when it was reported over the wires that
the great John L. had been conquered by
James ]. Corbett thousands of hearts were
made sad. 1t is true his profession was
one which many condemn, but there were
but few people in the United States who
rejoiced over the Boston boys defeat, for
Sullivan was not alone fighter such as
the world has seldom seen, but he fought
for glory aud not for filthy lucre, and
fought like man. The money which be
earned he gave away. but for Twelve years
he lived like prince, and then met defeat
at the hands of man who had the good
fortune to win the title of champion, but
who apparently lacked the courage to de-
fend it, and gave it away 10 an alien.
The following editorial on lawmakers
and prize-tighters recently appeared in the
Chicago Chronicles:
Somewhere down on the border line between
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The sloppy condition of the roads lead
ing from this City to resorts frequented by
the cyclists has put stop to road runs for
a time at least. Patrons of wheeling are
now enjoying their leisure time watching
the fast riders contesting for honor and
prizes At the Pavilion.
The National Athletic Club will give its
second exhibition OH Thursday evening,
which will consist OF wrestling and boxing
principally.
Rife shooting is gaining rapidly in popu-
larity. and as will be seen by glance over
the department devoted to the rifle and
targets number of clubs will be repre-
sented at the butts on Sunday.
The very latest news concerning rowing,
athletics, angling, coursing and kindred
sports will be found in the following
columns
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THE BOXERS.

Sullivan May Referee the Sharkey
and GreRgains Contest,
On Thursday evening the second exhi-
bition Of the National Athletic Club will
be held at the Bush-street Theater. and as
the star event of the evening will be a
brilliant affair, doubtless large gathering
Of sport lovers will be present.
In all probability the great John l.. Sui
livan will be selected to referee the match.
Both Sharkey and Greggains are well
satisfied to have the Boston boy pass judg-
ment on them when they have finished
their eight rounds. ]. Ross Jackson. the
president OF the club. is sanguins that
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their delegate will be warmly welcomed,
and he is thinking of deposing certain
in his work for the league as he should be,
and appointing the AIpha's delegate in
his stead
The economical advantage of belonging
to the league is evidenced every night at
the Pavilion tournament, when league
mem bers, by presenting their membership
cards, are admitted at half price. 1t only
costs 81 year to belong to the league and
any one attending the cycle show every
night saves 81 IS. SPALDING.
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ROD AND REEL.

Anglers Are Getting Ready for the
Opening of the Season.
A dispatch was received last Wednesday
by prominent angler of this City that a
fresh run of steelheads into Paper-mlll
Greek caused rush OF bait fishermen to
the deep pools wherein the fishes were
resting, and that several were taken.
The dispatch did not say whether the
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gentlemen were elected for the ensuing
term: Hugh s. Dimond, president; |;
J. William Solen, vice-president; Joseph
N. ODonnell. secretary; and Joseph l..
Taaffe, treasurer.
The newly elected officers are men who
have always taken an active interest in
college athletics, and under their able
supervision the spring field day to be held
in May promises to be one Of the most
successful in the history of the ssocia-
ton.
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FOOTBALL TO-DAY.

Blue and Gold vs. Red and Gold at
Central Park.
Rain or shine the two teams OF the Boys
Brigade will meet to-day in their closing
game Of football for this season in Central
Park. Arrangements have been made
with the Market-street Railway Company
to have an open car at the ferry at P. NJ.
to convey the First Brigade band and
the two teams to the grounds. Colonel
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-02-27

Through coaches are run on all OF the above
trains between baltimore and Annapolis.
Through freight from Baltimore every day.
LEGAL freight trains leave Annapolis Tues
DAYS and Fridays At a. m. treiRnt
will be transported at lowest rates, and VIII
he received in baltimore for shipment to An
napolis as late as 6.O0 p. m
5. G.. b. BROWN. J. WILSON BROWN
q T&F Ant Manager.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-02-27

Superintendent Beach of the street
cleaning department some time since
found - gold coin on curbStone,
and il proved Ia be- a curiosity. worth
a. much as two ordinary s. pieces, On
account II its having been miss
struck ''-tilat is. II had not been placed
sQnareIy il the die. and the milling on
one side WAS some distance from the
edge. while on the other side there was
none. On mentioning tie fact to an EN-
pluyee III tire san Francisco mint he
was told that the coin was q counterfeit.
and that 10 WIS practically impossible
that coin - disiigmed cCuid have
been issued FROM any governiu nt mint.
When the coin Was produced, the mint
employee. ai.cr rntting it 10 all sorts Of
tests, bad 80 iGialt that it Was Il gem
Inc coin. struck III the Philadelphia
mint, where every coin passes through
the hands If four persons who examine
it for defects. and lie said he would not
have believed it possible for such coin
TO escape them bad he not seen it
Portland OIegenian.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-02-27

A. f. Fitzpatrick. Of Fillmore, Cal.
bad themisf0rtune TO have bis leg caught
between q cart and a stone aud badly
bruised. Ordinarily be would have been
laid up for two or three weeks, but says:
After using one bottle Of Cham berlain :
Pain Balm / began TO feel better, ann.
in three days WIS entirely we'll Ihe
peculiar soothing qualities which Cnam-
berlaiHs Pam Balm possesses 1 nave
never noticed in any other IMMINENT. 1
Jake pleasure IN recommending II.
This iiniment is also OF great value TOT
and lame back. For sale
by Feldineyer Bros, City Drag Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-02-27

81 nm WILL BUY STOCK, FIXTURES
NJ IIlII and goodwill OF Que 81 ne 3e pes
3jskUu paying GROCERY AND fho
VISION STORES in Baltim ore. worth s5,W
Magnificent opportunity for I'VE an Sut
u be quickly sold. Act atohce.